Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and X-ray Structural Characterization of Tetrarylbenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran Cation Radicals

Authors

Ruchi Shukla, Marquette University
Shriya Wadumethrige, Marquette University
Sergey V. Lindeman, Marquette UniversityFollow
Rajendra Rathore, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

2008

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Source Publication

Organic Letters

Source ISSN

1523-7060

Abstract

Electroactive tetraarylbenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran (BDF) and model diarylbenzofuran derivatives are synthesized and their structures are established by X-ray crystallography. Isolation and X-ray crystallographic characterization of the robust cation-radical salts of BDF derivatives confirm that a single charge in the BDFs is stabilized largely by the benzodifuran and coplanar α-aryl groups lying on the longitudinal axis. These findings suggest that the linear arrays of BDFs may allow the construction of molecular wires suitable for long-range electron transport.

Comments

Accepted version. Organic Letters, Vol. 10, No. 16 (2008): 3587-3590. DOI. © 2008 American Chemical Society. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Shukla, Ruchi; Wadumethrige, Shriya; Lindeman, Sergey V.; and Rathore, Rajendra, "Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and X-ray Structural Characterization of Tetrarylbenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]difuran Cation Radicals" (2008). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 618.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/618