Synthesis, Structure, and Photophysical Properties of BN-Embedded Analogue of Coronene

Two BN-embedded benzo­[ghi]­perylene (Bzp) and coronene derivatives (BN-Bzp and BN-Cor) have been successfully synthesized from binaphthyl precursors by new efficient one-pot–multibond routes, and their single crystal structures were analyzed. Both experimental spectra and DFT theoretical calculations indicated that the absorption and emission of these BN-embedded polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are significantly enhanced comparing with those of their all carbon analogues. Especially, the fluorescence quantum yield of BN-Cor is nearly 20 times higher than that of ordinary coronene.