Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions were used in the divergent synthesis of a series of 2-arylnaphtho[2,3-b]phosphole P-oxides and their benzo[b]phosphole counterparts. We elucidated the electronic and steric effects of the 2-aryl groups and fused arene moieties on the optical and photophysical properties of these two types of phosphole-based π-systems.
[14]Oxatriphyrins(2.1.1) incorporating a furan moiety in the macrocycle have been synthesized by intramolecular McMurry coupling of oxatripyrromethane followed by oxidation. The [14]oxatriphyrins(2.1.1) are highly planar structures with 14π‐electron aromaticity, inducing typical porphyrin‐like absorption and fluorescence features. Compared with [14]thiatriphyrin(2.1.1) and arene‐fused oxatriphyrins(2.1.1), arene‐unperturbed [14]oxatriphyrins(2.1.1) exhibit stronger aromatic characteristics and fluorescence properties. The borylation of [14]oxatriphyrins(2.1.1) with dichloro(phenyl)borane resulted in the formation of boron complexes with a reduced olefin bridge. As a result of the reduction, the macrocycles of these boron complexes lost their aromatic properties, although the targeted boron complexes were predicted to have distinct anti‐aromatic properties by DFT calculations. The resultant ethane‐bridged oxatripyrrins exhibit intense emission because of their rigid structures.
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