Abstract
Tubular-shaped chromophores have great potential in chemical and material sciences. A naphthalene-containing macrocyclic diacetylene (MCDA-Naph) was synthesized to access covalently linked organic nanotubes (ONTs) through topochemical polymerization. Single crystal X-ray analysis revealed that MCDA-Naph adopts the desired tubular array with favorable molecular orientation. UV irradiation of the molecularly stacked MCDA-Naph resulted in 1,4-addition polymerization and the generation of conjugated ene-yne chromophores. Density functional theory (DFT) provided evidence for tubular polydiacetylene nanotubes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 199-204 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Dyes and Pigments |
Volume | 154 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Jul |
Keywords
- Chromophore
- Conjugated polymer
- Macrocyclic diacetylene
- Polydiacetylene
- Topochemical polymerization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Process Chemistry and Technology