Photoinduced nucleophilic substitution reaction of 1,7-dibromo-perylene diimide to form 1-bromo-7-hydroxyl perylene diimide

Nucleophilic substitution reaction of 1,7-dibromo-perylene diimide derivatives can expend the chemical structure and photophysical properties of perylene diimide. Here, we reported firstly the synthesis and mechanism of 1-bromo-7-hydroxyl perylene diimide derivative by the 1,7-dibromo-perylene diimide derivative in electron donor solvents (such as, NMP, DMF and etc) and under visible light irradiation . The structure of 1-dibromo-7-hydroxyl perylene diimide was confirmed by HR-MS, UV–Vis absorption spectra and comparison of UV–Vis absorption spectra with product from the heating chemical reaction. Furthermore, the 1-bromo-7-hydroxyl-perylene diimide derivative showed a higher optical response to some metal ions , such as Fe 3+ , Cu 2+ and etc.