Preparation and spectroscopic, magnetic, and electrochemical studies of mono-/biradical TEMPO derivatives

J Org Chem. 2013 Jul 5;78(13):6558-69. doi: 10.1021/jo400845m. Epub 2013 Jun 13.

Abstract

A comparison set of mono-/biradical TEMPO derivatives was prepared, novel compounds were fully characterized, and their physicochemical properties were determined. Cyclic voltammetry revealed reversible redox behavior for all studied nitroxides. Moreover, the electron-withdrawing substituents increased the oxidation potential of the respective nitroxides in comparison to electron-donating groups. While EPR spectra of monoradicals in dichloromethane at 295 K reveal the expected three-line signal, spectra of biradicals show more complex features. DFT and MP2 calculations indicate that the EPR splitting pattern of dinitroxide 7 could be explained by its interactions with solvent molecules. In the solid state, mononitroxides 4 and 5 behave as a Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chain, whereas dinitroxides 6-8 are almost isolated paramagnetic diradicals coupled in an antiferromagnetic manner.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cyclic N-Oxides / chemical synthesis*
  • Cyclic N-Oxides / chemistry*
  • Electrochemical Techniques*
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Quantum Theory

Substances

  • Cyclic N-Oxides
  • TEMPO