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Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 1258 - 1271, DOI: 10.1039/b819255n


Design and synthesis of phosphole-based systems for novel organic materials

Yoshihiro Matano and Hiroshi Imahori


Phospholes are known to exhibit characteristic optical and electrochemical properties derived from the phosphorus-bridged 1,3-dienic system. Particular interest has recently been paid to their -conjugated derivatives, such as non-fused phospholes, dibenzo[b,d]phospholes, benzo[b]phospholes, benzo[c]phospholes and related compounds. This perspective focuses on recent advances in the synthesis of these phosphole-based systems with representative examples that would give valuable guidelines for designing phosphole-containing opto-electrochemical materials.

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