SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF A NEW AZOBENZENE SIDE-CHAIN POLYMER CONTAINING A TEMPO RADICAL

To allow anisotropies of optical properties in a magnetic field, nitroxide radical is introduced into the ortho-position of the phenylene ring in the side chain. A new azobenzene side-chain polymer (TEMPO-PAZ) containing TEMPOradical was synthesized. The polymer has a good solubility in organic solvents. The ESR spectrum of the polymer indicatedthree absorption lines characteristic of TEMPO radical. The optical phase conjugated responses (I_4) of the polymer filmswere investigated by degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM). The experimental results showed that optical phase conjugatedresponse of the TEMPO-PAZ could be easily controlled by choosing the appropriate direction of magnetic field presumablydue to the nitroxide radical in the TEMPO-PAZ molecular structure. For the polymer investigated here, the nitroxide radicalwas introduced to increase optical phase conjugated response intensity in a magnetic field, aiming originally at searching fora new photo-active organic magnetic multifunctional materials.     

PHOTOINDUCED ALIGNMENT OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE POLYMER CONTAINING A TEMPO RADICAL END GROUP

A new azobenzene side-chain polymer (TEMPO-PAZ) containing TEMPO (4-hydroxy-2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethyl-piperidinooxy) radical end group was synthesized by free radical copolymerization. Photoinduced alignment was studied onthe polymer films at room temperature with linearly polarized light of 514.5 nm, The experimental results showed that themagnetic response intensity of the TEMPO-PAZ could be easily controlled by choosing the appropriate polarized lightirradiating times, presumably due to the nitroxide radical in the TEMPO-PAZ molecular structure. For the polymerinvestigated here, the photoinduced alignment technique was introduced to increase the magnetic response intensity ofpolymer under irradiation, aiming originally at searching for a new photo-active organic magnetic multifunctional materials.On the other hand, experimental results also showed that the TEMPO-PAZ can be used as a material for optical image storage.     

Radio frequency magnetic field effects on a radical recombination reaction: a diagnostic test for the radical pair mechanism

The photoinduced electron-transfer reaction of chrysene with isomers of dicyanobenzene is used to demonstrate the sensitivity of a radical recombination reaction to the orientation and frequency (5-50 MHz) of a approximately 300 muT radio frequency magnetic field in the presence of a 0-4 mT static magnetic field. The recombination yield is detected via the fluorescence of the exciplex formed exclusively from the electronic singlet state of the radical ion pair Chr*+/DCB*-. Magnetic field effects are simulated using a modified version of the gamma-COMPUTE algorithm, devised for the simulation of magic angle spinning NMR spectra of powdered samples. The response of a chemical or biological system to simultaneously applied radio frequency and static or extremely low-frequency magnetic fields could form the basis for a diagnostic test for the operation of the radical pair mechanism that would not require prior knowledge of the nature and properties of the radical reaction.     

噻唑取代的新氮氧自由基NIT2-thz及其配合物Ni(NIT2-thz)2Cl2的合成、晶体结构和磁性

在通过顺磁性金属与有机氮氧自由基配体合成分子磁性材料领域中, 目前使用最多的自由基集中在具有给电子基的对位吡啶、邻位吡啶、咪唑及1,2,4-三唑等取代的自由基. 为寻求新型的具有多个配位点的自由基以期与顺磁性金属构建多维的分子磁性材料, 我们成功地合成了1个噻唑取代的新氮氧自由基NIT2-thz[NIT2-thz=4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(2′-thiazole)imidazolin-1-oxyl-3-oxide, 见右式]及其一系列金属配合物. 本文报道该自由基与Ni(Ⅱ)生成的金属配合物Ni(NIT2-thz)2Cl2的合成、晶体结构及磁性研究.     

Magnetic Multistability in an Anion-Radical Pimer

Radical pimers are the simplest and most important models for studying charge-transfer processes and provide deep insight into π-stacked organic materials. Notably, radical pimer systems with magnetic bi- or multistability may have important applications in switchable materials, thermal sensors, and information-storage media. However, no such systems have been reported. Herein, we describe a new pimer consisting of neutral N-(n-propyl) benzene triimide ([BTI-3C]) and its anionic radical ([BTI-3C]^−.) that exhibits rare magnetic multistability. The crystalline pimer was readily synthesized by reduction of BTI-3C with cobaltocene (CoCp₂). The transition occurred with a thermal hysteresis loop that was 27 K wide in the range of 170–220 K, accompanied by a smaller loop with a width of 25 K at 220–242 K. The magnetic multistability was attributed to slippage of the π-stacked BTI structures and entropy-driven conformational isomerization of the side propyl chains in the crystalline state during temperature variation.     

Radical para-benzoic acid derivatives: transmission of ferromagnetic interactions through hydrogen bonds at long distances

Investigation of the transmission of magnetic interactions through hydrogen bonds has been carried out for two different benzoic acid derivatives which bear either a tert-butyl nitroxide (NOA) or a poly(chloro)triphenylmethyl (PTMA) radical moiety. In the solid state, both radical acids formed dimer aggregates by the complementary association of two carboxylic groups though hydrogen bonding. This association ensured that atoms with most spin density are separated from one another by more than 15 A. Thus, no competing through-space magnetic exchange interactions are expected in these dimers and, hence, they provide good models to investigate whether noncovalent hydrogen bonds play a role in the long-range transmission of magnetic interactions. The nature of the magnetic exchange interaction and their strengths within similar dimer aggregates in solution was assessed by electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy. In the case of radical NOA, low-temperature ESR experiments showed a weak ferromagnetic interaction between the two radicals in the dimer aggregates (which have the same geometry as in the solid state). In contrast, the corresponding solution ESR study performed with radical PTMA did not lead to any conclusive results, as aggregates were formed by noncovalent interactions other than hydrogen bonds. However, the bulkiness of the poly(chloro)triphenylmethyl radical prevented interdimer contacts in the solid state between regions of high spin density. Hence, solid-state measurements of the alpha phase of PTMA radical provided evidence of the intradimer interaction to confirm the transmission of a weak ferromagnetic interaction through the carboxylic acid bridges, as found for the NOA radical. Moreover, crystallization of the PTMA radical in presence of ethanol to form the beta phase of PTMA radical prevented the dimer formation; this resulted in the suppression of this interaction and provides further evidence of the magnetic exchange mechanism through noncovalent hydrogen bonds at long distances.     

Reducing power of simple polyphenols by electron-transfer reactions using a new stable radical of the PTM series, tris(2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-4-nitrophenyl)methyl radical

The synthesis and characterization of a new radical and its use for testing the antioxidant activity of polyphenols by electron transfer are reported. This new and stable species of magnetic nature, tris(2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-4-nitrophenyl)methyl (TNPTM) radical, has been characterized by electron paramagnetic resonance and its molecular structure determined by X-ray analysis. This new radical of the PTM (perchlorotriphenylmethyl) series, unlike 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, is stable in conditions of hydrogen abstraction reactions. TNPTM radical is able to discriminate between the antioxidant activities of catechol and pyrogallol in hydroxylated solvent mixtures such as chloroform/methanol (2:1). These features determine the antioxidant/pro-oxidant character and the biological activities of natural and synthetic flavonoids.     

The Effect of Static Magnetic Fields on the Photohemolysis of Human Erythrocytes by Ketoprofen

Ultraviolet irradiation (λ > 300 nm) of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent ketoprofen (KP, 3-benzoyl-α-methylbenzoacetic acid) in aqueous solution, pH 7.4, results in heterolytic decarboxylation of the drug to give 3-ethylbenzophenone (EtBP). Ketoprofen caused the photohemolysis of human erythrocytes probably as a result of lipid peroxidation. Application of a static magnetic field (250–1500 G) during UV (>300 nm) irradiation of KP and erythrocytes significantly decreased the time required for photohemolysis. This observation suggests that KP-induced photohemolysis involves the initial generation of a triplet radical pair derived from the reaction of triplet state KP (or 3-EtBP) with erythrocyte component(s) probably lipids. The magnetic field increases the concentration and/or lifetime of free radicals that escape from the radical pair so that the critical radical concentration needed to initiate membrane damage and cause cell lysis is reached sooner. Spin-trapping studies with 2,6-dibromo-1-nitrosobenzene-4-sulfonate confirmed that the application of an external static magnetic field increased the concentration of radicals released during the photolysis of either KP or 3-EtBP dissolved in organized media such as sodium dodecylsulfate micelles.     

