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Siwawannapong K, Diers JR, Magdaong NCM, Nalaoh P, Kirmaier C, Lindsey JS, Holten D, Bocian DF. Extension of nature's NIR-I chromophore into the NIR-II region. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:14228-14243. [PMID: 38690612 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00779d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
The development of chromophores that absorb in the near-infrared (NIR) region beyond 1000 nm underpins numerous applications in medical and energy sciences, yet also presents substantial challenges to molecular design and chemical synthesis. Here, the core bacteriochlorin chromophore of nature's NIR absorbers, bacteriochlorophylls, has been adapted and tailored by annulation in an effort to achieve absorption in the NIR-II region. The resulting bacteriochlorin, Phen2,1-BC, contains two annulated naphthalene groups spanning meso,β-positions of the bacteriochlorin and the 1,2-positions of the naphthalene. Phen2,1-BC was prepared via a new synthetic route. Phen2,1-BC is an isomer of previously examined Phen-BC, which differs only in attachment via the 1,8-positions of the naphthalene. Despite identical π-systems, the two bacteriochlorins have distinct spectroscopic and photophysical features. Phen-BC has long-wavelength absorption maximum (912 nm), oscillator strength (1.0), and S1 excited-state lifetime (150 ps) much different than Phen2,1-BC (1292 nm, 0.23, and 0.4 ps, respectively). These two molecules and an analogue with intermediate characteristics bearing annulated phenyl rings have unexpected properties relative to those of non-annulated counterparts. Understanding the distinctions requires extending concepts beyond the four-orbital-model description of tetrapyrrole spectroscopic features. In particular, a reduction in symmetry resulting from annulation results in electronic mixing of x- and y-polarized transitions/states, as well as vibronic coupling that together reduce oscillator strength of the long-wavelength absorption manifold and shorten the S1 excited-state lifetime. Collectively, the results suggest a heuristic for the molecular design of tetrapyrrole chromophores for deep penetration into the relatively unutilized NIR-II region.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521-0403, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 63130-4889, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695-8204, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 63130-4889, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521-0403, USA.
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Jiang L, Yan S, Dong J, Ye L, Cheng Y, Chu X. Catalyst‐free one‐pot three‐component rapid synthesis of polysubstituted pyrroles by liquid‐assisted grinding. J Heterocycl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ling Jiang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- Zhejiang Lvchuang Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Deqing County Huzhou China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou China
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