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Diazadithia[7]helicenes: Synthetic exploration, solid-state structure, and properties

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  • D. Waghray
  • A. Cloet
  • K. Van Hecke
  • S.F.L. Mertens
  • S. De Feyter
  • L. Van Meervelt
  • M. Van Der Auweraer
  • W. Dehaen
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>2013
<mark>Journal</mark>Chemistry - A European Journal
Issue number36
Volume19
Number of pages9
Pages (from-to)12077-12085
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Diazadithia[7]helicenes were synthesized from the readily available building block ethyl 7-chloro-8-formylthieno[3,2-f]quinoline-2-carboxylate by a Wittig reaction-photocyclization strategy. The helicene core was functionalized by nucleophilic aromatic substitution with a variety of nucleophiles (e.g., O-, N-, and C-centered) and palladium-catalyzed reactions such as Suzuki coupling and Buchwald-Hartwig amination. Racemization studies confirmed that the enantiopure forms of these [7]helicenes are conformationally stable compared to their lower analogues. The solid-state structures of the novel diazadithia[7]helicenes were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structures of these azathia[7]helicenes show columnar stacking in antiparallel fashion. The HOMO-LUMO gaps of the new compounds were determined on the basis of electrochemical and optical measurements.