Localization/Delocalization of Charges in Bay-Linked Perylene Bisimides

Autor: Harald Ceymann, Chengyi Xiao, Christoph Lambert, Simone Di Motta, Wei Jiang, Fabrizia Negri, Linxiao Hao, Zhaohui Wang
Přispěvatelé: W. Jiang, C. Xiao, L. Hao, Z. Wang, H. Ceymann, C. Lambert, S. Di Motta, F. Negri
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Chemistry - A European Journal. 18:6764-6775
ISSN: 0947-6539
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103954
Popis: The copper-mediated Ullmann coupling of 1,7-dibromoperylene bisimides afforded structurally perfect singly-linked perylene bisimide (PBI) arrays, whilst the homo-coupling of 1,12-dibromoperylene bisimides gave doubly-linked and triply-linked diperylene bisimides. The interactions of three bay-linked diperylene bisimides that differed in their linkage (singly, doubly, and triply) were investigated in their neutral and reduced forms (mono-anion to tetra-anion). UV/Vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy revealed different degrees of interaction, which was explained by exciton coupling and conjugation effects. The electrochemical properties and spectroelectrochemistry also showed quite-different degrees of PBI interactions in the reduced mixed-valence species, which was apparent by the observation of CT bands. The interpretation of the experimental findings was supported by spin-restricted and -unrestricted DFT and time-dependent TD-DFT calculations with the long-range-corrected CAM-B3LYP functional. Accordingly, the degree of interaction in both the neutral and reduced forms of the bay-linked PBIs was qualitatively in the order doubly linked
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