Indolocarbazole-based ligands for ladder-type four-coordinate boron complexes

Org Lett. 2012 Jul 6;14(13):3360-3. doi: 10.1021/ol301339y. Epub 2012 Jun 20.

Abstract

A novel class of π-conjugated systems, which combine the indolo[3,2-b]carbazole unit with the formation of four-coordinate boron complexes, is presented. The resulting conjugated compounds have a double-laddered structure that provides interesting optical and electrochemical properties. The wide absorption range, covering most of the visible spectrum, along with the narrowing of the HOMO-LUMO energy gap, due to the presence of diphenylboryl centers, reinforces the potential of these molecules within the area of organic electronics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Boron Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Boron Compounds / chemistry
  • Carbazoles / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Quantum Theory

Substances

  • Boron Compounds
  • Carbazoles
  • Ligands
  • indolo(3,2-b)carbazole