Easy formation of gold-like lustrous crystals with a high melting point from 1-aryl-2,5-bis[5-(tricyanoethenyl)-2-thienyl]pyrroles

A new class of π-conjugated organic compounds, 1-aryl-2,5-bis[5-(tricyanoethenyl)-2-thienyl]pyrroles that form gold-like lustrous crystals with a high melting point were obtained. The molecules in these crystals are arranged in a planar sheet to get close to each other via the intermolecular CH⋯N hydrogen bond between the cyano nitrogen and the hydrogen of the nearest thiophene or pyrrole ring, which makes the crystals sparingly soluble in common organic solvents.