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Connecting π-Chromophores by σ-P-P Bonds: New Type of Assemblies Exhibiting σ-π-Conjugation
Fave, Claire,Hissler, Muriel,Karpati, Tamas,Rault-Berthelot, Joelle,Deborde, Valerie,Toupet, Loic,Nyulaszi, Laszlo,Reau, Regis
, p. 6058 - 6063 (2004)
To study the ability of σ-P-P skeleton to mediate interaction between π-chromophores, 1,1′-biphospholes bearing phenyl or thienyl substituents at the 2,2′ and 5,5′-position have been prepared and studied. These air-stable derivatives are readily available via a one-pot synthesis starting from diynes. Theoretical studies and UV-vis data clearly establish that the two π-systems interact via the σ-P-P bridge. This through-bond interaction results in a lowering of the optical HOMO-LUMO gap of the assemblies. The nucleophilic σ3-P centers of these 1,1′-biphospholes allow chemical modifications of the σ-bridge. These modifications offer further tuning of the optical properties of the assembly. Electrooxidation of the thienyl-substituted 1,1′-biphosphole results in electroactive materials characterized by low optical band gap and reversible p-doping.