Synthesis and photophysical properties of multinuclear zinc-salophen complexes: Enhancement of fluorescence by fluorene termini

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Incorporation of fluorene groups into the salicylidene moiety significantly enhances the luminescence of a number of multinuclear alkynylated Zn(ii)-salophen complexes. Preparation of these complexes was achieved by a synthetic strategy with facile handling of the reactants, simple purification of the products, and one-pot reaction process. Two synthetic methods are used for the preparation of different types of multinuclear salophen complexes. The introduction of a bis- or a tris-salicylaldehyde as a bridging unit in the presence of various alkynyl substituted monoimines in the reaction mixture containing zinc acetate resulted in the preparation of di- and tri-nuclear Zn(ii)-salophen complexes of type 1, respectively. For a different type, treatment of tetraminobenzene with various arylethynyl-substituted salicylaldehyde afforded dinuclear Zn(ii) alkynylated salophen complexes of type 2 with a different structure. The photophysical behaviors of these multinuclear metal salophen complexes were investigated. Particularly, the dinuclear complex 9b of type 1 having ethynylfluorene groups in salophen moieties and dialkoxyl groups in the bridging moiety exhibits higher quantum efficiency than that of other complexes in this report. In addition, the bis-Zn(ii) alkynylated salophen complex 11e bearing nitrogen donor groups displays more red-shifted pattern than those with other functional substituents both in absorption and emission spectra.

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Synthesis and photophysical properties of multinuclear zinc-salophen
complexes: enhancement of fluorescence by fluorene termini†
Kai-Lun Kuo, Chiung-Cheng Huang and Ying-Chih Lin*
Received 29th January 2008, Accepted 6th May 2008
First published as an Advance Article on the web 18th June 2008
DOI: 10.1039/b801602j
Incorporation of fluorene groups into the salicylidene moiety significantly enhances the luminescence
of a number of multinuclear alkynylated Zn(II)-salophen complexes. Preparation of these complexes
was achieved by a synthetic strategy with facile handling of the reactants, simple purification of the
products, and one-pot reaction process. Two synthetic methods are used for the preparation of different
types of multinuclear salophen complexes. The introduction of a bis- or a tris-salicylaldehyde as a
bridging unit in the presence of various alkynyl substituted monoimines in the reaction mixture
containing zinc acetate resulted in the preparation of di- and tri-nuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes of
type 1, respectively. For a different type, treatment of tetraminobenzene with various
arylethynyl-substituted salicylaldehyde afforded dinuclear Zn(II) alkynylated salophen complexes of
type 2 with a different structure. The photophysical behaviors of these multinuclear metal salophen
complexes were investigated. Particularly, the dinuclear complex 9b of type 1 having ethynylfluorene
groups in salophen moieties and dialkoxyl groups in the bridging moiety exhibits higher quantum
efficiency than that of other complexes in this report. In addition, the bis-Zn(II) alkynylated salophen
complex 11e bearing nitrogen donor groups displays more red-shifted pattern than those with other
functional substituents both in absorption and emission spectra.
bifunctional salophen type ligands to serve as building blocks
Introduction
for cyclic supramolecular structures.12 Previously, we reported
Schiff-base complexes have received much attention recently,
the synthesis of alkynylated metal salophen complexes and
investigated their photophysical properties.13 Introduction of a
pyridyl group as a bridge as well as incorporation of ethynyl
tethers and electron-donating groups into the salicylidene moiety
of these complexes generally enhances the quantum yield of
photoluminescence. These structural modifications cause a larger
p delocalization over the salicylidene and the aromatic bridging
rings than that in regular Zn(salophen) complexes. The rigidity
of the structure and the dipole moment of the complex may
thus increase. In the preparation of Mg(II)-salophen complexes
we unexpectedly obtained organic monoimines13b,14 which are
considered as good precursors for the synthesis of unsymmetrical
or polynuclear Schiff base complexes. Fluorenes are widely
used as electron acceptors in charge transfer complexes15 and
electron transport materials.16 The substituted poly(2,7-fuorene)
derivatives are particularly desirable as active constituents of
organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) due to their thermal and
chemical stability and their high emission quantum yield.17 The
fluorene structural moiety also provides a planar biphenyl unit
within the molecular backbone. In this paper, we introduce
fluorene group into a monoimine moiety to incorporate with
various bridging units for the synthesis of two types of dinuclear
Zn(II) alkynylated salophen complexes. Furthermore, we also
use tris-salicylaldehydes to prepare trinuclear complexes. Upon
inclusion of different substituted-arylethynyl groups including
2-ethynylfluorene derivatives and various bis-salicylaldehydes as
bridge units of salophen moieties, the synthesis of these complexes
and their photophysical properties are investigated.
mainly because of their wide applications in the fields of synthesis
and catalysis. Considerable research efforts are devoted to the
synthesis of new complexes with transition1 and main group2
metal ions, to further develop their applications.3–7 Cooperative
reactivity between multiple metal centers is commonly postulated
for enzymatic systems8 and has evolved into an intriguing design
principle for synthetic catalysts9 including Schiff-base complexes.
Recently, Jacobsen and co-workers undertook the design of
catalysts that enforce this cooperative mechanism through the
construction of covalently linked bimetallic salen complexes,10 and
application of such systems as highly enantioselective and efficient
asymmetric ring opening catalysts has been achieved. Kinetic
and enantioselectivity data provide evidence for the mechanism
involving cooperative, intramolecular bimetallic catalysis. Metal
salophen complexes have also been applied in the synthesis of
macromolecules. The alkynylated salophen moiety was utilized
to establish shape-persistent conjugated macrocycles with tunable
pore diameters in the nanometer regime.11 These macrocycles can
bind multiple metals, forming soluble, luminescent complexes.
Moreover, Hupp and co-workers have developed a series of
Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
E-mail: yclin@ntu.edu.tw; Fax: +(886)-2-23636359
† Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Fig. S1–S7: 1H
NMR spectra of complexes 7b, 8b, 9a, 9b, 11a, 11d and 15a. Table S1:
Comparison of the photophysical properties with energy gap for complexes
9–13 by MO calculation. Table S2: Molecular orbital calculations of
dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes. See DOI: 10.1039/b801602j
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Results and discussion
Synthesis of dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes
Three bis(salicylaldehyde) compounds 1, 2 and 3 (Chart 1)
were synthesized by Pd(II)/Cu(I) catalyzed Sonogashira cross-
coupling reaction18 of 5-ethynylsalicylaldehyde with 1,4-bis-
(dodecyloxy-2,5-diiodo)benzene, 5-bromosalicylaldehyde and
2,5-diiodothiophene, respectively.19 Additionally, a bis-salicyl-
aldehyde 4 (Chart 1) was prepared by the reaction of trioxane and
salicylaldehyde in glacial acetic acid and sulfuric acid following the
literature report.20 These compounds were readily purified by silica
gel packed column chromatography and were isolated in about
1
30–80% yield. In the H NMR spectra of these salicylaldehydes,
resonances of the hydroxyl proton are observed at around dH 11.1
and resonances near dH 9.9 are assigned to the aldehyde group. In
the 13C NMR spectra, resonance of two carbonyl groups exhibits
only one peak at dC 192.7 and similar results are observed for
the alkynyl carbons indicating a symmetrical structure. Other
spectroscopic data are also consistent with the proposed structure.
