TY - JOUR
T1 - Extended Triangulenium Ions
T2 - Syntheses and Characterization of Benzo-Bridged Dioxa- and Diazatriangulenium Dyes
AU - Rosenberg, Martin
AU - Santella, Marco
AU - Bogh, Sidsel A.
AU - Muñoz, Alberto Viñas
AU - Andersen, Helene O. B.
AU - Hammerich, Ole
AU - Bora, Ilkay
AU - Lincke, Kasper
AU - Laursen, Bo W.
PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - The very limited class of fluorophores, with a long fluorescence lifetime (>10 ns) and fluorescence beyond 550 nm, has been expanded with two benzo-fused triangulenium derivatives and two cationic [5]-helicene salts. The syntheses of the benzo-bridged dioxa- and diazatriangulenium derivatives (BDOTA+ and BDATA+, respectively) required two different synthetic approaches, which reflect the structural and physiochemical impact on the reactivity of [5]-helicenium precursors. Spectroscopic investigations show that the introduction of the benzo bridge into the triangulenium chromophore significantly redshifts the absorption and emission while maintaining fluorescence lifetimes above 10 ns. The combination of a high quantum yield, long fluorescence lifetime, and emission above 600 nm is possible only if the structural aspects of the triangulenium framework are perfectly harmonized to secure a low rate of nonradiative deactivation. The new benzo bridge may be a general motif to obtain red-shifted derivatives of other dye classes.
AB - The very limited class of fluorophores, with a long fluorescence lifetime (>10 ns) and fluorescence beyond 550 nm, has been expanded with two benzo-fused triangulenium derivatives and two cationic [5]-helicene salts. The syntheses of the benzo-bridged dioxa- and diazatriangulenium derivatives (BDOTA+ and BDATA+, respectively) required two different synthetic approaches, which reflect the structural and physiochemical impact on the reactivity of [5]-helicenium precursors. Spectroscopic investigations show that the introduction of the benzo bridge into the triangulenium chromophore significantly redshifts the absorption and emission while maintaining fluorescence lifetimes above 10 ns. The combination of a high quantum yield, long fluorescence lifetime, and emission above 600 nm is possible only if the structural aspects of the triangulenium framework are perfectly harmonized to secure a low rate of nonradiative deactivation. The new benzo bridge may be a general motif to obtain red-shifted derivatives of other dye classes.
U2 - 10.1021/acs.joc.8b02978
DO - 10.1021/acs.joc.8b02978
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30694674
SN - 0022-3263
VL - 84
SP - 2556
EP - 2567
JO - The Journal of Organic Chemistry
JF - The Journal of Organic Chemistry
IS - 5
ER -