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Synthesis of Nanometer Sized Bis- and Tris-trityl Model Compounds with Different Extent of Spin-Spin Coupling.

ABSTRACT: Tris(2,3,5,6-tetrathiaaryl)methyl radicals, so-called trityl radicals, are emerging as spin labels for distance measurements in biological systems based on Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR). Here, the synthesis and characterization of rigid model systems carrying either two or three trityl moieties is reported. The monofunctionalized trityl radicals are connected to the molecular bridging scaffold via an esterification reaction employing the Mukaiyama reagent 2-chloro-methylpyridinium iodide. The bis- and tris-trityl compounds exhibit different inter-spin distances, strength of electron-electron exchange and dipolar coupling and can give rise to multi-spin effects. They are to serve as benchmark systems in comparing EPR distance measurement methods.

SUBMITTER: Jassoy JJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6017437 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Synthesis of Nanometer Sized Bis- and Tris-trityl Model Compounds with Different Extent of Spin-Spin Coupling.

Jassoy J Jacques JJ Meyer Andreas A Spicher Sebastian S Wuebben Christine C Schiemann Olav O

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20180317 3

Tris(2,3,5,6-tetrathiaaryl)methyl radicals, so-called trityl radicals, are emerging as spin labels for distance measurements in biological systems based on Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR). Here, the synthesis and characterization of rigid model systems carrying either two or three trityl moieties is reported. The monofunctionalized trityl radicals are connected to the molecular bridging scaffold via an esterification reaction employing the Mukaiyama reagent 2-chloro-methylpyridinium iodide ...[more]

PMID: 29562622

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