title: Synthesis and optical properties of dioxolane-functionalized hexacenes and heptacenes.
abstract: The synthesis of dioxolane-functionalized hexacenes and heptacenes is reported. While heptacenes were too reactive to be successfully isolated, hexacenes showed higher stability and characteristic long-wavelength fluorescence both in solution and in the solid state as crystalline powders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky , Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bruzek
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Anthony