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Yadav R, Maiti A, Schorpp M, Graf J, Weigend F, Greb L. Supramolecular trapping of a cationic all-metal σ-aromatic {Bi 4} ring. Nat Chem 2024; 16:1523-1530. [PMID: 38760432 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01530-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Aromaticity in organic molecules is well defined, but its role in metal-only rings remains controversial. Here we introduce a supramolecular stabilization approach of a cationic {Bi4} rhomboid within the symmetric charge sphere of two bowl-shaped dianionic calix[4]pyrrolato indinates. Crystallographic and spectroscopic characterization, quantum chemical analysis and magnetically induced ring currents indicate σ-aromaticity in the formally tetracationic 16-valence electron [Bi4]4+ ring. Computational screening for other p-block elements identifies the planar rhomboid as the globally preferred structure for 16-valence electron four-atomic clusters. The aromatic [Bi4]4+ is isoelectronic to the [Al4]4-, a motif previously observed as antiaromatic in Li3[Al4]- in the gas phase. Thus, subtle factors such as charge isotropy seem to decide over aromaticity or antiaromaticity, advising for caution in debates based on the Hückel model-a concept valid for second-row elements but less deterministic for the heavier congeners.
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- Ravi Yadav
- Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
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- Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Ibáñez S, Mejuto C, Cerón K, Sanz Miguel PJ, Peris E. A corannulene-based metallobox for the encapsulation of fullerenes. Chem Sci 2024; 15:13415-13420. [PMID: 39183911 PMCID: PMC11339943 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc03661a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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A corannulene-bis-N-imidazolium salt was used for the synthesis of two corannulene-bis-N-heterocyclic carbenes of dirhodium(i) complexes of formula (corannulene-di-NHC)[RhCl(COD)]2 and (corannulene-di-NHC)[RhCl(CO)2]2. Both complexes were characterized by spectroscopic techniques, and the electron-donating properties of the corannulene-di-NHC ligand were studied by means of infrared spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The complex (corannulene-di-NHC)[RhCl(COD)]2 was used for the encapsulation of fullerenes C60 and C70, generating host-guest complexes with 2 : 1 stoichiometry, as evidenced by 1H NMR and ITC titrations. Then, a tetra-rhodium(i) metallo-rectangle supported by two corannulene-bis-imidazolylidene ligands and two cofacial 4,4'-bipyridine ligands was prepared and characterized. This metallobox is capable of quantitatively encapsulating fullerenes C60 and C70, forming complexes that are highly stable even at high temperatures. The molecular structure of the metallobox with encapsulated C60 reveals a perfect size and shape complementarity that benefits from the concave-convex π-π interaction between the polyaromatic surfaces of the host and the guest.
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- Susana Ibáñez
- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Jaume I Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n Castellón E-12071 Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Jaume I Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n Castellón E-12071 Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Jaume I Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n Castellón E-12071 Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC 50009 Zaragoza Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Jaume I Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n Castellón E-12071 Spain
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Szeląg D, Cyniak JS, Ażgin J, Wagner J, Lindner M, Wróblewski W, Kasprzak A. Metal cations recognition by bowl-shaped N-pyrrolic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024. [PMID: 39118502 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc02586e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
Abstract
Bowl-shaped, nitrogen-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were examined for the first time as molecular receptors for the recognition of metal cations. Potentiometric and spectrofluorimetric assays, supported with density functional theory computations, revealed that the title compounds recognise metal cations with a special focus on caesium (Cs+) cations.
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- Daria Szeląg
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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Bessong CDRA, Abe MTO, Ntieche Z, Noudem P, Fankam Fankam JB, Ndjaka JMB. Impact of doping with organic dopants and mixed doping with alkali metals and organic dopants on the absorption, electronic, optoelectronic, thermodynamic and nonlinear optical properties of dibenzo[b,def]chrysene in gaseous media: DFT and TD-DFT studies. J Mol Model 2024; 30:240. [PMID: 38954155 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-024-06026-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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CONTEXT In this study, we evaluate the geometrical, absorption, optoelectronic, electronic, nonlinear optical (NLO) and thermodynamic properties of dibenzo[b,def]chrysene molecule derivatives by means of DFT and TD-DFT simulations. In view of the aim of producing new high-performance materials for non-linear optics (NLO) by doping test, two types of doping were used. We obtained six derivatives by doping with organic dopants (Nitro, amide and ticyanoethenyl) and mixed alkali metal (potassium) and organic dopants. Doping with organic dopants produced molecules A, B and C, respectively when substituting one hydrogen with nitro (NO2), amide (CONH2) and tricyanoethenyl (C5N3) groups, while mixed doping involved considering A, B and C and then substituting two hydrogens with two potassiums to obtain compounds D, E and F respectively. The negative values of the various interaction energies calculated for all the doped molecules show that they are all stable, but also that molecules C and F are the most stable in the case of both dopings. The gap energies calculated at the B3LYP level of theory are all below 3 eV, which means that all the molecules obtained are semiconductors. Better still, compounds C and F, with gap energies of 1.852 eV and 1.204 eV, respectively, corresponding to decreases of 35.67% and 58.18% in gap energy compared with the pristine molecule, are more reactive than the other doped molecules. Mixed doping is therefore a highly effective way of narrowing the energy gap and boosting the semiconducting character and reactivity of organic materials. Optoelectronic properties have also been improved, with refractive index values higher than those of the reference material, glass. This shows that our compounds could be used under very high electric field conditions of the order of 4.164 × 109 V.m-1 for C and 7.410 × 109 V.m-1 for F the highest values at the B3LYP level of theory. The maximum first-order hyperpolarizability values for both types of doping are obtained at the CAM-B3LYP level of theory by C:β mol = 92.088 × 10-30esu and by F:β mol = 129.449 × 10-30esu, and second-order values are also given by these same compounds. These values are higher than the reference value, which is urea, making our compounds potential candidates for high-performance NLO applications. In dynamic mode and at a frequency of 1064 nm, at the CAM-B3LYP level of theory, the highest dynamic hyperpolarizability coefficients were obtained by C and F. Hyper-Rayleigh scattering β HRS , coefficients of the electro-optical Pockel effect (EOPE), EFISHG, third-order NLO-response degree four-wave mixingγ DFWM , quadratic nonlinear refractive index n2 were also calculated. The maximum values of n2 are obtained by C (6.13 × 10-20 m2/W) and F (6.60 × 10-20 m2/W), these values are 2.24 times higher than that of fused silica which is the reference for degenerate four-wave mixing so our molecules could also have applications in optoelectronics as wavelength converters, optical pulse modulators and optical switches. METHODS Using the DFT method, we were able to determine the optimized and stable electronic structures of doped dibenzo[b,def]chrysene derivatives in the gas phase. We limited ourselves to using the proven B3LYP and CAMB3LYP levels of theory for calculating electronic properties, and non-linear optics with the 6-311G + + (d,p) basis set, which is a large basis set frequently used for these types of compound. Gaussian 09 software was used to run our calculations, and Gauss View 6.0.16 was used to visualize the output files. TD-DFT was also used to determine absorption properties at the B3LYP level of theory, using the same basis set.
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- C D Ribouem A Bessong
- Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, University of Yaoundé I, P.M.B 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, University of Yaoundé I, P.M.B 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, University of Yaoundé I, P.M.B 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Local Material Promotion Authority (MIPROMALO), P.O. Box 2396, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, University of Yaoundé I, P.M.B 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, University of Yaoundé I, P.M.B 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Murakami H, Iwabuchi H, Asari M, Yamada H, Kuzuhara D. Bowl-Shaped Kekulene Analogues: Cycloarenes with two Five-Membered Rings. Chemistry 2024:e202401828. [PMID: 38818658 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Kekulene, a cycloarene composed of 12 fused benzene rings in a circular arrangement, exhibits a highly planar and robust structure. Kekulene has been the subject of investigation into its aromaticity and electronic structure, particularly in relation to the cyclic benzenoid. We have successfully synthesized novel bowl-shaped kekulene analogues with five-membered rings incorporated into the kekulene structure. The results of DFT calculations and VT-NMR spectra indicate that inversion of their concave-convex structures occurs at room temperature. The NICS and AICD plots predict that the Clar's type resonance structure is found in a manner analogous to the pristine kekulene, albeit with the interruption of the π-conjugation on the sp3 carbons at the five-membered rings. Despite the presence of the Clar's resonance structure, the Diels-Alder reaction proceeded smoothly with a dienophile, in contrast to the behavior of planar kekulene derivatives. This study will lead to the creation of novel bowl-shaped compounds and development of reactivity in aromatic compounds.
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- Hideyuki Murakami
- Department of Physical Science and Materials Engineering, Iwate University, 4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka, 020-8551, Japan
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- Department of Physical Science and Materials Engineering, Iwate University, 4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka, 020-8551, Japan
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- Department of Physical Science and Materials Engineering, Iwate University, 4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka, 020-8551, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Department of Physical Science and Materials Engineering, Iwate University, 4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka, 020-8551, Japan
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Xia Z, Wang W, Zhang G. Formation of Nitrogen-Doped Positively Curved Molecules by π-Extension. Org Lett 2024; 26:3901-3905. [PMID: 38666661 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Two nitrogen-doped positively curved aromatic molecules bearing doubly fused pentagonal rings were synthesized and characterized. Crystallographic analysis confirms the formation of a bowl-shaped structure, which is induced by the fusion of adjacent pentagons to the rigid aromatic planes. Both compounds demonstrate good photoluminescence. These electron-rich bowl-shaped molecules can associate with C60 to form complexes in 2:1 ratio in toluene with different association constants depending on the molecular dimension of the hosts.
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- Zhen Xia
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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Huang L, Wang Q, Fu P, Sun Y, Xu J, Browne DL, Huang J. Extended Quinolizinium-Fused Corannulene Derivatives: Synthesis and Properties. JACS AU 2024; 4:1623-1631. [PMID: 38665663 PMCID: PMC11040561 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Reported here is the design and synthesis of a novel class of extended quinolizinium-fused corannulene derivatives with curved geometry. These intriguing molecules were synthesized through a rationally designed synthetic strategy, utilizing double Skraup-Doebner-Von Miller quinoline synthesis and a rhodium-catalyzed C-H activation/annulation (CHAA) as the key steps. Single-crystal X-ray analysis revealed a bowl depth of 1.28-1.50 Å and a unique "windmill-like" shape packing of 12a(2PF6-) due to the curvature and incorporation of two aminium ions. All of the newly reported curved salts exhibit green to orange fluorescence with enhanced quantum yields (Φf = 9-13%) and improved dispersibility compared to the pristine corannulene (Φf = 1%). The reduced optical energy gap and lower energy frontier orbital found by doping extended corannulene systems with nitrogen cations was investigated by UV-vis, fluorescence, and theoretical calculations. Electrochemical measurements reveal a greater electron-accepting behavior compared with that of their pyridine analogues. The successful synthesis, isolation, and evaluation of these curved salts provide a fresh perspective and opportunity for the design of cationic nitrogen-doped curved aromatic hydrocarbon-based materials.
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- Lin Huang
- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- National
Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, No. 7 Science Park Road, Zhongguancun Life Science
Park, Beijing 102206, China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University College London (UCL), 29-39 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N
1AX, U.K.
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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Xing Z, Li SH, An MW, Yang S. Beyond Planar Structure: Curved π-Conjugated Molecules for High-Performing and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301662. [PMID: 38169145 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Perovskite solar cell (PSC) shows a great potential to become the next-generation photovoltaic technology, which has stimulated researchers to engineer materials and to innovate device architectures for promoting device performance and stability. As the power conversion efficiency (PCE) keeps advancing, the importance of exploring multifunctional materials for the PSCs has been increasingly recognized. Considerable attention has been directed to the design and synthesis of novel organic π-conjugated molecules, particularly the emerging curved ones, which can perform various unmatched functions for PSCs. In this review, the characteristics of three representative such curved π-conjugated molecules (fullerene, corannulene and helicene) and the recent progress concerning the application of these molecules in state-of-the-art PSCs are summarized and discussed holistically. With this discussion, we hope to provide a fresh perspective on the structure-property relation of these unique materials toward high-performance and high-stability PSCs.
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- Zhou Xing
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, 350007, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, 541004, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), 350007, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Nano-Micro Materials Research, School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, 518055, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, 518055, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Khalil K, Shahnaz, Ludwig R, Tighezza AM, Ayub K, Mahmood T, Gilani MA. Unraveling the role of superalkalis in modulating the static and dynamic hyperpolarizabilities of emerging calix[4]arenes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:6794-6805. [PMID: 38323625 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04825j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Calixarenes, as novel organic materials, can play a pivotal role in the development of high-performance nonlinear optical materials due to the ease of design and fabrication. In this study, DFT simulations were employed to investigate the geometric, electronic, and NLO responses of calix[4]arene doped with Li3O, Na3O, and K3O superalkalis. The computed values of the vertical ionization energies and interaction energies indicate the chemical and thermodynamic stabilities of the targeted M3O@calix[4]arene complexes. The corresponding energy gaps (2.01 to 3.49 eV) are notably reduced, indicating the semiconductor nature of the materials. Surprisingly, the M3O@calix[4]arene complexes exhibit transparency in the UV/visible range as the absorption peaks are shifted in the near infrared (NIR) region. The highest values of 5.9 × 105 a.u. and 2.3 × 108 a.u. for the respective first and second hyperpolarizabilities are observed for Na3O@calix[4]arene. Furthermore, the Na3O@calix[4]arene complex exhibits maximum values of 2.3 × 105 a.u. for second harmonic generation (SHG) and (K3O@calix[4]arene) 2.3 × 106 a.u. for the electro-optical Pockels effect (EOPE) at 1064 nm. Similarly, approximations are made for the dynamic second hyperpolarizability coefficients (EOKE and EFISHG) at different wavelengths. Notably, the Na3O@calix[4]arene complex demonstrates the highest quadratic nonlinear refractive index (n2) of 9.5 × 10-15 cm2 W-1 at 1064 nm. This research paves the way for the development of stable calix[4]arenes doped with superalkalis, leading to an improved nonlinear optical (NLO) response.
