Cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals are widely studied as among the most attractive emissive nanomaterials because of their high photoluminescence quantum yield and tunable emission wavelengths over the whole visible-light region by the halide ion-exchange reaction. However, the reactions were often observed in solution and generally very fast, which interferes with the fine-tuning capability of the emission properties. Here, we report a novel nanocrystal-organogel hybrid soft material in which the perovskite nanocrystals in a supramolecular gel exhibit extremely slow and inhomogeneous anion-exchange reactions that are different from those in solution. Furthermore, the inhomogeneous emission in the gel became homogeneous over several days due to a slow diffusion.
Cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals are widely studied as among the most attractive emissive nanomaterials because of their high photoluminescence quantum yield and tunable emission wavelengths over the whole visible-light region by the halide ion-exchange reaction. However, the reactions were often observed in solution and generally very fast, which interferes with the fine-tuning capability of the emission properties. Here, we report a novel nanocrystal-organogel hybrid soft material in which the perovskite nanocrystals in a supramolecular gel exhibit extremely slow and inhomogeneous anion-exchange reactions that are different from those in solution. Furthermore, the inhomogeneous emission in the gel became homogeneous over several days due to a slow diffusion.
Semiconductor
nanocrystals (NCs), known as quantum dots, are among
the most attractive photoluminescent materials because of their size-dependent
emission wavelengths, narrow emission line width, and high photodurability.[1,2] Among the semiconductor NCs, cesium lead halide (CsPbX3, X = Cl, Br, I) ternary perovskite NCs exhibit high photoluminescence
quantum yield and halide ion-exchange reactions that enable tuning
of the emission wavelengths over the whole visible-light region.[3−5] Since Kovalenko and co-workers developed a method to synthesize
NCs,[3] the optical properties that are tunable
by the anion-exchange reaction have been actively investigated at
ensemble levels in solution.[6−12] Recently, an in situ observation of emission behaviors during the
anion-exchange reaction at the single NC level has been revealed.[13] However, the anion-exchange reaction is generally
very fast, which interferes with the fine-tuning capability of the
emission color. The fast reaction can be controlled by increasing
the viscosity, for example, via gelation. Although gels containing
semiconductor NCs such as CdSe and CdSe/ZnS NCs have been studied
to obtain soft materials,[14−18] the anion-exchange reaction of perovskite NCs in gels has not been
revealed so far. On the basis of this hypothesis, we demonstrate a
novel nanocrystal-supramolecular gel hybrid system in which CsPbBr3 perovskite NCs in a supramolecular gel exhibit extremely
slow and inhomogeneous anion-exchange reactions that are substantially
different from those in solution. Moreover, the inhomogeneous emission
area in the gel became homogeneous over several days due to the slow
diffusion of ligands and NCs.
Results and Discussion
CsPbBr3 perovskite NCs (Br-NCs) covered with the surface-protecting
ligands of oleic acid and oleylamine were synthesized according to
the reported method (see the Experimental Section).[3] The UV/vis absorption spectrum of
a diluted cyclohexane solution (SolBr-NC, c = 0.01 μM) showed a first peak at 500 nm (Figure S3a), by which the size of Br-NC was estimated
to be approximately 7.4 nm.[19] The size
is consistent with the transmission electron microscopic (TEM) analysis
of the Br-NCs (7.3 ± 0.8 nm, Figure S3b). The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum under 405 nm excitation showed
a blue–green emission at 510 nm with a narrow full width at
half-maximum (FWHM) of 25 nm (Figure S3a).To conduct the anion-exchange reaction, we selected benzoyl
halides
as halide precursors,[20] and then benzoyl
iodide in cyclohexane (SolI, c = 82 mM)
and benzoyl chloride in cyclohexane (SolCl, c = 86 mM) were prepared. Upon adding 20 μL of SolI to 3 mL of SolBr-NC, the emission intensity decreased
significantly without a redshift of the emission wavelength (Figure a, Figure S4a). The absorption spectra showed a slight redshift
of a first peak with increasing absorption around 550 nm (Figure S4b), indicating the occurrence of the
anion-exchange reaction but not decomposition. After several hours,
weak-emissive film-like precipitates were formed at the bottom of
the solution (Figure S4c). These unexpected
PL decrease and precipitation are due to the agglomeration of NCs.
