A p‐Quinodimethane‐Bridged Porphyrin Dimer |
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Authors: | Wangdong Zeng Dr Masatoshi Ishida Sangsu Lee Young Mo Sung Dr Zebing Zeng Yong Ni Prof Chunyan Chi Prof Dongho Kim Prof Jishan Wu |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543 (Singapore), Fax: (+65)?6779‐1691;2. Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120‐749 (Korea), Fax: (+82)?2‐2123‐2434;3. Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, 3 Research Link, 117602 (Singapore) |
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Abstract: | A p‐quinodimethane (p‐QDM)‐bridged porphyrin dimer 1 has been prepared for the first time. An unexpected Michael addition reaction took place when we attempted to synthesize compound 1 by reaction of the cross‐conjugated keto‐linked porphyrin dimers 8 a and 8 b with alkynyl/aryl Grignard reagents. Alternatively, compound 1 could be successfully prepared by intramolecular Friedel–Crafts alkylation of the diol‐linked porphyrin dimer 14 with concomitant oxidation in air. Compound 1 shows intense one‐photon absorption (OPA, λmax=955 nm, ε=45400 M ?1 cm?1) and a large two‐photon absorption (TPA) cross‐section (σ(2)max=2080 GM at 1800 nm) in the near‐infrared (NIR) region due to its extended π‐conjugation and quinoidal character. It also exhibits a short singlet excited‐state lifetime of 25 ps. The cyclic voltammogram of 1 displays multiple redox waves with a small electrochemical energy gap of 0.86 eV. The ground‐state geometry, electronic structure, and optical properties of 1 have been further studied by density functional theory (DFT) calculations and compared with those of the keto‐linked dimer 8 b . This research has revealed that incorporation of a p‐QDM unit into the porphyrin framework had a significant impact on its optical and electronic properties, leading to a novel NIR OPA and TPA chromophore. |
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Keywords: | chromophores nearinfrared polycyclic hydrocarbons porphyrinoids quinodimethane |
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