title: Revisiting phosphorus analogues of phthalimides and naphthalimides: syntheses and comparative studies.
abstract: A series of phosphorus analogues of aromatic-fused monoimides (phthalimides and naphthalimides) bearing a mesityl group on the P center have been synthesized. In a comparison of their photophysical, electrochemical, and thermal properties with those of the corresponding imides, the impact of P incorporation was revealed. Furthermore, theoretical studies using DFT methods were conducted to understand their properties.
authors.affiliation: Frontier Research Base for Global Young Researchers, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-1, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan); Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-1, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan). takeda@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Youhei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Kota
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hatanaka
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minakata
keywords: electron-deficient compounds; gold; phosphorus heterocycles; photophysics; pi interactions