Bifuran-bridged bisboranes: highly luminescent B-doped oligohetarenes

A series of bifuran-bridged bis(triarylboranes) have been synthesized via classical metathesis or catalytic silicon/boron exchange reactions, respectively. The products obtained are strongly luminescent, with quantum yields up to 85%, and reversibly twofold reduced via successive one-electron processes.

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A series of bifuran-bridged bis(triarylboranes) have been synthesized via classical metathesis or catalytic silicon/boron exchange reactions. The products are strongly luminescent, with quantum yields up to 85%, and can be reversibly twofold reduced via successive one-electron processes.