Synthesis and Characterization of Ion Pairs between Alkaline Metal Ions and Anionic Anti-Aromatic and Aromatic Hydrocarbons with π-Conjugated Central Seven- and Eight-Membered Rings
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The synthesis, isolation and full characterization of ion pairs between alkaline metal ions (Li+, Na+, K+) and mono-anions and dianions obtained from 5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptenyl (C15H11 = trop) is reported. According to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, single crystal X-ray analysis and Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, the trop‒ and trop2−• anions show anti-aromatic properties which are dependent on the counter cation M+ and solvent molecules serving as co-ligands. For comparison, the disodium and dipotassium salt of the dianion of dibenzo[a,e]cyclooctatetraene (C16H12 = dbcot) were prepared, which show classical aromatic character. A d8-Rh(I) complex of trop− was prepared and the structure shows a distortion of the C15H11 ligand into a conjugated 10π -benzo pentadienide unit—to which the Rh(I) center is coordinated—and an aromatic 6π electron benzo group which is non-coordinated. Electron transfer reactions between neutral and anionic trop and dbcot species show that the anti-aromatic compounds obtained from trop are significantly stronger reductants Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000448691Publication status
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MoleculesVolume
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MDPI AGSubject
Aromaticity; ion pairs; alkali metals; tropylidenyl ions; cyclooctatetraene ions; rhodium; Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy; density functional theory (DFT); electrochemistryOrganisational unit
03447 - Grützmacher, Hansjörg / Grützmacher, Hansjörg
09654 - Mougel, Victor / Mougel, Victor
09654 - Mougel, Victor / Mougel, Victor
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