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Dispirofluorene–Indenofluorene Derivatives as New Building Blocks for Blue Organic Electroluminescent Devices and Electroactive Polymers

  1. Cyril Poriel Dr.1,
  2. Jing-Jing Liang1,
  3. Joëlle Rault-Berthelot Dr.1,
  4. Frédéric Barrière Dr.1,
  5. Nicolas Cocherel1,
  6. Alexandra M. Z. Slawin Prof.3,
  7. David Horhant Dr.1,
  8. Morgane Virboul1,
  9. Gilles Alcaraz Dr.1,4,
  10. Nathalie Audebrand Dr.1,
  11. Laurence Vignau Dr.2,
  12. Nolwenn Huby Dr.2,
  13. Guillaume Wantz Dr.2,
  14. Lionel Hirsch Dr.2

Article first published online: 19 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/chem.200701036

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Chemistry - A European Journal

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volume 13, Issue 36, pages 10055–10069, December 17, 2007

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Poriel, C., Liang, J.-J., Rault-Berthelot, J., Barrière, F., Cocherel, N., Slawin, A., Horhant, D., Virboul, M., Alcaraz, G., Audebrand, N., Vignau, L., Huby, N., Wantz, G. and Hirsch, L. (2007), Dispirofluorene–Indenofluorene Derivatives as New Building Blocks for Blue Organic Electroluminescent Devices and Electroactive Polymers. Chemistry - A European Journal, 13: 10055–10069. doi: 10.1002/chem.200701036

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  1. 1

    UMR CNRS 6226 “Sciences Chimiques de Rennes”, Université de Rennes 1, Bat 10C, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes cedex, France, Fax: (+33)223-236732

  2. 2

    UMR CNRS 5218 Université de Bordeaux, ENSCPB, 16 Avenue Pey-Berland, 33607 Pessac cedex, France, Fax: (+33)540-006631

  3. 3

    School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK

  4. 4

    Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination (LCC), UPR CNRS 8241, Equipe A. O. C., 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 04, France

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 DEC 2007
  2. Article first published online: 19 NOV 2007
  3. Manuscript Received: 5 JUL 2007

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Keywords:

  • cyclic voltammetry;
  • dispirofluorene–indenofluorene;
  • fluorescence;
  • light-emitting diodes;
  • polymers

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See the light! A series of new dispirofluorene–indenofluorenes (DSF-IFs) has been synthesised. These new building blocks for blue-light-emitting devices and electroactive polymers combine indenofluorene (IF) and spirobifluorene (SBF) properties. The thermal, structural, photophysical and electrochemical properties of these molecules are discussed (see graphic).

Abstract

A series of new dispiro[fluorene-9′,6,9′′,12-indeno[1,2b]fluorenes] (DSF-IFs) has been synthesised. These new building blocks for blue-light-emitting devices and electroactive polymers combine indenofluorene (IF) and spirobifluorene (SBF) properties. We report here our synthetic investigations towards these new structures and their thermal, structural, photophysical and electrochemical properties. These properties have been compared to those of IF and SBF. We also report the anodic oxidation of DSF-IFs that leads to the formation of non-soluble transparent three-dimensional polymers. The structural and electrochemical behaviour of these polymers has been studied. The first application of these building blocks as new blue-light-emitting materials in organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) is also reported.

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