Triarylboranes bearing a benzimidazole or quinoline ring attached to the boron atom: Synthesis, π-conjugation, and fluorescence

Junro Yoshino*, Shusei Kawaguchi, Shinya Takata, Naoto Hayashi

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Abstract

2-Aryl-6-(dimesitylboryl)-5,7-dimethylbenzimidazoles (1), 2-aryl-5-(dimesitylboryl)-1,4,6-trimethylbenzimidazoles (2), and 2-aryl-6-(dimesitylboryl)-3,5,7-trimethylquinolines (3) were synthesized by imine formation from 4-(dimesitylboryl)-3,5-dimethylaniline (4) and a subsequent intramolecular cyclization reaction affording benzimidazole or quinoline rings. The degree of π-conjugation and fluorescence properties of the obtained triarylboranes were evaluated to develop easily synthesizable fluorescent triarylboranes using imine formation. Compounds 1–3 exhibited blue fluorescence (λem, 389–425 nm) with moderate fluorescence quantum yields (ΦF, 8%–49%) in chloroform.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100342
JournalResults in Chemistry
Volume4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Benzimidazole
  • Fluorescence
  • Quinoline
  • Triarylborane

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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