Syntheses and properties of oligothiophenes with cyano and hexyl groups

H Wada, T Taguchi, M Goto, T Kambayashi, T Mori…

Index: Wada, Hiroshi; Taguchi, Tomohiro; Goto, Masanao; Kambayashi, Takuya; Mori, Takehiko; Ishikawa, Ken; Takezoe, Hideo Chemistry Letters, 2006 , vol. 35, # 3 p. 280 - 281

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Abstract

Syntheses of new oligothiophenes which have cyano and hexyl groups at the ends of quarter-and ter-thiophenes are described. The observations of DSC and polarizing microscopy indicate the presence of liquid-crystalline (LC) phases over a wide temperature range. The energy gaps are discussed on the basis of the absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectra and cyclic voltammetry. Thin films of oligothiophenes ...