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Towards the Synthesis of Mono- and Bi-Functional Amphiphilic Oligothiophenes: Organic Materials for Opto-Electronic Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

R.C. Advincula ,
S. Inaoka ,
M. Park ,
D. Phillips  and
D.M. Shin
R.C. Advincula
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Chemistry Building, Birmingham, AL 35294-1240, USA
S. Inaoka
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Chemistry Building, Birmingham, AL 35294-1240, USA
M. Park
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Chemistry Building, Birmingham, AL 35294-1240, USA Department of Chemical Engineering, Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea
D. Phillips
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Chemistry Building, Birmingham, AL 35294-1240, USA
D.M. Shin
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea
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Abstract

In this report, we describe our initial synthesis and characterization of mono-functional and bi-functional dibromoalkyl oligothiophenes to achieve amphiphilicity and telechelic functionality. Oligothiophenes are an important class of organic materials for opto-electronic devices and display applications. We have mono-functionalized oligothiophenes by the synthesis of a quinquethiophene bromoalkyl derivative. A bi-functional sexithiophene was derived primarily by the symmetrical coupling of terthiophene derivatives. Both were synthesized using Grignard coupling and lithiation reaction methodologies. UV-Vis, IR, NMR, MALDI-TOF-MS, and DSC confirmed the structure and physical properties of the oligomers. In addition, we have also synthesized an amphiphilic diamine derivative from the reaction of hexamethylenediamine with a bromoalkyl terthiophene derivative. Using photoluminescence, the photophysical properties of the oligomers were found to be that of typical oligothiophenes. Processing as ultrathin films for devices is currently being investigated.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 561: Symposium F – Organic Nonlinear Optical Materials and Devices , 1999 , 155
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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