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  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • Diradicaloids are typically high-energy and reactive due to their open-shell configuration.
  • Developing stable diradicaloid systems is challenging but crucial for exploring their unique properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a synthetic strategy for exceptionally stable copper(I) metallacyclopentadiene diradicaloids.
  • To investigate the influence of ligand engineering on the stability and properties of these diradicaloids.

Main Methods:

  • Photocyclization of copper(I) complexes under UV light irradiation.
  • Ligand modification using triphosphine ligands with varying substituents.
  • Characterization using UV-Vis spectroscopy, EPR, and variable-temperature magnetic studies.

Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized copper(I)-hybrid cyclopentadiene diradicaloids (1c-6c) in high yields.
  • Achieved exceptional stability with half-lives up to ca. 40 hours in solution at room temperature.
  • Observed intense visible light absorption and a small singlet-triplet energy gap (-0.39 kcal mol⁻¹).
  • Demonstrated diradical characteristics through electrochemical studies showing two-step reductions.

Conclusions:

  • Ligand engineering provides a feasible route to exceptionally stable copper(I) diradicaloids.
  • These diradicaloids possess tunable kinetic stability and interesting photophysical and electronic properties.
  • The developed compounds serve as a platform for further research into diradicaloid chemistry and applications.