Cation-induced π-stacking
Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) The design and synthesis of a new dipyridyl ligand with appended phenanthryl moieties is described. On addition of increments of silver(I) trifluoromethanesulfonate to a solution of the ligand, the phenanthryl protons shift upfield in the 1H NMR spectrum, suggesting that the phenanthrenes π-stack on coordination of silver(I). In accord with this, the oxidation potential decreased from 1.74 to 1.55 V on complexation of silver(I). The π-stacking was confirmed with the single-crystal X-ray structure of a palladium(II) coordination complex.
Department(s)
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1021/jo800343f
Publication Date
5-16-2008
Recommended Citation
Bosch, Eric, Charles L. Barnes, Nathan L. Brennan, Galen L. Eakins, and Bryan E. Breyfogle. "Cation-Induced π-stacking." The Journal of organic chemistry 73, no. 10 (2008): 3931-3934.
Journal Title
Journal of Organic Chemistry
