Oligothiophenes: Synthesis and Optoelectronic Properties

Dibbendu Saha; Nilasish Pal

doi:10.52756/ijerr.2021.v25.007

Authors

Dibbendu Saha Department of Chemistry, Seth Anandram Jaipuria College, 10, Raja Naba Krishna Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nilasish Pal Department of Chemistry, Seth Anandram Jaipuria College, 10, Raja Naba Krishna St, Raja Nabakrishna Street Kolkata, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52756/ijerr.2021.v25.007

Keywords:

OLED, oligothiophenes, organic photovoltaics, Rozen’s reagent, Suzuki coupling

Abstract

Oligothiophenes give a magnificent opportunity to explore its different synthesis and uses as in optoelectrical devices nowadays. In contrast, oligothiophenes afford higher purity and easy modification with several functional groups than their polymer counterparts. Recent work on functional oligothiophenes of advanced materials for organic electronic devices has been developed. In this study, the synthesis and characterisation of linear and fused oligothiophenes (e.g., oxidative coupling, palladium catalysed C-H homocoupling and cross-coupling) emphasises applications in various areas are addressed.

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