title: Stable and soluble oligo(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)s end-capped with alkyl chains.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Groupe Systèmes Conjugués Linéaires, Laboratoire IMMO, UMR CNRS 6501 Université d'Angers, 2 Bd Lavoisier, 49000 Angers Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turbiez
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frère
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roncali