Absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic properties of 1- and 1,4-silyl-substituted naphthalene derivatives

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Silyl-substituted naphthalene derivatives at the 1- and 1,4-positions were synthesized and their UV absorption, fluorescence spectroscopic properties, and fluorescence lifetimes were determined. Analysis of the results shows that the introduction of silyl groups at these positions of the naphthalene chromophore/fluorophore causes shifts of the absorption maxima to longer wavelengths and increases in fluorescence intensities. Bathochromic shifts of the absorption maxima and increases in fluorescence intensities are also promoted by the introduction of methoxy and cyano groups at the naphthalene 4- and 5-positions. In addition, the fluorescence of 9,10-dicyanoanthracene is efficiently quenched by these naphthalene derivatives with Stern-Volmer plot calculated rate constants that depend on the steric bulk of the silyl groups.

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Absorption and Fluorescence Spectroscopic Properties of 1- and
1,4-Silyl-Substituted Naphthalene Derivatives
Hajime Maeda 1,*, Tomohiro Maeda 2 and Kazuhiko Mizuno 2,*
1
Division of Material Sciences, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology,
Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
2
Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University,
1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mails: maeda-h@t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
(H.M.); mizuno@chem.osakafu-u.ac.jp (K.M.); Tel.: +81-76-264-6290 (H.M.);
Fax: +81-76-234-4800 (H.M.); Tel.: +81-72-254-9289 (K.M.); Fax: +81-72-254-9289 (K.M.).
Received: 13 February 2012; in revised form: 21 April 2012 / Accepted: 23 April 2012 /
Published: 3 May 2012
Abstract: Silyl-substituted naphthalene derivatives at the 1- and 1,4-positions were
synthesized and their UV absorption, fluorescence spectroscopic properties, and
fluorescence lifetimes were determined. Analysis of the results shows that the introduction
of silyl groups at these positions of the naphthalene chromophore/fluorophore causes shifts
of the absorption maxima to longer wavelengths and increases in fluorescence intensities.
Bathochromic shifts of the absorption maxima and increases in fluorescence intensities are
also promoted by the introduction of methoxy and cyano groups at the naphthalene 4- and
5-positions. In addition, the fluorescence of 9,10-dicyanoanthracene is efficiently quenched
by these naphthalene derivatives with Stern-Volmer plot calculated rate constants that
depend on the steric bulk of the silyl groups.
Keywords: naphthalene; organosilicon compounds; fluorescence; absorption; fluorescence
quenching; fluorescence lifetime; fluorescence quantum yield
1. Introduction
Organosilicon compounds are environmentally friendly and generally can be readily synthesized
from commercially available halosilanes. The photochemistry of organosilicon compounds [1] has

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been investigated from the perspective of absorption and emission spectroscopic properties of
polysilanes [2], the generation of silylenes and disilenes by photoirradiation to oligosilanes [3–8], the
formation of intramolecular charge transfer complexes of aromatic disilanes [9,10], and photoinduced
electron transfer reactions of organosilicon compounds [11–14]. In addition, the enhancing effects of
silyl groups on the fluorescence intensities of aromatic hydrocarbons, such as anthracenes,
naphthacenes, pentacenes, triphenylenes, and pyrenes, has been probed and discussed in detail
earlier [15–29]. Our previous studies in this area have focused on the effects of silyl, silylethynyl,
germyl, and stannyl groups on the absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic properties of
pyrene [30–34]. In the photochemistry of silylnaphthalenes, the absorption and fluorescence properties
as well as the photoreactions of disilanes [35–39] and oligosilanes [40–42] have been subjected to
detailed investigation. The results of EPR studies and MO calculations of radical ions generated from
silylnaphthalenes have also been described [43–48]. In spite of this intense activity, fundamental
studies of the absorption and fluorescence properties of monosilyl-group substituted naphthalene
derivatives have not been carried out. In the effort described below, the effects of silyl substitution on
absorption and fluorescence properties of naphthalene derivatives have been determined, and the steric
effects of silyl substituents on quenching of 9,10-dicyanoanthracene fluorescence by naphthalenes has
been evaluated.
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Synthesis of Silyl-Substituted Naphthalene Derivatives
In order to evaluate the effects of hydrogen atom and alkyl group containing silyl substituents, an
acetylene linkage between the naphthalene ring and silyl groups, and the presence of electron donating
(OMe) and electron accepting (CN) groups on the absorption and fluorescence properties of
naphthalenes, the naphthalene derivatives 2–14 were prepared (Figure 1). The 1-silylnaphthalenes 2–5
were prepared by sequences involving lithiation of 1-bromonaphthalene with tert-BuLi followed by
addition of the appropriate chlorosilanes. The dimethyl-n-octylsilyl group-containing derivative 6 was
prepared using a hydrosilylation reaction of 1-octene with the dimethylsilyl substituted naphthalene 3.
The 1,4-disilylnaphthalenes 7–9 were prepared by using an initial dilithiation reaction of
1,4-dibromonaphthalene followed by bis-silylation of the aryl bis-lithium intermediate with
chlorosilanes. 1-Bromo-4-methoxynaphthalene was employed as the starting material for the route
utilized along with a lithiation-silylation sequence to synthesize the methoxy-substituted derivative 10.
The naphthalene derivatives 11 and 12, containing 4- and 5-cyano groups respectively, were prepared
by employing a cyanation reaction of 1-bromo-4-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene and a photoinduced
electron transfer reaction between 2 and potassium cyanide, respectively. The trimethylsilylethynyl
derivatives 13 and 14 were synthesized by using Sonogashira coupling reactions of the corresponding
bromonaphthalenes with trimethylsilylacetylene. The detailed synthetic procedures employed to
prepare 1–14 are described in the Experimental Section.

