Triaryl linked donor acceptor dyads for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2009.09.036

The effect of changing substituents of organic dyes for their performance on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is examined. These dyes consist of an aromatic amine donor group, a cyanoacrylic acid acceptor group, and a triaryl spacer group, while they ar

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Triaryl linked donor acceptor dyads for high-performance
dye-sensitized solar cells
,b,
Yuan Jay Chang a, Tahsin J. Chow a
*
a Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
b Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
a r t i c l e i n f o
a b s t r a c t
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The effect of changing substituents of organic dyes for their performance on dye-sensitized solar cells
(DSSCs) is examined. These dyes consist of an aromatic amine donor group, a cyanoacrylic acid acceptor
group, and a triaryl spacer group, while they are linked together by consecutive palladium catalyzed
coupling reactions. These materials exhibit strong charge transfer absorption bands in the UV/vis region.
Their redox potential levels were estimated by cyclic voltammetry, and found to suit well to the charge
flow in DSSCs. Adding electron-donating substituents on the phenyl groups of aromatic amines increased
the electron density on the donor groups, therefore reduced the HOMO/LUMO band gap. These dyes
were chemisorbed on the surface of nanocrystalline TiO2, and fabricated into DSSCs through standard
operations. For a typical device the maximal monochromatic incident photon-to-current conversion
efficiency (IPCE) can reach to 80%, with a short-circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) 16.34 mA cmꢀ2, an
open-circuit photovoltage (Voc) 0.68 V, and fill factor (FF) 0.55, which corresponds to an overall con-
version efficiency of 6.05%.
Received 31 August 2009
Accepted 8 September 2009
Available online 19 September 2009
Ó 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
1. Introduction
substituents may induce a substantial effect on the quantum effi-
ciency of devices. In our previous studies we have investigated
Ever since the report of Michael Gra¨tzel in 1991 on a high-per-
formance dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) made with Ru-com-
plexes, researches in this area have boomed up very rapidly.1
Nowadays the three landmark polypyridyl ruthenium(II) com-
plexes, i.e., N3, N719, and the black dye, have achieved maximal
power conversion efficiencies over 11%.2 An enormous number of
organic dyes have also been developed in this area, such as cou-
marin,3 indoline,4 cyanine,5 merocyanine,6 hemicyanine,7 and
porphyrin8 derivatives, while most of them exhibited energy-to-
electricity conversion efficiency within a range of 5–9%. Organic
dyes possess an advantage of high structural flexibility, thus can be
modified easily to compromise with other requirements necessary
for optimizing the performance of DSSCs.
The quantum efficiency of DSSCs depends heavily on the elec-
tron transfer (ET) process, which happens immediately after pho-
toexcitation. The rate of ET is governed by the free energy of the
transition, which is related to the electronic potential levels of both
the donors and the acceptors. It is anticipated that perturbing the
potential energy levels of the donor groups by changing
a series of organic donor–bridge–acceptor (D–B–A) dyads, in which
a triarylamine donor group (D) and a cyanoacrylic acid acceptor
group (A) are connected by a triaryl linkage (B).9 These D–B–A
dyads exhibited remarkable quantum efficiency while fabricated to
DSSCs. Among a variety of different combinations, we have found
that the B group made by combinations of phenyl–phenyl–thio-
phene (PPS) and phenyl–thiophene–phenyl (PSP) performed the
best. The averaged quantum efficiency of devices made thereof
ranged in 5–7%. In this report we tried to focus our efforts on these
two types of structures, in the meanwhile to adjust the substituents
on the triarylamine moiety in hope to promote the efficiency to
a higher level. Although there have been abundant reports on
various dye structures in the literatures, works aimed on the sub-
stituent effect were scant.10 Results in this regard will certainly
provide a useful reference to the future design of dye materials.
2. Results and discussion
The general formula of compounds prepared in this report is
shown in Figure 1 and their synthetic sequences are outlined in
Scheme 1. The synthesis started from diarylamine, on which the
third aromatic substituent bearing a p-bromo group was in-
troduced. A new C–N bond was built up through Buchwald–
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4.0
CN
COOH
CN
COOH
P-PSP
T-PSP
M-PSP
P-PPS
T-PPS
M-PPS
S
N
N
N
N
S
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
P-PPS
P-PSP
CN
COOH
CN
COOH
S
N
S
T-PSP
T-PPS
M-PPS
MeO
MeO
MeO
CN
COOH
CN
COOH
S
N
S
300
400
500
600
Wavelength(nm)
MeO
M-PSP
Figure 2. Absorption spectra of organic dyes in THF, where
coefficient.
3 is molar extinction
Figure 1. Organic dye structures of PSP and PPS series.
Hartwig coupling reaction catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2. The structure of
compounds 1 and 4 exhibited a twofold symmetry, which can be
justified by their 1H and 13C NMR spectra. The extension of aryl
chain in 1 was accomplished by Stille coupling reactions for adding
a thiophenyl and a phenyl moiety subsequently. The yields of 2 and
3 were quite satisfactory, i.e., in a range of 68–85%. For compounds
4, a 2-formylthiophenyl group was added on by Suzuki coupling
reactions to yield 5 in 68–88% yields. The cyanoacrylic acid moiety
was generated via Knoevenagel condensation by fusing up with
a cyanoacetic acid as the final step. All final products can be crys-
tallized into deep color solids.
band gaps. The major absorption band shifts from 427 nm to 445
and 451 nm for P-PSP, T-PSP, and M-PSP, respectively (Fig. 2). The
effect may be ascribed to the ability of electron-denoting with the
substituent, which increases the electron density on the triaryl-
amine moiety. As a result the potential energy level of HOMO is
elevated, therefore reduces the gap between HOMO and LUMO. The
effect can also be detected experimentally by the reductive oxida-
tion potentials along the series (Table 1).
