Influence of molecular design on radical spin multiplicity: Characterisation of BODIPY dyad and triad radical anions

Barry Mangham, Magnus W.D. Hanson-Heine, E. Stephen Davies, Alisdair Wriglesworth, Michael W. George, William Lewis, Deborah L. Kays, Jonathan McMaster, Nicholas A. Besley, Neil R. Champness

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Abstract

A strategy to create organic molecules with high degrees of radical spin multiplicity is reported in which molecular design is correlated with the behaviour of radical anions in a series of BODIPY dyads. Upon reduction of each BODIPY moiety radical anions are formed which are shown to have different spin multiplicities by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and distinct profiles in their cyclic voltammograms and UV-visible spectra. The relationship between structure and multiplicity is demonstrated showing that the balance between singlet, biradical or triplet states in the dyads depends on relative orientation and connectivity of the BODIPY groups. The strategy is applied to the synthesis of a BODIPY triad which adopts an unusual quartet state upon reduction to its radical trianion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4429-4438
Number of pages10
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume22
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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