Thiophene/Thieno[3,2-<i>b</i>]thiophene Co-oligomers: Fused-Ring Analogues of Sexithiophene
作者:John T. Henssler、Xinnan Zhang、Adam J. Matzger
DOI:10.1021/jo902044a
日期:2009.12.4
A series of six-ring oligothiophenes containing one to three degrees of ring fusion were assembled by a combination of metal-catalyzed Stifle cross-coupling and oxidative homocoupling reactions. The effect of position and extent of ring fusion on the electronic properties Was Studied by UV-vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, and these data were interpreted in the context of TD-DFT computational analysis. Within each set of regioisomers, a slight red shift is revealed in the onset of the UV-vis absorption spectra when the fused-ring unit is located nearer to the periphery of the oligomer, indicating a narrower HOMO-LUMO gap. Incorporation Of the unit of ring fusion toward the interior of the oligomer results in a decrease in the longest wavelength emission maximum and I reduced Stokes shift, and is accompanied by all increase In fluorescence quantum yield.