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Supplementary Information for: Competition and promotion of different mesophases in series of novel unsymmetrical discotic dimers via subtle modification of spacers and peripheral side chains Xingtian Hao, Chunxiu Zhang, Jianchuang Wang, Wanying Zhang, Feng Hong, Shuaifeng Zhang, Ao Zhang, Huanzhi Yang, Zhenhu Zhang, Yifei Wang, Hao Wu, and Jialing Pu Information Recording Materials Lab, Lab of Printing & Packaging Material and Technology, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, 102600 Beijing, China. Table of Contents 1. Synthesis and characterization (page: 1-10) 2. 1 H-NMR and HRMS spectra (page: 11-38) 3. Mesomorphism (page: 39-50) To whom correspondence should be addressed. Fax: +86-10-60261108; Tel: +86-10-60261110; E-mail: [email protected] Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Journal of Materials Chemistry C. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016

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Supplementary Information for:

Competition and promotion of different mesophases in series of novel unsymmetrical

discotic dimers via subtle modification of spacers and peripheral side chains

Xingtian Hao, Chunxiu Zhang, Jianchuang Wang, Wanying Zhang, Feng Hong,

Shuaifeng Zhang, Ao Zhang, Huanzhi Yang, Zhenhu Zhang, Yifei Wang, Hao Wu, and Jialing Pu

Information Recording Materials Lab, Lab of Printing & Packaging Material and

Technology, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, 102600 Beijing, China.

Table of Contents

1. Synthesis and characterization (page: 1-10)

2. 1H-NMR and HRMS spectra (page: 11-38)

3. Mesomorphism (page: 39-50)

To whom correspondence should be addressed. Fax: +86-10-60261108; Tel: +86-10-60261110;E-mail: [email protected]

Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Journal of Materials Chemistry C.This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016

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1. Synthesis and characterization

OC4H9

OC4H9C4H9O

C4H9O

C4H9O OH

OC4H9

OC4H9C4H9O

C4H9O

C4H9O O(CH2)mBr

K2CO3, Br(CH2)mBr

CP/EA 60℃

1a n=6 1e n=101b n=7 1f n=111c n=8 1g n=121d n=9

2-(6’-Bromohexyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentabutoxytriphenylene (1a)1.36g (49.98mmol) 1,6-dibromohexane and 0.5g (7.41mmol) HAT4 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1:1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.3g (47%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1255 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.6 (14H, m,OCH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)2CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(7’-Bromoheptyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentabutoxytriphenylene (1b)1.44g (49.98mmol) 1,7-dibromoheptane and 0.5g (7.41mmol) HAT4 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1:1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.3g (46%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1254 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.6 (16H, m,OCH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)3CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(8’-Bromooctyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentabutoxytriphenylene (1c)1.52g (49.98mmol) 1,8-dibromooctane and 0.5g(7.41mmol) HAT4 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1:1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.3g (45.5%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1256 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (18H, m,OCH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)4CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(9’-Bromononyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentabutoxytriphenylene (1d)1.6g (49.98mmol) 1,9-dibromononane and 0.5g(7.41mmol) HAT4 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent

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CH2Cl2/PE=1:1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.4g (60%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1255 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (20H, m,OCH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)5CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(10’-Bromodecyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentabutoxytriphenylene (1e)1.67g (49.98mmol) 1,10-dibromodecane and 0.5g(7.41mmol) HAT4 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography.(silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1:1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.4g (58.8%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1253 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (22H, m,OCH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)6CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(11’-Bromoundecyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentabutoxytriphenylene (1f)1.75g (49.98mmol) 1,11-dibromoundecane and 0.5g (7.41mmol) HAT4 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1:1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.35g (51%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1255 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (24H, m,OCH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)7CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(12’-Bromododecyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentabutoxytriphenylene (1g)1.83g (49.98mmol) 1,12-dibromododecane and 0.5g (7.41mmol) HAT4 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography.(silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1:1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.4g (57%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1252 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (26H, m,OCH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)8CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).

OC5H11

OC5H11C5H11O

C5H11O

C5H11O OH

OC5H11

OC5H11C5H11O

C5H11O

C5H11O O(CH2)mBr

K2CO3, Br(CH2)mBr

CP/EA 60℃

2a n=6 2e n=102b n=7 2f n=112c n=8 2g n=122d n=9

2-(6’-Bromohexyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentapentyloxytriphenylene (2a)

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1.22g (49.98mmol) 1,6-dibromohexane and 0.5g(7.41mmol) HAT5 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography.(silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1;1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.3g (48%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1255 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (24H, m, OCH2CH2(CH2)2+OCH2CH2(CH2)2CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(7’-Bromoheptyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentapentyloxytriphenylene (2b)1.29g (49.98mmol) 1,7-dibromoheptane and 0.5g(7.41mmol) HAT5 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography.(silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1;1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.28g (44%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1255 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (26H, m, OCH2CH2(CH2)2+OCH2CH2(CH2)3CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(8’-Bromooctyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentapentyloxytriphenylene (2c)1.36g (49.98mmol) 1,8-dibromooctane and 0.5g(7.41mmol) HAT5 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1;1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.3g (47%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1255 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (28H, m, OCH2CH2(CH2)2+OCH2CH2(CH2)4CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(9’-Bromononyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentapentyloxytriphenylene (2d)1.43g (49.98mmol) 1,9-dibromononane and 0.5g (7.41mmol) HAT5 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1;1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.3g (46%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1254 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (30H, m, OCH2CH2(CH2)2+OCH2CH2(CH2)5CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(10’-Bromodecyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentapentyloxytriphenylene (2e)1.5g (49.98mmol) 1,10-dibromodecane and 0.5g (7.41mmol) HAT5 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1;1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.3g (45%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1255 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (32H, m, OCH2CH2(CH2)2+OCH2CH2(CH2)6CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).

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2-(11’-Bromoundecyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentapentyloxytriphenylene (2f)1.57g (49.98mmol) 1,11-dibromoundecane and 0.5g (7.41mmol) HAT5 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1;1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.32g (47%) pure product as a white soild. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1255 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (34H, m, OCH2CH2(CH2)2+OCH2CH2(CH2)7CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).2-(12’-Bromododecyloxy)-3,6,7,10,11-Pentapentyloxytriphenylene (2g)1.64g (49.98mmol) 1,12-dibromododecane and 0.5g (7.41mmol) HAT5 are dissolved in 12ml acetone and stirred for 15h after addition of 0.6g (43.31mmol) potassium carbonate. After filtering and washing with dichloromethane the mixture is subjected to chromatography. (silica gel eluent CH2Cl2/PE=1;1). Recrystallization from ethanol yields 0.35g (51%) pure product as a white soild.TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1255 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (6H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (12H, t, OCH2), 3.5 (2H, t, CH2Br), 2.1-1.90 (14H, m, OCH2CH2+CH2CH2Br), 1.7-1.5 (36H, m, OCH2CH2(CH2)2+OCH2CH2(CH2)8CH2CH2Br), 1.2-1.0 (15H, t, CH3).

C4H9O O(CH2)nBr

OC4H9

OC4H9C4H9O

C4H9O

C3H7OOC3H7

C3H7OOC3H7

OC3H7

OC4H9

OC4H9

OC4H9

OC4H9

C4H9O

(CH2)nO O

C3H7O OH

OC3H7

OC3H7C3H7O

C3H7O

CP/EA 60℃

KI K2CO3

T3,4D6 n=6 T3,4D10 n=10T3,4D7 n=7 T3,4D11 n=11T3,4D8 n=8 T3,4D12 n=12T3,4D9 n=9

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1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-6-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-hexane (T3,4D6)0.35g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 1a are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.16g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.24 (30.2%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 75.7; H 8.58. C77H104O12 requires: C, 75.8; H, 8.59%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (14H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)2CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3),HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1220.7522

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(C77H104O12), found m/z 1220.7518 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-7-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-heptane (T3,4D7)0.34g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 1b are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.14g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.25g (31.6%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 75.8; H 8.66. C78H106O12 requires: C, 75.9; H, 8.65%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (16H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)3CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1234.7679 (C78H106O12), found m/z 1234.7679 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-8-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-octane (T3,4D8)0.33g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 1c are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.12g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent:CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.25 (31.8%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 75.96; H 8.72. C79H108O12 requires: C, 75.98; H, 8.71%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (18H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)4CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3),HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1248.7834 (C79H108O12), found m/z 1248.7835 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-9-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-nonane (T3,4D9)0.327g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 1d are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.1g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.25g (32%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 75.9; H 8.76. C80H110O12 requires: C, 76.1; H, 8.78%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (20H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)5CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3),HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1262.7990 (C80H110O12), found m/z 1262.7992 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-10-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-decane (T3,4D10)0.32g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 1e are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.08g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.26 (34%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 76.1; H 8.84. C81H112O12 requires: C, 76.2; H, 8.84%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (22H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)6CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3),HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1276.8145

