A practical synthesis of nonsymmetrical thiophene-fused aromatic systems has been developed that was inspired by the biodegradation of benzothiophene. For the first time, the photophysical properties of a series of π-conjugated benzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]thiophene (BNT) sulfoxides were explored both in solution and in the solid state. The excellent fluorescence characteristics enable various applications of these compounds. © 2022 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Xian-Yan Shen, Man Li, Tai-Ping Zhou, Ji-Rong Huang. Benzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]thiophene Sulfoxides: Biomimetic Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and Applications. Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English). 2022 Aug 26;61(35):e202203908
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