Synthesis and redox properties of bis[4-[bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-2,6-bis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)phenyl} diphosphene

Shigeru Sasaki, Hiroyuki Aoki, Katsuhide Sutoh, Shinobu Hakiri, Kyoko Tsuji, Masaaki Yoshifuji

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Abstract

Bis{4-[bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-2,6-bis(2,4,6,triisopropylphenyl) phenyl}diphosphene (1), possessing two bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amino groups as redox sites as well as electron-donating sources, was synthesized and isolated as a red solid. The cyclic voltammogram of 1 at -78° consisted of three reversible redox waves corresponding to two-step oxidation of the triarylamine moieties and reduction of the diphosphene moiety. Introduction of the two amino groups also contributed to a red shift of the absorption maximum in the UV/VIS spectrum, which was responsible for the intense red color of 1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3842-3847
Number of pages6
JournalHelvetica Chimica Acta
Volume85
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002 Dec 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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