One-pot synthesis of D-π-D-π-D type hole-transporting materials for perovskite solar cells by sequential C-H (hetero)arylations.

We report a step-saving new access to D-π-D-π-D type oligoaryls through one-pot sequential C-H (hetero)arylations. Conventionally, these oligomers were prepared by Stille or Suzuki coupling reactions that required prefunctionalization steps. The facilely synthesized linear oligomers were fabricated in perovskite-based solar devices as efficient hole transporters, exhibiting a power conversion efficiency of up to 15.4%.