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- Khalida Khalil
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54600, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Rostock, Institute of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Albert-Einstein-Straße 27, Rostock 18059, Germany
- University of Rostock, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Research, Department Science and Technology of Life, Light and Matter, Rostock 18059, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock 18059, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Sakhir P. O. Box 32038, Bahrain
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54600, Pakistan.
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Báti G, Laxmi S, Stuparu MC. Mechanochemical Synthesis of Corannulene: Scalable and Efficient Preparation of A Curved Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon under Ball Milling Conditions. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202301087. [PMID: 37581302 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Corannulene, a curved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, is prepared in a multigram scale through mechanochemical synthesis. Initially, a mixer mill approach is examined and found to be suitable for a gram scale synthesis. For larger scales, planetary mills are used. For instance, 15 g of corannulene could be obtained in a single milling cycle with an isolated yield of 90 %. The yields are lower when the jar rotation rate is lower or higher than 400 revolutions per minute (rpm). Cumulatively, 98 g of corannulene is produced through the ball milling-based grinding techniques. These results indicate the future potential of mechanochemistry in the rational chemical synthesis of highly curved nanocarbons such as fullerenes and carbon nanotubes.
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- Gábor Báti
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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Hadi H, Louis H, Gber TE, Ogungbemiro FO. Molecular modeling of the structural, electronic, excited state dynamic, and the photovoltaic properties of the oligomers of n-corannulene (n = 1-4). Heliyon 2023; 9:e20706. [PMID: 37860554 PMCID: PMC10582301 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Despite the fact that n-corannulene oligomers (n = 1-4) have a variety of electronic and optical properties, including the ability to be tuned and the potential to be used as light-harvesting materials, there has not been a computational assessment of their structural, electronic, and optical properties. Herein, a computational evaluation of the concerned materials regarding their potent use in solar cell technology has been conducted via DFT/CAM-B3LYP and M062X/6-311+G level of theory. It was observed that the calculated 1st frequency of the n-Corannulene (n = 1-4) were 144.15, 106.36, 48.96 and 42.21 respectively. Notably, the computed cohesive energy value increased as the number of Corannulene units increases while the electronic characteristics revealed that the chemical activity of the structures increased as the number of oligomers rose. Both calculation techniques demonstrate that the number of n-Corannulene oligomers increases the HOMO energy while decreasing the LUMO energy based on the external electric field (EF) effect. The findings demonstrated that as EF intensity increases, the energy gap (Eg/eV = |EHOMO-ELUMO|) of these molecular systems decreases which can be attributed to a decrease in the electron transfer potential barrier. The 4-Corannulene systems showed the highest wave length of adsorption for the investigated compound at 546.18 nm, with the highest oscillator strength of 0.2708 and the lowest transition energy of 2.2700 eV, arising from S0-S1 (H-L) and the highest major percentage contribution of 93.34 % in comparison to the investigated compounds. We are hopeful that this research will help experimental researchers understand the potential of n-Corannulene, specifically 4-corannulene, as powerful material for a variety of applications ranging from solar cell, photovoltaic properties and many others.
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- Hamid Hadi
- Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry group, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Computational and Bio-Simulation Research Group, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
- Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam 603103, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Computational and Bio-Simulation Research Group, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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- Computational and Bio-Simulation Research Group, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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Miwa K, Aoyagi S, Amaya T, Sasamori T, Morisako S, Kurogi T, Yorimitsu H. Multiply exo-Methylated Corannulenes. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301557. [PMID: 37302982 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The curved π-conjugated surface of bowl-shaped corannulene has been multiply methylated to form exo-di-, -tetra-, and -hexamethylated corannulenes. The multimethylations became possible through in-situ iterative reduction/methylation sequences that involve the reduction of corannulenes using sodium to form the anionic corannulene species, and the subsequent SN 2 reaction of the anionic species with reduction-resistant dimethyl sulfate. X-ray diffraction analyses, NMR, MS, UV-Vis measurements, and DFT calculations have revealed the molecular structures of the multimethylated corannulenes and the sequence of the multimethylation. This work has the potential to contribute to the controlled synthesis and characterizations of multifunctionalized fullerenes.
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- Kazuhira Miwa
- Department of Information and Basic Science Graduate School of Science, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, 467-8501, Japan
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- Department of Information and Basic Science Graduate School of Science, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, 467-8501, Japan
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- Department of Information and Basic Science Graduate School of Science, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, 467-8501, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences and Tsukuba Research Center for Energy Materials Sciences (TREMS), University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8571, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences and Tsukuba Research Center for Energy Materials Sciences (TREMS), University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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Khan A. Thiol-epoxy 'click' chemistry: a focus on molecular attributes in the context of polymer chemistry. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:11028-11044. [PMID: 37642518 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02555a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Base-catalyzed ring-opening reaction of epoxides with the thiol nucleophiles is useful in the preparation and post-polymerization modification of synthetic polymers. Due to its many beneficial characteristics, this process is referred to as the thiol-epoxy 'click' reaction. In this article, our aim is to discuss the fundamental attributes of this process by tracing our own steps in the field. We initially address the aspects of efficiency, regio-selectivity, stoichiometry, and reaction conditions with the help of linear, hyperbranched, graft, dendritic, and cross-linked poly(β-hydroxy thioether)s. A special emphasis is placed on hydrogel synthesis and photopolymerization on surfaces. Subsequently, quenching of the alkoxide anion is considered which is a critical step in the formation of the β-hydroxy thioether linkage upon completion of reaction. The amenability of further reaction on the hydroxy and thioether groups through esterification and sulfur alkylation is then discussed. Initially, post-gelation/fabrication modification of sulfide linkages is considered to obtain cationic sulfonium hydrogels and zwitterionic photopatterned networks with antibacterial and antibiofouling properties, respectively. A post-synthesis functionalization strategy is then described to access same centered and segregated main-chain poly(β-hydroxy sulfonium)s as potent antibacterial materials. In side-chain polysulfides, the sequential post-synthesis modifications involving poly(glycidyl methacrylate) scaffolds can lead to the formation of amphiphilic homopolymers. The application of such materials is discussed in the arena of siRNA delivery. Finally, concerns relating to the formation of disulfide defects and open research goals such as study of the orthogonality of the reaction are addressed.
