Synthesis and photophysical properties of alpha,omega-bis(terpyridine)oligothiophenes

Abstract

Four novel fully pi-conjugated alpha,omega-bis(terpyridine)oligothiophenes characterized by NMR, IR, and HR-mass spectroscopy are presented and their electronic absorption/emission and redox properties are described based on both experiments and theoretical calculations. These compounds can be potentially utilized as building blocks for preparation of conjugated metallo-supramolecular polymers or dynamers and related functional materials. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

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Keywords

• SENSITIZED SOLAR-CELLS
• SUPRAMOLECULAR POLYMERS
• OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
• RUTHENIUM(II) COMPLEXES
• COORDINATION POLYMERS
• TERPYRIDINE LIGANDS
• METALLO-POLYMERS
• BUILDING-BLOCKS
• THIOPHENE
• ZINC(II)