Imines are a family of compounds known to have a variety of uses. For example, imines have been shown to have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activity. In addition, some imines are used to synthesize common prescription drugs (e.g., Zetia and Taxol). Outside of their medical applications, imines have found use as corrosion inhibitors and in organic light emitting diodes (O-LEDs). This project was undertaken to identify simple imines that display electroluminescent properties, improve the synthesis of imines known to be electroluminescent from the literature, and to synthesize new electroluminescent imines. Ultimately, we hope to develop a project for organic chemistry laboratory where students synthesize electroluminescent imines, analyze it using standard organic laboratory techniques (e.g, melting point and NMR), and create a simple O-LED.

Greener synthesis of electroluminescent compounds

249th National Meeting (2015)

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