14091-96-4Relevant articles and documents
Improved synthesis of the π-electron donor bis(ethylenethio)tetrathiafulvalene (BET-TTF)
Perez-Benitez, Aaron,Tarres, Judit,Ribera, Elisabet,Veciana, Jaume,Rovira, Concepcio
, p. 577 - 579 (1999)
Following a three step route, 5,6-dihydrothieno[2,3-d]1,3-dithiol-2-one (5) was synthesized in gram quantifies starting from commercially available reagents. Coupling of 5 with trimethyl phosphite gave the π-donor bis(ethylenethio)tetrathiafulvalene 1 in 80% yield.