One-dimensional single-helix coordination polymer self-assembled by a crown-ether appended-N-heteroacene radical anion?

Dalton Transactions Pub Date: 2019-07-23 DOI: 10.1039/C9DT02797A

Abstract

A crown-ether appended N-heteroacene 1 was reduced in the presence of NaBPh4 to the radical anion 2 by accepting one electron transferred from both the cathode and BPh4 as a reductant. The obtained radical anion 2 can function as a radical anion ligand to bridge two sodium ions to self-assemble into one-dimensional helical coordination polymers.

Graphical abstract: One-dimensional single-helix coordination polymer self-assembled by a crown-ether appended-N-heteroacene radical anion
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