Efficient π electrons delocalization in α,α′-dimethyl end-capped oligothiophenes: A vibrational spectroscopic study

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 9271-9282

  Hernandez V ^a   Casado, J ^a   Ramirez F J ^a   Zotti, G ^b   Hotta, Shu ^c   Lopez Navarrete J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Matsushita Research Institute Tokyo Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRONS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FREQUENCIES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

BOND STRETCHING MODES; CHAIN LENGTH; DIMETHYL SUBSTITUTED OLIGOTHIOPHENES; ELECTRON DELOCALIZATION; FREQUENCY DISPERSION;

OLIGOMERS;

EID: 0030171850     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.471674     Document Type: Article

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