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Mechanochemical Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and X-ray Structures of N-Heteroacenes

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The described mechanochemical methodology is an example of a proof-of-concept in which solution-based tedious, poor yielding, and difficult syntheses of pyrazaacenes are achieved under solvent-free ball-milling conditions; the method is easy, high yielding, time-efficient, and environmentally benign. The synthesized compounds also include pyrazaacenes (N-heteroacenes) that are octacene analogues containing pyrene building blocks. The compounds were sparingly soluble in common solvents, and column chromatographic purifications could be avoided after the solvent-free syntheses. The UV/Vis absorption spectra of the pyrazaacenes show intense absorption bands in the near-IR region. The single-crystal X-ray analyses of selected pyrazaacene derivatives showed pairwise π–π interactions and some C–H···π interactions, which could account for some of the photophysical features of the compounds in the solid state.