title: Stepwise Bay Annulation of Indigo for the Synthesis of Desymmetrized Electron Acceptors and Donor-Acceptor Constructs.
abstract: A selective stepwise annulation of indigo has been demonstrated as a means of providing both monoannulated and differentially double-annulated indigo derivatives. Disparate substitution of the electron accepting bay-annulated indigo system allows for fine control over both the electronic properties as well as donor-acceptor structural architectures. Optical and electronic properties were characterized computationally as well as through UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. This straightforward method provides a modular approach for the design of indigo-based materials with tailored optoelectronic properties.
authors.affiliation: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.|Department of Chemistry, University of California , Berkeley, California 94720, United States.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kolaczkowski
authors.affiliation: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu