An Improved Synthesis of Pentacene: Rapid Access to a Benchmark Organic Semiconductor

Pentacene is an organic semiconductor used in a variety of thin-film organic electronic devices. Although at least six separate syntheses of pentacene are known (two from dihydropentacenes, two from 6,13-pentacenedione and two from 6,13-dihydro-6,13-dihydroxypentacene), none is ideal and several uti...

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Main Authors: Glen P. Miller, Chandrani Pramanik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/4/4625