A π-extended double [7]carbohelicene with fused pyrene units was synthesized, revealing considerable intra- and intermolecular π-π interactions as confirmed with X-ray crystallography. As compared to the previous double [7]carbohelicene , the π-extended homologue demonstrated considerably red-shifted absorption with an onset at 645 nm (: 550 nm) corresponding to a smaller optical gap of 1.90 eV (: 2.25 eV). A broad near-infrared emission from 600 to 900 nm with a large Stokes shift of ∼100 nm (2.3 × 10 cm) was recorded for , implying formation of an intramolecular excimer upon excitation, which was corroborated with femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy. Moreover, revealed remarkable chiral stability with a fairly high isomerization barrier of 46 kcal mol, according to density functional theory calculations, which allowed optical resolution by chiral HPLC and suggests potential applications in chiroptical devices.
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