Issue 39, 2015

The impact of lone pair–π interactions on photochromic properties in 1-D naphthalene diimide coordination networks

Abstract

Lone pair–π interaction is an important but less studied binding force. Generally, it is too weak to influence the physical properties of supramolecular systems. Herein we reported the first example exhibiting the impact of lone pair–π interactions on photochromic properties of naphthalene diimide based coordination networks. In three isostructural 1-D networks, [(DPNDI)ZnX2] (DPNDI = N,N-di(4-pyridyl)-1,4,5,8-naphthalene diimide, X = Cl for 1, X = Br for 2 and X = I for 3), they exhibit different electron-transfer photochromic behaviors due to different lone pair–π interactions between the capped halogen atoms and electron-deficient DPNDI moieties. Specifically, 1 and 2 but not 3 are photochromic, which is attributed to a stronger lone pair–π interaction in 3 than those in 1 and 2. This study anticipates breaking a new path for designing novel photochromic materials through such unnoticeable supramolecular interactions.

Graphical abstract: The impact of lone pair–π interactions on photochromic properties in 1-D naphthalene diimide coordination networks

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Aug 2015
Accepted
07 Sep 2015
First published
07 Sep 2015

Dalton Trans., 2015,44, 17312-17317

The impact of lone pair–π interactions on photochromic properties in 1-D naphthalene diimide coordination networks

J. Liu, Y. Guan, Y. Chen, M. Lin, C. Huang and W. Dai, Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 17312 DOI: 10.1039/C5DT02970H

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