title: Three orthogonal chromophores operating independently within the same molecule.
abstract: Three perylene bisimide chromophores were arranged orthogonally to each other within the same molecule by appropriate 3-fold coupling to 10-methyltribenzotriquinacene, a rigid C(3v)-symmetrical framework containing three indane units oriented at right angles in space. The electronic operation of the three chromophores was shown to be independent within the C(3)-symmetrical product, and potential applications of this novel molecular setup in molecular electronics are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, LMU University of Munich, Butenandtstrasse 13, 81377 Munich, Germany. langhals@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: Heinz
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Langhals
authors.forename: Maximilian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rauscher
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strübe
authors.forename: Dietmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kuck