The search for main‐group element‐based radicals is one of the main research topics in contemporary chemistry because of their fascinating chemical and physical properties. The Group 15 element‐centered radicals mainly feature a V‐shaped two coordinate structure, with a couple of radical cations featuring trigonal tricoordinated geometry. Now, nontrigonal compounds R3E (E=P, As, Sb) were successfully synthesized by introducing a new rigid tris‐amide ligand. The selective one‐electron reduction of R3E afforded the first stable tricoordinate pnictogen‐centered radical anion salts; the pnictogen atoms retain planar T‐shaped structures. EPR spectroscopy and calculations reveal that the spin density mainly resides at the p orbitals of the pnictogen atoms, which is perpendicular to the N3E planes.
Ligand HL underwent ligand-centered C-O bond cleavage during a complexation reaction with Co(ii)-salt. The thus formed octahedral {Co[(BQ-N-Cat)]} complex showed valence tautomerization in the solid state. While the process was triggered by the presence of lattice solvent, the nature of the solvent molecule has less effect on the process.
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