Scheme 1 Synthesis of dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes of type I.
compounds 2, 3 and 4 to react with monoimine 6a having the
ethynylthiophene group to prepare three dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen
complexes 8a, 9a and 10a, respectively (Chart 2). Similarly three
other dinuclear salophen complexes 7b, 8b and 9b with an
ethynylfluorene group were also prepared from the reactions of
6b with bis(salicylaldehyde) 1, 2 and 3, respectively. In general,
1
these complexes were obtained in 45–70% yields. Two H NMR
=
absorptions of non-equivalent imine CH N protons are observed
for these complexes.
Chart 1 Structures of precusors 1–5 and 14.
A zinc-mediated, one-pot procedure provides access to a
number of multinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes with func-
tional groups displaying various steric and electronic effects. The
procedure used for our preparation is slightly different from
the methods reported in the literature.13b We first prepared the
organic monoimine 6a by the reaction of 5-substituted ethynyl-
salicyaldehyde 5a with excess 2,3-diaminopyridine in a THF–
MeOH solution. Likewise monoimine compounds 6b and 6c were
also successfully prepared in high yield. To prepare complex 7a,
Zn(OAc)2 was directly treated with the bis-salicylaldehyde 1 in
a THF–MeOH solution at 60 ◦C. Subsequently the resulting
reaction mixture was added slowly to a solution of 6a in THF,
the mixture was stirred at 60 ◦C to give the orange product 7a
which was collected by filtration in 70% yield (Scheme 1).
Chart 2 Structures of dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes of type 1.
=
For 7a, two resonances of the two imine CH N groups at dH
9.45, 9.13 in the 1H NMR spectrum and at dC 164.7 and 164.4 in
the 13C NMR spectrum, are consistent with D2h symmetry for the
bis-Zn(II)-salophen complex. In addition, three ethynyl carbons
are observed at dC 95.2, 88.7 and 81.3 in the 13C NMR spectrum.
The MALDI-TOF mass spectrum shows the parent ion at m/z
996.38, supporting the structure of complex 7a.
The one-pot reaction strategy for the preparation of mononu-
clear Zn(II)-salophen complexes is used for the synthesis of dinu-
clear Zn(II)-salophen complexes in which two salophen moieties
are linked by a phenyl ring (see Scheme 2). The procedure involves
the treatment of zinc acetate with 5-ethynylsalicylaldehyde in a
mixed MeOH–THF solvent for 30 min at 60 ◦C. After subsequent
addition of 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene tetrahydrochloride, the
resulting solution was further stirred for 2 days to yield a red
powder identified as complex 11d in 70% isolated yield (Scheme 2).
In an effort to investigate the influence of the bridge in between
two salicylaldehyde groups and the substituents in ethynyl-
salicylaldehyde, we used different bridging bis(salicylaldehyde)
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bis-Zn(II)-salophen complex. Their attempts to use a one-pot
approach yielded only mixtures of unidentified species. In our
system, we can successfully utilize our one-pot methodology to
afford dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes 11, 12 and 13 with
no side products such as oligomers or polymers. Therefore, our
simple one-pot preparation procedure provides an alternative for
the synthesis of dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes.
Synthesis of trinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes
Under the same reaction condition as that utilized for the synthesis
of dinuclear complexes, two trinuclear alkynylated salophen
complexes 15a and 15b were also synthesized using suitable
ratios of reactants. The precursor trisalicylaldehyde 14 is a rigid
compound in which the conformational freedom is limited to
the rotation about the single bonds between the ethynyl and
the salicylaldehyde groups. Compound 14 was obtained from the
reaction of 1,3,5-triethynylbenzene and 5-bromosalicylaldehyde
using Sonogashira coupling reaction. Compound 14 dissolved in
a mixture of pyridine and THF was then treated with Zn(OAc)2
and 6a in pyridine and MeOH to give the trinuclear complex 15a.
By using the same procedure, complex 15b was also prepared in
50% yield (Scheme 3).
Scheme 2 Synthesis of dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes of type 2.
1
In the H NMR spectrum of complex 11d, a resonance of the
imine groups is observed at dH 9.15 and a resonance of the bridging
phenyl protons adjacent to two electron-withdrawing imine groups
is at dH 8.30. Additionally, the singlet peak at dH 3.91 is assigned to
the acetylenic protons. In the 13C NMR spectrum, resonances of
two ethynyl carbons are found in the range of dC 74–94. Other
spectroscopic data are consistent with the proposed structure
of 11d. Following the same procedure, a number of bimetallic
complexes 11a, 11b and 11e bearing alkynylated substituents
as well as alkyne-free analogues 12 and 13 were also prepared
(Chart 3).
Scheme 3 Synthesis of trinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes.
The 1H NMR spectrum of 15a shows two signals at d 9.45 and
9.13 attributed to two nonequivalent imine protons. The 13C NMR
spectrum reveals the two imine carbon resonances at d 163.8 and
d 162.8, and four ethynyl carbons are also observed at d 93.7,
91.8, 85.5, 79.9. No signals for aldehyde and amino protons are
detected, eliminating the possibility for the formation of mono-
or di-nuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes. However, we were not
able to obtain mass spectrum of these trinuclear Zn(II)-salophen
complexes.
Chart 3 Structures of complexes 12 and 13.
Previously, the analogous ethynyltrisalicylaldehyde, 1,3,5-tris-
[(5-tert-butyl-3-formyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]benzene21 was
applied in the synthesis of rigid chiral Mn(II)-salophen polymers.
These polymers catalyzed the asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes
to give the corresponding epoxides up to 67% ee. Additionally,
these complexes were reusable several times without reduced
activity or selectivity.
Reek and co-workers have reported that dinuclear Zn(II)-
salophen complexes containing alkyne-free moieties can be ob-
tained by a stepwise approach.14 In their preparation, free salophen
ligands were first prepared by condensation of amines and
aldehydes in alcohol solvent. Subsequently, metal acetate was
introduced into the isolated salophen compound to afford the
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Table 1 Photophysical properties of dinuclear and trinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes
a
Compounds
Absorption, kmax/nm (10−4e/M−1 cm−1
)
Emission, kmax/nm
Quantum yield, Uem
7a
482b (7.577), 437 (9.842), 343 (30.394), 327 (32.873), 296 (24.107)
487b (3.090), 448 (3.591), 358 (11.803), 341(14.117), 295 (8.740)
486b (2.876), 430 (3.293), 342 (9.943), 326 (11.223), 293 (7.889)
487b (6.606), 444 (7.007), 360 (22.843), 345 (21.726), 294 (13.950)
485b (3.535), 431 (4.480), 383 (8.445), 328 (10.831), 290 (8.564)
487b (4.121), 447 (4.184), 362 (15.234), 346 (15.554), 293 (8.559)
487b (1.059), 441 (1.215), 379 (2.230), 324 (1.768), 271 (3.194)
483b (11.04), 429 (18.43), 341 (32.723), 326 (38.839)
481b (1.600), 430 (2.563), 326 (5.408), 293 (3.947)
519b (3.336), 327 (5.749)
559.0
558.6
544.8
552.6
555.6
554.4
555.6
537.8
531.6
563.4
567.6
547.4
596.6
535.0
560.0
539.4
543.2
0.06
0.13
0.49
0.68
0.28
0.72
0.54
0.16
0.29
0.19
0.35
0.31
0.03
0.06
0.31
0.18
0.54
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
9c
10a
10c
11a
11b
11d
11e
12
522b (6.935), 361 (17.740), 342 (17.954)
501b (19.612), 323 (10.102), 287 (27.750)
531b (6.606), 328 (22.484)
495b (14.601), 325 (8.402), 260 (10.825)
13
15a
15b
520b (22.271), 499 (22.022), 335 (12.877), 260 (12.668)
472b (8.670), 431 (10.423), 336 (31.889)
488b (7.778), 441 (8.638), 344 (31.723), 293 (17.430)
a Referenced to [RuII(bipy)3]Cl2. b Excitation wavelength for emission.
