As key components of flexible organic electronics, the synthesis of polythiophenes via less toxic and more cost-effective routes is demanded. An efficient synthetic route for the production of thienyl-containing homopolymers and copolymers has been developed. The synthetic approach consists of: i) the synthesis in high yield and high purity of thienyl borane monomers protected with N-methyliminodiacetic acid (MIDA) via C-H electrophilic borylation. This reaction uses a combination of inexpensive reagents BCl3, AlCl3, and 2,6-dichloropyridine (Cl2Py) for the regioselective electrophilic aromatic substitution of thiophenes, followed by addition of a second aprotic amine pre-esterification to reduce the Brønsted acidity of the reaction mixture. In situ esterification provided the desired thienyl MIDA boronateester monomers in one-pot at room temperature. ii) Subsequent Suzuki-Miyaura polymerisation of the synthesised monomers to produce well defined thienyl containing pie-conjugated polymers in high molecular weight and high yields. Key reaction parameters for successful Suzuki-Miyaura polymerisation of thienyl-derived MIDA boronate esters under mild temperatures (i.e., 55 °C in THF) were found: a) an optimal monomer:H2O:base ratio, which enables controlled hydrolysis of the BMIDA moiety into its corresponding boronic acid at appropriate rates for high fidelity polymerisation. b) Nature of the base, where K3PO4 provided the best results for production of homopolymers (e.g., rr-P3HT), or KOH which gave excellent results for the formation of copolymers across a range of electronically different comonomers (e.g., pCPDT-BT). Thus, it is demonstrated that the approach is a general strategy for the highly efficient production of thienyl containing pie-conjugated regioregular, regiosymmetric and Donor-Acceptor polymers.

To better understand the optical and electronic properties of thiophene- and pyrrole-based organic compounds on a molecular level, several aromatic compounds and their corresponding monocations were analyzed by a variety of solution-based spectroscopic techniques. The derivatives were initially synthesized using palladium-catalyzed amination reactions, condensation reactions, Horner-Emmons reactions, and Stille coupling reactions. Once isolated, the neutral compounds were analyzed by UV-visible-NIR absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and / or differential pulse voltammetry. Monocations were generated by chemical oxidation and were analyzed by visible-NIR absorption spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. By quantifying the extent of the electron-donor abilities of some chromophores and the electron delocalization of positive charge in the monocations, a more thorough understanding of the optical and electronic properties of the compounds was obtained.

This work consists in carrying out a crystalochemical and quantum chemical study of six tiofênicos derivative 2 - [(arylidene) amino] -4,5-cycloalkyl-thiophene-3-carbonitrile (LPSF / SB). This class of compounds is considered of fundamental importance for the study and design of new drugs, since they exhibit a wide range of pharmacological properties, such as antibacterial, antifungal, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor and anesthetic. In this context, the present work was to study structural and electronic parameters of the above-mentioned compounds, in order to assess and understand chemical characteristics that provide information about the reactivity and stability of the same. The structures of these compounds were determined by X ray crystallography technique, employing WingX v1.80.05 program. Such structures have also been obtained by geometry optimization using the semi-empirical method Recife Model 1 (RM1) by means of HyperChem program. Therefore, it was possible to verify the applicability of the computational method of molecular modeling (MM) to predict structural characteristics, such as distances, bonding angles, torsion angles and QSAR parameters. The results obtained from crystallographic coordinates (solid state) were compared to the results generated by energy minimization (which provides the geometric configuration of the molecule at equilibrium). With this analysis, we observed a good agreement between the crystallographic results and optimized. Thereafter, it was possible to correlate the calculated