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Figure 1. Structures of silyl-substituted naphthalene derivatives.
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2.2. Effects of Hydrogen Atom and Alkyl Group Containing Substituents on the Absorption and
Fluorescence Properties of Substituted Naphthalenes
UV-absorption spectra of aerated cyclohexane (ca. 10−4 M) solutions of the naphthalene derivatives
1–6 are displayed in Figure 2. Evaluation of the spectra shows that the absorption maxima of the
silyl-substituted naphthalene derivatives 2–6 shift by 8–9 nm to longer wavelengths and their
molecular absorption coefficients () increase, compared with those of naphthalene (1). Similarly,
analysis of the fluorescence spectra of aerated cyclohexane solutions of these compounds (Figure 3)
demonstrates that silyl substitution causes emission maxima to shift to longer wavelengths by 4–5 nm
and fluorescence intensities to increase, relative to those of naphthalene. Close examination of these
n
t
spectra shows that substituents on silicon of the silyl groups (SiMe3, SiMe2H, SiMe2 Bu, SiMe2 Bu,
n
and SiMe2 Oct) have only a small effect on the absorption and fluorescence properties of the
naphthalene chromophore/fluorophore. In contrast, silyl-substituents at C-9 of anthracene bring about
dramatic changes in absorption and fluorescence properties [20,34]. A possible reason for this
phenomenon is steric repulsion, which exists between the C-9 silyl groups and peri-hydrogens at C-1
and C-8 of the anthracene ring. However, this type of effect does normally not occur in naphthalene
derivatives, which only possess one peri-hydrogen.
Figure 2. UV absorption spectra of 1–6 in cyclohexane (aerated, ca. 10−4 M).

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Figure 3. Fluorescence spectra of 1–6 in cyclohexane (aerated, ca. 10−4 M).
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2.3. Absorption and Fluorescence Properties of Mono- and Di-silyl Substituted Naphthalene Derivatives
Absorption and fluorescence spectra of cyclohexane solutions of 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene
(7), 1,4-bis(dimethylsilyl)naphthalene (8), and 1,4-bis(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)naphthalene (9) were
recorded in order to compare their photophysical properties with those of 1-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene
(2) and naphthalene (1) (Figures 4 and 5). Analysis of the spectra shows that, in general, the absorption
maxima of 7–9 occur at longer wavelengths than those of 2 and that the spectrum of the
di-tert-butyldimethylsilyl derivative 9 displays the most dramatic bathochromic shift. In addition, the
fluorescence intensities and emission wavelengths of the disilylnaphthalenes 7–9 are observed to
increase relative to those of 1 and 2.
Figure 4. UV absorption spectra of 1, 2, and 7–9 in cyclohexane (aerated, ca. 10−4 M).

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Figure 5. Fluorescence spectra of 1, 2, and 7–9 in cyclohexane (aerated, ca. 10−4 M).
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2.4. Effects of Electron-Donating and Withdrawing Groups on Absorption and Fluorescence Properties
Since the presence of electron-donating and withdrawing groups can dramatically influence the
photophysical properties of organic chromophores/fluorophores, we investigated the influence of such
inductive effects by various substituent groups on the absorption and fluorescence properties of
1-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalenes. For this purpose, absorption and fluorescence spectra recorded using
cyclohexane solutions of cyanonaphthalenes 11 and 12 and methoxynaphthalene 10 were compared
with those of naphthalene and its 1-trimethylsilyl (2) and 1,4-bis-trimethylsilyl (7) derivatives (Figures 6
and 7). As can be deduced from the recorded spectra, the presence of the 4-methoxy (10), 4-cyano
(11), and 5-cyano (12) groups results in long wavelength shifts of the absorption maxima and slight
increases in the molar absorption coefficients (), which is in stark contrast to those of the parent arene.
Moreover, the fluorescence intensities of 10–12 are larger than those of 1, 2, and 7.
Figure 6. UV absorption spectra of 1, 2, 7, and 10–12 in cyclohexane (aerated, ca. 10−4 M).

