Bending the Macrocycle: A Deep Dive into Curved Porphyrinoids

Article Article scientifique Revue de la littérature Bending the Macrocycle: A Deep Dive into Curved Porphyrinoids eng 2026-04-29 author Kanisius Owen James 426189 Chimie organique (groupe 9) (CHOR9) author Rickhaus Michel 0000-0002-6107-2310 416710 Département de chimie organique (CHIOR) 219-221 10.2533/chimia.2026.219 0009-4293 https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/2026_219 <p>Porphyrinoids are a well-established class of molecules, with research ranging from biological applications to light-harvesting nanorings and qubits. Recently, curved variants have received increased attention. Bending them out of planarity has been shown to impact π–π communication and self-assembly properties, making them ideal model systems for advanced molecular electronic devices and supramolecular assemblies. Carpyridines, which are macrocyclic curved porphyrinoids combining carbazole and pyridine moieties, share structural similarities with polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and can be thought of as porphyrinoid–PAH hybrids. We became interested in carpyridines for their persistent saddle-like geometry with which we can drive self-assembly. But their unusual geometry has other consequences too, some of which we discuss in this overview.</p> Dewey 540 36 Département de chimie organique 141 false 1425 Groupe Rickhaus Chimia 80 4 106a882f-8a49-4392-9e11-9cdbb6ebfbc3 Article (Published version) Public 2026_219.pdf 2732691 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 1265580f2bb8f7b250c6a5a169c13689f300b54844bee32a0126b19c6510deb0 openAccess Faculté des sciences / Section de chimie et biochimie / Département de chimie organique

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