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A Fluorine-Substituted Hexakisdecyloxy- hexa- peri -hexabenzocoronene. Seth R. Marder et al., Org. Lett . 2005 , 7 , 5019-5022 Tobe Laboratory Mariko Ohno. Introduction. Hexa- peri -Hexabenzocoronene(HBC). Discotic columnar mesophase.
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A Fluorine-Substituted Hexakisdecyloxy-hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene Seth R. Marder et al., Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 5019-5022 Tobe Laboratory Mariko Ohno
Introduction Hexa-peri-Hexabenzocoronene(HBC) Discotic columnar mesophase ・strong p-p stacking interactions ・ high order parameter ・high thermal stability ・ high charge carrier mobility
Introduction Uniaxially ordered columnar stacks Substituted HBCs Amphiphilic HBC
Introduction These HBCs usually have very high isotropic clearing points, in some cases higher than 420 °C. To lower the clearing point, HBCs with multiply branched substituents have been synthesized.
Introduction 7 The undesirable oxidation reactions encountered in the synthesis of alkoxy HBCs could potentially be circumvented by using electron-withdrawing groups, to counteract the electron-donating effects.
Previous Work R=C12H25
Previous Work R=C12H25
UV-vis spectrum of 7 in THF The absorption band of 7 red-shifted ~ 10 nm relative to n-alkyl-substituted HBCs withλmax =365, 408 nm .
Cyclic voltammograms of 7 reversible reductions at E1/2=-2.66 and -2.96V vs FeCp2+/0 (THF, 0.1 M nBu4NPF6) reversible oxidations at E1/2=+0.53 and +0.96V vs FeCp2+/0 (CH2Cl2, 0.1 M nBu4NPF6) 7 shows two quasireversible reductions under the same conditions (E1/2=-1.96 and -2.34V vs FeCp2+/0 at 250 mV s-1) The oxidation is irreversible (Eox =+1.59V vs FeCp2 +/0 at 250 mV s-1)
DSC of 7 Using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), the sample shows two endothermic peaks. ・The peak at 39 °C is assigned to a crystalline-to-mesophase transition. ・The transition at 310°C presumably represents the clearing point. This clearing point is lower than that for many alkyl- and phenyl-substituted HBC compounds (ca. 420°C for hexakis-n-alkyl derivatives ) Thermogravimetric analyzer(TGA) ・・・the onset of weight loss at 392 °C
X-ray diffraction pattern of a thin film sample of 7 ahex=26.8 Å (bulk LC) and ahex=26.6Å (thin film) represent the intercolumn core-core distances. ※ahex= 28.6Å (the Colhd mesophase of dodecylsubstituted HBC ) These core-core distances are smaller than the diameter of 7 with fully extended alkyl chains (calculated by molecular modeling to be ca. 38Å), indicating some chain interdigitation or folding between columns.
Pulse-radiolysis time-resolved microwave conductivity (PR-TRMC) • Samples (10 mg) of the materials were irradiated with 3 MeV electrons (10 ns pulses) from a Van de Graaff accelerator. • If the charge carriers formed are mobile, the conductivity of the sample will increase, which is monitored as a change in the microwave power. The charge-carrier mobility of 7・・・0.50 cm2 V-1 s-1 The charge-carrier mobility of hexakis-decyl-HBC ・・・0.55 cm2 V-1 s-1
Electrochemical data The changes in energy levels revealed by the electrochemical data suggest that, at least relative to a hexakisalkyl HBC, electron injection might be facilitated in 7. 7 is more readily reduced than Alq3 (E1/2 = -2.30 V vs FeCp2 +/0). The fluorinated derivative that function as the electron- transport material.
Summary • A fluorine-substituted hexakis-decyloxyhexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene has been synthesized and shown to form columnar assemblies in its LC phase and in thin films. • Its solubility in many common organic solvents suggests facile processibility. • The new fluorine-substituted HBC shows similar mobility characteristics to a nonfluorinated analogue, but electrochemical data suggests electron injection may be possible into this material.