Stacking Is Favored over Hydrogen Bonding in Azaphenanthrene Dimers

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Abstract
N-Doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have recently emerged as potential organic electronic materials. The function of such materials is determined not only by the intrinsic electronic properties of individual molecules but also by their supramolecular interactions in the solid state. Therefore, a proper characterization of the interactions between the individual units is of interest to materials science since they ultimately govern properties such as excitons and charge transfer. Here, we report a joint experimental and computational study of two azaphenanthrene dimers to determine the structure and the nature of supramolecular interactions in the aggregates. IR/UV double resonance experiments were carried out using far-and mid-infrared free-electron laser radiation. The experimental spectra are compared with quantum chemical calculations for the lowest-energy pi-stacked and hydrogen-bonded structures. The data reveal a preference of the pi-stacked structure for the benzo[f]quinoline and the phenanthridine dimer.
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  • Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (FI 575/16-1, MI 1236/6-1)
  • Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
  • Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (871124)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

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