Double condensation of 2-acetylpyridine with 1,3-diaminobenzene-4,6-dicarboxaldehyde affords 2,7-bis(2-pyridyl)-1,8-diazaanthracene, which was subsequently oxidized to the corresponding quinone. Electrochemical studies indicate two reversible reduction processes corresponding to semiquinone and hydroquinonate formation. Electron-withdrawing pyridine groups and the nitrogen atoms make this somewhat more easily reduced than anthraquinone. This compound is redox-active and can be reduced to its radical anion, a potential spin-bearing ligand for the construction of [2 × 2] metallo-grid structures.Key words: quinone, grid, supramolecular, bistridentate, electrochemistry, metallosupramolecular chemistry.
2- 乙酰基吡啶与 1,3-二氨基苯-4,6-二甲醛双缩合生成 2,7-双(2-吡啶基)-1,8-二氮杂蒽,随后被氧化成相应的醌。电化学研究表明,半醌和对苯二酚的形成有两个可逆的还原过程。具有电子吸收作用的吡啶基团和氮原子使其比蒽醌更容易还原。该化合物具有氧化还原活性,可还原成其自由基阴离子,是构建[2 × 2]金属网格结构的潜在自旋配体。