Deprotonation-Induced and Ion-Pairing-Modulated Diradical Properties of Partially Conjugated Pyrrole-Quinone Conjunction

Shinya Sugiura, Takashi Kubo, Yohei Haketa, Yuta Hori, Yasuteru Shigeta, Hayato Sakai, Taku Hasobe, Hiromitsu Maeda

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Abstract

Quinoidal molecules based on dipyrrolyldiketone boron complexes (QPBs), in which pyrrole units were connected by a partially conjugated system as a singlet spin coupler, were synthesized. QPB, which was stabilized by the introduction of a benzo unit at the pyrrole β-positions, formed a closed-shell tautomer conformation that showed near-infrared absorption. The deprotonated species, monoanion QPB- and dianion QPB2-, showing over 1000 nm absorption, were formed by the addition of bases, providing ion pairs in combination with countercations. Diradical properties were observed in QPB2-, whose hyperfine coupling constants were modulated by ion-pairing with π-electronic and aliphatic cations, demonstrating cation-dependent diradical properties. VT NMR and ESR along with a theoretical study revealed that the singlet diradical was more stable than the triplet diradical.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8122-8129
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume145
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023 Apr 12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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