“…[5][6][7][8] The high polarisability of sulfur atoms in thiophene rings leads to a stabilisation of the conjugated chain and to excellent charge-transport properties, which are one of the most crucial assets for applications in organic and molecular electronics. [9][10][11] At the same time, triphenylamine derivatives are important materials, widely used in organic photoconductor, organic light-emitting compounds, [12][13][14][15] organic solar cells and other fields due to their excellent electrochemical stability, electron-donating ability and optoelectronic properties. 16,17 Based on our studies in the field of triphenylamine [18][19][20][21] General procedure for the synthesis of (1a, 1b) A solution of the thiophene-3-carbaldehyde (10 mmol) and aromatic acetonitrile (10 mmol) in absolute EtOH (30 mL) was treated with NaOMe (1 mmol) portion wise, stirred at room temperature for 2-3 hours, cooled to 0 °C, and filtered.…”