Octacyanotetramethylene-substituted dicyclopentanaphthalene: a new anionic electron acceptor with multi-stage reversible redox behavior

Claude Niebel, Vladimir Lokshin, Vladimir Khodorkovsky

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Abstract

The dianion of 2,2′,2′′,2′′′-dicyclopenta[b,g]naphthalene-1,3,6,8-tetraylidenetetramalononitrile 4 exhibits relatively strong electron-accepting properties and undergoes reversible electrochemical reductions to the tetra- and hexaanionic species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)949-951
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume51
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Feb 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Arenes
  • Multistage redox systems
  • s-Indacene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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