Zusammenfassung
Crystal and mol. structure anal. of N,N'-diethylquinoxalinium tetraphenylborate shows a virtually planar quinoxaline ring with 11 conjugated p electrons and approx. antiperiplanar Et groups. In comparison with phenazinium systems and N,N'-diethylpyrazinium cation, the quinoxalinium species adopts an intermediate position in terms of intra- and intermol. structural features. In particular, increasing benzannelation seems to favor a cation/anion approach for electrostatic reasons whereas the N-C bonds to the hyperconjugatively charge-delocalizing alkyl groups increase due to peri interactions. Solid-state magnetic and ESR measurements are compatible with the crystallog. detd. structure. on SciFinder(R)
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