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Indeno[2,1-a]fluorene-11,12-dione Radical Anions: Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties
Jie Wang1, Huapeng Ruan1, Zhaobo Hu2
1State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P.R. China.
Abstract:
The one-electron reduction of indeno[2,1-a]fluorene-11,12-dione (IF) with various alkali metals prepare the radical anion salts. The data about different structures, properties, and characterization was obtained by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) measurements, and physical property measurement system (PPMS). Compound IF.- K+ (18-c-6) is regarded as a one-dimensional magnetic chain through C-H⋅⋅⋅C interaction. Theoretical calculations and magnetic results showed that [IF.- K+ (15-c-5)]2 is a dimer with an open-shell ground state. Compounds IF.- Na+ (15-c-5) and IF.- K+ (cryptand) are monoradical anion salts: IF2 .- Li+ possesses unique π-stack structure with an interplanar separation less than 3.46 Å, making it a semiconductor (δRT =1.9×10-4 S ⋅ cm-1 ). This work gives insights into multifunctional radical anions, and describes the design and development of different functional radicals.
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