A screw-shaped alignment of pyrene using m-calix[3]amide
摘要:
m-Calix[3]amide bearing three pyrenes (1a) was prepared by the condensation reaction of 3-nonylaminobenzoic acid derivative using Ph3PCl2. Pyrenyl groups were found to be aligned in the screw-like fashion by m-calix[3]amide as confirmed by the X-ray crystallography. Aromatic proton signals observed at the up-field region in the H-1 NMR spectrum at low temperature indicated that pyrenyl groups in 1a are aligned in close proximity in THF solution. UV-vis absorption and fluorescence emission spectra did not show marked peak shift nor concentration fluorescence quenching compared with reference compounds implying no significant electronic interaction between pyrenyl groups. These results can be explained by the steric effect of the m-calix[3]amide platform. On the other hand, an excimer emission was observed for m-calix[3]amide having a flexible spacer between pyrene and m-calix[3] amide (1b). (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Self-Assembly of Oligothiophene Chromophores by m-Calix[3]amide Scaffold
摘要:
m-Calix[3]amides carrying the bithiophene chromophore (BTC3A) and terthiophene chromophore (TTC3A) were synthesized by the cyclic trimerization of m-aminobenzoic acid esters for the purpose of the control and understanding of the self-assembly of oligothiophene chromophores. Polymers and model compounds were also prepared for comparison. From the (1)H NMR experiments, cyclic trimer BTC3A showed the syn/ anti equilibrium in solution, and the syn/anti conformer ratio (76/24 in CDCl(3)) was influenced by the solvent character. Namely, the population of the syn conformer was lowest (70%) in THF-d(8) and was highest (86%) in CDCl(3)/CD(3)OD (1/1 in volume). On the other hand, the population of the syn conformer of cyclic trimer TTC3A was high (84%) even in CDCl(3). In a CHCl(3) solution of cyclic trimer BTC3A, the absorption maximum (342 nm) blue-shifted and the emission maximum (448 nm) red-shifted compared with those of polymer BTPA and model compound BTM. The solvent character also had an impact on the optical properties of cyclic trimer BTC3A. The red-shifted emission maximum (481 nm) of cyclic trimer BTC3A in CH(3)OH indicated the interaction between three bithiophene chromophores. The emission maxima of cyclic trimer TTC3A (486 nm) demonstrated a small red-shift from model compound TTM (477 nm), and no solvent dependency was observed, unlike cyclic trimer BTC3A.
Shall we twist? Three‐dimensional arrangement of π‐conjugated chromophores with triple‐stranded helicity was achieved by using the planarchirality of m‐calix[3]amide (see figure). Based on spectroscopic data and theoretical calculations, the dynamic and preferred helical characters of bithiophene units embedded in the tubular molecule were elucidated, and the absolute configuration was determined