Abstract
The redox potentials of a highly constrained [2]rotaxane have been measured and used to model the energy of the HOMO of tetrathiafulvalene-based bistable [2]rotaxanes in their two co-conformationally isomeric states. Restrained from co-conformational movements, the measured oxidation and reduction potentials provide insights into the orbital energies and electronic structure of a (monopyrrolo)tetrathiafulvalene unit when encircled by a tetracationic cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) ring.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2205-2208 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 25 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry