Abstract
The synthesis and structural characterization of a new hexahelicene derivative is reported. This compound features a new type of structure bearing a bromine atom. Suitable crystals of the latter indicate that its conformation closely resembles that of the unsubstituted [6]helicene, whose idealized symmetry is C2. The optoelectronic properties of this helical hexacyclic system were determined and exhibit a very interesting behavior.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors are grateful to the DGRS (Direction Générale de la Recherche Scientifique) of the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for financial support.