Perylene → 7-(3-Perylenoyl)heptanoic acid methyl ester

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The synthesis and purification of perylenoylheptanoic acid methyl ester was achieved as described for perylenoyl propanoic acid methyl ester starting from sebacic acid monomethyl ester chloride and perylene. Yield 73.7%. Rf 0.23 (system 1). 1H-NMR (CDCl3) (δ, ppm): 1.43 (m, 4H, 4-CH2, 5-CH2), 1.67 (m, 2H, 3-CH2), 1.82 (m, 2H, 6-CH2), 2.32 (t, 2H, Ja,b=J2,3 7.42 Hz, 2-CH2), 3.05 (t, 2H, Ja,b=J6,7 7.35 Hz, 7-CH2), 3.69 (s, 3H, CH3), 7.43-7.64 (m, 3H, Ar), 7.74 (t, 2H, J 8.26 Hz, Ar), 7.84 (d, 1H, J 7.92 Hz, Ar), 8.13-8.30 (m, 4H, Ar), 8.48 (d, 1H, J 7.54 Hz, Ar).

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