Deep-blue emitting 9,10-bis(perfluorobenzyl)anthracene

A new deep-blue emitting and highly fluorescent anthracene (ANTH) derivative containing perfluorobenzyl (BnF) groups, 9,10-ANTH(BnF)2, was synthesized in a single step reaction of ANTH or ANTH(Br)2 with BnFI, using either a high-temperature Cu-/Na2S2O3-promoted reaction or via a room-temperature pho...

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Main Authors: Long K. San, Sebastian Balser, Brian J. Reeves, Tyler T. Clikeman, Yu-Sheng Chen, Steven H. Strauss, Olga V. Boltalina
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Published: Beilstein-Institut 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.21.39
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author Long K. San
Sebastian Balser
Brian J. Reeves
Tyler T. Clikeman
Yu-Sheng Chen
Steven H. Strauss
Olga V. Boltalina
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description A new deep-blue emitting and highly fluorescent anthracene (ANTH) derivative containing perfluorobenzyl (BnF) groups, 9,10-ANTH(BnF)2, was synthesized in a single step reaction of ANTH or ANTH(Br)2 with BnFI, using either a high-temperature Cu-/Na2S2O3-promoted reaction or via a room-temperature photochemical reaction. Its structure was elucidated by NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffractometry. The latter revealed no π–π interaction between neighboring ANTH cores. A combination of high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 0.85 for 9,10-ANTH(BnF)2, its significantly improved photostability compared to ANTH and 9,10-ANTH derivatives, and a simple synthetic access makes it an attractive material as a deep-blue OLED emitter and an efficient fluorescent probe.
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spelling doaj-art-aa86ee0b02b44ec5bdb185643470b25e2025-08-20T02:08:15ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry1860-53972025-03-0121151552510.3762/bjoc.21.391860-5397-21-39Deep-blue emitting 9,10-bis(perfluorobenzyl)anthraceneLong K. San0Sebastian Balser1Brian J. Reeves2Tyler T. Clikeman3Yu-Sheng Chen4Steven H. Strauss5Olga V. Boltalina6Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA ChemMatCARS, University of Chicago Advanced Photon Source, Argonne, IL 60439, USA Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA A new deep-blue emitting and highly fluorescent anthracene (ANTH) derivative containing perfluorobenzyl (BnF) groups, 9,10-ANTH(BnF)2, was synthesized in a single step reaction of ANTH or ANTH(Br)2 with BnFI, using either a high-temperature Cu-/Na2S2O3-promoted reaction or via a room-temperature photochemical reaction. Its structure was elucidated by NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffractometry. The latter revealed no π–π interaction between neighboring ANTH cores. A combination of high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 0.85 for 9,10-ANTH(BnF)2, its significantly improved photostability compared to ANTH and 9,10-ANTH derivatives, and a simple synthetic access makes it an attractive material as a deep-blue OLED emitter and an efficient fluorescent probe.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.21.39anthracenedibromoanthraceneelectron poor polyaromatic systemsfluorescenceperfluoroalkylationperfluorobenzylationphotochemistry
spellingShingle Long K. San
Sebastian Balser
Brian J. Reeves
Tyler T. Clikeman
Yu-Sheng Chen
Steven H. Strauss
Olga V. Boltalina
Deep-blue emitting 9,10-bis(perfluorobenzyl)anthracene
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
anthracene
dibromoanthracene
electron poor polyaromatic systems
fluorescence
perfluoroalkylation
perfluorobenzylation
photochemistry
title Deep-blue emitting 9,10-bis(perfluorobenzyl)anthracene
title_full Deep-blue emitting 9,10-bis(perfluorobenzyl)anthracene
title_fullStr Deep-blue emitting 9,10-bis(perfluorobenzyl)anthracene
title_full_unstemmed Deep-blue emitting 9,10-bis(perfluorobenzyl)anthracene
title_short Deep-blue emitting 9,10-bis(perfluorobenzyl)anthracene
title_sort deep blue emitting 9 10 bis perfluorobenzyl anthracene
topic anthracene
dibromoanthracene
electron poor polyaromatic systems
fluorescence
perfluoroalkylation
perfluorobenzylation
photochemistry
url https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.21.39
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