Practical Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Tetraarylethylenes and Their Application for the Preparation of [Triphenylethylene−Spacer−Triphenylethylene] Triads

Authors

Moloy Banerjee, Marquette University
Susanna J. Emond, Marquette University
Sergey V. Lindeman, Marquette UniversityFollow
Rajendra Rathore, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

2007

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Source Publication

The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Source ISSN

0022-3263

Abstract

We have demonstrated that reactions of diphenylmethyllithium with a variety of substituted benzophenones produces corresponding tertiary alcohols that are easily dehydrated, without any need for purification, to produce various unsymmetrical and symmetrical tetraarylethylenes in excellent yields. The simplicity of the method allows for the preparation of a variety of ethylenic derivatives in multigram (10−50 g) quantities with great ease. The methodology was successfully employed for the preparation of various triphenylethylene (TPE)-based triads (i.e., TPE−spacer−TPE) containing polyphenylene and fluoranyl-based spacers. The ready availability of various substituted tetraarylethylenes allowed us to shed light on the effect of substituents on the oxidation potentials (E_ox) of various tetraarylethylenes. Moreover, the electronic coupling among the triphenylethylene moieties in various TPE−spacer−TPE triads was briefly probed by electrochemical and optical methods.

Comments

Accepted version. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol. 72, No. 21 (2007): 8054-8061. DOI. © 2007 American Chemical Society. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Banerjee, Moloy; Emond, Susanna J.; Lindeman, Sergey V.; and Rathore, Rajendra, "Practical Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Tetraarylethylenes and Their Application for the Preparation of [Triphenylethylene−Spacer−Triphenylethylene] Triads" (2007). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 625.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/625