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A family of solution-processable macrocyclic and open-chain oligothiophenes with atropoisomeric scaffolds: structural and electronic features for potential energy applications†
E. Quartapelle Procopio,T. Benincori,G. Appoloni,P. R. Mussini,S. Arnaboldi,C. Carbonera,R. Cirilli,A. Cominetti,L. Longo,R. Martinazzo,R. Pò
New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date : 07/26/2017 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C7NJ01501A
Abstract

FeCl3 oxidation of the racemate of C2 symmetric, inherently chiral, sexithiophene monomer 1 (2,2′-bis(2,2′-bithiophene-5-yl)-3,3′-bithianaphthene) affords a mixture of cyclic oligomers, from the prevailing dimer to traces of the pentamer. The oligomers are constituted by mixtures of stereoisomers which are two for dimer 2, four for trimer 3 and six for tetramer 4. Cyclooligomers 2 and 3 could be separated by chromatography, while 4 was synthesized by ring closure of open chain dimer 2a, prepared in turn by controlled coupling of the anion of racemic 1. The optical properties of open-chain stereoisomer 2a and tetramer 4 have been compared with those of 2 and 3 respectively. The macrocyclic oligomers have been tested as donor materials in bulk heterojunction solar cell prototypes both as a crude mixture resulting from oxidation of 1 and as a single oligomer. Theoretical calculations support the photophysical properties of these new materials.

Graphical abstract: A family of solution-processable macrocyclic and open-chain oligothiophenes with atropoisomeric scaffolds: structural and electronic features for potential energy applications
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