The Radical Anion and Dianion of Tetraazapentacene

Abstract

The mono- and bis-reduction of 6,13-bis((triisopropylsilyl)ethynyl)quinoxalino[2,3-b]phenazine (1) with potassium anthracenide in THF is reported. Both the radical anion 1(.-) and the dianion 1(2-) were isolated and characterized by optical and structural (single-crystal X-ray diffraction) methods. Solutions of the radical anion 1(.-) were stable in air for several hours and characterized by EPR spectroscopy. Dianion 1(2-) is highly fluorescent and photostable.