Synthesis of 3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophene (EDOS):: A novel building block for electron-rich π-conjugated polymers

[GRAPHICS] A multistep synthesis of the electron-rich 3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophene (EDOS) monomer is described. The electrochemical properties a's well as the elect ro polymerization of EDOS are presented.