Effect of a twin-emitter design strategy on a previously reported thermally activated delayed fluorescence organic light-emitting diode

• Ettore Crovini,
• Zhen Zhang,
• Yu Kusakabe,
• Yongxia Ren,
• Yoshimasa Wada,
• Bilal A. Naqvi,
• Prakhar Sahay,
• Tomas Matulaitis,
• Stefan Diesing,
• Ifor D. W. Samuel,
• Wolfgang Brütting,
• Katsuaki Suzuki,
• Hironori Kaji,
• Stefan Bräse and
• Eli Zysman-Colman

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2894–2905, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.197

• stabilized compared to that predicted from DFT (EHOMO: −5.03 eV); however, the less positive oxidation potentials in DICzTRZ versus ICzTRZ does align with the predictions obtained by DFT. The UV–vis absorption spectrum of DICzTRZ, while slightly red-shifted and with higher molar absorptivity (as was the case

• LUMO energy value of −2.50 eV (Figure 4c). The emission of DICzTRZ in degassed toluene is red-shifted at 477 nm compared to ICzTRZ [14], at 462 nm (Figure 4d). The excitation spectrum mirrors the profile of the UV–vis absorption (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S4a). Transient PL measurements in

• atoms are omitted for clarity. HOMO, HOMO–1 (H–1), LUMO, and LUMO+1 (L+1) electron density distributions (isovalue: 0.02) and energy levels, excited state energy levels. a) Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) of DICzTRZ in DCM (scan rate = 100 mV/s). b) UV–vis absorption

Synthesis of a novel aminobenzene-containing hemicucurbituril and its fluorescence spectral properties with ions

• Qingkai Zeng,
• Qiumeng Long,
• Jihong Lu,
• Li Wang,
• Yuting You,
• Xiaoting Yuan,
• Qianjun Zhang,
• Qingmei Ge,
• Hang Cong and
• Mao Liu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2840–2847, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.195

• ions at submicromolar concentrations always by means of NMR spectroscopy [33]. Nevertheless, sensing by UV–vis or fluorescence spectra was hard to realize, for there is no chromophore in the frameworks. While hemicucurbit[n]urils with improvement in solubility, they still remain poor in derivatization

Host–guest interaction and properties of cucurbit[8]uril with chloramphenicol

• Lin Zhang,
• Jun Zheng,
• Guangyan Luo,
• Xiaoyue Li,
• Yunqian Zhang,
• Zhu Tao and
• Qianjun Zhang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2832–2839, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.194

• (CPE) was investigated using single-crystal X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and UV–vis, NMR and IR spectroscopy. The effects of Q[8] on the stability, in vitro release performance and antibacterial activity of CPE were also studied. The results showed that CPE and

• ] and CPE was studied using single-crystal X-ray diffraction, UV–vis and 1H NMR spectroscopy, and the effects of Q[8] on the stability, in vitro release rate and antibacterial activity of CPE were investigated. Results and Discussion The host–guest interaction between Q[8] and CPE Single-crystal

• ] and CPE was investigated using UV–vis spectroscopy utilizing the molar ratio and Job's method under neutral conditions (Figure 3). Figure 3A shows that CPE has a strong absorption peak at λ = 278 nm and the absorption intensity gradually decreases after the continuous addition of Q[8]. When n(Q[8])/n

Photophysical, photostability, and ROS generation properties of new trifluoromethylated quinoline-phenol Schiff bases

• Inaiá O. Rocha,
• Yuri G. Kappenberg,
• Wilian C. Rosa,
• Clarissa P. Frizzo,
• Nilo Zanatta,
• Marcos A. P. Martins,
• Isadora Tisoco,
• Bernardo A. Iglesias and
• Helio G. Bonacorso

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2799–2811, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.191

• the series of compounds 3aa–fa and 3bb–be was carried out using chloroform (CHCl3), methanol (MeOH) or dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solutions. As comparison, the UV–vis absorption spectra of compounds 3ea and 3be, which contain the nitro group in two different ring positions of the molecules recorded in

• the three solvents are depicted in Figure 3. The values of maximum molar absorption coefficients (in log ε) and wavelengths (nm) of all compounds are listed in Table 1. The absorption spectra of the studied Schiff base series presented electronic transitions in the 250–500 nm UV–vis region. In the

• coefficients of the derivatives studied here. All absorption spectra are listed in Supporting Information File 1 (Figures S2–S7). The steady-state fluorescence emission spectra of the Schiff base compounds from their absorption in the UV–vis region was carried out. Derivatives 3aa–fa and 3bb–be were analyzed

Exfoliated black phosphorous-mediated CuAAC chemistry for organic and macromolecular synthesis under white LED and near-IR irradiation

• Azra Kocaarslan,
• Zafer Eroglu,
• Önder Metin and
• Yusuf Yagci

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2477–2487, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.164

• the photoinduced CuAAC reactions. UV–vis spectra of CuICl, CuIICl2 and BPNs. a) 1H NMR spectra of the model reaction between benzyl azide (Az-1) and phenylacetylene (Alk-3) before (black) and after (red) irradiation. b) Conversion-time plot as measured by 1H NMR spectroscopy through integration of the

• acetylene proton around 4.42 ppm. a) 1H NMR spectrum of chain end modified PCL-Anth; b) UV–vis spectra of (azidomethyl)anthracene (black) and PCL-Anth (red); c) fluorescence emission spectrum of PCL-Anth. a) GPC traces of PS-Az, PCL-Alk and block copolymer (Ps-b-PCL) b) 1H NMR spectrum of the block

Synthesis and investigation on optical and electrochemical properties of 2,4-diaryl-9-chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroacridines

• Najeh Tka,
• Mohamed Adnene Hadj Ayed,
• Mourad Ben Braiek,
• Mahjoub Jabli and
• Peter Langer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2450–2461, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.162

• and their optical and electrochemical properties investigation by the use of UV–vis and emission spectroscopy, CV measurements as well as DFT calculations. Results and Discussion Synthesis. At the beginning of this study, we synthesized 2,4-dibromo-9-chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroacridine (2) by refluxing

• trifluoromethoxy group (OCF3), a longer reaction time of 6 hours was required to obtain the product 4c in decreased yield (57%). Photophysical properties. We studied the steady-state absorption and emission of selected tetrahydroacridines 4a–d to gain insights into their photophysical properties. The UV–vis

• ) relative to tetramethylsilane (SiMe4) as internal standard. High-resolution MS (HRMS–ESI) was performed on an Agilent 1969 A TOF. The photophysical studies were carried out in freshly prepared dichloromethane solutions with concentrations of 1 × 10−5 M. The UV–vis spectra were recorded on a Shimadzu 2401

Post-functionalization of drug-loaded nanoparticles prepared by polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) with mitochondria targeting ligands

• Janina-Miriam Noy,
• Fan Chen and
• Martina Stenzel

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2302–2314, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.148

• via NMR spectroscopy or UV–vis measurement was possible due to the extremely high molecular weights of the particles. The NMR spectra in D2O showed only very broad peaks of low intensity and no aromatic peaks, indicative of TPP attachment, were detected. This could of course mean that TPP has either

Chemical syntheses and salient features of azulene-containing homo- and copolymers

• Vijayendra S. Shetti

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2164–2185, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.139

• of polymerization of ≈7) leaving speculation about a higher degree of polymerization for the THF-insoluble component of PAZ-Br2. The UV–vis spectrum of the chloroform-soluble fraction of PAZ-Br2 displayed absorption bands in the 190–330 nm region like the azulene monomer, and a long tail with a broad

• , respectively. The UV–vis absorption features of polymers 115 and 116 were altered upon protonation due to the formation of azulenium cations in the polymer backbone and they displayed a significant color change on protonation. None of these polymers were fluorescent in the neutral form, however, 115 and 116

Constrained thermoresponsive polymers – new insights into fundamentals and applications

• Patricia Flemming,
• Alexander S. Münch,
• Andreas Fery and
• Petra Uhlmann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2123–2163, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.138

Cerium-photocatalyzed aerobic oxidation of benzylic alcohols to aldehydes and ketones

