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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry

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  • Porphyrins are versatile macrocyclic compounds with applications in catalysis and light harvesting.
  • Hexabenzocoronenes (HBCs) are large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons known for their self-assembly and electronic properties.
  • Combining porphyrins and HBCs offers opportunities to create novel supramolecular architectures with tailored functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a free-base porphyrin and its zinc complex functionalized with two trans-arranged hexabenzocoronene (HBC) units.
  • To investigate the self-assembly behavior and structural properties of these novel compounds in the gas phase and solid state.
  • To explore the photophysical properties, specifically energy transfer, between the HBC substituents and the central porphyrin core.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of the free-base porphyrin and its zinc complex.
  • Extensive characterization using techniques such as mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy.
  • X-ray crystallography to determine the solid-state structures.
  • Gas-phase studies to analyze dimer formation.
  • Photophysical measurements to assess energy transfer efficiency.

Main Results:

  • Successful preparation and characterization of the target porphyrin-HBC compounds.
  • Formation of tricationic dimers in the gas phase for both the free-base porphyrin and its zinc complex.
  • X-ray crystallography revealed significant π-stacking of HBC moieties in the zinc complex.
  • The free-base porphyrin encapsulated n-heptane, hindering HBC π-stacking.
  • Efficient energy transfer from excited HBC substituents to the central porphyrin was observed.

Conclusions:

  • The trans-arrangement of HBC substituents influences the self-assembly and structural properties of the porphyrin derivatives.
  • The zinc complex exhibits strong π-stacking, while the free-base porphyrin's encapsulation of solvent prevents it.
  • These systems demonstrate efficient photoinduced energy transfer, highlighting their potential in molecular devices and light-harvesting applications.