Photophysical properties of multinuclear complexes
Relevant photophysical properties of multinuclear Zn(II)-salophen
complexes studied in this work are listed in Table 1. Absorption
and emission spectra of dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes 7–
10 are shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Two distinct absorption
bands in the range of 250–490 nm for the complexes are listed in
Table 1. The high energy absorption band is assigned to the ligand-
centered (LC) p–p* transition of the p-substituted phenyl ring
and salicylaldimine ligand.22 The low energy absorption band is
assigned to the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) band possibly
relating to the phenoxide lone pair (l) and the p* orbital of imine,
i.e. [l(phenoxide)→p*(imine))].22b
Fig. 2 Emission spectra of the type 1 dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes
7a–10a and trinuclear 15a and 15b in THF.
patterns. For example, complexes 9a–9c show almost the same
peaks at 487 nm in the absorption spectra and the same emission
peaks at around 555 nm. The quantum yield of 0.72 for 9b with
alkylfluorene and bis-alkoxylbenzene moieties is higher than those
of the other complexes. However, complexes 7a and 7b, each
with only one ethynyl linkage, show poorer quantum efficiency
than other dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes with two alkynyl
linkages. For 10a and 10c in which two salophen groups are
bridged by a methylene group, even though the absorption patterns
are similar to those of other dinuclear complexes of type 1, the
emission spectra are slightly blue-shifted 20 nm relative to those
of other complexes. When the side chains are fixed with thiophene
groups, the absorption spectra of complexes 7a, 8a, 9a and 10a
show similar character in the low energy band with the absorption
band located at around 485 nm. Especially, the absorption peaks
of 11a in which two salophen moieties are linked by a phenyl ring
display ca. 25 nm red-shift relative to those of type 1. Particularly,
the two salophen moieties bridged with a methylene group in
complex 10 lower p delocalization between two salophen moieties
Fig. 1 Absorption spectra of the type 1 dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen
complexes 7a–10a and trinuclear 15a and 15b in THF.
In general, the absorption and emission peaks of multinuclear
Zn(II)-salophen complexes are more red-shifted than those of
previously reported mononuclear-Zn(II) alkynylated salophen
complexes. In the dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complex of type 1,
the variation of substituent group in the ethynyl side chains
seems not to greatly influence the absorption and the emission
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relative to that of the other di-Zn(II)-salophen complexes 7, 8,
9 and 11 described in this paper. This suggests that the CH2
bridge between two Zn(II)-salophen moieties might lower the
rigidity of the structure and thus decrease the dipole moment
of the complex. Additionally, from theoretical calculation (see
ESI†), the HOMO and LUMO frontier orbitals of complexes 7–9
generally show large electron density around the bridge moiety
and salophen moiety, respectively. However, the HOMO frontier
orbitals of complexes 10a and 10c exhibit major electron density
in the region of ethynyl side chains and phenoxide moieties even
though the LUMO frontier orbitals of them are similar to those
of complexes 7–9. Moreover, the HOMO and LUMO energy gap
in complexes 10a and 10c are smaller in comparison with those
of complexes 7–9. Accordingly, the emission peak of complex
10a at 537 nm is slightly blue-shifted relative to those of other
complexes. Attractively, complexes 7b, 8b and 9b bearing fluorene
groups all exhibit relatively higher quantum yield. This means
that the incorporation of ethynylfluorene chromophores into the
salophen moiety slightly enhances the quantum efficiency of di-
Zn(II)-salophen complexes. Similarly, this phenomenon could also
be observed both in dinuclear Zn(II) complexes of type 2 and our
trinuclear-Zn(II) complex systems.
Absorption and emission spectra for dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen
complexes of type 2 are shown in Fig. 3 and 4, respectively. As
to the ethynyl-free complexes 12 and 13, the quantum yield of
13 is higher than that of 12. The electron-donating tert-butyl
groups in 13 enhance the quantum efficiency and bathochromic
shift on both absorption and emission peaks relative to that of
12. The electron-donating tert-butyl group could increase the
electron density in the excited states and enhance the probability
of fluorescence relaxation. Additionally, four tert-butyl groups
in complex 13 provide good shielding of the Zn(II)-salophen
complex from solvent interactions thus leading to nonradiative
deactivation. The steric bulk of the butyl group might also block
the intermolecular stacking22 and decrease the self-quenching
effect thus enhancing the quantum efficiency. Moreover, the
absorption peaks for the ethynyl-substituted complexes 11a, 11b,
11d and 11e are red-shifted, contrasting with those for the two
ethynyl-free analogues 12 and 13. Correspondingly, this trend
Fig. 4 Emission spectra of the type 2 dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes
11–13 in THF.
could also be observed by the comparison of the HOMO and
LUMO energy gap for complexes 11–13 in the MO calculation
(see ESI†). Concerning ethynyl-substituted complexes of type
2, both absorption and emission spectra of complexes 11a, 11b
and 11e with arylethynyl-substituted groups are more blue-shifted
than those of complex 11d with alkynyl groups. These complexes
with a larger p delocalization over the salicylidene and aromatic
rings possibly result in the enhancement of the structural rigidity.
The aforementioned effects from the substituents are similar to
those described in our previous reports.13 The absorption and
emission bands for dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes of type 2
are observed to red shift in comparison with that in mononuclear
Zn(II)-salophen complexes. Particularly, the presence of nitrogen
donor groups in complex 11e results in larger red shift, ca. 35 nm in
absorption spectrum and ca. 60 nm in emission spectrum relative
to substituent free complex 12.
Concerning the lifetime of the excitation state, complexes 9b and
11b, of which the quantum yields are higher than other complexes
in this report, were further examined to gain insights into the
relaxation dynamics in solution. For electrooptical applications of
Zn(II)-salophen complexes, the observed lifetimes of 9b and 11b
were measured to be 2.16 and 1.43 ns, respectively, in THF.