Another phenomenon noteworthy in Figure 2 is that the ab-
sorption wavelength of PSP series compounds (solid lines) seems to
NC
(ii)
(iii)
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
O
(v) Ar
COOH
N
N
Br
N
N
S
S
S
Ar
P-PSP
T-PSP
M-PSP
(62%); (61%)
(70%);
2P
2T
2M
(85%)
3P (78%); 3T (68%); 3M (72%)
1P (65%); 1T (72%); 1M (70%)
(80%);
(83%);
(i)
Ar
NC
S
NH
COOH
(i)
(v)
(iv)
O
Ar
N
Ar
Ar
Ar
S
Ar
P) Ar = Phenyl
T)
N
Br
N
Ar
Ar
4P (77%); 4T (78%); 4M (77%)
Ar =p-Tolyl
M) Ar = p-Methoxphenyl
5P (88%); 5T (72%); 5M (68%)
P-PPS (61%); T-PPS (71%); M-PPS (76%)
Scheme 1. Synthetic routes of organic dyes. Reagents: (i) Pd(OAc)2/dppf, 1,4-dibromobenzene (for 1) or 4,40-dibromobiphenyl (for 4), toluene, 90 ꢁC; (ii) PdCl2(PPh3)2, 2-(tribu-
tylstannyl)thiophene, DMF, 90 ꢁC; (iii) BuLi, tributyltin chloride, THF, ꢀ78 ꢁC; followed by PdCl2(PPh3)2, 4-bromobenzaldehyde, DMF, 90 ꢁC; (iv) (a) BuLi, triisopropylborate, THF,
ꢀ78 ꢁC; followed by HCl(aq), (b) Pd(PPh3)4, 5-bromothiophene-2-carbaldehyde, toluene, K2CO3, 90 ꢁC; (v) cyanoacetic acid, NH4OAc, AcOH, 90–100 ꢁC.
The absorption spectra of organic dyes in THF solution are
shown in Figure 2. Each of these compounds exhibits a major ab-
1T
1.0
sorption band at lmax 380–550 nm, which is assigned to a
p
–p
*
2T
transition. This band exhibits a mild solvent shift, indicating its
dipolar characteristic. The HOMO level of the compounds is local-
ized mostly at the triarylamine (D) moiety, while the LUMO at the
cyanoacrylic acid (A). Upon photoexcitation an electron migrates
from D to A, forming a charge-separated dipolar state. In both of the
ground and excited states, the electron density of D and A is heavily
coupled with the orbitals in the central triaryl linkage (B). The
phenomenon can be clearly justified by observing the gradual
spectral shift upon elongation of the chain length (Fig. 3). An ap-
proximate 50 nm bathochromic shift is observed with an extension
of each aryl unit. Although more photons with lower energy can be
harvested by compounds with a longer bridge, the quantum effi-
ciency of DSSC did not increase proportionally to the chain length
beyond three aryl groups.11
3T
T-PSP
0.5
0.0
300
400
500
600
Wavelength(nm)
The methyl substituent in the T-series compounds (tolyl) and
the methoxy substituent in the M-series (p-methoxyphenyl) com-
pounds did exhibit an effect of narrowing down the HOMO/LUMO
Figure 3. Absorption spectra of organic compounds 1T, 2T, 3T, and T-PSP in THF. An
approximate 50 nm bathochromic shift is observed with an extension of each aryl unit.

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Table 1
Calculated (TDDFT/B3LYP) and experimental parameters for dyes PSP and PPS series
HOMO/LUMOa
(eV)
Band gapa
fa
labsb nm
/Mꢀ1 cmꢀ1
labs nm
(on TiO2)
HOMOc/LUMOd
(eV)
Eox
E0–0
(V)
ELUMO
(V)
Jsc
Voc
(V)
FF
hh
e
f
g
Dye
(
3
)
(V)
(mA cmꢀ2
)
(%)
P-PSP
T-PSP
M-PSP
P-PPS
T-PPS
M-PPS
N719
ꢀ5.06/ꢀ2.61
ꢀ4.96/ꢀ2.59
ꢀ4.78/ꢀ2.55
ꢀ5.09/ꢀ2.64
ꢀ4.97/ꢀ2.63
ꢀ4.79/ꢀ2.59
d
2.45
2.37
2.23
2.45
2.34
2.20
d
0.71
0.69
0.63
0.41
0.38
0.37
d
427(29,000)
445(37,400)
451(38,600)
417(23,000)
430(33,700)
432(33,400)
d
399
416
427
399
406
416
d
ꢀ5.29/ꢀ2.77
ꢀ5.22/-2.76
ꢀ5.09/ꢀ2.71
ꢀ5.36/ꢀ2.82
ꢀ5.22/ꢀ2.71
ꢀ5.04/ꢀ2.60
d
0.79
0.72
0.59
0.86
0.72
0.54
d
2.53
2.46
2.38
2.54
2.51
2.44
d
ꢀ1.73
ꢀ1.74
ꢀ1.79
ꢀ1.68
ꢀ1.79
ꢀ1.90
d
15.36
16.34
16.60
13.86
12.00
11.16
17.68
0.69
0.68
0.65
0.65
0.71
0.60
0.75
0.50
0.55
0.56
0.57
0.61
0.61
0.61
5.25
6.05
5.98
5.14
5.26
4.09
7.64
f: Oscillator strength for the lowest energy transition; 3: absorption coefficient; Eox: oxidation potential; E0–0: 0–0 transition energy measured at the intersection of absorption
and emission spectra; Jsc: short-circuit photocurrent density; Voc: open-circuit photovoltage; FF: fill factor;
h
: total power conversion efficiency.
a
TDDFT/B3LYP calculated values.
b
Absorptions were measured in THF.
Oxidation potentials of dyes (10ꢀ3 M) in THF containing 0.1 M (n-C4H9)4NPF6 with a scan rate of 100 mV sꢀ1
.
c
d
e
f
LUMO was calculated by HOMOꢀE0–0
.
Eox was calculated by HOMOþ4.5 (eV) (vs NHE).
E0–0 was determined from intersection of absorption and emission in THF.
g
h
ELUMO was calculated by EoxꢀE0–0
.
Performance of DSSC measured in a 0.25 cm2 working area on an FTO (15
U
/square) substrate.
be consistently longer than those of the PPS series (dotted lines).
