Radke, Karla R. Ogawa, Katsu Rasmussen, Seth C. Highly Fluorescent Oligothiophenes through the Incorporation of Central Dithieno[3,2-<i>b</i>:2‘,3‘-<i>d</i>]pyrrole Units Dithieno[3,2-<i>b</i>:2‘,3‘-<i>d</i>]pyrrole-based terthiophene (<b>2a</b><b>−</b><b>c</b>) and quaterthiophene (<b>3a</b><b>−</b><b>c</b>) analogues have been prepared from dithieno[3,2-<i>b</i>:2‘,3‘-<i>d</i>]pyrrole (<b>1</b>) via Stille coupling utilizing a one-pot method. In comparison to the parent oligothiophenes (T<i><sub>n</sub></i>, where <i>n</i> = 2−4), the resulting dithieno[3,2-<i>b</i>:2‘,3‘-<i>d</i>]pyrrole-based systems exhibit enhanced fluorescence efficiencies in solution (up to 53%). These new oligomeric systems also allow the incorporation of solubilizing side chains without the negative steric interactions that typically reduce backbone planarity. exhibit;fluorescence efficiencies;terthiophene;pyrrole;Units;Stille;analogue;backbone planarity;Incorporation;method;solubilizing side chains;Dithieno;Central;Fluorescent Oligothiophenes;efficiency;dithieno;parent oligothiophenes;incorporation;T n;steric interactions;solution;oligomeric systems;quaterthiophene 2005-11-10
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10.1021/ol052152a.s001