Synthesis, optical, and electrochemical properties of a new family of dendritic oligothiophenes

Y Zhang, C Zhao, J Yang, M Kapiamba…

Index: Zhang, Yong; Zhao, Chunchang; Yang, Jinhua; Kapiamba, Mbiya; Haze, Olesya; Rothberg, Lewis J.; Ng, Man-Kit Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2006 , vol. 71, # 25 p. 9475 - 9483

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Abstract

A new class of semi-flexible dendrimers with oligothiophene (OT) arms up to the third generation have been synthesized and investigated. The synthetic methods employed include a combination of palladium-catalyzed Stille cross-coupling reactions for oligothiophenes, Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions for building blocks, and carbodiimide-mediated esterification for building up the various dendrimers. The optical ...