KETOCYAN | Upgrading Cyanines dyes: Non-Kekulé ketocyanines and related patterns

Summary
The scientific goal of KETOCYAN is to renew classical nitrogen-containing polymethine dyes, so-called cyanines, and transform them into suitable tools for tackling the modern challenges of photoredox chemistry. The flagships for the proposed molecular patterns are unusual “non-Kelulé” diradicaloids. In principle their exotic topology must result in remarkable properties, including near-IR absorption, redox activity, enhanced photo-stability, etc. However, the unusual structures have also long been regarded as non-viable synthetic targets. This traditional belief has been challenged by recent reports and preliminary results of the host team. The project intend to capitalize on this paradigm shift, to develop synthetic methodologies, to study the novel organic functionalities, up to the design of original families of diradicaloid redox-active organic dyes.
The fellow, Eder Tomas-Mendivil, is a seasoned synthetic chemist with solid track record and expertise in organometallic and organic chemistry, including the design and synthesis of unusual and/or reactive compounds. The host laboratory, the academic environment and the infrastructures at Université Grenoble Alpes will provide complementary training and experience, including in electrochemistry, photophysics, DFT calculation or study of radicals, but also in research management and communication. Overall this action will provide the fellow for outstanding career development opportunities, with a focus on academia.
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Web resources: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/892162
Start date: 01-08-2020
End date: 31-07-2022
Total budget - Public funding: 184 707,84 Euro - 184 707,00 Euro
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The scientific goal of KETOCYAN is to renew classical nitrogen-containing polymethine dyes, so-called cyanines, and transform them into suitable tools for tackling the modern challenges of photoredox chemistry. The flagships for the proposed molecular patterns are unusual “non-Kelulé” diradicaloids. In principle their exotic topology must result in remarkable properties, including near-IR absorption, redox activity, enhanced photo-stability, etc. However, the unusual structures have also long been regarded as non-viable synthetic targets. This traditional belief has been challenged by recent reports and preliminary results of the host team. The project intend to capitalize on this paradigm shift, to develop synthetic methodologies, to study the novel organic functionalities, up to the design of original families of diradicaloid redox-active organic dyes.
The fellow, Eder Tomas-Mendivil, is a seasoned synthetic chemist with solid track record and expertise in organometallic and organic chemistry, including the design and synthesis of unusual and/or reactive compounds. The host laboratory, the academic environment and the infrastructures at Université Grenoble Alpes will provide complementary training and experience, including in electrochemistry, photophysics, DFT calculation or study of radicals, but also in research management and communication. Overall this action will provide the fellow for outstanding career development opportunities, with a focus on academia.

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CLOSED

Call topic

MSCA-IF-2019

Update Date

28-04-2024
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Horizon 2020
H2020-EU.1. EXCELLENT SCIENCE
H2020-EU.1.3. EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
H2020-EU.1.3.2. Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
H2020-MSCA-IF-2019
MSCA-IF-2019