Copper-Templated Formation of Dihelical Oligothiophene–Phenanthroline Assemblies

Abstract

We report the synthesis and comprehensive characterization of a series of (oligo)thiophene-bridged (bis)phenanthroline ligands. The complexation behavior of the ditopic ligands with Cu(I) was explored by high-resolution ESI mass spectrometry, UV-vis spectroscopy, and electrochemistry. Whereas ligands, in which the phenanthrolines are bridged by smaller (oligo)thiophene units, provided mainly mononuclear complexes, quaterthiophene-based ditopic ligands show a strong tendency to undergo metal-templated self-assembly into double-stranded, dinuclear helicates.

Key words

oligothiophenes - phenanthrolines - helicates - copper(I) complexation - optoelectronic properties

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