Dimerized p-Semiquinone Radical Anions Stabilized by a Pair of Rare-Earth Metal Ions

Tian Han, Jonatan B. Petersen, Zi-han Li, Yuan-qi Zhai, Andreas Kostopoulos, Fabrizio Ortu, Eric J. L. Mcinnes, Richard E. P. Winpenny, Yan-zhen Zheng

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Abstract

Here we report stable p-quinone-radical-bridged rare-earth complexes involving the ligand tetramethylquinone (QMe4•–). The complexes, {Y[(QMe4)•–Cl2(THF)3]}2 (1) and {Gd[(QMe4)•–Cl2(THF)3]}2 (2), where THF = tetrahydrofuran, are sufficiently stable that we can measure the single-crystal structures and perform magnetic and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements. These studies show the presence of a semiquinone form and that the magnetic interaction between the radicals in the dimer is strong and antiferromagnetic.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Early online date11 May 2020
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Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 11 May 2020

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