Completely encapsulated oligothiophenes up to 12-mer.
A series of oligothiophenes covered with tert-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS) groups was synthesized, and the spectroscopic measurements and X-ray analyses revealed that the oligothiophene backbone is completely encapsulated by bulky TBDPS groups.
Ie
Yutaka
Y
The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan.
Han
Aihong
A
Otsubo
Tetsuo
T
Aso
Yoshio
Y