• Girish Suresh Yedase,
• Sumit Kumar,
• Jessica Stahl,
• Burkhard König and
• Veera Reddy Yatham

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1727–1732, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.121

• inhibition of the catalytic cycle upon the addition of TEMPO revealed that the reaction proceeds through radical intermediates. Next, we carried out UV–vis monitoring experiments in order to verify whether the interaction with the substituted benzyl alcohols and CeIV could lead to a ligand-to-metal charge

• mixing the (n-Bu4N)2CeIVCl6 complex with BnOH under basic conditions. The UV–vis spectra of the CeIV(OBn)Cln complex displayed a band resembling the LMCT band of known cerium–alkoxide complexes, showing considerable overlap with the blue LED region, thus suggesting that the CeIV(OBn)Cln species could be

• photoexcited (Figure 1A). We then analyzed UV–vis spectra of the CeIV(OBn)Cln complex recorded after irradiation with blue light at different time intervals. As shown in Figure 1A, the absorption spectrum of the CeIV(OBn)Cln complex gradually shifted from λmax = 375 nm to λmax = 325 nm upon irradiation, which

2,4-Bis(arylethynyl)-9-chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroacridines: synthesis and photophysical properties

• Najeh Tka,
• Mohamed Adnene Hadj Ayed,
• Mourad Ben Braiek,
• Mahjoub Jabli,
• Noureddine Chaaben,
• Kamel Alimi,
• Stefan Jopp and
• Peter Langer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1629–1640, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.115

• compared with unsubstituted derivative 4a taken as reference. The UV–vis absorption was measured in a spectral rang of 300 nm to 600 nm. The optical absorption spectra of all compounds spread over the UV range and showed wide absorption bands. These bands are assigned to a π→π* electronic transitions of

• characterization of 1H NMR spectra: s = singlet, d = doublet, t = triplet, q = quartet, m = multiplet. Chemical shifts were given in ppm (δ) relative to tetramethylsilane (SiMe4). Photophysical studies were carried out in freshly prepared dichloromethane solutions with concentrations of 1 × 10−5 M. UV–vis spectra

• ); HRMS (ESI): [M]+ calcd for C31H18ClF6N, 577.1495; found, 577.1479. Applications of acridines. UV–vis absorption spectra of 4a,b and 4e–g in diluted dichloromethane solutions at room temperature (c = 1 × 10−5 M). Emission spectra of 4a,b and 4e–g in diluted dichloromethane solutions at room temperature

A straightforward conversion of 1,4-quinones into polycyclic pyrazoles via [3 + 2]-cycloaddition with fluorinated nitrile imines

• Greta Utecht-Jarzyńska,
• Karolina Nagła,
• Grzegorz Mlostoń,
• Heinz Heimgartner,
• Marcin Palusiak and
• Marcin Jasiński

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1509–1517, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.108

• case, the subsequent elimination step leading to an aromatized product cannot take place. All products of the type 9 are colored, typically pale yellow, both in the solid state and in solution. The UV–vis spectroscopic analysis of the naphthoquinone-derived series (compounds 9a–h) revealed less intense

• , HMQC, and HMBC). The UV–vis spectra were measured on a PerkinElmer Lambda 45 spectrophotometer in spectroscopic grade CH2Cl2. MS (ESI) were performed with a Varian 500-MS LC Ion Trap. The IR spectra were measured neat with an Agilent Cary 630 FTIR spectrometer. Elemental analyses were obtained with a

• , 133.4 (2i-C), 134.2, 135.0 (CH each), 138.1, 139.0 (2i-C), 140.8 (q, 2JC,F = 40.8 Hz, C(3)), 174.5, 177.3 (2C=O); 19F NMR (CDCl3, 565 MHz) δ −62.82 ppm; UV–vis (CH2Cl2) λmax (log ε) 247 (4.45), 266 (4.24), 275 (4.25), 340 (3.72), 409 (2.61), 496 nm (1.70); IR (neat) νmax: 3082, 1677 (C=O), 1588, 1521

Substituted nitrogen-bridged diazocines

• Pascal Lentes,
• Jeremy Rudtke,
• Thomas Griebenow and
• Rainer Herges

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1503–1508, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.107

• anhydride of acetic acid and T3P (propanephosphonic acid anhydride). The formylation of NH-diazocines 9a–c was accomplished with chloral [23] under non-acidic conditions. Investigation of the photophysical properties The UV–vis spectra of diazocines 10a–c, and 11a–c were recorded in acetonitrile at 25 °C

• this work. UV–vis spectra of 3-bromo and 3-iodo, and unsubstituted CH2NAc-bridged (10a–c) and CH2NCHO-bridged (11a–c) diazocines. The spectra of Z-isomers are given in black, the photostationary states at 400 nm are represented as dashed red lines and the extrapolated spectra of the pure E-isomers are

• in blue. UV–vis spectra of 3-bromo-NAc-diazocine 10a and N-formyl-diazocine 11c in water. Spectra of Z-isomers (black curve), the photostationary states at 400 nm (dashed red line), and the extrapolated spectra of the pure E-isomers (blue). Synthesis of 3-bromo- and 3-iodo-acetylated CH2NR diazocines

Synthesis of 1-indolyl-3,5,8-substituted γ-carbolines: one-pot solvent-free protocol and biological evaluation

• Premansh Dudhe,
• Mena Asha Krishnan,
• Kratika Yadav,
• Diptendu Roy,
• Krishnan Venkatasubbaiah,
• Biswarup Pathak and
• Venkatesh Chelvam

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1453–1463, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.101

• derivative 3ac (10 nM, 100 nM, 1 μM, 10 μM, and 100 μM), the cellular uptake and distribution was monitored by using confocal microscopy (λex = 405 nm; λem range = 420–470 nm). Selected examples of compounds containing the γ-carboline core. Single-crystal XRD structure of 3ac (CCDC: 1897787). UV–vis

Analogs of the carotane antibiotic fulvoferruginin from submerged cultures of a Thai Marasmius sp.

• Birthe Sandargo,
• Leon Kaysan,
• Rémy B. Teponno,
• Christian Richter,
• Benjarong Thongbai,
• Frank Surup and
• Marc Stadler

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1385–1391, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.97

• with an MCP 150 polarimeter (Anton Paar, Graz, Austria). The CD spectra were obtained from a JASCO spectropolarimeter, model J-815 (Pfungstadt, Germany). The UV spectra were recorded on a Shimadzu UV–vis spectrophotometer UV-2450 (Duisburg, Germany). Isolation and identification of fungal material

Design, synthesis and photophysical properties of novel star-shaped truxene-based heterocycles utilizing ring-closing metathesis, Clauson–Kaas, Van Leusen and Ullmann-type reactions as key tools

• Shakeel Alvi and
• Rashid Ali

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1374–1384, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.96

• ) furnished the triformyltruxene 24 (Scheme 7). Finally, the crude product 24 was directly treated with TosMIC under Van Leusen oxazole conditions to provide the required product 25 in 23% yield (two steps) as depicted in Scheme 7. Absorption and emission spectra The UV–vis absorption as well as fluorescence

• 600 to 4000 cm−1. UV–vis spectra were recorded on a UV-1800 Shimadzu spectrophotometer and the fluorescence spectra were recorded on an Agilent Carry Eclipse spectrofluorimeter. Synthesis of 10,15-dihydro-5H-diindeno[1,2-a:1',2'-c]fluorene (7): Truxene scaffold 7 was prepared according to a literature

Antiviral therapy in shrimp through plant virus VLP containing VP28 dsRNA against WSSV

• Santiago Ramos-Carreño,
• Ivone Giffard-Mena,
• Jose N. Zamudio-Ocadiz,
• Alfredo Nuñez-Rivera,
• Ricardo Valencia-Yañez,
• Jaime Ruiz-Garcia,
• Maria Teresa Viana and
• Ruben D. Cadena-Nava

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1360–1373, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.95

• sodium acetate, 8 mM magnesium acetate, pH 4.5). All the procedure was done at 4 °C. The virus’s concentration and purity were determined by UV–vis spectrophotometry, and the virus aliquots were kept at −80 °C. The protein purification was performed according to a previously described protocol [40

