%0 Journal Article
%T Synthesis and Characterization of New Thieno[3,2-b]thiophene Derivatives
%A Moawia O. Ahmed
%A Wojciech Pisula
%A Subodh G. Mhaisalkar
%J Molecules
%D 2012
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/molecules171012163
%X Three derivatives of thieno[3,2-b]thiophene end-capped with phenyl units have been synthesized and characterized by MALDI TOF mass spectroscopy, elemental analysis, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). All compounds were prepared using Pd-catalyzed Stille or Suzuki coupling reactions. Optical measurements and thermal analysis revealed that these compounds are promising candidates for p-type organic semiconductor applications.
%K thieno[3
%K 2-b]thiophene
%K 2
%K 5-dibromothieno[3
%K 2-b]thiophene
%K 4-dodecyl-phenylboronic acid
%K 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenylboronic acid
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/10/12163