A Novel Electron Donor-Acceptor Carbazole-Zn(II)Phthalocyanine – Perfluorinated Subphthalocyanine Conjugate: Synthesis, Characterization, and Photoinduced Electron-Transfer

Abstract

Porphyrinoids are considered perfect candidates for the preparation of model electron donor-acceptor (D-A) systems as they enable fast and efficient photoinduced electron transfer. Herein, we report on the synthesis and photophysical characterization of a ZnPc−SubPc conjugate covalently connected through a short-range alkyne spacer. We designed and prepared the conjugate, which comprise, on the one hand, a perfluorinated SubPc with strong electron acceptor character and, on the other, a Pc peripherally functionalized with carbazoles with strong electron donor character. Photoinduced electron transfer events are in-depth analyzed by several techniques, including steady-state absorption, time-resolved emission and transient absorption measurements on different time scales. Our studies confirm a full charge separation occurring from a photoexcited charge transfer state.