Issue 16, 2019

Diels–Alder reaction on perylenediimides: synthesis and theoretical study of core-expanded diimides

Abstract

A one-step reaction for the fusion of aromatic rings to one or both bay areas of perylenediimides using benzynes is presented. Yields as high as 70% for naphthoperylenendiimide 2 and 80% for dibenzocoronenediimide 3 are obtained. The reaction is also carried out using substituted benzynes, heteroaromatic benzynes and substituted perylenediimides. A combined experimental/theoretical approach, based on measuring redox and absorption/emission properties and performing density functional theory calculations, indicates that increasing the π-skeleton of PDIs transversally leads to significant and unexpected changes in the electronic, redox and optical properties. The observed trends are rationalized in terms of molecular orbital topology and overlap according to three different levels of core expansion, and can be used as design principles for obtaining PDIs with improved functionalities.

Graphical abstract: Diels–Alder reaction on perylenediimides: synthesis and theoretical study of core-expanded diimides

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
24 May 2019
Accepted
27 Jun 2019
First published
03 Jul 2019

Org. Chem. Front., 2019,6, 2860-2871

Diels–Alder reaction on perylenediimides: synthesis and theoretical study of core-expanded diimides

N. Zink-Lorre, A. Doncel-Giménez, E. Font-Sanchis, J. Calbo, Á. Sastre-Santos, E. Ortí and F. Fernández-Lázaro, Org. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 2860 DOI: 10.1039/C9QO00682F

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