"Revolutionizing Synthesis: Unveiling the Power of Luminous Molecules"

Chemists at the University of Basel have developed a new synthesis method for creating chiral helicenes, which are crucial for the advancement of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). By controlling the three-dimensional structure of these compounds, the researchers have paved the way for improved light sources. The team utilized a C-H activation reaction to create helicenes with the desired chirality, demonstrating the potential of this strategy for synthesizing complex functional molecules. The synthesized products strongly absorb and emit circularly polarized light, an important characteristic for the development of new materials in OLEDs.