Functionalised organosulfur donor molecules: synthesis of racemic hydroxymethyl-, alkoxymethyl- and dialkoxymethyl-bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalenes

Saygili, N; BROWN, RJ; DAY, P; HOELZL, R; KATHIRGAMANATHAN, P; MAGEEAN, ER; Ozturk, Turan; PILKINGTON, M; QAYYUM, MMB; TURNER, SS; VORWERG, L; WALLIS, JD

doi:10.1016/s0040-4020(01)00432-x

Functionalised organosulfur donor molecules: synthesis of racemic hydroxymethyl-, alkoxymethyl- and dialkoxymethyl-bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalenes

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Saygili N., BROWN R., DAY P., HOELZL R., KATHIRGAMANATHAN P., MAGEEAN E., ...More

TETRAHEDRON, vol.57, no.23, pp.5015-5026, 2001 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 57 Issue: 23
Publication Date: 2001
Doi Number: 10.1016/s0040-4020(01)00432-x
Title of Journal : TETRAHEDRON
Page Numbers: pp.5015-5026

Abstract

Short synthetic routes to racemic derivatives of bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene carrying one hydroxymethyl (HMET), alkoxymethyl or dialkoxymethyl side chain are reported along with cyclic voltammetry measurements and conversion of HMET to (2:1) radical cation salts. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.