Solution-phase microwave-assisted synthesis of unsubstituted and modified α-quinque-and sexithiophenes

…, G Barbarella, M Zambianchi, P Di Pietro…

Index: Melucci; Barbarella; Zambianchi; Di Pietro; Bongini Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004 , vol. 69, # 14 p. 4821 - 4828

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Abstract

The facile synthesis of poorly soluble unsubstituted and modified α-quinque-and sexithiophenes under microwave irradiation in the liquid phase is described. The use of microwave irradiation allowed these compounds to be prepared in a few minutes and at high yields by means of the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. Unsubstituted sexithiophene was obtained in 10 min via the one-pot borylation/Suzuki reaction, purified according to a ...