Abstract
Upon electrochemical oxidation of configurationally stable biphenyl-based electron donors (<i>R</i><sub>ax</sub>)-<b>1a</b> and -<b>1b</b> to butane-1,4-diyl dications (<i>M</i>)-<b>2a</b><sup>2+</sup> and -<b>2b</b><sup>2+</sup>, drastic changes were induced not only in UV–vis but also in CD spectra. Because of the hydrophilic oligoethylene glycol units on the amino nitrogens, (<i>R</i><sub>ax</sub>)-<b>1b</b> and (<i>M</i>)-<b>2b</b><sup>2+</sup> are soluble in water, thus realizing the electrochiroptical behavior not only in organic solvents but also in aqueous media.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 982-984 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |