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Dendralene-type TTF vinylogs containing a 1,3-diselenole ring
R R Amaresh1, D Liu, T Konovalova
1Chemistry Department, University of Alabama, P.O. Box 870336, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0336, USA.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry
|November 10, 2001
Summary
Researchers synthesized novel dendralene-type vinylogs of tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) incorporating a 1,3-diselenole unit. Their electrochemical properties and radical cation behavior were investigated using EPR spectroscopy and calculations.
Area of Science:
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
Background:
- Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) derivatives are crucial in organic electronics.
- Dendralene structures offer unique electronic and physical properties.
- Incorporating selenium into organic molecules can tune their electronic characteristics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize novel TTF vinylogs featuring a 1,3-diselenole moiety.
- To investigate the electrochemical behavior of these novel dendrimers.
- To study the electronic structure of their radical cations using EPR.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of 2-diformylmethylene-1,3-diselenole.
- Condensation reactions with dithiolium phosphonium bromides and phosphonates.
- Electrochemical studies (cyclic voltammetry, etc.).
- Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy.
- Computational calculations on radical cations.
Main Results:
- Successful synthesis of dendralene-type TTF vinylogs with a 1,3-diselenole unit.
- Characterization of their electrochemical properties.
- EPR measurements provided insights into the radical cation states.
- Calculations correlated well with experimental EPR data.
Conclusions:
- The synthesized compounds represent a new class of TTF-based dendrimers.
- The 1,3-diselenole moiety influences the electronic properties.
- EPR and computational studies elucidated the electronic structure of radical cations.