Synthesis and Characterization of Fused Pyrrolo[3,2-<i>d</i>:4,5-<i>d</i>′]bisthiazole-Containing Polymers

Al-Hashimi, Mohammed; Labram, John G.; Watkins, Scott; Motevalli, Majid; Anthopoulos, Thomas D.; Heeney, Martin

ORGANIC LETTERS

2010

The synthesis of a novel electron-deficient fused pyrrolo[3,2-d:4,5-d′]bisthiazole is reported from 2-bromothiazole. This was copolymerized with thiophene, selenophene, thienothiophene, and bithiophene by microwave-assisted Stille polycondensation. The resulting polymers exhibited small optical band gaps combined with low-lying HOMO energy levels and demonstrated semiconducting behavior in organic field effect transistors.