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Helicenes Grafted with 1,1,4,4-Tetracyanobutadiene Moieties: π-Helical Push–Pull Systems with Strong Electronic Circular Dichroism and Two-Photon Absorption

  • Romain Bouvier
  • , Raphaël Durand
  • , Ludovic Favereau
  • , Monika Srebro-Hooper
  • , Vincent Dorcet
  • , Thierry Roisnel
  • , Nicolas Vanthuyne
  • , Yuly Vesga
  • , Julie Donnelly
  • , Florencio Hernandez
  • , Jochen Autschbach
  • , Yann Trolez
  • , Jeanne Crassous
  • Université de Rennes
  • Jagiellonian University in Kraków
  • Aix Marseille University
  • University of Central Florida

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Abstract

Enantiopure P- and M-carbo[6]helicenes substituted with one or two tetracyanobutadiene moieties at positions 2 and 15 have been prepared. Grafting of these electron-accepting groups onto the π-helical core resulted in strong charge-transfer effects, which greatly affected the UV/Vis, electronic circular dichroism (ECD), and two-photon absorption (TPA) responses. The ECD signal was found to be reversibly switched by applying a redox stimulus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14484-14494
Number of pages11
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume24
Issue number54
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 25 2018

Keywords

  • charge transfer
  • chiroptical activity
  • helicenes
  • tetracyanobutadiene
  • two-photon absorption

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