Synthesis and Properties of the 5,10,15-Trimesityltruxen-5-yl Radical

The synthesis of a long-lived, truxene-based radical that is highly delocalized and exhibits a narrow EPR absorption is reported. The radical is stable for multiple hours in a solution exposed to air and remains for months in the solid state under inert gas. Characterization and properties are discu...

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Main Authors: Frantz, Derik K., Walish, Joseph John, Swager, Timothy Manning
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88525