title: Synthesis and electropolymerization of a perylenebisimide-functionalized 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) derivative.
abstract: [reaction: see text] We have developed a convenient and straightforward procedure for the preparation of functionalized 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) systems by using a new chloromethyl-EDOT derivative as a versatile synthon. Based on this procedure, novel suitably functionalized perylenetetracarboxylic diimide (PDI) dye derivatives covalently linked to 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene moieties have been synthesized and electrochemically polymerized to yield a donor-acceptor PEDOT derivative with an enhanced absorption cross-section.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry II (Organic Materials and Combinatorial Chemistry), University of Ulm, D-89081 Ulm, Germany. segura@quim.ucm.es
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Segura
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: Egon
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reinold
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bäuerle