Mesoionic bora-tetraazapentalenes--fully reversible two step redox systems.

Bora-tetraazapentalenes have been synthesised and characterized; the radical anion shows an unusual thermodynamic stability (semiquinone formation constants K(SEM) of ca. 10(14)).

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