Borepin, a 7‐membered boron‐containing heterocycle, has become an emerging molecular platform for the development of new materials and optoelectronics. While electron‐deficient borepins are well‐established, reduced electron‐rich species have remained elusive. Herein we report the first isolable, crystalline borepin radical (
Isolation of Stable Borepin Radicals and Anions
Borepin, a 7‐membered boron‐containing heterocycle, has become an emerging molecular platform for the development of new materials and optoelectronics. While electron‐deficient borepins are well‐established, reduced electron‐rich species have remained elusive. Herein we report the first isolable, crystalline borepin radical (
- PAR ID:
- 10446089
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
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- Journal Name:
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Volume:
- 61
- Issue:
- 23
- ISSN:
- 1433-7851
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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