parameters and perform a structural analysis of the compounds, to verify the quantitative relationship between the chemical structure and some physicochemical properties (QSPR) and the quantitative relationship between chemical structure and biological activity (QSAR) of derivatives under study. / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este trabalho consistiu na realização de um estudo cristaloquímico e químico-quântico de seis derivados tiofênicos 2-[(arilideno)-amino]-4,5-cicloalquil-tiofeno-3-carbonitrila (LPSF/SB). Esta classe de compostos é considerada de fundamental importância para o estudo e planejamento de novos fármacos, visto que apresentam uma larga escala de propriedades farmacológicas, tais como bactericida, antifúngica, analgésica, anti-inflamatória, antioxidante, antitumoral e anestésica. Neste âmbito, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo estudar parâmetros estruturais e eletrônicos dos derivados supracitados, a fim de avaliar e compreender características químicas que forneçam informações sobre a reatividade e estabilidade dos mesmos. As estruturas dos referidos compostos foram determinadas através da técnica de cristalografia de raios X, empregando o programa WingX v1.80.05. Tais estruturas foram obtidas também por otimização de geometria, utilizando o método semi-empírico Recife Model 1 (RM1), por meio do programa HyperChem. Com isto, foi possível verificar a aplicabilidade da metodologia computacional da Modelagem Molecular (MM) em predizer características estruturais, tais como distâncias, ângulos de ligações, ângulos de torção e parâmetros QSAR. Os resultados obtidos a partir das coordenadas cristalográficas (no estado sólido) foram comparados aos resultados gerados por minimização de energia (que fornece a configuração geométrica da molécula no estado de equilíbrio). Com esta análise, foi possível observar uma boa concordância entre os resultados cristalográficos e os otimizados. A partir de então, foi possível correlacionar os parâmetros calculados e realizar uma análise estrutural dos compostos, para verificar a relação quantitativa entre a estrutura química e algumas propriedades físico-químicas (QSPR), bem como, a relação quantitativa entre a estrutura química e a atividade biológica (QSAR) dos derivados em estudo.

Dipolar (3+2) cycloadditions are extensively utilized by synthetic chemists for accessing important 5-membered heterocyclic structures. After the pioneering work by Rolf Huisgen in the early 1960s, the field greatly matured and found applications in a variety of fields of chemistry. Worthy of mention, the discovery by Meldal, Sharpless, and Folkin of copper-catalyzed azide alkyne cycloadditions (CuAAC), also referred to as a “Click” reaction, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2022. The finding of this ideal CuAAC reaction originated from the reliability of dipolar (3+2) cycloaddition reactions, whose transformation was rendered extremely kinetically favorable and stereospecific with the use of copper-catalysis. It is therefore of high importance to continue finding novel (3+2) cycloadditions, despite the apparent maturity of the field. The research described in this thesis presents the efforts towards the synthesis of fused pyrroles and thiophenes by means of (3+2) cycloaddition cascades using ynamides and alkynyl sulfides as isoelectronic species to 1,3-dipoles. In Chapter 2, the exploration of different strategies to bridge the in-situ synthesis of alkyne tethered ynamide and our group’s previously described thermally induced (3+2) cycloaddition cascade was investigated. Many challenges were faced when attempting to design one-pot procedures including the unprecedented degradation of yne-ynamides under metal-containing reaction conditions. This impeded the use of copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions as a general retrosynthetic disconnection for the in-situ formation of the ynamide functionality. Even an attempt to functionalize an ynamide precursor containing a tethered terminal alkyne by a Sonogashira cross-coupling was unsuccessful. With the aim to find an efficient way of synthesizing these diynes while limiting the use of stoichiometric reagents, the use of a previously unreported ynamide substituted propynal building block was explored. These aldehyde synthons were easily synthesized from accessible ynamide substituted