Title | Pi-dimer formation in an oligothiophene tweezer molecule. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Takita, R, Song, C, Swager, TM |
Journal | Organic letters |
Volume | 10 |
Pagination | 5003–5 |
Date Published | nov |
ISSN | 1523-7052 |
Keywords | dimer oligothiophene tweezer mol crystallog |
Abstract | An oligothiophene tweezer molecule, which has two quaterthiophene moieties connected to create an electrochemically activated hinge, has been synthesized. Two-electron oxidation of the tweezer molecule produces an intramolecular pi-dimer between the two oligothiophene moieties at room temperature as confirmed by UV-vis absorption, electrochemistry, and EPR experiments. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18839962 |
DOI | 10.1021/ol8020995 |