Synthesis and characterizations of star-shaped octupolar triazatruxenes-based two-photon absorption chromophores

Jinjun Shao, Zhenping Guan, Yongli Yan, Chongjun Jiao, Qing Hua Xu, Chunyan Chi

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Abstract

A series of star-shaped octupolar triazatruxenes (TATs, 1-6) with intramolecular "push-pull" structure were synthesized and their photophysical properties have been systematically investigated. These chromophores showed obvious solvatochromic effect, i.e., significant bathochromic shift of the emission spectra and larger Stokes shifts were observed in more polar solvents mainly due to photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer (ICT). The two-photon absorption (2PA) cross-section values were determined by two-photon excited fluorescence (2PEF) measurements in toluene and THF. These chromophores exhibited large two-photon absorption cross-sections ranging from 280 to 1620GM in the near-infrared (NIR) region. Compound 6 showed the largest 2PA action crosssection (σF) of 564 GM and could be a potential two-photon fluorescent (2PF) probe. In addition, compounds 1-6 all displayed good thermal stability and photostability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)780-790
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume76
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Feb 2011
Externally publishedYes

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