Synthesis of T-Conjugated Molecules

This lecture covers the synthesis of T-conjugated molecules, including Aldol condensations, Michael additions, Diels Alder reactions, and organometallic carbon bond forming reactions. It also discusses the mechanism of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions and ligand dissociation. The presentation delves into the transmetalation process, main group metal transmetalation, and the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction. Furthermore, it explores the regioregularity of poly(3-alkylthiophene)s, the oxidative polymerization of pyrrole and thiophene derivatives, and the electrochemical polymerization of thiophene. The lecture concludes with the synthesis of soluble pentacenes, the frontier orbital participation in Diels Alder reactions, and the band gap tuning of perylene bisimides.