title: Dimers of anthrathiophene and anthradithiophene derivatives: synthesis and characterization.
abstract: Synthesis, isolation, and characterization of derivatives of an anthrathiophene dimer (TOTBAT) and of anthradithiophene oligomers (ADTO), possessing octylthiophene units on their backbone, are described. These semiconductors are prepared through oxidative copper(II) chloride coupling. The spectroscopic properties and stability of these newly synthesized semiconductors were evaluated and supported by quantum-chemical calculations.
authors.affiliation: Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Faculté des Sciences, Laboratoire Chimie des Polymères, CP 206/1, Boulevard du Triomphe, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jean-Yves
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Balandier
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Quist
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stas
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tylleman
authors.forename: Céline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ragoen
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mayence
authors.forename: Saïd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouzakraoui
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cornil
authors.forename: Yves Henri
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Geerts