exo-Methylene-BEDT-TTF and alkene-functionalised BEDT-TTF derivatives: synthesis and radical cation salts

DOI: 10.1039/C5RA03921E

Authors: Matteo Zecchini (Nottingham Trent University) , Jordan R. Lopez (Nottingham Trent University) , Scott W. Allen (Nottingham Trent University) , Simon J. Coles (University of Southampton) , Claire Wilson (Diamond Light Source) , Hiroki Akutsu (Osaka University) , Lee Martin (Nottingham Trent University) , John D. Wallis (Nottingham Trent University)
Co-authored by industrial partner: No

Type: Journal Paper
Journal: Rsc Advances , VOL 5 (39) , PAGES 31104 - 31112

State: Published (Approved)
Published: March 2015
Diamond Proposal Number(s): 8521 , 11238

Abstract: Hydroxymethyl-BEDT-TTF is converted by tosylation and elimination into exo-methylene-BEDT-TTF whose exocyclic double bond leads to a small increase in the oxidation potential, and from which radical cation salts with perchlorate and triiodide have been prepared, the latter showing semiconductor properties. Allyloxymethyl- and allylthiomethyl-BEDT-TTF, the first BEDT-TTF derivatives with an alkene in the side chain, have been prepared, along with a 1 : 2 radical cation perchlorate salt of the former, an insulator which contains a donor dication.

Subject Areas: Chemistry


Instruments: I19-Small Molecule Single Crystal Diffraction

Added On: 23/09/2015 15:48

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Chemistry Chemical Engineering Engineering & Technology Organic Chemistry

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Diffraction Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction (SXRD)