An aryl-fused redox-active tetrathiafulvalene with enhanced mixed-valence and radical-cation dimer stabilities

HV Schröder, F Witte, M Gaedke, S Sobottka… - Organic & …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
HV Schröder, F Witte, M Gaedke, S Sobottka, L Suntrup, H Hupatz, A Valkonen, B Paulus…
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 2018pubs.rsc.org
Molecular recognition of stable organic radicals is a relatively novel, but important structural
binding motif in supramolecular chemistry. Here, we report on a redox-switchable veratrole-
fused tetrathiafulvalene derivative VTTF which is ideally suited for this purpose and for the
incorporation into stimuli-responsive systems. As revealed by electrochemistry, UV/Vis
measurements, X-ray analysis, and electrocrystallisation, VTTF can be reversibly oxidised to
the corresponding radical-cation or dication which shows optoelectronic and structural …
Molecular recognition of stable organic radicals is a relatively novel, but important structural binding motif in supramolecular chemistry. Here, we report on a redox-switchable veratrole-fused tetrathiafulvalene derivative VTTF which is ideally suited for this purpose and for the incorporation into stimuli-responsive systems. As revealed by electrochemistry, UV/Vis measurements, X-ray analysis, and electrocrystallisation, VTTF can be reversibly oxidised to the corresponding radical-cation or dication which shows optoelectronic and structural propterties similar to tetrathiafulvalene and tetrakis(methylthio)tetrathiafulvalene. However, theoretical calculations, variable temperature EPR, and NIR spectroscopy indicate that the dispersion-driven binding in the mixed-valence dimer (VTTF2)˙+ (KMV = 69 M−1 in CH2Cl2) and the radical-cation dimer (VTTF˙+)2 (KRC = 38 M−1 in CH3CN) is significantly enhanced by the additional veratrole π-surface in comparison to pristine tetrathiafulvalene.
The Royal Society of Chemistry
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