Organic Electronics: Synthesis of Conjugated Molecules

This lecture covers the synthesis of conjugated molecules for organic electronics, focusing on classical and organometallic carbon bond forming reactions. It explains the mechanisms of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, ligand dissociation, and oxidative addition. The lecture also delves into transmetalation, main group metals used in different name reactions, and the regioselectivity of reactions. Furthermore, it discusses the synthesis of poly(alkylthiophene)s, the dependence of molecular weight on conversion and stoichiometry, and the structure and properties of poly(thiophene)s. The lecture concludes with the band gap tuning of perylene bisimides through various reactions and the frontier orbital participation in Diels Alder reactions.