Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Spectral (IR, NMR), and Computational Analysis of 2,4-Dibromo-6-(1H-Phenanthro[9,10-d]Imidazol-2-yl)Phenol as Charge-Transport System

A novel 2,4-dibromo-6-(1H-phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazol-2-yl)phenol crystal has been reported and characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR. Single crystal XRD studies reveals that the compound crystalizes into triclinic crystal system with P-1 space group, and crystallographic data has been deposited in the Cambridge crystallographic data center with CCDC Number: 2246180. Various computational analysis like, Hydrogen bond analysis, Molecular electrostatic potential analysis, Natural population analysis, hirshfeld surface, and Frontier molecular orbital analysis were performed to elucidate the structure of the crystal. Marcus-Hus semiclassical model for charge transfer in organic materials is applied for the calculation of charge transfer rate. The calculation of reorganization energy and coupling constant reveals that the compound could be investigated as hole transport material.

Synthesis, characterization, and computational analysis of Imidazole-based Organic crystals as charge transport material.