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Synfacts 2008(10): 1041-1041  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1078038
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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A Spin-Quintet Tetraradical

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Jose M. Lobez
A. Ito*, S. Inoue, Y. Hirao, K. Furukawa, T. Kato, K. Tanaka
Kyoto University, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, and Josai University, Sakado, Japan
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22 September 2008 (online)

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Oxidized states of aza[14]meta­cyclophanes can be suitable candidates for toroidal molecular spin systems. However, oxidation of this sort of molecules can be irreversible and the cation generated decomposes. Modification of compound 1 with N-4-bromophenyl-dianisyl­amine is a useful strategy to stabilize the dication and tetracation of the presented molecule.