This can be explained by a more planar geometry in the former,
because inserting a thiophenyl group between two phenyl rings
effectively reduced the steric hindrance imposed by two adjacent
phenyl groups. The better planarity of PSP compounds also lead to
a higher oscillator strength for the lowest energy transition
(Table 1). The measured molar extinction coefficients (2.3–
3.9ꢂ104 Mꢀ1 cmꢀ1) of all compounds are not apparently different
from each other, yet all higher than that of the well-known ru-
thenium dyes (<2ꢂ104 Mꢀ1 cmꢀ1).
decrease in the order of P-PSP (0.79)>T-PSP (0.72)>M-PSP (0.59),
as well as P-PPS (0.86)>T-PPS (0.72)>M-PPS (0.54). The trend is
consistent with the relative electron-donating ability of the sub-
stituents. The LUMO levels of sensitizer were estimated by the
values of Eox and the 0–0 band gaps, while the latter were obtained
at the intersection of absorption and emission spectra. The band
gap energies and the first oxidation potentials reduce along with
the electron-donating power of the substituents in both series. The
trends appear as: P-PSP (2.53)>T-PSP (2.46)>M-PSP (2.38) and P-
PPS (2.54)>T-PPS (2.51)>M-PPS (2.44), respectively. The esti-
mated LUMO levels of all dyes are sufficiently higher than the
conductive band level of TiO2 (ca. ꢀ0.5 V), while their HOMO levels
are sufficiently lower than that of electrolyte pair Iꢀ/I3ꢀ (ca. 0.4 V).
The electronic structures thus ensure a favorable exothermic flow
of charges throughout the photo-electronic conversion.
The absorption spectra of dyes, after they were chemisorbed
onto the surface of TiO2, displayed a mild blue shift with respect to
those in solutions (S2). Such a phenomenon has been recognized
before, and was attributed to the reduction of electron accepting
ability of the cyanoacrylate group.12 The rationale was supported by
the observation of a similar blue shift in a more polar solvent (S1).
The high polarity of the medium promoted a partial deprotonation
of the carboxylic acid group. It is considered that the titanium
carboxylate moiety possesses an electronic structure closer analo-
gous to that of a deprotonated carboxylate than an acid group.13
Another noteworthy feature in the spectra of the chemisorbed
materials is an apparent tailing toward longer wavelength region
(S2). In solutions the low energy edge of absorption bands does not
exceed 600 nm (Fig. 2), yet on TiO2 the absorption band extends
beyond it. The long wavelength absorption can be ascribed to the
formation of aggregates on the surface of TiO2. The absorption of
aggregates is responsible for the induction of photocurrent in the
regions of ꢃ600 nm (Fig. 6).
To gain insight in the electronic configurations, these com-
pounds were further examined by theoretical models. The molec-
ular geometries were optimized by using B3LYP/6-31G basis set
*
first, then the orbitals of both ground and excited states were
computed by time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT)
with B3LYP functional implanted in a Gaussian 03 program.
According to the optimized molecular geometry, the conformation
of PSP bridge is nearly coplanar, but the orientation of two adjacent
phenyl rings of a PPS bridge is twisted to w34ꢁ due to the steric
hindrance (S5). The triarylamine moieties with electron-donating
substituents displayed smaller energy gaps as well as lower oxi-
dation potentials. As a result the molecular dipole moments of M-
PSP and T-PSP are greater than that of P-PSP. The former also ex-
hibits a higher molar extinction coefficient for a more efficient light
harvesting. The calculated HOMO/LUMO energy levels and the
corresponding band gaps are listed in Table 1, whereas they are
remarkably consistent with the experimental values. The difference
in Mulliken charge density surrounding D, B, and A segments, be-
fore (S0 state) and after (S1 state) the photoexcitation, can be more
clearly depicted by the magnitude of bar charts (S4).
The electronic density distributions of HOMO and LUMO are
illustrated in Figure 4. The electron density of HOMO is localized
mainly on the triarylamine moiety, and is extended along the
bridge to the central region of the molecule. Electronic de-
localization along a PSP bridge is more extended comparing with
a PPS bridge, as a result of more planar conformation. Upon pho-
toexcitation, the lowest energy transition involves the migration of
a electron from the HOMO to the LUMO, which is localized on the
opposite sides of the structure. Substantial conformational read-
justments are expected as a consequence. The conformation be-
tween adjacent aryl groups becomes more twisted, thus hinders
In the ground state the three triaryl rings maintained nearly
a coplanar conformation in order to achieve a maximal extent of p-
delocalization. In the excited state, however, their conformation
may be re-adjusted to a geometry quite different from the ground
state. A straightforward way to detect such a geometrical change is
to measure the Stokes shift between the absorption and emission
spectra. All these dyes displayed fluorescence in organic solvents
with low intensity. The emission spectra of certain dyes displayed
an uncommon feature, i.e., abnormal broad bands with dual max-
ima (S3). As the formation of aggregates is unlikely in dilute solu-
tions, the dual emissions were believed to derive from the excited
state in different conformations, which exist in equilibrium with
each other. The emission at longer wavelength is derived from the
conformational isomer with a greater twist from the original
geometry.
The first oxidation potentials (Eox), corresponding to the HOMO
level of dyes, were measured by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in THF,
and the results are included in Table 1. The relative voltages

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Figure 4. Computed frontier orbitals of dyes. The left graphs are the HOMOs, and the right ones are the LUMOs.
the charges to recombine. The quantum yield of solar conversion
depends on both the amount of absorption (a larger extinction
coefficient) and the rate of charge recombination (a long lifetime in
the charge-separated state). In a combined effect the PSP bridge
seems to perform better than PPS (Table 1).
series. The best performance appears in T-PSP, which showed
a maximal IPCE value 80% and an overall conversion efficiency
6.05%, quite compatible to the well-known ruthenium complex
N719. The incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE)
was higher than 80% in 450–470 nm region. Plots of IPCE at various
wavelengths are given in Figure 6. The photo-to-current conversion
area of these dyes lay in the blue/green region, which matched with
the highest region of solar emission.
