Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 63.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20130375

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Synthesis and Properties of Spiro[dibenzo[a, j]xanthene-14,9'-fluorene]

CHEN Muzi1, YOU Yongzhi2, ZHANG Yong1, LI Haiyan1, FANG Wei1,*()   

  1. 1. Analysis and Testing Center, Suzhou University, Suzhou 215123, China
    2. Department of Chemistry, Henan Chemical Technician College, Kaifeng 475002, China
  • Received:2013-04-24 Online:2014-01-10 Published:2013-12-13
  • Contact: FANG Wei E-mail:fangw@suda.edu.cn

Abstract:

Spiro[fluorene-9,9'-xanthene](SFX) and its derivatives as the unit of organic optoelectronic materials have attracted much attention due to their promising thermal and photophysical properties. By tuning the conjugated degree and the steric of SFX, we designed a novel compound spiro[dibenzo[a,j]xanthene-14,9'-fluorene] and anticipated that it would have better performance than SFX. The reaction of 9H-fluoren-9-one and naphthalen-2-ol under the conditions of sulfuric acid and 3-mercaptopropanoic acid gave the target compound spiro[dibenzo[a,j]xanthene-14,9'-fluorene]. The compound was characterized by NMR, MS, IR spectra, elemental analysis and X-ray structural determination. The crystal data of the compound showed that a spiro ring was formed through the six-membered heterocyclic ring in dibenzo[a,j]xanthene sharing one carbon atom with the five-membered ring in fluorene. The photophysical and thermal properties were investigated by UV-Vis absorption, photoluminescence spectra, thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). The maximum emission wavelength of the compound was found at 366 nm, and it showed a high thermal stability with a melting point of 297 ℃ and a decomposition temperature of 329 ℃. The results indicated that spiro[dibenzo[a,j]xanthene-14,9'-fluorene] could be used in the organic optoelectronic polymers to enhance their performance.

Key words: Spiro ring, Xanthene, Fluorene, Crystal structure

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