title: Synthesis and properties of novel C3-symmetric coplanar chromophores.
abstract: New synthetic pathways for novel C(3)-symmetric molecules featured with a thiophene-fused six-five-five carbon-bridged coplanar core structure have been established. The incorporation of thiophene as the constituent of a C(3)-symmetric core provides effective modulation of the physical properties and imparts extra flexibility for π-conjugated functionalization stemming from either the embedded thiophene or pendant aryl substitutions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jia-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shao-An
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yi-Hung
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ken-Tsung
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Wong