SYNTHESIS OF CHARGE-TRANSFER COMPLEXES CONTAINING A NOVEL BIS-SUBSTITUTED BENZO[B]THIOPHENE TTF DONOR MOLECULE

Abstract

Benzo[b]thiophene was successfully converted to 2-(benzo[b]thieno[2,3-d]-1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-benzo[b]thieno[2,3-d]-1,3-dithiole (BT-TTF). Charge transfer complexes of BT-TTF with TCNQ, I₃ and Sbcl₆ were synthesised and their conductivities 0.4, 0.12 and 0.024 a/scm⁻³ respectively, were measured as compressed power pellets.

Key Words:

• Benzo[b]thiophene
• tetrathiafulvalene derivative