title: TTF-Annulated phenanthroline and unexpected oxidative cleavage of the C=C bond in its ruthenium(II) complex.
abstract: Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and 1,10-phenanthroline have been fused together via a simple and efficient synthetic procedure that provides a new bidentate ligand, 4',5'-ethylenedithiotetrathiafulvenyl[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (EDT-TTF-phen, 1). Its ruthenium(II) complex exhibits a unique packing of TTF subunits in the solid state. In an acetonitrile solution, [Ru(bpy)(2)(1)](PF(6))(2) undergoes facile oxidative cleavage of the C=C double bond, which cannot be observed in the dark or under anaerobic conditions. This points to the photocatalytic role played by the ruthenium(II) chromophore in this conversion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA.
authors.forename: Lawrence K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Keniley
authors.forename: Lipika
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authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Kirill
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kovnir
authors.forename: Logan A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Dellinger
authors.forename: Jordan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hoyt
authors.forename: Michael
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authors.lastname: Shatruk