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Figure 7. Fluorescence spectra of 1, 2, 7, and 10–12 in cyclohexane (aerated, ca. 10−4 M).
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2.5. Effects of Silylethynyl Group(s) on Absorption and Fluorescence Properties
The results of recent studies have shown that the silylethynyl group(s) brings about bathochromic
shifts of the maxima in the absorption spectra of aromatic substances and that these groups lead to
increases in fluorescence intensities [24,27–29,31]. Consequently, we probed the influence of the
silylethynyl group(s) on the absorption and fluorescence properties of naphthalenes 13 and 14, and
found that the absorption maxima of the naphthalene chromophore/fluorophore shift to longer wavelengths
and  increases as a consequence of the presence of silylethynyl group(s) (Figure 8). Especially
noteworthy is the observation that, in the 1,4-bis-(trimethylsilylethynyl) derivative 14, the absorption
maximum is strongly bathochromically shifted to 347 nm and  increases to 4.4 × 104 mol−1dm3cm−1 in
comparison with those of other substances studied. Moreover, the fluorescence intensities of the
silylethynyl-substituted naphthalenes 13 and 14 are also larger than the other naphthalene derivatives
(Figure 9).
Figure 8. UV absorption spectra of 1, 2, 7, 13, and 14 in cyclohexane (aerated, 10−4–10−5 M).

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Figure 9. Fluorescence spectra of 1, 2, 7, 13, and 14 in cyclohexane (aerated, 10−4–10−5 M).
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2.6. Fluorescence Quenching of 9,10-Dicyanoanthracene by Silylnaphthalenes
Experiments were carried out to evaluate how the electronic and steric effects of silyl groups govern
the ability of naphthalene derivatives to serve as quenchers of the singlet excited state of
9,10-dicyanoanthracene. For this purpose, fluorescence emission intensities of benzene solutions of
9,10-dicyanoanthracene in the presence of various concentrations of 1-methylnaphthalene and the
naphthalene derivatives 1–3, 6 and 8 were determined (Figure 10). The rate constants of
9,10-dicyanoanthracene fluorescence quenching, calculated by using Stern-Volmer analysis and falling
in range of 5.68 × 109 to 1.06 × 109 M−1s−1, were observed to decrease in the following order:
1-methylnaphthalene > 1 > 3 > 2 > 6 > 8.
Figure 10. Quenching of the fluorescence of 9,10-dicyanoanthracene (aerated benzene,
ex = 426 nm) by naphthalene derivatives. Insets are Stern-Volmer plots determined by
using fluorescence intensities at ex = 437 nm.

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Figure 10. Cont.
Additionally, analysis of the fluorescence profiles shows that weak emission from singlet
exciplexes, formed between 9,10-dicyanoanthracene and the naphthalene derivatives, occurs at longer
wavelengths. The results indicate that the rate constant for fluorescence quenching is dependent on the
steric bulk and not on the electronic effects of the silyl substituents present in the naphthalene quenchers.
2.7. HOMO-LUMO Energy Calculations, Fluorescence Lifetimes, and Fluorescence Quantum Yields
The results described above demonstrate that the introduction of silyl group(s) promotes a shift in
the maxima and an increase in molar absorption coefficients () in the absorption spectra of
naphthalenes (Table 1). Bathochromic shifts and incremental increases of  were also observed when
electron-withdrawing, electron-donating, and silylethynyl groups are attached to the naphthalene ring.
In order to understand these effects, the HOMO and LUMO energies of 1–14 were calculated using the
PM3 method. Inspection of the results shows that the HOMO and LUMO energy gaps in these arenes
decrease in the following order: 1 > 2–6 > 7–9 > 10–12 > 13–14, a finding that is in good agreement
with the experimental absorption spectroscopic results. Specifically, introduction of silyl groups causes
an increase in both the HOMO and LUMO energies of naphthalenes and a net overall decrease in
energy gaps between these orbitals. In this regard, silyl substituents act as electron-donating groups as
a consequence of (C-Si)-*(naphthalene) molecular orbital interactions. Because introduction of

