Methano [10] annulene revisited: Extended delocalization through conjugated polymers bearing larger Hückel aromatics

PA Peart, JD Tovar

Index: Peart, Patricia A.; Tovar, John D. Organic Letters, 2007 , vol. 9, # 16 p. 3041 - 3044

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Abstract

A comparative study of conjugated polymers derived from the two 10 π electron circuits of naphthalene and methano [10] annulene is presented. The annulene π topology allows for a greater degree of intrapolymer charge delocalization, a key structural parameter for enhancing the performance of organic semiconductors. Molecular design and synthesis based upon unusual aromatic cores will enable facile transport properties that would not ...