In the process of fabricating the devices, we have noticed that
for each dye the quantities to be coated on the surface of TiO2
were slightly different. A quantitative comparison was done by
examining the relative absorbance in THF before and after the
dipping with a plate of TiO2 (S8). The reduction of absorption
intensity in the same solution is proportional to the amount taken
away by the solid. The result indicated that the toluene de-
rivatives, i.e., T-PSP and T-PPS, showed the maximal amounts of
coating (S9). The coating quantity is therefore in parallel to the
device performance, therefore is regarded to be a crucial param-
eter in our future studies.
The DSSC devices were fabricated by coating the dyes
(3ꢂ10ꢀ4 M in THF) on the surface of nanocrystalline anatase TiO2
with an effective area of 0.25 cm2. A mixture of I2 (0.05 M), LiI
(0.5 M), and tert-butylpyridine (0.5 M) in acetonitrile solution was
used as an electrolyte. The photovoltaic performance under a solar
condition (AM 1.5) is listed in Table 1. The J–V curves of all dyes are
shown in Figure 5. The current density of PSP series maintains
a constant value in a range of 15–16 mA/cm2, which was slightly
better than those of PPS series in a range of 11–14 mA/cm2. A
comparison between the performances of M-PSP and M-PPS is
worth mentioning. The former exhibited both a higher short-circuit
current (Jsc¼16.6 mA cmꢀ2) and a higher open-circuit voltage
(Voc¼0.65 V) than the latter (Jsc¼11.2 mA cmꢀ2; Voc¼0.60 V). The
overall field factor (FF) of the former (0.56), however, was slightly
smaller than that of the latter (0.61), which led to a relatively higher
quantum efficiency (5.98% vs 4.09%). The presence of a thio-
phenylene unit in the center of the bridges in M-PSP improved its
resonance delocalization with the triaryl moieties. All compounds
of the PSP series performed slightly better than those of the PPS
In conclusion, the dye materials PSP and PPS have exhibited
effective light-harvesting ability in DSSCs. The are several
P-PSP
100
T-PSP
M-PSP
P-PSP
18
T-PSP
80
16
P-PPS
M-PSP
T-PPS
M-PPS
P-PPS
14
T-PPS
60
12
N719
M-PPS
N719
10
40
20
0
8
6
4
2
0
400
500
600
700
0.0
0.2
0.4
Cell Voltage (V)
0.6
0.8
Wavelength(nm)
Figure 5. J–V curves of all dyes, with a comparison with N719.
Figure 6. IPCE plots of all dyes, with a comparison with N719.

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advantages preformed by these dyes: (1) handy preparation from
low cost starting materials and purification without hazardous
handlings; (2) large extinction coefficients in the visible region due
to highly effective intramolecular charge transfer transitions; (3)
stabilized charge-separated state, which diminishes dark-current
in DSSC. The methyl and methoxy substituents showed an effect of
narrowing down the HOMO/LUMO band gaps, therefore widen the
light-harvesting region. The major absorption band shifts from
427 nm to 445 and 451 nm for T-PSP and M-PSP, respectively. The
first oxidation potentials reduce along with the electron-donating
power of the substituents. The estimated molecular dipole moment
of M-PSP and T-PSP is greater than that of P-PSP. As a result the
former exhibits higher molar extinction coefficient for a more
efficient better light harvesting. The devices fabricated by using
these materials display remarkable quantum efficiency, typically in
a range of 4–6%. The optimal IPCE value reaches beyond 80%. The
performance of PSP type compounds, in general, is slightly better
than that of the PPS type. The presence of a thiophenylene in the
center of PSP promotes better resonance delocalization. On the
other hand, the twisted dihedral angles in PPS bridge may have
the advantage of reducing the rate of charge recombination. The
best performance among these compounds shows a Jsc value
16.34 mA cmꢀ2, Voc value 0.68 V, and FF value 0.55, all summed up
to an overall conversion efficiency 6.05%.
3.3. Quantum chemistry computation
The structures of dye were optimized by using B3LYP/6-31G
*
hybrid functional. For the excited states, a time-dependent density
functional theory (TDDFT) with the B3LYP functional was
employed. All analyses were performed under Q-Chem 3.0 soft-
ware. The frontier orbital plots of HOMO and LUMO were drawn by
using Gaussian 03.
3.3.1. (E)-2-Cyano-3-(p-(50-(p-dimethoxyphenylamino)-phenyl)-
thiophen-20-yl)phenylacrylic acid (M-PSP). A mixture of 3M
(250 mg, 0.51 mmol), cyanoacetic acid (52 mg, 0.61 mmol), and
ammonium acetate (10 mg, 0.13 mmol) in acetic acid was placed
in a three-necked flask under a nitrogen atmosphere and was
stirred at 90–100 ꢁC for 12 h. After cooling, the reaction was
quenched by adding distilled water, and extracted with CH2Cl2.
The organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO4 and evapo-
rated under vacuum. The product was purified by silica gel column
chromatograph eluted with CH2Cl2/acetic acid (19/1). The orange
solid was isolated in 61% yield (174 mg, 0.31 mmol), mp: 221–
222 ꢁC. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6):
d
8.17 (s, 1H), 7.99 (d, 2H, J¼8.4 Hz),
7.78 (d, 2H, J¼8.4 Hz), 7.64 (d, 1H, J¼3.8 Hz), 7.47 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz),
7.35 (d, 1H, J¼3.8 Hz), 7.01 (d, 4H, J¼8.9 Hz), 6.89 (d, 4H, J¼8.9 Hz),
6.73 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 3.70 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6):
d 164.2,
156.4, 152.1, 148.7, 145.5, 139.9, 139.7, 137.8, 131.6, 130.7, 127.4,
127.3, 126.6, 125.5, 125.0, 123.9, 119.3, 117.5, 115.4, 105.3, 55.64.
HRMS (m/z): 558.1605 (Mþ). Anal. Calcd for (C34H26N2O4S): C,
73.10; H, 4.69; N, 5.01; O, 11.46; S, 5.74, found C, 73.06; H, 4.70; N,
4.97; O, 11.51; S, 5.76.
3. Experimental section
3.1. General information
All reactions were carried out under a nitrogen atmosphere.
