3,4:9,10-Perylenebis(dicarboximide) chromophores that function as both electron donors and acceptors

Yongyu Zhao; Michael R. Wasielewski

doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)01468-9

3,4:9,10-Perylenebis(dicarboximide) chromophores that function as both electron donors and acceptors

Yongyu Zhao, Michael R. Wasielewski^*

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CRN - Center for Regenerative Nanomedicine

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Abstract

Five green 3,4:9,10-perylenebis(dicarboximide)dyes that both donate and accept electrons have been synthesized under mild conditions in high yields. These chromophores undergo reversible one-electron oxidation and reduction in butyronitrile at modest potentials.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	7047-7050
Number of pages	4
Journal	Tetrahedron Letters
Volume	40
Issue number	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(99)01468-9
State	Published - Sep 24 1999

Funding

This work was supported by the National Science Foundation (CHE-9732840). The authors wish to thank Dr. Mark P. Niemczyk for carrying out some preliminary experiments.

Keywords

Amination
Electron transfer
Optical properties
Polycyclic aromatic compounds

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Drug Discovery
Organic Chemistry

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3,4:9,10-Perylenebis(dicarboximide) chromophores that function as both electron donors and acceptors

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