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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Spectroscopy

Background:

  • Chiroptical responses are crucial for determining the structure of dissymmetric molecules.
  • Developing practical applications for chiroptical systems remains a challenge.
  • Axially chiral allenes were previously used to create molecules with notable chiroptical properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore spirobifluorenes (SBFs) as robust building blocks for advanced chiroptical materials.
  • To demonstrate the suitability of chiral SBFs for constructing diverse chiral architectures.
  • To contribute to the development of practical chiroptical systems.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical and experimental investigations of chiral spirobifluorenes.
  • Synthesis of various molecular structures including all-carbon double helices and macrocycles.
  • Fabrication of chiral surfaces and functional frameworks.
  • Characterization of chiroptical responses and molecular orbital properties.

Main Results:

  • Chiral SBFs were confirmed as suitable for robust chiroptical systems.
  • Successful construction of all-carbon double helices, shape-persistent macrocycles, and chiral surface frameworks.
  • Demonstration of structures with helical or spiroconjugated molecular orbitals.
  • Achieved remarkable chiroptical responses in the synthesized molecules.

Conclusions:

  • Chiral spirobifluorenes are highly effective for creating robust and versatile chiroptical materials.
  • The developed chiral architectures hold promise for future applications in chiroptics.
  • This work advances the field of molecular chirality and its material applications.