Effect of the conjugation pathway on the electronic structures of p–π* conjugated polymers with fused borepin units
Yohei Adachi, Fuka Arai, Mitsuru Sakabe, Joji Ohshita
Abstract
Borepin, an aromatic ring system with tricoordinate boron, was incorporated into p–π* conjugated polymers. The polymers exhibited characteristic optical responses upon the addition of cyanide anions in solution.
Topics & Concepts
Conjugated systemPolymerCyanideRing (chemistry)BoronChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsCrystallography and molecular interactions