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Benzo‐ and Naphthoborepins: Blue‐Emitting Boron Analogues of Higher Acenes
Author(s) -
Mercier Lauren G.,
Piers Warren E.,
Parvez Masood
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200902803
Subject(s) - boron , core (optical fiber) , chemistry , computer science , nanotechnology , information retrieval , materials science , organic chemistry , telecommunications
Feelin' Blue : Extended aromatic systems with a borepin core (see picture) can be synthesized by tin–boron exchange. The properties of these air‐ and moisture‐tolerant materials include strong blue fluorescence.