New vinylogous tetrathiafulvalene π-electron donors with lower oxidation potentials

Abstract

The efficient synthesis of three new vinylogous TTF and three new 1,3-dithiole-2-thione derivatives is described; cyclic voltammetry establishes that the new donors have significantly lower solution oxidation potentials than BEDT–TTF.

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