Galvinoxyl-inspired dinitronyl nitroxide: structural, magnetic, and theoretical studies†
Abstract
A novel galvinoxyl-inspired dinitronyl nitroxide (1) has been synthesized. Structural analysis revealed that 1 exhibited a resonance structure, resulting from p-benzoquinonediimine N,N′-dioxide and N-phenyl nitroxide moieties. The magnetic study revealed an intramolecular exchange-coupling constant J/kB of −761(3) K in H = −J(S1·S2 + S2·S3), indicating a ground doublet state. Theoretical calculations suggested not only the strong intramolecular antiferromagnetic coupling but also a unique electron configuration owing to a remarkable spin polarization effect.