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Herz chemistry and its applications in small-molecule functional materials science: achievements, challenges, and prospects Full article

Journal Russian Chemical Reviews
ISSN: 1468-4837 , E-ISSN: 0036-021X
Output data Year: 2025, Volume: 94, Number: 1, Article number : RCR5146, Pages count : DOI: 10.59761/rcr5146
Authors Koutentis P.A. 1 , Makarov A.Yu. 2 , Rakitin O.A. 3 , Zibarev A.V. 2
Affiliations
1 University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
2 N.N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
3 N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract: This review discusses the achievements of Herz chemistry over its first century, together with challenges and prospects. The discussion focuses on the synthesis, structure, and reactivity of various closed- and open-shell chalcogen-nitrogen π-heterocyclic species. The latter are derivatives of the (het)areno-fused 1,2,3-dichalcogenazole ring system with S, Se, and less often Te, chalcogens in various spin and charge states encompassing cations, radicals, bipolar ions, and quinoid antiaromatics/diradicaloids. They are important for fundamental chemistry and materials science, specifically for the design and synthesis of metal-free conductive, magnetic, and optoelectronic materials. The potential for further extension of Herz chemistry to other non-transition elements is also considered. A comparative analysis of Herz species and their 1,3,2-isomers (Wolmershäuser species) is provided.
Cite: Koutentis P.A. , Makarov A.Y. , Rakitin O.A. , Zibarev A.V.
Herz chemistry and its applications in small-molecule functional materials science: achievements, challenges, and prospects
Russian Chemical Reviews. 2025. V.94. N1. RCR5146 . DOI: 10.59761/rcr5146 WOS OpenAlex
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