Quantum-chemical investigation of spatial and electronic structure of verdazyl and its derivatives

The unrestricted HF method in the INDO approximation with optimized geometry was used to describe the electronic structure of the hetero-ring of verdazyl and the derivatives of the latter. The results obtained are in good agreement with the experimental EPR spectra of triphenylverdazyl radical and its dipole moment. These data may be a basis for understanding and predicting the chemical properties and reactivity of verdazyl and its derivatives.