Table 3.
Effect of ring structure on the calculated 1 e− potentials for oxidation and reduction of cyclic aminoxyl radicals. Gas phase species were optimized at the G3(MP2)-RAD level with B3-LYP/6–31G(d) level of theory. Solvation energies of each species were calculated using the polarized continuum model. Experimental values were measured in CH3CN with 0.1 M NBu4BF4 at a Pt electrode. Values are referenced against NHE.78
Entry | Aminoxyl Radical |
Experimental Potential (mV) | Calculated Potential (mV) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
850 | 807 |
2 | ![]() |
976 | 971 |
3 | ![]() |
1045 | 999 |
4 | ![]() |
1010 | 474 |