New π-electron donor (1,4-thioxane-2,3-diyldithio)ethylenedithiotetrathiafulvalene (ETOEDT-EDT-TTF) and its derivatives. Synthesis and characterization

Abstract

We report more efficient way for the synthesis of 4,5-(1,4-oxathiane-2,3-diyldithio)-1,3-dithiole-2-thione and three new TTF-derived nonsymmetrical electron donors: the (1,4-thioxane-2,3-diyldithio)ethylenedithiotetrathiafulvalene (ETOEDT-EDT-TTF), (1,4-thioxane-2,3-diyldithio)propylenedithiotetrathiafulvalene (ETOEDT-PDT-TTF), and (1,4-thioxane-2,3-diyldithio)dimethylenedithiotetrathiafulvalene (ETOEDT-DMDT-TTF). For the first time we also present extended studies of the molecular structure, vibrational and electronic excitations of the donors. Based on theoretical and experimental Raman and infrared spectra as well as analysis of electron excitations of three new TTF-derived donors their spectral properties were described and discussed. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved