Synthesis, structures, and properties of unsymmetrical heteroacenes containing both pyrrole and furan rings

Org Lett. 2008 Mar 20;10(6):1199-202. doi: 10.1021/ol703110g. Epub 2008 Feb 16.

Abstract

Unsymmetrical heteroacenes, 11-phenylbenzofuro[3,2-b]carbazole (Ph-BFC) and its alkoxylated derivatives, were readily synthesized by palladium-catalyzed double N-arylation of arylamines. They characteristically form antiparallel cofacial pi-stacking arrangements, which may result from their unsymmetrical structures. Their physical properties show their potential for application as active layers in organic field-effect transistors.