Synthesis, Photo-physical and Electrochemical Properties of Dendrimers with (S)-BINOL Core and Benzothiazole Surface Unit

Abstract

Chiral dendritic architectures with benzothiazole as surface group, 1,2,3-triazole as a bridging unit, and (S)-BINOL (1,1-bi-2-naphthol) as a core unit were synthesised in good yields via a convergent synthetic strategy. The chiroptical properties of the dendrimers revealed that the specific rotation increased in the order of dendrimers 4 > 3 > 2 > 1. All the dendrimers showed excellent optical and electrochemical response, and hence would find application in dye-sensitised solar cells.