Synthesis of oligophenylenevinylene heptamers substituted with fullerene moieties
Oligophenylenevinylene (OPV) derivatives substituted with one or two fullerene subunits have been prepared starting from a fullerene carboxylic acid derivative and OPV heptamers bearing one or two alcohol functions. The electrochemical properties of the resulting C60-OPV derivatives have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry. Whereas the fist reduction of both C60-OPV conjugates is centered on the C60 unit, the oxidation is centered on the OPV rod. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2008.