Conclusion
In summary, we utilize various monoimines and bis- or tris-
salicylaldehyde or tetraminobenzene to synthesize a series of di-
and trinuclear-Zn(II)-salophen complexes. The methodology used
for the synthesis of these complexes is simple and efficient. With
regard to the photophysical properties, introduction of ethynylflu-
orene groups in salophen moieties and dialkoxyl groups in the
bridging moiety significantly enhances the quantum efficiency of
these complexes. In both absorption and emission spectra, din-
uclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes of type 2 i.e. complexes 11–13,
exhibit slightly red-shifted bands in comparison with those of type
1 i.e. complexes 7–10. Additionally, both absorption and emission
peaks of the bis-Zn(II) alkynylated salophen complex 11e having
nitrogen donor groups displays a more red-shifted pattern than
11a, 11b and 11d with other functional substituents. Furthermore,
multinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes show slightly red-shifted
Fig. 3 Absorption spectra of the type 2 dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen
complexes 11–13 in THF.
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bands from those of the corresponding mononuclear Zn(II)-
salophen complexes in both absorption and emission spectra.
(M+ + 1). Anal. Calc. for C16H10O4: C, 72.18; H, 3.79. Found: C,
72.26; H, 3.83%.
Compound 2. To a solution of 2,5-diiodothiophene (460 mg,
1.37 mml) in THF–Et3N (20 mL/10 mL) under nitrogen was
added a mixture of 5-ethynylsalicylaldehyde (500 mg, 3.42 mmol),
Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (96 mg, 0.14 mmol) and CuI (26 mg, 0.14 mmol).
The solution was stirred at 65 ◦C for 18 h. After the solution was
cooled to room temperature, the solvent was removed by a rotary
evaporator. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on
silica gel eluted with EA–hexanes, 1 : 3 first, then EA as eluent
on a short plug of silica gel. The solvent was removed in vacuum
to give a brown powder. The product was washed by methanol
and hexanes to yield 2 (160 mg, 31%). Spectroscopic data of 2: 1H
NMR (CDCl3): d 11.15 (s, 2H, OH), 9.87 (s, 2H, CHO), 7.74 (s,
Experimental
General procedures
All manipulations were performed under nitrogen using vacuum-
line, dry-box, and standard Schlenk techniques. Et3N was dried
from KOH, MeOH from Mg turnings and THF from Na/ketyl.
All other solvents and reagents were of reagent grade and were
used without further purification. NMR spectra were recorded on
Bruker AC-300, AVANCE-400 and DMX-500SB FT-NMR spec-
trometers at room temperature (unless states otherwise) and were
reported in units of with residual protons in the solvent as standard
(CDCl3, d 7.24; d6-methyl sulfoxide, d 2.49; d8-THF, d 3.58, 1.73).
EI and FAB mass spectra were recorded on a VG70-250S mass
spectrometer and JEOL SX-102A spectrometers, respectively.
MALDI-TOF mass spectra were obtained in a dithranol matrix
and collected by Voyager DE-PRO (Applied Biosystem, Houston,
USA) equipped with a nitrogen laser (337 nm), and operated
in the delayed extraction reflector mode. Absorption spectra
were obtained using a HP8453, Hewlett–Packard UV-visible
spectrophotometer. Emission spectra were taken using a Hitachi
F-4500 luminescence spectrometer. Luminescence quantum yield
(Uem) were calculated relative to [RuII(bipy)3]Cl2 in air-equilibrated
aqueous solution (Uem = 0.028).23 Elemental analyses were carried
on a Perkin-Elmer 2400 CHN elemental analyzer. Preparation
of monoimines 6a and 6c have been reported by us.13b 1,3,5-
Triethynylbenzene24 and compound 421 were prepared by methods
reported in the literatures. Quantum mechanical calculations were
performed with the Spartan 04, version 1.0.8, software package.
All HOMO and LUMO orbitals energy calculations were carried
out by using the AM1 semi-empirical model. Lifetime studies were
performed using an Edinburgh FL 900 photon-counting system
with a hydrogen-filled/or a nitrogen lamp as the excitation source.
Data were analyzed using the nonlinear least squares procedure in
combination with an iterative convolution method. The emission
decays were analyzed by the sum of exponential functions, which
allows partial removal of the instrument time broadening and
consequently renders a temporal resolution of ∼200 ps.
3
4
2H, ArH), 7.66 (dd, 2H, ArH, JH–H = 5.7 Hz, JH–H = 2.1 Hz),
3
7.12 (s, 2H, thiophene), 6.98 (d, 2H, ArH, JH–H = 8.7 Hz). 13C
NMR (CDCl3): d 195.9 (CHO), 161.7, 139.5, 136.8, 131.8, 124.3,
≡
≡
120.5, 118.2, 114.4 (Ph), 92.3 (C C), 81.7 (C C). MS (FAB): m/z
373.3 (M+ + 1). Anal. Calc. for C22H12O4S: C, 70.96; H, 3.25; S,
8.61. Found: C, 71.05; H, 3.33; S, 8.71%.
Compound 3. The mixture of 5-ethynylsalicylaldehyde
(100 mg, 0.68 mmol), 1,4-bis-dodecyloxy-2,5-diiodobenzene
(159 mg, 0.228 mmol), Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (24 mg, 0.034 mmol) and CuI
(6 mg, 0.032 mmol) were dissolved in THF, followed by addition
of Et3N (20 mL). The reaction mixture was heated to 70 ◦C
overnight. After cooling to room temperature, the solvent was
removed by a rotary evaporator. The residue was purified by flash
chromatography on silica gel (EA–hexanes, 1 : 3), then EA as elu-
ent on a short plug of silica gel. The solvent was removed and then
washed by methanol to yield 3 as a brown powder (134 mg, 80%).
Spectroscopic data of 3: 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 11.11 (s, 2H, OH),
9.86 (s, 2H, CHO), 7.73 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.65 (dd, 2H, ArH, 3JH–H
=
4
6.6 Hz, JH–H = 1.6 Hz), 6.98 (s, 2H, ArH), 6.97 (d, 2H, ArH,
3JH–H = 6.21 Hz), 4.01 (t, 4H, OCH2,3JH–H = 6.5 Hz), 1.87–1.78 (m,
4H, CH2), 1.56–1.46 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.37–1.21 (m, 32H, CH2), 0.85
(t, 6H, CH3, 3JH–H = 6.9 Hz). 13C NMR (CDCl3): d 196.0 (CHO),
161.4, 153.6, 139.7, 136.7, 1250.5, 118.1, 116.8, 115.4, 113.7 (Ph),
≡
93.0, 85.4 (C C), 69.6 (OCH2), 31.8, 29.6, 29.6, 29.6, 29.4, 29.3,
26.0, 22.6 (CH2), 14.0 (CH3). MS (FAB): m/z 735.0 (M+ + 1). Anal.
Calc. for C48H62O6: C, 78.44; H, 8.50. Found: C, 78.56; H, 8.44%.
