A novel redox-active calix[4]arene-tetrathiafulvalene dyad

作者:Zhao, Bang-Tun*; Zhu, Xiao-Min; Peng, Qi-Ming; Yan, Zhen-Ning; Le Derf, Franck; Salle, Marc
来源:CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 2011, 9(6): 1102-1108.
DOI:10.2478/s11532-011-0104-9

摘要

A novel redox-active calix[4]arene-TTF 5 was prepared by the reaction of p-tert-butylcalix[4] arene 4 with the tosylated TTF 3 in the presence of cesium fluoride. The structure of the dyad 5 was identified by X-ray diffraction analysis, and the preliminary electrochemical properties of 5 were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), for which two reversible one-electron waves were observed. Moreover, the UV-vis absorption spectra studies show that the dyad 5 undergoes progressive oxidation at the TTF moiety in presence of increasing amounts of Cu(2+) or Hg(2+).