Crystalline boron-linked tetraaminoethylene radical cations†
Yuanting Su,Yongxin Li,Rakesh Ganguly,Rei Kinjo
Chemical Science Pub Date : 09/12/2017 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C7SC03528D
Abstract

Single-electron oxidation of neutral boryl-linked tetraaminoethylene derivatives 4 led to the formation of radical cations +, which have been isolated and fully characterized. X-ray diffraction analysis, EPR spectroscopy, and computational studies revealed that the unpaired electron is delocalized over the B2N4C2 skeleton and the spin density mainly resides on the carbon and boron atoms.

Graphical abstract: Crystalline boron-linked tetraaminoethylene radical cations