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2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic Dianhydride

CAS Number 83204-68-6

Chemistry Building Blocks, Dibromo Monomers, Heterocyclic Building Blocks, Materials, Monomers


Product Code B3211-LT-1g
Price £95 ex. VAT

2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic Dianhydride (NTCDA-2Br)

A building block for the synthesis of n-type semiconducting polymers and dyes for polymer solar cells, OFETs and bioimaging applications


2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTCDA-2Br, CAS number 83204-68-6) is a symmetric naphthalene derivative with adjacent carboxylic acids forming anhydride on both ends of the structure. It is a precursor to naphthalene diimides (NDIs) which are used as active layer materials in organic solar cells, field-effect transistors.

2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride possesses aromatic planar conjugated structure and is favourable for good charge transport. Materials composed of naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTDCA) or naphthalene-diimides (NDIs) have an excellent combination of redox, electrical, optical and thermal properties with high moisture and oxygen resistance.

2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride on its own could be used as cathode interlayer materials for efficient electron extraction.

General Information

CAS Number 83204-68-6
Chemical Formula C14H2Br2O6
Full Name 2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic Dianhydride
Molecular Weight 425.97 g/mol
Synonyms 4,9-Dibromoisochromeno[6,5,4-def]isochromene1,3,6,8-tetraone, NTCDA-2Br
Classification / Family Naphthalenes, Monomers, Electron transport layer materials

Chemical Structure

2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic Dianhydride, 83204-68-6 chemical structure
2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic Dianhydride, CAS 83204-68-6

Product Details

Purity >98% (GC)
Melting Point 350 °C
Appearance Yellow to dark green powder/crystals

MSDS Documentation

2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride MSDS2,6-Dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews

  1. A Balanced Face-On to Edge-On Texture Ratio in Naphthalene Diimide-Based Polymers with Hybrid Siloxane Chains Directs Highly Efficient Electron Transport, Y. Kim et al., Macromolecules 48 (15), 5179–5187 (2015); DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01012.
  2. The Effect of Alkyl Spacers on the Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conduction Properties of N-Type Polymers, I. Maria et al., Adv. Funct. Mater., 31, 2008718 (2021); DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202008718.
  3. The synthesis of novel core-substituted naphthalene diimides via Suzuki cross-coupling and their properties, S. Bhosale et al., New J. Chem., 33, 2409-2413 (2009); DOI: 10.1039/B9NJ00476A.
  4. Rod-like oligomers incorporating 2,6-dialkylamino core-substituted naphthalene diimide as acceptors for organic photovoltaic, R. Fernando et al., Org. Electron., 14 (6), 683-1692 (2013); DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2013.03.039.
  5. Improved Performance of Solution-Processed n‑Type Organic Field-Effect Transistors by Regulating the Intermolecular Interactions and Crystalline Domains on Macroscopic Scale, S. Vasimalla et al., Chem. Mater., 26, 4030−4037 (2014); DOI: 10.1021/cm501780p.
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