5′-(Anthracene-9,10-diyl)bis(ethyne-2,1-diyl)bis(2-hexylthiophene) derivatives bearing 5-ethynyl-5′-hexyl-2,2′-bithiophene and 2-ethynyl-5-hexylthieno[3,2-b]thiophene: Thin film transistors and photovoltaic applications

Novel 5,5′-(anthracene-9,10-diyl)bis(ethyne-2,1-diyl)bis(2-hexylthiophene)-based conjugated molecules have been synthesized via the Sonogashira coupling reaction. Newly synthesized anthracene-based molecules exhibit good solubility in common organic solvents and good self-film-forming properties. The semiconducting properties of the two molecules were evaluated in organic thin film transistors (OTFTs). The two π-conjugated molecules 4 and 7...