Cyclic oligothiophenes: Novel organic materials and models for polythiophene. A theoretical study

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2972-2981

  Zade, Sanjio S ^a   Bendikov, Michael ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; IONIZATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OLIGOMERS; POSITIVE IONS;

ANTI-CONFORMERS; OLIGOTHIOPHENES; POLYTHIOPHENES;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

CATION; CYCLOALKENE; OLIGOMER; ORGANIC COMPOUND; RADICAL; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONFORMATION; ENERGY; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; IONIZATION; MOLECULAR MODEL; MOLECULAR SIZE; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33645753534     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0525229     Document Type: Article

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