Issue 12, 1997

Structure and properties of some new dihydropyrazine–tetracyanoquinodimethane charge transfer salts

Abstract

Rapid crystallization of acetonitrile solutions containing 4a,8a-diaza-2,6-dioxa-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-4,4,8,8-tetramethylanthracene-1,++5-dione (DDTTA) and 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) results in two new polymorphs of the previously reported charge transfer salt DDTTA(TCNQ)2.The first of these {β-[DDTTA(TCNQ)2 ]} crystallizes in the space group P21 /c with cell dimensions a=15.04(2), b=6.953(7), c=16.22(2) Å, beta;=99.4(1)°. The structure of the second polymorph {γ-[DDTTA(TCNQ)2 ]} could not be determined as a result of small crystal size. The new donor, 2,4,4,6,8,8-hexamethyl-2,4a,6,8a-tetraaza-3,4,7,8-tetrahydroanthracene-1,++5-dione (HTTA) also forms a charge transfer salt with TCNQ of composition HTTA·TCNQ·CH3CN. This salt crystallizes in the space group P21 /c with a=8.973(1), b=22.907(4), c=14.048(2) Å, β=96.69(1)°. The magnetic susceptibility of the three new materials and the originally reported structure {α-[DDTTA(TCNQ)2 ]} was recorded as a function of temperature. Ferromagnetic exchange is observed between DDTTA cations in α-[DDTTA(TCNQ)2 ] as a result of the molecular alignment brought about by hydrogen bonding. Hydrogen bonding between cations is also observed in HTTA·TCNQ·CH3CN; however, a slightly different orientation results in weak antiferromagnetic exchange between cations. β-[DDTTA(TCNQ)2 ] and γ-[DDTTA(TCNQ)2 ] also show overall antiferromagnetic exchange. In the DDTTA salts, the TCNQ anions are arranged in stacks resulting in semiconducting behavior. In the α and β phases these stacks are dimerized whereas the magnetic susceptibility of the γ phase suggests the stack is tetramerized. In HTTA·TCNQ·CH3CN the TCNQ anions are arranged in discrete dimers.

Article information

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J. Mater. Chem., 1997,7, 2381-2385

Structure and properties of some new dihydropyrazine–tetracyanoquinodimethane charge transfer salts

D. J. R. Brook and T. H. Koch, J. Mater. Chem., 1997, 7, 2381 DOI: 10.1039/A704946C

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