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Effect of methyl at the 1-phenyl of tetraaryl substituted imidazole boron difluoride complexes: synthesis, characterization, photophysical and electrochemical studies

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Two new imidazole-based boron complexes were synthesized and characterized by multinuclear NMR and single crystal X-ray analysis. The photophysical and electrochemical properties of these boron complexes were compared with analogues of reported complexes.

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SYNOPSIS Synthesis and characterization of two boron compounds (2a and 2b) have been explored. Methyl substitution (meta and ortho) at the 1-phenyl of tetraaryl substituted imidazole boron difluorides have shown slightly distinct photophysical properties in solution.

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Samal, S., Aradhyula, B.P.R. & Venkatasubbaiah, K. Effect of methyl at the 1-phenyl of tetraaryl substituted imidazole boron difluoride complexes: synthesis, characterization, photophysical and electrochemical studies. J Chem Sci 130, 95 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-018-1507-3

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