title: Synthesis and characterization of the cyanobenzene-ethylenedithio-TTF donor.
abstract: A dissymmetric TTF-type electron donor, cyanobenzene-ethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene (CNB-EDT-TTF), was obtained in high yield, by a cross-coupling reaction with triethyl phosphite between 2-thioxobenzo[d][1,3]dithiole-5-carbonitrile and 5,6-dihydro-[1,3]dithiolo[4,5-b][1,4]dithiin-2-one. This new donor was characterized namely by single crystal X-ray diffraction, cyclic voltammetry, NMR, UV-visible and IR spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: C²TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, P-2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal.
authors.forename: Sandrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: C²TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, P-2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal.
authors.forename: Dulce
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Belo
authors.affiliation: C²TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, P-2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal.
authors.forename: Isabel Cordeiro
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: C²TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, P-2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rabaça
authors.affiliation: C²TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, P-2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almeida
keywords: cross-coupling; cyanobenzene; cyclic voltammetry; dissymmetric tetrathiafulvalene; electro-active donors