Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(17), P. 12206 - 12214
Published: April 18, 2024
Chiral
nanographenes
(NGs)
have
garnered
significant
interest
as
optoelectronic
materials
in
recent
years.
While
helically
chiral
NGs
been
extensively
studied,
axially
only
witnessed
limited
examples,
with
no
prior
reports
of
nonbenzenoid
NGs.
Herein
we
report
an
nanographene
featuring
six
pentagons
and
four
heptagons.
This
compound,
denoted
2,
was
efficiently
synthesized
via
efficient
Pd-catalyzed
aryl
silane
homocoupling
reaction.
The
presence
two
bulky
3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl
groups
around
the
axis
connecting
PAH
(AHR)
segments
endows
2
atropisomeric
chirality
high
racemization
energy
barrier,
effectively
preventing
both
R-
S-enantiomers
at
room
temperature.
Optically
pure
R-2
S-2
were
obtained
by
HPLC
separation,
they
exhibit
circular
dichroism
(CD)
activity
wavelengths
up
to
660
nm,
one
longest
CD
responses
reported
for
Interestingly,
racemic
forms
a
homoconfiguration
π-dimer
crystal
lattice,
belonging
I222
space
group.
Consequently,
this
unique
structure
renders
crystals
second
harmonic
generation
(SHG)
response,
distinguishing
it
from
all
benzenoid
Moreover,
also
SHG-CD
properties.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(43), P. 29782 - 29791
Published: Oct. 22, 2024
In
this
manuscript
we
present
a
strategy
to
achieve
ultranarrowband
circularly
polarized
luminescence
(CPL)
from
multiple
1,4-azaborine-embedded
helical
nanographenes.
The
impact
of
number
and
position
boron
nitrogen
atoms
in
the
rigid
core
molecule
on
optical
properties─including
absorption
emission
maxima,
photoluminescence
quantum
yield,
Stokes
shift,
excited
singlet–triplet
energy
gap
full
width
at
half-maximum
(fwhm)
for
CPL
fluorescence─was
investigated.
molecules
reported
here
exhibits
fluorescence
(fwhm
16–17.5
nm
toluene)
18–19
toluene).
To
best
our
knowledge,
is
among
narrowest
any
organic
date.
Quantum
chemical
calculations,
including
computed
spectra
involving
vibronic
contributions,
provide
valuable
insights
future
molecular
design
aimed
achieving
narrowband
CPL.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Axially
chiral
substrates
were
transformed
into
enantiomer-enriched
π-extended
helicenes
via
a
chiral-transfer-based
Scholl
reaction,
and
enantiomers
efficiently
separated
without
labor-intensive
high-performance
liquid
chromatography
(HPLC).
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 6, 2024
The
semiconductor
properties
of
nanosized
graphene
fragments,
known
as
molecular
nanographenes,
position
them
exceptional
candidates
for
next-generation
optoelectronics.
In
addition
to
their
remarkable
optical
and
electronic
features,
chiral
nanographenes
exhibit
high
dissymmetry
factors
in
circular
dichroism
circularly
polarized
luminescence
measurements.
However,
the
synthesis
enantiomerically
pure
remains
a
significant
challenge.
Typically,
these
materials
are
synthesized
racemic
form,
followed
by
separation
enantiomers
using
high-performance
liquid
chromatography
(HPLC).
While
effective,
this
method
often
requires
expensive
instrumentation,
extensive
optimization
conditions,
typically
yields
analytical
quantities
desired
samples.
An
alternative
approach
is
enantioselective
nanographenes;
however,
date,
only
two
examples
have
been
documented
literature.
work,
we
present
straightforward
chemical
resolution
helical
bilayer
nanographenes.
This
enables
effective
scalable
preparation
while
avoiding
need
HPLC.
incorporation
BINOL
core
into
polyarene
precursor
facilitates
diastereomers
through
esterification
with
camphorsulfonyl
chloride.
Following
standard
chromatographic
column,
hydrolysis
group
nanographene
precursors.
subsequent
graphitization,
achieved
Scholl
reaction,
occurs
an
enantiospecific
manner
concomitant
formation
furan
ring
heterohelicene
moiety.
absolute
configurations
final
enantiomers,
P-oxa[9]HBNG
M-oxa[9]HBNG,
determined
X-ray
diffraction.
Additionally,
electrochemical,
photophysical,
chiroptical
thoroughly
evaluated.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Molecular
topology
synthesis
of
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs)
with
diradical
character
takes
root
in
intramolecular
coupling
breakthrough.
Herein,
we
report
selective
Mn(III)/Cu(II)-mediated
C–P
and
C–H
bond
cleavage
to
obtain
robust
donor-fused
phosphoniums
helical
or
planar
geometries
distinct
cationic
charges.
The
former
structures
incorporate
a
common
phospha[5]helication
acceptor
different
arylamine
donors,
the
latter
structure
contains
phospha[6]dication
same
donors.
These
unprecedented
ionic
salts
hold
distinguishing
donor–acceptor
(D–A)
constructions,
showing
unique
topology-dependent
optoelectronic
properties.
folded
radical
ammoniums
possess
an
extreme
electron-deficient
state
through-space
isolation
high
(y0
=
0.989).
Moreover,
tunable
charge
transfer
(CT)
locally
excited
(LE)
transition
components
facilitate
diverse
hybridized
local
(HLCT)
solvents,
endowing
highest
emission
band
gap
variation
0.78
eV
(∼217
nm).
fluorescence
radiation
could
also
be
adjusted
from
blue
near-infrared
regions
via
tailoring
polar-dependent
states,
which
output
additional
circularly
polarized
luminescence
compatible
chiral
menthol
matrix
elevated
quantum
efficiency
undisturbed
deep-red
glow.
It
is
worth
mentioning
that
atomically
precise
Mn(III)
halide
has
been
unprecedentedly
captured
determined
for
activation.