Oxidative evolution of Z/E-diaminotetraphenylethylene
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Using Cyclic Voltammetry, UV-Vis-NIR, and EPR Spectroelectrochemistry to Analyze Organic Compounds
Published on: October 18, 2018
Xin Li1, Yongbing Zhuang2, Qichao Ran1
1College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Material and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China.
Abstract:
We report that Z/E-diaminotetraphenylethylene (Z/E-2NH2-TPE) molecules suffer primarily from oxidative evolution rather than recognized isomerization. The oxide is separated and its structure is deciphered by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The oxidative evolution accompanying the rearrangement is explained through quantum theoretical calculation.
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