Article
Studies of planar poly(3,4-disubstituted-thiophenes)
Chemistry & Physics Faculty Publications
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
4-4-2003
Abstract
Ab initio calculations on bithiophenes, confirmed by X-ray analysis, show how to design polythiophenes with C=O groups in both the 3- and 4-positions which are completely planar. Planarity results from coulombic attraction between a carbonyl O and a nearby S. A model bithiophene and two polythiophene imides which are potentially completely planar have been prepared and studied. © 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Citation Information
Martin Pomerantz and Ananda S. Amarasekara. "Studies of planar poly(3,4-disubstituted-thiophenes)" (2003) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/httpswwwpvamuedubcasdepartmentschemistryfaculty-and-staffasamarasekara/76/