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Yu H, Heine T. Prediction of metal-free Stoner and Mott-Hubbard magnetism in triangulene-based two-dimensional polymers. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadq7954. [PMID: 39356753 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adq7954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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Ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism require robust long-range magnetic ordering, which typically involves strongly interacting spins localized at transition metal atoms. However, in metal-free systems, the spin orbitals are largely delocalized, and weak coupling between the spins in the lattice hampers long-range ordering. Metal-free magnetism is of fundamental interest to physical sciences, unlocking unprecedented dimensions for strongly correlated materials and biocompatible magnets. Here, we present a strategy to achieve strong coupling between spin centers of planar radical monomers in π-conjugated two-dimensional (2D) polymers and rationally control the orderings. If the π-states in these triangulene-based 2D polymers are half-occupied, then we predict that they are antiferromagnetic Mott-Hubbard insulators. Incorporating a boron or nitrogen heteroatom per monomer results in Stoner ferromagnetism and half-metallicity, with the Fermi level located at spin-polarized Dirac points. An unprecedented antiferromagnetic half-semiconductor is observed in a binary boron-nitrogen-centered 2D polymer. Our findings pioneer Stoner and Mott-Hubbard magnetism emerging in the electronic π-system of crystalline-conjugated 2D polymers.
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- Hongde Yu
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, TU Dresden, Bergstrasse 66c, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, TU Dresden, Bergstrasse 66c, 01069 Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Centrum for Advanced Systems Understanding, CASUS, Untermarkt 20, 02826 Görlitz, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University and IBS Center for Nanomedicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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Weng T, Xu Z, Li K, Guo Y, Chen X, Li Z, Sun Z. 1,1'-Biolympicenyl: A Stable Non-Kekulé Diradical with a Small Singlet and Triplet Energy Gap. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:26454-26465. [PMID: 39254188 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
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Dimerization of delocalized polycyclic hydrocarbon radicals is a simple and versatile method to create diradicals with tailored electronic structures and accessible high-spin states. However, the synthesis is challenging, and the stability issue of the diradicals remains a concern. In this study, we present the synthesis of a stable non-Kekulé 1,1'-biolympicenyl diradical 1 using a protection-oxidation-protection strategy. Diradical 1 demonstrated exceptional stability, with a solution half-life time exceeding 3.5 years and a solid state thermal decomposition temperature above 300 °C. X-ray crystallographic analysis revealed its intersected molecular structure and tightly bound dimer configuration. A singlet ground state with a small singlet-triplet energy gap is consistently identified using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) in a rigid matrix, and the triplet state is thermally accessible at room temperature. The solution phase properties were systematically examined through EPR, absorption spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry, revealing a rotational motion in the slow-motion regime and multistage redox characteristics. This study presents an efficient synthetic and stabilization strategy for organic diradicals, enabling the development of various high-spin functional materials.
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- Taoyu Weng
- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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Wahab A, Gershoni-Poranne R. COMPAS-3: a dataset of peri-condensed polybenzenoid hydrocarbons. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:15344-15357. [PMID: 38758092 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01027b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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We introduce the third installment of the COMPAS Project - a COMputational database of Polycyclic Aromatic Systems, focused on peri-condensed polybenzenoid hydrocarbons. In this installment, we develop two datasets containing the optimized ground-state structures and a selection of molecular properties of ∼39k and ∼9k peri-condensed polybenzenoid hydrocarbons (at the GFN2-xTB and CAM-B3LYP-D3BJ/cc-pvdz//CAM-B3LYP-D3BJ/def2-SVP levels, respectively). The manuscript details the enumeration and data generation processes and describes the information available within the datasets. An in-depth comparison between the two types of computation is performed, and it is found that the geometrical disagreement is maximal for slightly-distorted molecules. In addition, a data-driven analysis of the structure-property trends of peri-condensed PBHs is performed, highlighting the effect of the size of peri-condensed islands and linearly annulated rings on the HOMO-LUMO gap. The insights described herein are important for rational design of novel functional aromatic molecules for use in, e.g., organic electronics. The generated datasets provide a basis for additional data-driven machine- and deep-learning studies in chemistry.
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- Alexandra Wahab
- The Laboratory for Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- The Schulich Faculty of Chemistry and the Resnick Sustainability Center for Catalysis, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.
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Bernhardt A, Čavlović D, Mayländer M, Blacque O, Cruz CM, Richert S, Juríček M. π-Radical Cascade to a Chiral Saddle-Shaped Peropyrene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318254. [PMID: 38278766 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Reactions of open-shell molecular graphene fragments are typically thought of as undesired decomposition processes because they lead to the loss of desired features like π-magnetism. Oxidative dimerization of phenalenyl to peropyrene shows, however, that these transformations hold promise as a synthetic tool for making complex structures via formation of multiple bonds and rings in a single step. Here, we explore the feasibility of using this "undesired" reaction of phenalenyl to build up strain and provide access to non-planar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. To this end, we designed and synthesized a biradical system with two phenalenyl units linked via a biphenylene backbone. The design facilitates an intramolecular cascade reaction to a helically twisted saddle-shaped product, where the key transformations-ring-closure and ring-fusion-occur within one reaction. The negative curvature of the final peropyrene product, induced by the formed eight-membered ring, was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and the helical twist was validated via resolution of the product's enantiomers that display circularly polarized luminescence and high configurational stability.
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- Annika Bernhardt
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Granada, Avenida de la Fuente Nueva S/N, 18071, Granada, Spain
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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Hu C, Kuhn L, Makurvet FD, Knorr ES, Lin X, Kawade RK, Mentink-Vigier F, Hanson K, Alabugin IV. Tethering Three Radical Cascades for Controlled Termination of Radical Alkyne peri-Annulations: Making Phenalenyl Ketones without Oxidants. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:4187-4211. [PMID: 38316011 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c13371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Although Bu3Sn-mediated radical alkyne peri-annulations allow access to phenalenyl ring systems, the oxidative termination of these cascades provides only a limited selection of the possible isomeric phenalenone products with product selectivity controlled by the intrinsic properties of the new cyclic systems. In this work, we report an oxidant-free termination strategy that can overcome this limitation and enable selective access to the full set of isomerically functionalized phenalenones. The key to preferential termination is the preinstallation of a "weak link" that undergoes C-O fragmentation in the final cascade step. Breaking a C-O bond is assisted by entropy, gain of conjugation in the product, and release of stabilized radical fragments. This strategy is expanded to radical exo-dig cyclization cascades of oligoalkynes, which provide access to isomeric π-extended phenalenones. Conveniently, these cascades introduce functionalities (i.e., Bu3Sn and iodide moieties) amenable to further cross-coupling reactions. Consequently, a variety of polyaromatic diones, which could serve as phenalenyl-based open-shell precursors, can be synthesized.
