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Two-electron transfer stabilized by excited-state aromatization.


ABSTRACT: The scientific significance of excited-state aromaticity concerns with the elucidation of processes and properties in the excited states. Here, we focus on TMTQ, an oligomer composed of a central 1,6-methano[10]annulene and 5-dicyanomethyl-thiophene peripheries (acceptor-donor-acceptor system), and investigate a two-electron transfer process dominantly stabilized by an aromatization in the low-energy lying excited state. Our spectroscopic measurements quantitatively observe the shift of two ?-electrons between donor and acceptors. It is revealed that this two-electron transfer process accompanies the excited-state aromatization, producing a Baird aromatic 8? core annulene in TMTQ. Biradical character on each terminal dicyanomethylene group of TMTQ allows a pseudo triplet-like configuration on the 8? core annulene with multiexcitonic nature, which stabilizes the energetically unfavorable two-charge separated state by the formation of Baird aromatic core annulene. This finding provides a comprehensive understanding of the role of excited-state aromaticity and insight to designing functional photoactive materials.

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6825201 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Two-electron transfer stabilized by excited-state aromatization.

Kim Jinseok J   Oh Juwon J   Park Seongchul S   Zafra Jose L JL   DeFrancisco Justin R JR   Casanova David D   Lim Manho M   Tovar John D JD   Casado Juan J   Kim Dongho D  

Nature communications 20191101 1


The scientific significance of excited-state aromaticity concerns with the elucidation of processes and properties in the excited states. Here, we focus on TMTQ, an oligomer composed of a central 1,6-methano[10]annulene and 5-dicyanomethyl-thiophene peripheries (acceptor-donor-acceptor system), and investigate a two-electron transfer process dominantly stabilized by an aromatization in the low-energy lying excited state. Our spectroscopic measurements quantitatively observe the shift of two π-el  ...[more]

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