Solvents were distilled freshly according to standard procedures. 1H
and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker 400 MHz spec-
trometer. Absorption spectra were recorded on a Hewlett-Packard
8453 spectrofluorometer. The redox potentials were measured by
using cyclic voltammetry on CHI 620 analyzer. Mass spectra were
recorded on a VG70-250S mass spectrometer. Elementary analyses
were performed on a Perkin–Elmer 2400 CHN analyzer. The
starting materials diphenylamine, di-p-tolylamine, bis(4-methox-
yphenyl)amine, 4,40-dibromobiphenyl, 1,4-dibromobenzene, 4-
bromobenzaldehyde, 5-bromothiophene-2-carbaldehyde, 2-(tri-
butylstannyl)-thiophene, and cyanoacetic acid were purchased
from ACROS, Merck, Lancaster, TCI, Sigma–Aldrich, and purified
before use. Chromatographic separations were carried out on silica
3.3.2. (E)-2-Cyano-3-(p-(50-(p-diphenylamino)phenyl)-thiophen-20-
yl)phenylacrylic acid (P-PSP). Compound P-PSP was synthesized
according to the same procedure as that of M-PSP. Orange solid of
P-PSP was obtained in 70% yield, mp: 262–264 ꢁC. 1H NMR (DMSO-
d6):
d
8.22 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, 1H, J¼3.7 Hz), 7.77 (d, 2H, J¼8.3 Hz), 7.71
(d, 2H, J¼8.3 Hz), 7.67 (d, 1H, J¼3.7 Hz), 7.62 (d, 2H, J¼8.5 Hz), 7.30
(t, 4H, J¼7.6 Hz), 6.99–7.06 (m, 8H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6):
d 164.2,
149.1, 147.5, 147.3, 140.3, 137.6, 136.2, 133.1, 131.6, 130.0, 127.9, 127.2,
126.8, 124.9, 124.7, 123.8, 123.4, 119.1. HRMS (m/z): 498.1395 (Mþ)
(calcd for C32H22N2O2S: 498.1402). Anal. Calcd for C32H22N2O2S: C,
77.09; H, 4.45; N, 5.62; O, 6.42; S, 6.43, found C, 77.03; H, 4.51; N,
5.57; O, 6.49; S, 6.40.
3.3.3. (E)-2-Cyano-3-(p-(50-(p-ditolylamino)phenyl)thiophen-20-yl)-
phenylacrylic acid (T-PSP). Compound T-PSP was synthesized
according to the same procedure as that of M-PSP. Black solid of
T-PSP was obtained in 62% yield, mp: 252–254 ꢁC. 1H NMR (DMSO-
gel Merk Kieselgel si 60 (40–63 mm).
3.2. Fabrication and characterization of DSSCs
m thick) was coated on a 0.25 cm2
d6):
d
8.24 (s, 1H), 8.02 (d, 2H, J¼8.4 Hz), 7.81 (d, 2H, J¼8.4 Hz), 7.67
A thin film of TiO2 (16–18
m
(d, 1H, J¼3.8 Hz), 7.52 (d, 1H, J¼8.6 Hz), 7.39 (d, 1H, J¼3.8 Hz), 7.10
FTO glass substrate. It was immersed in a THF solution containing
3ꢂ10ꢀ4 M dye sensitizers for 12 h, then rinsed with anhydrous
acetonitrile and dried. Another piece of FTO with sputtering
100 nm thick Pt was used as a counter electrode. The active area
(d, 4H, J¼8.4 Hz), 6.91 (d, 4H, J¼8.32 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 2.23
(s, 6H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6):
d 163.8, 153.5, 148.1, 145.4, 144.6,
140.0, 138.2, 133.3, 132.0, 130.5, 130.5, 127.7, 126.8, 126.3, 125.6,
125.1, 124.4, 121.6, 116.8, 103.2, 20.8. HRMS (m/z): 526.1712 (Mþ).
Anal. Calcd: C, 77.54; H, 4.98; N, 5.32; O, 6.08; S, 6.09, found C,
77.47; H, 5.02; N, 5.30; O, 6.10; S, 6.11.
was controlled at a dimension of 0.25 cm2 by adhering 60
mm
thick polyester tape on the Pt electrode. The photocathode was
placed on top of the counter electrode and was tightly clipped
together to form a cell. Electrolyte was then injected into the
seam between two electrodes. An acetonitrile solution containing
LiI (0.5 M), I2 (0.05 M), and 4-tert-butylpyridine (0.5 M) was used
as the electrolyte. Devices made of a commercial dye N719 under
the same condition was compared as a reference. The cell pa-
rameters were obtained under an incident light with intensity
100 mW cmꢀ2, which was generated by a 300 W Xe lamp passing
through an AM 1.5 filter. The current–voltage parameters of DSSCs
were recorded by a potentiostat/galvanostat model CHI650B (CH
Instruments, USA).
3.3.4. (E)-2-Cyano-3-(50-(dimethoxyphenylaminobiphenylene)-thio-
phen-20-yl)acrylic acid (M-PPS). Compound M-PPS was synthe-
sized according to the same procedure as that of M-PSP. Red solid of
M-PPS was obtained in 76% yield, mp: 270–272 ꢁC. 1H NMR (DMSO-
d6):
d
8.46 (s, 1H), 7.98 (d, 1H, J¼3.8 Hz), 7.78 (d, 2H, J¼8.1 Hz), 7.75
(d, 1H, J¼3.8 Hz), 7.68 (d, 2H, J¼8.2 Hz), 7.54 (d, 2H, J¼8.4 Hz), 7.03
(d, 4H, J¼8.7 Hz), 6.90 (d, 4H, J¼8.7 Hz), 6.80 (d, 2H, J¼8.4 Hz), 3.72
(s, 6H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6):
d 164.0,156.3,152.9,148.8,146.8,141.7,
141.2, 140.1, 134.7, 130.7, 130.4, 127.6, 127.3, 127.1, 126.9, 125.3, 119.5,
116.9, 115.4, 98.8, 55.6. HRMS (m/z): 558.1612 (Mþ). Anal. Calcd for

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(C34H26N2O4S): C, 73.10; H, 4.69; N, 5.01; O, 11.46; S, 5.74, found C,
73.11; H, 4.72; N, 4.97; O, 11.49; S, 5.71.