In this process, benzoyl iodide reacted with the ligands on the NCs
to release I–, thus forming ligand-free NCs, which
give rise to defects. As a result, the NCs underwent agglomeration
due to the low solubility in cyclohexane. However, the addition of
oleic acid and oleylamine to the precipitates enabled the emergence
of an orange emission with a maximum PL wavelength (λPL) at 594 nm, corresponding to an I-rich NC, that is, restoration
of the NCs (Figure a,c). To hinder ligand removal from the surface of NCs, we prepared
a Br-NC solution containing 2 μL of oleic acid and 2 μL
of oleylamine (SolBr-NC*). The PL intensity increased
2-fold, indicating that the number of defects decreased due to the
presence of ligands (Figure S5). As expected,
the anion-exchange reaction in this condition occurred without precipitation
(Figure b), and the
changes were monitored by PL spectroscopic measurements. Upon adding
20 μL of SolI to 3 mL of SolBr-NC* ([Br]parent/[I]incoming = 1:8) and shaking,
λPL redshifted to 652 nm within several minutes (Figure c). The PL decay
curves showed that the average lifetime of Br-NC* at τ = 5.7
ns changed to 18 ns (Figure S6), suggesting
the formation of the I-rich NC* by the anion-exchange reaction. On
the other hand, the addition of SolCl to SolBr-NC* ([Br]parent/[Cl]incoming = 1:8) resulted in
a blueshift of the PL wavelength to 414 nm (Figure c) with a decrease in the average lifetime
to τ = 1–2 ns (Figure S6).
The change clearly indicates the formation of the Cl-rich NC*.
Figure 1
Schematic of
the cyclohexane solutions of (a) Br-NC and (b) Br-NC*
upon the anion-exchange reaction by adding benzoyl iodide (I–). Here, the asterisk indicates the addition of oleic acid and oleylamine.
The vials are placed under a UV lamp. (c) PL spectra of Br-NC and
Br-NC* in cyclohexane upon the addition of benzoyl iodide and benzoyl
chloride.
Schematic of
the cyclohexane solutions of (a) Br-NC and (b) Br-NC*
upon the anion-exchange reaction by adding benzoyl iodide (I–). Here, the asterisk indicates the addition of oleic acid and oleylamine.
The vials are placed under a UV lamp. (c) PL spectra of Br-NC and
Br-NC* in cyclohexane upon the addition of benzoyl iodide and benzoyl
chloride.Although the emission color change
of Br-NC* in solution by the
anion-exchange reaction occurred quickly, we expected the color change
in the gel to be slow due to the high viscosity. Here, we selected
a supramolecular gel that is categorized as a physical gel and shows
the reversible sol–gel transition as a function of temperature.[21] As an organogelator suitable for hydrophobic
NCs, cholesterol-functionalized diamide molecule 1 (Figure a) was newly synthesized
through three steps (Scheme S1, Figures S1 and S2, see the Experimental
Section). In this molecular design, the diamide is introduced
for double hydrogen-bonding, and the cholesterol moiety can act as
an auxiliary aggregation moiety,[22−25] and the long alkyl chain is functionalized
for the enhancement of solubility in organic solvents. We first attempted
a gelation experiment in cyclohexane. Upon cooling the hot solution
(c ≥ 3 mM, 2 g/L), a transparent gel was formed
(Figure d and Figure S7). To observe the morphology, the gel
was heated gently at 60 °C and then spin-coated onto a carbon-coated
grid for TEM measurements. The TEM images displayed the formation
of helical fibers and their intertwined network structure (Figure b,c and Figure S8). To prepare a supramolecular gel containing
emissive Br-NC*s (GelBr-NC*), we added 9.0 mg of 1 to 1.5 mL of SolBr-NC* and subjected the
mixture to heating and cooling to obtain emissive GelBr-NC* (Figure g). Owing
to the characteristics of the supramolecular gel, the emissive gel
showed a temperature-driven reversible sol–gel transition (Figure S9). The PL behaviors of GelBr-NC* showed almost the same properties as those of SolBr-NC*, which suggests that neither interactions between Br-NCs nor a deterioration
of Br-NCs occurred in the gel (Figure S10). In addition, the PL of Br-NCs in the gel was stable for at least
several months, probably due to the presence of sufficient ligands
and/or being in the highly viscous state in which the motion of NCs
becomes slower than that in solution. The TEM images of a sample that
was spin-coated from gently heated GelBr-NC* also
displayed Br-NCs dispersed in the supramolecular fiber network (Figure e,f). These NCs were
not adsorbed to the fibers because 1 does not have a
moiety that adheres to NCs. Therefore, the NCs in the gel can diffuse
slowly.
