“…1 H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl 3 , À50 8C): d = 7.29 (d, J = 7.32 Hz, 3 H; meso-Ph-ortho), 6.89 (d, J = 7.32 Hz, 6 H; b-Ph-ortho), 6.80 (t, J = 7.74 Hz, 3 H; meso-Ph-para), 6.78 (t, J = 6.90 Hz, 6 H; b-Ph-para), 6.72 (t, J = 7.32 Hz, 6 H; b-Ph-meta), 6.59 (t, J = 8.22 Hz, 3 H; meso-Ph-meta), 6.27 (br, 6 H; b-Ph-meta), 6. 24 (t,8.22 Hz,3 H; meso-Ph-meta), 6.09 (d, J = 6.90 Hz, 3 H; meso-Ph-ortho), 6.05 (d, J = 6.00 Hz, 6 H; b-Ph-ortho), 0.70 ppm (s, 3 H; axial-OMe); 11 B-and 13 C NMR spectra were not recorded because of poor solubility. UV/Vis (CH 2 Cl 2 ): l max (e) = 380 (200 000), 464 nm (26 000 m À1 cm À1 ); fluorescence (CH 2 Cl 2 , l ex = 374 nm): l max = 499, 528 nm; F F = 0.12; HR-ESI TOF-MS (positive mode): m/z: calcd for C 69 H 45 N 3 B 1 : 926.3712 [MÀOMe] + ; found: 926.3710.…”