Highly Deformed o-Carborane Functionalised Non-linear Polycyclic Aromatics with Exceptionally Long C−C Bonds

Adam V. Marsh, Mark Little, Nathan J. Cheetham, Matthew J. Dyson, Matthew Bidwell, Andrew J.P. White, Colin N. Warriner, Anthony C. Swain, Iain McCulloch, Paul N. Stavrinou, Martin Heeney

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Abstract

The effect of substituting o-carborane into the most sterically hindered positions of phenanthrene and benzo(k)tetraphene is reported. Synthesised via a Bull–Hutchings–Quayle benzannulation, the crystal structures of these non-linear acenes exhibited the highest aromatic deformation parameters observed for any reported carborane compound to date, and among the largest carboranyl C−C bond length of all organo-substituted o-carboranes. Photoluminescence studies of these compounds demonstrated efficient intramolecular charge-transfer, leading to aggregation induced emission properties. Additionally, an unusual low-energy excimer was observed for the phenanthryl compound. These are two new members of the family of carborane-functionalised non-linear acenes, notable for their peculiar structures and multi-luminescent properties.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1970-1975
Number of pages6
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 26 2021
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • AIE
  • carboranes
  • charge transfer
  • fluorescence
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

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