The Open Organic Chemistry Journal

2015, 9 : 9-15
Published online 2015 January 30. DOI: 10.2174/1874095201509010009
Publisher ID: TOOCJ-9-9

Synthesis of Alternative Electron Acceptor Compounds

Luigino Troisi , Cinzia Citti , Catia Granito , Serena Perrone , Antonella Ciccarese , Simona Bettini , Gabriele Giancane and Alessandro Troisi
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.

ABSTRACT

New perylene monoimides, diimides and bis-diimides have been designed and synthetized. A detailed investigation of the synthesis of these compounds has also been performed in order to highlight the crucial factors for obtaining a specific class of molecules. Specifically, the attention has been focused on the synthesis of the intermediate perylene monoimides which are very useful precursors for many molecules difficult to obtain. Furthemore, two synthetic pathways have been developed for obtaining the bis-diimides variously substituted. These final compounds are predicted to mimic the excellent electron acceptor properties of fullerene derivatives and they can be used as building blocks to form 3D semiconducting materials.

Keywords:

Bis-diimides, diimides, electron acceptor, material, monoimide, perylene.