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Structure and Reactivity of Polycyclic Ion Pairs
Becker, Bernd Ch.,Huber, Walter,Schnieders, Christoph,Muellen, Klaus
, p. 1573 - 1594 (2007/10/02)
A series of polycyclic ?-systems 1-5 which have in common a naphthalene moiety are reduced by alkali metals: via the intermediate radical anions the corresponding dianion salts and a tetraanion salt of 1 are obtained.The structures of the ion pairs are elucidated by spectroscopic methods.The charge distribution depends on the topology of the ?-systems and on the polarizing counterions.Knowledge of the charge distribution allows to rationalize the reactions of the dianions with electrophiles.
