Conjugated macromolecules have a rich history in chemistry, owing to their chemical arrangements that intertwine physical and electronic properties. The continuing study and application of these systems, however, necessitates the development of atomically precise models that bridge the gap between molecules, polymers, and/or their blends. One class of conjugated polymers that have facilitated the advancement of structure-property relationships is discrete, precision oligomers that have remained an outstanding synthetic challenge with only a handful of reported examples. Here we show the first synthesis of molecular dyads featuring sequence-defined oligothiophene donors covalently linked a to small-molecule acceptor. These dyads serve as a platform for probing complex photophysical interactions involving sequence-defined oligomers. This assessment is facilitated through the unprecedented control of oligothiophene length- and sequence-dependent arrangement relative to the acceptor unit, made possible by the incorporation of hydroxyl-containing side chains at precise positions along the backbone through sequence-defined oligomerizations. We show that both the oligothiophene sequence and length play complementary roles in determining the transfer efficiency of photoexcited states. Overall, the work highlights the importance of the spatial arrangement of donor-acceptor systems that are commonly studied for a range of uses, including light harvesting and photocatalysis.
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