A novel class of heteroacene molecules, benzodifuroxazin-4-ones, has been effectively synthesized by means of a thermally activated double cyclization reaction starting from amidic precursors. The new molecules were thermally and optically characterized, revealing an outstanding thermal stability to oxidation and an uncommon enhancement of fluorescent properties in solid state as compared to solution. As shown by single-crystal XRD analysis, the molecules crystallize in a face-to-face (pi-stack) arrangement instead of the herringbone structure typical of the most acene derivatives. The electronic properties of both molecules and crystals have been investigated by means of a detailed Density Functional Theory computational analysis: very stable HOMO energies have been calculated and, from the band structure analysis, it is possible to suggest a preferential direction of charge transport along the pi-stacking direction. All the reported properties indicate this new class of heteroacene derivatives as interesting candidates for a possible application in organic electronics. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. RI Ninno, Domenico/A-2428-2009; Cantele, Giovanni/A-1951-2009 OI Cantele, Giovanni/0000-0002-9567-3536

Benzodifuroxazinones, a new class of heteroacene molecules for possible applications in organic electronics: Synthesis, electronic properties and crystal structure

ROVIELLO, Giuseppina;
2012-01-01

Abstract

A novel class of heteroacene molecules, benzodifuroxazin-4-ones, has been effectively synthesized by means of a thermally activated double cyclization reaction starting from amidic precursors. The new molecules were thermally and optically characterized, revealing an outstanding thermal stability to oxidation and an uncommon enhancement of fluorescent properties in solid state as compared to solution. As shown by single-crystal XRD analysis, the molecules crystallize in a face-to-face (pi-stack) arrangement instead of the herringbone structure typical of the most acene derivatives. The electronic properties of both molecules and crystals have been investigated by means of a detailed Density Functional Theory computational analysis: very stable HOMO energies have been calculated and, from the band structure analysis, it is possible to suggest a preferential direction of charge transport along the pi-stacking direction. All the reported properties indicate this new class of heteroacene derivatives as interesting candidates for a possible application in organic electronics. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. RI Ninno, Domenico/A-2428-2009; Cantele, Giovanni/A-1951-2009 OI Cantele, Giovanni/0000-0002-9567-3536
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