title: Synthesis, Properties, and Design Principles of Donor-Acceptor Nanohoops.
abstract: We have synthesized a series of aza[8]cycloparaphenylenes containing one, two, and three nitrogens to probe the impact of nitrogen doping on optoelectronic properties and solid state packing. Alkylation of these azananohoops afforded the first donor-acceptor nanohoops where the phenylene backbone acts as the donor and the pyridinium units act as the acceptor. The impact on the optoelectronic properties was then studied experimentally and computationally to provide new insight into the effect of functionalization on nanohoops properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon , Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States.
authors.forename: Evan R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Darzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon , Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States.
authors.forename: Elizabeth S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Hirst
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon , Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States.
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon , Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States.
authors.forename: Lev N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Zakharov
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon , Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States.
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lonergan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon , Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jasti