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(C81H112O12), found m/z 1276.8148 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-11-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-undecane (T3,4D11)0.316g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 1f are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.07g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent:CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.26 (33.7%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 76.1; H 8.87. C82H114O12 requires: C, 76.3; H, 8.9%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (24H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)7CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3),HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1290.8304 (C82H114O12), found m/z 1290.8305 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-12-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-dodecane (T3,4D12)0.31g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 1g are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.05g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.25 (32.6%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 76.3; H 8.94. C83H116O12 requires: C, 76.4; H, 8.96%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (26H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)8CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3),HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1304.8461 (C83H116O12), found m/z 1304.8461 (M)+

C5H11O O(CH2)nBr

OC5H11

OC5H11C5H11O

C5H11O

C4H9OOC4H9

C4H9OOC4H9

OC4H9

OC5H11

OC5H11

OC5H11

OC5H11

C5H11O

(CH2)nO O

C4H9O OH

OC4H9

OC4H9C4H9O

C4H9O

CP/EA 60℃

KI K2CO3

T4,5D6 n=6T4,5D7 n=7T4,5D8 n=8T4,5D9 n=9

T4,5D10 n=10T4,5D11 n=11T4,5D12 n=12

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1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-6-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-hexane (T4,5D6)0.358g (2.22mmol) HAT4 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2a are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.07g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate

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and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent:CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.31g (38%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 76.75; H 9.17. C87H124O12 requires: C, 76.78; H, 9.18%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (34H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)2CH2CH2O+OCH2CH2(CH2)2), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1360.9088 (C87H124O12), found m/z 1360.9087 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-7-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-heptane (T4,5D7)0.35g (2.22mmol) HAT4 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2b are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.05g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent:CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.36g (45%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 76.84; H 9.22 C88H126O12 requires: C, 76.87; H, 9.24%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (36H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)3CH2CH2O+OCH2CH2(CH2)2), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1374.9247 (C88H126O12), found m/z 1374.9244 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-8-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-octane (T4,5D8)0.35g (2.22mmol) HAT4 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2c are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.03g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent:CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.36g (45%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 76.94; H 9.27. C89H128O12 requires: C, 76.96; H, 9.29%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (38H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)4CH2CH2O+OCH2CH2(CH2)2), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1388.9403 (C89H128O12), found m/z 1388.9400 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-9-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-nonane (T4,5D9)0.34g (2.22mmol) HAT4 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2d are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.01g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent:CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.36g (45%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 76.8; H 9.3. C90H130O12 requires: C, 77.1; H, 9.34%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (40H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)5CH2CH2O+OCH2CH2(CH2)2), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1402.9562 (C90H130O12), found m/z 1402.9557 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-10-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-decane (T4,5D10)0.34g (2.22mmol) HAT4 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2e are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 0.998g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate

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and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent:CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.36g (45%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 77.05; H 9.32. C91H132O12 requires: C, 77.14; H, 9.39%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (42H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)6CH2CH2O+OCH2CH2(CH2)2), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1416.9713 (C91H132O12), found m/z 1416.9713 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-11-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-undecane (T4,5D11)0.33g (2.22mmol) HAT4 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2f are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 0.98g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent:CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.35g (45%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 77.13; H 9.35. C92H134O12 requires: C, 77.22; H, 9.44%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (44H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)7CH2CH2O+OCH2CH2(CH2)2), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1430.9877 (C92H134O12), found m/z 1430.9870 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentabutoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-12-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-dodecane (T4,5D12)0.33g (2.22mmol) HAT4 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2g are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 0.97g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent:CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.35g (45%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (found: C 77.1; H 9.43. C93H136O12 requires: C, 77.3; H, 9.49%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (46H, m, OCH2CH2CH2+ OCH2CH2(CH2)8CH2CH2O+OCH2CH2(CH2)2), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1445.0021 (C93H136O12), found m/z 1445.0027 (M)+

C5H11O O(CH2)nBr

OC5H11

OC5H11C5H11O

C5H11O

C3H7OOC3H7

C3H7OOC3H7

OC3H7

OC5H11

OC5H11

OC5H11

OC5H11

C5H11O

(CH2)nO O

C3H7O OH

OC3H7

OC3H7C3H7O

C3H7O

CP/EA 60℃

KI K2CO3

T3,5D6 n=6T3,5D7 n=7T3,5D8 n=8T3,5D9 n=9

T3,5D10 n=10T3,5D11 n=11T3,5D12 n=12

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1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-6-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-hexane (T3,5D6)0.32g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2a are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.07g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.25g (32%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); Found: C, 76.17; H, 8.94. C82H114O12 requires: C, 76.24; H, 8.90%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (24H, m, OCH2CH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)2CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3),HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1290.8307 (C82H114O12), found m/z 1290.8305 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-7-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-heptane (T3,5D7)0.31g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2b are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.05g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.3g (39%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (Found: C, 76.26; H, 9.02. C83H116O12 requires: C, 76.34; H, 8.95%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (26H, m, OCH2CH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)3CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3),HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1304.8462 (C83H116O12), found m/z 1304.8461 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-8-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-octane (T3,5D8)0.31g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2c are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.03g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.3g (39%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (Found: C, 76.38; H, 8.95. C84H118O12 requires: C, 76.44; H, 9.01%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (28H, m, OCH2CH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)4CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1318.8608 (C84H118O12), found m/z 1318.8618 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-9-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-nonane (T3,5D9)0.3g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2d are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 1.01g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.3g (40%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (Found: C, 76.57; H, 9.0. C85H120O12 requires: C, 76.54; H, 9.07%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (30H, m, OCH2CH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)5CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1332.8750 (C85H120O12), found m/z 1332.8774 (M)+

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1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-10-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-decane (T3,5D10)0.3g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2e are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 0.998g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.26g (35%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (Found: C, 76.52; H, 9.09. C86H122O12 requires: C, 76.63; H, 9.12%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (32H, m, OCH2CH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)6CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1346.8938 (C86H122O12), found m/z 1346.8931 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-11-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-undecane (T3,5D11)0.29g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2f are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 0.98g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.26g (35%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (Found: C, 76.55; H, 9.15. C87H124O12 requires: C, 76.73; H, 9.18%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (34H, m, OCH2CH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)7CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1360.9083 (C87H124O12), found m/z 1360.9087 (M)+

1-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapropoxytriphenylene-2-yloxy)-12-(3,6,7,10,11-pentapentyloxytriphenylen-2-yloxy)-dodecane (T3,5D12)0.29g (2.22mmol) HAT3 and 0.5g (2.24mmol) 2g are dissolved in 15ml acetone under nitrogen. The mixture is refluxed for twenty hours after addition of 0.97g (28.94mmol) potassium carbonate and potassium iodide (50mg). Filtering and chromatography (eluent: CH2Cl2:PE=1:1) and subsequent recrystallization from acetone yields 0.26g (35%) of the dimer as a white solid. TLC Rf: 0.6 (dichloromethane-light petroleum 1:1); (Found: C, 76.54; H, 9.10. C88H126O12 requires: C, 76.82; H, 9.23%); IR (KBr): νmax/cm-1 1263 (C-O-C); δH (300MHZ, CDCl3) 8-7.8 (12H, s, ArH), 4.4-4.2 (24H, t, OCH2), 2.1-1.90 (24H, m, OCH2CH2), 1.7-1.35 (36H, m, OCH2CH2CH2CH2+OCH2CH2(CH2)8CH2CH2O), 1.2-1.0 (30H, t, CH3), HRMS (ESI): calc.m/z 1374.9247 (C88H126O12), found m/z 1374.9244 (M)+

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2 1H-NMR and HRMS spectra

Fig.S1 1HNMR spectra of 1a

Fig.S2 1HNMR spectra of 1b

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Fig.S3 1HNMR spectra of 1c

Fig.S4 1HNMR spectra of 1d

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Fig.S5 1HNMR spectra of 1e

Fig.S6 1HNMR spectra of 1f

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Fig.S7 1HNMR spectra of 1g

Fig.S8 1HNMR spectra of 2a

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Fig.S9 1HNMR spectra of 2b

Fig.S10 1HNMR spectra of 2c

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Fig.S11 1HNMR spectra of 2d

Fig.S12 1HNMR spectra of 2e

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Fig.S13 1HNMR spectra of 2f

Fig.S14 1HNMR spectra of 2g

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Fig.S15 1HNMR spectra of T3,4D6

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346 C77H104O12 [M]+ 1220.7518 1220.7522 -0.3277 346 #288 RT: 0.71 AV: 1 NL: 1.60E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

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1224.7660

Fig.S16 HRMS spectra of T3,4D6

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Fig.S17 1HNMR spectra of T3,4D7

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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347 C78H106O12 [M]+ 1234.7679 1234.7679 0.0000 347 #128 RT: 1.23 AV: 1 NL: 1.63E5T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1225 1230 1235 1240 1245 1250m/z

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1235.7722

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1237.7816

1238.7808

Fig.S18 HRMS spectra of T3,4D7

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Fig.S19 1HNMR spectra of T3,4D8

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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348 C79H108O12 [M]+ 1248.7835 1248.7834 0.0801

348 #165 RT: 1.16 AV: 1 NL: 1.22E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1245 1246 1247 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 1256 1257m/z

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1251.7915

Fig.S20 HRMS spectra of T3,4D8

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Fig.S21 1HNMR spectra of T3,4D9

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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349 C80H110O12 [M]+ 1262.7992 1262.7990 0.1584 349 #101 RT: 0.71 AV: 1 NL: 9.80E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1256 1258 1260 1262 1264 1266 1268 1270 1272 1274 1276 1278m/z

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1264.8062

1265.8098

1266.8125

Fig.S22 HRMS spectra of T3,4D9

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Fig.S23 1HNMR spectra of T3,4D10

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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3410 C81H112O12 [M]+ 1276.8148 1276.8145 0.2350 3410 #122 RT: 0.86 AV: 1 NL: 9.58E5T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1270 1275 1280 1285 1290 1295m/z

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1277.8175

1278.8221

1279.8276

Fig.S24 HRMS spectra of T3,4D10

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Fig.S25 1HNMR spectra of T3,4D11

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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3411 C82H114O12 [M]+ 1290.8305 1290.8304 0.0775 3411 #71 RT: 0.50 AV: 1 NL: 7.32E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1288 1290 1292 1294 1296 1298 1300m/z

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1292.8375

1293.8407

Fig.S26 HRMS spectra of T3,4D11

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Fig.S27 1HNMR spectra of T3,4D12

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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3412 C83H116O12 [M]+ 1304.8461 1304.8461 0.0000 3412 #89 RT: 0.63 AV: 1 NL: 3.37E6T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

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1305.8495

1306.8525

1307.8558

Fig.S28 HRMS spectra of T3,4D12

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Fig.S29 1HNMR spectra of T4,5D6

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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456 C87H124O12 [M]+ 1360.9087 1360.9088 -0.0735 456 #76 RT: 0.53 AV: 1 NL: 1.23E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1350 1355 1360 1365 1370 1375m/z

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1364.9258

Fig.S30 HRMS spectra of T4,5D6

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Fig.S31 1HNMR spectra of T4,5D7

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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457 C88H126O12 [M]+ 1374.9244 1374.9247 -0.2182 457 #85 RT: 0.59 AV: 1 NL: 3.45E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1372 1374 1376 1378 1380 1382 1384m/z

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1375.92761374.9247

1376.9313

1377.9348

Fig.S32 HRMS spectra of T4,5D7

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Fig.S33 1HNMR spectra of T4,5D8

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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458 C89H128O12 [M]+ 1388.9400 1388.9403 -0.2160 458 #62 RT: 0.43 AV: 1 NL: 1.43E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1382 1384 1386 1388 1390 1392 1394 1396 1398 1400 1402 1404m/z

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1391.9515

1392.9550

Fig.S34 HRMS spectra of T4,5D8

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Fig.S35 1HNMR spectra of T4,5D9

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

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459 C90H130O12 [M]+ 1402.9557 1402.9562 -0.3564 459 #143 RT: 1.00 AV: 1 NL: 3.29E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1394 1396 1398 1400 1402 1404 1406 1408 1410 1412 1414 1416 1418m/z

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1402.9562

1404.9624

1405.9655

1406.9692

Fig.S36 HRMS spectra of T4,5D9

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Fig.S37 1HNMR spectra of T4,5D10

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

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4510 C91H132O12 [M]+ 1416.9713 1416.9713 0.0000 4510 #42 RT: 0.29 AV: 1 NL: 1.17E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

