title: A road map to stable, soluble, easily crystallized pentacene derivatives.
abstract: [structure: see text] A series of 6,13-disubstituted pentacenes, in which the substituents are functionalized ethyne units, were synthesized and analyzed by X-ray crystallography. The resulting pentacene derivatives were highly soluble and oxidatively stable and exhibited a significant amount of pi-stacking in the crystal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0055, USA. anthony@uky.edu
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Anthony
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Eaton
authors.forename: Sean R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Parkin