Preparation, Electronic and Liquid Crystalline Properties of Electron-Accepting Azaacene Derivatives

Takashi Takeda, Tomohiro Ikemoto, Shunsuke Yamamoto, Wakana Matsuda, Shu Seki, Masaya Mitsuishi, Tomoyuki Akutagawa

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Abstract

A series of electron-accepting azaacene-type materials 1-4 with different kinds and degrees of intermolecular interactions were synthesized. Simple modification of the terminal substituents significantly modulated the photophysical and electrochemical properties. The degree of weak intermolecular interaction determined the emergence of a liquid crystalline (LC) phase for each compound. Dipole-dipole interaction, π- π interaction, and van der Waals interaction all contributed to stabilize the LC phase of 1 and 2. The introduction of strong hydrogen bonding interaction enabled the formation of a highly ordered LC phase in 4. Charge-transport properties of 1, 2, and 4 were also investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13694-13703
Number of pages10
JournalACS Omega
Volume3
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Oct 19

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