Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.296, 145-157, 1997
Novel Molecular-Metals Composed of a (3)Radialene Type Acceptor - 1,2-bis(P-Benzoquino)-3-(2-(Dicyanomethylene)-2,5-Selenoquino)Cyclopropane Derivative
A new acceptor, 1,2-bis(p-benzoquino)3-[2-(dicyanomethylene)-2,5-selenoquino]cyclopropane derivative (DCNS-CP) has been efficiently synthesized by the reaction of a cyclopropenone derivative with selenienylmalononitrile and subsequent oxidation. DCNS-CP proved to be a powerful acceptor and its anion radical and dianion are very thermodynamically stable. Single crystals of [TTF][DCNS-CP] and [TTT][DCNS-CP] complexes showed metallic temperature dependencies of the conductivities down to 182 and 80 K, recording sigma(max) values of 500 and 760 Scm(-1), respectively. These are a new class of metals based on a functionally different type of organic acceptor consisting of three electron-accepting groups in full conjugation.