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ArticleChemical science2026

Diboron- and digermanium-doped dihydrodibenzohexacenes: Ge-B exchange to access boron-doped extended acenes.

Heechan Kim, Laura F Peña, Adrian Espineira-Gutierrez, Carlos Romero-Nieto, Robert J Gilliard

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Heechan KimDepartment of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts 02139-4307 USA gilliard@mit.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6227-5745
Laura F PeñaFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Calle Almansa 14 - Edif. Bioincubadora 02008 Albacete Spain carlos.romeronieto@uclm.es.
Adrian Espineira-GutierrezFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Calle Almansa 14 - Edif. Bioincubadora 02008 Albacete Spain carlos.romeronieto@uclm.es.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2737-1245
Carlos Romero-NietoFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Calle Almansa 14 - Edif. Bioincubadora 02008 Albacete Spain carlos.romeronieto@uclm.es.
Robert J GilliardDepartment of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts 02139-4307 USA gilliard@mit.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8830-1064

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Abstract

Incorporation of main-group atoms into the backbone of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons offers an effective strategy to modulate their electronic structures. Boron and germanium doping is particularly attractive for enhancing optoelectronic and electrochemical properties. However, regioselective incorporation of these elements into extended π-conjugated systems remains limited due to synthetic challenges and stability issues. Herein, we report the synthesis of isomeric series of digermanium-(2 and 6) and diboron-(4 and 8) embedded dihydrodibenzohexacenes. The molecular structures of the four compounds were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing curved backbones for the digermanium-doped compounds 2 and 6, whereas the diboron analogues 4 and 8 display a planar backbone incorporating two weakly antiaromatic C

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