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The Viologen Cation Radical Pimer: A Case of Dispersion-Driven Bonding.
Angewandte Chemie 2017 August 2
The π bonds between organic radicals have generated excitement as an orthogonal interaction for designing self-assembling architectures in water. A systematic investigation of the effect of the viologen cation radical structure on the strength and nature of the pimer bond is provided. A striking and unexpected feature of this π bond is that the bond strength is unchanged by substitution with electron-donating groups or withdrawing groups or with increased conjugation. Furthermore, the interaction is undiminished by sterically bulky N-alkyl groups. Theoretical modeling indicates that strong dispersion forces dominate the interaction between the radicals, rationalizing the insensitivity of the bonding interaction to substituents: The stacking of polarizable π radicals leads to attractive dispersion forces in excess of typical dispersion interactions of small molecules and helps overcome the Coulombic repulsion of bringing two cationic species into contact.
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