December 4, 2025Angewandte ChemieOpen Access

A Crystalline Bismuth(II) Radical Anion: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity

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Chemical reduction produced a Bismuth(II) radical anion, indicating notable radical reactivity and unique electron behavior.

Chemical reduction yielded a unique bismuth(II) radical anion with one‐electron reduction observed at -1.85 V.
X‐ray absorption spectroscopy and EPR confirmed the radical's electron localization at the bismuth center.
This work utilized advanced techniques like DFT calculations and electrochemical methods in its investigation.
Findings suggest that Bismuth(II) may exhibit significant radical reactivity, enabling further exploration of electron transfer processes.

Pavlidis et al. (2025) studied this question.

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