H-Shaped Oligothiophenes with Low Band Gaps and Amphoteric Redox Properties

Jing Luo; Kuo-Wei Huang; Hemi Qu; Xiaojie Zhang; Lijun Zhu; Hardy Sze On Chan; Chunyan Chi

doi:10.1021/ol102456c

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H-Shaped Oligothiophenes with Low Band Gaps and Amphoteric Redox Properties

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H-Shaped Oligothiophenes with Low Band Gaps and Amphoteric Redox Properties

Jing Luo, Kuo-Wei Huang, Hemi Qu, Xiaojie Zhang, Lijun Zhu, Hardy Sze On Chan and Chunyan Chi

Organic letters, Vol.12(24), pp.5660-5663

17/12/2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ol102456c

PMID: 21087055

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Chemistry

Chemistry, Organic

Physical Sciences

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H-shaped bridged oligothiophenes HT-1 and HT-2 were synthesized by two different approaches. Different from normal oligothiophenes, HT-1 and HT-2 showed low band gaps and amphoteric redox behaviors due to intramolecular charge transfer, which is further supported by time-dependent Dr calculations.

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Title: H-Shaped Oligothiophenes with Low Band Gaps and Amphoteric Redox Properties
Creators - without role: Jing Luo - Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Chem, Singapore 117543, Singapore
Kuo-Wei Huang - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Hemi Qu - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Xiaojie Zhang - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Lijun Zhu - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Hardy Sze On Chan - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Chunyan Chi - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Publication Details: Organic letters, Vol.12(24), pp.5660-5663
Publisher: Amer Chemical Soc
Number of pages: 4
Grant note: KAUST; King Abdullah University of Science & Technology R-143-000-444-112; R-143-000-412-112; R-143-000-370-112 / AcRF
Identifiers: 9941405208331
Academic Unit: King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article