posted on 2024-02-05, 20:09authored byAnping Luo, Yuanyuan Bao, Xiaoyu Liu, Junjie Liu, Weiguo Han, Ge Yang, Yudong Yang, Zhengyang Bin, Jingsong You
The
inherent benefits of C–H activation have given rise
to innovative approaches in designing organic optoelectronic molecules
that depart from conventional methods. While theoretical calculations
have suggested the suitability of the 2,6-naphthyridine scaffold for
electron transport materials (ETMs) in organic light-emitting diodes
(OLEDs), the existing synthetic methodologies have proven to be insufficient
for the construction of multiple arylated and fully aryl-substituted
molecules. Herein, we present a solution for the synthesis of 2,6-naphthyridine
derivatives, with the rhodium-catalyzed consecutive C–H activation–annulation
process of fumaric acid with alkynes standing as the pivotal step
within this strategy. The ETMs, purposefully designed and synthesized
based on the 2,6-naphthyridine framework, exhibit an impressively
high glass-transition temperature (Tg)
of 282 °C and high electron mobility (μe), setting
a new benchmark for ETMs in OLEDs with a μe exceeding
10–2 cm2 V–1 s–1. These materials prove to be versatile ETM candidates
suitable for red, green, and blue phosphorescent OLED devices.