Chunping Xie, P. M. Lahti
Jun 4, 1999
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
The syntheses of 4-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-2,6-di-tert-butyl-phenoxyl and 4-(1H-5,6-dimethyl-benzimidazol-2-yl)-2,6-di-tert-butyl-phenoxyl radicals (1–2) by oxidation of the corresponding phenols is described. The radicals are stable enough to retain color for weeks in the solid state in air under some conditions. Their hydrogen bonding functionality offers prospects for use in molecular magnetic materials.