Issue 56, 2013
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Chemical Communications

Study of a bifuran vs. bithiophene unit for the rational design of π-conjugated systems. What have we learned?†

Ori Gidron,a   Neta Varsano,a   Linda J. W. Shimon,b   Gregory Leitusb  and  Michael Bendikov*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
E-mail: michael.bendikov@weizmann.ac.il
Web: http://www.weizmann.ac.il/oc/bendikov/
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Tel: +972-8934-6028

b Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel

Abstract

A comparative study of two structural isomers highlights the advantages of bifuran vs. bithiophene units in conjugated systems, such as higher fluorescence, solubility, and increased stability of the oxidized species. Importantly, we have found that the small bifuran unit bestows the advantages found in longer oligofurans, and should be considered in the rational design of π-conjugated systems.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC41795F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
09 Mar 2013
Accepted
15 Apr 2013
First published
16 Apr 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 6256-6258

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Study of a bifuran vs. bithiophene unit for the rational design of π-conjugated systems. What have we learned?

O. Gidron, N. Varsano, L. J. W. Shimon, G. Leitus and M. Bendikov, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 6256 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC41795F

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