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Superaromatic terpyridines: hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes with tridentate functionality.

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¹School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, D2, Ireland.

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Area of Science:

Supramolecular Chemistry
Organic Synthesis
Materials Science

Background:

Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC) derivatives are known for their unique optical and electronic properties.
Terpyridine ligands are versatile building blocks in coordination chemistry and materials science.
Combining HBC and terpyridine moieties can lead to novel functional materials.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and characterize two new superaromatic terpyridine ligands incorporating an HBC unit.
To explore different synthetic routes for efficient preparation of these novel compounds.
To investigate the optical properties and structural characteristics of the synthesized molecules and intermediates.

Main Methods:

Multi-step organic synthesis to prepare terpyridine-HBC conjugates (1 and 2).
Synthesis and characterization of a key HBC intermediate (2-iodo-5,8,11,14,17-penta-tert-butylhexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene, 7).
UV-visible absorption and emission spectroscopy to study optical properties.
Single-crystal X-ray diffraction for structural analysis of key compounds (7 and 5).

Main Results:

Successful synthesis of two novel terpyridine ligands (1 and 2) featuring an HBC unit, with direct fusion or acetylene linkage.
Development of efficient synthetic routes, yielding compound 2 in excellent yields.
Characterization of a valuable synthetic intermediate, 2-iodo-5,8,11,14,17-penta-tert-butylhexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (7).
Detailed optical property analysis using spectroscopic methods.
Structural elucidation of intermediate 7 and precursor 5 via X-ray crystallography.

Conclusions:

Novel terpyridine-HBC conjugates have been successfully synthesized and characterized.
The study provides efficient synthetic methodologies and valuable structural and optical data for these advanced materials.
The synthesized compounds and intermediates hold potential for applications in materials science and supramolecular chemistry.