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  • A boron-doped helicene as a highly soluble, benchtop-stable green emitter.

A boron-doped helicene as a highly soluble, benchtop-stable green emitter.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2015-09-15)
Kai Schickedanz, Timo Trageser, Michael Bolte, Hans-Wolfram Lerner, Matthias Wagner
ABSTRACT

The high-yield synthesis of a boron-doped [4]helicene was achieved through a Ni-mediated Yamamoto C-C-coupling reaction; the moderate distortion of the molecular scaffold confers excellent solubility to the air- and water-stable green luminophore.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
Bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)nickel(0)
Sigma-Aldrich
1,8-Diaminonaphthalene, 99%