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- Anzar Khan
- Department of Molecules and Materials, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Krupka O, Hudhomme P. Recent Advances in Applications of Fluorescent Perylenediimide and Perylenemonoimide Dyes in Bioimaging, Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076308. [PMID: 37047280 PMCID: PMC10094654 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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The emblematic perylenediimide (PDI) motif which was initially used as a simple dye has undergone incredible development in recent decades. The increasing power of synthetic organic chemistry has allowed it to decorate PDIs to achieve highly functional dyes. As these PDI derivatives combine thermal, chemical and photostability, with an additional high absorption coefficient and near-unity fluorescence quantum yield, they have been widely studied for applications in materials science, particularly in photovoltaics. Although PDIs have always been in the spotlight, their asymmetric counterparts, perylenemonoimide (PMI) analogues, are now experiencing a resurgence of interest with new efforts to create architectures with equally exciting properties. Namely, their exceptional fluorescence properties have recently been used to develop novel systems for applications in bioimaging, biosensing and photodynamic therapy. This review covers the state of the art in the synthesis, photophysical characterizations and recently reported applications demonstrating the versatility of these two sister PDI and PMI compounds. The objective is to show that after well-known applications in materials science, the emerging trends in the use of PDI- and PMI-based derivatives concern very specific biomedicinal applications including drug delivery, diagnostics and theranostics.
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- Oksana Krupka
- Univ. Angers, Inserm, CNRS, MINT, SFR ICAT, F-49000 Angers, France
- Correspondence: (O.K.); (P.H.); Tel.: +33-2-41-73-85-59 (O.K.); +33-2-41-73-50-94 (P.H.)
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- Univ. Angers, CNRS, MOLTECH-Anjou, SFR MATRIX, F-49000 Angers, France
- Correspondence: (O.K.); (P.H.); Tel.: +33-2-41-73-85-59 (O.K.); +33-2-41-73-50-94 (P.H.)
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Krzeszewski M, Dobrzycki Ł, Sobolewski AL, Cyrański MK, Gryko DT. Saddle-shaped aza-nanographene with multiple odd-membered rings. Chem Sci 2023; 14:2353-2360. [PMID: 36873850 PMCID: PMC9977460 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05858h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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A saddle-shaped aza-nanographene containing a central 1,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole (DHPP) has been prepared via a rationally designed four-step synthetic pathway encompassing intramolecular direct arylation, the Scholl reaction, and finally photo-induced radical cyclization. The target non-alternant, nitrogen-embedded polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) incorporates two abutting pentagons between four adjacent heptagons forming unique 7-7-5-5-7-7 topology. Such a combination of odd-membered-ring defects entails a negative Gaussian curvature within its surface with a significant distortion from planarity (saddle height ≈ 4.3 Å). Its absorption and fluorescence maxima are located in the orange-red region, with weak emission originating from the intramolecular charge-transfer character of a low-energy absorption band. Cyclic voltammetry measurements revealed that this stable under ambient conditions aza-nanographene underwent three fully reversible oxidation steps (two one-electron followed by one two-electron) with an exceptionally low first oxidation potential of E ox1 = -0.38 V (vs. Fc/Fc+).
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- Maciej Krzeszewski
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44-52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw Żwirki i Wigury 101 02-089 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences Al. Lotników 32/46 02-668 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw Żwirki i Wigury 101 02-089 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44-52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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Jacob JM, Jennifer G A, Varathan E, Ravva MK. Improving the TADF in Corannulene‐Based Emitters via Tuning the Strength of Donor and Acceptor Groups. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.202200850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- Jesni M. Jacob
- Department of Chemistry SRM University‐AP Guntur Andhra Pradesh 522240 India
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- Department of Chemistry SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur Chennai Tamil Nadu 603203 India
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- Department of Chemistry SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur Chennai Tamil Nadu 603203 India
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- Department of Chemistry SRM University‐AP Guntur Andhra Pradesh 522240 India
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Okada N, Nakatsuka S, Kawasumi R, Gotoh H, Yasuda N, Hatakeyama T. Synthesis and Late-Stage Diversification of BN-Embedded Dibenzocorannulenes as Efficient Fluorescence Organic Light-Emitting Diode Emitters. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202627. [PMID: 36260535 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We report the synthesis and late-stage diversification of a new class of hetero-buckybowl, BN-embedded dibenzocorannulenes (B2 N2 -DBCs). The synthesis is achieved via one-shot halogenative borylation, comprising the nitrogen-directed haloboration of alkyne and an intramolecular bora-Friedel-Crafts reaction, which provides BN-embedded dibenzocorannulene possessing two bromo substituents (B2 N2 -DBC-Br). B2 N2 -DBC-Br undergoes diversification via coupling reactions to provide a variety of arylated derivatives (B2 N2 -DBC-R), exhibiting strong blue fluorescence. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) employing one of the derivatives as an emitter exhibited a high external quantum efficiency of 6.6 % and long operational lifetime of 907 h at an initial luminance of 1000 cd m-2 , indicating the significant potential for the development of efficient and stable hetero-buckybowl-based OLED materials.
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- Naoya Okada
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo, 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Kyoto University Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- SK JNC Japan, Co. Ltd., 5-1 Goi Kaigan, Ichihara, Chiba, 290-8551, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo, 669-1337, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo, 679-5198, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Kyoto University Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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Báti G, Csókás D, Giurgi GI, Zhou J, Szolga LA, Webster RD, Stuparu MC. Non-Fullerene Electron Acceptors Based on Hybridisation of Corannulene and Thiophene-S,S-Dioxide Motifs. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203856. [PMID: 36598176 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Herein we show that hybridisation of buckybowl corannulene and thiophene-S,S-dioxide motifs is a general approach for the preparation of high electron affinity molecular materials. The devised synthesis is modular and relies on thienannulation of corannnulene-based phenylacetylene scaffolds. The final compounds are highly soluble in common organic solvents. These compounds also exhibit interesting optical properties such as absorption and emission in the blue/green regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Importantly, a bis-S,S-dioxide derivative exhibits three reversible reductions similar in their strength to the prevalent fullerene-based electron acceptor phenyl-C61 -butyric acid methyl ester (PC61 BM).
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- Gábor Báti
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21-Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Research Center for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, 1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry and SOOMCC, Cluj-Napoca, 11 Arany Janos str., 400028, Cluj-Napoca, România.,Optoelectronics Group, Basis of Electronics Department, ETTI, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 28 Memorandumului str, Cluj-Napoca, 400114, România
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21-Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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- Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry and SOOMCC, Cluj-Napoca, 11 Arany Janos str., 400028, Cluj-Napoca, România.,Optoelectronics Group, Basis of Electronics Department, ETTI, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 28 Memorandumului str, Cluj-Napoca, 400114, România
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21-Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21-Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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Sacristán-Martín A, Miguel D, Diez-Varga A, Barbero H, Álvarez CM. From Induced-Fit Assemblies to Ternary Inclusion Complexes with Fullerenes in Corannulene-Based Molecular Tweezers. J Org Chem 2022; 87:16691-16706. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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- Adriana Sacristán-Martín
- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid E47011, Spain
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- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid E47011, Spain
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- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid E47011, Spain
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- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid E47011, Spain
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- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid E47011, Spain
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Aleksić J, Stojanović M, Baranac‐Stojanović M. Aromaticity Study of Singlet and Triplet State Corannulene Dianion and Dication. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jovana Aleksić
- University of Belgrade ‐ Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy ‐ Center for Chemistry Belgrade Serbia
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- University of Belgrade ‐ Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy ‐ Center for Chemistry Belgrade Serbia
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Manda K, kore R, Ambapuram M, Chetty P, Roy S, Jadhav V, S N, gundla R, Mitty R, pola S. D‐A‐π‐A‐D Type Based Benzo‐dithiophene as Core moiety a New Class Hole Transporting Materials for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202200062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Kishore Manda
- GITAM University, Hyderabad, Telangana Chemistry INDIA
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- Yogi Vemana University Physics H.No 8/45, Gopalanagaram (Village), Jaladurgum (post)Peapully (Mandal) 518221 Kurnool INDIA
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- Aragen lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. Chemistry Hyderabad INDIA
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- GITAM University, Hyderabad, Telangana Chemistry Hyderabad INDIA
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- Yogi Vemana University Physics Dept of PhysicsYogi Vemana Univesity 516005 Kadapa INDIA
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Weber I, Tsuge M, Sundararajan P, Baba M, Sakurai H, Lee YP. Infrared and Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectra of Sumanene Isolated in Solid para-Hydrogen. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:5283-5293. [PMID: 35921614 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c02906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The para-hydrogen (p-H2) matrix-isolation technique has been scarcely used to record electronic absorption and emission spectra. It is expected that its small matrix shifts due to diminished molecular interactions and the softness of the lattice might be advantageous to help identify the carriers of the diffuse interstellar bands. In this article, we present infrared, fluorescence excitation, and dispersed fluorescence spectra of sumanene (C21H12), a bowl-shaped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and a fragment of C60, isolated in solid p-H2. The recorded vibrational wavenumbers from infrared and dispersed fluorescence agree with the scaled harmonic vibrational wavenumbers calculated with the B3PW91/6-311++G(2d,2p) and B3LYP/6-311++G(2d,2p) methods. The recorded fluorescence excitation spectra are consistent with the spectra of jet-cooled gas-phase C21H12 reported previously by Kunishige et al. We found a rather small matrix shift of 55 cm-1 for the S1-S0 electronic transition origin located at 27 888 cm-1. Vibrational wavenumbers associated with the S1 state of C21H12 inferred from the experimental spectrum can be assigned mostly to fundamental normal modes; they are in satisfactory agreement with scaled harmonic vibrational wavenumbers calculated at the TD-B3PW91/6-311++G(2d,2p) level of theory. Significantly more vibrational modes of the S1 state were identified as compared with those in the reported gas-phase work. The potential of p-H2 matrix-isolation spectroscopy to provide electronic excitation spectra suitable for comparison to astronomical observations is discussed by comparing the spectra of C21H12 isolated in solid p-H2 and in solid Ne, a matrix host commonly employed in astrochemistry.
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- Isabelle Weber
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 3000093, Taiwan
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- Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 3000093, Taiwan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.,Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering and Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 3000093, Taiwan.,Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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Xuan M, Schumacher C, Bolm C, Göstl R, Herrmann A. The Mechanochemical Synthesis and Activation of Carbon-Rich π-Conjugated Materials. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105497. [PMID: 35048569 PMCID: PMC9259731 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Mechanochemistry uses mechanical force to break, form, and manipulate chemical bonds to achieve functional transformations and syntheses. Over the last years, many innovative applications of mechanochemistry have been developed. Specifically for the synthesis and activation of carbon-rich π-conjugated materials, mechanochemistry offers reaction pathways that either are inaccessible with other stimuli, such as light and heat, or improve reaction yields, energy consumption, and substrate scope. Therefore, this review summarizes the recent advances in this research field combining the viewpoints of polymer and trituration mechanochemistry. The highlighted mechanochemical transformations include π-conjugated materials as optical force probes, the force-induced release of small dye molecules, and the mechanochemical synthesis of polyacetylene, carbon allotropes, and other π-conjugated materials.
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- Mingjun Xuan
- DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 50Aachen52056Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringerweg 1Aachen52074Germany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 1Aachen52074Germany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 1Aachen52074Germany
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- DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 50Aachen52056Germany
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- DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 50Aachen52056Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringerweg 1Aachen52074Germany
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Liu S, Sun Z, Liang M, Song W, Zhang R, Shi Y, Cui Y, Gao Q. An Unrevealed Molecular Function of Corannulene Buckybowl Glycoconjugates in Selective Tumor Annihilation by Targeting the Cancer-Specific Warburg Effect. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105315. [PMID: 35253390 PMCID: PMC8981914 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The biomedical application of corannulene π-bowls is historically limited by low solubility and bioavailability despite the potential in their unique electronic properties for new functional materials. Herein, the unexpected role and molecular mechanism of Corranulene π-bowls are uncovered in biomedical applications as an effective anticancer agent for Warburg effect mediated selective tumor targeting. The corannulene triazolyl monosaccharides Cor-sugars exhibit highly potent cytotoxicity against human cancer cells and effectively inhibit xenograft growth of hyperglycolytic tumors. Particularly, the galactose-conjugated Cor-gal exhibits superior in vivo anticancer efficacy in A549 tumor models with outstanding safety profile compared to doxorubicin. Moreover, the combined treatment of Cor-gal with immune checkpoint inhibitor results in an effective synergy in treating H460 human lung carcinoma. An uptake mechanism study reveals that Cor-sugars exploit tumor-specific glucose transporter glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) for targeted cell delivery and intra-tumoral accumulation through the cancer-specific Warburg effect. Their significant anticancer activity is attributed to multiphasic DNA-binding and cell cycle alteration effects. This study uncovers new molecular properties of corannulene buckybowl and enabling their potential new applications in biomedical engineering.
