First Radical Cation Salt of Paramagnetic Transition Metal Complex Containing TTF as Ligand, [Cu^II(hfac)₂(TTF-py)₂](PF₆)·2CH₂Cl₂ (hfac = Hexafluoroacetylacetonate and TTF-py = 4-(2-Tetrathiafulvalenyl-ethenyl)pyridine)

Abstract

The preparation, X-ray crystal structure, EPR data, and magnetic measurement of [Cu(II)(hfac)(2)(TTF-py)(2)](PF(6)).2CH(2)Cl(2), a novel material where the conducting and the localized spin systems are covalently linked through conjugated bridges, are reported. The partial oxidation of the TTF-type organic donor ligand yielded the first radical cation salt of a paramagnetic transition metal complex. Moreover, this compound shows a mixed valence state at the unimolecular level, and additionally, the arrangement of the molecules in the crystal structure revealed the presence of isolated mixed valence TTF dimers.