Quantum Chemical Study of 1,14-Dimethyl[5]Helicene Radical Derivatives
摘要
Abstract
Isomers of [5]helicene derivatives containing fluorenyl or tert-butylnitroxide radicals in positions 4 and 11 are studied by density functional theory simulations. It is shown that open forms of such isomers include two almost non-interacting unpaired electrons, while their cyclic forms exhibit diamagnetic states. The results obtained using two DFT functionals (M05-2X, B3LYP-D3BJ) are confirmed by multi-configurational SA-CASSCF/NEVPT2 calculations. A TD-DFT study of electronic spectra indicates the possibility of photoinduced switching between spin states of these compounds. The prospect of using [5]helicene as a platform for the design of organic magnetic switches is substantiated.