title: Design and synthesis of phosphole-based pi systems for novel organic materials.
abstract: Phospholes are known to exhibit characteristic optical and electrochemical properties derived from the phosphorus-bridged 1,3-dienic pi system. Particular interest has recently been paid to their pi-conjugated derivatives, such as non-fused phospholes, dibenzo[b,d]phospholes, benzo[b]phospholes, benzo[c]phospholes and related compounds. This perspective focuses on recent advances in the synthesis of these phosphole-based pi systems with representative examples that would give valuable guidelines for designing phosphole-containing opto-electrochemical materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan. matano@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matano
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Imahori