Novel (Heteromolecular) pi-complexes of aromatic cation radicals. Isolation and structural characterization
Extensive (electron) delocalization in the novel heteromolecular pi-complex of the hindered naphthalene cation radical (OMN(+)(*)) with naphthalene (NAP) accompanies the pronounced charge-transfer absorption band at approximately 1100 nm in the near-IR. X-ray crystallography establishes the viability of the unusual "club sandwich" structure despite the repulsive electrostatic forces inherent to the dicationic unit.
Magueres
PL
Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-5641, USA.
Lindeman
SV
Kochi
JK