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- Chaowei Hu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States
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Ruan L, Luo W, Zhang H, Liu P, Shi Y, An P. Cycl[2,2,4]azine-embedded non-alternant nanographenes containing fused antiaromatic azepine ring. Chem Sci 2024; 15:1511-1519. [PMID: 38274082 PMCID: PMC10806646 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05515a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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The development of non-alternant nanographenes has attracted considerable attention due to their unique photophysical properties. Herein, we reported a novel aza-doped, non-alternant nanographene (NG) 1 by embedding the cycl[2,2,4]azine unit into the benzenoid NG framework. Single-crystal X-ray diffractometry suggests saddle or twisted nonplanar geometry of the entire backbone of 1 and coplanar conformation of the cycl[2,2,4]azine unit. DFT calculation together with solid structure indicates that NG 1 possesses significant local antiaromaticity in the azepine ring. By oxidative process or trifluoroacetic acid treatment, this nanographene can transform into a mono-radical cation, which was confirmed by UV/Vis absorption, 1H NMR, and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The antiaromaticity/aromaticity switching of the azepine ring on 1˙+ from 1 enables the high stability of this radical cation, which remained intact for over 1 day. Due to the electron-donating nature of the nitrogen and the unique electronic structure, NG 1 exhibits strong electron-donating properties, as proved by the intermolecular charge transfer towards C60 with a high association constant. Furthermore, selective modification of NG 1 was accomplished by Vilsmeier reaction, and the derivatives 7 and 8 with substituted benzophenone were obtained. The photophysical and electronic properties can be tuned by the introduction of different electronic groups in benzophenone.
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- Lan Ruan
- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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Zhu Z, Zhang D, Xiao T, Fang YH, Xiao X, Wang XG, Jiang SD, Zhao D. Rational Design of an Air-Stable, High-Spin Diradical with Diazapyrene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202314900. [PMID: 37851470 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Stable carbon-based polyradicals exhibiting strong spin-spin coupling and slow depolarization processes are particularly attractive functional materials. A new molecular motif synthesized by a convenient method that allows the integration of stable, high-spin radicals to (hetero)aromatic polycycles has been developed, as illustrated by a non-Kekulé diradical showing a triplet ground state with long persistency (τ1/2 ≈31 h) in air. Compared to the widely used 1,3-phenylene, the newly designed (diaza)pyrene-4,10-diyl moiety is for the first time demonstrated to confer ferromagnetic (FM) spin coupling, allowing delocalized non-disjoint SOMOs. With the X-ray crystallography unambiguously proving the diradical structure, the triplet ground state was thoroughly characterized. A large ΔES-T of 1.1 kcal/mol, proving the strong FM coupling effect, was revealed consistently by superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) measurements and variable-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, while the zero-field splitting and triplet nutation characters were examined by continuous-wave and pulsed EPR spectroscopy. A millisecond spin-lattice relaxation time was also detected. The current study not only offers a new molecular motif enabling FM coupling between carbon-based spins, but more importantly presents a general method for installing stable polyradicals into functional π-systems.
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- Ziqi Zhu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Center for the Soft Matter Science and Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Center for the Soft Matter Science and Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Center for the Soft Matter Science and Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Center for the Soft Matter Science and Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Center for the Soft Matter Science and Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Center for the Soft Matter Science and Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Spin-X Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Center for the Soft Matter Science and Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Wang MW, Fan W, Li X, Liu Y, Li Z, Jiang W, Wu J, Wang Z. Molecular Carbons: How Far Can We Go? ACS NANO 2023; 17:20734-20752. [PMID: 37889626 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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The creation and development of carbon nanomaterials promoted material science significantly. Bottom-up synthesis has emerged as an efficient strategy to synthesize atomically precise carbon nanomaterials, namely, molecular carbons, with various sizes and topologies. Different from the properties of the feasibly obtained mixture of carbon nanomaterials, numerous properties of single-component molecular carbons have been discovered owing to their well-defined structures as well as potential applications in various fields. This Perspective introduces recent advances in molecular carbons derived from fullerene, graphene, carbon nanotube, carbyne, graphyne, and Schwarzite carbon acquired with different synthesis strategies. By selecting a variety of representative examples, we elaborate on the relationship between molecular carbons and carbon nanomaterials. We hope these multiple points of view presented may facilitate further advancement in this field.
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- Ming-Wei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Wang P, Xiang Q, Tian M, Tao S, Xu Z, Guo Y, Hu W, Sun Z. Spin-Distribution-Directed Regioselective Substitution Strategy for Highly Stable Olympicenyl Radicals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202313257. [PMID: 37771246 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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The synthesis of bench-stable conjugated π-radicals is challenging owing to the lack of modular approaches, which greatly hampers their practical material screens and applications. Here, we demonstrate a spin-distribution-directed regioselective substitution strategy to introduce substituents into the specific positions of an olympicenyl radical in a stepwise manner, resulting in a series of highly stable radical species. The substituents can also adjust the crystal packing by means of steric and electronic factors, enabling the changing from a π-dimer to a pseudo-one-dimensional chain. The first single crystal organic field-effect transistor device based on a graphenic radical is fabricated in air, showing a hole mobility of up to 0.021 cm2 V-1 s-1 and excellent device stability. This approach may be generalized to diverse spin-delocalized open-shell organic radicals.
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- Peng Wang
- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry and Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Calupitan JP, Berdonces-Layunta A, Aguilar-Galindo F, Vilas-Varela M, Peña D, Casanova D, Corso M, de Oteyza DG, Wang T. Emergence of π-Magnetism in Fused Aza-Triangulenes: Symmetry and Charge Transfer Effects. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:9832-9840. [PMID: 37870305 PMCID: PMC10722538 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
Abstract
On-surface synthesis has paved the way toward the fabrication and characterization of conjugated carbon-based molecular materials that exhibit π-magnetism such as triangulenes. Aza-triangulene, a nitrogen-substituted derivative, was recently shown to display rich on-surface chemistry, offering an ideal platform to investigate structure-property relations regarding spin-selective charge transfer and magnetic fingerprints. Herein, we study electronic changes upon fusion of single molecules into larger dimeric derivatives. We show that the closed-shell structure of aza-triangulene on Ag(111) leads to closed-shell dimers covalently coupled through sterically accessible carbon atoms. Meanwhile, its open-shell structure on Au(111) leads to coupling via atoms displaying a high spin density, resulting in symmetric or asymmetric products. Interestingly, whereas all dimers on Au(111) exhibit similar charge transfer properties, only asymmetric ones show magnetic fingerprints due to spin-selective charge transfer. These results expose clear relationships among molecular symmetry, charge transfer, and spin states of π-conjugated carbon-based nanostructures.
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- Jan Patrick Calupitan
- Centro
de Física de Materiales (CFM-MPC), CSIC-UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Centro
de Física de Materiales (CFM-MPC), CSIC-UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química, Universidad Autónoma
de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Institute
for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química
Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago
de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química
Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago
de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation
for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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- Centro
de Física de Materiales (CFM-MPC), CSIC-UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Centro
de Física de Materiales (CFM-MPC), CSIC-UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Nanomaterials
and Nanotechnology Research Center (CINN), CSIC-UNIOVI-PA, 33940 El Entrego, Spain
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- Centro
de Física de Materiales (CFM-MPC), CSIC-UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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Saha P, Chrysochos N, Elvers BJ, Pätsch S, Uddin SI, Krummenacher I, Nandeshwar M, Mishra A, Raman KV, Rajaraman G, Prabusankar G, Braunschweig H, Ravat P, Schulzke C, Jana A. Bis-Olefin Based Crystalline Schlenk Hydrocarbon Diradicals with a Triplet Ground State. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311868. [PMID: 37646230 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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A modular approach for the synthesis of isolable crystalline Schlenk hydrocarbon diradicals from m-phenylene bridged electron-rich bis-triazaalkenes as synthons is reported. EPR spectroscopy confirms their diradical nature and triplet electronic structure by revealing a half-field signal. A computational analysis confirms the triplet state to be the ground state. As a proof-of-principle for the modular methodology, the 4,6-dimethyl-m-phenylene was further utilized as a coupling unit between two alkene motifs. The steric conjunction of the 4,6-dimethyl groups substantially twists the substituents at the nonbonding electron bearing centers relative to the central coupling m-phenylene motif. As a result, the spin delocalization is decreased and the exchange coupling between the two unpaired spins, hence, significantly reduced. Notably, 108 years after Schlenk's m-phenylene-bis(diphenylmethyl) synthesis as a diradical, for the first time we were able to isolate its derivative with the same spacer, i.e. m-phenylene, between two radical centers in a crystalline form.
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- Priyanka Saha
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, Gopanpally, Hyderabad, 500046, India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, Gopanpally, Hyderabad, 500046, India
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- Institut für Biochemie, Universität Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4, 17489, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie, Universität Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4, 17489, Greifswald, Germany
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, Gopanpally, Hyderabad, 500046, India
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, 502284, India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, Gopanpally, Hyderabad, 500046, India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, Gopanpally, Hyderabad, 500046, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400 076, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, 502284, India
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie, Universität Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4, 17489, Greifswald, Germany
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, Gopanpally, Hyderabad, 500046, India
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Shu C, Yang Z, Rajca A. From Stable Radicals to Thermally Robust High-Spin Diradicals and Triradicals. Chem Rev 2023; 123:11954-12003. [PMID: 37831948 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Stable radicals and thermally robust high-spin di- and triradicals have emerged as important organic materials due to their promising applications in diverse fields. New fundamental properties, such as SOMO/HOMO inversion of orbital energies, are explored for the design of new stable radicals, including highly luminescent ones with good photostability. A relation with the singlet-triplet energy gap in the corresponding diradicals is proposed. Thermally robust high-spin di- and triradicals, with energy gaps that are comparable to or greater than a thermal energy at room temperature, are more challenging to synthesize but more rewarding. We summarize a number of high-spin di- and triradicals, based on nitronyl nitroxides that provide a relation between the experimental pairwise exchange coupling constant J/k in the high-spin species vs experimental hyperfine coupling constants in the corresponding monoradicals. This relation allows us to identify outliers, which may correspond to radicals where J/k is not measured with sufficient accuracy. Double helical high-spin diradicals, in which spin density is delocalized over the chiral π-system, have been barely explored, with the sole example of such high-spin diradical possessing alternant π-system with Kekulé resonance form. Finally, we discuss a high-spin diradical with electrical conductivity and derivatives of triangulene diradicals.
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- Chan Shu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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Lawrence J, He Y, Wei H, Su J, Song S, Wania Rodrigues A, Miravet D, Hawrylak P, Zhao J, Wu J, Lu J. Topological Design and Synthesis of High-Spin Aza-triangulenes without Jahn-Teller Distortions. ACS NANO 2023; 17:20237-20245. [PMID: 37791737 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The atomic doping of open-shell nanographenes enables precise tuning of their electronic and magnetic states, which is crucial for their promising potential applications in optoelectronics and spintronics. Among this intriguing class of molecules, triangulenes stand out with their size-dependent electronic properties and spin states, which can also be influenced by the presence of dopant atoms and functional groups. However, the occurrence of Jahn-Teller distortions in such systems can have a crucial impact on their total spin and requires further theoretical and experimental investigation. In this study, we examine the nitrogen-doped aza-triangulene series via a combination of density functional theory and on-surface synthesis. We identify a general trend in the calculated spin states of aza-[n]triangulenes of various sizes, separating them into two symmetry classes, one of which features molecules that are predicted to undergo Jahn-Teller distortions that reduce their symmetry and thus their total spin. We link this behavior to the location of the central nitrogen atom relative to the two underlying carbon sublattices of the molecules. Consequently, our findings reveal that neutral centrally doped aza-triangulenes have one less radical than their undoped counterparts, irrespective of their predicted symmetry. We follow this by demonstrating the on-surface synthesis of π-extended aza-[5]triangulene, a large member of the higher symmetry class without Jahn-Teller distortions, via a simple one-step annealing process on Cu(111) and Au(111). Using scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy combined with theoretical calculations, we prove that the molecule is positively charged on the Au(111) substrate, with a high-spin quintet state of S = 2, the same total spin as undoped neutral [5]triangulene. Our study uncovers the correlation between the dopant position and the radical nature of high-spin nanographenes, providing a strategy for the design and development of these nanographenes for various applications.
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- James Lawrence
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- College of Material and Textile Engineering, Key Laboratory of Yarn Materials Forming and Composite Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
- Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, 117544 Singapore
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- College of Material and Textile Engineering, Key Laboratory of Yarn Materials Forming and Composite Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore
- Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, 117544 Singapore
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Lirette F, Darvish A, Zhou Z, Wei Z, Renn L, Petrukhina MA, Weitz RT, Morin JF. Dibenzannulated peri-acenoacenes from anthanthrene derivatives. Chem Sci 2023; 14:10184-10193. [PMID: 37772122 PMCID: PMC10530754 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02898d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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A series of dibenzannulated phenyl-annulated [4,2]peri-acenoacenes have been synthesized in three straightforward steps from 4,10-dibromoanthanthrone (vat orange 3). The phenyl bisannulation of [4,2]peri-acenoacene provides extra stability by increasing the overall aromatic character of the molecules, and allows for a 45-80% increase of the molar extinction coefficient (ε) compared to their [5,2]peri-acenoacene isomers. Depending on the substituents attached to the π-conjugated core, some derivatives exhibit strong aggregation in the solid state with association constant (Ka) up to 255 M-1, resulting in a significant broadening of the absorption spectrum and a substantial decrease of the bandgap value (more than 0.3 V) from solution to the solid state. One [4,2]peri-acenoacene derivative was doubly reduced using cesium and the crystal structure of the resulting salt has been obtained. Field-effect transistors showing a temperature-dependent hole mobility have been tested.
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- Frédéric Lirette
- Département de chimie and Centre de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés (CERMA) 1045 Ave de la Médecine, Université Laval Québec G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Département de chimie and Centre de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés (CERMA) 1045 Ave de la Médecine, Université Laval Québec G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York 1400 Washington Avenue Albany New York 12222-0100 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York 1400 Washington Avenue Albany New York 12222-0100 USA
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- 1st Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Georg-August-University Göttingen Germany
- International Center for Advanced Studies of Energy Conversion (ICASEC), University of Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York 1400 Washington Avenue Albany New York 12222-0100 USA
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- 1st Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Georg-August-University Göttingen Germany
- International Center for Advanced Studies of Energy Conversion (ICASEC), University of Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- Département de chimie and Centre de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés (CERMA) 1045 Ave de la Médecine, Université Laval Québec G1V 0A6 Canada
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Yu H, Heine T. Magnetic Coupling Control in Triangulene Dimers. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19303-19311. [PMID: 37610306 PMCID: PMC10485925 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Metal-free magnetism remains an enigmatic field, offering prospects for unconventional magnetic and electronic devices. In the pursuit of such magnetism, triangulenes, endowed with inherent spin polarization, are promising candidates to serve as monomers to construct extended structures. However, controlling and enhancing the magnetic interactions between the monomers persist as a significant challenge in molecular spintronics, as so far only weak antiferromagnetic coupling through the linkage has been realized, hindering their room temperature utilization. Herein, we investigate 24 triangulene dimers using first-principles calculations and demonstrate their tunable magnetic coupling (J), achieving unprecedented strong J values of up to -144 meV in a non-Kekulé dimer. We further establish a positive correlation between bandgap, electronic coupling, and antiferromagnetic interaction, thereby providing molecular-level insights into enhancing magnetic interactions. By twisting the molecular fragments, we demonstrate an effective and feasible approach to control both the sign and strength of J by tuning the balance between potential and kinetic exchanges. We discover that J can be substantially boosted at planar configurations up to -198 meV. We realize ferromagnetic coupling in nitrogen-doped triangulene dimers at both planar and largely twisted configurations, representing the first example of ferromagnetic triangulene dimers that cannot be predicted by the Ovchinnikov rule. This work thus provides a practical strategy for augmenting magnetic coupling and open up new avenues for metal-free ferromagnetism.
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- Hongde Yu
- Faculty
of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische
Universität Dresden, Bergstraße 66c, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische
Universität Dresden, Bergstraße 66c, 01062 Dresden, Germany
- Institute
of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Department
of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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Li L, Prindle CR, Shi W, Nuckolls C, Venkataraman L. Radical Single-Molecule Junctions. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:18182-18204. [PMID: 37555594 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Radicals are unique molecular systems for applications in electronic devices due to their open-shell electronic structures. Radicals can function as good electrical conductors and switches in molecular circuits while also holding great promise in the field of molecular spintronics. However, it is both challenging to create stable, persistent radicals and to understand their properties in molecular junctions. The goal of this Perspective is to address this dual challenge by providing design principles for the synthesis of stable radicals relevant to molecular junctions, as well as offering current insight into the electronic properties of radicals in single-molecule devices. By exploring both the chemical and physical properties of established radical systems, we will facilitate increased exploration and development of radical-based molecular systems.
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- Liang Li
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Han H, Huang Y, Tang C, Liu Y, Krzyaniak MD, Song B, Li X, Wu G, Wu Y, Zhang R, Jiao Y, Zhao X, Chen XY, Wu H, Stern CL, Ma Y, Qiu Y, Wasielewski MR, Stoddart JF. Spin-Frustrated Trisradical Trication of PrismCage. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:18402-18413. [PMID: 37578165 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Organic trisradicals featuring threefold symmetry have attracted significant interest because of their unique magnetic properties associated with spin frustration. Herein, we describe the synthesis and characterization of a triangular prism-shaped organic cage for which we have coined the name PrismCage6+ and its trisradical trication─TR3(•+). PrismCage6+ is composed of three 4,4'-bipyridinium dications and two 1,3,5-phenylene units bridged by six methylene groups. In the solid state, PrismCage6+ adopts a highly twisted conformation with close to C3 symmetry as a result of encapsulating one PF6- anion as a guest. PrismCage6+ undergoes stepwise reduction to its mono-, di-, and trisradical cations in MeCN on account of strong electronic communication between its 4,4'-bipyridinium units. TR3(•+), which is obtained by the reduction of PrismCage6+ employing CoCp2, adopts a triangular prism-shaped conformation with close to C2v symmetry in the solid state. Temperature-dependent continuous-wave and nutation-frequency-selective electron paramagnetic resonance spectra of TR3(•+) in frozen N,N-dimethylformamide indicate its doublet ground state. The doublet-quartet energy gap of TR3(•+) is estimated to be -0.08 kcal mol-1, and the critical temperature of spin-state conversion is found to be ca. 50 K, suggesting that it displays pronounced spin frustration at the molecular level. To the best of our knowledge, this example is the first organic radical cage to exhibit spin frustration. The trisradical trication of PrismCage6+ opens up new possibilities for fundamental investigations and potential applications in the fields of both organic cages and spin chemistry.
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- Han Han
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Molecular Quantum Transduction, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Centre for the Soft Matter Science and Engineering, The Key Lab of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Molecular Quantum Transduction, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Centre for the Soft Matter Science and Engineering, The Key Lab of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Molecular Quantum Transduction, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311215, China
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Tang X, Li Y, Li Q, Yu J, Bai H. The role of electrostatic potential in the translocation of triangulene across membranes. RSC Adv 2023; 13:21545-21549. [PMID: 37469968 PMCID: PMC10352715 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra03259k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Triangulene and its derivatives show broad application prospects in the fields of biological imaging and biosensing. However, its interaction with cell membranes is still poorly studied. In this study, classical molecular dynamics simulations were used to adjust the electrostatic potential of triangulene to observe its interactions with cell membranes. We found that electrostatic potential not only affects the behavior as it enters the cell membrane, but also spatial distribution within the cell membrane. The angle distribution of inside-0 and all-0 triangulene when penetrating the membrane is more extensive than that of ESP triangulene. However, inside-0 triangulene could cross the midline of the cell membrane and prefers to stay in the upper leaflet, while all-0 triangulene and ESP triangulene can reach the lower leaflet. These findings can help us regulate the distribution of nanoparticles in cells, so as to design functional nanoparticles that conform to the requirements.
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- Xiaofeng Tang
- Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Kunming People's Republic of China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Kunming People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Kunming People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Kunming People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Kunming People's Republic of China
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Yunnan University Kunming People's Republic of China
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Dias JR. Algebraic Method for Solving Multiple Degenerate Eigenvalues in [ r]Triangulenes. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:18332-18338. [PMID: 37251116 PMCID: PMC10210180 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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An algebraic procedure for overcoming the multiple degeneracy problem in eigenvalue (root) determination of the characteristic polynomial of 3-fold symmetrical molecular graphs is given. This leads to the tabulation of Hückel molecular orbital binding energy (Eπ) and eigenvalues (roots) for [2]triangulene to [9]trianguene for the first time. Triangulenes are the smallest possible condensed benzenoid polyradicals.
