1. Synthesis, post-functionalization, and photoluminescence of contorted diazaphosphepine-based polycyclic aromatic heterocycles.
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Li, Can, Yang, Kai, Li, Xinyu, Wen, Shuya, Yu, Na, and Ren, Yi
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PHOTOLUMINESCENCE ,HETEROCYCLIC compounds ,SMALL molecules ,CRYSTAL structure ,SINGLE crystals - Abstract
Heteroatom-doped organic π-conjugated molecules (OCMs) have become one type of emerging optoelectronic material with intriguing functionalities. Phosphorus (P)-doped OCMs are a special member of heteroatom-doped OCMs where rich P-chemistry is able to fine-tune their optoelectronic properties. Herein, we report a new series of nonplanar diazaphosphepine-based polycyclic aromatic heterocycles (DPP-PAHs). Efficient and mild double P–N cyclization allowed one to readily incorporate two P-centers in DPP-PAHs. With nonplanar diazaphosphepine rings, DPP-PAHs exhibit contorted structures in single crystal structures. The functionalization of double P-centers by H
2 O2 and S8 gave DPP-PAHs with P=O and P=S centers, respectively. Compared with the parent small molecule, the DPP-PAHs exhibit high photoluminescence quantum yields. Our experimental and theoretical studies further revealed that both P-environments and conjugated backbones have impacts on the photophysical properties of the DPP-PAHs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
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