Synthesis and Derivatization of an Isomerized Bithiophene Imide (iBTI) Acceptor with a Controllably Twisted Backbone

Org Lett. 2023 Feb 17;25(6):938-943. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c04262. Epub 2023 Feb 5.

Abstract

A heptagonal isomerized bithiophene imide (iBTI) acceptor has been effectively synthesized on a gram scale. Its series of β-, α',β-, α,α'-, α,α',β-, and α,α',β,β'-substituted derivatives can be obtained by controlling brominated sites. Single-crystal analyses indicate that the torsion angle of the imide backbone depends on the number and rigidity of β-substituted groups. Furthermore, the helical chirality of tetrasubstituted and [7]helicene-like derivatives based on iBTI shows great promise for the construction of chiral semiconductor materials.