Abstract
Some hindered bithienyl derivatives have been synthesized by cross-coupling reaction of Grignard reagents using NiCl
2
(dppp)(dppp = Ph
2
PCH
2
CH
2
CH
2
PPh
2
) or by reductive dimerization in the presence of Zn/NiCl
2
(PPh
3
)
2
. Their UV spectra and oxidation potentials are discussed in terms of their coplanarity and of the inductive effect of the substituent.