Concave Tetrathiafulvalene‐Type Donors as Supramolecular Partners for Fullerenes

Abstract

The cap fits! A new class of concave π-extended tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) derivatives, truxene-TTFs, were prepared and characterized, and their self-assembly with fullerenes was investigated (see picture). Truxene-TTFs represent the first example of TTF-related electron donors that serve, without chemical modification, as monotopic receptors for fullerenes in solution. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2007/z604327_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.