Properties of three tetrathiafulvalene attached to perylene
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H), 7.74 (d, 2H, J ¼ 8.0 Hz, Ar-H), 7.64 (t, 1H, J ¼ 7.9 Hz,
Ar-H), 7.56 (d, 1H, J ¼ 7.6 Hz, Ar-H), 7.51 (m, 2H, Ar-H),
4.95 (s, 2H, alkyl–H) ppm.
Experiment
1H NMR spectra were obtained with a Bruker AM 500 spec-
trometer with tetramethylsilane as internal standard. Elemental
analyses were performed on a Vario EL III (Elemental) instru-
ment; their results agreed favourably with the calculated values.
Mass spectra were obtained with an MA1212 instrument,
MALDI-TOF spectra were recorded on a 4700-Propeotics
analyzer, and UV=Vis spectra on a Varian Cary 500 spectro-
photometer (1cm quartz cell) at 25ꢄC. Fluorescence emission
spectra were recorded on a Varian Cary Eclipse fluorescence
spectrophotometer (1 cm quartz cell) at 25ꢄC. Melting
points were determined with a Fisher-Johns melting point
apparatus. Cyclic voltammetry experiments were carried
out with a computer-controlled BAS CV50W potentiostat at
a scan rate of 100 mV=s in CH2Cl2 using BuNPF6 as electro-
lyte, platinum as counter and work electrodes, and Ag=AgCl
as reference electrode.
2,3-Bis(2-cyanoethylthio)-6,7-bis(hexylthio)tetrathiafulvalene
(5, C24H34N2S8)
Synthetic procedure in analogy to Ref. [16]. MS(EI): m=z ¼
606; 1H NMR (500MHz, CDCl3): ꢁ ¼ 3.04 (t, 4H, J ¼ 7.8 Hz,
S–CH2–CH2–CN), 2.81 (t, 4H, J ¼ 7.3 Hz, S–CH2–), 2.74
(2H, t, J ¼ 7.4 Hz, S–CH2–CH2–CN), 1.72–1.58 (m, 4H,
alkyl–H), 1.46–1.42 (m, 4H, alkyl–H), 1.30–1.25 (m, 8H,
alkyl–H), 0.88 (t, 6H, J ¼ 6.8 Hz, alkyl–CH3) ppm.
2-(2-Cyanoethylthio)-3-methylthio-6,7-bis(hexylthio)-
tetrathiafulvalene (4, C22H33NS8)
Synthetic procedure in analogy to Ref. [15]. MS(EI): m=z ¼
567; 1H NMR (500MHz, CDCl3): ꢁ ¼ 3.03 (2H, t, J ¼ 7.5 Hz,
S–CH2–CH2–CN), 2.82 (4H, t, J ¼ 7.3 Hz, S–CH2–), 2.71
(2H, t, J ¼ 7.1 Hz, S–CH2–CH2–CN), 2.46 (s, 3H, S–CH3),
1.72–1.58 (m, 4H, alkyl-H), 1.46–1.42 (m, 4H, alkyl–H),
1.30–1.25 (m, 8H, alkyl–H), 0.88 (6H, t, J ¼ 6.7 Hz, alkyl–
CH3) ppm.
All solvents and chemicals were purchased from Shanghai
reagent company and distilled over appropriate drying agents
prior to use.
3-Formylperylene (11)
Perylene (2.52 g, 10 mmol) was added to a stirred mixture of
5 cm3 anhydrous o-dichlorobenzene and 4.75g anhydrous
DMF (65 mmol), the reaction mixture was heated to 100ꢄC,
3.07g POCl3 (20 mmol) were steadily added through a drop-
ping funnel over a period of 30 min, and then stirred for an
additional 2 h at the same temperature. The reaction mixture
was cooled, and neutralized to Congo red by pouring into
dilute aqueous sodium acetate and standing at 0ꢄC for 3 h.
The precipitate was filtered off, washed with 3ꢁ30cm3
H2O, and purified by column chromatography on silica gel
with CHCl3 as eluent. Compound 11 was obtained as orange-
crystals (1.76 g, 62.8%), mp 233–235ꢄC (Ref. [19] 236ꢄC).
