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1,2,3-Dithiazolyl and 1,2,35-Dithiadiazolyl Radicals as Spin-Bearing ...

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species is stable <strong>and</strong> could potentially be isolated. The cyclic voltammogram is depicted<br />

in Figure 3-6 which outlines the conditions under which the experiment w<strong>as</strong> performed.<br />

Figure 3-6. Cyclic voltammogram of III-3 showing the reversible oxidation with E ½ = 0.95 V, ΔE pp =<br />

120 mV <strong>and</strong> an irreversible reduction at -0.683 V. CH 3 CN, n Bu 4 PF 6 (0.1 M), 3mM analyte, 100 mV/s,<br />

referenced against SCE with fc/fc + <strong>as</strong> internal st<strong>and</strong>ard set to E ½ = 0.40 V.<br />

3.4 Discussion<br />

Quinones have rich <strong>and</strong> well explored electrochemical properties primarily due to the<br />

fact that they can take on three different oxidation states which can e<strong>as</strong>ily be examined<br />

using cyclic voltametry <strong>and</strong> other electrochemical methods. These oxidation states are<br />

depicted in Figure 3-6 <strong>and</strong> each is changed by the addition or removal of one electron.<br />

The quinone state on the far right is neutral <strong>and</strong> the removal of the first electron gives a<br />

negatively charged species. This is referred to <strong>as</strong> a semi-quinone <strong>and</strong> due to the odd<br />

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