<i>per</i>-Alkoxy-pillar[5]arenes as Electron Donors: Electrochemical Properties of Dimethoxy-Pillar[5]arene and Its Corresponding Rotaxane

oleh: Nicholas Pearce, E. Stephen Davies, Neil R. Champness

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2020-04-01

Deskripsi

1,4-dimethoxypillar[5]arene undergoes reversible multielectron oxidations forming stable radical cations, a property retained when incorporated in [2]rotaxanes, suggesting that pillar[5]arenes can be employed as viable, yet unreported, electron donors.