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  • Materials Chemistry
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

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  • Catechol derivatives offer valuable surface-adhesive properties for materials science.
  • Traditional synthesis of functional catechols is often complex due to the catechol ring's reactivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simplified and general synthetic route for functional catechol derivatives.
  • To explore the properties and applications of newly synthesized catechol derivatives.

Main Methods:

  • Bioinspired reaction between functional thiols and o-benzoquinone.
  • Regioselective conjugated addition of thiols.
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations for mechanistic insights.

Main Results:

  • Successful straightforward synthesis of various functional and chain-extended catechol derivatives.
  • Demonstrated regioselective thiol addition at the 3-position of o-benzoquinone (with one exception).
  • Proof-of-concept applications showcasing tunable hydro-/oleophobicity, colloidal stability, fluorescence, and metal-coordination.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methodology provides facile access to diverse functional catechols.
  • The synthesized derivatives exhibit versatile properties suitable for advanced material applications.
  • This approach overcomes limitations of conventional catechol synthesis.