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Dibenzothienobisbenzothiophene - A novel fused-ring oligomer with high field-effect mobility
Sirringhaus, Henning,Friend, Richard H.,Wang, Changsheng,Leuninger, Joerg,Muellen, Klaus
, p. 2095 - 2101 (1999)
Conjugated oligomers with rigid, fused-ring structure are of interest for organic field-effect transistors where strong π-π interaction between adjacent molecules is required to obtain high charge carrier mobilities. Dibenzo[b,b']thieno[2,3-f:5,4-f']bis[1]benzothiophene (DBTBT) has been synthesized by a novel route, the key step of which is the acid-induced intramolecular cyclization reaction of aromatic methyl sulfoxides. Field- effect transistors (FETs) with thin, polycrystalline DBTBT films deposited by vacuum sublimation exhibit high field-effect mobilities of 0.15 cm2 (Vs)-1 and ON-OFF current ratios > 106. The coupling reaction is not regioselective and different regioisomers have been identified. Degraded FET performance is observed when the sublimed films contain a mixture of different isomers.