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- Shengnan Liu
- Institute of Molecular PlusFrontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education of China)Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High‐EfficiencyTianjin University92 Weijin RoadNankai DistrictTianjin300072P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusFrontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education of China)Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High‐EfficiencyTianjin University92 Weijin RoadNankai DistrictTianjin300072P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusFrontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education of China)Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High‐EfficiencyTianjin University92 Weijin RoadNankai DistrictTianjin300072P. R. China
- Central Institute of Pharmaceutical ResearchCSPC Pharmaceutical Group226 Huanhe RoadShijiazhuangHebei050035P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusFrontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education of China)Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High‐EfficiencyTianjin University92 Weijin RoadNankai DistrictTianjin300072P. R. China
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and HospitalNational Clinical Research Center for CancerWest Huanhu RoadHexi DistrictTianjin300060P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusFrontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education of China)Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High‐EfficiencyTianjin University92 Weijin RoadNankai DistrictTianjin300072P. R. China
- Department of BiologyGudui BioPharma Technology Inc.Huayuan Industrial Park5 Lanyuan RoadTianjin300384P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusFrontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education of China)Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High‐EfficiencyTianjin University92 Weijin RoadNankai DistrictTianjin300072P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusFrontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education of China)Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High‐EfficiencyTianjin University92 Weijin RoadNankai DistrictTianjin300072P. R. China
- Transplantation CenterTianjin First Central Hospital24 Fukang RoadNankai DistrictTianjin300192P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular PlusFrontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education of China)Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High‐EfficiencyTianjin University92 Weijin RoadNankai DistrictTianjin300072P. R. China
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Halilovic D, Csókás D, Webster RD, Stuparu MC. Bilateral Aromatic Extension of Corannulene Nucleus. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202101548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Dzeneta Halilovic
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore (NUS) 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore
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KANAO E. Studies on π Interactions in Liquid-Phase Separations. CHROMATOGRAPHY 2022. [DOI: 10.15583/jpchrom.2021.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Eisuke KANAO
- National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
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Li Q, Hamamoto Y, Kwek G, Xing B, Li Y, Ito S. Diazapentabenzocorannulenium: A Hydrophilic/Biophilic Cationic Buckybowl. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Qiang‐Qiang Li
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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Kise K, Ooi S, Saito H, Yorimitsu H, Osuka A, Tanaka T. Five‐Fold Symmetric Pentaindolo‐ and Pentakis(benzoindolo)Corannulenes: Unique Structural Dynamics Derived from the Combination of Helical and Bowl Inversions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Koki Kise
- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Kyoto University Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
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Xu Q, Wang C, Chen X, Wang Y, Shen Z, Jiang H. Corannulene-based acenes. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo01096h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Synthesis of diacenes still represents a considerable challenge due to their poor stability and low solubility.
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- Qi Xu
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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Kunioka N, Furukawa M, Hashimoto S, Tahara K. Synthesis, electronic properties, and self-assembly of an alkylated dibenzo(biscorannulene). Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00428c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis and properties of a novel fully-conjugated biscorannulene derivative were reported. This biscorannulene derivative shows self-association in solution and adopts a stacked geometry in crystal.
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- Natsumi Kunioka
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, 1-1-1 Higashimita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8571, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, 1-1-1 Higashimita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8571, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, 1-1-1 Higashimita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8571, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, 1-1-1 Higashimita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, 214-8571, Japan
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Tanaka T, Kise K. Non-Planar Polycyclic Aromatic Molecules Including Heterole Units. HETEROCYCLES 2022. [DOI: 10.3987/rev-22-982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Li QQ, Hamamoto Y, Kwek G, Xing B, Li Y, Ito S. Diazapentabenzocorannulenium: A Hydrophilic/Biophilic Cationic Buckybowl. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202112638. [PMID: 34863045 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Polycyclic aromatic molecules are promising functional materials for a wide range of applications, especially in organic electronics. However, their largely hydrophobic nature has impeded further applications. As such, imparting high solubility/hydrophilicity to polycyclic aromatic molecules leads to a breakthrough in this research field. Herein, we report the synthesis of diazapentabenzocorannulenium, a cationic nitrogen-embedded buckybowl bearing a central imidazolium core, by a bottom-up strategy from polycyclic aromatic azomethine ylide. X-ray crystallography analyses have revealed a bowl-shaped molecular structure that is capable of forming charge-segregated one-dimensional columns by bowl-in-bowl packing. In addition to its fluorescence capabilities and high dispersibility in water, the molecule was found to selectively localize in the mitochondria of various tumor cells, showing potential as viable mitochondria-selective fluorescent probes.
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- Qiang-Qiang Li
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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Tsurusaki A, Kamikawa K. Multiple Helicenes Featuring Synthetic Approaches and Molecular Structures. CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.210409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Akihiro Tsurusaki
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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Kise K, Ooi S, Saito H, Yorimitsu H, Osuka A, Tanaka T. Five-Fold Symmetric Pentaindolo- and Pentakis(benzoindolo)Corannulenes: Unique Structural Dynamics Derived from the Combination of Helical and Bowl Inversions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202112589. [PMID: 34738305 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Peripherally π-extended corannulenes bearing quintuple azahelicene units, 10 and 11, were prepared and their dynamic behaviors were studied experimentally and theoretically. The fused corannulenes were synthesized from sym-pentabromocorannulene in three steps. X-Ray diffraction analysis for 10 displayed a conformer possessing a P(M) bowl chirality and a PPMPM (PMPMM) helical chirality, which was found to be the most stable conformer(s). Variable-temperature NMR measurements of 10 and 11 revealed that their structural isomers can be interconvertible in solution, depending on the steric congestion around the helical scaffolds. Automated search for conformers in the equilibrium and transition states by Artificial Force Induced Reaction (AFIR) method revealed their interconversion networks, including bowl-inversion and helical-inversion. This analysis indicated that the co-existing corannulene and azahelicene moieties influence the conformational dynamics, which leads to mitigation of the activation energy barriers for isomerization.
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- Koki Kise
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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Sai Bhavani K, Anusha T, Stuparu MC, Brahman PK. Synthesis and characterization of palladium nanoparticles-corannulene nanocomposite: An anode electrocatalyst for direct oxidation of methanol in alkaline medium. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Nazir R, Yaqoob J, Khan MU, Gilani MA, Alvi MU, Hussain R, Mustafa G, Alam MM, Imran M. An effective strategy for tuning nonlinear optical response of N-atom functionalized corannulene by alkali metals doping: First theoretical insight. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sacristán-Martín A, Barbero H, Ferrero S, Miguel D, García-Rodríguez R, Álvarez CM. ON/OFF metal-triggered molecular tweezers for fullerene recognition. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:11013-11016. [PMID: 34570131 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc03451k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein, we report molecular tweezers for fullerene recognition based on 2,2'-bipyridine-bearing corannulene motifs. The syn or anti confirmation can be selected simply by Cu(I) coordination/decoordination, thus controlling the fullerene recognition capability of the system on demand and leading to the formation of effective metal-triggered ON/OFF molecular tweezers.
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- Adriana Sacristán-Martín
- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, E47011, Spain.
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- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, E47011, Spain.
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- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, E47011, Spain.
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- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, E47011, Spain.
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- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, E47011, Spain.
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- GIR MIOMeT, IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, E47011, Spain.
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Xu Q, Wang C, Zheng D, He J, Wang Y, Chen X, Jiang H. A Distorted Hybrid Corannulene-Dibenzobistetracene. J Org Chem 2021; 86:13990-13996. [PMID: 33729788 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c03065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We have designed and synthesized a new type of distorted nanographene by Diels-Alder and Scholl reactions that contains one dibenzobistetracene (DBT, 1) core and two end-capping corannulene units. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses demonstrate that nanographene 1 contains two [5] helicene subunits with a dihedral angle of 62°, consequently leading to the distorted DBT core. In addition, the photophysical properties and (non)aromaticity of 1 were investigated by the absorption and emission spectra in combination with theoretical calculations.
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- Qi Xu
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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Leith GA, Shustova NB. Graphitic supramolecular architectures based on corannulene, fullerene, and beyond. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:10125-10138. [PMID: 34523630 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02896k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In this Feature Article, we survey the advances made in the field of fulleretic materials over the last five years. Merging the intriguing characteristics of fulleretic molecules with hierarchical materials can lead to enhanced properties of the latter for applications in optoelectronic, biomaterial, and heterogeneous catalysis sectors. As there has been significant growth in the development of fullerene- and corannulene-containing materials, this article will focus on studies performed during the last five years exclusively, and highlight the recent trends in designing fulleretic compounds and understanding their properties, that has enriched the repertoire of carbon-rich functional materials.
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- Gabrielle A Leith
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, USA.
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Ding W, Kameta N, Oyane A. Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)-responsive Organic Nanotubes. CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.210413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Wuxiao Ding
- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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Li B, Yang C, Wang X, Li G, Peng W, Xiao H, Luo S, Xie S, Wu J, Zeng Z. Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of Bisdibenzocorannulene in Multiple Redox States. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:19790-19796. [PMID: 33956394 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We report an anti-folded bowl-shaped bisdibenzocorannulene (BDBC) featuring a new chair-cyclohexane-like hexagon as a bridge of two dibenzocorannulene moieties. The neutral compound showed multiple redox-active properties and could be converted to the corresponding redox states through chemical reduction or oxidation. Chemical reduction of BDBC by stoichiometric addition of metallic potassium in the presence of [18]crown-6 ether, provided a radical anion BDBC.- and a dianion BDBC2- , respectively; while chemical oxidation by silver hexafluoroantimonate(V), converted the neutral compound to an open-shell singlet diradical dication (BDBC.. )2+ . The structural consequences of both electron-reduction and oxidation were closely related to the release of ring-strain of the bowl-shaped π-scaffold and imposed steric hindrance of the hexagonal bridge. In addition, the unusual open-shell nature of the dication could mainly be attributed to the changing of localized antiaromaticity in the closed-shell structure to delocalized character in the biradical, and thus the emergence of weakly bonded π-electrons.
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- Bo Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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Sharma T, Singh MK, Gupta R, Khatua M, Rajaraman G. In silico design to enhance the barrier height for magnetization reversal in Dy(iii) sandwich complexes by stitching them under the umbrella of corannulene. Chem Sci 2021; 12:11506-11514. [PMID: 34667554 PMCID: PMC8447237 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03160k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lanthanide based single molecular magnets (SMMs), particularly dysprocenium based SIMs, are well known for their high energy barrier for spin reversal (U eff) and blocking temperatures (T B). Enhancing these two parameters and at the same time obtaining ambient stability is key to realising end-user applications such as compact storage or as qubits in quantum computing. In this work, by employing an array of theoretical tools (DFT, ab initio CASSCF and molecular dynamics), we have modelled six complexes [(η5-corannulene)Dy(Cp)] (1), [(η5-corannulene)Dy(C6H6)] (2), [(η6-corannulene)Dy(Cp)] (3), [(η6-corannulene)Dy(C6H6)] (4), [(exo-η5-corannulene)Dy(endo-η5-corannulene)] (5), and [(endo-η5-corannulene)Dy(endo-η5-corannulene)] (6) containing corannulene as a capping ligand to stabilise Dy(iii) half-sandwich complexes. Our calculations predict a strong axiality exerted by the Dy-C interactions in all complexes. Ab initio calculations predict a very large barrier height for all six molecules in the order 1 (919 cm-1) ≈ 3 (913 cm-1) > 2 (847 cm-1) > 4 (608 cm-1) ≈ 5 (603 cm-1) ≈ 6 (599 cm-1), suggesting larger barrier heights for Cp ring systems, followed by six-membered arene systems and then corannulene. DFT based molecular dynamics calculations were performed on complexes 3, 5 and 6. For complexes 3 and 5, the geometries that are dynamically accessible are far fewer. The range of U eff computed for molecular dynamics snapshots is high, indicating a possibility of translating the large U eff obtained into attractive blocking temperatures in these complexes, but the converse is found for 6. Furthermore, an in-depth C-H bond vibrational analysis performed on complex 3 suggests that the vibration responsible for reducing the blocking temperature in dysprocenium SIMs is absent here as the C-H bonds are stronger and corannulene steric strain prevents the C(Cp)-Dy-C(Cor) bending. As [(η6-corannulene)TM(X)]+ (TM = Ru, Zr, Os, Rh, Ir and X = C5Me5, C6Me6) are known, the predictions made here have a higher prospect of yielding stability under ambient conditions, a very large U eff value and a high blocking temperature - a life-giving combination to new generation SMMs.
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- Tanu Sharma
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai-400076 India +91-22-2576-7187
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai-400076 India +91-22-2576-7187
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai-400076 India +91-22-2576-7187
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai-400076 India +91-22-2576-7187
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai-400076 India +91-22-2576-7187
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Li B, Yang C, Wang X, Li G, Peng W, Xiao H, Luo S, Xie S, Wu J, Zeng Z. Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of Bisdibenzocorannulene in Multiple Redox States. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Bo Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang 330063 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang 330063 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang 330063 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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Yong T, Báti G, García F, Stuparu MC. Mechanochemical transformation of planar polyarenes to curved fused-ring systems. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5187. [PMID: 34465777 PMCID: PMC8408202 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25495-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The transformation of planar aromatic molecules into π-extended non-planar structures is a challenging task and has not been realized by mechanochemistry before. Here we report that mechanochemical forces can successfully transform a planar polyarene into a curved geometry by creating new C-C bonds along the rim of the molecular structure. In doing so, mechanochemistry does not require inert conditions or organic solvents and provide better yields within shorter reaction times. This is illustrated in a 20-minute synthesis of corannulene, a fragment of fullerene C60, in 66% yield through ball milling of planar tetrabromomethylfluoranthene precursor under ambient conditions. Traditional solution and gas-phase synthetic pathways do not compete with the practicality and efficiency offered by the mechanochemical synthesis, which now opens up a new reaction space for inducing curvature at a molecular level.
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- Teoh Yong
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
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Wang Y, Jiang H, Liu X, Xu J, Gao Y, Finney NS. A palate of fluorescent corannulene derivatives: synthesis, spectroscopic properties, and bio-imaging application. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:5818-5821. [PMID: 34002184 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02307a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Reported here is a palate of fluorescent corannulene derivatives suitable for cellular imaging. They are derived from "tagging" corannulene with known fluorophores. The tagged corannulenes display strong fluorescence (φF > 0.25 in MeOH), good photostability and long emission wavelength (500 nm to 600 nm). Cell staining experiments indicate that several of them have excellent cell membrane permeability and targeting ability. In addition, we have found an unexpected, highly efficient energy transfer from corannulene to the pendant fluorophore. This has implications for many areas of corannulene research.
