Diarylfluorenes-based π-stacked molecules: Synthesis, X-ray crystallography, and supramolecular light-emitting devices

Yang Yang, Jian Feng Zhao, Ran Ran Liu, Jie Wei Li, Ming Dong Yi, Guo Hua Xie, Ling Hai Xie, Yong Zheng Chang, Cheng Rong Yin, Xin Hui Zhou, Yi Zhao, Yan Qian, Wei Huang

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Abstract

A series of intramolecular π-stacked molecules as new-concept supramolecular organic semiconductors have been designed by means of the ortho-substituted steric hindrance of diarylfluorenes and facile synthesized via the key step of BF3·Et2O-mediated Friedel-Crafts reaction of carbinols. Their intramolecular π-π stacking interactions were corroborated by the X-ray crystallography, NMR, as well as theoretical simulation. The supramolecular organic light-emitting devices exhibited an anomalous electroluminescence with a maximum luminance of ca. 1282 cd/m 2, a luminous efficiency of 0.24 cd/A, and a turn-on voltage of 9 V. The π-stacked semiconductors are potential models of supramolecular semiconductors and optoelectronics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6317-6322
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron
Volume69
Issue number30
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Jul 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • π-Stacks
  • Diarylfluorenes
  • Friedel-Crafts reaction
  • Non-covalent bond
  • Organic complex

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