Figure 2
(a) Molecular structure of compound 1. (b) TEM image
of the fibrous structures of the supramolecular gel of 1. (c) Magnified TEM image of helical fibers. (d) Photograph of the
gel. (e) TEM image of fibrous structures containing Br-NCs. The inset
shows magnified TEM image of Br-NCs. (f) Magnified TEM image of dispersed
Br-NCs with a fiber. (g) Photograph of the emissive gel containing
Br-NCs under UV light.
(a) Molecular structure of compound 1. (b) TEM image
of the fibrous structures of the supramolecular gel of 1. (c) Magnified TEM image of helical fibers. (d) Photograph of the
gel. (e) TEM image of fibrous structures containing Br-NCs. The inset
shows magnified TEM image of Br-NCs. (f) Magnified TEM image of dispersed
Br-NCs with a fiber. (g) Photograph of the emissive gel containing
Br-NCs under UV light.To perform an anion-exchange
reaction in the gel, 10 μL of
SolI was dropped on top of GelBr-NC* and
then monitored for a change in emission colors under excitation at
365 nm. The method of the anion exchange was defined as Method 1.
In sharp contrast to the fast and homogeneous anion-exchange reaction
in solution, an inhomogeneous change in emission colors was observed
at a local reaction area, and the area migrated downward with time
(Figure a). In the
local area, various emission colors from green (λmax = 521 nm) to red (λmax = 642 nm) depending on the
degree of anion-exchange reaction were detected by spatially resolved
PL spectroscopic measurements under excitation with a 405 nm continuous
wave (CW) laser (Figure S11a). To our knowledge,
this is the first demonstration of an anion-exchange reaction in a
supramolecular gel exhibiting a unique emission behavior.
Figure 3
Photographs
of the emissive gel containing Br-NCs under UV light
after the addition of (a) SolI and (c) SolCl. The vials are placed under a UV lamp. Time-dependent PL spectral
changes in areas A and B after the addition of (b) SolI or (d) SolCl (λex = 405 nm).
Photographs
of the emissive gel containing Br-NCs under UV light
after the addition of (a) SolI and (c) SolCl. The vials are placed under a UV lamp. Time-dependent PL spectral
changes in areas A and B after the addition of (b) SolI or (d) SolCl (λex = 405 nm).To obtain insight into the unique anion-exchange reaction
in the
gel, the spatially resolved time-dependent emission spectra at two
local areas, A and B, which are located at approximately the top and
middle, respectively, were measured (Figure a). At area A after dropping the SolI, the PL intensity of Br-NC at λmax = 510
nm gradually decreased with time; weak PL peaks at approximately 650
nm corresponding to I-rich NC emerged at t = 0–5
min, and then the intensity decreased after t = 5
min (Figure b). These
results suggest that a large number of Br-NCs in area A were quenched
without the preferential formation of I-rich NCs. The PL quenching
at area A results from the formation of ligand-free NCs. In this area,
the fraction of benzoyl iodide with respect to Br-NC is too large
compared to that of the homogeneous solution (SolBr-NC*), leading to the formation of nonemissive NCs. In contrast, area
B exhibited a steady redshift of the PL spectrum through broadening
of the PL spectra from t = 205 min (Figure c). The broadened spectra indicate
the formation of a mixture of mixed-halideCsPb(Br/I)3 NCs
with various ratios of Br/I. At t = 1650 min, a sharp
peak (FWHM = 42 nm) with λmax = 660 nm was detected,
suggesting the preferential formation of I-rich NCs. The movement
of the reaction area to the bottom was completed within 1 day, indicating
that this time corresponds to the diffusion time of anions from top
to bottom in the gel. After several days, notably, the quenched areas
containing area A showed a restoration of red emission corresponding
to I-rich NCs, and the inhomogeneous gel became homogeneous (Figure a and Figure S11b). The PL of I-rich NCs in the gel
was maintained for at least several weeks. In the case of the anion-exchange
reaction with benzoyl chloride in the gel, a similar slow and inhomogeneous
PL color change with a blueshift was observed followed by the gel
changing into a homogeneously emissive gel after 4 days (Figure c,d and Figure S11b). Considering that the lack of ligands
on the NC surface could induce the PL quenching, as observed in solution,
the observed restoration behavior in the gel is probably due to the
adhesion of free ligands onto quenched NCs via long-term diffusion.
