Symmetry‐Broken Intermolecular Charge Separation of Cationic Radicals
A quadrupolar compound Pyr‐BA with two pyrrole‐type nitrogen atoms doped externally
was prepared in this work. In high contrast with other π ionic radicals, its cationic radical Pyr …
was prepared in this work. In high contrast with other π ionic radicals, its cationic radical Pyr …
Synthesis and structural elucidation of bisdibenzocorannulene in multiple redox states
B Li, C Yang, X Wang, G Li, W Peng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We report an anti‐folded bowl‐shaped bisdibenzocorannulene (BDBC) featuring a new
chair‐cyclohexane‐like hexagon as a bridge of two dibenzocorannulene moieties. The …
chair‐cyclohexane‐like hexagon as a bridge of two dibenzocorannulene moieties. The …
Negative charge as a lens for concentrating antiaromaticity: using a pentagonal “defect” and helicene strain for cyclizations
Incorporation of a five‐membered ring into a helicene framework disrupts aromatic
conjugation and provides a site for selective deprotonation. The deprotonation creates an …
conjugation and provides a site for selective deprotonation. The deprotonation creates an …
Charging OBO‐Fused Double [5] Helicene with Electrons
Chemical reduction of OBO‐fused double [5] helicene with Group 1 metals (Na and K) has
been investigated for the first time. Two doubly‐reduced products have been isolated and …
been investigated for the first time. Two doubly‐reduced products have been isolated and …
Desulfurization of diaryl (heteroaryl) sulfoxides with benzyne
Two benzyne-enabled desulfurization reactions have been demonstrated which convert
diaryl sulfoxides and heteroaryl sulfoxides to biaryls and desulfurized heteroarenes …
diaryl sulfoxides and heteroaryl sulfoxides to biaryls and desulfurized heteroarenes …
Reversible structural rearrangement of π-expanded cyclooctatetraene upon two-fold reduction with alkali metals
The chemical reduction of a π-expanded COT derivative,
octaphenyltetrabenzocyclooctatetraene (1), with lithium or sodium metals in the presence of …
octaphenyltetrabenzocyclooctatetraene (1), with lithium or sodium metals in the presence of …
Tuning magnetic interactions between triphenylene radicals by variation of crystal packing in structures with alkali metal counterions
The monoanion of triphenylene (C18H12, 1) was generated in THF using several alkali
metals (Na, K, Rb, and Cs) as reducing agents and crystallized with the corresponding …
metals (Na, K, Rb, and Cs) as reducing agents and crystallized with the corresponding …
Mixed‐Valence BN‐Doped Corannulene Trimer Radical Cations
Y Gao, Z Liu, T Li, W Zhao - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mixed‐valence (MV) dimers have been extensively investigated, however, the structure and
properties of purely organic MV trimers based on open‐shell polycyclic aromatic …
properties of purely organic MV trimers based on open‐shell polycyclic aromatic …
Chiral Peropyrene by Selective Dimerization of Phenalenyl
L Sun, J Liang, Z Zhou, Y Yang - Organic Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Two aryl substituted phenalenyl derivatives were synthesized, providing an opportunity to
study the steric effects on selectivity of phenalenyl dimerization. Owing to σ-dimerization …
study the steric effects on selectivity of phenalenyl dimerization. Owing to σ-dimerization …
Repercussions of multi-electron uptake by a twistacene: a reduction-induced double dehydrogenative annulation
M Pennachio, Z Wei, RG Clevenger… - Organic Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical reduction of highly-twisted 9, 10, 11, 20, 21, 22-hexaphenyltetrabenzo [a, c, l, n]
pentacene (C74H46, 1) was investigated using Li and Cs metals as the reducing agents …
pentacene (C74H46, 1) was investigated using Li and Cs metals as the reducing agents …