... 2 263 The electrode surface area was 0.785 cm2 6. 3 Details of the amphiphilic poly(p- phenylene)s synthesized and used for the present study 6. 3.1 Synthesis and characterization of monomers and ... 3 .69 (b, OCH2), 3. 46 (b, CH2O), 3.37 (b, OCH2CH2), 1 .66 (b, CH2), 1.24 (b, CH2), 0.87 (b, CH3) 13 C NMR (CDCl3, δ, ppm): 150, 117.1, 98 .6, 69 .5, 67 .5, 62 .1, 31.8, 30 .6, 29 .6, 29.4, 29.2, 26. 1, ... NMR (DMSO-d6, δ, ppm): 157.4, 1 56. 7, 137 .6, 128.8, 128.2, 127.9, 118.7, 118.1, 70.4, 68 .7, 31 .6, 29. 06, 25.8, 22.4, 14.3 MS (ESI): m/z: 4 56 Elemental analysis calcd for C25H38B2O6: C, 65 .82; H,...