In addition, NCs can move into the top area as well as the bottom
area during this long-term diffusion. The slow diffusion of NCs in
the gel was probably due to the suppression of the NC movement by
the fiber networks. Accordingly, the restored homogeneous emission
over a long time resulted from the slow diffusion of ligands and/or
NCs in the gel.The anion-exchange reaction can also occur by
mixing perovskite
NCs with different halogens.[6,7,12] Thus, we synthesized pure CsPbI3 perovskite NCs (I-NCs)
exhibiting red emission at 674 nm (see the Experimental
Section).[3] To observe the anion-exchange
reaction between NCs in gels, we prepared supramolecular gels containing
emissive Br-NCs (GelBr-NC) and I-NCs (GelI-NC). Upon contacting the gels (defined as Method 2), a change in the
emission color at the contacted area was observed within several minutes
(Figure a). This result
suggests an anion-exchange reaction between Br-NCs and I-NCs in the
gel. As shown from the results, the anion exchange by Method 2 occurred
from the middle area located at the interface between the gels, while
the anion exchange by Method 1 occurred from the top of the gel. In
contrast to Method 1, free halide ions do not exist in the gel, and
thus, the anion exchange by Method 2 requires an approach between
Br-NC and I-NC, in which it caused the shuttling of halide ions between
approached NCs. Due to the slow diffusion of NCs in the gel, a slow
and inhomogeneous change in emission color was observed over several
days, as confirmed by the spatially resolved time-dependent emission
spectra at the three local areas A, B, and C, which are located at
approximately the top, middle, and bottom, respectively (Figure b). Unlike the case
of anion exchange in gels triggered by adding halide precursors (Method
1), this anion exchange between NCs did not induce the formation of
a nonemissive gel area, indicating that the surface condition of NCs
was maintained. During the reaction, in area B, relatively fast spectral
changes were observed, but area A containing I-NCs underwent a slow
blueshift by 155 nm for several days as a result of an increase in
the Br fraction. On the other hand, area C containing Br-NCs showed
a slight redshift by 10 nm (Figure b). After 5 days, a homogeneous gel showing green emission
at approximately 520 nm was obtained (Figure a,b). These results indicate the formation
of Br-rich CsPb(Br/I)3 NCs in the gel via the anion-exchange
reaction induced by the long-term diffusion of NCs. As the timescale
to become homogeneous in this case is similar to the case of anion
exchange in gels triggered by adding halide precursors (Method 1),
we concluded that the anion-exchange reaction in gels depends on the
diffusion speed of the NCs.
Figure 4
(a) Photographs of the emissive gels containing
Br-NCs and I-NCs
during the anion-exchange reaction. The vials are placed under a UV
lamp. The upper blue light is a scattered light. (b) Time-dependent
PL spectral changes in areas A, B, and C after contacting GelI-NC and GelBr-NC (λex = 405 nm).
(a) Photographs of the emissive gels containing
Br-NCs and I-NCs
during the anion-exchange reaction. The vials are placed under a UV
lamp. The upper blue light is a scattered light. (b) Time-dependent
PL spectral changes in areas A, B, and C after contacting GelI-NC and GelBr-NC (λex = 405 nm).
