Triphenyleno[1,12-bcd:4,5-b′c′d′:8,9-b″c″d″]trithiophene: the first bowl-shaped heteroaromatic

Abstract

The title compound has been synthesized, and its unique bowl-shaped molecular structure and electronic spectra have been elucidated.

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