• the capsid protein (CP) was recovered. Later, the CP was dialyzed against a buffer (1 M NaCl, 20 mM Tris, 1 mM EDTA, pH 7.2) overnight. The protein concentration and purity were determined by UV–vis spectrophotometry; only CP samples with the wavelength ratio 280/260 ≥ 1.5 were used for the VLPs

Photoinduced post-modification of graphitic carbon nitride-embedded hydrogels: synthesis of 'hydrophobic hydrogels' and pore substructuring

• Cansu Esen and
• Baris Kumru

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1323–1334, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.92

• , and at last the intensified peak at 1419 cm−1 indicates a C–N stretching of the thiazole ring. Proceeding the examination by UV–vis spectroscopy, overlaid absorption spectra of the samples revealed the photophysical differences as expected, since HG does not consist of photoactive g-CN particles in

• profiles of RhB swollen hydrogels. HG, HGCM, and HGCM-vTA have been immersed in RhB solution for 24 hours, then washed with distilled water every 24 hours, and all collected samples were investigated by UV–vis spectroscopy until reaching the minimum dye absorbance (Figure 3c,d, Supporting Information File

• , respectively, and left overnight. Released contents of each cation were analyzed via ICP-OES. Characterization: Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra were acquired on a Nicolet iS 5 FT-IR spectrometer. Solid-state ultraviolet−visible (UV−vis) spectroscopy for grinded samples was performed via a Cary 500

Structural effects of meso-halogenation on porphyrins

• Keith J. Flanagan,
• Maximilian Paradiz Dominguez,
• Zoi Melissari,
• Hans-Georg Eckhardt,
• René M. Williams,
• Dáire Gibbons,
• Caroline Prior,
• Gemma M. Locke,
• Alina Meindl,
• Aoife A. Ryan and
• Mathias O. Senge

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1149–1170, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.88

• , 134.8, 137.7, 138.9, 142.1 ppm; UV–vis (DCM) λmax (log ε) 420 (5.30), 519 (3.91), 555 (3.68), 596 (3.38) nm; HRMS−MALDI (m/z): [M+] calcd for C40H29ClN4, 600.2081; found, 600.2050. Note on synthesis of chloro derivatives of porphyrins The reaction entailed an attempt to prepare a meso–meso linked

Synthetic reactions driven by electron-donor–acceptor (EDA) complexes

• Zhonglie Yang,
• Yutong Liu,
• Kun Cao,
• Xiaobin Zhang,
• Hezhong Jiang and
• Jiahong Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 771–799, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.67

• phenomena based on the electron-donor–acceptor (EDA) complex [1][2][3]. Significantly, a broad absorption peak unrelated to the structure, called charge-transfer band, is typically located in the visible region of the UV–vis spectrum [4], which manifests the color variability of the mixed solution of the

• indole derivatives 100 under blue-light irradiation (Scheme 35). Given the UV–vis spectra of the reaction mixture and its components, there was no evidence of the formation of a ternary EDA complex between Katritzky salt 99, 98, and morpholine. Moreover, the TDDFT calculation showed that electron

• between radicals was carried out, affording thioether derivative 132 (Scheme 46). It has been proved by UV–vis spectroscopy and TDDFT calculations that the EDA complex was formed between an electron-rich mercaptan anion and electron-deficient aryl halides. Most importantly, this approach can be

Synthesis of dibenzosuberenone-based novel polycyclic π-conjugated dihydropyridazines, pyridazines and pyrroles

• Ramazan Koçak and
• Arif Daştan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 719–729, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.61

• calculated by comparison with a well-known reference, quinine sulfate, in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution (ФF = 0.546) as the standard dye (Table 2). When the UV–vis and fluorescence spectra of pyridazines and pyrroles were examined, it was seen that generally, they did not have effective absorbance or emission

• . Structures of s-tetrazines 2a–l. UV–vis spectra of 3c–f and 3k in CH3CN at rt (c = 5 μM). Fluorescence spectra of 3c–f and 3k in CH3CN at rt (c = 5 μM). Ambient (top) and fluorescence (bottom, under 365 nm UV light) images of 3c–f and 3k in CH3CN. Inverse electron-demand Diels–Alder reactions of

Synthesis of (Z)-3-[amino(phenyl)methylidene]-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-ones using an Eschenmoser coupling reaction

• Lukáš Marek,
• Lukáš Kolman,
• Jiří Váňa,
• Jan Svoboda and
• Jiří Hanusek

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 527–539, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.47

• ATR diamond crystal (neat solid samples). Flash chromatography was performed using a Büchi Reveleris® X2 flash chromatography system equipped with a UV–vis/ELSD detector and Reveleris Flash pure cartridges (12–40 g, 35–45 μm, 53–80 Å) or puriFlash® Alumine N 32/63 µm cartridges (12 g). General

Identification of volatiles from six marine Celeribacter strains

• Anuj Kumar Chhalodia,
• Jan Rinkel,
• Dorota Konvalinkova,
• Jörn Petersen and
• Jeroen S. Dickschat

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 420–430, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.38

• spectra were recorded on a Bruker α spectrometer equipped with a diamond-ATR probe, and qualitative signal intensities are reported by w (weak), m (medium), and s (strong). HPLC purification of compound 42 was performed on an Azura HPLC system (Knauer, Berlin, Germany) equipped with a UV–vis detector MWL

• 2.1L (deuterium lamp, 190–700 nm) and a YMC ChiralART Cellulose-SC column (5 μm; 250 × 20 mm) with a guard column of the same type (30 × 20 mm). The elution was performed with hexane/propanol 60:40 (isocratic) at a flow rate of 10 mL min−1 (36 bar). The UV–vis absorption was monitored at 275 nm

Mesoionic tetrazolium-5-aminides: Synthesis, molecular and crystal structures, UV–vis spectra, and DFT calculations

• Vladislav A. Budevich,
• Sergei V. Voitekhovich,
• Alexander V. Zuraev,
• Vadim E. Matulis,
• Vitaly E. Matulis,
• Alexander S. Lyakhov,
• Ludmila S. Ivashkevich and
• Oleg A. Ivashkevich

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 385–395, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.34

• -(methylsulfonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-tetrazole with substitution of bromine and methylsulfonyl groups giving the corresponding tetrazolium salts or conjugate aminides. The obtained mesoionic tetrazoles have been characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, NMR, and UV–vis spectroscopy, TGA/DSC analysis and for 1,3-di-tert

• : aminotetrazoles; DFT; mesoionic compounds; UV–vis spectra; X-ray analysis; Introduction 5-Aminotetrazoles are one of the most available and valuable tetrazole derivatives. So, due to the thermal stability and high nitrogen content the parent 5-aminotetrazole (1, Figure 1) is of practical interest as a gas

• structures are known [17][28]. Thus, the information on tetrazole-5-aminides is very limited and fragmentary. In the present work, we try to fill this gap by carrying out experimental (synthesis, X-ray, UV–vis) and theoretical density functional theory (DFT) studies of some selected 1,3-dialkyltetrazolium-5

Annulation of a 1,3-dithiole ring to a sterically hindered o-quinone core. Novel ditopic redox-active ligands

• Sergey V. Norkov,
• Anton V. Cherkasov,
• Andrey S. Shavyrin,
• Maxim V. Arsenyev,
• Viacheslav A. Kuropatov and
• Vladimir K. Cherkasov

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 273–282, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.26

• found to be a stronger oxidant than 36Q [16]. A very similar redox behavior and shifts of reduction potential values were observed for p-quinone derivatives with attached 1,3-dithiole rings [27][49]. UV–vis spectroscopy Sterically hindered o-quinones are deep-colored compounds. Any changes in their

• redox or/and coordination state are accompanied by changes in UV–vis spectra. For compounds 3a, 6a–d and 7 UV–vis spectra were recorded in CH3CN (see Supporting Information File 1 and Table 2). It is noteworthy that o-quinones with annulated 1,3-dithiole group seem to be more even highly colored species

• than 36Q. Compounds 3a and 6a exhibit two-bands in the UV–vis spectra those are typical of sterically hindered o-quinones. Taking into account the previously studied spectra of substituted derivatives of 36Q, an intensive short-wave band could be assigned to the n–π* transition, whereas the wide long