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1416.9713

1418.9789

1419.9832

1421.9795

Fig.S38 HRMS spectra of T4,5D10

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Fig. S39 1HNMR spectra of T4,5D11

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

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4511 C92H134O12 [M]+ 1430.9870 1430.9877 -0.4892 4511 #53 RT: 0.37 AV: 1 NL: 3.20E6T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1426 1428 1430 1432 1434 1436 1438 1440 1442 1444 1446m/z

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1430.9877

1432.9950

1433.9980

Fig.S40 HRMS spectra of T4,5D11

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Fig.S41 1HNMR spectra of T4,5D12

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

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4512 C93H136O12 [M]+ 1445.0027 1445.0021 0.4152 4512 #86 RT: 0.60 AV: 1 NL: 1.13E5T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1440 1442 1444 1446 1448 1450 1452 1454m/z

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1446.0016

1447.0081

1448.0135

Fig.S42 HRMS spectra of T4,5D12

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Fig.S43 1HNMR spectra of T3,5D6

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

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356 C82H114O12 [M]+ 1290.8305 1290.8307 -0.1549 356 #93 RT: 0.65 AV: 1 NL: 5.65E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1285 1290 1295 1300 1305m/z

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1292.8378

1293.8411

1308.8635

Fig.S44 HRMS spectra of T3,5D6

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Fig.S45 1HNMR spectra of T3,5D7

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

Calc m/z Diff (ppm)

357 C83H116O12 [M]+ 1304.8461 1304.8462 -0.0766 357 #112 RT: 0.78 AV: 1 NL: 4.46E6T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306 1307 1308 1309 1310 1311 1312 1313m/z

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1304.8462

1306.8535

1307.8571

1308.8558

Fig.S46 HRMS spectra of T3,5D7

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Fig.S47 1HNMR spectra of T3,5D8

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

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358 C84H118O12 [M]+ 1318.8618 1318.8608 0.7582 358 #68 RT: 0.48 AV: 1 NL: 8.16E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1314 1316 1318 1320 1322 1324 1326 1328 1330 1332m/z

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1318.8608

1320.8683

1321.8702

1322.8735

Fig.S48 HRMS spectra of T3,5D8

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Fig.S49 1HNMR spectra of T3,5D9

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

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359 C85H120O12 [M]+ 1332.8774 1332.8750 1.8006 359 #63 RT: 0.44 AV: 1 NL: 9.88E4T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1325 1330 1335 1340 1345 1350m/z

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1333.8840

1334.8853

Fig.S50 HRMS spectra of T3,5D9

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Fig.S51 1HNMR spectra of T3,5D10

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

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3510 C86H122O12 [M]+ 1346.8931 1346.8938 -0.5197 3510 #156 RT: 1.09 AV: 1 NL: 1.41E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1342 1344 1346 1348 1350 1352 1354 1356 1358 1360m/z

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1348.9011

1349.9032

Fig.S52 HRMS spectra of T3,5D10

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Fig.S53 1HNMR spectra of T3,5D11

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

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3511 C87H124O12 [M]+ 1360.9087 1360.9083 0.2939 3511 #126 RT: 0.88 AV: 1 NL: 5.73E6T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1358 1360 1362 1364 1366 1368 1370m/z

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1360.9083

1362.9156

1363.9192

1364.9252

Fig.S54 HRMS spectra of T3,5D11

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Fig.S55 1HNMR spectra of T3,5D12

Sample No. Formula (M) Ion Formula Measured

m/z

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3512 C88H126O12 [M]+ 1374.9244 1374.9247 -0.2182 35112 #89 RT: 0.62 AV: 1 NL: 2.46E7T: FTMS + p ESI Full ms [150.00-2000.00]

1370 1372 1374 1376 1378 1380 1382 1384 1386 1388m/z

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1374.9247

1376.9329

1377.9363

1378.9412

Fig.S56 HRMS spectra of T3,5D12

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Mesomorphism

1. POM and DSCMesomorphism of T3,4D6

Fig.S57 DSC trace of compound T3,4D6 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2.

Mesomorphism of T3,4D7

Fig.S58 DSC trace of compound T3,4D7 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2.

