New electron acceptors: synthesis, electrochemistry, and radical anions of N,7,7-tricyanoquinomethanimines and x-ray crystal structures of the trimethyl and tetramethyl derivatives
作者:Martin R. Bryce、Stephen R. Davies、Andrew M. Grainger、Michael B. Hursthouse、Mohammed Mazid、Rainer Bachmann、Fabian Gerson、Jonas Hellberg
DOI:10.1021/jo00032a017
日期:1992.3
The reaction of a range of quinones 3 with malononitrile in the presence of titanium tetrachloride/pyridine yields dicyanoquinomethides 4, which on reaction with N,N'-bis(trimethylsilyl)carbodiimide are converted into the corresponding N,7,7-tricyanoquinomethanimines 6. The solution electrochemical redox properties of compounds 6 have been studied by cyclic voltammetry; they are strong acceptors which readily form radical anions and dianions. The radical anions of N,7,7-tricyanoquinodimethanimine 6a and the tetra-, tri- and dimethyl derivatives 6c, 6d, and 6e, respectively, have been studied by ESR and ENDOR spectroscopy. X-ray crystal structure analysis reveals that trimethyl derivative 6d is planar, whereas the tetramethyl derivative 6c is strongly deformed with the ring existing in a boat conformation, similar to that found previously for tetrasubstituted TCNQ derivatives.
High Hyperpolarizabilities of Donor-π-Acceptor-Functionalized Calix[4]arene Derivatives by Pre-organization of Chromophores
作者:Paul J. A. Kenis、Esther G. Kerver、Bianca H. M. Snellink-Ruël、Gerrit J. van Hummel、Sybolt Harkema、Marinus C. Flipse、Richard H. Woudenberg、Johan F. J. Engbersen、David N. Reinhoudt