Charged states of α,ω-dicyano β,β'-dibutylquaterthiophene as studied by in situ ESR UV-vis NIR spectroelectrochemistry. 2010

Kinga Haubner, and Ján Tarábek, and Frank Ziegs, and Vladimír Lukeš, and Evelin Jaehne, and Lothar Dunsch
Center of Spectroelectrochemistry, Department of Electrochemistry and Conducting Polymers, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, D-01069 Dresden, Germany.

The influence of the molecular structure on the stabilization of charged states was studied in detail by in situ ESR UV-vis NIR spectroelectrochemistry at a novel α,ω-dicyano substituted β,β'-dibutylquaterthiophene (DCNDBQT) and the electrochemically generated cation and anion radicals have been proved for the first time. The voltammetry of DCNDBQT results in two separate oxidation steps with the reversible first one. The experimental absorption maxima at 646 and 1052 nm together with the calculated ones (by DFT method) as well as an ESR signal at the first anodic step prove the presence of a radical cation. Three additional optical bands (554, 906, and 1294 nm for CT-transition) can be attributed to the formation of cation radical dimer. The dicationic structure formed in the second oxidation step is not stable. The stabilization proceeds via a dimer formation in two chemical follow-up reactions. The existence of the dimeric structures was proved by ex situ MALDI TOF mass spectrometry. As the substitution by cyano groups opens the route to cathodic reductions, DCNDBQT shows a single quasi-reversible reduction step. Here, the in situ ESR UV-vis NIR spectroelectrochemical measurements and theoretical calculations let us confirm the electrochemical generation of an anion radical. As we found a low number of anion radicals by quantitative ESR spectroelectrochemistry and an appearance of additional bands in the UV-vis NIR absorption spectra, the formation of dimeric structures must be considered and was corroborated by mass spectrometry. The role of dimerization in the reaction mechanism of the DCNDBQT oxidation and reduction are discussed in general. The experimental results were interpreted using the quantum chemical calculations based on density functional theory.

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D011789 Quantum Theory The theory that the radiation and absorption of energy take place in definite quantities called quanta (E) which vary in size and are defined by the equation E Quantum Theories,Theories, Quantum,Theory, Quantum
D004578 Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy A technique applicable to the wide variety of substances which exhibit paramagnetism because of the magnetic moments of unpaired electrons. The spectra are useful for detection and identification, for determination of electron structure, for study of interactions between molecules, and for measurement of nuclear spins and moments. (From McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 7th edition) Electron nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) spectroscopy is a variant of the technique which can give enhanced resolution. Electron spin resonance analysis can now be used in vivo, including imaging applications such as MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. ENDOR,Electron Nuclear Double Resonance,Electron Paramagnetic Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance,Electron Spin Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance, Electron,Resonance, Electron Paramagnetic,Resonance, Electron Spin,Resonance, Paramagnetic
D013056 Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet Determination of the spectra of ultraviolet absorption by specific molecules in gases or liquids, for example Cl2, SO2, NO2, CS2, ozone, mercury vapor, and various unsaturated compounds. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry
D013876 Thiophenes A monocyclic heteroarene furan in which the oxygen atom is replaced by a sulfur. Thiophene
D019265 Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared A noninvasive technique that uses the differential absorption properties of hemoglobin and myoglobin to evaluate tissue oxygenation and indirectly can measure regional hemodynamics and blood flow. Near-infrared light (NIR) can propagate through tissues and at particular wavelengths is differentially absorbed by oxygenated vs. deoxygenated forms of hemoglobin and myoglobin. Illumination of intact tissue with NIR allows qualitative assessment of changes in the tissue concentration of these molecules. The analysis is also used to determine body composition. NIR Spectroscopy,Spectrometry, Near-Infrared,NIR Spectroscopies,Near-Infrared Spectrometries,Near-Infrared Spectrometry,Near-Infrared Spectroscopies,Near-Infrared Spectroscopy,Spectrometries, Near-Infrared,Spectrometry, Near Infrared,Spectroscopies, NIR,Spectroscopies, Near-Infrared,Spectroscopy, NIR,Spectroscopy, Near Infrared

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