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Pushing Up the Size Limit of Boron-doped peri-Acenes: Modular Synthesis and Characterizations

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312055

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Boron Doping; Electrophilic Borylation; Peri-Acenes; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon; pi-Extension

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Heteroatom-doped peri-acenes, particularly boron-doped derivatives, show fascinating physical properties and chemical stability. In this study, a novel synthetic strategy is developed to successfully prepare unprecedented boron-doped peri-acenes. The chemical structure and optoelectronic properties of these compounds are thoroughly investigated, revealing the exceptional ability of boron doping to fine-tune the physicochemical properties of peri-acenes and their potential applications in optoelectronics.
Heteroatom-doped peri-acenes (PAs) have recently attracted considerable attention considering their fascinating physical properties and chemical stability. However, the precise sole addition of boron atoms along the zigzag edges of PAs remains challenging, primarily due to the limited synthetic approach. Herein, we present a novel one-pot modular synthetic strategy toward unprecedented boron-doped PAs (B-PAs), including B-[4,2]PA (1 a-2), B-[4,3]PA (1 b-2) and B-[7,2]PA (1 c-3) derivatives, through efficient intramolecular electrophilic borylation. Their chemical structures are unequivocally confirmed with a combination of mass spectrometry, NMR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Notably, 1 b-2 exhibits an almost planar geometry, whereas 1 a-2 displays a distinctive bowl-like distortion. Furthermore, the optoelectronic properties of this series of B-PAs are thoroughly investigated by UV/Vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy combined with DFT calculation. Compared with their parent all-carbon analogs, the obtained B-PAs exhibit high stability, wide energy gaps, and high photoluminescence quantum yields of up to 84 %. This study reveals the exceptional ability of boron doping to finely tune the physicochemical properties of PAs, showcasing their potential applications in optoelectronics.

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