title: Room-temperature and solution-state observation of the mixed-valence cation radical dimer of tetrathiafulvalene, [(TTF)2]+*, within a self-assembled cage.
abstract: A mixed-valence state of the cation radical tetrathiafulvalene dimer, [(TTF)2]+*, is generated by the electrochemical oxidation of a stacked TTF dimer accommodated within an organic-pillared coordination cage. This mixed-valence species is remarkably stable (t1/2 = approximately 1 day at room temperature in aqueous solution under air) and clearly characterized by cyclic voltammogram and electronic absorption spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Michito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshizawa
authors.forename: Kazuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumazawa
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujita