화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.110, No.5, 2039-2044, 2006
Molecular structures and electronic transitions of 3,6-diphenyl-1,2-dithiin and its radical cation: a spectroelectrochemical and DFT study
One-electron oxidation of 3,6-diphenyl-1,2-dithiin yields the corresponding radical cation. The product is stable at low temperatures and can be distinguished by a triplet EPR signal. Cyclic voltammetric, UV-vis spectroelectrochemical, and DFT studies were performed to elucidate its molecular structure and electronic properties. Time-dependent DFT calculations reproduce appreciably well the UV-vis spectral changes observed during the oxidation. The results reveal a moderately twisted structure of the 1,2-dithiin heterocycle in the radical cation.