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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Photophysics

Background:

  • Stable room-temperature luminescent open-shell singlet diradicals are difficult to synthesize.
  • Diradicals are molecules with two unpaired electrons, often exhibiting unique electronic and magnetic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the synthesis and characterization of a novel, stable luminescent open-shell singlet diradical.
  • To investigate the electronic properties, stability, and luminescence of this new diradical compound.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of Müller's hydrocarbon TTM-PhTTM.
  • Variable-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy.
  • Theoretical calculations (e.g., DFT).
  • Photoluminescence spectroscopy.

Main Results:

  • TTM-PhTTM is the first stable Müller's hydrocarbon exhibiting luminescence at room temperature.
  • Characterization confirmed an open-shell singlet ground state with 90% diradical character.
  • A small singlet-triplet energy gap allows thermal excitation to a triplet state.
  • The compound displays deep-red emission in solution at room temperature.
  • High stability was attributed to steric hindrance and spin delocalization.

Conclusions:

  • TTM-PhTTM represents a breakthrough in the design of stable luminescent diradical materials.
  • The findings provide a foundation for developing new diradical-based optoelectronic devices.
  • This work facilitates the rational design of future stable luminescent diradicals.