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Turco E, Bernhardt A, Krane N, Valenta L, Fasel R, Juríček M, Ruffieux P. Observation of the Magnetic Ground State of the Two Smallest Triangular Nanographenes. JACS AU 2023; 3:1358-1364. [PMID: 37234116 PMCID: PMC10207087 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Fusion of three benzene rings in a triangular fashion gives rise to the smallest open-shell graphene fragment, the phenalenyl radical, whose π-extension leads to an entire family of non-Kekulé triangular nanographenes with high-spin ground states. Here, we report the first synthesis of unsubstituted phenalenyl on a Au(111) surface, which is achieved by combining in-solution synthesis of the hydro-precursor and on-surface activation by atomic manipulation, using the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope. Single-molecule structural and electronic characterizations confirm its open-shell S = 1/2 ground state that gives rise to Kondo screening on the Au(111) surface. In addition, we compare the phenalenyl's electronic properties with those of triangulene, the second homologue in the series, whose S = 1 ground state induces an underscreened Kondo effect. Our results set a new lower size limit in the on-surface synthesis of magnetic nanographenes that can serve as building blocks for the realization of new exotic quantum phases of matter.
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- Elia Turco
- nanotech@surfaces
Laboratory, Empa−Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- nanotech@surfaces
Laboratory, Empa−Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- nanotech@surfaces
Laboratory, Empa−Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Department
of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- nanotech@surfaces
Laboratory, Empa−Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Zhang N, Feng W, Wen H, Feng N, Sheng H, Huang Z, Wang J. Physical Mechanism of Nonlinear Spectra in Triangene. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093744. [PMID: 37175153 PMCID: PMC10180230 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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In this work, we theoretically investigate the linear and nonlinear optical absorption properties of open triangulene spin chains and cyclic triangulene spin chains in relation to their lengths and shapes. The physical mechanism of local excitation within the triangular alkene unit and the weak charge transfer between the units are discussed. The uniformly distributed electrostatic potential allows the system to have a small permanent dipole moment that blocks the electronic transition in the light excitation such that the electronic transition can only be carried out between adjacent carbon atoms. The one-photon absorption (OPA) spectra and two-photon absorption (TPA) spectra are red-shifted with the addition of triangulene units compared to N = 3TSCs (triangulene spin chains, TSCs). Here, TPA is mainly caused by the first step of the transition. The length of the spin chain has a significant adjustment effect on the photon cross-section. TSCs of different lengths and shapes can control chirality by adjusting the distribution of the electric dipole moment and transition magnetic dipole moment. These analyses reveal the photophysical properties of triangulene and provide a theoretical basis for studying the photophysical properties of triangulene and its derivatives.
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- Na Zhang
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Functional Materials, College of Science, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Functional Materials, College of Science, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Functional Materials, College of Science, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Computing and Signal Processing, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Target Recognition and Feature Extraction, Lu'an 230601, China
- The Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
- The Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Environmental Sensing of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Functional Materials, College of Science, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Computing and Signal Processing, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Target Recognition and Feature Extraction, Lu'an 230601, China
- The Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
- The Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Environmental Sensing of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Micro-Nano Functional Materials, College of Science, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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Yue Z, Liu J, Baumgarten M, Wang D. Spirobifluorene Mediating the Spin-Spin Coupling of Nitronyl Nitroxide Diradicals. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:1565-1575. [PMID: 36627248 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c06648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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To investigate the mechanism of this spiro conjugation magnetic behavior, we designed and synthesized three diradicals─22'SBF-NN, 44'SBF-NN, and 27SBF-NN. They are bridged by spirobifluorene and nitronyl nitroxide (NN) diradicals as the spin centers. Notably, by SQUID and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) zero-field splitting data analyses, the 22'SBF-NN and 27SBF-NN diradicals exhibit intramolecular, distinctly antiferromagnetic (AF) coupling, with 2J(22'SBF-NN)/kB = -5.86 K and 2J(27SBF-NN)/kB = -24.6 K, respectively. The AF of 22'SBF-NN is opposite to that predicted by the spin density alternation rule based on Hund's rule. Diradical intramolecular conjugation coupling bridged by spiro-carbon conjugation is discussed, in which the 22'SBF-NN is smaller than that of 27SBF-NN, corresponding to the room-temperature EPR characterization. This spiro conjugation is weaker than the traditional planar conjugation and generally leads to a weaker spin-spin coupling in the helical biradical molecule. The EPR spectrum of the 44'SBF-NN diradical shows a deformed nine-line curve, indicating intramolecular exchange coupling. The density functional theory calculation gives a very weak coupling constant of 2Jcalc/kB = 0.06 K, with ferromagnetic (FM) interaction as the proof, which is consistent with the spin-polarized prediction. Further analysis of magnetic susceptibility χm and VT-EPR data shows that there is indeed an extremely weak FM interaction in the 44' position diradical. We find the bridge, which is a 44' substituted SBF structure, blocks the conjugation and contains a larger twist in steric hindrance, which also hampers sufficient spin density delocalization, resulting in a much weaker spin coupling interaction. Combined with the analysis of molecular orbital calculation results, the anomalous intramolecular AF coupling mechanism of 22'SBF-NN is further explained.
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- Zheng Yue
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Building Materials, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China
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Xu X, Takebayashi S, Hanayama H, Vasylevskyi S, Onishi T, Ohto T, Tada H, Narita A. 6,6'-Biindeno[1,2- b]anthracene: An Open-Shell Biaryl with High Diradical Character. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:3891-3896. [PMID: 36780241 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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We report in situ generation of a 6,6'-biindeno[1,2-b]anthracene (BIA) derivative as an open-shell biaryl with high diradical character, which could be identified by mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray analysis, UV-vis-NIR absorption spectroscopy, and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Theoretical calculations by various methods and variable-temperature EPR analyses were performed to tackle the elusive ground state of BIA diradical, suggesting a singlet ground state with a nearly degenerate triplet state. These results provide insight into the design of unique open-shell biaryls.
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- Xiushang Xu
- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Science and Technology Group, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Engineering Section, Research Support Division, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, 1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
- Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, 1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, 1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
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- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Luo T, Wang Y, Hao J, Chen PA, Hu Y, Chen B, Zhang J, Yang K, Zeng Z. Furan-Extended Helical Rylenes with Fjord Edge Topology and Tunable Optoelectronic Properties. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214653. [PMID: 36470852 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lateral furan-expansion of polycyclic aromatics, which enables multiple O-doping and peripheral edge evolution of rylenes, is developed for the first time. Tetrafuranylperylene TPF-4CN and octafuranylquaterrylene OFQ-8CN were prepared as model compounds bearing unique fjord edge topology and helical conformations. Compared to TPF-4CN, the higher congener OFQ-8CN displays a largely red-shifted (≈333 nm) and intensified absorption band (λmax =829 nm) as well as a narrowed electrochemical band gap (≈1.08 eV) due to its pronounced π-delocalization and emerging of open-shell diradicaloid upon the increase of fjord edge length. Moreover, strong circular dichroism signals in a broad range until 900 nm are observed for open-shell chiral OFQ-8CN, owing to the excellent conformational stability of its central bis(tetraoxa[5]helicene) fragments. Our studies provide insights into the relationships between edge topologies and (chir)optoelectronic properties for this novel type of O-doped PAHs.
