Corannulene-Based Electron Acceptors: Combining Modular and Practical Synthesis with Electron Affinity and Solubility

Viktor Barát; Maja Budanovic; Si Man Tam; June Huh; Richard D. Webster; Mihaiela C. Stuparu

doi:10.1002/chem.201905521

Corannulene-Based Electron Acceptors: Combining Modular and Practical Synthesis with Electron Affinity and Solubility

Viktor Barát
, Maja Budanovic
, Si Man Tam
, June Huh
, Richard D. Webster^*
, Mihaiela C. Stuparu

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

It is shown in this work that high electron affinity can be combined with high solubility and practical accessibility in corannulene-based electron acceptors. The electron affinity originates from the presence of three different types of electron-withdrawing groups (imide, sulfone, and trifluoromethyl) on the aromatic scaffold. The imide substituent further hosts a long alkyl chain (C₁₈H₃₇) to boast solubility in a wide range of organic solvents. The synthesis is modular and consists of three simple steps from a commonly available corannulene derivative with an overall isolated yield of 22–27 %.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3231-3235
Number of pages	5
Journal	Chemistry - A European Journal
Volume	26
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201905521
Publication status	Published - 2020 Mar 12

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Keywords

corannulene
electron-deficient compounds
fused-ring systems
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
sulfones

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