Bis-periazulene (Cyclohepta[ def]fluorene) as a Nonalternant Isomer of Pyrene: Synthesis and Characterization of Its Triaryl Derivatives

J Am Chem Soc. 2022 Mar 2;144(8):3370-3375. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c00476. Epub 2022 Feb 21.

Abstract

Bis-periazulene (cyclohepta[def]fluorene), which is an unknown pyrene isomer, was synthesized as kinetically protected forms. Its triaryl derivatives 1c-e exhibited the superimposed electronic structures of peripheral, polarized, and open-shell π-conjugated systems. In contrast to previous theoretical predictions, bis-periazulene derivatives were in the singlet ground state. Changing an aryl group controlled the energy gap between the lowest singlet-triplet states.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Fluorenes* / chemistry
  • Isomerism
  • Pyrenes*

Substances

  • Fluorenes
  • Pyrenes
  • fluorene
  • pyrene