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- Teng Luo
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Hunan University, Shenzhen, 518000, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute of Hunan University, Shenzhen, 518000, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute of Hunan University, Shenzhen, 518000, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Structural Physics and Devices School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Structural Physics and Devices School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230039, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute of Hunan University, Shenzhen, 518000, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute of Hunan University, Shenzhen, 518000, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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Kuriakose F, Commodore M, Hu C, Fabiano CJ, Sen D, Li RR, Bisht S, Üngör Ö, Lin X, Strouse GF, DePrince AE, Lazenby RA, Mentink-Vigier F, Shatruk M, Alabugin IV. Design and Synthesis of Kekulè and Non-Kekulè Diradicaloids via the Radical Periannulation Strategy: The Power of Seven Clar's Sextets. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:23448-23464. [PMID: 36516873 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This work introduces an approach to uncoupling electrons via maximum utilization of localized aromatic units, i.e., the Clar's π-sextets. To illustrate the utility of this concept to the design of Kekulé diradicaloids, we have synthesized a tridecacyclic polyaromatic system where a gain of five Clar's sextets in the open-shell form overcomes electron pairing and leads to the emergence of a high degree of diradical character. According to unrestricted symmetry-broken UCAM-B3LYP calculations, the singlet diradical character in this core system is characterized by the y0 value of 0.98 (y0 = 0 for a closed-shell molecule, y0 = 1 for pure diradical). The efficiency of the new design strategy was evaluated by comparing the Kekulé system with an isomeric non-Kekulé diradical of identical size, i.e., a system where the radical centers cannot couple via resonance. The calculated singlet-triplet gap, i.e., the ΔEST values, in both of these systems approaches zero: -0.3 kcal/mol for the Kekulé and +0.2 kcal/mol for the non-Kekulé diradicaloids. The target isomeric Kekulé and non-Kekulé systems were assembled using a sequence of radical periannulations, cross-coupling, and C-H activation. The diradicals are kinetically stabilized by six tert-butyl substituents and (triisopropylsilyl)acetylene groups. Both molecules are NMR-inactive but electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)-active at room temperature. Cyclic voltammetry revealed quasi-reversible oxidation and reduction processes, consistent with the presence of two nearly degenerate partially occupied molecular orbitals. The experimentally measured ΔEST value of -0.14 kcal/mol confirms that K is, indeed, a nearly perfect singlet diradical.
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- Febin Kuriakose
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32310, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida32306-4390, United States
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Chen X, Tan D, Dong J, Ma T, Duan Y, Yang DT. [4]Triangulenes Modified by Three Oxygen-Boron-Oxygen (OBO) Units: Synthesis, Characterizations, and Anti-Kasha Emissions. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:10085-10091. [PMID: 36269151 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Modification of π-conjugated systems using a boron atom as the dopant has become a powerful approach to create new structures and new properties. Herein, we report a facile synthesis of replacing the carbon edges of [4]triangulene by three oxygen-boron-oxygen (OBO) units. The OBO-modified [4]triangulenes are structurally similar to [4]triangulene and isoelectronic to the trianion of [4]triangulene. The structure of OBO-modified [4]triangulene is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, revealing an off-plane core with three edge-modified OBO units. These OBO-modified [4]triangulenes exhibit excellent thermal stability. These compounds have phosphorescence with lifetime longer than 1 s at 77 K. Both theoretical calculations and photophysical investigation of OBO-modified [4]triangulenes indicate that this kind of molecules display a rare anti-Kasha fluorescence and phosphorescence emissions from multiple higher excited states.
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- Xiaobin Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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Nayak MK, Sarkar P, Elvers BJ, Mehta S, Zhang F, Chrysochos N, Krummenacher I, Vijayakanth T, Narayanan RS, Dolai R, Roy B, Malik V, Rawat H, Mondal A, Boomishankar R, Pati SK, Braunschweig H, Schulzke C, Ravat P, Jana A. A bis-NHC-CAAC dimer derived dicationic diradical. Chem Sci 2022; 13:12533-12539. [PMID: 36382295 PMCID: PMC9629079 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03937k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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The isolation of carbon-centered diradicals is always challenging due to synthetic difficulties and their limited stability. Herein we report the synthesis of a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene bridged bis-NHC-CAAC dimer derived thermally stable dicationic diradical. The diradical character of this compound was confirmed by EPR spectroscopy. The variable temperature EPR study suggests the singlet state to be marginally more stable than the triplet state (2J = -5.5 cm-1 (ΔE ST = 0.065 kJ mol-1)). The presence of the trans-1,4-cyclohexylene bridge is instrumental for the successful isolation of this dicationic diradical. Notably, in the case of ethylene or propylene bridged bis-NHC-CAAC dimers, the corresponding dicationic diradicals are transient and rearrange to hydrogen abstracted products.
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore-560064 India
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- Institut für Biochemie, Universität Greifswald Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4 D-17489, Greifswald Germany
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 India
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad Gopanpally Hyderabad-500107 India
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad Gopanpally Hyderabad-500107 India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad Gopanpally Hyderabad-500107 India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad Gopanpally Hyderabad-500107 India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad Gopanpally Hyderabad-500107 India
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 India
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore-560064 India
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie, Universität Greifswald Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4 D-17489, Greifswald Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad Gopanpally Hyderabad-500107 India
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Zhang H, Pink M, Wang Y, Rajca S, Rajca A. High-Spin S = 3/2 Ground-State Aminyl Triradicals: Toward High-Spin Oligo-Aza Nanographenes. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:19576-19591. [PMID: 36251959 PMCID: PMC10438970 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report high-spin aminyl triradicals with near-planar triphenylene backbones. Near-planarity of the fused aminyl radicals and the 2,6,10-triphenylene ferromagnetic coupling unit (FCU), magnetically equivalent to three fused 3,4'-biphenyl FCUs, assures an effective 2pπ-2pπ overlap within the cross-conjugated π-system, leading to an S = 3/2 (quartet) ground state that is well separated from low-spin excited doublet states. Thermal populations of the low-spin (S = 1/2) excited states are detectable both by SQUID magnetometry and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, providing doublet-quartet energy gaps, ΔEDQ, corresponding to >85% population of the quartet ground states at room temperature. Notably, EPR-based determination of ΔEDQ relies on direct detection of the quartet ground state and doublet excited states. The ΔEDQ values are 1.0-1.1 kcal mol-1, with the more sterically shielded triradical having the larger value. The half-life of the more sterically shielded triradical in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) is about 6 h at room temperature. The less sterically shielded triradical in 2-MeTHF decomposes at 158 K with a half-life of about 4 h, while at 195 K, the half-life is still about 2 h. The dominant products of the decay of triradicals are the corresponding triamines, suggesting hydrogen atom abstraction from the solvent as the primary mechanism. This study expands the frontier of the open-shell PAHs/nanographenes, of which the unique electronic, nonlinear optical, and magnetic properties could be useful in the development of novel organic electronics, photonics, and spintronics.
