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The Structural Origins of Intense Circular Dichroism in a Waggling Helicene Nanoribbon

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c00646· OSTI ID:2202956
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [3];  [3]
  1. Columbia University, New York, NY (United States); Columbia University
  2. Merck and Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (United States); Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Madison, WI (United States)
  3. Columbia University, New York, NY (United States)

We report the synthesis of a new perylene-diimide-based helical nanoribbon, which exhibits the largest molar electronic circular dichroism in the visible range of any molecule. Here, this nanoribbon also displays a substantial increase in molar circular dichroism relative to a smaller helical analogue, even though they share a similar structure: both nanoribbons incorporate two conformationally dynamic double-[4]helicene termini and a rigid [6]helicene-based core within their helical superstructures. Using DFT and TDDFT calculations, we find that the double-[4]helicenes within both nanoribbons orient similarly in solution; as such, conformational differences do not account for the disparities in circular dichroism. Instead, our results implicate the configuration of the double-[6]helicene within the larger nanoribbon as the source of the observed chiroptical amplification.

Research Organization:
Columbia University, New York, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; U.S. Office of Naval Research
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0019440
OSTI ID:
2202956
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1803820
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 142; ISSN 0002-7863
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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