Eumelanin-Inspired Core Derived From Vanillin: A New Building Block for Organic Semiconductors

Authors

Subhashini Selvaraju, Oklahoma State University
K.A. Niradha Sachinthani, Oklahoma State University
RaiAnna A. Hopson, Oklahoma State University
Frederick M. McFarland, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Song Guo, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Arnold L. Rheingold, University of California-San Diego
Toby L. Nelson, Oklahoma State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-8-2015

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

An eumelanin-inspired core derived from the natural product, vanillin (vanilla bean extract) was utilized for the synthesis of eumelanin-inspred 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.

Publication Title

Chemical Communications

Volume

51

First Page

2957

Last Page

2959

Recommended Citation

Selvaraju, S., Sachinthani, K. N., Hopson, R. A., McFarland, F. M., Guo, S., Rheingold, A. L., Nelson, T. L. (2015). Eumelanin-Inspired Core Derived From Vanillin: A New Building Block for Organic Semiconductors. Chemical Communications, 51, 2957-2959.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/15247