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- Hui Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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- IUMSC, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-7102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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Wei H, Hou X, Xu T, Zou Y, Li G, Wu S, Geng Y, Wu J. Solution‐Phase Synthesis and Isolation of An Aza‐Triangulene and Its Cation in Crystalline Form. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210386. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Haipeng Wei
- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117543 Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117543 Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117543 Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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Murata T, Yoshida K, Suzuki S, Ueda A, Nishida S, Kawai J, Fukui K, Sato K, Takui T, Nakasuji K, Morita Y. Double‐σ‐Bonded Close‐Shell Dimers and Peroxy‐Linked Open‐Shell Dimer Derived from a
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Symmetric Trioxophenalenyl Neutral Diradical. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201426. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Tsuyoshi Murata
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering Aichi Institute of Technology Yachigusa 1247, Yakusa Toyota Aichi Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Osaka University Machikaneyama 1–1 Toyonaka Osaka Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Science Osaka University Machikaneyama 1–3 Toyonaka Osaka Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology Kumamoto University 2-39-1 Kurokami Chuo-ku Kumamoto Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering Aichi Institute of Technology Yachigusa 1247, Yakusa Toyota Aichi Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Osaka University Machikaneyama 1–1 Toyonaka Osaka Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Osaka University Machikaneyama 1–1 Toyonaka Osaka Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University/Osaka Metropolitan University Sugimoto 3–3-138 Sumiyoshi-ku Osaka Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University/Osaka Metropolitan University Sugimoto 3–3-138 Sumiyoshi-ku Osaka Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science Osaka University Machikaneyama 1–1 Toyonaka Osaka Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering Aichi Institute of Technology Yachigusa 1247, Yakusa Toyota Aichi Japan
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de Oteyza DG, Frederiksen T. Carbon-based nanostructures as a versatile platform for tunable π-magnetism. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2022; 34:443001. [PMID: 35977474 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac8a7f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Emergence ofπ-magnetism in open-shell nanographenes has been theoretically predicted decades ago but their experimental characterization was elusive due to the strong chemical reactivity that makes their synthesis and stabilization difficult. In recent years, on-surface synthesis under vacuum conditions has provided unprecedented opportunities for atomically precise engineering of nanographenes, which in combination with scanning probe techniques have led to a substantial progress in our capabilities to realize localized electron spin states and to control electron spin interactions at the atomic scale. Here we review the essential concepts and the remarkable advances in the last few years, and outline the versatility of carbon-basedπ-magnetic materials as an interesting platform for applications in spintronics and quantum technologies.
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- Dimas G de Oteyza
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Center (CINN), CSIC-UNIOVI-PA, E-33940 El Entrego, Spain
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)-UPV/EHU, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)-UPV/EHU, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, E-48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Wei H, Hou X, Xu T, Zou Y, Li G, Wu S, Geng Y, Wu J. Solution‐Phase Synthesis and Isolation of An Aza‐Triangulene and Its Cation in Crystalline Form. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202210386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Haipeng Wei
- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore SINGAPORE
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Čavlović D, Häussinger D, Blacque O, Ravat P, Juríček M. Nonacethrene Unchained: A Cascade to Chiral Contorted Conjugated Hydrocarbon with Two sp 3-Defects. JACS AU 2022; 2:1616-1626. [PMID: 35911448 PMCID: PMC9326821 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We demonstrate that structurally complex carbon nanostructures can be achieved via a synthetic approach that capitalizes on a π-radical reaction cascade. The cascade is triggered by oxidation of a dihydro precursor of helical diradicaloid nonacethrene to give a chiral contorted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon named hypercethrene. In this ten-electron oxidation process, four σ-bonds, one π-bond, and three six-membered rings are formed in a sequence of up to nine steps to yield a 72-carbon-atom warped framework, comprising two configurationally locked [7]helicene units, a fluorescent peropyrene unit, and two precisely installed sp3-defects. The key intermediate in this cascade is a closed nonacethrene derivative with one quaternary sp3-center, presumably formed via an electrocyclic ring closure of nonacethrene, which, when activated by oxidation, undergoes a reaction cascade analogous to the oxidative dimerization of phenalenyl to peropyrene. By controlling the amount of oxidant used, two intermediates and one side product could be isolated and fully characterized, including single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and two intermediates were detected by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. In concert with density functional theory calculations, these intermediates support the proposed reaction mechanism. Compared to peropyrene, the absorption and emission of hypercethrene are slightly red-shifted on account of extended π-conjugation and the fluorescence quantum yield of 0.45 is decreased by a factor of ∼2. Enantiomerically enriched hypercethrene displays circularly polarized luminescence with a brightness value of 8.3 M-1 cm-1. Our results show that reactions of graphene-based π-radicals-typically considered an "undefined decomposition" of non-zero-spin materials-can be well-defined and selective, and have potential to be transformed into a step-economic synthetic method toward complex carbon nanostructures.
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- Daniel Čavlović
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Shimizu A, Morikoshi T, Sugisaki K, Shiomi D, Sato K, Takui T, Shintani R. Synthesis and Isolation of a Kekulé Hydrocarbon with a Triplet Ground State. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205729. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Akihiro Shimizu
- Division of Chemistry Department of Materials Engineering Science Graduate School of Engineering Science Osaka University Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531 Japan
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- Division of Chemistry Department of Materials Engineering Science Graduate School of Engineering Science Osaka University Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
- JST PRESTO Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Division of Chemistry Department of Materials Engineering Science Graduate School of Engineering Science Osaka University Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531 Japan
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Gu Y, Qiu Z, Müllen K. Nanographenes and Graphene Nanoribbons as Multitalents of Present and Future Materials Science. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:11499-11524. [PMID: 35671225 PMCID: PMC9264366 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c02491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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As cut-outs from a graphene sheet, nanographenes (NGs) and graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are ideal cases with which to connect the world of molecules with that of bulk carbon materials. While various top-down approaches have been developed to produce such nanostructures in high yields, in the present perspective, precision structural control is emphasized for the length, width, and edge structures of NGs and GNRs achieved by modern solution and on-surface syntheses. Their structural possibilities have been further extended from "flatland" to the three-dimensional world, where chirality and handedness are the jewels in the crown. In addition to properties exhibited at the molecular level, self-assembly and thin-film structures cannot be neglected, which emphasizes the importance of processing techniques. With the rich toolkit of chemistry in hand, NGs and GNRs can be endowed with versatile properties and functions ranging from stimulated emission to spintronics and from bioimaging to energy storage, thus demonstrating their multitalents in present and future materials science.
