Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 48.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20130487

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Synthesis and Photoelectricity of Novel Zn Metal Complex Based on 8-Hydroxyquinoline with Thiophene Group

TANG Yinmin1, HUO Yanping1,*(), HU Sheng1, ZHANG Kun1, ZHAO Fenghua1, OUYANG Xinhua2   

  1. 1.School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
    2. Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
  • Received:2013-05-24 Online:2014-01-10 Published:2013-07-02
  • Contact: HUO Yanping E-mail:yphuo@gdut.edu.cn

Abstract:

8-Hydroxyquinoline has long been employed as analytical and separating agents due to its universal chelating ability offered by the heterocyclic N and phenolate O atoms and fiuorescent property possessed by the conjugate system. In order to increase its fluorescence capability and conjugate system, 3-thiophene has been added. A novel 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative ligand containing thiophene group (E)-2-[2-(3-thiophenyl)ethenyl]-8-hydroxyquinoline(4) and its corresponding zinc complex(5) were synthesized and identified via 1H NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis, X-ray structural analysis and elemental analyses. The crystal structures of intermediate (E)-2-[2-(3-thiophenyl)ethenyl]-8-acetoxyquinoline(3) and ligand 4 were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. X-Ray structural analysis showed that there was no obvious hydrogen-bonding interaction between the molecules of compound 3. The crystal reticular structure of compound 4 was constructed as a result of intermolecular O-H…S hydrogen bonds. The aggregation behaviors of zinc salts and compound 4 in solutions were investigated with a variety of techniques, including 1H NMR, UV-Vis and fluorescence.The fluorescence lifetime of complex 5 was determined in the solid state and its τ value is 18.8 ms. Organic light-emitting diodes built using complex 5 emitted yellow light, in which the 1,3,5-tris(1-phenyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)benzene(TPBi) acts as the electronic transmission layer, while N,N'-bis-(1-naphthalenyl)-N,N'-bis-phenyl-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine(NPB) acts as hole transport material.

Key words: Thiophene, 8-Hydroxyquinoline, Zinc complex, NMR titration, Fluorescence lifetime, Electroluminescent device

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