Volume 52, Issue 33 pp. 8561-8565
Communication

Tetracyanoquaterrylene and Tetracyanohexarylenequinodimethanes with Tunable Ground States and Strong Near-Infrared Absorption

Dr. Zebing Zeng

Dr. Zebing Zeng

Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

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Sangsu Lee

Sangsu Lee

Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749 (Korea)

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José L. Zafra

José L. Zafra

Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

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Dr. Masatoshi Ishida

Dr. Masatoshi Ishida

Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749 (Korea)

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Xiaojian Zhu

Xiaojian Zhu

Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201 (China)

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Zhe Sun

Zhe Sun

Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

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Yong Ni

Yong Ni

Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

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Prof. Richard D. Webster

Prof. Richard D. Webster

Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore (Singapore)

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Prof. Run-Wei Li

Prof. Run-Wei Li

Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201 (China)

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Prof. Juan T. López Navarrete

Corresponding Author

Prof. Juan T. López Navarrete

Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Juan T. López Navarrete, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Chunyan Chi, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

Jun Ding, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119260 (Singapore)

Juan Casado, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Dongho Kim, Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749 (Korea)

Jishan Wu, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

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Prof. Chunyan Chi

Corresponding Author

Prof. Chunyan Chi

Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

Juan T. López Navarrete, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Chunyan Chi, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

Jun Ding, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119260 (Singapore)

Juan Casado, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Dongho Kim, Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749 (Korea)

Jishan Wu, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

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Prof. Jun Ding

Corresponding Author

Prof. Jun Ding

Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119260 (Singapore)

Juan T. López Navarrete, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Chunyan Chi, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

Jun Ding, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119260 (Singapore)

Juan Casado, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Dongho Kim, Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749 (Korea)

Jishan Wu, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

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Prof. Juan Casado

Corresponding Author

Prof. Juan Casado

Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Juan T. López Navarrete, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Chunyan Chi, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

Jun Ding, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119260 (Singapore)

Juan Casado, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Dongho Kim, Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749 (Korea)

Jishan Wu, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

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Prof. Dongho Kim

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Prof. Dongho Kim

Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749 (Korea)

Juan T. López Navarrete, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Chunyan Chi, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

Jun Ding, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119260 (Singapore)

Juan Casado, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Dongho Kim, Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749 (Korea)

Jishan Wu, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

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Prof. Jishan Wu

Corresponding Author

Prof. Jishan Wu

Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, 3 Research Link, 117602, Singapore (Singapore)

Juan T. López Navarrete, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Chunyan Chi, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

Jun Ding, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119260 (Singapore)

Juan Casado, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n 229071 Malaga (Spain)

Dongho Kim, Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749 (Korea)

Jishan Wu, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore (Singapore)

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First published: 23 July 2013
Citations: 100

J.W. acknowledges the financial support from MOE Tier 2 grant (MOE2011-T2-2-130) and IMRE Core funding. The work at Yonsei Univ. was supported by WCU programs (R32-2010-10217-0) and an AFSOR/APARD grant (no. FA2386-09-1-4092). The work at Spain was supported by the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia of Spain and by FEDER funds.

Graphical Abstract

Biradicaloids based on quinoidal rylenes! Soluble and stable tetracyanoquaterrylenequinodimethane (QR-CN) and tetracyanohexarylenequinodimethane (HR-CN) were synthesized. QR-CN has a closed-shell quinoidal structure in the ground state, whereas HR-CN has a singlet biradical ground state. Both compounds showed very strong one-photon and two-photon absorption in the NIR range.

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