New chiral organosulfur donors related to bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene

Six new enantiopure chiral organosulfur donors, with structures related to BEDT-TTF, have been synthesised for use in the preparation of organic metals, starting either by double nucleophilic substitutions on the bis-mesylate of 2R,4R-pentane-2,4-diol or by a cycloaddition with subsequent elimination of acetic acid on the enol acetate of (+)-nopinone. Crystal structures of some of their radical cation triiodides salts and TCNQ complexes are reported.

Graphical abstractThe syntheses of six new chiral donors related to BEDT-TTF are described, along with some of the structures of the donors, electocrystallisation products and TCNQ complexes.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide