Turning on fluorescent emission from C-alkylation on quinoxaline derivatives

  • Ho Jin Son*
  • , Won Sik Han
  • , Kyung Ryang Wee
  • , Dae Hwan Yoo
  • , Jong Ho Lee
  • , Soon Nam Kwon
  • , Jaejung Ko
  • , Sang Ook Kang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) Reduction on imine moiety (C=N) of quinoxalines by alkyl-/aryllithiums led to a geometrical change on the quinoxaline ring, thereby perturbing the electronic structure to turn on fluorescence emission. Such a structural change resulted in interrupted cyclic-ring systems with electron-donating amine (sp3-type) and electron-accepting imine (sp2-type) units bridged by a phenylene unit. Through either alkylation or arylation, a highly polarized electron donor-electron acceptor bipolar system was established in a single molecule with dramatically enhanced PL efficiency (up to 60%).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5401-5404
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume10
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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