A synthetic procedure leading to derivatives of tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) incorporating polyether chains of various lengths, some nitrogen analogs, and a 2,6-bis(methylene)pyridine analog has been developed. These compounds possess cage-type structures which were confirmed by X-ray crystallography in four cases, two of which are reported herein for the first time. Structural and electronic features of these cage molecules were correlated to oxidation potentials by the use of semiempirical methods (MNDO-PM3). An investigation of the alkali metal ion affinity using PDMS revealed that these compounds are poor ligands. Finally, in one case, protonation of the core TTF was studied by NMR.
A novel macrocycle containing the 4,5-dithio-1,3-dithiole-2-thione unit and a related macrocycle incorporating the tetrathiafulvalene moiety
作者:B. Girmay、J. D. Kilburn、A. E. Underhill、K. S. Varma、M. B. Hursthouse、M. E. Harman、J. Becher、G. Bojesen
DOI:10.1039/c39890001406
日期:——
A novel macrocycle (3) incorporating the 4,5-dithio-1,3-dithiole-2-thione unit has been prepared from 2,6-bis(bromomethyl)pyridine and 4,5-bis(benzoylthio)-1,3-dithiole-2-thione: intramolecular triethylphosphite coupling of (3) leads to a novel macrocyclic π-donor (4) incorporating a non-planar tetrathiafulvalene moiety; the crystal structures of (3) and (4) are reported.