propargyl alcohols using Dess-Martin Periodinane as the oxidant. Upon mixing these propynal derivatives with primary propargyl amines, a rapid condensation reaction takes place as long as the removal of water is done. These in-situ formed yne-ynamides then undergo (3+2) cycloaddition cascades towards fully substituted fused pyrroles at temperatures ranging from 60 to 100 oC. While the method was found to be limited to [3.3.0] fused pyrroles and moderate yields were observed (22-55% yields, 8 examples), this one-pot method permitted an extremely rapid growth of molecular complexity. Collectively, the work described in this chapter further accentuates the utility of ynamides as building blocks for densely functionalized pyrrole heterocycles. In Chapter 3, the reactivity of analogous alkyne tethered alkynyl sulfides (thioalkynes) was investigated. Alkynyl sulfides are an important class of heteroatom-substituted alkynes, whose alkynyl carbons are weakly polarized in contrast to ynamines (N-alkynyl amines) derivatives. While thioalkynes display superior stability in contrast to ynamides, both X-alkynyl species share similar reactivities. Upon heating of S-ester substituted yne-alkynyl sulfides, fully substituted thiophenes were obtained indicating that the reactivity observed with ynamides (as 4 cycloaddition partner) was transferable to thioalkynes. When S-alkyl substituted yne-thioalkynes are used, 5-unsubstituted thiophenes are formed instead. The use of S-tert-butyl substituted alkynyl sulfides enabled a broad scope of 5-unsubstituted fused thiophenes to be obtained via an intramolecular (3+2) cycloaddition and dealkylation cascade. The transient thiophenium ylide cycloadducts formed as a result of (3+2) cyclization were also efficiently trapped with electrophiles generating complex functionalized thiophenes. The use of S-n-propyl substituted yne-alkynyl sulfide was necessary in this case to provide control over product selectivity and to permit the electrophilic trapping to occur before dealkylation. Collectively, the reactivity cascades of thermally formed thiophenium ylides cycloadducts were studied in detail revealing a modulable and controllable reactivity by judicious choice of alkynyl sulfide substitution and reaction condition. In Chapter 4 the use of coinage metals for catalyzing the (3+2) cycloaddition of yne-alkynyl sulfides at room temperature was presented. Our group established that metal-induced low-energy pathways are accessible when alkynyl sulfides are tethered with terminal alkynes. Application of the new set of reaction conditions to an S-phenyl substituted yne-thioalkyne substrate revealed the formation of a thiophenium cycloadduct intermediate. The screening of alternative reaction conditions enabled the successful isolation of this S-phenyl thiophenium cycloadduct by precipitation from the reaction crude enabling structure confirmation by NMR and X-ray crystallography. The reactivity of this previously undescribed S-phenyl thiophenium salt was also evaluated under thermolysis and (metallo)photoredox conditions. The synthesis of S-(hetero)aryl yne-thioalkynes derivatives was first tackled revealing an incompatibility of the current methods described in the literature for a broad range of (hetero)aryl substituted alkynyl sulfides. Despite the numerous challenges encountered, the synthesis of para-substituted electron-poor and rich phenyl derivatives was successfully achieved using sulfur umpolung methods. A one-pot strategy was applied to these S-phenyl derivatives involving the in-situ formation of thiophenium cycloadducts which readily underwent a [1,5]-sigmatropic rearrangement and aromatization upon mild heating (70 oC) towards 2-aryl substituted fused thiophenes. Lastly, the compatibility of the S-phenyl thiophenium cycloadduct in (metallo)photoredox transformations for new CPh-C bond formation was evaluated. In contrast to electrophilic S-aryl sulfonium reagents commonly employed, this first generation of thiophenium salt was not efficient in providing high yields for the desired cross-coupled products. It was postulated that undesired HAT side reactivity was detrimental to the reaction efficacy. These preliminary studies allowed us to gain crucial insight into the inherent reactivity of an S-phenyl thiophenium salt with the hope to guide the next generation of potentially useful electrophilic reagents.

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La cristallographie des rayons-X à ultra-haute résolution permet d'analyser la distribution de charge des molécules et d'étudier les interactions intermoléculaires avec précision. Des études structurales de plusieurs composés à base de thiophène ont été menées à bien, et le phénomène de désordre a été discuté. Des analyses expérimentales et théoriques de la densité de charge de deux molécules importantes ont été réalisées en utilisant le modèle d'atome multipolaire. Un nouveau modèle d'atomes virtuels est également testé : il permet le calcul rapide des propriétés électrostatiques. La liaison hydrogène avec l'oxygène comme accepteur est étudiée par l'analyse extensive de plus de 500.000 structures cristallines. Les résultats de stéréochimie sont comparés avec la densité électronique des atomes d'oxygène dans différents environnement chimiques, ce qui permet de montrer la dépendance directionnelle des liaisons hydrogène et des formes et orientations des paires d'électrons libres. Finalement, il est montré qu'en l'absence de données de diffraction des rayons X à haute résolution, le principe de transférabilité des paramètres de la densité électronique peut être exploité pour étudier les propriétés électrostatiques et les interactions intermoléculaires. Ce principe a été utilisé avec succès sur une petite molécule à base de thiophène et sur la protéine FAD-dépendante Cholestérol oxydase / Ultra high resolution X-ray crystallography allows for analyzing the charge distribution in the molecules and provides methods to study the intermolecular interactions at a deeper level. Structural studies of several thiophene based compounds have been carried out and the phenomenon of disorder has been discussed. Experimental and theoretical charge density analysis of two important molecules was performed using a multipolar atom model. A new virtual atom model is also tested which allows for a rapid calculation of the electrostatic properties. The hydrogen bonding with oxygen atom acceptor is studied through an extensive survey of more than 500,000 crystal structures. The stereo chemical results are compared with the electron density of the oxygen atoms in different chemical environments which give conclusive evidences for the dependence of directionality of hydrogen bonds on the shape and orientation of the electrons lone pairs. Finally, it has been shown that how in the absence of high resolution X-rays data, principle of transferability of electron density parameters between molecules can be used to study the electrostatic properties and the intermolecular interactions. This principle has been successfully applied to a small thiophene based molecule and the large FAD binding protein Cholesterol oxidase

In this study three different 3-ester substituted thiophene monomers were synthesized via esterification reaction of 3-thiophene ethanol with adipoyl chloride or sebacoyl chloride or octanoyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine at 00C. Characterizations of the monomers were performed by 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, FTIR, DSC, TGA techniques. Electrochemical behavior of the monomers both in presence or absence of BFEE were studied by cyclic voltammetry. Results showed the astonishing effect of BFEE on the polymerization, where free standing films of the homopolymers could be synthesized. Copolymers of the monomers with thiophene or 3-methyl thiophene were synthesized at constant potential electrolysis and the resultant polymers were characterized by FTIR, DSC, TGA, SEM and conductivity measurements. Second part of the study was devoted to investigate the one of most interesting property of conducting polymers, the ability to switch reversibly between the two states of different optical properties, &lsquo / electrochromism&rsquo / . In recent years there has been a growing interest in application of conducting polymers in electrochromic devices. Thus, electrochromic properties of the synthesized conducting polymers were investigated by several methods like spectroelectrochemistry, kinetic and colorimetry studies. Spectroelectrochemistry experiments were performed in order to investigate key properties of conjugated polymers such as band gap, maximum absorption wavelength, the intergap states that appear upon doping and evolution of polaron and bipolaron bands. Switching time and optical contrast of the homopolymers and copolymers were evaluated via kinetic studies. Results implied the possible use of these materials in electrochromic devices due to their satisfactory electrochromic properties like short switching time and stability. Generally the homopolymers displayed color changes between yellow, green and blue colors upon variation of applied potentials. Fine tuning of the colors of the polymers were accomplished by techniques like copolymerization and lamination. These studies were supported with experiments like spectroelectrochemistry and FTIR. Results showed the possible control of the color of the electrochromic material in a predictable, controlled and reproducible manner. Yet, it was possible to achieve different tones of yellow, green, orange color in neutral state of these materials. As the last part of the study, dual type electrochromic devices based on polymers of 3-ester substituted thiophenes with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) were constructed, where the former and the later functioned as anodically and cathodically coloring layers respectively. Spectroelectrochemistry, switching ability, stability, open circuit memory and color of the devices were investigated and the results revealed that these devices have satisfactory electrochromic parameters.

New compounds consisting of 3-thienyl and aniline units linked by polyether bridges have been synthesized and their electrochemical polymerization was performed via constant potential electrolysis and cyclic voltammetry. In the case of 3-thienyl derivatives two compounds, 1,12-di-3-thienyl-2,5,8,11-tetraoxadodecane (MI) and 1,15-di-3-thienyl-2,5,8,11,14-pentaoxapentadecane (MII) were synthesized utilizing literature methods and their corresponding polymers, poly(I) and poly(II) were prepared in an electrolytic solution containing 0.1 M terabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate (TBAPF6) dissolved in CH3CN. On the other hand, polymerization of aniline derivatives, 2,2&#039 / -[ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxyethane-2,1-diyloxy)]dianiline (MIII) and 2,2&#039 / -[oxybis(ethane-2,1-diyloxyethane-2,1-diyloxy)]dianiline (MIV), was achieved in an aqueous solution containing 3.0 mol.L-1 H2SO4. Spectroelectrochemical (SPEL) properties and thermal analysis of the resulting polymers have been investigated using UV-vis, and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). MIII was also polymerized via chemical oxidation for comparison purposes. The polymers were characterized using 1H-NMR and FT-IR spectroscopic techniques. Furthermore, copolymers of MIII and MIV with aniline (ANI) were also studied with cyclic voltammetry (CV). SPEL behavior and electrical conduction mechanism of resulting copolymers were investigated using UV-vis spectroscopic technique and four-point probe technique, respectively.

ABSTRACT ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF CROWNED CONDUCTING POLYMERS: NATURE OF RADICAL CATIONS IN POLYMERIZATION AND MECHANISM OF CONDUCTIVITY Cihaner, Atilla Ph. D., Department of Chemistry Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ahmet M. &Ouml / nal June 2004, 96 Pages Poly(dibenzo-18-crown-6) (Poly(DB18C6)) was synthesized by electrochemical oxidation of dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) using a mixture of acetonitrile and dichloromethane as solvent and tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TBABF4) or tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate (TBAPF6) as supporting electrolyte. The anodic polymerization of DB18C6 was investigated using in-situ ESR and in-situ UV-VIS spectroscopic techniques. Spectroelectrochemical (SPEL) properties and thermal analysis of the resulting polymers have been investigated using UV-VIS, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). Furthermore, new compounds consisting of bis(2-thienyl) methyl (I and II) and bis(2-thienyl) ethyl (III) units linked by polyether bridges have been synthesized and their electrochemical polymerization was performed via constant potential electrolysis (CPE) in an electrolytic solution containing 0.1 M TBAPF6 dissolved in CH3CN. Also, I and II were polymerized via chemical oxidation which yielded broken &amp / #61552 / -conjugated polymers except for III. The polymers were characterized using 1H-NMR and FT-IR spectroscopic techniques. In addition, copolymers of III with thiophene (Th) and pyrrole (Py) were studied with cyclic voltammetry (CV). SPEL behaviors of the products were investigated using UV-VIS spectroscopic technique.

The overall objective of this work was to assess the suitability of poly(3-octylthiophene) (P3OT) to sustain MC3T3-E1 osteoblast attachment and growth. The central hypothesis was that specific P3OT film properties (i.e., thickness, film preparation conditions, and level of doping) are able to regulate osteoblast functions (i.e., attachment and proliferation). Discrete and combinatorial techniques were utilized to prepare and characterize thin films of P3OT, a semiconductor in its undoped state, and to study its interaction with MC3T3-E1 osteoblasts. In this work we demonstrate that P3OT is a suitable surface to sustain MC3T3-E1 attachment and proliferation with no observed cytotoxicity. We show that P3OT has an effect on MC3T3-E1 attachment and proliferation as area, circularity, and proliferation ratio are significantly different for P3OT compared to control surfaces. We also demonstrate that P3OT doping and film preparation conditions have an effect on osteoblast attachment and proliferation but that thickness over a low and high range does not affect osteoblast functions. This work is significant because it contributes to the growing area of conducting polymers in biomedical applications and establishes P3OT as a potential cell substrate that sustains MC3T3-E1 attachment and promotes high levels of cell proliferation.