Diazadioxa[8]circulene – a platform for stable antiaromatic radicals with strong NIR absorption

Materials Chemistry Frontiers 2026 Open access

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Authors: Cecilia Bruschi, Ihor Yu. Sahalianov, Yuri Tanuma, Levani Skhirtladze, Rashid R. Valiev, Xinyi Cai, Feng Gao, Mikhail Yu. Vagin, Yann Lie, Michael Pittelkow, Renee Kroon, Glib Baryshnikov
DOI: 10.1039/d6qm00054a
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Abstract

We report a stable diazadioxa[8]circulene radical cation R1, which can be obtained either through chemical oxidation or by electrochemical methods. The stable radical cation R1 shows distinct photophysical and aromatic properties compared to C1.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

Publication details

Journal / source
Materials Chemistry Frontiers
Volume
10
Issue
9
Pages
1418–1427
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN