Singlet–triplet energy gap in a cyclophane-based organic diradical with parallel exchange coupling pathwaysElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: synthesis and characterisation data for 4; minimum conformation for diradical 1. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b0/b001273o/
Abstract
The novel cyclophane diradical 1 possesses a singlet ground
state with a singlet–triplet energy gap
(ΔEST) of −0.20 and −0.24 kcal
mol−1, as measured with