Third-order nonlinear optical properties of highly electron deficient, nonplanar push–pull porphyrins: β-nitro-hexa-substituted porphyrins bearing bromo, phenyl, and phenylethynyl groups
Renu K. Rohal,
Dipanjan Banerjee,
Nivedita Rana
et al.
Abstract:β-Heptasubstituted porphyrins [MTPP(NO2)X6; M = 2H, Ni(II), Cu(II), and ZnII; X = Br, Ph, and PE] were synthesized and explored their third-order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties using single-beam Z-scan technique...
We designed and successfully synthesized highly substituted electron-deficient nonplanar Ni(II) porphyrins and their derivatives (1−7) in moderate to good yields. These derivatives were comprehensively characterized by various spectroscopic techniques and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) analysis. SCXRD analysis confirmed the structures of compounds 2, 4, and 7, adopting saddle-shape geometry. These nonplanar porphyrins demonstrated significant bathochromic shifts in their absorption spectra compared to parent NiTPP, attributed to the influence of bulky β-substituents and/or peripheral fusion. π-Extended porphyrins 6 and 7 displayed panchromatic absorption spectra extending into the NIR region. Porphyrins 6 and 7 demonstrated a profound anodic shift (∼400 mV) in their first reduction peak potentials compared to precursor NiTPP(NO 2 )Br 6 . The experimental absorption spectral pattern matches the simulated absorption spectra obtained from TD-DFT studies. The femtosecond laser intensity-dependent third-order nonlinear optical studies revealed that NiDFP(VCN) 2 Br 6 (6) and NiDFP(VCN) 2 (PE) 6 (7) displayed giant optical nonlinearities compared to the other porphyrins. Among all, NiDFP(VCN) 2 Br 6 (6) possessed the highest two-photon absorption coefficient (β) and crosssection (σ TPA ) values in the range of 22−33 × 10 −10 m/W and 3.77−6.95 × 10 6 GM, respectively. These findings suggest that the investigated nonplanar π-extended porphyrins are promising candidates for future optoelectronic applications.
We designed and successfully synthesized highly substituted electron-deficient nonplanar Ni(II) porphyrins and their derivatives (1−7) in moderate to good yields. These derivatives were comprehensively characterized by various spectroscopic techniques and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) analysis. SCXRD analysis confirmed the structures of compounds 2, 4, and 7, adopting saddle-shape geometry. These nonplanar porphyrins demonstrated significant bathochromic shifts in their absorption spectra compared to parent NiTPP, attributed to the influence of bulky β-substituents and/or peripheral fusion. π-Extended porphyrins 6 and 7 displayed panchromatic absorption spectra extending into the NIR region. Porphyrins 6 and 7 demonstrated a profound anodic shift (∼400 mV) in their first reduction peak potentials compared to precursor NiTPP(NO 2 )Br 6 . The experimental absorption spectral pattern matches the simulated absorption spectra obtained from TD-DFT studies. The femtosecond laser intensity-dependent third-order nonlinear optical studies revealed that NiDFP(VCN) 2 Br 6 (6) and NiDFP(VCN) 2 (PE) 6 (7) displayed giant optical nonlinearities compared to the other porphyrins. Among all, NiDFP(VCN) 2 Br 6 (6) possessed the highest two-photon absorption coefficient (β) and crosssection (σ TPA ) values in the range of 22−33 × 10 −10 m/W and 3.77−6.95 × 10 6 GM, respectively. These findings suggest that the investigated nonplanar π-extended porphyrins are promising candidates for future optoelectronic applications.
Regioselective β-methoxyphenylporphyrins (MTPP(R)2; R = p-CH3O-Ph, m-CH3O-Ph, and m,p-CH3O-Ph; M = 2H, Co(ii), Ni(ii), Cu(ii), & Zn(ii)) with tunable spectral, electrochemical properties along with structural & theoretical analysis are reported.
Zinc porphyrins (ZnP) are an important class of small molecule donors that have gained significant attention in the domain of organic photovoltaics. In this work, we investigate and correlate various...
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