White solid of 2M was obtained in 85% yield (2.04 g, 5.26 mmol). 1H
NMR (CDCl3):
d
7.43 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 7.17–7.18 (m, 2H), 7.09 (d, 4H,
J¼8.9 Hz), 7.03 (d, 1H, J¼3.6 Hz), 7.02 (d, 1H, J¼3.6 Hz), 6.95 (d, 2H,
3.3.5. (E)-2-Cyano-3-(50-(diphenylaminobiphenylene)thiophen-20-yl)
acrylic acid (P-PPS). Compound P-PPS was synthesized according
to the same procedure as that of M-PSP. Black solid of P-PPS was
J¼8.6 Hz), 6.85 (d, 4H, J¼8.9 Hz), 3.81 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d
155.9, 148.1, 144.6, 140.7, 128.9, 127.9, 126.6, 126.3, 123.5, 121.7,
120.6, 114.6, 55.4. HRMS (m/z): 387.1283 (Mþ).
obtained in 61% yield, mp: 267–269 ꢁC. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6):
d 8.05
(s, 1H), 7.95 (d, 2H, J¼7.4 Hz), 7.80 (d, 2H, J¼8.2 Hz), 7.66 (d, 1H,
J¼3.7 Hz), 7.59 (d, 2H, J¼8.7 Hz), 7.44 (d, 1H, J¼3.8 Hz), 7.31 (t, 4H,
J¼7.9 Hz), 7.02–7.08 (m, 6H), 6.96 (d, 2H, J¼8.7 Hz); 13C NMR
3.3.11. N,N-Diphenyl-p-(20-thiophenyl)aniline (2P). Compound 2P
was synthesized according to the same procedure as that of 2M.
White solid of 2P was obtained in 80%. 1H NMR (CDCl3):
d 7.46 (d,
(DMSO-d6):
d
164.3, 148.3, 147.5, 147.1, 144.4, 140.8, 136.4, 132.0,
2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 7.25 (d, 2H, J¼7.5 Hz), 7.24 (d, 2H, J¼7.4 Hz), 7.19–7.21
130.8, 130.0, 127.5, 126.9, 126.8, 125.6, 124.8, 124.6, 123.9, 123.2,
119.1. HRMS (m/z): 498.1395 (Mþ) (calcd for C32H22N2O2S:
498.1402). Anal. Calcd for C32H22N2O2S: C, 77.09; H, 4.45; N, 5.62; O,
6.42; S, 6.43, found C, 77.13; H, 4.49; N, 5.59; O, 6.45; S, 6.34.
(m, 2H), 7.10 (d, 4H, J¼7.5 Hz), 7.05 (d, 2H, J¼8.4 Hz), 7.00–7.03 (m,
3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 147.4, 147.1, 144.2, 129.2, 128.5, 127.9, 126.6,
124.4, 123.9, 123.7, 122.9, 122.1. HRMS (m/z): 327.1084 (Mþ).
3.3.12. N,N-Ditolyl-p-(20-thiophenyl)aniline (2T). Compound 2T
was synthesized according to the same procedure as that of 2M.
3.3.6. (E)-2-Cyano-3-(50-(ditolylaminobiphenylene)thiophen-20-yl)-
acrylic acid (T-PPS). Compound T-PPS was synthesized according
to the same procedure as that of M-PSP. Red solid of T-PPS was
White solid of 2T was obtained in 83%. 1H NMR (CDCl3):
d
7.44 (d,
2H, J¼8.7 Hz), 7.20 (d, 2H, J¼4.3 Hz), 7.01–7.09 (m, 11H), 2.33 (s,
obtained in 71% yield, mp: 262–264 ꢁC. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6):
d
8.42
6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 147.6, 145.0, 144.4,132.6, 129.8, 127.8, 127.6,
(s, 1H), 7.94 (d, 1H, J¼4.0 Hz), 7.75 (d, 2H, J¼8.3 Hz), 7.71 (d, 1H,
J¼4.0 Hz), 7.66 (d, 2H, J¼8.3 Hz), 7.53 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 7.07 (d, 4H,
J¼8.2 Hz), 6.90 (d, 6H, J¼8.3 Hz), 2.23 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (DMSO-d6):
126.5, 124.6, 123.6, 122.5, 121.9, 20.7. HRMS (m/z): 355.1405 (Mþ).
3.3.13. p-(5-(p-(Dimethoxyphenylamino)phenyl)thiophen-2-yl)-
benzaldehyde (3M). A three-necked flask containing a mixture of
2M (4.80 g, 12.4 mmol) in dry THF was adding dropwise BuLi
(10 mL, 16.1 mmol, 1.6 M in hexane) at ꢀ78 ꢁC, and the solution was
allowed to warm up gradually to 0 ꢁC for ca. 30 min. The solution
was cooled again to ꢀ78 ꢁC and to it was added dropwise tri-n-
butylchlorostannane (5.3 mL, 16.1 mmol). The reaction was
warmed up to room temperature and stirred overnight. The re-
action mixture was quenched by the addition of water, and was
extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organic solution was dried
over anhydrous MgSO4, and dried under vacuum. The crude
product was dissolved in dry DMF, then added p-bromobenzalde-
hyde (2.28 g, 12.38 mmol) and PdCl2(PPh3)2 (237 mg, 0.37 mmol).
The solution was heated to 90 ꢁC for 24 h and then cooled. The
reaction was quenched by the addition of MeOH and KF(aq) (satu-
rated 15 mL). The mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2, while the
organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Evaporation of the
solvent gave a product, which was purified by silica gel column
chromatography eluted with CH2Cl2/hexane (1/1). Compound 3M
was obtained in 72% yield (4.38 g, 8.9 mmol) as yellow solid. 1H
d
164.1, 152.5, 148.0, 146.4, 144.7, 141.3, 140.9, 134.9, 133.0, 131.8,
130.9, 130.5, 127.7, 127.0, 127.0, 125.2, 125.0, 121.9, 117.1, 99.6, 20.8.
HRMS (m/z): 526.1710 (Mþ).
3.3.7. p-Bromo-N,N-dimethoxyphenylaniline (1M). A mixture of
1,4-dibromobenzene (20.3 g, 87.0 mmol), Pd(OAc)2 (540 mg,
0.58 mmol), dppf (800 mg, 1.45 mmol), bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-
amine (6.65 g, 29.0 mmol), and sodium tert-butoxide (4.20 g,
43.5 mmol) in dry toluene was placed in a three-necked flask under
a nitrogen atmosphere and was stirred at 90 ꢁC for 15 h. After
cooling, the reaction was quenched by adding water, then was
extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over an-
hydrous MgSO4 and evaporated under vacuum. The product was
purified by silica gel column chromatograph eluted with hexane.
White solid of 1M was obtained in 70% yield (7.8 g, 20.3 mmol). 1H
NMR (CDCl3):
d
7.23 (d, 2H, J¼8.9 Hz), 7.03 (d, 4H, J¼8.9 Hz), 6.82 (d,
2H, J¼8.9 Hz), 6.78 (d, 2H, J¼8.9 Hz), 3.79 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d
156.0, 147.8, 140.5, 131.7, 126.5, 121.9, 114.7, 112.3, 55.4. HRMS
(m/z): 383.0512 (Mþ).
NMR (CDCl3):
d
9.96 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, 2H, J¼7.7 Hz), 7.72 (d, 2H,
3.3.8. p-Bromo-N,N-diphenylaniline (1P). Compound 1P was syn-
thesized according to the same procedure as that of 1M. White solid
J¼7.7 Hz), 7.41 (d, 2H, J¼8.0 Hz), 7.38 (d, 1H, J¼3.9 Hz), 7.17 (d, 1H,
J¼2.5 Hz), 7.06 (d, 4H, J¼8.0 Hz), 6.90 (d, 2H, J¼8.0 Hz), 6.83 (d, 4H,
of 1P was obtained in 65% yield. 1H NMR (CDCl3):
d
7.32 (t, 2H,
J¼8.1 Hz), 3.78 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 191.3, 156.1, 148.7, 146.3,
J¼8.8 Hz), 7.20–7.29 (m, 4H), 7.05 (t, 4H, J¼7.3 Hz), 6.96–7.02 (m,
140.3, 140.1, 140.0, 134.6, 130.4, 126.8, 126.3, 126.0, 125.6, 125.3,
2H), 6.90–6.93 (m, 2H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d
147.3, 146.9, 132.1, 129.3,
122.8, 120.0, 114.7, 55.4. HRMS (m/z): 491.1561 (Mþ).
125.0, 124.3, 123.1, 114.7. HRMS (m/z): 323.0309 (Mþ).
3.3.14. p-(5-(p-(Diphenylamino)phenyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzaldehyde
(3P). Compound 3P was synthesized according to the same pro-
cedure as that of 2M. Yellow solid of 3P was obtained in 78%. 1H
3.3.9. p-Bromo-N,N-ditolylaniline (1T). Compound 1T was synthe-
sized according to the same procedure as that of 1M. White solid of
1T was obtained in 72%. 1H NMR (CDCl3):
d
7.27 (d, 2H, J¼8.9 Hz),
NMR (CDCl3):
d
10.00 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, 2H, J¼8.5 Hz), 7.76 (d, 2H,
7.06 (d, 4H, J¼8.4 Hz), 6.97 (d, 4H, J¼8.4 Hz), 6.89 (d, 2H, J¼8.8 Hz),
J¼8.3 Hz), 7.51 (d, 2H, J¼8.7 Hz), 7.43 (d, 1H, J¼3.8 Hz), 7.27–7.31
2.31 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 147.4, 144.9, 132.8, 131.8, 129.9,
(m, 4H), 7.24 (d, 1H, J¼3.8 Hz), 7.05–7.10 (m, 8H); 13C NMR
124.6, 123.8, 113.5, 20.8. HRMS (m/z): 351.0631 (Mþ).
(CDCl3): d 191.3, 147.8, 147.2, 145.9, 140.61, 140.1, 134.8, 130.4,
129.3, 127.5, 126.5, 126.0, 125.4, 124.6, 123.4, 123.3, 123.2. HRMS
3.3.10. N,N-Dimethoxyphenyl-p-(20-thiophenyl)aniline (2M). To
a
(m/z): 431.1342 (Mþ).
three-necked flask containing the mixture of 1M (2.37 g,
6.19 mmol), PdCl2(PPh3)2 (0.13 g, 0.18 mmol), and 2-tributyl-
stannylthiophene (5.3 mL,14.2 mmol) was added DMF (20 mL). The
reaction mixture was stirred at 90 ꢁC for 24 h. After cooling, the
reaction was quenched by adding MeOH and KF(aq) (saturated
15 mL). The mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2 and the organic
layer dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Evaporation of the solvent gave
the crude, which was purified by silica gel with hexane as eluent.
3.3.15. p-(5-(p-(Ditolylamino)phenyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzaldehyde
(3T). Compound 3T was synthesized according to the same pro-
cedure as that of 3M. Yellow solid of 3T was obtained in 68%. 1H
NMR (CDCl3):
d
9.96 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, 2H, J¼8.0 Hz), 7.73 (d, 2H,
J¼8.0 Hz), 7.43 (d, 2H, J¼8.1 Hz), 7.39 (dd, 1H, J¼3.6, 0.9 Hz), 7.19
(dd,1H, J¼3.6, 0.9 Hz), 7.07 (d, 4H, J¼8.1 Hz), 6.99–7.02 (m, 6H), 2.31
(s, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 191.3, 148.2, 146.2, 144.7, 140.3, 140.1,

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134.7, 133.0, 130.4, 129.9, 126.5, 126.3, 126.0, 125.4, 124.9, 123.1,
133.3, 131.3, 129.3, 127.5, 127.1, 126.7, 124.6, 123.8, 123.4, 123.1.
121.9, 20.8. HRMS (m/z): 459.1666 (Mþ).
HRMS (m/z): 431.1349 (Mþ).
3.3.16. 4-Bromo-40-dimethoxyphenylaminobiphenyl (4M). Compound
4M was synthesized according to the same procedure as that of 1M.
