Chemical Properties
ORANGE TO BROWNISH CRYSTALS OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Uses
Electron donor for supramolecular synthesis,1 charge-transfer complex synthesis2 with 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (cat. no. 157635), and for electron transfer to diazonium salts.3
Uses
Molecular sensors; radical catalyst.
Uses
Tetrathiafulvalene, holds wide application in HPLC, NMR. This heterocyclic compound contributed to the development of molecular electronics. They are used as a organic super conductors.
Definition
ChEBI: Tetrathiafulvalene is a member of the class of fulvalenes that is ethene substituted by 1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene groups at positions 1 and 2. It is an organosulfur heterocyclic compound and a member of fulvalenes.
General Description
Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) is an electron-donor which consists of oligomers, dendrimers and polymers which can be used in the formation of redox macromolecules.
Purification Methods
Recrystallise it from cyclohexane/hexane under an argon atmosphere [Kauzlarich et al. J Am Chem Soc 109 4561 1987]. [Beilstein 19/11 V 380.]