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- Yanwei Gu
- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Shenzhen
Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and
Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Institute
for Physical Chemistry , Johannes Gutenberg
University Mainz, Duesbergweg
10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Shimizu A, Morikoshi T, Sugisaki K, Shiomi D, Sato K, Takui T, Shintani R. Synthesis and Isolation of a Kekulé Hydrocarbon with a Triplet Ground State. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Akihiro Shimizu
- Division of Chemistry Department of Materials Engineering Science Graduate School of Engineering Science Osaka University Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531 Japan
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- Division of Chemistry Department of Materials Engineering Science Graduate School of Engineering Science Osaka University Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
- JST PRESTO Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Materials Science Graduate School of Science Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Division of Chemistry Department of Materials Engineering Science Graduate School of Engineering Science Osaka University Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531 Japan
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Varet A, Prcovic N, Terrioux C, Hagebaum-Reignier D, Carissan Y. BenzAI: A Program to Design Benzenoids with Defined Properties Using Constraint Programming. J Chem Inf Model 2022; 62:2811-2820. [PMID: 35612612 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.2c00353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The BenzAI program can automatically generate benzenoids with defined structural constraints, like the number of hexagons, the number of carbon and/or hydrogen atoms, the existence of symmetries, the number of Kekulé structures, their diameter, or more elaborate criteria like their irregularity. BenzAI allows both automatic generation and manual building of benzenoids including or excluding defined patterns. For all benzenoids with less than 10 rings, it can extract IR spectra from a database that we generated. It computes local aromaticity for closed-shell and monoradical species using circuit-based algorithms. We present practical examples of what can be done with BenzAI for a diversity of cases.
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- Adrien Varet
- Aix-Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS, LIS, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS, LIS, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS, LIS, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, ISM2, 13013 Marseille, France
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Xiang Q, Sun Z. Doublet Open-Shell Graphene Fragments. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200251. [PMID: 35438845 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The recent advances on neutral delocalized radical species based on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with fused hexagonal rings, herein defined as doublet open-shell graphene fragments, are summarized in this review. A few simple yet useful theoretical approaches for structural analysis and molecular design were introduced at first. Then, based on the number of fused hexagonal rings, molecular systems with different size, symmetry and edge structure were discussed with emphasis on those isolated in the crystalline form. Their unique self-association behavior, chemical reactivity and physical properties were summarized and discussed, and insights on their functions and potential applications were provided.
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- Qin Xiang
- Tianjin University, Institute of Molecular Plus, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, Institute of molecular plus, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, 300072, Tianjin, CHINA
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Harimoto T, Ishigaki Y. Redox‐Active Hydrocarbons: Isolation and Structural Determination of Cationic States toward Advanced Response Systems. Chempluschem 2022; 87:e202200013. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Takashi Harimoto
- Hokkaido University: Hokkaido Daigaku Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science JAPAN
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- Hokkaido University: Hokkaido Daigaku Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science North 10, West 8, North-ward 060-0810 Sapporo JAPAN
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Valenta L, Mayländer M, Kappeler P, Blacque O, Šolomek T, Richert S, Juríček M. Trimesityltriangulene: a persistent derivative of Clar's hydrocarbon. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:3019-3022. [PMID: 35156113 PMCID: PMC8886921 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00352j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Triangulene, known as Clar's hydrocarbon, is a prototypical non-Kekulé diradical comprised of six benzenoid rings fused in a triangular shape. We synthesized and characterized its trimesityl derivative, illustrating that three bulky substituents installed in the centers of the zigzag edges suffice to protect all reactive positions. This work brings prospects to use triangulene and its open-shell analogs in spintronic materials via solution-phase synthesis.
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- Leoš Valenta
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland.
- Prievidza Chemical Society, M. Hodžu 10/16, 97101 Prievidza, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
- Prievidza Chemical Society, M. Hodžu 10/16, 97101 Prievidza, Slovak Republic
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Mishra S, Fatayer S, Fernández S, Kaiser K, Peña D, Gross L. Nonbenzenoid High-Spin Polycyclic Hydrocarbons Generated by Atom Manipulation. ACS NANO 2022; 16:3264-3271. [PMID: 35130690 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c11157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We report the on-surface synthesis of a nonbenzenoid triradical through dehydrogenation of truxene (C27H18) on coinage metal and insulator surfaces. Voltage pulses applied via the tip of a combined scanning tunneling microscope/atomic force microscope were used to cleave individual C-H bonds in truxene. The resultant final product truxene-5,10,15-triyl (1) was characterized at the single-molecule scale using a combination of atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, and scanning tunneling spectroscopy. Our analyses show that 1 retains its open-shell quartet ground state, predicted by density functional theory, on a two monolayer-thick NaCl layer on a Cu(111) surface. We image the frontier orbital densities of 1 and confirm that they correspond to spin-split singly occupied molecular orbitals. Through our synthetic strategy, we also isolate two reactive intermediates toward the synthesis of 1, derivatives of fluorenyl radical and indeno[1,2-a]fluorene, with predicted open-shell doublet and triplet ground states, respectively. Our results should have bearings on the synthesis of nonbenzenoid high-spin polycyclic frameworks with magnetism beyond Lieb's theorem.
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- IBM Research-Zurich, 8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland
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Kumagai T, Suzuki S, Kanzaki Y, Shiomi D, Sato K, Takui T, Tanaka R, Okada K, Kozaki M. Heteroatom-Incorporated Trimethylenemethane: Synthesis and Properties of Triphenylphenylnitroxide–(Nitronyl Nitroxide) Dyad. CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.220021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Tasuku Kumagai
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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Presence and absence of intrinsic magnetism in graphitic carbon nitrides designed through C-N-H building blocks. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2343. [PMID: 35149743 PMCID: PMC8837644 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05590-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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We use the first principle calculation to investigate the intrinsic magnetism of graphitic carbon nitrides (GCNs). By preserving three-fold symmetry, the GCN building blocks have been built out of different combinations between 6 components which are C atom, N atom, s-triazine, heptazine, heptazine with C atom at the center, and benzimidazole-like component. That results in 20 phases where 11 phases have been previously reported, and 9 phases are newly derived. The partial density of states and charge density have been analyzed through 20 phases to understand the origin of the presence and absence of intrinsic magnetism in GCNs. The intrinsic magnetism will be present not only because the GCNs comprising of radical components but also the \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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Triangulene is the smallest non-Kekulé graphene fragment known as Clar's hydrocarbon. Due to its open-shell electronic structure, triangulene is a promising molecular building block of carbon-based organic materials for spintronics and quantum molecular science. It comprises six benzenoid rings arranged in a triangular shape with two unpaired electrons delocalized over the entire conjugated core, making this molecule highly reactive. A triplet ground state is predicted for this hydrocarbon by Ovchinnikov's rule, or Lieb's theorem, in accord with Hund's rule. The pioneering work on triangulene was performed almost 70 years ago by Erich Clar, who attempted to prepare the pristine compound. Since then, several synthetic approaches to prepare this molecule have been exploited. The extreme reactivity of triangulene can be circumvented using on-surface techniques or by installation of sterically demanding substituents, which kinetically stabilize the diradical core against oligomerization in solution. The first two examples of a persistent derivative of triangulene were simultaneously and independently developed last year. This article presents a historical development in the synthesis of triangulene and its derivatives and outlines possible future applications in ferromagnetic materials, electrically conductive polymers or quantum computing. A historical development of synthetic efforts to “tame” triangulene—an iconic non-Kekulé graphene fragment known as a Clar's hydrocarbon—up to the most recent advancements that open new possibilities in the design of carbon-based spin materials.![]()
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- Leoš Valenta
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
- Prievidza Chemical Society, M. Hodžu 10/16, 971 01 Prievidza, Slovak Republic
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