A quinoidal bis-phenalenyl-fused porphyrin with supramolecular organization and broad near-infrared absorption?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2015-12-21 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC09128D

Abstract

A bis-phenalenyl-fused porphyrin has been synthesized by thermal dehydro-aromatization reaction regioselectively as a single syn-isomer. X-ray crystal structure revealed that both phenalenyl units of this porphyrin have close π–π contacts forming continuous network of interacting porphyrin rings. A broad and intense NIR absorption can be attributed to quinoidal character of bis-phenalenyl-fused porphyrin.

Graphical abstract: A quinoidal bis-phenalenyl-fused porphyrin with supramolecular organization and broad near-infrared absorption
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