Photoacid compositions having extended lifetime of proton dissociation state
AssigneeUniversity of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorYi Liao
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Abstract
A photoacid includes a nucleophilic (NuH) moiety having a photodissociable proton, an electron accepting (EA) moiety, and a bridge structure (X) bonded to both the NuH moiety and EA moiety positioned between the NuH and EA moieties. The NuH and EA moieties each include respective structure so that the EA moiety bonds to a proton photodissociated form of the NuH moiety during a reversible photoinduced intramolecular reaction to form a ring, which has been found to significantly increase the lifetime of the proton dissociation state.
Claims20
A photoacid composition, comprising:
- a nucleophilic (NuH) moiety selected from the group consisting of a phenol, a napthol, a pyrazole, an indazole, a triazole and a benzotriazole and having a photodissociable proton;
- an electron accepting (EA) moiety selected from the group consisting of an indolinium, a furan having a trifluoromethyl group, a benzothiophene, an indene and a dicyanoethene;
- and
- a bridge structure (X) comprising a double-bond selected from the group consisting of a C═N bond and a C═C bond, wherein said bridge structure is bonded to both said NuH moiety and said EA moiety positioned between said NuH moiety and said EA moiety,
- wherein the EA moiety is neutral, and
- wherein said NuH moiety and said EA moiety include respective structure so that said EA moiety bonds to a proton photodissociated form of said NuH moiety during a reversible photoinduced intramolecular ring closing reaction to form a ringed structure and generate a proton H+.
A photoacid of the formula:
- wherein:
- R3 is H, OH, Me, or OMe;
- R4 is H, OH, Me, or OMe;
- R5 is H, OH, NO2, Me, OMe, COOH, OCOCH═CH2, CH2OCOCH═CH2, or CH2Cl;
- R5′ is H, Me, or OMe;
- and
- R6 is H or OMe.
A photoacid of the formula:
A photoacid of the formula:
A photoacid of the formula:
- wherein:
- R is H, Me, or OMe.
A photoacid of the formula:
- wherein:
- R is H or OMe.
A photoacid of the formula:
A photoacid of the formula:
- wherein:
- R is NO2, COOH, CH2OCOCH═CH2, or CH2Cl.
A photoacid of the formula:
- wherein:
- R is H or OMe.
A photoacid of the formula:
A photoacid of the formula:
A photoacid composition, comprising:
- a nucleophilic (NuH) moiety selected from the group consisting of a phenol, a napthol, a pyrazole, an indazole, a triazole and a benzotriazole and having a photodissociable proton;
- an electron accepting (EA) moiety selected from the group consisting of an indolinium, a furan, a benzothiophene, an indene and a dicyanoethene;
- and
- a bridge structure (X) comprising a C═N bond, wherein said bridge structure is bonded to both said NuH moiety and said EA moiety positioned between said NuH moiety and said EA moiety,
- wherein the EA moiety is neutral, and
- wherein said NuH moiety and said EA moiety include respective structure so that said EA moiety bonds to a proton photodissociated form of said NuH moiety during a reversible photoinduced intramolecular ring closing reaction to form a ringed structure and generate a proton H+.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.