Evidence for a π dimer in the electrochemical reduction of 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene: A reversible N2-fixation system

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1321-1325

  Gallardo, Iluminada ^a   Guirado, Gonzalo ^a   Marquet, Jordi ^a   Vilà, Neus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Azo compounds; Electrochemistry; Nitrogen fixation; Radicals; Stacking interactions

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NITROGEN FIXATION; OXIDATION;

AZO COMPOUNDS; STACKED CHAINS; STACKING INTERACTIONS;

DIMERS;

EID: 34250819819     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200602690     Document Type: Article

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