Synfacts 2010(6): 0648-0648  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219986
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Preparation of N-Type Graphitic Nanoribbons

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, William R. Collins
Y. Zhen, C. Wang, Z. Wang*
Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing and Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. of China
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Publication Date:
20 May 2010 (online)

Significance

The authors report on the synthesis of two graphitic nanoribbons from the readily available tetrachloro-perylene bisimide. By utilizing sequential Ullmann coupling reactions, the ­bisimide could be dimerized twice to afford the tetramer. Spectroscopic analyses of the two tetra­mer products show that 2C as well as either 2A or 2B are formed. Both tetramers show good solubility in common organic solvents.