Tetrahedron

A modular procedure for the synthesis of functionalised β-substituted terthiophene monomers for conducting polymer applications

GE Collis, AK Burrell, EJ Blandford, DL Officer

Index: Collis, Gavin E.; Burrell, Anthony K.; Blandford, Esther J.; Officer, David L. Tetrahedron, 2007 , vol. 63, # 45 p. 11141 - 11152

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Abstract

An efficient modular strategy has been developed for the synthesis of β-functionalised terthiophene monomers using Suzuki–Miyaura and Wittig/Horner–Emmons chemistries. This paper discusses the problems encountered with converting the β-terthiophene ...