Solution-processable conjugated oligomers incorporating red-light absorbing azadipyrromethenes (aza-DIPY) within the main chain were synthesized via palladium-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling reactions. Thin films of these compounds absorbed light up to ∼1000 nm and displayed reversible reductions as ascertained by cyclic voltammetry experiments. Reactions with trifluoroboron etherate yielded materials displaying a unique combination of good solubility in organic solvents, low optical band gaps (∼1.3 eV), and high electron affinity (∼4.5 eV).

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