Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(69)
Published: Sept. 19, 2023
Despite
the
great
success
of
concept
doping
organic
compounds
with
BN
units
to
access
new
materials
tailored
properties,
its
use
in
polymer
chemistry
has
only
been
realized
quite
recently.
Herein,
we
present
a
comprehensive
study
oligo-
and
poly(arylene
iminoborane)s
comprising
backbone
phenylene
or
thiophene
moieties,
as
well
combinations
thereof,
linked
via
B=N
units.
The
novel
polymers
can
be
regarded
analogues
poly(p-phenylene
vinylene)
(PPV)
poly(thiophene
(PTV)
their
copolymers.
Our
modular
synthetic
approach
allowed
us
prepare
four
12
monodisperse
oligomers
modulated
electronic
properties.
Alternating
electron-releasing
diaminoarylene
electron-accepting
diborylarylene
building
blocks
gave
rise
pronounced
donor-acceptor
character.
Effective
π-conjugation
over
arylene
iminoborane
is
evidenced
by
systematic
bathochromic
shifts
low-energy
UV-vis
absorption
maximum
increasing
chain
length,
which
furthermore
supported
crystallographic
computational
investigations.
Furthermore,
all
investigated
show
emission
visible
light
solid
state
aggregation-induced
(AIE)
behavior,
due
presence
partially
flexible
linear
linkages
backbone.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(29)
Published: May 18, 2023
The
incorporation
of
heteroatoms
and/or
heptagons
as
the
defects
into
helicenes
expands
variety
chiroptical
materials
with
novel
properties.
However,
it
is
still
challenging
to
construct
boron-doped
heptagon-containing
high
photoluminescence
quantum
yields
(PLQYs)
and
narrow
full-width-at-half-maximum
(FWHM)
values.
We
report
an
efficient
scalable
synthesis
a
quadruple
helicene
4Cz-NBN
two
nitrogen-boron-nitrogen
(NBN)
units
double
4Cz-NBN-P1
bearing
NBN-doped
heptagons,
latter
could
be
formed
via
two-fold
Scholl
reaction
former.
exhibit
excellent
PLQYs
up
99
%
65
FWHM
24
nm
22
nm,
respectively.
emission
wavelengths
are
tunable
stepwise
titration
experiments
toward
fluoride,
enabling
distinguished
circularly
polarized
luminescence
(CPL)
from
green,
orange
(4Cz-NBN-P1-F1)
yellow
(trans/cis-4Cz-NBN-P1-F2)
near-unity
broader
circular
dichroism
(CD)
ranges.
five
structures
aforementioned
four
were
confirmed
by
single
crystal
X-ray
diffraction
analysis.
This
work
provides
design
strategy
for
construction
non-benzenoid
multiple
exhibiting
emissions
superior
PLQYs.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(13), P. 4381 - 4391
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Four-coordinate
organoboron
derivatives
present
interesting
chemical,
physical,
biological,
electronical,
and
optical
properties.
Given
the
increasing
demand
for
synthesis
of
smart
functional
materials
based
on
chiral
compounds,
exploration
stereoselective
boron-stereogenic
organo-derivatives
is
highly
desirable.
However,
construction
compounds
stereogenic
at
boron
has
been
far
less
studied
than
other
elements
main
group
due
to
configurational
stability
concerns.
Nowadays,
these
species
are
no
longer
elusive
configurationally
stable
have
highlighted.
The
idea
show
potential
building
four-coordinate
centre
encourage
future
endeavors
developments
in
field.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
41(11), P. 1355 - 1373
Published: Dec. 31, 2022
Comprehensive
Summary
Acenes
with
linearly
fused
benzene
rings
have
attracted
much
attention
due
to
their
intriguing
optical
and
electronic
properties.
Nevertheless,
the
poor
ambient
stability
of
longer
acenes
has
hampered
investigation
physicochemical
properties
potential
applications.
The
incorporation
main
group
elements
into
acene
backbones
provides
a
viable
strategy
enhance
stability,
meanwhile,
generates
new
family
heteroatom‐doped
(namely
heteroacenes)
modified
functions.
In
particular,
boron‐containing
represent
an
attractive
class
heteroacenes
owing
existence
vacant
p
orbital
boron,
which
endows
π‐conjugated
systems
appealing
features,
such
as
Lewis
acidity,
electron‐accepting
capability,
stimuli‐responsivity,
adjustable
photophysical
During
past
decade,
significant
progress
been
achieved
in
synthesis
applications
acenes,
but
focused
review
on
this
topic
elusive.
Here,
we
summarize
recent
advances
studies
covering
synthesis,
properties,
various
electroluminescence
devices,
well
biosensors,
etc
.
