Azulene-Fused Linearly π-Extended Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and OFETs Applications
Masahito Murai, Shinji Iba, Shino Hamao, Yoshihiro Kubozono, Hiromi Ota, Kazuhiko Takai
Abstract
Abstract By introducing azulene into linearly π-extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, we found that the HOMO–LUMO gap can be narrowed comparable to [n]acenes while affording high stability against air under visible light. The fabricated OFET devices with one of the derivatives exihibited typical p-type behavior under ambient conditions.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAzulenePolycyclic compoundPhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryStereochemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistrySynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials