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Benzannulation of Axial Chiral Biscarbene Complexes of Chromium: An Approach to Novel C 2 ‐Symmetrical Redox‐Active Bi(phenanthrenequinones)
Author(s) -
Tomuschat Philipp,
Kröner Lars,
Steckhan Eberhard,
Nieger Martin,
Dötz Karl Heinz
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3765(19990201)5:2<700::aid-chem700>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - cyclic voltammetry , redox , chromium , chemistry , planar , spectroscopy , photochemistry , inorganic chemistry , electrochemistry , organic chemistry , electrode , physics , computer science , computer graphics (images) , quantum mechanics
The axial and planar chiral biphenanthrene complexes 1 are synthesized by benzannulation reactions and have been studied by CD spectroscopy. Oxidation of 1 affords the diquinone 2 , which has been characterized by cyclic voltammetry.