a School of Science, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato. Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0373, Japan b VSN Inc., 2-1-3 Nishimiyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532-0004, Japan
Abstract:
Highly electron-accepting radiaannulene (1) was synthesized. CV measurements revealed a high electron accepting ability and strong electronic coupling in the anionic species. Spectroelectrochemical analysis revealed a very low-energy absorption band in the spectra of 1− and 12−.