title: Synthesis of an end-capped sexithiophene bearing fused tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) units.
abstract: [structure: see text] We report the synthesis of a novel end-capped sexithiophene derivative bearing two pendent, fused tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) units linked to the main chain through 1,4-dithiin heterocycles. Cyclic voltammetry and absorption spectroscopy are used to investigate the electronic properties of this hybrid electroactive material. The oligomer has a band gap of 2.1 eV, and the material can be oxidized through the sexithiophene and TTF units simultaneously.
authors: WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK.
authors: Alexander L
authors: AL
authors: Kanibolotsky
authors: Lyudmila
authors: L
authors: Kanibolotskaya
authors: Sergey
authors: S
authors: Gordeyev
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Skabara
authors: Iain
authors: I
authors: McCulloch
authors: Rory
authors: R
authors: Berridge
authors: Jan E
authors: JE
authors: Lohr
authors: Filippo
authors: F
authors: Marchioni
authors: Fred
authors: F
authors: Wudl
mesh_terms: D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings; D013876:Thiophenes; C520246:sexithiophene; C063887:tetrathiafulvalene