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- Yali Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Health Sciences Platform, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Health Sciences Platform, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Health Sciences Platform, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Health Sciences Platform, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Health Sciences Platform, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Health Sciences Platform, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Cheviri M, Lakshmipathi S. Nitrogen-Doped Buckybowls as Potential Scaffold Material for Lithium-Sulfur Battery: A DFT Study. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-021-00678-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Stuparu MC. Corannulene: A Curved Polyarene Building Block for the Construction of Functional Materials. Acc Chem Res 2021; 54:2858-2870. [PMID: 34115472 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.1c00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This Account describes a body of research in the design and synthesis of molecular materials prepared from corannulene. Corannulene (C20H10) is a molecular bowl of carbon that can be visualized as the hydrogen-terminated cap of buckminsterfullerene. Due to this structural resemblance, it is often referred to as a buckybowl. The bowl can invert, accept electrons, and form host-guest complexes. Due to these characteristics, corannulene presents a useful building block in materials chemistry.In macromolecular science, for example, assembly of amphiphilic copolymers carrying a hydrophobic corannulene block enables micelle formation in water. Such micellar nanostructures can host large amounts of fullerenes (C60 and C70) in their corannulene-rich core through complementarity of the curved π-surfaces. Covalent stabilization of the assembled structures then leads to the formation of robust water-soluble fullerene nanoparticles. Alternatively, use of corannulene in a polymer backbone allows for the preparation of electronic and redox-active materials. Finally, a corannulene core enables polymer chains to respond to solution temperature changes and form macroscopic fibrillar structures. In this way, the corannulene motif brings a variety of properties to the polymeric materials.In the design of non-fullerene electron acceptors, corannulene is emerging as a promising aromatic scaffold. In this regard, placement of sulfur atoms along the rim can cause an anodic shift in the molecular reduction potential. Oxidation of the sulfur atoms can further enhance this shift. Thus, a variation in the number, placement, and oxidation state of the sulfur atoms can create electron acceptors of tunable and high strengths. An advantage of this molecular design is that material solubility can also be tuned. For example, water-soluble electron acceptors can be created and are shown to improve the moisture resistance of perovskite solar cells.Host-guest complexation between corannulene and γ-cyclodextrin under flow conditions of a microfluidic chamber allows for the preparation of water-soluble nanoparticles. Due to an oligosaccharide-based sugarcoat, the nanoparticles are biocompatible while the corannulene component renders them active toward nonlinear absorption and emission properties. Together, these attributes allow the nanoparticles to be used as two-photon imaging probes in cancer cells.Finally, aromatic extension of the corannulene nucleus is seen as a potential route to nonplanar nanographenes. Typically, such endeavors rely upon gas-phase synthesis or metal-catalyzed coupling protocols. Recently, two new approaches have been established in this regard. Photochemically induced oxidative cyclization, the Mallory reaction, is shown to be a general method to access corannulenes with an extended π-framework. Alternatively, solid-state ball milling can achieve this goal in a highly efficient manner. These new protocols bring practicality and sustainability to the rapidly growing area of corannulene-based nanographenes.In essence, corannulene presents a unique building block in the construction of functional materials. In this Account, we trace our own efforts in the field and point toward the challenges and future prospects of this area of research.
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- Mihaiela C. Stuparu
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21-Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore
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Vicent C, Martinez‐Agramunt V, Gandhi V, Larriba‐Andaluz C, Gusev DG, Peris E. Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Uncovers Guest‐Induced Distortions in a Supramolecular Organometallic Metallosquare. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Cristian Vicent
- Servei Central d'Instrumentació Científica (SCIC) Universitat Jaume I Avda. Sos Baynat s/n 12006 Castellón Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM) Universitat Jaume I Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n 12071 Castellón Spain
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering IUPUI Indianapolis IN 46206 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Wilfrid Laurier University 75 University Avenue West Waterloo Ontario N2L 3C5 Canada
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM) Universitat Jaume I Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n 12071 Castellón Spain
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering IUPUI Indianapolis IN 46206 USA
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Vicent C, Martinez‐Agramunt V, Gandhi V, Larriba‐Andaluz C, Gusev DG, Peris E. Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Uncovers Guest-Induced Distortions in a Supramolecular Organometallic Metallosquare. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15412-15417. [PMID: 33783064 PMCID: PMC8361979 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The encapsulation of the tetracationic palladium metallosquare with four pyrene-bis-imidazolylidene ligands [1]4+ with a series of organic molecules was studied by Electrospray ionization Travelling Wave Ion-Mobility Mass Spectrometry (ESI TWIM-MS). The method allowed to determine the Collision Cross Sections (CCSs), which were used to assess the size changes experienced by the host upon encapsulation of the guest molecules. When fullerenes were used as guests, the host is expanded ΔCCS 13 Å2 and 23 Å2 , for C60 or C70 , respectively. The metallorectangle [1]4+ was also used for the encapsulation of a series of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and naphthalenetetracarboxylic diimide (NTCDI), to form complexes of formula [(NTCDI)2 (PAH)@1]4+ . For these host:guest adducts, the ESI IM-MS studies revealed that [1]4+ is expanded by 47-49 Å2 .. The energy-minimized structures of [1]4+ , [C60 @1]4+ , [C70 @1]4+ , [(NTCDI)2 (corannulene)@1]4+ in the gas phase were obtained by DFT calculations.Introduction.
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- Cristian Vicent
- Servei Central d'Instrumentació Científica (SCIC)Universitat Jaume IAvda. Sos Baynat s/n12006CastellónSpain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM)Universitat Jaume IAv. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n12071CastellónSpain
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringIUPUIIndianapolisIN46206USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryWilfrid Laurier University75 University Avenue WestWaterlooOntarioN2L 3C5Canada
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM)Universitat Jaume IAv. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n12071CastellónSpain
- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringIUPUIIndianapolisIN46206USA
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Krzeszewski M, Dobrzycki Ł, Sobolewski AL, Cyrański MK, Gryko DT. Bowl-Shaped Pentagon- and Heptagon-Embedded Nanographene Containing a Central Pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole Core. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:14998-15005. [PMID: 33831270 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A bowl-shaped nitrogen-doped nanographene composed of a pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole core substituted with six arene rings circularly bonded with one another has been prepared via a concise synthetic strategy encompassing the multicomponent tetraarylpyrrolopyrrole (TAPP) synthesis, the Scholl reaction, and intramolecular direct arylation. This synthesis represents the first case of programmed sequential intramolecular direct arylation reactions utilizing the different reactivity of C-Br and C-Cl bonds. The target compound contains two central pentagons confined between two adjacent heptagons-the inverse Stone-Thrower-Wales topology. The presence of both five- and seven-membered rings in the final structure is responsible for interesting properties such as a perpendicularly aligned dipole moment, absorption and fluorescence in the orange-red region, weak emission originating from the charge-transfer character of a low-energy absorption band, and a high lying HOMO. In the solid state slipped convex-to-convex π-π stacking dominates.
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- Maciej Krzeszewski
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44-52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44-52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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