Synthesis and characterisation of the persistent radical [BCl2(bipy)]*.
The persistent radical, [BCl(2)(bipy)](*) (bipy = 2,2'-bipyridyl), has been prepared and characterised by X-ray crystallography, ESR and DFT calculations. The structure is compared with that of the cation, [BCl(2)(bipy)](+).
Mansell
Stephen M
SM
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK.
Adams
Christopher J
CJ
Bramham
George
G
Haddow
Mairi F
MF
Kaim
Wolfgang
W
Norman
Nicholas C
NC
McGrady
John E
JE
Russell
Christopher A
CA
Udeen
Sally J
SJ