Reactivity of an Aromatic sigma, sigma, sigma-Triradical: The 2, 4, 6-Tridehydropyridinium Cation (original) (raw)

This study investigates the kinetic reactivity of the 2,4,6-tridehydropyridinium cation, a novel s,s,s-triradical, and compares its reactions to those of related mono- and biradicals. The results indicate that this triradical exhibits higher reactivity than biradicals and comparable reactivity to monoradicals, with unique reaction pathways primarily influenced by electronic properties such as vertical electron affinity and singlet-triplet gaps. The findings contribute to the understanding of radical species and their implications for organic synthesis.