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Asymmetrically Functionalized 1,3-Di(2-pyridyl)benzenes: Synthesis and Photophysical Studies

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A convenient synthetic approach to asymmetrically functionalized 1,3-di(2-pyridyl)benzenes starting from 3-(3-bromophenyl)-1,2,4-triazines using sequential aza-Diels–Alder reactions and Stille cross-coupling is reported. Photophysical properties of the obtained compounds are studied.

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This work was supported by Russian Science Foundation (Grant # 19-73-10144) and Grants Council of the President of the Russian Federation (no. NSh-2700.2020.3).

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This work was supported by Russian Science Foundation (Grant # 19–73-10,144) and Grants Council of the President of the Russian Federation (no. NSh-2700.2020.3). No other sources of funding were involved.

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    Ekaterina S. Starnovskaya, Dmitry S. Kopchuk, Yaroslav K. Shtaitz, Maria I. Savchuk, Igor L. Nikonov, Ilya N. Egorov, Grigory V. Zyryanov, Vladimir L. Rusinov & Oleg N. Chupakhin

  2. I. Ya, Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 620990, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation

    Ekaterina S. Starnovskaya, Dmitry S. Kopchuk, Maria I. Savchuk, Igor L. Nikonov, Grigory V. Zyryanov, Vladimir L. Rusinov & Oleg N. Chupakhin

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Ekaterina S. Starnovskaya: synthesis of the ligands, drafting the manuscript, final version approval; Dmitry S. Kopchuk: concept design, drafting the manuscript, final version approval; Yaroslav K. Shtaitz: synthesis of the ligands, drafting the manuscript, final version approval; Maria I. Savchuk: synthesis of the ligands and ptotophysical experiments, drafting the manuscript, final version approval; Igor L. Nikonov: ptotophysical experiments, drafting the manuscript, final version approval; Ilya N. Egorov: concept design, analysis of the literature data, rafting the manuscript, final version approval; Grigory V. Zyryanov: concept design, analysis of the obtained results, rafting the manuscript, final version approval; Vladimir L. Rusinov: concept design, analysis of the obtained results, drafting the manuscript, final version approval; Oleg N. Chupakhin: concept design, analysis of the obtained results, drafting the manuscript, final version approval.

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Starnovskaya, E.S., Kopchuk, D.S., Shtaitz, Y.K. et al. Asymmetrically Functionalized 1,3-Di(2-pyridyl)benzenes: Synthesis and Photophysical Studies. J Fluoresc 32, 125–133 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-021-02759-4

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