Conclusions
In summary,
we demonstrated the very slow change in the emission
color of CsPbBr3 perovskite NCs embedded in a supramolecular
gel in comparison to that in solution. In a cyclohexane solution,
the emission color change by the anion-exchange reaction using benzoyl
halides occurred at a quite fast speed within several seconds. The
anion-exchange reaction induced PL quenching of NCs due to the decrease
in the number of ligands on the NCs, but the addition of ligands to
the solution can allow the NCs to maintain the PL intensity. In contrast,
the NCs in supramolecular gel networks underwent slow and inhomogeneous
emission color changes via the formation of PL-quenching areas and
shifted emission areas. After several days, the inhomogeneous emission
gels became homogeneous as a result of the slow diffusion of NCs.
Slow anion exchange was also observed by making contact between different
emissive gels containing CsPbBr3 NCs and CsPbI3 NCs. These results suggest that slow anion exchange can be realized
by gelation. Furthermore, our results suggest the importance of the
gelation of NCs, which can lead to the creation of new hybrid soft
materials exhibiting unique behaviors depending on the viscosity.
Experimental Section
General Methods
1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a JEOL
JNM ECX-500II NMR spectrometer,
and the chemical shifts are reported in ppm (δ) with the signal
of TMS (δ = 0) as the internal standard. High-resolution mass
spectra were obtained with a Bruker Daltonics microTOF-Q spectrometer
(ESI). UV/vis absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectra were recorded
on a Shimadzu UV-3600 spectrophotometer and a Hitachi F-7000 spectrofluorometer,
respectively. Transmission electron microscopic (TEM) observation
was carried out on a Tecnai G2 F20 (FEI) at acceleration voltage at
200 kV. The samples were prepared by spin-coating solutions onto a
carbon-coated STEM Cu grid (SHR-C075) and dried under vacuum for 1
h. The TEM observations were conducted without staining.
PL Decay Curve Measurements[26]
The PL decay curves of the solution and gel were
measured with picosecond-pulsed laser excitation at 405 nm (10.0 MHz,
90 ps full width at half-maximum) under an inverted confocal microscope
(Olympus, IX-71). The beam was reflected by a dichroic mirror (Semrock,
Di01-R405) and then focused to the sample in a quartz cuvette on a
sample stage by an objective lens (Olympus, 20×, NA 0.4), and
the PL photons emitted from the sample were collected by the same
objective lens and passed through a confocal pinhole (100 μm)
and a longpass filter (Semrock, LP02-442RU) to remove the excitation
laser. The photons were detected by an avalanche photodiode (APD)
single-photon counting module (PerkinElmer, SPCM-AQR-14). The signal
from the APD was connected to a time-correlated single-photon counting
PC board (Becker & Hickl, SPC630) to determine the PL lifetime.
The time resolution of the lifetime measurement (IRF) was approximately
0.3 ns. All measurements were performed at room temperature under
ambient conditions.
Spatially Resolved PL Spectroscopic
Measurements
The PL spectra of the solution and gel during
the anion-exchange
reaction were measured by a combination of laser excitation (405 nm)
and fiber optic spectrometer (Ocean Optics, USB400). A 405 nm CW laser
in a diameter of 3 mm was used to irradiate the sample in a quartz
cuvette, and the PL from the sample was detected through the optical
fiber. PL in different areas was detected by moving the cuvette.
Anion-Exchange Reaction
The anion-exchange
reaction in solution was performed by the following procedure. First,
we estimate the number of Br atoms in a single CsPbBr3 NC
(Br-NC). The length of one side in our cubic-shaped Br-NC is estimated
to be 7.3 nm from the TEM image. The lattice constant of the NC was
reported to be 5.8 Å.[19] Thus, a single
Br-NC includes approximately 6000 Br atoms. Therefore, when a 3 mL
solution of Br-NC ([Br-NC] = 0.012 μM) is used, the number of
Br moles is estimated to be 2.2 × 10–7 mol.
Accordingly, upon the addition of a 20 μL benzoyl iodide cyclohexane
solution (c = 82 mM), in which 1.6 × 10–6 mol of I– is released into the
3 mL Br-NC solution, the [Br]parent/[I]incoming ratio is estimated to be approximately 1:8. For the addition of
a 20 μL benzoyl chloride cyclohexane solution (c = 86 mM) into the 3 mL Br-NC solution, the [Br]parent/[Cl]incoming ratio is estimated to be approximately 1:8.
