Volume 56, Issue 12 pp. 3232-3236
Communication

Internally 2,5-Thienylene-Bridged [46]Decaphyrin: (Annuleno)annulene Network Consisting of Möbius Aromatic Thia[28]hexaphyrins and Strong Hückel Aromaticity of its Protonated Form

Takanori Soya

Takanori Soya

Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan

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Dr. Hirotaka Mori

Dr. Hirotaka Mori

Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan

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Yongseok Hong

Yongseok Hong

Spectroscopy Laboratory for Functional π-Electronic Systems and Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749 Korea

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Yun Hee Koo

Yun Hee Koo

Spectroscopy Laboratory for Functional π-Electronic Systems and Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749 Korea

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Prof. Dr. Dongho Kim

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Dongho Kim

Spectroscopy Laboratory for Functional π-Electronic Systems and Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749 Korea

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Prof. Dr. Atsuhiro Osuka

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Atsuhiro Osuka

Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan

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First published: 02 March 2017
Citations: 28

Graphical Abstract

Switching aromaticity: 1,3-Phenylene- and 2,5-thienylene-bridged [46]decaphyrins A and B have been synthesized. While A shows Hückel-aromatic character derived from its global 46π-conjugated circuit, B displays an (annuleno)annulene-type structure consisting of two twisted Möbius-aromatic thia[28]hexaphyrins. Upon protonation, these [46]decaphyrins undergo large structural changes and become strongly aromatic.

Abstract

Internally 1,3-phenylene- and 2,5-thienylene-bridged [46]decaphyrins 2 and 3 have been synthesized. While 2 shows modest aromatic character derived from the global 46π-conjugated circuit, 3 displays larger aromatic character owing to the contribution of an (annuleno)annulene-type network consisting of two twisted Möbius aromatic thia[28]hexaphyrin segments in addition to the global 46π-network. Upon protonation, these [46]decaphyrins underwent large structural changes to acquire strong aromaticity. Protonated 3 has been revealed to take on a planar structure composed of fused two triangular thia[28]hexaphyrin segments.

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