Synthesis, Stabilities, and Redox Behavior of Mono-, Di-, and Tetracations Composed of Di (1-azulenyl) methylium Units Connected to a Benzene Ring by Phenyl-and …
This paper describes the preparation of two tetracations 4a 4+ and 4b 4+ composed of di (1- azulenyl) methylium units based on a new structural principle of a cyanine-cyanine hybrid for the design of electrochromic materials with two color changes. Di-and monocations 5a 2+, 5b 2+ and 6a+, 6b+ composed of di (1-azulenyl) methylium units were also prepared for the purpose of comparison. The p K R+ values of the tetracations are rather high despite ...