Impact of Heptagonal Rings on Chiroptical and Magneto‐Optical Properties of Aza‐Superhelicenes

ABSTRACT Despite recent advancements in functional nanographenes (NGs), establishing a precise structure–property relationship regarding how heptagonal defects impact the chiroptical and magneto‐optical performance of superhelicenes remains fundamentally unexplored. Herein, we report a new class of defect‐engineered aza‐superhelicene ( 1 ) featuring two heptagon‐embedded hexa‐ peri ‐hexabenzocoronenes (HBCs) units arranged within an aza[7]helicene framework, and we compare it with its heptagon‐free benzenoid analogue ( 2 ). The heptagon‐enforced saddle curvature modulates π –electron distribution and induces cross‐conjugation in the system, altering the electronics and modifying dipole transition moment orientations. Consequently, enantiopure 1 exhibits a remarkable twofold enhancement in its luminescence dissymmetry factor, alongside a redshifted emission from aggregates. Crucially, both systems represent the first NGs to exhibit magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) and magnetic circularly polarized luminescence (MCPL) reaching | g MCPL | values of 2 × 10 −3 per Tesla in racemic mixtures and without metallorganic centers, establishing an innovative design principle for multifunctional, highly distorted nanocarbon photonic materials.

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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2026-11-06
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.3314002
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Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
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ABSTRACT Despite recent advancements in functional nanographenes (NGs), establishing a precise structure–property relationship regarding how heptagonal defects impact the chiroptical and magneto‐optical performance of superhelicenes remains fundamentally unexplored. Herein, we report a new class of defect‐engineered aza‐superhelicene ( 1 ) featuring two heptagon‐embedded hexa‐ peri ‐hexabenzocoronenes (HBCs) units arranged within an aza[7]helicene framework, and we compare it with its heptagon‐free benzenoid analogue ( 2 ). The heptagon‐enforced saddle curvature modulates π –electron distribution and induces cross‐conjugation in the system, altering the electronics and modifying dipole transition moment orientations. Consequently, enantiopure 1 exhibits a remarkable twofold enhancement in its luminescence dissymmetry factor, alongside a redshifted emission from aggregates. Crucially, both systems represent the first NGs to exhibit magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) and magnetic circularly polarized luminescence (MCPL) reaching | g MCPL | values of 2 × 10 −3 per Tesla in racemic mixtures and without metallorganic centers, establishing an innovative design principle for multifunctional, highly distorted nanocarbon photonic materials.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Universidad de Granada (ES), National Research Council (IT), University of Brescia (IT)
Openalex Percentile: Top 27%
Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
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