Monoimine 6b. Compound 5b (200 mg, 0.42 mmol) was
treated with 2,3-diaminopyridine (364 mg, 3.34 mmol) and the
mixture in THF (20 ml) was stirred at 60 ◦C. Then MeOH was
added slowly into the resulting solution. The mixture was stirred at
reflux temperature for 18 hr. Then the solvent was removed under
vacuum. The residue was washed with methanol and precipitate
was collected by filtration. Yellow organic monoimine 6b (107 mg,
45%) was obtained by extracting from the precipitate by using
three lots of 10 mL of CH2Cl2. Spectroscopic data of 6b: 1H NMR
Synthesis
Compound 1. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, 5-bromosalicylal-
dehyde (412 mg, 2.05 mmol), 5-ethynylsalicylaldehyde (100 mg,
0.68 mmol), PPh3 (4 mg, 0.015 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (11 mg,
0.016 mmol) were dissolved in 10 mL of THF. Then 5 mL of
Et3N was added, turning the solution from yellow to orange.
After stirring for 20 min, CuI (3 mg, 0.016 mmol) was added,
and the solution turned to dark brown. After heating at reflux
◦
=
at 70 C for 48 h, the solution was cooled to room temperature.
(CDCl3): d 12.17 (s, 1H, OH), 8.61 (s, 1H, N CH), 7.87 (dd, 1H,
The yellow precipitate thus formed was isolated by filtration and
washed with cold dichloromethane. Yield: 54 mg (30% yield based
on 5-ethynylsalicylaldehyde). Spectroscopic data of 1: H NMR
PyrH, 3JH–H = 6.0 Hz, 4JH–H = 1.7 Hz), 7.69–7.30 (m, 10H, ArH),
3
3
7.04 (d, 1H, ArH, JH–H = 11.1 Hz), 6.81 (dd, 1H, ArH, JH–H
=
7.2 Hz, 4JH–H = 2.7 Hz), 6.13 (s, 2H, NH2). 13C NMR (CDCl3): d
1
=
(CDCl3) d 11.10 (s, 2H, OH), 9.88 (s, 2H, CHO), 7.73 (s, 2H,
163.7 (Ph), 160.7 (C N), 152.7, 150.9, 141.6, 140.3, 139.7, 137.0,
3
ArH), 7.64 (d, 2H, ArH, JH–H = 8.4 Hz), 6.98 (d, 2H, ArH,
136.7, 135.6, 130.9, 130.4, 127.5, 126.8, 125.9, 122.8, 121.1, 119.9,
3JH–H = 8.4 Hz). 13C NMR (CDCl3): d 192.7 (CHO), 162.6, 150.3,
119.6, 119.0, 118.1, 117.8, 114.9, 114.2 (Ph), 89.7 (C C), 88.0
≡
≡
≡
136.2, 134.5, 118.9, 115.2 (Ph), 88.6 (C C). MS (FAB): m/z 267.2
(C C), 55.1, 40.3, 31.4, 29.6, 23.6, 22.5, 13.9 (CH3). MS (FAB):
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3
m/z 570.7 (M+ + 1). Anal. Calc. for C39H43N3O: C, 82.21; H, 7.61;
N, 7.37. Found: C, 82.32; H, 7.68; N, 7.44.
6.79 (d, 4H, ArH, JH–H = 8.7 Hz), 2.03 (t, 8H, CH2, JH–H
=
=
3
7.9 Hz), 1.12–1.05 (m, 24H, CH2), 0.76 (t, 12H, CH3, JH–H
7.1 Hz), 0.61 (m, 8H, CH2). 13C NMR (d8-THF): d 175.8 (Ph),
=
=
Synthesis of dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes of type 1
174.8 (Ph), 164.4 (C N), 164.3 (C N), 151.6, 151.5, 151.3, 150.1,
149.9, 149.7, 147.5, 141.7, 140.4, 138.2, 138.1, 135.9, 131.6, 130.9,
128.1, 127.7, 126.2, 125.6, 125.4, 124.9, 124.5, 124.3, 123.8, 123.7,
Complex 7a. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, the mixture of
compound 1 (20 mg, 0.075 mmol) and Zn(OAc)2·2H2O (66 mg,
0.30 mmol) dissolved in THF–MeOH (30 mL–5 mL) was stirred
at 60 ◦C for 30 min. Subsequently, 6a (48 mg, 0.15 mmol) dissolved
in THF (10 mL) was added to this mixture slowly, and the
reaction mixture was heated at 60 ◦C for 2 day. After cooling
to room temperature, the solvent was removed under vacuum and
the residue was washed with methanol, hexanes and ether. The
precipitate was collected by filtration to yield 7a as orange powder
≡
≡
123.6, 120.7, 120.5, 120.4, 120.3, 95.7 (C C), 91.6 (C C), 88.6
≡
≡
(C C), 80.5 (C C), 55.9, 41.3, 32.5, 30.7, 24.7, 23.5, 14.3 (CH3).
Anal. Calc. for C100H90N6O4SZn2·6H2O: C, 70.21; H, 6.01; N, 4.91;
S, 1.87. Found: C, 70.36; H, 6.06; N, 4.81; S, 1.93%.
Complex 9a. Complex 9a as an orange solid was similarly
prepared by the same procedure as that of complex 7a with 65%
yield. Spectroscopic data of 9a: H NMR (d6-DMSO): d 9.43 (s,
1
1
3
in 70% yield (52 mg). Spectroscopic data of 7a: H NMR (d6-
=
=
2H, N CH), 9.13 (s, 2H, N CH), 8.43 (d, 2H, PyrH, JH–H
=
3.45 Hz), 8.33 (d, 2H, PyrH, 3JH–H = 7.9 Hz), 7.71 (s, 2H, ArH),
=
=
DMSO): d 9.45 (s, 2H, N CH), 9.13 (s, 2H, N CH), 8.44 (br, 2H,
PyrH), 8.33 (br, 2H, PyrH), 7.70–7.31 (m, 14H, ArH), 7.09 (br,
2H, thiophene), 6.75 (br, 4H, ArH). 13C NMR (d6-DMSO): d 175.4
7.66 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.58 (d, 2H, thiophene, 3JH–H = 5.2 Hz), 7.50 (m,
3
2H, PyrH), 7.39 (m, 4H, ArH), 7.31 (d, 2H, thiophene, JH–H
=
3
=
=
(Ph), 174.9 (Ph), 164.7 (C N), 164.4 (C N), 147.7, 141.2, 139.1,
138.2, 135.9, 132.0, 128.2, 127.8, 125.7, 125.1, 120.7, 120.4, 109.8,
3.3 Hz), 7.09 (t, 2H, thiophene, JH–H = 3.9 Hz), 7.04 (s, 2H,
3
CH), 6.78 (d, 2H, ArH, JH–H = 7.9 Hz), 6.76 (d, 2H, ArH,
3JH–H = 7.2 Hz), 4.01 (t, 4H, OCH2, JH–H = 5.5 Hz), 1.80–1.74
3
≡
≡
≡
107.9, 95.2 (C C), 88.7 (C C), 81.3 (C C). MALDI-TOF-MS:
m/z 996.38 (M+ + 1). Anal. Calc. for C52H28N6O4S2Zn2·6H2O: C,
56.58; H, 3.65; N, 7.61. Found: C, 56.69; H, 3.68; N, 7.53%.
