Functionalized higher acenes: hexacene and heptacene.
We have extended our functionalization strategy for pentacene to the higher acenes hexacene and heptacene. Provided a large enough alkyne substituent is used, these large aromatic rods are both stable and soluble and can be characterized spectroscopically as well as by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Payne
Marcia M
MM
Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055, USA.
Parkin
Sean R
SR
Anthony
John E
JE