A compound of the general formula: A-L.sup.+ D.sup.- where A is a moiety which absorbs radiation and enters an excited state in which it accepts an electron; D.sup.- is a moiety which donates an electron to the excited state A and releases a free radical; and L.sup.+ is a cationic linking group which tethers electron acceptor moiety A to electron donor moiety D.sup.-. Cationic linking moiety L.sup.+ has the formula: -L'-G- where L' is a moiety which forms a stable radical with acceptor moiety A upon transfer of an electron from donor moiety D.sup.- to electron acceptor moiety A, and G is a moiety which forms a leaving group upon transfer of the electron from donor moiety D.sup.- to acceptor moiety A.
通式为:A-L.sup.+ D.sup.-的化合物,其中A是一个吸收辐射并进入激发态以接受电子的基团;D.sup.-是一个给予激发态A电子并释放自由基的基团;L.sup.+是一个阳离子连接基团,将电子受体基团A与电子给体基团D.sup.-连接在一起。阳离子连接基团L.sup.+的
化学式为:-L'-G-,其中L'是一个在从给体基团D.sup.-到电子受体基团A的电子转移过程中与受体基团A形成稳定自由基的基团,G是一个在从给体基团D.sup.-到受体基团A的电子转移过程中形成脱离基团的基团。