Synthesis of Bridged Oligothiophenes:  Toward a New Class of Thiophene-Based Electroactive Surfactants

[structure: see text] A series of bridged oligothiophenes have been synthesized. Their novel molecular architecture, comprising two oligothiophenes linked together by a bridge at one alpha-extremity and one binding group at the other alpha-extremity, is expected to improve their utility as electroactive surfactants for semiconducting nanoparticles or organic electronics.