Development of a novel synthetic system for preparation of pi-conjugated oligomers

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K13691
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Synthetic chemistry
• Research Institution: Yokohama National University
• Principal Investigator: Atobe Mahito 横浜国立大学, 大学院環境情報研究院, 教授 (90291351)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 反応場 / マイクロリアクター / 電解合成

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Oligothiophenes have been used in many high-technological applications including OLEDs, OFETs and OPVs. However, their synthesis is usually required complicated multi-step processes and toxic transition metal catalysts.
On the other hand, the integrated use of microflow technology for organic electrosynthesis would offer one of the most sophisticated processes in organic chemistry. In the present work, we have successfully developed the novel electrosynthetic system for the preparation of oligothiophenes without their deposition using a flow microreactor. Molecular weight and its distribution of oligothiophenes could be controlled by selecting the reaction conditions.

Free Research Field

有機電気化学、電解合成、電解重合