(m, 4H, CH2), 1.51 (m, 4H, CH3), 1.36–1.11 (m, 32H, CH2), 0.76
(t, 6H, CH3, JH–H = 6.9 Hz). 13C NMR (d6-DMSO): d 173.1
3
=
=
(Ph), 172.8 (Ph), 163.8 (C N), 162.9 (C N), 149.4, 146.7, 140.1,
Complex 7b. Complex 7b as an red powder was similarly
prepared by the same procedure as that of complex 7a with 63%
140.0, 137.6, 136.6, 134.2, 131.3, 127.7, 127.6, 124.9, 124.1, 123.3,
122.9, 119.6, 119.0, 105.7, 93.7, 79.9 (C C), 79.2 (C C), 78.9
(C C), 78.6 (C C), 67.5 (OCH2), 29.6, 29.5, 23.9, 29.1, 28.9,
28.8, 26.4, 25.1, 22.7, 19.3 (CH2), 14.1 (CH3). Anal. Calc. for
C84H80N6O6S2Zn2·6H2O: C, 64.16; H, 5.90; N, 5.34; S, 4.08. Found:
C, 64.26; H, 5.92; N, 5.19, S, 4.16%.
≡
≡
1
yield. Spectroscopic data of 7b: H NMR (d8-THF): d 9.61 (s,
≡
≡
3
=
=
2H, N CH), 9.02 (s, 2H, N CH), 8.40 (d, 2H, PyrH, JH–H
=
3
3.4 Hz), 8.22 (d, 2H, PyrH, JH–H = 7.4 Hz), 7.73–7.69 (m, 4H,
ArH), 7.58 (s, 4H, ArH), 7.49 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.43–7.35 (m, 10H,
ArH), 7.32–7.26 (m, 4H, ArH), 6.82 (d, 4H, ArH, 3JH–H = 9.4 Hz),
2.57 (br, 8H, CH2), 1.73–1.05 (m, 24H, CH2), 0.77 (t, 12H, CH3,
3JH–H = 7.2 Hz), 0.62 (m, 8H, CH2). 13C NMR (d6-DMSO): d
Complex 9b. Complex 9b as an orange solid was similarly
prepared by the same procedure as that of complex 7a with 67%
=
=
175.5 (Ph), 174.9 (Ph), 164.8 (C N), 164.5 (C N), 151.8, 151.6,
151.4, 150.1, 149.8, 149.6, 147.3, 141.5, 140.1, 138.2, 138.1, 135.9,
130.9, 128.1, 127.7, 126.1, 125.6, 125.4, 124.9, 124.3, 124.1, 123.8,
yield. Spectroscopic data of 9b: 1H NMR (d8-THF): d 9.62 (s, 2H,
3
=
=
N CH), 9.02 (s, 2H, N CH), 8.40 (d, 2H, PyrH, JH–H = 3.40 Hz),
8.23 (d, 2H, PyrH, 3JH–H = 8.0 Hz), 7.72–7.69 (m, 4H, ArH), 7.62
(s, 2H, ArH), 7.59 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.49 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.43–7.37 (m,
10H, ArH), 7.32–7.28 (m, 4H, ArH), 7.00 (s, 2H, CH), 6.85 (d, 4H,
≡
≡
123.6, 120.7, 120.5, 120.4, 120.1, 96.1 (C C), 88.8 (C C), 81.8
≡
(C C), 55.8, 41.1, 32.2, 30.5, 24.6, 23.4, 14.2 (CH3). Anal. Calc.
for C94H88N6O4Zn2·6H2O: C, 70.36; H, 6.28; N, 5.24. Found: C,
3
ArH, 3JH–H = 5.04 Hz), 4.05 (t, 4H, OCH2, JH–H = 6.3 Hz), 2.03 (t,
70.51; H, 6.41; N, 5.13%.
8H, CH2, 3JH–H = 8.0 Hz), 1.95 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.62 (m, 4H, CH2),
3
1.36–1.06 (m, 32H, CH2), 0.87 (t, 6H, CH3, JH–H = 7.0 Hz), 0.77 (t,
Complex 8a. Complex 8a as a brown powder was similarly
prepared by the same procedure as that of complex 7a with 66%
yield. Spectroscopic data of 8a: 1H NMR (d8-THF): d 9.58 (s, 2H,
12H, CH3, JH–H = 7.2 Hz), 0.62 (m, 8H, CH2). 13C NMR (d8-THF):
3
=
=
d 173.1 (Ph), 172.8 (Ph), 164.0 (C N), 163.7 (C N), 154.5, 151.7,
151.6, 151.5, 147.4, 141.7, 141.7, 141.2, 140.5, 138.6, 138.0, 135.5,
130.9, 128.1, 127.7, 126.2, 125.4, 125.4, 124.5, 123.8, 123.6, 123.5,
=
=
N CH), 8.99 (s, 2H, N CH), 8.53 (s, 2H, PyrH), 8.21 (d, 2H,
PyrH, 3JH–H = 7.9 Hz), 7.64 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.55 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.34
(m, 10H, ArH), 7.17 (s, 4H, thiophene), 6.98 (s, 2H, ArH). 13C
≡
120.7, 120.5, 120.4, 120.1, 117.5, 109.4, 108.8, 95.9 (C C), 91.1
≡
≡
≡
(C C), 88.6 (C C), 84.8 (C C), 70.2 (OCH2), 55.9, 49.9, 41.3,
32.9, 32.5, 30.8, 30.7, 30.6, 30.5, 30.3, 27.2, 25.8, 25.3, 23.5, 23.4,
14.5 (CH2), 14.3 (CH3). Anal. Calc. for C126H140N6O6Zn2·6H2O:
C, 72.99; H, 7.39; N, 4.05. Found: C, 73.11; H, 7.26; N, 4.11%.
=
NMR (d5-Pyridine): d 175.7 (Ph), 174.9 (Ph), 164.7 (C N), 164.4
=
(C N), 151.0, 150.6, 147.7, 142.1, 141.1, 138.6, 138.3, 135.7, 132.0,
128.3, 127.8, 127.8, 125.8, 125.7, 125.2, 125.2, 125.1, 120.7, 120.4,
≡
≡
≡
≡
108.1, 107.9, 95.7 (C C), 95.2 (C C), 81.4 (C C), 81.3 (C C).
Anal. Calc. for C58H30N6O4S3Zn2·6H2O: C, 57.58; H, 3.50; N, 6.95;
S, 7.95. Found: C, 57.76; H, 3.58; N, 7.05; S, 8.05%.
