3,5,3''''',5'''''-tetra-t-butyl-p-sexiphenyl

Catalog Number	A17-0052
Category	Laser Dyes
Molecular Formula	C52H58
Molecular Weight	683.036

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Product Introduction

3,5,3''''',5'''''-tetra-t-butyl-p-sexiphenyl is a conjugated aromatic compound characterized by its extended π-electron system, which facilitates its role in fluorescence applications. This compound exhibits unique spectral behavior due to its structural arrangement, enabling it to participate in fluorescence imaging and molecular tracking studies. Its t-butyl groups confer solubility and stability, making it suitable for incorporation into various bioimaging workflows, where it functions as a fluorescent probe or labeling reagent.

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Chemical Information

Synonyms	TBS; 1,2,3,4-tetratert-butyl-5-[4-[4-[4-(4-phenylphenyl)phenyl]phenyl]phenyl]benzene
SMILES	CC(C)(C)C1=C(C(=C(C(=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C4=CC=C(C=C4)C5=CC=C(C=C5)C6=CC=CC=C6)C(C)(C)C)C(C)(C)C)C(C)(C)C
InChI	InChI=1S/C52H58/c1-49(2,3)45-34-44(46(50(4,5)6)48(52(10,11)12)47(45)51(7,8)9)43-32-30-42(31-33-43)41-28-26-40(27-29-41)39-24-22-38(23-25-39)37-20-18-36(19-21-37)35-16-14-13-15-17-35/h13-34H,1-12H3
InChIKey	XABYFYSDYRLVIU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

3,5,3''''',5'''''-tetra-t-butyl-p-sexiphenyl is a highly conjugated oligophenyl fluorophore used as a fluorescent material in optoelectronic and imaging-adjacent research workflows where strong light emission from an extended pi-system is advantageous. Its bulky tert-butyl substitution supports solubility and processability in organic media, enabling incorporation into polymer films and solid-state layers that are subsequently imaged or used as emissive components in fluorescence-based readouts.

1. Organic Fluorescent Films

3,5,3''''',5'''''-tetra-t-butyl-p-sexiphenyl is commonly incorporated into polymer blend films and spin-coated organic layers for fluorescence visualization and optical characterization of emissive coatings. Researchers use these film formats for steady-state fluorescence measurements, material screening, and microscopy-based inspection of uniformity and emission distribution across patterned substrates, including glass, silicon, and other lab-prepared surfaces compatible with optical readout.

2. Solid-State Fluorescent Standards

3,5,3''''',5'''''-tetra-t-butyl-p-sexiphenyl is used as an emissive reference component in fluorescence instrumentation development and method validation where stable, processable organic fluorescence is required. In practice, it supports the preparation of calibration or comparison samples for instrument alignment, optical throughput checks, and batch-to-batch consistency studies of fluorescent materials used in microscopy and optical sensing prototypes.

3. Polymer and Composite Doping

3,5,3''''',5'''''-tetra-t-butyl-p-sexiphenyl is frequently employed as a dopant to impart fluorescence to polymers and composite materials used in lab-scale imaging platforms and optical reporting media. Materials scientists and chemical engineers integrate the fluorophore into host matrices to tune emissive behavior for visual readouts in experimental devices, including film-based fluorescence mapping and qualitative/quantitative fluorescence studies of material morphology and diffusion in polymer systems.

4. Optoelectronic Emissive Layer Research

3,5,3''''',5'''''-tetra-t-butyl-p-sexiphenyl is applied in research programs that evaluate organic emissive layers for light-emitting and fluorescence-coupled device concepts. Teams in organic electronics and chemical materials development use it as a model conjugated emitter within multilayer stacks or blended active layers, where optical emission properties are probed by fluorescence and related optical characterization to guide materials selection and layer formulation.