Designed site‐directed dimerization of the monoanion radicals of a π‐bowl in the solid state is reported. Dibenzo[a,g]corannulene (C28H14) was selected based on the asymmetry of the charge/spin localization in the C28H14.−anion. Controlled one‐electron reduction of C28H14with Cs metal in diglyme resulted in crystallization of a new dimer, [{Cs+(diglyme)}2(C28H14−C28H14)2−] (
Designed site‐directed dimerization of the monoanion radicals of a π‐bowl in the solid state is reported. Dibenzo[a,g]corannulene (C28H14) was selected based on the asymmetry of the charge/spin localization in the C28H14.−anion. Controlled one‐electron reduction of C28H14with Cs metal in diglyme resulted in crystallization of a new dimer, [{Cs+(diglyme)}2(C28H14−C28H14)2−] (
- PAR ID:
- 10081706
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Angewandte Chemie
- Volume:
- 130
- Issue:
- 21
- ISSN:
- 0044-8249
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 6279-6283
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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