Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Bis-BN Ullazines

A series of bis-BN ullazine derivatives, including the parent species, were synthesized in a small number of steps from commercially available materials. X-ray crystallographic analysis revealed that bis-BN ullazines have rigid and planar frameworks. Most of the bis-BN ullazines are stable toward air and moisture. In addition, the absorption and emission bands of these ullazines are blue-shifted, compared to those of their carbonaceous ullazine analogs.