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Strategies for the Conversion of Lignin to High-Value Polymeric Materials: Review and Perspective by Upton, Brianna M, Kasko, Andrea M

“…The majority of commodity plastics and materials are derived from petroleum-based chemicals, illustrating the strong dependence on products derived from…”
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Biomass-Derived Poly(ether-amide)s Incorporating Hydroxycinnamates by Upton, Brianna M, Kasko, Andrea M

“…Lignin-derived chemicals have great potential as feedstock to produce polymeric materials, due to the low cost and high abundance of lignin biomass. Lignin is…”
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Visible-Light-Induced Olefin Activation Using 3D Aromatic Boron-Rich Cluster Photooxidants by Messina, Marco S, Axtell, Jonathan C, Wang, Yiqun, Chong, Paul, Wixtrom, Alex I, Kirlikovali, Kent O, Upton, Brianna M, Hunter, Bryan M, Shafaat, Oliver S, Khan, Saeed I, Winkler, Jay R, Gray, Harry B, Alexandrova, Anastassia N, Maynard, Heather D, Spokoyny, Alexander M

“…We report a discovery that per­function­alized icosa­hedral dodeca­borate clusters of the type B12­(OCH2Ar)12 (Ar = Ph or C6F5) can undergo photo-excitation…”
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Lewis Acid-Mediated β-Hydride Abstraction Reactions of Divalent M(C(SiHMe2)3)2THF2 (M = Ca, Yb) by Yan, KaKing, Upton, Brianna M, Ellern, Arkady, Sadow, Aaron D

“…The divalent calcium and ytterbium compounds M(C(SiHMe2)3)2THF2 contain β-agostic SiH groups, as determined by spectroscopy and crystallography. Upon…”
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Intermolecular β‑Hydrogen Abstraction in Ytterbium, Calcium, and Potassium Tris(dimethylsilyl)methyl Compounds by Yan, KaKing, Schoendorff, George, Upton, Brianna M, Ellern, Arkady, Windus, Theresa L, Sadow, Aaron D

“…A series of organometallic compounds containing the tris­(dimethylsilyl)­methyl ligand are described. The potassium carbanions KC­(SiHMe2)3 and…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Paramagnetic Lanthanide Benzyl Complexes by Huang, Wenliang, Upton, Brianna M, Khan, Saeed I, Diaconescu, Paula L

“…The organometallic chemistry of paramagnetic lanthanides (Ln, from Ce to Yb) is far less developed compared to that of their diamagnetic counterparts (Sc, Y,…”
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Biodegradable Aromatic–Aliphatic Poly(ester–amides) from Monolignol-Based Ester Dimers by Upton, Brianna M, Kasko, Andrea M

“…Biobased polymers with tunable properties have received increased attention in the literature due to a decline in petroleum reserves. Owing to its low cost,…”
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Nucleophilicity of Neutral versus Cationic Magnesium Silyl Compounds by Yan, KaKing, Upton, Brianna M, Zhu, Jing, Ellern, Arkady, Sadow, Aaron D

“…Charge and ancillary ligands affect the reactivity of monomeric tris­(trimethylsilyl)­silyl magnesium compounds. Diamine-coordinated…”
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Correction to Synthesis and Characterization of Paramagnetic Lanthanide Benzyl Complexes by Huang, Wenliang, Upton, Brianna M, Khan, Saeed I, Diaconescu, Paula L

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Lewis Acid-Mediated β-Hydride Abstraction Reactions of Divalent M(C(SiHMe 2 ) 3 ) 2 THF 2 (M = Ca, Yb) by Yan, KaKing, Upton, Brianna M., Ellern, Arkady, Sadow, Aaron D.

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Lewis acid-mediated beta-hydride abstraction reactions of divalent M(C(SiHMe(2))(3))(2)THF(2) (M = Ca, Yb) by Yan, KaKing, Upton, Brianna M, Ellern, Arkady, Sadow, Aaron D

“…The divalent calcium and ytterbium compounds M(C(SiHMe(2))(3))(2)THF(2) contain beta-agostic SiH groups, as determined by spectroscopy and crystallography…”
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