6,7-Bis(hexylthio)-3-methylthio-2-(3-perylenylmethylthio)-
tetrathiafulvalene (1, C40H42S8)
To a solution of 0.567 g 4 (1mmol) in 50cm3 anhydrous
degassed DMF was added a solution of 0.168g CsOHꢀ H2O
(1mmol) in 5 cm3 absolute degassed MeOH over a period of
30min. The mixture was stirred for an additional 30 min,
whereupon 0.345g 3-bromomethylperylene (9) (1mmol) in
20cm3 anhydrous DMF were introduced and orange solid
started to precipitate. The mixture was stirred for an additional
6 h, stood for 4 h, and precipitate was filtered off, washed with
3ꢁ10cm3 MeOH, and dried. Purification by column chroma-
tography on silica gel with CH2Cl2=petroleum ether (60–90ꢄC)
(1=1, v=v) as eluent, provided 0.23g orange powder (29.6%),
mp 107–110ꢄC. MS(EI): m=z ¼ 778; 1H NMR (500 MHz,
CDCl3): ꢁ ¼ 8.28–8.13 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.96 (d, 1H,
J ¼ 7.8 Hz, Ar-H), 7.71 (d, 2H, J ¼ 8.2 Hz, Ar-H), 7.64 (t,
1H, J ¼ 7.9 Hz, Ar-H), 7.56 (d, 1H, J ¼ 7.6 Hz, Ar-H), 7.51
(m, 2H, Ar-H), 4.95 (s, 2H, alkyl–H), 2.82 (4H, t, J ¼ 7.3 Hz,
S–CH2–), 2.46 (s, 3H, S–CH3), 1.72–1.58 (m, 4H, alkyl–H),
1.46–1.42 (m, 4H, alkyl–H), 1.30–1.25 (m, 8H, alkyl–H),
0.88 (6H, t, J ¼ 6.2 Hz, alkyl–CH3) ppm.
3-Hydroxymethylperylene (10)
A solution of sodium 0.074 g borohydride (2mmol) in 5 cm3
absolute methanol was added dropwise to a stirred solution
of 0.52 g 3-formylperylene 11 (1.86 mmol) in 100 cm3 anhy-
drous degassed THF at room temperature over a period of
2 h, then stirred for an additional 4 h. The solvent was evapo-
rated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in
100 cm3 CHCl3 and washed with 3ꢁ50 cm3 H2O. After
drying (MgSO4), the solvent was evaporated under reduced
pressure, and the residue was subjected to silica column chro-
matography (CH2Cl2 as eluent) to afford yellow powder 10
(0.28 g, 53.5%), mp 204–207ꢄC (Ref. [20] 208–210ꢄC).
6,7-Bis(hexylthio)-2,3-bis(3-perylenylmethylthio)-
tetrathiafulvalene (2, C60H52S8)
To a solution of 0.303 g 5 (1mmol) in 30cm3 anhydrous
degassed DMF was added a solution of 0.235g CsOHꢀ H2O
(1.4mmol) in 5 cm3 absolute degassed MeOH over a period of
30min. The mixture was stirred for an additional 30 min,
whereupon 0.690 g 3-bromomethylperylene (9) (2 mmol) in
20 cm3 anhydrous DMF were introduced and an orange
solid started to precipitate. After standing for 10 h, the pre-
cipitate was filtered off, washed with 3ꢁ10 cm3 MeOH, and
dried. Purification by column chromatography on silica gel
with CH2Cl2=petroleum ether (60–90ꢄC) (1=1, v=v) as elu-
3-Bromomethylperylene (9, C21H13Br)
To a suspension of 0.42 g 10 (1.5 mmol) in 50 cm3 CCl4 were
added 0.49 g PBr3 (1.8 mmol) at room temperature. The re-
action mixture was heated to reflux for 2 h, the solution was
evaporated under reduced pressured at room temperature, the
residue was stirred with 40cm3 absolute MeOH, whereupon
the bromide precipitated. The mixture was filtered, and
washed with 3ꢁ10 cm3 MeOH to obtain 0.37 g orange crystals
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(72.5%). MS(EI): m=z ¼ 345; H NMR (500MHz, CDCl3):
ꢁ ¼ 8.28–8.13 (m, 4H, Ar-H), 7.90 (d, 1H, J ¼ 7.9 Hz, Ar-