TY - JOUR A1 - Czernetzki, Corinna A1 - Arrowsmith, Merle A1 - Fantuzzi, Felipe A1 - Gärtner, Annalena A1 - Tröster, Tobias A1 - Krummenacher, Ivo A1 - Schorr, Fabian A1 - Braunschweig, Holger T1 - A neutral beryllium(I) radical JF - Angewandte Chemie International Edition N2 - The reduction of a cyclic alkyl(amino)carbene (CAAC)-stabilized organoberyllium chloride yields the first neutral beryllium radical, which was characterized by EPR, IR, UV/Vis spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. DFT calculations show significant spin density at beryllium and confirm donor–acceptor bonding between an alkylberyllium radical fragment and a neutral CAAC ligand. KW - inorganic chemistry KW - X-ray crystallography KW - Beryllium KW - cyclic alkyl(amino)carbene KW - EDA-NOCV KW - radical Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256529 VL - 60 IS - 38 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hattori, Yohei A1 - Michail, Evripidis A1 - Schmiedel, Alexander A1 - Moos, Michael A1 - Holzapfel, Marco A1 - Krummenacher, Ivo A1 - Braunschweig, Holger A1 - Müller, Ulrich A1 - Pflaum, Jens A1 - Lambert, Christoph T1 - Luminescent Mono-, Di-, and Tri-radicals: Bridging Polychlorinated Triarylmethyl Radicals by Triarylamines and Triarylboranes JF - Chemistry - A European Journal N2 - Up to three polychlorinated pyridyldiphenylmethyl radicals bridged by a triphenylamine carrying electron withdrawing (CN), neutral (Me), or donating (OMe) groups were synthesized and analogous radicals bridged by tris(2,6‐dimethylphenyl)borane were prepared for comparison. All compounds were as stable as common closed‐shell organic compounds and showed significant fluorescence upon excitation. Electronic, magnetic, absorption, and emission properties were examined in detail, and experimental results were interpreted using DFT calculations. Oxidation potentials, absorption and emission energies could be tuned depending on the electron density of the bridges. The triphenylamine bridges mediated intramolecular weak antiferromagnetic interactions between the radical spins, and the energy difference between the high spin and low spin states was determined by temperature dependent ESR spectroscopy and DFT calculations. The fluorescent properties of all radicals were examined in detail and revealed no difference for high and low spin states which facilitates application of these dyes in two‐photon absorption spectroscopy and OLED devices. KW - density functional calculations KW - fluorescence KW - NIR OLED KW - radical KW - two-photon absorption Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-208162 VL - 25 IS - 68 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Huang, Mingming A1 - Hu, Jiefeng A1 - Krummenacher, Ivo A1 - Friedrich, Alexandra A1 - Braunschweig, Holger A1 - Westcott, Stephen A. A1 - Radius, Udo A1 - Marder, Todd B. T1 - Base-Mediated Radical Borylation of Alkyl Sulfones JF - Chemistry—A European Journal N2 - A practical and direct method was developed for the production of versatile alkyl boronate esters via transition metal-free borylation of primary and secondary alkyl sulfones. The key to the success of the strategy is the use of bis(neopentyl glycolato) diboron (B\(_{2}\)neop\(_{2}\)), with a stoichiometric amount of base as a promoter. The practicality and industrial potential of this protocol are highlighted by its wide functional group tolerance, the late-stage modification of complex compounds, no need for further transesterification, and operational simplicity. Radical clock, radical trap experiments, and EPR studies were conducted which show that the borylation process involves radical intermediates. KW - boron KW - boronate KW - boronic acid KW - metal-free KW - radical Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-257281 VL - 28 IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krebs, Johannes A1 - Haehnel, Martin A1 - Krummenacher, Ivo A1 - Friedrich, Alexandra A1 - Braunschweig, Holger A1 - Finze, Maik A1 - Ji, Lei A1 - Marder, Todd B. T1 - Synthesis and Structure of an o-Carboranyl-Substituted Three-Coordinate Borane Radical Anion JF - Chemistry—A European Journal N2 - Bis(1-(4-tolyl)-carboran-2-yl)-(4-tolyl)-borane [(1-(4-MeC\(_{6}\)H\(_{4}\))-closo-1,2-C\(_{2}\)B\(_{10}\)H\(_{10}\)-2-)\(_{2}\)(4-MeC\(_{6}\)H\(_{4}\))B] (1), a new bis(o-carboranyl)-(R)-borane was synthesised by lithiation of the o-carboranyl precursor and subsequent salt metathesis reaction with (4-tolyl)BBr\(_{2}\). Cyclic voltammetry experiments on 1 show multiple distinct reduction events with a one-electron first reduction. In a selective reduction experiment the corresponding paramagnetic radical anion 1\(^{.−}\) was isolated and characterized. Single-crystal structure analyses allow an in-depth comparison of 1, 1\(^{.−}\), their calculated geometries, and the S\(_{1}\) excited state of 1. Photophysical studies of 1 show a charge transfer (CT) emission with low quantum yield in solution but a strong increase in the solid state. TD-DFT calculations were used to identify transition-relevant orbitals. KW - Wade’s rules KW - carborane KW - charge transfer KW - radical KW - threecoordinate boron Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256841 VL - 27 IS - 31 ER - TY - THES A1 - Krebs, Johannes Heinrich T1 - Investigation of Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane as a Substituent on Three-coordinate Boron and as an Acceptor in a Pyrene-Donor-Acceptor System T1 - Untersuchung von Dicarba-closo-dodecaboran als Substituent an dreifach koordiniertem Bor und als Akzeptor in einem Pyren-Donor-Akzeptor-System N2 - 1. Bis(1-(4-tolyl)-carboran-2-yl)-(4-tolyl)-borane, a new bis(o-carboranyl)-(R)-borane 1 was synthesised by lithiation of the o-carboranyl precursor and subsequent salt metathesis reaction with (4-tolyl)BBr2. Cyclic voltammetry experiments on 1 show multiple distinct reduction events with a one-electron first reduction. In a selective reduction experiment the corresponding paramagnetic radical anion 1•− was isolated and characterized. Single-crystal structure analyses allow an in-depth comparison of 1, 1•−, their calculated geometries, and the S1 excited state of 1. 2. The choice of backbone linker for ortho-bis-(9-borafluorene)s has a great influence on the LUMO located at the boron centers and therefore the reactivity of the respective compounds. Herein, we report the room temperature rearrangement of 1,2-bis-(9-borafluorenyl-)-ortho-carborane, C2B10H10-1,2-[B(C12H8)]2 ([2a]) featuring o-carborane as the inorganic three-dimensional backbone and the synthesis of 1,2-bis-(9-borafluorenyl-)benzene, C6H4-1,2-[B(C12H8)]2 (2b) its phenylene analog. DFT calculations on the transition state for the rearrangement support an intramolecular C–H bond activation process via an SEAr-like mechanism in [2a], and predicted that the same rearrangement would take place in 2b, but at elevated temperatures, which indeed proved to be the case. 3. We synthesized 4 a julolidine-like pyrenyl-o-carborane, with pyrene substituted at the 2,7-positions on the HOMO/LUMO nodal plane, continuing our research. Using solid state molecular structures, photophysical data, cyclic voltammetry, DFT and TD-DFT calculations we compare o-carborane and the B(mes)2 (mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2) as acceptor groups and confirm the julolidine-like donor strength. N2 - 1. Bis(1-(4-tolyl)-carboran-2-yl)-(4-tolyl)-boran, ein neues Bis(o-carboranyl)-(R)-boran 1 wurde durch Lithiierung des o-Carboranyl-Vorläufers und anschließende Salzmetathesereaktion mit (4-tolyl)BBr2 synthetisiert. Zyklische Voltammetrie-Experimente an 1 zeigen mehrere unterschiedliche Reduktionsereignisse mit einer ersten Reduktion mit einem Elektron. In einem selektiven Reduktionsexperiment wurde das entsprechende paramagnetische Radikalanion 1-- isoliert und charakterisiert. Einkristallstrukturanalysen ermöglichen einen eingehenden Vergleich von 1, 1--, ihren berechneten Geometrien und dem angeregten S1-Zustand von 1. 2. Die Wahl des Backbone-Linkers für ortho-bis-(9-Borafluoren)s hat einen großen Einfluss auf das LUMO an den Bor-Zentren und damit auf die Reaktivität der jeweiligen Verbindungen. In diesem Artikel berichten wir über die Raumtemperatur-Umlagerung von 1,2-Bis-(9-borafluorenyl-)-ortho-Carboran, C2B10H10-1,2-[B(C12H8)]2 ([2a]) mit o-Carboran als anorganisches dreidimensionales Rückgrat und die Synthese von 1,2-Bis-(9-borafluorenyl-)benzol, C6H4-1,2-[B(C12H8)]2 (2b), dessen Phenylenanalogon. DFT-Berechnungen des Übergangszustands für die Umlagerung unterstützen einen intramolekularen C-H-Bindungsaktivierungsprozess über einen SEAr-ähnlichen Mechanismus in [2a] und sagten voraus, dass dieselbe Umlagerung in 2b stattfinden würde, allerdings bei höheren Temperaturen, was sich tatsächlich als der Fall erwies. 3. Wir synthetisierten 4 ein Julolidin-ähnliches Pyrenyl-o-Carboran, bei dem Pyren an den 2,7-Positionen auf der HOMO/LUMO-Knotenebene substituiert ist, und setzten damit unsere Forschung fort. Unter Verwendung von Festkörper-Molekülstrukturen, photophysikalischen Daten, zyklischer Voltammetrie, DFT- und TD-DFT-Berechnungen vergleichen wir o-Carboran und B(mes)2 (mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2) als Akzeptorgruppen und bestätigen die Julolidin-ähnliche Donorstärke. KW - closo-Borane KW - Dodecaborane KW - Borane KW - Radikal KW - o-carborane KW - three-coordinate borane KW - radical KW - 2n+3 KW - DFT KW - singe crystal KW - 9-borafluorene KW - pyrene Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-286758 ER -