One‑Pot Synthesis of Boron‑Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons via 1,4‑Boron Migration
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Abstract
Herein, we demonstrate a novel one-pot synthetic method towards a series of boron-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (B-PAHs, 1 a–1 o), including hitherto unknown B-doped zethrene derivatives, from ortho-aryl substituted diarylalkynes with high atom efficiency and broad substrate scopes. A reaction mechanism is proposed based on the experimental investigation together with the theoretical calculations, which involves a unique 1,4-boron migration process. The resultant benchtop-stable B-PAHs are thoroughly investigated by X-ray crystallography, cyclic voltammetry, UV/Vis absorption, and fluorescence spectroscopies. The blue and green organic light-emitting diode (OLED) devices based on 1 f and 1 k are further fabricated, demonstrating the promising application potential of B-PAHs in organic optoelectronics.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2869-2874 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 28 Oct 2020 |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Feb 2021 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0001-7323-7816/work/142257434 |
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| Mendeley | c1c28902-16d2-3436-9563-ee468e338b9a |
| unpaywall | 10.1002/ange.202011237 |