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Thienothiophene-centered ladder-type π-systems that feature distinct quinoidal π-extension

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Quinoidal π-conjugated structures,a kind of fundamental subunits for organic π-systems,may produce some intriguing optical,electronic and magnetic properties of polycyclic hydrocarbons(PHs).Herein,we report two thienothiophene-centered ladder-type polycyclic molecules(1 and 2),which possess one quinoidal thienothiophene moiety and two para-quinodimethane(p-QDM)subunits,respectively.As theoretically and experimentally studied,while 1 is a fully closed-shell molecule,2 owns an open-shell structure along with partial contribution of tetraradical state that is induced by the resonance of p-QDM.Moreover,although 2 has a larger π-conjugated skeleton and open-shell electronic state,it exhibits larger bandgap and blue-shifted absorption.On the other hand,the reversible oxidation activity of 1 enables the preparation of its dication 12+,and the studies on its single-crystal and aromatic structures demonstrate that its two positive charges are delocalized onto the oxygen atoms,thus achieving fullyπ-extended structure and near-infrared absorption.This study not only gains insight into quinoidal 7r-subunits,but also provides an important basis for the development of antiaromatic and open-shellπ-electron materials.

ThienothiopheneQuinoidal conjugationOpen-shell structureAromaticityPhotophysical properties

Jiaxiang Guo、Zeyi Li、Tianyu Zhang、Xinyu Tian、Yue Wang、Chuandong Dou

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State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials,College of Chemistry,Jilin University,Changchun 130012,China

Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials,Soochow University,Suzhou 215123,China

国家自然科学基金国家自然科学基金Jilin Scientific and Technological Development Program

221750745237318220220101054JC

2024

中国化学快报(英文版)
中国化学会

中国化学快报(英文版)

CSTPCD
影响因子:0.771
ISSN:1001-8417
年,卷(期):2024.35(5)
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