For the anion-exchange reaction in the gel, we calculated the ratio
based on the method mentioned above.
General
Materials
Column chromatography
separations were performed using silica gel 60 N (spherical, neutral,
particle size 63–210 μm; Kanto Chemical). All commercially
available reagents and solvents were of reagent grade and were used
without purification. The solvents for measurements were all spectral
grade and were used without purification.
Synthesis
and Characterization of CsPbBr3 and CsPbI3 NCs
Chemicals
Cesium carbonate (Cs2CO3, reagent Plus, 99%), lead(II) iodide (PbI2, 99.999% trace
metals basis), toluene (anhydrous, 99.5%),
octadecene (ODE, technical grade, 90%), oleylamine (OLA, 70%), and
oleic acid (OA, 90%) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, and lead(II)
bromide (PbBr2, for the perovskite precursor) was purchased
from Tokyo Chemical Industry. All chemicals were used without any
further purification.
Synthesis of CsPbBr3 NCs
CsPbBr3 NCs were synthesized following
the reported procedure
by Protesescu et al. with some minor modification.[3] Briefly, Cs2CO3 (0.16 g, 0.50 mmol),
OA (0.5 mL), and ODE (8 mL) were loaded into a three-necked round-bottom
flask, dried/degassed for 1 h at 120 °C under vacuum, and then
stirred under an argon atmosphere at 150 °C until all Cs2CO3 dissolved. This resulting clear solution was
referred to as Cs-oleate solution. PbBr2 (0.069 g, 0.19
mmol) and ODE (5 mL) were loaded into another three-necked round-bottom
flask, dried/degassed under vacuum at 120 °C for 1 h, and then
heated under argon gas to 160 °C, and dried OA (0.5 mL) and dried
OLA (0.5 mL) were injected. After complete dissolution of the PbBr2, the temperature was adjusted at 160 °C, and the Cs-oleate
solution (0.4 mL) was swiftly injected. Immediately after the injection,
the reacted solution was quickly cooled down to room temperature with
an ice-water bath. The crude solution of the synthesized CsPbBr3 NC was first centrifuged at 5000 rpm for 5 min at 25 °C
to remove the unreacted compounds. The precipitate was dispersed in
cyclohexane and then centrifuged at 5000 rpm for 30 min at 25 °C.
After centrifugation, the supernatant was collected and used for the
measurement. The resulting solutions were stored in the dark at 25
°C. UV/vis in cyclohexane: λ (first peak) = 500 nm, DUV = 7.4 nm.[19] PL
in cyclohexane: λmax = 510 nm, FWHM = 25 nm. TEM: DTEM = 7.3 ± 0.8 nm.
Synthesis of CsPbI3 NCs
CsPbI3 NCs were synthesized by almost the same synthetic
method as the CsPbBr3 NC using PbI2 (0.087 g,
0.19 mmol) as the precursor. PL in cyclohexane: λmax = 674 nm, FWHM = 34 nm.
Synthesis
and Characterization of 1
Synthesis
and Characterization of 2
Compound 2 was synthesized following
the reported procedure by Bunzen et al. with some minor modification.[27] First, ethylenediamine (8.9 mL, 130 mmol), triethylamine
(0.9 mL, 6 mmol), and dry dichloromethane (90 mL) were loaded into
a three-necked round-bottom flask and stirred at 0 °C under an
argon atmosphere. To the clear solution, cholesteryl chloroformate
(3.0 g, 6.7 mmol) and dry dichloromethane (90 mL) were injected, and
then the reaction mixture was stirred at 25 °C under an argon
atmosphere for 18 h. The formed precipitates were filtered off, and
the filtrate was washed one time with water and four times with brine.
The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and
then evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure to obtain 2 as a white solid (2.9 g, 6.1 mmol, 91% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3, TMS, 25 °C): δ (ppm)
= 5.38–5.37 (m, 1H, C=CH), 4.97 (br, 1H, OCONH), 4.52–4.48 (m, 1H, COOCH), 3.24–3.20
(m, 2H), 2.81 (t, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 2.38–0.94
(m, 31H), 0.91 (d, J = 6.7 Hz, 3H), 0.87 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.86 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 3H),
0.68 (s, 3H).
