Stable Mono‐Radical and Triplet Diradicals Based on Allylic Radical‐Embedded All‐Benzenoid Polycyclic Hydrocarbons

High-spin organic radicals are notable for their unique optical, electronic, and magnetic properties, but synthesizing stable high-spin systems is challenging due to their inherent reactivity. This study presents a novel strategy for designing stable high-spin polycyclic hydrocarbons (PHs) by incorporating allylic radical into fused aromatic benzenoid rings. To enhance stability, large steric hindrance groups with a synergistic captodative effect were added to the allylic radical centers. This approach was applied to synthesize derivatives of two open-shell all-benzenoid PHs: benzo[fg]tetracene (1) and dibenzo[fg,lm]heptacene (2). Both compounds exhibited excellent stability, with diradical 2 showing a half-life of up to 17.2 days under ambient conditions. Bond length analysis and theoretical calculations suggest that 1 and 2 predominantly feature Clar's aromatic sextet structures with embedded allylic radicals. Compound 2 was confirmed to have a triplet ground state through DFT calculations and experimental methods, including pulse EPR spectroscopy and SQUID measurements. This work introduces a new design strategy for stable high-spin hydrocarbons, paving the way for future developments in high-spin organic materials.

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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2024-11-08
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202415746
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11
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Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
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Stable Mono‐Radical and Triplet Diradicals Based on Allylic Radical‐Embedded All‐Benzenoid Polycyclic Hydrocarbons

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Stable Mono‐Radical and Triplet Diradicals Based on Allylic Radical‐Embedded All‐Benzenoid Polycyclic Hydrocarbons

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Abstract

High-spin organic radicals are notable for their unique optical, electronic, and magnetic properties, but synthesizing stable high-spin systems is challenging due to their inherent reactivity. This study presents a novel strategy for designing stable high-spin polycyclic hydrocarbons (PHs) by incorporating allylic radical into fused aromatic benzenoid rings. To enhance stability, large steric hindrance groups with a synergistic captodative effect were added to the allylic radical centers. This approach was applied to synthesize derivatives of two open-shell all-benzenoid PHs: benzo[fg]tetracene (1) and dibenzo[fg,lm]heptacene (2). Both compounds exhibited excellent stability, with diradical 2 showing a half-life of up to 17.2 days under ambient conditions. Bond length analysis and theoretical calculations suggest that 1 and 2 predominantly feature Clar's aromatic sextet structures with embedded allylic radicals. Compound 2 was confirmed to have a triplet ground state through DFT calculations and experimental methods, including pulse EPR spectroscopy and SQUID measurements. This work introduces a new design strategy for stable high-spin hydrocarbons, paving the way for future developments in high-spin organic materials.

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVol. 64(3)
Tianjin University (CN), National University of Singapore (SG), Nankai University (CN), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (FR)
Agency for Science, Technology and Research, National Research Foundation Singapore
Openalex Percentile: Top 9%
Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
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