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RESEARCH PRODUCT

The different redox-activity of dianthrylbenzene and dianthrylbiphenyl

Robert CosmoJürgen HeinzeKlaus MeerholzKlaus MüllenBardo Becker

subject

Anthracenechemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryOrganic ChemistryDrug DiscoveryInorganic chemistryNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyCyclic voltammetryBiochemistryRedox Activity

description

Abstract The reduction of dianthrylbenzene and dianthrylbiphenyl to stable tetraanion salts is described by NMR spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The significantly different Coulomb interactions between the anthracene units are compared with those in dianthrylalkanes.

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0040-4039(00)99538-8