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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6023/cjoc202604051

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Tricoordinate Arylboron Radicals: From Molecular Design to Electronic Structure Modulation

  • Haoyu Gao ,
  • Wanjin Wu ,
  • Shasha Wu ,
  • Xinyu Liu ,
  • Haoyuan He ,
  • Jialu Xi ,
  • Zixin Li ,
  • Yanyan Liu ,
  • Bing Han ,
  • Manman He ,
  • Maron Laurent ,
  • Zheng Zhao ,
  • Lijie Liu
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  • aCollege of Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, P. R. China;
    bGuangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Aggregate Science, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China;
    cLPCNO, CNRS & INSA, Universite Paul Sabatier, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France

Received date: 2026-04-29

  Revised date: 2026-06-03

  Online published: 2026-07-14

Supported by

National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22305070), the Science and Technology Project of Henan Province (No. 252102410008), Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province (No. 242300420554), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2023T160197; 2022M711061), "Deputy General Manager of Technology" of Henan Province (No. HNFZ20240019).

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Abstract

This review systematically summarizes recent advances in tricoordinate arylboron radicals, organized according to charge states. The development of boron-centered anionic, neutral, and cationic radicals is discussed in sequence, with emphasis on their molecular design strategies, structural characteristics, and electronic properties. Particular attention is devoted to the roles of bulky substituents, extended π-conjugated frameworks, carbene ligands, and rigid cyclic architectures in governing radical stability, spin distribution, singlet-triplet energy gaps, and redox behavior. The structure-property relationships underlying these systems are critically analyzed, and future perspectives in this rapidly evolving field are outlined. This review aims to provide useful guidelines for the rational design and functional applications of open-shell organoboron compounds.

Key words： Tricoordinate arylboron compound; Arylboron radicals; Radical electronic structure

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Haoyu Gao , Wanjin Wu , Shasha Wu , Xinyu Liu , Haoyuan He , Jialu Xi , Zixin Li , Yanyan Liu , Bing Han , Manman He , Maron Laurent , Zheng Zhao , Lijie Liu . Tricoordinate Arylboron Radicals: From Molecular Design to Electronic Structure Modulation[J]. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, 0 : 202604051 -202604051 . DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202604051

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