Complex 9c. Complex 9c as a dark red powder was similarly
prepared by the same procedure as that of complex 7a with 63%
yield. Spectroscopic data of 9c: H NMR (d8-THF): d 9.60 (s,
1
Complex 8b. Complex 8b as an orange powder was similarly
prepared by the same procedure as that of complex 7a with 62%
3
=
=
2H, N CH), 8.95 (s, 2H, N CH), 8.37 (d, 2H, PyrH, JH–H
=
yield. Spectroscopic data of 8b: 1H NMR (d8-THF): d 9.57 (s, 2H,
4.4 Hz), 8.20 (d, 2H, PyrH, JH–H = 8.9 Hz), 7.60 (s, 2H, ArH),
7.38–7.33 (m, 6H, ArH), 7.20 (d, 2H, PyrH, 3JH–H = 8.7 Hz), 6.99
(s, 2H, ArH), 6.80 (d, 2H, ArH, 3JH–H = 8.9 Hz), 6.74 (d, 2H, ArH,
3
3
=
=
N CH), 9.00 (s, 2H, N CH), 8.37 (d, 2H, PyrH, JH–H = 3.4 Hz),
8.20 (d, 2H, PyrH, 3JH–H = 8.3 Hz), 7.71–7.69 (m, 4H, ArH), 7.65
(s, 2H, ArH), 7.58 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.48 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.43–7.35
(m, 10H, ArH), 7.32–7.26 (m, 4H, ArH), 7.08 (s, 2H, thiophene),
3JH–H = 8.7 Hz), 4.05 (t, 4H, OCH2, 3JH–H = 5.8 Hz), 2.37 (t, 4H,
3
≡
C CCH2, JH–H = 7.0 Hz), 1.88–1.26 (m, 72H, CH2), 0.89–0.85
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(m, 12H, CH3). 13C NMR (d5-Pyridine): d 175.5 (Ph), 174.3 (Ph),
NMR (d6-DMSO): d 162.3 (Ph), 152.5 (C N), 139.9, 138.6, 131.3,
=
=
=
≡
164.6 (C N), 164.4 (C N), 154.5, 151.0, 150.6, 147.5, 141.69,
140.5, 139.0, 138.9, 135.4, 125.8, 125.4, 125.1, 123.5, 117.8, 115.3,
127.7, 127.6, 124.1, 123.9, 122.9, 119.6, 112.1, 93.6, 74.0 (C C),
+
≡
67.6 (C C). MS (MALDI-TOF-MS): m/z 1107.0 (M ). Anal.
≡
≡
≡
≡
109.8, 109.2, 96.9 (C C), 88.3 (C C), 85.6 (C C), 82.0 (C C),
Calc. for C58H30N4O4S4Zn2·6H2O: C, 57.38; H, 3.49; N, 4.62; S,
≡
70.2 (OCH2), 32.5 (C CCH2), 32.5, 30.8, 30.7, 30.6, 30.5, 30.4,
10.56. Found: C, 57.53; H, 3.48; N, 4.70; S, 10.68%.
30.3, 30.2, 30.0, 29.9, 29.7, 27.2, 27.0, 25.8, 25.3, 23.5, 23.4, 20.2,
14.5 (CH2), 14.3 (CH3). FAB-MS: m/z 1579.9 (M+). Anal. Calc.
for C96H116N6O6Zn2·6H2O: C, 68.27; H, 7.64; N, 4.98. Found: C,
68.45; H, 7.53; N, 4.89%.
Complex 11b. Complex 11b as a red powder was similarly
prepared by the synthetic procedure as that of complex 11a with
65% yield. Spectroscopic data of 11b: 1H NMR (d8-THF): d 9.18
3
=
(s, 4H, N CH), 8.35 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.70 (d, 8H, ArH, JH–H
=
Complex 10a. Complex 10a as an orange powder was similarly
prepared by the same procedure as that of complex 7a with 60%
7.2 Hz), 7.65 (s, 4H, ArH), 7.51 (s, 4H, ArH), 7.45–7.43 (m, 8H,
ArH), 7.37 (d, 4H, ArH, 3JH–H = 5.5 Hz), 7.29 (m, 8H, ArH), 6.90
(d, 4H, ArH, 3JH–H = 8.8 Hz), 2.04 (t, 16H, CH2, 3JH–H = 8.1 Hz),
1.11–1.06 (m, 48H, CH2), 0.74 (t, 24H, CH3, 3JH–H = 7.1 Hz), 0.10
yield. Spectroscopic data of 10a: 1H NMR (d6-DMSO): d 9.40 (s,
3
=
=
2H, N CH), 9.11 (s, 2H, N CH), 8.40 (d, 2H, PyrH, JH–H
=
3
(m, 16H, CH2). 13C NMR (d8-THF): d 174.8 (Ph), 162.8 (C N),
=
1.2 Hz), 8.29 (d, 2H, PyrH, JH–H = 7.2 Hz), 7.69 (d, 2H, ArH,
4JH–H = 2.3 Hz), 7.58 (d, 2H, ArH, 4JH–H = 4.1 Hz), 7.43 (dd, 2H,
151.8, 151.7, 141.8, 141.7, 140.5, 140.2, 138.2, 131.0, 128.3, 127.9,
126.3, 125.5, 123.9, 123.7, 120.8, 120.8, 120.6, 109.1, 104.4, 91.2
(C C), 88.8 (C C), 56.0, 41.4, 41.4, 32.6, 30.8, 24.8, 23.6 (CH2),
14.5 (CH3). Anal. Calc. for C142H150N4O4Zn2·6H2O: C, 76.98; H,
7.37; N, 2.53. Found: C, 77.15; H, 7.46; N, 2.66%.
3
4
thiophene, JH–H = 4.9 Hz, JH–H = 3.5 Hz), 7.37 (dd, 2H, ArH,
3JH–H = 6.5 Hz, JH–H = 2.4 Hz), 7.31–7.30 (m, 4H, ArH), 7.22
4
≡
≡
3
3
(d, 2H, ArH, JH–H = 8.8 Hz), 7.08 (dd, 2H, thiophene, JH–H
=
3
3.7 Hz), 6.74 (d, 2H, ArH, JH–H = 8.9 Hz), 6.70 (d, 2H, ArH,
3JH–H = 8.7 H), 3.70 (s, 2H, CH). 13C NMR (d6-DMSO): d 172.7
=
=
(Ph), 172.3 (Ph), 163.6 (C N), 162.9 (C N), 149.8, 146.6, 140.0,
Complex 11d. Complex 11d as a red powder was similarly
prepared by the synthetic procedure as that of complex 11a with
70% yield. Spectroscopic data of 11d: H NMR (d6-DMSO): d
136.6, 136.5, 135.6, 133.9, 131.2, 127.7, 127.6, 126.5, 124.6, 124.2,
1
≡
124.0, 123.6, 122.9, 122.7, 119.6, 118.2, 105.6, 93.8 (C C), 79.9
4
≡
=
(C C), 41.2 (CH2). Anal. Calc. for C51H30N6O4S2Zn2·6H2O: C,
9.11 (s, 4H, N CH), 8.31 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.65 (d, 4H, ArH, JH–H
=
2.2 Hz), 7.34 (dd, 4H, ArH, 3JH–H = 6.3 Hz,4JH–H = 2.3 Hz), 6.71
56.00; H, 3.87; N, 7.68; S, 5.86. Found: C, 56.18; H, 3.82; N, 7.57;
S, 5.98%.
(d, 4H, ArH, 3JH–H = 8.8 Hz), 3.91 (s, 4H, C CH). 13C NMR (d6-
≡
=
DMSO): d 172.5 (Ph), 162.4 (C N), 140.2, 138.6, 136.5, 123.9,
≡
≡
Complex 10c. Complex 10c as dark red solid was similarly
prepared by the same procedure as that of complex 7a with 63%
119.3, 109.8, 105.8, 84.0 (C C), 77.6 (C C). MS (FAB): m/z
777.2 (M+). Anal. Calc. for C42H22N4O4Zn2·6H2O: C, 56.97; H,
3.87; N, 6.33. Found: C, 57.16; H, 3.75; N, 6.24%.
