Dimer of the DPPH Stable Radical.

ABSTRACT: Although the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)-hydrazyl) radical is known for its indefinite stability, both in solid and in solution, and therefore no dimerization reaction occurs, the DPPH-dimer has been obtained by an alternative synthesis. Oxidation of the DPPH-dimer led to the corresponding DPPH-diradical, practically exhibiting all of the known properties of the simple DPPH radical. The structures were confirmed using 1H and 13C NMR, IR, UV-vis, HR-MS, and electron spin resonance (for the diradical) analyses. Additionally, cyclic voltammetry and superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) measurements were performed to investigate the electrochemical and magnetic properties of the DPPH-diradical. DFT calculations revealed that the ground state was an open-shell sing

SUBMITTER: Dobre AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12368627 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature