Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-fused [n]helicene derivatives (PAH-fused [n]helicenes) have been widely investigated due to their excellent photoelectric and chiroptical properties. Herein, a series of pyrene-fused helicenes were synthesized by a photocyclization reaction and characterized by 1H/13C NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction. All compounds and their vinyl precursors were studied as emitting materials. The experimental results reveal that these compounds possess reasonable emission efficiency (ΦFL = 97% for 3a) and tunable optical properties, and a wide emission band from bluish violet for 3c (401 nm) to green-yellow for 4c (530 nm) was observed. The detailed investigation indicated that an efficient, structure-controlled strategy was established to develop pyrene-based [n]helicene materials.
Keywords: Helicene; Pyrene chemistry; Structure-controlled strategy; π-Conjugation.
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