Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry

Preparation of zwitterionic electron acceptors and donors

I Willner, WE Ford

Index: Willner, Itamar; Ford, William E. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1983 , vol. 20, p. 1113 - 1114

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Abstract

Abstract The reactions of 4, 4'-bipyridine and nicotinamide with 1, 3-propane sultone yields zwitterionic electron acceptors. Reaction of dimethylaminoethyl ferrocene with 1, 3-propane sultone yields a zwitterionic ferrocene electron donor. The electron acceptors and donor are reduced and oxidized to the respective radical anions and ferrocenyl cation. Dipropyl-4, 4'- bipyridinium disulfonate and the ferrocene derivative quench the excited Ru (bipy) 3 2+.