Three orthogonal chromophores operating independently within the same molecule.
Three perylene bisimide chromophores were arranged orthogonally to each other within the same molecule by appropriate 3-fold coupling to 10-methyltribenzotriquinacene, a rigid C(3v)-symmetrical framework containing three indane units oriented at right angles in space. The electronic operation of the three chromophores was shown to be independent within the C(3)-symmetrical product, and potential applications of this novel molecular setup in molecular electronics are discussed.
Langhals
Heinz
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Department of Chemistry, LMU University of Munich, Butenandtstrasse 13, 81377 Munich, Germany. langhals@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Rauscher
Maximilian
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Strübe
Jörg
J
Kuck
Dietmar
D