Of twists and curves: Electronics, photophysics, and upcoming applications of non‐planar conjugated organic molecules

R Kumar, H Aggarwal… - Chemistry–A European …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐planar conjugated organic molecules (NPCOMs) contain π‐conjugation across their
length and also exhibit asymmetry in their conformation. In other words, certain molecular …

Corannulenes with Electron‐Withdrawing Substituents: Synthetic Approaches and Resulting Structural and Electronic Properties

A Haupt, D Lentz - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Corannulene is a multifaceted polyaromatic compound. It has many interesting properties;
for example, it has a bowl‐shaped molecular structure that, in addition, undergoes a …

A bowl-shaped molecule for organic field-effect transistors: crystal engineering and charge transport switching by oxygen doping

K Shi, T Lei, XY Wang, JY Wang, J Pei - Chemical Science, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
A corannulene-based derivative was facilely developed with a bowl-shaped structure.
Highly ordered cofacial convex–concave stacking was realized through tuning the molecular …

Compressed corannulene in a molecular cage

BM Schmidt, T Osuga, T Sawada… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembled coordination cages can be employed as a molecular press, where the bowl‐
shaped guest corannulene (C20H10) is significantly flattened upon inclusion within the …

Bis (corannulenyl) ethene as an efficient photochromic material

R Imai, S Katao, F Asanoma, T Kawai… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
We herein report photochromic 1, 2-bis (2-methoxy-corannulenyl) perfluorocyclopentene (1)
possessing two corannulene moieties as the side aryl units of diarylethene. One enantiomer …

Functional Sulfur‐Doped Buckybowls and Their Concave–Convex Supramolecular Assembly with Fullerenes

YM Liu, D Xia, BW Li, QY Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Buckybowls are fascinating components of supramolecular assemblies owing to their
unique bowl‐shaped π‐surfaces. Herein we present a protocol for the functionalization of a …

Syntheses and properties of graphyne fragments: trigonally expanded dehydrobenzo [12] annulenes

K Tahara, Y Yamamoto, DE Gross… - … A European Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We present herein the synthesis and properties of the largest hitherto unknown graphyne
fragment, namely trigonally expanded tetrakis (dehydrobenzo [12] annulene) s (tetrakis …

Non‐Centrosymmetric Homochiral Supramolecular Polymers of Tetrahedral Subphthalocyanine Molecules

J Guilleme, MJ Mayoral, J Calbo, J Aragó… - Angewandte …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A combination of spectroscopy (UV/Vis absorption, emission, and circular dichroism),
microscopy (AFM and TEM), and computational studies reveal the formation of non …

C20H4(C4F8)3: A Fluorine‐Containing Annulated Corannulene that Is a Better Electron Acceptor Than C60

IV Kuvychko, C Dubceac, SHM Deng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
There has been increased interest in the design and applications of small polyaromatic
molecules for energy conversion and storage, organic transistors and organic light-emitting …

Fluorinated and trifluoromethylated corannulenes

BM Schmidt, B Topolinski, M Yamada… - … A European Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The syntheses and properties of corannulenes carrying electron‐withdrawing groups (F,
CF3, C6F5) are reported. Direct fluorination of corannulene (C20H10) was carried out with …