Determination of radical re-encounter probability distributions from magnetic field effects on reaction yields

Measurements are reported of the effects of 0-23 mT applied magnetic fields on the spin-selective recombination of Py*- and DMA*+ radicals formed in the photochemical reaction of pyrene and N,N-dimethylaniline. Singlet <--> triplet interconversion in [Py*- DMA*+] radical pairs is probed by investigating combinations of fully protonated and fully deuterated reaction partners. Qualitatively, the experimental B1/2 values for the four isotopomeric radical pairs agree with predictions based on the Weller equation using known hyperfine coupling constants. The amplitude of the "low field effect" (LFE) correlates well with the ratio of effective hyperfine couplings, aDMA/aPy. An efficient method is introduced for calculating the spin evolution of [Py*- DMA*+] radical pairs containing a total of 18 spin-1/2 and spin-1 magnetic nuclei. Quantitative analysis of the magnetic field effects to obtain the radical re-encounter probability distribution f (t )-a highly ill-posed and underdetermined problem-is achieved by means of Tikhonov and maximum entropy regularization methods. The resulting f (t ) functions are very similar for the four isotopomeric radical pairs and have significant amplitude between 2 and 10 ns after the creation of the geminate radical pair. This interval reflects the time scale of re-encounters that are crucial for generating the magnetic field effect. Computer simulations of generalized radical pairs containing six spin-1/2 nuclei show that Weller's equation holds approximately only when the radical pair recombination rate is comparable to the two effective hyperfine couplings and that a substantial LFE requires, but is not guaranteed by, the condition that the two effective hyperfine couplings differ by more than a factor of 5. In contrast, for very slow recombination, essentially any radical pair should show a significant LFE.     

Detailed study of fine and hyperfine structures in rotational spectra of the free fluoroformyloxyl radical FCO2

More than 160 new hyperfine components of rotational transitions of the free fluoroformyloxyl radical FCO(2) have been measured using the Prague millimeter wave high resolution spectrometer. The frequencies of these transitions together with the previously measured data were analyzed in detail and precise values of magnetic hyperfine and fine parameters were obtained. These new parameters significantly improve the values of previously determined hyperfine parameters which were rather unreliable. The new fine and hyperfine parameters obtained in this study are compatible with those of the simultaneously electron paramagnetic resonance study. Besides that, significantly improved ground state rotational and centrifugal distortion constants of the fluoroformyloxyl radical were derived.     

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS ON THE PHOTOHEMOLYSIS OF HUMAN ERYTHROCYTES BY KETOPROFEN AND PROTOPORPHYRIN IX

Abstract— Application of a static external magnetic field (3350 G) during UV-irradiation (>300 nm) reduced the time for 50% photohemolysis of human erythrocytes by the phototoxic drug ketoprofen (3-benzoyl-α-methylbenzoacetic acid) from 96 min to 78 min. This observation can be attributed to a magnetic field induced decrease in the rate of intersystem crossing (k_ISC) of the geminate triplet radical pair generated by the reduction of ketoprofen in its triplet excited state by erythrocyte membrane constituents, probably lipids. The decrease in k_JSC results in an increase in the concentration and/or lifetime of free radicals that escape from the triplet radical pair. Thus the critical radical concentration needed to cause membrane damage and cell lysis is reached sooner in the presence of the magnetic field. In contrast, the photohemolysis induced by the photodynamic agent protoporphyrin IX was not affected by the magnetic field. Protoporphyrin IX photohemolysis, which is initiated by singlet oxygen, does not involve the initial generation of a triplet radical pair and so is not influenced by the magnetic field. The enhancement of ketoprofen-induced photohemolysis by an externally applied magnetic field is the first example of a magnetic field effect on a toxicological process involving free radicals.     

Magnetic Multistability in an Anion‐Radical Pimer

Radical pimers are the simplest and most important models for studying charge‐transfer processes and provide deep insight into π‐stacked organic materials. Notably, radical pimer systems with magnetic bi‐ or multistability may have important applications in switchable materials, thermal sensors, and information‐storage media. However, no such systems have been reported. Herein, we describe a new pimer consisting of neutral N‐(n‐propyl) benzene triimide ([BTI‐3C]) and its anionic radical ([BTI‐3C]^?.) that exhibits rare magnetic multistability. The crystalline pimer was readily synthesized by reduction of BTI‐3C with cobaltocene (CoCp₂). The transition occurred with a thermal hysteresis loop that was 27 K wide in the range of 170–220 K, accompanied by a smaller loop with a width of 25 K at 220–242 K. The magnetic multistability was attributed to slippage of the π‐stacked BTI structures and entropy‐driven conformational isomerization of the side propyl chains in the crystalline state during temperature variation.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structures and Intermolecular Magnetic Coupling Mechanism of the Mononuclear Radical Complex [1-N-methyl-1,10-phenanthrolium][Ni(dmit)_2]

The mononuclear radical anionic complex [1-N-methyl-1,10-phenanthrolium][Ni(dmit)_2](dmit = 1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate) with a new countercation has been prepared and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray crystallography at 298 and 80 K. In the mononuclear radical anionic complex, the nickel ion assumes a slightly distorted square-planar geometry. There are two and three kinds of intermolecular interactions between adjacent mononuclear radical anionic complexes in the crystal at 298 and 80 K, respectively(i.e., Models A and B at 298 K; and Models C, D and E at 80 K). The variable-temperature magnetic moments indicate a strong antiferromagnetic interaction between the adjacent mononuclear radical anionic complexes, and the theoretical calculations reveal that the stronger antiferromagnetic coupling strength at lower temperature should be contributed to the larger overlap integrals between the short contact atoms. This study is the first to reveal the mechanism of stronger magnetic coupling strength at lower temperature for a mononuclear radical anionic nickel complex with dmit as the ligand.     

Magnetic Field Effects on Photoreduction Reaction of 2-Methyl-1,4-Naphthoquinone in Brij 35 Micellar Solution with Additional Radical

Introduction In the past three decades, many groups have been concerning and studying magnetic field effects (MFEs) on photoreduction reaction of carbonyl compounds such as benzophenone, benzoquinone and anthraquinone de-rivatives in micellar solutions. The radical pair lifetime and the escaped radical yield increased with the increase of magnetic field strength. The observed MFEs for these systems could be successfully explained by the relaxa-tion mechanism (RM), where the spin relaxation …     

Synthesis of thermosensitive microgels with a tunable magnetic core

In this work, we describe a new methodology for the preparation of monodisperse and thermosensitive microgels with magnetic core. In order to produce such a material, hydrophobic magnetic Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles were prepared by two methods: thermal decomposition and coprecipitation. The surface of these nanoparticles was modified by addition of 3-butenoic acid, and after that these nanoparticles were dispersed in water and submitted to free radical polymerization at 70 °C in the presence of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) and bisacrylamide. The result of this reaction was monodisperse microgels with a magnetic core. By varying the amount of 3-butenoic acid, it was possible to obtain hybrid microgels with different magnetic core sizes and different architectures.     

A Phenyl α-Nitronyl Nitroxide with a Forced Chiral Conformation

Summary.  A new phenyl α-nitronyl nitroxide bearing a hydroxyl group at position 2 of the aromatic ring and a chiral methyl lactate substituent at position 5 has been synthesized with the aim of combining the magnetic properties of this kind of radical with the optical properties endowed by the chiral group. The optically active compound forms intramolecular hydrogen bonds between the OH group and one of the NO groups and shows a large torsion angle between the two rings when compared with similar radicals with no substituent in this position. Therefore, the optical properties are distinct. The optical and magnetic properties of the new radical in both solution and solid state are presented. Received June 23, 2000. Accepted (revised) September 18, 2000     

New metal-anion radical framework materials: Co(II) compounds showing ferromagnetic to antiferromagnetic phase transition at about 344 K, and Zn(II) compounds exhibiting terminal anion ligand induced direct white-light-emission

The preparation, X-ray crystallography, EPR, magnetic and luminescent investigation of new metal-anion radical framework materials based on a new anion radical ligand generated by in situ deprotonation of a stable zwitterionic radical are described herein. N,O,N-tripodal anion radical ligand (bipo(-)˙) links metal cations, giving rise to four isostructural one-dimensional metal-organic frameworks, [M(bipo(-)˙)(L)](n) [M = Zn, L = HCOO(-) (1), SCN(-) (1a), N(3)(-) (1b); M = Co, L = Br(-) (3)]. The tripodal bipo(-)˙ ligand and one co-ligand, 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, coordinate to metals leading to two isostructural two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks, [M(bipo(-)˙)(BDC)(0.5)](n) [M = Zn (2) and Co (4)]. The two Co(II) compounds are the first examples that exhibit unusual ferromagnetic to antiferromagnetic phase transition with transition temperature over room temperature, which can be demonstrated by the cooling and warming measurements of susceptibility. Compound 4 also exhibits long-range magnetic ordering with the critical temperature at about 44 K proved by ac susceptibility measurements. The metal-radical frameworks exhibit distinctly different fluorescence emissions. Especially, the isomorphous one-dimensional Zn(II) compounds show interesting terminal anion ligand-induced photoluminescent color changes, including direct and invariable white-light-emission with terminal SCN(-) ligand.     

Structure of radical cations of saturated heterocyclic compounds with two heteroatoms as studied by electron paramagnetic resonance, electron-nuclear double resonance, and density functional theory calculations

The radical cations of piperazine, morpholine, thiomorpholine, and thioxane were investigated by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and electron-nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) spectroscopy in a solid Freon matrix. Optimized geometry and magnetic parameters of the radical cations were calculated using a density functional theory (DFT)/Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE) method. Both experimental and theoretical results suggest that all the studied species adopt chair (or distorted chair) conformations. No evidence for the boat conformers with intramolecular sigma-bonding between heteroatoms were obtained. In the cases of morpholine and thioxane, the oxygen atoms are characterized by relatively small spin populations, whereas a major part of spin density is located at N and S atoms, respectively. The thiomorpholine radical cation exhibits nearly equal spin population of N and S atoms. In most cases (except for thioxane), the calculated magnetic parameters agree with the experimental data reasonably well.     

Coordination Complexes of a Neutral 1,2,4‐Benzotriazinyl Radical Ligand: Synthesis,Molecular and Electronic Structures,and Magnetic Properties

A series of d‐block metal complexes of the recently reported coordinating neutral radical ligand 1‐phenyl‐3‐(pyrid‐2‐yl)‐1,4‐dihydro‐1,2,4‐benzotriazin‐4‐yl ( 1 ) was synthesized. The investigated systems contain the benzotriazinyl radical 1 coordinated to a divalent metal cation, Mn^II, Fe^II, Co^II, or Ni^II, with 1,1,1,5,5,5‐hexafluoroacetylacetonato (hfac) as the auxiliary ligand of choice. The synthesized complexes were fully characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, magnetic susceptibility measurements, and electronic structure calculations. The complexes [Mn( 1 )(hfac)₂] and [Fe( 1 )(hfac)₂] displayed antiferromagnetic coupling between the unpaired electrons of the ligand and the metal cation, whereas the interaction was found to be ferromagnetic in the analogous Ni^II complex [Ni( 1 )(hfac)₂]. The magnetic properties of the complex [Co( 1 )(hfac)₂] were difficult to interpret owing to significant spin–orbit coupling inherent to octahedral high‐spin Co^II metal ion. As a whole, the reported data clearly demonstrated the favorable coordinating properties of the radical 1 , which, together with its stability and structural tunability, make it an excellent new building block for establishing more complex metal–radical architectures with interesting magnetic properties.     

Synthesis, crystal structure of α-Keggin heteropolymolybdates with pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate based frameworks, and associated RhB photocatalytic degradation and 2D-IR COS tests

Three α-Keggin heteropolymolybdates with the formula [(C(5)H(4)NH)COOH](3)[PMo(12)O(40)] 1, {[Sm(H(2)O)(4)(pdc)](3)}{[Sm(H(2)O)(3)(pdc)]}[SiMo(12)O(40)]·3H(2)O 2 and {[La(H(2)O)(4)(pdc)](4)}[PMo(12)O(40)]F 3 (H(2)pdc = pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate), have been synthesized under hydrothermal condition and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, elemental analyses, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), IR, thermal gravimetric analyses, thermal infrared spectrum analyses and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) analyses. Single crystal X-ray diffraction indicates all three compounds comprise ball-shaped Keggin type [XMo(12)O(40)](n-) polyoxometalates (POMs) (n = 3, X = P; n = 4, X = Si, respectively) with different types of carboxylic ligands derived from H(2)pdc, and these cluster anions are isostructural. In order to explore structural characteristics, Rhodamine B photocatalytic (RhB) degradation and two-dimensional infrared correlation spectroscopy (2D-IR COS) tests, are investigated for 1, 2 and 3. In RhB degradation, all compounds show good photocatalytic activity. For 1, the activity mainly comes from POMs. While in 2 and 3, POMs' photocatalytic activity is enhanced by the Ln(iii)-pdc metal-organic frameworks. Structural properties like POM's stability and magnetic sensitivity are discussed by 2D-IR COS under thermal/magnetic perturbations.