viologens
Sign in to savethumb|220px|class=skin-invert-image|Paraquat is a prominent viologen. Viologens are a family of organic compounds with the formula (C5H4NR)2n+(X-)2. They are N-alkyl derivatives of bipyridines. In some viologens, the pyridyl groups are further modified.
Research
3,545 papers- Viologens and Their Application as Functional Materials.Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2017
- Applications of Viologens in Organic and Inorganic Discoloration Materials.ChemPlusChem · 2022
- Re-assessing viologens for modern bio-electrocatalysis.Chemical science · 2024
- Photolithographic patterning of viologens containing styrene groups.RSC advances · 2023
- Substituent-Adjusted Electrochromic Behavior of Symmetric Viologens.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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7 sectionsContents
- Types of viologens
- Redox properties
- Research
- Modified viologens and related compounds
- Applications
- References
- External links
thumb|220px|class=skin-invert-image|Paraquat is a prominent viologen. Viologens are a family of organic compounds with the formula (C5H4NR)2n+(X-)2. They are N-alkyl derivatives of bipyridines. In some viologens, the pyridyl groups are further modified.
The viologen paraquat (R = methyl), is a widely used herbicide. As early as in the 1930s, paraquat was being used as an oxidation-reduction indicator, because it becomes violet on reduction.