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3,3′′′-Dihexyl-2,2′:5′,2′′:5′′,2′′′-quaterthiophene

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Synonym(s):

α,ω-Dihexylquaterthiophene, 5,5′-Bis(3-hexyl-2-thienyl)-2,2′-bithiophene, DH-4T

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H34S4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
498.83
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

95%

form

solid

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SMILES string

CCCCCCc1ccsc1-c2ccc(s2)-c3ccc(s3)-c4sccc4CCCCCC

InChI

1S/C28H34S4/c1-3-5-7-9-11-21-17-19-29-27(21)25-15-13-23(31-25)24-14-16-26(32-24)28-22(18-20-30-28)12-10-8-6-4-2/h13-20H,3-12H2,1-2H3

InChI key

MLDVGCCQHBDHDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3,3′′′-Dihexyl-2,2′:5′,2′′:5′′,2′′′-quaterthiophene (D4HT) is a dihexyl quarterthiophene derivative that can be used as a donor-acceptor molecule in organic electronic devices. It has a field mobility of 0.23 cm2/Vs and acts as an active layer in semiconductors.
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Application

D4HT can be used a conjugating polymer in the fabrication of devices such as organic field effect transistor (OFET), organic thin film transistor (OTFT) and organic photovoltaics (OPV).

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

>230.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

> 110 °C

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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In situ electrical characterization of DH4T field-effect transistors
Muck T, et al.
Synthetic Metals, 146(3), 317-320 (2004)
Simulation of IV characteristics of organic thin film transistor: Application to the dihexylquaterthiophene
Bourguiga R, et al.
The European Physical Journal - Applied Physics, 14(2), 121-125 (2001)
Process optimization of organic thin-film transistor by ink-jet printing of DH4T on plastic
Song DH, et al.
Applied Physics Letters, 90(5), 053504-053504 (2007)
Nanoimprinted organic field-effect transistors: fabrication, transfer mechanism and solvent effects on device characteristics
Kam AP, et al.
Microelectronic Engineering, 73(5), 809-813 (2004)
Efficiency enhancement of P3HT: PCBM polymer solar cells using oligomers DH4T as the third component
Fu P, et al.
Science China: Chemistry, 58(7), 1169-1175 (2015)

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