title: Thiophene-fused dithiaoctaphyrins: π-system switching between cross-conjugated and macrocyclic π-networks.
abstract: We synthesized for the first time octaphyrins with a dithieno[3,4-b:3',4'-d]thiophene core as thiophene-fused dithiaoctaphyrins with a cross-conjugated structure. The octaphyrins revealed cross-conjugated and macrocyclic 36π-electron networks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan. t-higa@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp imahori@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higashino
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumagai
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Imahori