Synthesis and Characterization
of 3
First, compound 2 (1.1 g,
2.3 mmol),
4-hydroxybenzoic acid (0.27 g, 2.0 mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine
(DMAP, 24 mg, 0.2 mmol), and dry dichloromethane (40 mL) were loaded
into a three-necked round-bottom flask and stirred at 25 °C under
an argon atmosphere. To the clear solution, N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC, 0.40 g, 1.9 mmol),
1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole (HOAt, 0.26 g, 1.9 mmol), and dry dichloromethane
(25 mL) were injected, and then the reaction mixture was stirred at
25 °C under an Ar atmosphere for 72 h. The formed precipitates
were filtered off, and the filtrate was washed one time with water
and two times with brine. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and then evaporated to dryness under reduced
pressure to obtain 3 as a white solid (1.2 g, 2.0 mmol,
87% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3, TMS, 25
°C): δ (ppm) = 7.72 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H,
Ar-H), 6.94 (br, 1H, CONH), 6.86
(d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H, Ar-H), 5.34–5.33
(m, 1H, C=CH), 5.06 (br, 1H, OCONH), 4.50–4.49 (m, 1H, COOCH), 3.57–3.44
(m, 4H), 2.31–0.99 (m, 31H), 0.91 (d, J =
6.9 Hz, 3H), 0.87 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.86 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.67 (s, 3H). The 13C NMR spectrum
was not obtained due to the low solubility in CDCl3. HRMS
(ESI): m/z calcd for C37H56N2O4Na 615.4141 [M + Na]+, found 615.4132.
Synthesis and Characterization
of 1
Compound 3 (0.5 g, 0.84 mmol),
18-bromo-1-octadecene
(0.28 g, 0.84 mmol), K2CO3 (5.8 g, 42 mmol),
and dry DMF (50 mL) were loaded into a three-necked round-bottom flask,
and then the reaction mixture was stirred at 70 °C under an argon
atmosphere for 26 h. The reacted solution was added into water to
form precipitates, and they were filtered off, and the separated solid
was extracted with chloroform and brine. The organic layer was dried
over Na2SO4 and then evaporated to dryness under
reduced pressure. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography
on silica gel (hexane/ethyl acetate = 1:1) to obtain 1 as a white solid (0.43 g, 0.51 mmol, 61% yield). 1H NMR
(500 MHz, CDCl3, TMS, 25 °C): δ (ppm) = 7.76
(d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H, Ar-H), 6.93
(br, 1H, CONH), 6.90 (d, J = 8.6
Hz, 2H, Ar-H), 5.85–5.77 (m, 1H, CH=CH2), 5.33–5.32 (m, 1H, CH=C), 5.10 (br, 1H, OCONH), 5.01–4.91 (m,
2H, CH=CH2), 4.50–4.49 (m, 1H,
COOCH), 3.98 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H,
OCH), 3.61–3.39 (m, 4H), 2.30–0.96
(m, 61H), 0.91 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 3H), 0.87 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.86 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 3H),
0.67 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3, 25 °C):
δ (ppm) = 167.59, 161.83, 157.62, 139.76, 139.30, 128.83, 126.15,
122.55, 114.21, 114.11, 77.31, 77.06, 76.80, 74.79, 68.20, 56.72,
56.16, 50.02, 42.33, 41.56, 40.56, 39.75, 39.54, 38.49, 36.97, 36.55,
36.21, 35.82, 33.98, 33.86, 31.92, 31.86, 29.72, 29.66, 29.63, 29.55,
29.45, 29.20, 28.98, 28.26, 28.04, 26.05, 25.64, 24.98, 24.31, 23.86,
22.86, 22.60, 21.05, 19.33, 18.74, 11.88. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C37H56N2O4Na 865.6792 [M + Na]+, found 865.6793.
Authors: Prashant D Wadhavane; Raquel E Galian; M Angeles Izquierdo; Jordi Aguilera-Sigalat; Francisco Galindo; Luciana Schmidt; M Isabel Burguete; Julia Pérez-Prieto; Santiago V Luis Journal: J Am Chem Soc Date: 2012-12-07 Impact factor: 15.419