Improvement of the redox stability of dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d] thiophene derivatives by using bulky substituents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.molstruc.2013.01.002

With the goal of improving the long term redox stability of dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]thiophene (DTT), we synthesized derivatives with differently sized substituents. It is well known that substituents in the 2, 6 positions of DTT are active in this respect.