Stable and soluble oligo(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)s end-capped with alkyl chains.
The synthesis of a new series of stable and soluble EDOT oligomers end-capped with n-hexyl groups is described. Optical and electrochemical results indicate that the synergy between the direct electron-releasing effects of the ethylenedioxy groups and the self-rigidification resulting from intramolecular interactions controls to a large extent the HOMO-LUMO gap.
Turbiez
Mathieu
M
Groupe Systèmes Conjugués Linéaires, Laboratoire IMMO, UMR CNRS 6501 Université d'Angers, 2 Bd Lavoisier, 49000 Angers Cedex, France.
Frère
Pierre
P
Roncali
Jean
J