Mesomorphism of T3,4D8

Fig.S59 Mosaic texture observed by POM with of compound T3,4D8 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 30°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,4D8 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

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Mesomorphism of T3,4D9

Fig.S60 Mosaic texture observed by POM with of compound T3,4D9 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 30°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,4D9 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).Mesomorphism of T3,4D10

Fig.S61 Mosaic texture observed by POM with of compound T3,4D10 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 146°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,4D10 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).Mesomorphism of T3,4D11

Fig.S62 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM with of compound T3,4D11 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 25°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,4D11 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

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Mesomorphism of T3,4D12

Fig.S63 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM with of compound T3,4D12 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 30°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,4D12 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

Mesomorphism of T4,5D6

Fig.S64 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM of compound T4,5D6 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 100°C(left); DSC trace of compound T4,5D6 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

Mesomorphism of T4,5D7

Fig.S65 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM of compound T4,5D7 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 90°C(left); DSC trace of compound T4,5D7 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

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Mesomorphism of T4,5D8

Fig.S66 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM of compound T4,5D8 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 30°C(left); DSC trace of compound T4,5D8 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).Mesomorphism of T4,5D9

Fig.S67 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM of compound T4,5D9 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 110°C(left); DSC trace of compound T4,5D9 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

Mesomorphism of T4,5D10

Fig.S68 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM of compound T4,5D10 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 25°C(left); DSC trace of compound T4,5D10 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).Mesomorphism of T4,5D11

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Fig.S69 DSC trace of compound T4,5D11 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2.Mesomorphism of T4,5D12

Fig.S70 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM of compound T4,5D12 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 30°C(left); DSC trace of compound T4,5D12 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

Mesomorphism of T3,5D6

Fig.S71 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM of compound T3,5D6 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 40°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,5D6 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

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Mesomorphism of T3,5D7

Fig.S72 DSC trace of compound T3,5D7 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2.Mesomorphism of T3,5D8

Fig.S73 Fan-shaped texture observed by POM of compound T3,5D8 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 40°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,5D8 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).Mesomorphism of T3,5D9

Fig.S74 Dendritic texture observed by POM of compound T3,5D9 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 128°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,5D9 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

Mesomorphism of T3,5D10

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Fig.S75 Dendritic texture observed by POM of compound T3,5D10 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 122°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,5D10 run at 10°Cmin-1 under N2(right).

Mesomorphism of T3,5D11

Fig.S76 Dendritic texture observed by POM of compound T3,5D11 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 35°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,5D11 run at 10°Cmin-

1 under N2(right).Mesomorphism of T3,5D12

Fig.S77 Dendritic texture observed by POM of compound T3,5D12 sandwiched between clean glass slides on cooling from isotropic phase at 36°C(left); DSC trace of compound T3,5D12 run at 10°Cmin-

1 under N2(right).

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2. 1D WAXD

Fig.S78 (a) 1D WAXD of T3,4D11 at 130°C and 40°C during the first cooling runs; (b) 1D WAXD of T3,4D6 at 130°C and 40°C during the first cooling runs.

Fig.S79 (a) 1D WAXD of T3,4D7 at 90°C (red line) and T3,4D8 at 95°C (black line) during the first heating runs; (b) 1D WAXD of T3,4D9 at 95°C (red line) and T3,4D10 at 90°C (black line) during the first heating runs.

Fig.S80 (a) 1D WAXD of T4,5D6 at 90°C (red line) and T4,5D7 at 100°C (black line) during the first heating runs; (b) 1D WAXD of T4,5D11 at 90°C (red line) and T4,5D12 at 80°C (black line) during the first heating runs.

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Fig.S81 (a) 1D WAXD of T4,5D8 at 105°C and 115°C during the first heating runs; (b) 1D WAXD of T4,5D10 at 90°C and 120°C during the first heating runs.

Fig.S82 1D WAXD of T3,5Dm (m=6-12) at 90°C during the first heating runs.

3. 2D WAXD

Fig.S83 2D WAXD of T3,5D6 at 25°C

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Fig.S84 2D WAXD of T3,5D7 at 25°C (polydomain)

Fig.S85 2D WAXD of T3,5D8 at 25°C

Fig.S86 2D WAXD of T3,5D9 at 25°C

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Fig.S87 2D WAXD of T3,5D10 at 25°C

Fig.S88 2D WAXD of T3,5D11 at 25°C

Fig.S89 2D WAXD of T3,5D12 at 25°C

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Fig.S90 2D WAXD of T3,4D7 at 25°C