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Organic Small Molecules for Photonics and Electronics from the [2.2]Paracyclophane Scaffold
Author(s) -
Marrocchi Assunta,
Tomasi Ivan,
Vaccaro Luigi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
israel journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1869-5868
pISSN - 0021-2148
DOI - 10.1002/ijch.201100091
Subject(s) - chemistry , organic electronics , molecule , photonics , organic molecules , electronics , small molecule , nanotechnology , surface modification , molecular electronics , combinatorial chemistry , aryl , organic solar cell , organic chemistry , polymer , optoelectronics , transistor , materials science , biochemistry , physics , alkyl , quantum mechanics , voltage
Abstract In the search for molecules for organic photonics and electronics, several strategies have been used to modulate physical and chemical properties of [2.2]paracyclophane derivatives by sequential functionalization of their three‐dimensional cores. This review summarizes the major design and synthetic strategies for tuning paracyclophane‐containing small molecules by introducing various moieties featuring (hetero)aromatic rings directly connected to each other, as well as alternating (hetero)aryl and ethylene or ethynylene units. Several examples are presented that elucidate the structural, optical, and electronic consequences of incorporating these fragments in the aromatic decks, particularly relating to applications in organic optoelectronics.