Ligands derived from tetrathiafulvalene: building blocks for multifunctional materials.
The last decade has witnessed many advances in the coordination chemistry of tetrathiafulvalene (TTF). Various ligands, in which a metal-binding functionality is attached to the TTF unit, have been synthesized and used for the preparation of metal complexes. This Perspective summarizes the main types of TTF-containing ligands and their metal complexes and outlines the potential for the use of these building blocks in the design and assembly of multifunctional molecular materials.
Shatruk
Michael
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. shatruk@chem.fsu.edu
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