Congratulations to Franci for her Paper in Inorganic Chemistry
In this study, we report the synthesis of a new bis-(alkenylruthenium) complex, DBTTF-(ViRu)2, featuring a longitudinally extended π-conjugated dibenzotetrathiafulvalene (DBTTF) bridge. The research extends the understanding of organometallic tetrathiafulvalene-based compounds and their electrochemical properties.
Franci's paper focusses on the study of the novel bis-(alkenylruthenium) complex DBTTF-(ViRu)2. The complex was characterized using multinuclear NMR, IR, and UV/vis spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Cyclic and square-wave voltammetry revealed that DBTTF-(ViRu)2 undergoes four consecutive oxidations. The first oxidation involves the redox-noninnocent DBTTF bridge, while the second oxidation is biased toward one of the peripheral styrylruthenium entities, generating an electronically coupled mixed-valent state. The study also explores the reactivity of DBTTF-(ViRu)2 with various organic acceptors. Solid samples of resulting compounds were found to be highly amorphous and electrically insulating. Click here to read more.