Tailored Design of π‐Extended Multi‐Resonance Organoboron using Indolo[3,2‐b]Indole as a Multi‐Nitrogen Bridge
Tianjiao Fan, Senqiang Zhu, Xudong Cao, Liang Xiao, Mingxu Du, Yuewei Zhang, Rui Liu, Dongdong Zhang, Lian Duan
Abstract
Abstract Extending the π‐skeletons of multi‐resonance (MR) organoboron emitters can feasibly modulate their optoelectronic properties. Here, we first adopt the indolo[3,2‐b]indole (32bID) segment as a multi‐nitrogen bridge and develop a high‐efficiency π‐extended narrowband green emitter. This moiety establishes not only a high‐yield one‐shot multiple Bora–Friedel–Crafts reaction towards a π‐extended MR skeleton, but a compact N‐ethylene‐N motif for a red‐shifted narrowband emission. An emission peak at 524 nm, a small full width at half maximum of 25 nm and a high photoluminescence quantum yield of 96 % are concurrently obtained in dilute toluene. The extended molecular plane also results in a large horizontal emitting dipole orientation ratio of 87 %. A maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 36.6 % and a maximum power efficiency of 135.2 lm/W are thereafter recorded for the corresponding device, also allowing a low efficiency roll‐off with EQEs of 34.5 % and 28.1 % at luminance of 1,000 cd/m 2 and 10,000 cd/m 2 , respectively.