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DOI: 10.1039/A707486G (Paper) Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1998, 361-362

A new promising π-donor of the tetrathiafulvalene series: bis(2,3-dithiabutane-1,4-diyl)tetrathiafulvalene, the symmetrical outer S-position isomer of BEDT-TTF

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C. Durand, P. Hudhomme, G. Duguay, C. Durand, M. Jubault and A. Gorgues

Abstract

New functionalities are introduced into the 2-(thi)oxo-1,3-dithiole system and applied to the synthesis of the title compound.

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