3.3.21. 5-(Ditolylaminobiphenylene)thiophene-2-carbaldehyde
(5T). Compound 5T was synthesized according to the same pro-
cedure as that of 5M. Yellow solid of 5T was obtained in 72%. 1H
White solid of 4M was obtained in 77%. 1H NMR (CDCl3):
d
7.52 (d, 1H,
J¼8.5 Hz), 7.42 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 7.40 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 7.04–7.10 (m,
10H), 3.79 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
147.9, 145.0, 139.6,
NMR (CDCl3):
J¼8.2 Hz), 7.62 (d, 2H, J¼8.2 Hz), 7.41 (d, 1H, J¼4.0 Hz), 7.05–7.08
(m, 10H), 2.33 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
182.6, 154.1,
d
9.89 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H, J¼4.0 Hz), 7.71 (d, 2H,
d
132.8, 132.6, 131.7, 129.9, 128.1, 127.3, 124.8, 122.4, 120.6, 55.4. HRMS
d
(m/z): 459.0838 (Mþ).
148.1, 144.9, 142.1, 141.7, 137.4, 132.9, 132.3, 131.1, 129.9, 127.3, 126.9,
126.7, 124.8, 123.7, 122.1, 20.7. HRMS (m/z): 459.1646 (Mþ).
3.3.17. 4-Bromo-40-diphenylaminobiphenyl (4P). Compound 4P was
synthesized according to the same procedure as that of 1M. Yellow
Acknowledgements
solid of 4P was obtained in 77%. 1H NMR (CDCl3):
d 7.52 (d, 2H,
J¼8.6 Hz), 7.42 (dd, 4H, J¼8.7, 1.3 Hz), 7.26 (dd, 4H, J¼6.8, 1.8 Hz),
This work was supported by the National Science Council and
Academia Sinica in Taiwan.
7.12 (dt, 6H, J¼8.7, 1.8 Hz), 7.02 (d, 2H, J¼7.3 Hz); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d
147.5, 139.5, 133.5, 131.7, 129.3, 129.2, 128.1, 127.4, 124.5, 124.3,
123.6, 123.0, 120.8. HRMS (m/z): 399.0633 (Mþ).
Supplementary data
3.3.18. 4-Bromo-40-ditolylaminobiphenyl (4T). Compound 4T was
synthesized according to the same procedure as that of 1M. White
Absorption and emission spectra in various solvents and on
TiO2. TDDFT calculated molecular geometries, Mulliken charges,
and low energy transitions. Oxidative voltammograms of selected
compounds and their estimated HOMO/LUMO levels. Relative
absorbed amounts on TiO2. 1H and 13C NMR spectra of all com-
pounds. Supplementary data associated with this article can be
found in online version at doi:10.1016/j.tet.2009.09.036.
solid of 4T was obtained in 78%. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
d
7.52
(d, 1H, J¼8.4 Hz), 7.42 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 7.40 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 7.04–
7.10 (m, 10H), 2.35 (s, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
d
¼147.9,
145.0, 139.6, 132.8, 132.6, 131.7, 129.9, 128.1, 127.3, 124.8, 122.4,
120.6, 20.8. HRMS (m/z): 427.0942 (Mþ).
3.3.19. 5-(Dimethoxyphenylaminobiphenylene)thiophene-2-carbal-
dehyde (5M). A three-necked round-bottom flask containing 4M
(6.99 g, 15.2 mmol) was added dropwise BuLi (10 mL, 16.1 mmol,
1.6 M in hexane) in dry THF at ꢀ78 ꢁC, after then solution was
brought to 0 ꢁC and was stirred by a magnetic bar for 30 min. The
solution was cooled again to ꢀ78 ꢁC and to it was added dropwise
triisopropylborate (5.3 mL, 19.8 mmol). The reaction was warmed
up gradually to room temperature and was stirred overnight. To the
reaction was then added excess amount of 10% HCl(aq) (30 mL),
while the mixture was stirred for another 1 h. The reaction was
quenched by pouring into distilled water, followed by extraction
with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous
MgSO4. Evaporation of the solvent gave a crude product, which was
immediately subjected to the next reaction. It was mixed with 5-
bromothiophene-2-carbaldehyde (2.67 g, 14.0 mmol), K2CO3(aq)
(2.76 g, 2 mmol) in 10 mL H2O, and Pd(PPh3)4 (807 mg, 0.69 mmol)
in dry toluene/THF (2/1). The mixture was heated to 90 ꢁC for 12 h.
After cooling, the products were extracted with ethyl acetate and
the organic layer dried over anhydrous MgSO4. The crude product
was dried under vacuum, and was purifies by silica gel column
chromatograph eluted with CH2Cl2/hexane (1/1). Yellow solid of
5M was obtained in 68% yield (5.08 g, 10.3 mmol). 1H NMR (CDCl3):
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d
9.89 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H, J¼4.0 Hz), 7.71 (d, 2H, J¼8.2 Hz), 7.62 (d,
2H, J¼8.2 Hz), 7.41 (d, 1H, J¼4.0 Hz), 7.05–7.08 (m, 10H), 3.81 (s,
6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
182.6, 154.1, 148.1, 144.9, 142.1, 141.7, 137.4,
d
132.9, 132.3. 131.1, 129.9, 127.3, 126.9, 126.7, 124.8, 123.7, 122.1, 57.4.
HRMS (m/z): 491.1551 (Mþ).
3.3.20. 5-(Diphenylaminobiphenylene)thiophene-2-carbaldehyde
(5P). Compound 5P was synthesized according to the same pro-
cedure as that of 5M. Yellow solid of 5M was obtained in 88% yield.
1H NMR (CDCl3):
d
9.89 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H, J¼3.9 Hz), 7.72 (d, 2H,
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J¼8.4 Hz), 7.63 (d, 2H, J¼8.4 Hz), 7.50 (d, 2H, J¼8.6 Hz), 7.42 (d, 1H,
J¼3.9 Hz), 7.25–7.30 (m, 4H), 7.13–7.15 (m, 6H), 7.05 (t, 2H, J¼7.3
Hz); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 182.0, 154.0, 147.7, 147.4, 142.1, 141.6, 137.4,