Synthesis of an end-capped sexithiophene bearing fused tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) units.
[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.
Kanibolotsky
Alexander L
AL
WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK.
Kanibolotskaya
Lyudmila
L
Gordeyev
Sergey
S
Skabara
Peter J
PJ
McCulloch
Iain
I
Berridge
Rory
R
Lohr
Jan E
JE
Marchioni
Filippo
F
Wudl
Fred
F
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*
D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings; D013876:Thiophenes; C520246:sexithiophene; C063887:tetrathiafulvalene