Carbanionic route to electroactive carbon-centered anion and radical oligomers.

TitleCarbanionic route to electroactive carbon-centered anion and radical oligomers.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsDane, EL, Swager, TM
JournalOrganic letters
Volume12
Pagination4324–7
Date Publishedoct
ISSN1523-7052
Keywordsanionic oligomerization carbanion radical conjugat
Abstract

The synthesis of poly-1,3-bisdiphenylene-2-phenyl allyl (BDPA) radicals via a new anionic oligomerization strategy is reported. The material displays a reversible reduction from the orange-red radical to the blue carbanion in solution.
URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20831179
DOI10.1021/ol1017728