- Eumelanin-inspired core derived from vanillin: a new building block for organic semiconductors.
Eumelanin-inspired core derived from vanillin: a new building block for organic semiconductors.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2015-01-17)
Subhashini Selvaraju, K A Niradha Sachinthani, RaiAnna A Hopson, Frederick M McFarland, Song Guo, Arnold L Rheingold, Toby L Nelson
PMID25594078
ABSTRACT
An eumelanin-inspired core derived from the natural product, vanillin (vanilla bean extract) was utilized for the synthesis of eumelanin-inspired small molecules and polymer via Sonogashira cross coupling. The materials demonstrate that the methyl 4,7-dibromo-5,6-dimethoxy-N-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate core can serve as a new building block for organic semiconductors.
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