Abstract
We consider the roles of heteroatoms (mainly nitrogen, the halogens and the chalcogens) in dictating the conformation of linear conjugated molecules and polymers through non-covalent intramolecular interactions. Whilst hydrogen bonding is a competitive and sometimes more influential interaction, we provide unambiguous evidence that heteroatoms are able to determine the conformation of such materials with reasonable predictability.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-26-2016
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6MH00051G
Funding Information
P. J. S. thanks the Royal Society for a Wolfson Research Merit Award, E. A. and P. J. S. the European Commission (Marie Curie Action of FP7, Grant No: PIRSES-GA-2013-612670) and A. L. K. the EPSRC for funding (EP/I029141). J. L. B. and V. C. acknowledge generous support from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
Related Content
Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Materials and methods, details of absorption, emission and diffusion coefficient measurements. CCDC1440981–1440984. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c6mh00051g
Repository Citation
Conboy, Gary; Spencer, Howard J.; Angioni, Enrico; Kanibolotsky, Alexander L.; Findlay, Neil J.; Coles, Simon J.; Wilson, Claire; Pitak, Mateusz B.; Risko, Chad; Coropceanu, Veaceslav; Brédas, Jean-Luc; and Skabara, Peter J., "To Bend or Not to Bend – Are Heteroatom Interactions Within Conjugated Molecules Effective in Dictating Conformation and Planarity?" (2016). Chemistry Faculty Publications. 94.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/chemistry_facpub/94
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Materials Horizons, v. 3, issue 4, p. 333-339.
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