Ladder-type P,S-bridged trans-stilbenes

W. Weymiens, M. Zaal, J.C. Slootweg, A.W. Ehlers, K. Lammertsma

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Abstract

Phosphole-containing π-systems have emerged as building blocks with enormous potential as electronic materials because of the tunability of the phosphorus center. Among these, asymmetric P-bridged trans-stilbenes are still rare, and here an elegant and efficient synthesis toward such fluorescent molecular frameworks is described. Fine-tuning of the photophysical properties is attempted by enforcing the planarization of the phosphorus tripod and thus increasing the interaction between the phosphorus lone pair and the π-system. The electronic structure of the π-conjugated frameworks is analyzed with NMR, UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8516-8523
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume50
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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