We
hope
that
timely
will
stimulate
research
interest
unique
materials
promote
optoelectronic
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(51), P. 23691 - 23697
Published: Dec. 15, 2022
Free
phosphaborenes
(R-P═B-R)
are
PB
analogues
of
alkynes,
and
their
isolation
is
a
long-sought-after
goal.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
that
the
combination
π-donating
π-accepting
substituent
with
bulky
flanking
arene
rings
enables
crystalline
free
phosphaborene
5
at
room
temperature.
This
electron
push-pull
cooperation,
combined
kinetic
protection,
hinders
its
inherent
tendency
to
oligomerize.
species
features
double
bond
consisting
conventional
σ
delocalized
π
bond.
The
lone
pair
electrons
P
slightly
contributes
bonding.
Preliminary
reactivity
studies
show
undergoes
facile
(cyclo)addition
reactions
p-methyl
benzaldehyde,
p-fluoroacetophenone,
carbon
disulfide,
last
which
results
in
cleavage.
Our
strategy
has
significant
impact
on
future
synthesis
ambiphilic
heterodiatomic
multiply
bonded
main
group
species.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(9), P. 3323 - 3329
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Three
BN
bridged
PDI
oligomers
are
synthesized
and
the
orientations
precisely
regulated
in
two
trimers.
All
new
compounds
show
great
improvement
voltage
potential,
rate
performance
cyclic
stability
potassium–organic
batteries.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(27)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract
NBN‐
and
BNB‐doped
phenalenyls
are
isoelectronic
to
phenalenyl
anions
cations,
respectively.
They
represent
a
pair
of
complementary
molecules
that
have
essentially
identical
structures
but
opposite
properties
as
electron
donors
acceptors.
The
NBN‐phenalenyls
1
–
4
considered
here
were
prepared
from
N
,
N’‐
dimethyl‐1,8‐diaminonaphthalene
readily
available
boron‐containing
building
blocks
(i.
e.,
BH
3
⋅SMe
2
(
),
p
‐CF
‐C
6
H
B(OH)
C
5
or
MesBCl
/
i
Pr
NEt
)).
Treatment
with
4‐Me
N‐2,6‐Me
Li
gave
the
corresponding
NBN
derivative
.
BNB‐phenalenyl
was
synthesized
1,8‐naphthalenediyl‐bridged
diborane(6),
PhNH
MesMgBr.
A
computational
study
reveals
photoemission
originates
locally
excited
(LE)
states
at
NBN‐phenalenyl
fragments,
while
is
dominated
by
charge
transfer
(CT)
fragment.
Depending
on
dihedral
angle
θ
between
its
Ph
planes,
compound
emits
mainly
less
polar
LE
>55°)
more
CT
state
<55°).
In
turn,
energetic
preference
for
either
governed
polarity
solvent
used.
An
equimolar
aggregate
BNB‐phenalenyls
(in
THF/H
O)
shows
distinct
red‐shifted
emission
compared
individual
components,
which
an
intermolecular
state.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 3109 - 3118
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Phenylene-bridged
homo-
and
heterodyads
of
NBN-
BNB-phenalenyls
were
synthesized.
The
show
ambipolar
redox
character
aggregation-induced
emission
in
the
solid
state.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(17), P. 12100 - 12112
Published: April 18, 2024
Two
(BE)8-[16]annulenes
were
prepared
and
fully
characterized
by
experimental
quantum-chemical
means
(1,
E
=
N;
2,
O).
The
1,8-naphthalenediyl-bridged
diborane(6)
3
served
as
their
common
starting
material,
which
was
treated
with
[Al(NH3)6]Cl3
to
form
1
(91%
yield)
or
1,8-naphthalenediboronic
acid
anhydride
2
(93%
yield).
As
a
result,
the
heteroannulenes
are
supported
four
aromatic
"clamps"
may
also
be
viewed
NH-
O-bridged
cyclic
tetramers
of
BNB-
BOB-doped
phenalenyls.
X-ray
crystallography
on
mono-,
di-,
tetraadducts
2·thf,
2·py2,
2·py4
showed
that
is
an
oligotopic
Lewis
(thf/py:
tetrahydrofuran/pyridine
donor).
applicability
basic
ligand
in
coordination
chemistry
demonstrated
synthesis
mononuclear
Ag+
complex
[Ag(py)2(2·py4)]+
dinuclear
Pb2+
6.
During
assembly
6,
rearrangement
led
formation
two
(BO)9-macrocycles
linked
BOB-phenalenyls
nanometer-sized
cage
negatively
charged,
tetracoordinated
B
atoms.
Both
show
several
redox
waves
cathodic
regions
voltammograms.
An
in-depth
assessment
consequences
electron
injection
aromaticity
achieved
electronic
structure
calculations.
proposed
exhibit
switching
capabilities
[16]annulene
motif.