1
yield. Spectroscopic data of 10c: H NMR (d8-THF): d 9.53 (s,
=
=
2H, N CH), 8.93 (s, 2H, N CH), 8.33 (s, 2H, PyrH), 8.16 (s, 2H,
PyrH), 7.42 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.35–7.14 (m, 8H, ArH), 6.72 (d, 4H,
ArH, 3JH–H = 9.3 Hz), 3.84 (s, 2H, CH2). 13C NMR (d5-Pyridine):
Complex 11e. Complex 11e as a black powder was similarly
prepared by the synthetic procedure as that of complex 11a with
60% yield. Spectroscopic data of 11e: 1H NMR (d8-THF): d 9.12
=
=
d 174.8 (Ph), 174.3 (Ph), 165.0 (C N), 164.2 (C N), 151.5, 151.1,
147.4, 140.4, 138.7, 138.1, 136.9, 127.6, 125.5, 125.5, 125.4, 123.2,
120.5, 119.7, 109.7, 88.2 (C C), 82.1 (C C), 40.5 (CH2), 32.5,
30.3, 30.0, 29.9, 29.9, 29.6, 23.4, 20.2 (CH2), 14.7 (CH3). FAB-
MS: m/z 1102.5 (M+). Anal. Calc. for C63H66N6O4Zn2·6H2O: C,
62.53; H, 6.50; N, 6.94. Found: C, 62.71; H, 6.40; N, 6.99%.
=
(s, 4H, N CH), 8.28 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.54 (br, 4H, ArH), 7.32 (d,
4H, ArH, 3JH–H = 8.8 Hz), 7.26 (d, 8H, ArH,3JH–H = 8.6 Hz), 6.82
(br, 4H, ArH), 6.60 (d, 8H, ArH,3JH–H = 8.6 Hz), 3.28 (m, 16H,
CH2), 1.59 (m, 16H, CH2), 1.35–1.30 (m, 144H, CH2), 0.91–0.87
(m, 24H, CH3). Anal. Calc. for C162H234N8O4Zn2·6H2O: C, 74.94;
H, 9.55; N, 4.32. Found: C, 75.12; H, 9.65; N, 4.42%.
≡
≡
Synthesis of dinuclear Zn(II)-salophen complexes of type 2
Complex 12. Complex 12 as a brown powder was similarly
prepared by the synthetic procedure as that of complex 11a with
98% yield. Spectroscopic data of 12: H NMR (d6-DMSO): d
Complex 11a. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, the compound
5a (60 mg, 0.26 mmol) was first treated with Zn(OAc)2·2H2O
(144 mg, 0.66 mmol) and the mixture was stirred in THF–
1
=
9.18 (s, 4H, N CH), 8.36 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.46 (d, 4H, ArH,
◦
3
MeOH (30 mL/10 mL) for 30 min at 60 C. Then the resulting
3JH–H = 7.8 Hz), 7.28 (t, 4H, ArH, JH–H = 7.6 Hz), 6.73 (d, 4H,
solution of 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene tetrahydrochloride (19 mg,
0.067 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added slowly, and the mixture
was stirred for 2 day at 60 ◦C. Then the solvent of the mixture
was removed by vacuum and residue was washed with methanol,
hexanes and ether. The precipitate was collected by filtration.
The red powder was identified as compound 11a in 65% yield
ArH,3JH–H = 8.6 Hz), 6.57 (t, 4H, ArH, 3JH–H = 7.3 Hz). 13C NMR
=
(d6-DMSO): d 172.5 (Ph), 162.8 (C N), 138.6, 136.1, 134.5, 123.3,
119.5, 113.1 (Ph). Anal. Calc. for C34H22N4O4Zn2·6H2O: C, 51.73;
H, 4.34; N, 7.10. Found: C, 51.81; H, 4.38; N, 7.15%.
Complex 13. Complex 13 as a brown powder was similarly
prepared by the synthetic procedure as that of complex 11a with
(47 mg). Spectroscopic data of 11a: 1H NMR (d6-DMSO): d 9.13
4
1
=
(s, 4H, N CH), 8.29 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.72 (d, 4H, ArH, JH–H
=
60% yield. Spectroscopic data of 13: H NMR (d6-acetone): d
3
2.2 Hz), 7.57 (d, 4H, thiophene, JH–H = 4.1 Hz), 7.40 (dd, 4H,
9.21 (s, 4H, NCH), 8.46 (s, 2H, ArH), 7.45 (d, 4H, ArH, 4JH–H
2.6 Hz), 7.17 (d, 4H, ArH, 4JH–H = 2.6 Hz), 1.32 (s, 36H, CH3). 13
=
3
4
ArH, JH–H = 8.9 Hz, JH–H = 2.2 Hz), 7.32 (dd, 4H, thiophene,
C
3JH–H = 2.5 Hz, 4JH–H = 1.1 Hz), 7.09 (dd, 4H, thiophene, 3JH–H
=
NMR (CDCl3): d 172.2 (Ph), 163.2 (C N), 142.4, 139.6, 134.9,
=
1.5 Hz, JH–H = 3.6 Hz), 6.76 (d, 4H, ArH, JH–H = 8.9 Hz). 13C
130.0, 129.3, 119.4, 103.3, 36.2, 34.4, 31.8 (CH3), 31.5 (CH3). MS
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(FAB): m/z 1130.19 (M+). Anal. Calc. for C66H86N4O4Zn2·6H2O:
Acknowledgements
C, 64.02; H, 7.98; N, 4.52. Found: C, 64.17; H, 8.11; N, 4.45%.
Financial support provided by the National Science Council of
Taiwan is grateful acknowledged. Funding for the instrumentation
facility of the department of chemistry of NTU has also been
provided in part by the National Science Council of Taiwan. We
also thank Dr I-Jui Hsu for helpful comments on the quantum
mechanical calculation and Mr Meng-Ju Yang for the lifetime
study and measurement.
1,3,5-Tris[(3-formyl]-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]benzene (14).
A
mixture of 1,3,5-triethynylbenzene (300 mg, 2.00 mmol), 5-
bromosalicylaldehyde (1325 mg, 6.59 mmol), Pd(PPh3)2Cl2
(70 mg, 0.010 mmol) and CuI (11 mg, 0.058 mmol) dissolved in
40 mL of Et3N was stirred at 80 ◦C for 24 hr under nitrogen. After
cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured
into a 10% aqueous NH4Cl (50 mL) solution and the product
is extracted with CH2Cl2 (2 × 60 mL). The combined organic
fraction was washed with water, dried over MgSO4. The crude
product was purified by flash chromatography using a silica gel
packed column by EA/hexanes (2:1) to yield 14 as yellow powder
(25 mg, 2.5%): Spectroscopic data of 14: 1H NMR (CDCl3) d 11.14
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≡
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≡
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=
=
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3
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=
=
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≡
≡
119.0, 118.9, 118.9, 118.7, 115.4, 107.3, 90.5 (C C), 89.6 (C C),
≡
≡
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