Chemistry Letters, Vol.40, No.1, 22-24, 2011
Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Dimethylmethylenebis(iminonitroxide) Diradical
Dimethylmethylenebis(iminonitroxide) diradical 1 was prepared from 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropanal in five steps. The structure, ESR spectrum, and magnetic properties are reported: 1 exhibited an antiferromagnetic interaction of J/k(B) = -72 K (H = -2JS(1).S-2).