Bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-[3.3]paracyclophanes: orthogonal intramolecular charge transfer interaction

A novel donor-cyclophane, orthogonally incorporated 1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene units (DT) to the cyclophane benzene rings, was synthesized in order to observe the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) between the donor units and the cyclophane benzene rings.