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silylethynyl group(s) significantly lowers the energy of the naphthalene LUMO, both *(C-Si)-
(naphthalene) and (C-Si)-*(naphthalene) orbital interactions are taking place in these substances.
Table 1. Photophysical properties of 1–14.
Absorption a
Eigenvalues b (eV)
fluorescence
Quenchinge
c
d
s
s
R1
R2
R3
a
abs
log 
(nm)
energy
em
kq
(M−1s−1)
HOMO LUMO
(aerated) (degassed) f
gap
(nm)
(ns)
16
15
15
15
15
16
14
13
12
6
(ns)
96f
64
61
63
56
62
23
30
1
2
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
CN
H
H
286 3.58
294 3.73
294 3.75
294 3.74
295 3.78
294 3.76
300 3.87
300 3.86
302 3.91
312 3.71
315 3.88
311 3.82
316 4.13
347 4.65
–8.765 –0.467 8.298
–8.543 –0.345 8.198
–8.568 –0.362 8.206
–8.560 –0.361 8.199
–8.557 –0.361 8.196
–8.562 –0.363 8.199
–8.341 –0.250 8.091
–8.385 –0.280 8.105
–8.369 –0.286 8.083
–8.260 –0.260 8.000
–8.876 –0.956 7.920
–8.894 –0.959 7.935
–8.487 –0.584 7.903
–8.236 –0.714 7.522
324
328
328
329
329
329
333
333
335
327
333
333
336
352
0.23f
0.30g
2.69 × 109
1.49 × 109
2.18 × 109
SiMe3
SiMe2H
i
3
H
–
n
i
i
4
SiMe2 Bu
H
–
–
t
i
i
5
SiMe2 Bu
H
–
–
n
i
6
SiMe2 Oct
H
–
1.24 × 109
i
7
SiMe3
SiMe3
0.33g
–
i
8
SiMe2H SiMe2H
–
1.06 × 109
t
t
i
i
i
9
SiMe2 Bu SiMe2 Bu
–
–
–
i
10
11
12
13
14
SiMe3
SiMe3
SiMe3
OMe
CN
H
10
11
0.65g
0.66g
–
i
8
–
i
i
i
8
–
–
–
i
i
i
C
≡
CSiMe3
H
9
–
–
–
i
C≡
CSiMe3 C
≡
CSiMe3
2
2
0.85h
–
a [1-12] = ~1 × 10−4 M in cyclohexane. [13-14] = ~1 × 10−5 M in cyclohexane; b Calculated by PM3; c Aerated, 10−5–10−4
M
in cyclohexane, 1–8, 10, and 12 were excited at peak top of absorption band appeared at the longest wavelength.
Compounds 9 and 14 were excited at 265 nm. Compound 11 was excited at 312 nm. Compound 13 was excited at 302 nm.
d
Filter glass used was UV-32; Degassed by freeze-pump-thaw method, 10−5–10−4 M in cyclohexane. Compounds 1–4,
6-12 were excited at 265 nm. Compound 5 was excited at 254 nm. Filter glass used was UV-32; e Fluorescence quenching
of 9,10-dicyanoanthracene (aerated, ~1 × 10−5 M in benzene, 3.0 mL, excited at 426 nm, Stern-Volmer plot: 437 nm,
f
g
s = 15.3 ns by silylnaphthalenes; Value in reference 49; Degassed by freeze-pump-thaw method, 10−5–10−4 M in
cyclohexane, excited at 265 nm (1, 2: Abs = 0.5 at 265 nm, 7, 10, and 11: Abs = 0.05 at 265 nm). Reference compound
h
was naphthalene (1); Degassed by freeze-pump-thaw method, ~5 × 10−6 M in cyclohexane, excited at 323 nm
(Abs = 0.1 at 323 nm). Reference compound was anthracence (f = 0.36, Data from reference 49); i Not measured.
Since both the fluorescence lifetime and the quantum yield are important physical properties of
fluorophores, we determined these parameters for a number of the naphthalene compounds synthesized.
Fluorescence lifetimes (s) of the naphthalenes were determined in both aerated and carefully degassed
cyclohexane solutions. The accumulated data show that the fluorescence lifetimes of these substances
decrease in the following order: 1 > 2–6 > 7–9 > 10–12 > 13–14. In addition, the large differences
observed between the fluorescence lifetimes of aerated and degassed solutions indicate that molecular
oxygen has a significant fluorescence quenching effect.
Finally, the fluorescence quantum yields (f) of selected members of the series of naphthalenes
explored in this investigation were determined in thoroughly degassed solutions to exclude the
influence of dioxygen. The data produced, which included quantum yield values of f 0.30 (2), 0.33
(7), 0.65 (10), 0.66 (11), and 0.85 (14), demonstrate that these substances fluoresce significantly more
efficiently than naphthalene (f = 0.23 [49]).

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3. Experimental
3.1. General
Purifications of solvents were carried out in the following manner: acetonitrile was distilled from
P2O5 and then from CaH2. Benzene was distilled from CaH2 and then from Na. Isopropanol was
distilled from CaH2. Piperidine was distilled from KOH. THF was distilled from CaH2, and then from
Na and Ph2C=O. Other chemicals were used as purchased.
Melting points were determined on a Yanagimoto Yanaco MP-500 Micro Melting Point apparatus,
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and are uncorrected. H- and 13C-NMR spectra were recorded using a Varian MERCURY-300
(300 MHz and 75 MHz, respectively) spectrometer with Me4Si as an internal standard. Mass spectra
(CI) were recorded utilizing a JEOL JMS-DX303 spectrometer. High-performance liquid
chromatographic (HPLC) separations were performed using a recycling preparative HPLC, equipped
with a Jasco PU-2086 Plus pump, RI-2031 Plus differential refractometer, Megapak GEL 201F
columns (GPC) with CHCl3 as the eluent. HPLC separations (packed silica gel) were performed by a
recycling preparative HPLC equipped with Jasco PU-987 pump, UV-970 uv-vis detector,
CHEMCOSORB I-5Si column (Chemco Scientific Co., Ltd.) with hexane and EtOAc as eluents.
Column chromatography was conducted by using MERCK silica gel 60 (0.063–0.200 mm). Thin layer
chromatography (TLC) was performed using MERCK silica gel 60 F254.
UV-vis and fluorescence spectra were recorded using Jasco UV-160 and FP-770
spectrophotometers, respectively, employing a 1 cm pathlength cell at 298 K. Solutions of the
naphthalenes in spectral grade cyclohexane (ca. 10−4 M (1–12) or 10−5 M (13, 14)) were prepared
under aerated conditions. Excitation wavelengths were the longest wavelength absorption maxima
unless otherwise noted and absorbances at the excitation wavelengths were 0.5. Fluorescence lifetimes
were measured by using a HORIBA NAES-550 nano-second fluorometer equipped with a SSU-111A
photomultiplier, SCU-121A optical chamber, SGM-121A monochromator, and LPS-111 lamp power
supply. All decay curves were fitted by utilizing a single exponential decay with chi square values less
than 2. Fluorescence quantum yields (f) were determined using carefully degassed (freeze-pump-thaw
method) cyclohexane solutions. Standards for fluorescence quantum yields are listed in the footnotes
of Table 1. Fluorescence quenching experiments were performed by adding benzene solutions
of quenchers (1.00 M (1-methylnaphthalene and 1) or 0.25 M (2, 3, 6, and 8)) to 10−5
M
benzene solutions of 9,10-dicyanoanthracene (ex = 426 nm). Stern-Volmer plots were obtained by
using fluorescence intensities at ex = 437 nm and the reported fluorescence lifetime of
9,10-dicyanoanthracene (s = 15.3 ns [50]).
3.2. Preparation of Silyl-Substituted Naphthalene Derivatives
1-(Trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (2). A tert-butyllithium (1.49 M in n-pentane, 30.0 mL, 44.7 mmol)
solution was slowly added to argon-purged THF solution (100 mL) of 1-bromonaphthalene (2.80 mL,
20.0 mmol) at −78 °C. The resulting solution was stirred for 30 min at −78 °C before adding Me3SiCl
(7.6 mL, 60.1 mmol). Subsequently, the solution was warmed to room temperature and stirred
overnight before slowly adding saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The Et2O layer obtained by extraction was
dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which was subjected to

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column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane) followed by HPLC (GPC). These procedures
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yielded 1-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (2, 96% yield) as a colorless liquid, H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.47
(s, 9 H), 7.42–7.53 (m, 3 H), 7.69 (dd, J = 1.28, 6.78 Hz, 1 H), 7.83–7.88 (m, 2 H), 8.08–8.11 (m, 1 H).
1-(Dimethylsilyl)naphthalene (3). This substance was prepared by using a similar procedure as
employed in the preparation of 2, starting with 1-bromonaphthalene (2.80 mL, 20.0 mmol),
tert-butyllithium (1.49 M in n-pentane, 28.6 mL, 42.6 mmol), Me2HSiCl (6.7 mL, 60.3 mmol) and
THF (150 mL). Purification of the product by using column chromatography on silica gel (eluent:
hexane, Rf = 0.5–0.6) followed by HPLC (GPC) produced 1-(dimethylsilyl)naphthalene (3, 88% yield)
1
as a colorless liquid; H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.49 (d, J = 3.85 Hz, 6 H), 4.82–4.90 (m, 1 H), 7.45–7.55
(m, 3 H), 7.72 (dd, J = 1.37, 6.68 Hz, 1 H), 7.84–7.89 (m, 2 H), 8.10–8.14 (m, 1 H).
1-(n-Butyldimethylsilyl)naphthalene (4). This substance was prepared by using a similar procedure as
employed in the preparation of 2, starting with 1-bromonaphthalene (4.2 mL, 30.0 mmol),
n-butyllithium (1.5 M in n-hexane, 37.5 mL, 56.3 mmol), Me2HSiCl (10.0 mL, 90.0 mmol) and THF
(150 mL). GC-Mass analysis of the crude product mixture indicated that it contained
1-(dimethylsilyl)naphthalene (3, 81%) and 1-(n-butyldimethylsilyl)naphthalene (4, 16%). Separation
by using column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane) followed by HPLC (GPC) yielded
1
1-(n-butyldimethylsilyl)naphthalene (4) as a colorless liquid; H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.45 (s, 6 H),
8.82–0.87 (m, 3 H), 0.95–1.00 (m, 2 H), 1.29–1.35 (m, 4 H), 7.41–7.52 (m, 3 H), 7.67 (dd, J = 1.28,
6.78 Hz, 1 H), 7.83–7.87 (m, 2 H), 8.07–8.10 (m, 1 H).
1-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)naphthalene (5). This substance was prepared by using a similar procedure
as employed in the preparation of 2, starting with 1-bromonaphthalene (1.40 mL, 10.0 mmol),
tert-butyllithium (1.51 M in n-pentane, 15.0 mL, 22.7 mmol), tBuMe2SiCl (3.8 g, 25.2 mmol) and THF
(100 mL). Purification by using column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane, Rf = 0.7)
followed by HPLC(GPC) gave 1-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)naphthalene (5, 43% yield) as a colorless
1
solid; mp 75–77 °C; H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.50 (s, 6 H), 0.94 (s, 9 H), 7.42–7.47 (m, 3 H), 7.70 (dd,
J = 1.28, 6.96 Hz, 1 H), 7.82–7.86 (m, 2 H), 8.10–8.14 (m, 1 H).
1-(Dimethyl-n-octylsilyl)naphthalene (6). An i-PrOH (0.15 mL) solution containing H2PtCl6•6H2O
(5.0 mg, 0.009 mmol) and 1-octene (1.57 mL, 10.0 mmol) was heated to 70 °C before slowly adding
10 mL of a benzene solution of 1-(dimethylsilyl)naphthalene (3, 1.590 g, 8.5 mmol). After stirring the
solution at reflux for 24 h, benzene and water were added. Extraction with benzene gave an organic
layer that was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. Subjection of the residue to column
chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane, Rf = 0.6–0.7) followed by HPLC(GPC) gave
1
1-(dimethyl-n-octylsilyl)naphthalene (6, 55% yield) as a colorless liquid; H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.44
(s, 6 H), 0.85 (t, J = 6.78 Hz, 3 H), 0.94–1.06 (m, 2 H), 1.21–1.30 (m, 12 H), 7.41–7.53 (m, 3 H), 7.67
(dd, J = 1.28, 6.78 Hz, 1 H), 7.83–7.87 (m, 2 H), 8.07–8.10 (m, 1 H).
1,4-Dibromonaphthalene. To a stirred CCl4 mixture (150 mL) naphthalene (1, 12.817 g, 100 mmol)
and iron powder (59 mg, 1.1 mmol), a CCl4 solution (20 mL) of Br2 (10.3 mL, 201 mmol) was slowly
added under stirring. The resulting mixture was stirred vigorously for 25 h at room temperature.

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Concentrated HCl was slowly added until the pH of the mixture reached 7. Extraction with Et2O
gave an organic layer that was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give a solid.
Recrystallization from EtOH (twice) yielded 1,4-dibromonaphthalene (56% yield) as a colorless solid;
1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.64 (s, 2 H), 7.65 (dd, J = 3.48, 6.41 Hz, 2 H), 8.26 (dd, J = 3.20, 6.50 Hz, 2 H).
1,4-Bis(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (7). A tert-butyllithium (1.49 M in n-pentane, 23.5 mL, 35.0 mmol)
solution was slowly added to as argon-purged THF solution (150 mL) containing 1,4-dibromo-naphthalene
(2.000 g, 7.0 mmol) at −78 °C. After stirring for 30 min, Me3SiCl (5.3 mL, 42.0 mmol) was added at
−78 °C and the resulting solution was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. Slow
addition of saturated aqueous NaHCO3 followed by extraction with Et2O gave an organic layer that
was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was subjected to column
chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane, Rf = 0.65) followed by recrystallization from MeOH and
yielded 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (7, 80% yield) as a colorless solid; mp 88–89 °C; 1H-NMR
(CDCl3) δ 0.46 (s, 18 H), 7.50 (dd, J = 3.48, 6.41 Hz, 2 H), 7.66 (s, 2 H), 8.13 (dd, J = 3.30, 6.41 Hz, 2 H).
1,4-Bis(dimethylsilyl)naphthalene (8). This substance was prepared analogously to 7, starting with
1,4-dibromonaphthalene (503 mg, 1.8 mmol), tert-butyllithium (1.49 M in n-pentane, 5.0 mL, 7.5
mmol), Me2HSiCl (1.2 mL, 10.8 mmol) and THF (100 mL). Purification of the product by using
column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane, Rf = 0.6) followed by HPLC(GPC) gave
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1,4-bis(dimethylsilyl)naphthalene (8, 70% yield) as a colorless liquid; H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.49 (d,
J = 3.85 Hz, 12 H), 4.85 (m, 2 H), 7.53 (dd, J = 3.30, 6.41 Hz, 2 H), 7.70 (s, 2 H), 8.14 (dd, J = 3.30,
6.41 Hz, 2 H).
1,4-Bis(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)naphthalene (9). This substance was prepared analogously to 7, starting
with 1,4-dibromonaphthalene (1.400 g, 4.9 mmol), tert-butyllithium (1.51 M in n-pentane, 8.2 mL,
12.4 mmol), tBuMe2SiCl (2.183 g, 14.5 mmol) and THF (100 mL). Purification of the product by using
column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane, Rf = 0.8) followed by HPLC(GPC) and
recrystallization from MeOH gave 1,4-bis(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)naphthalene (9, 12% yield) as
colorless needle-like crystals; mp 100–101 °C; 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.50 (s, 12 H), 0.95 (s, 18 H), 7.43
(dd, J = 3.39, 6.50 Hz, 2 H), 7.65 (s, 2 H), 8.12 (dd, J = 3.39, 6.50 Hz, 2 H).
1-Methoxy-4-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (10). To a CCl4 solution (50 mL) of 1-methoxynaphthalene
(1.597 g, 10.1 mmol), a CCl4 solution (20 mL) of Br2 (0.47 mL, 9.2 mmol) was slowly added under
stirring. After stirring the solution vigorously for 25 h at room temperature, concentrated HCl was
added slowly until the pH of the mixture reached 7. Extraction with Et2O gave an organic layer that
was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give crude 1-bromo-4-methoxynaphthalene
(2.373 g, ca 10.0 mmol) as a yellow liquid. To an argon-purged THF solution (100 mL) of crude
1-bromo-4-methoxynaphthalene (2.373 g, ca 10.0 mmol), tert-butyllithium (1.40 M in n-pentane,
14.3 mL, 20.0 mmol) was slowly added at −78 °C. After stirring the solution for 30 min, Me3SiCl
(3.8 mL, 30.1 mmol) was added at −78 °C. The resulting solution was warmed to room temperature,
stirred overnight and diluted by addition of saturated aqueous NaHCO3. Extraction with Et2O gave an
organic layer that was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was subjected to
column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/EtOAc = 9/1, Rf = 0.8–0.9) followed by HPLC

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(GPC) to give 1-methoxy-4-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (10, 65% yield based on 1-methoxynaphthalene)
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as a colorless liquid; H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.44 (s, 9 H), 4.00 (s, 3 H), 6.80 (d, J = 7.69 Hz, 1 H),
7.44–7.54 (m, 2 H), 7.60 (d, J = 7.69 Hz, 1 H), 8.02–8.06 (m, 1 H), 8.31–8.34 (m, 1 H).
1-Cyano-4-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (11). To a an argon-purged THF solution (150 mL) of
1,4-dibromonaphthalene (1.400 g, 4.9 mmol), tert-butyllithium (1.51 M in n-pentane, 3.9 mL, 5.9
mmol) was slowly added at −78 °C. After stirring for 30 min, Me3SiCl (0.75 mL, 5.9 mmol) was
added at −78 °C. The resulting solution was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight.
Saturated NaHCO3 aqueous solution was slowly added. Extraction with Et2O gave an organic layer
that was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. Subjection of the residue to column chromatography
on silica gel (eluent: hexane, Rf = 0.8) gave crude 1-bromo-4-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (991 mg, ca.
3.5 mmol) as a colorless liquid. A solution containing N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP, 50 mL), crude
1-bromo-4-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (991 mg, ca 3.5 mmol), and CuCN (310 mg, 3.5 mmol) was
stirred at reflux (ca. 200 °C) for 15 h, cooled to room temperature, and diluted by the addition of
aqueous NH3, benzene, and Et2O. The organic layer was separated, washed with dilute aqueous NH3
solution (twice), H2O (twice), and brine (twice), subsequently dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in
vacuo. Subjection of the residue to column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: benzene, Rf = 0.75)
followed by HPLC(GPC) yielded 1-cyano-4-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (11, 30% yield) as a colorless
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liquid; H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.49 (s, 9 H), 7.61–7.72 (m, 2 H), 7.72 (d, J = 7.14 Hz, 1 H), 7.86 (d,
J = 7.14 Hz, 1 H), 8.16–8.19 (m, 1 H), 8.28–8.31 (m, 1 H).
1-Cyano-5-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (12) [51,52]. Dioxygen was bubbled for 20 min through a
solution of KCN (195 mg, 3.0 mmol), 1-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (2, 60 mg, 0.3 mmol), and
9-cyanophenanthrene (8 mg, 0.04 mmol) in H2O (0.5 mL) and CH3CN (3 mL) in a cyrindrical Pyrex
glass vessel ( = 8 mm, l = 20 cm). This solution was irradiated for 10 h at room temperature with a
300 W high-pressure mercury lamp (Eikosha, PIH-300), under continuous aeration with dioxygen. The
temperature of the solution was kept constant arround room temperature during irradiation with a
water cooling system. After the reaction was completed (as monitored by TLC), benzene, Et2O, and
brine were added. The separated organic phase was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo,
giving a residue that was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: toluene,
Rf = 0.5–0.6) followed by HPLC (GPC) and HPLC (packed silica gel) to yield 1-cyano-5-
(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (12, 35% yield) and 1-cyano-4-(trimethylsilyl)naphthalene (11, 36% yield).
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Data for 12: H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.48 (s, 9 H), 7.55 (dd, J = 7.23, 8.51 Hz, 1 H), 7.65 (dd, J = 6.78,
8.42 Hz, 1 H), 7.82 (dd, J = 1.28, 6.78 Hz, 1 H), 7.92 (dd, J = 1.10, 7.14 Hz, 1 H), 8.27–8.36 (m, 2 H).
1-(Trimethylsilylethynyl)naphthalene (13). A N2-purged solution containing 1-bromonaphthalene
(2.8 mL, 20.0 mmol), trimethylsilylacetylene (3.3 mL, 23.9 mmol), Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (565 mg, 0.8 mmol),
CuI (82 mg, 0.4 mmol), and piperidine (50 mL) was stirred for 2 h at room temperature and then at 80 °C
overnight. After cooling to room temperature, piperidine was removed by distillation under reduced
pressure. Concentrated HCl was added to the residue and the solution was extracted with CHCl3. The
separated organic phase was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo, giving a residue that was
subjected to column chromatography on silica gel [eluent: gradient from hexane to hexane/benzene = 4/1,

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Rf = 0.6 (hexane)] followed by HPLC (GPC) to yield 1-(trimethylsilylethynyl)naphthalene (13, 43%
1
yield) as a colorless liquid; H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.34 (s, 9 H), 7.40 (dd, J = 7.14, 8.24 Hz, 1 H),
7.48–7.60 (m, 2 H), 7.70 (dd, J = 1.10, 7.14 Hz, 1 H), 7.80–7.85 (m, 2 H), 8.33 (dd, J = 0.73, 8.24 Hz,
1 H).
1,4-Bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)naphthalene (14). A N2-purged solution containing 1,4-dibromo-
naphthalene (2.860 g, 10.0 mmol), trimethylsilylacetylene (3.4 mL, 24.6 mmol), Pd(PPh3)2Cl2
(560 mg, 0.8 mmol), CuI (76 mg, 0.4 mmol), and piperidine (50 mL) was stirred for 2 h at room
temperature and then at 80 °C overnight. After cooling to room temperature, piperidine was removed
by distillation under reduced pressure. Concentrated HCl was added to the residue and the solution was
extracted with CHCl3. The separated organic phase was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo,
giving a residue that was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel [eluent: gradient from
hexane to hexane/benzene = 4/1, Rf = 0.4 (hexane)] followed by HPLC (GPC) and recrystallization
from MeOH to yield 1,4-bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)naphthalene (14, 95% yield) as a colorless solid; mp
1
73.5–75 °C; H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.33 (s, 18 H), 7.61 (dd, J = 3.30, 6.41 Hz, 2 H), 7.62 (s, 2 H), 8.33
(dd, J = 3.11, 6.41 Hz, 2 H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3) δ -14.72, 86.42, 87.79, 106.50, 111.53, 112.24,
114.96, 118.02; MS (CI), m/z (%) = 73 (1), 305 (4), 321 (M++1, 100). Anal. Calcd for C20H24Si2: C,
74.93; H, 7.55. Found: C, 74.90; H, 7.40.
4. Conclusions
In the study described above, the absorption and fluorescence properties of 1-silyl-, 1,4-disilyl-,
1-silylethynyl- and 1,4-disilylethynyl-naphthalenes were evaluated. The findings show that the
absorption maxima of the 1-silyl- and 1,4-disilylnaphthalenes occur at longer wavelengths with larger
 values than those of naphthalene (1). Bathochromic effects and incremental increases in  were also
observed for electron-donating, electron-withdrawing and silylethynyl group substituted naphthalenes.
The results of PM3 calculations of HOMO-LUMO energy gaps are in accord with the experimental
observations. Furthermore, fluorescence quantum efficiencies were found to increase and fluorescence
lifetimes decrease when the silyl substituents are present on the naphthalene ring system. Also, the
respective fluorescence quantum yield and lifetime of 1,4-bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)naphthalene (14)
were found to be 0.85 and 2 ns. Finally, the fluorescence of 9,10-dicyanoanthracene is efficiently
quenched by silylnaphthalenes, with quenching rate constants that depend on the steric bulk and not
the electronic properties of these substituents.
Acknowledgements
This study was financially supported by Grant-in-Aids for Scientific Research on Priority Areas
“Molecular Nano Dynamics” (17034056), Scientific Research (C) (20550049, 23550047), and
Cooperation for Innovative Technology and Advanced Research in Evolutional Areas (CITY AREA)
program from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan.
We also acknowledge a research grant from The Mazda Foundation.

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