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Synthesis and self-assembly of photopolymerizable quarterthiophenes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Margarita Garcia
Affiliation:
m.garcia@tue.nl, Eindhoven University of Technology, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven, N/A, 5600 MB, Netherlands
E.W. Meijer
Affiliation:
e.w.meijer@tue.nl, Eindhoven University of Technology, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven, N/A, 5600 MB, Netherlands
Albertus Schenning
Affiliation:
a.p.h.j.schenning@tue.nl, Eindhoven University of Technology, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven, N/A, 5600 MB, Netherlands
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Abstract

A variety of α, α'-subtituted quaterthiophenes containing ester, amide and polymerizable side chains have been synthesized and fully characterized. The self-assembly properties of these oligothiophenes were studied as function of the side chain. Introduction of amide functionalities highly promotes the self-assembly via π-stacking and hydrogen bond interactions, while the lack of amides prevent aggregate formation. Initial experiments show that by introducing a sorbyl moiety as a polymerizable group it is possible to achieve covalent fixation of the oligothiophene units in the self-assembled state.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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