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Akihiro Ito1, Masashi Uebe1, Ryohei Kurata1
1Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan.
Abstract:
Are different B(boron)-π-N(nitrogen) embedded patterns to bring about significant different (opto)electronic properties for the same macrocyclic molecular backbone? A series of B-π-N-embedded alternate-meta-para-linked cyclophanes 1-3 have been prepared and characterized as a new class of ambipolar π-conjugated B-π-N macrocycles. The answer to the opening question is yes. These macrocycles revealed the intramolecular charge transfer in the oxidized states and the intriguing photophysical proprerties in accordance with the embedded patterns, suggesting the electronic structures are tunable by introducing multiple B-π-N moieties.
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