How to Stabilize Large Soluble (Hetero-)Acenes

Overview

Journal J Am Chem Soc

Publisher American Chemical Society

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2024 Jun 11

PMID 38862130

Authors

Jan Freudenberg

Uwe H F Bunz

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Abstract

The higher acenes and azaacenes (>(aza)heptacenes) are fascinating, yet elusive materials. Their reactivity and sensitivity increases concomitantly with their size. In recent years, confinement techniques, that is isolation of acenes in matrices and on surfaces, has surpassed solution-based chemistry with respect to accessing the larger (hetero)acenes at the price of the accessibility of no more than a couple thousands of molecules. Isolating acenes in bulk quantities and in processable form is vital for applications in organic electronics as well as from a viewpoint from basic research. In this Perspective, we will discuss after a short historical outline their degradation pathways, and then will selectively highlight recent efforts in stabilizing soluble (aza)acenes.

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