title: Synthesis and electronic properties of donor-acceptor pi-conjugated siloles.
abstract: An efficient method is presented for the synthesis of novel donor-acceptor silole chromophores through selective monohalogenation of 2,5-dimetallosiloles followed by Negishi alkyne cross-coupling reactions. The electronic properties and crystal packing of these new siloles can be controlled through judicious combinations of peripheral functional groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Boydston
authors.forename: Youshi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Pagenkopf