Synthesis of bridged oligothiophenes:: Toward a new class of thiophene-based electroactive surfactants

A series of bridged oligothiophenes have been synthesized. Their novel molecular architecture, comprising two oligothiophenes linked together by a bridge at one a-extremity and one binding group at the other a-extremity, is expected to improve their utility as electroactive surfactants for semiconducting nanoparticles or organic electronics.