D˙–A radicals fabricated from polychlorinated trityl and pyridinium featuring a SOMO–LUMO electronic transition

Chemical Communications 2026

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Authors: Jingwen Li, Ziqi Zhang, Zenghui Li, Jing Wang (RN), C. M. Xu, Jie Xiong, Ling Yue, Bin Rao
DOI: 10.1039/d6cc00928j
Cited by: 3
References: 38

Abstract

D˙-A radicals 2a-2c were developed by combining polychlorinated trityl as a donor with pyridinium as an acceptor. The electron-deficient nature of the pyridinium unit significantly lowers the LUMO energy, thereby enabling SOMO-LUMO (α-type) electronic transitions, in contrast to conventional luminescent radicals that predominantly exhibit HOMO-SUMO (β-type) transitions.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Radical Photochemical Reactions Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds Environmental remediation with nanomaterials

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Communications
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
62
Issue
29
Pages
7558–7562
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN