M. Iyoda et al., SYNTHESIS OF NEW PI-DONORS USING THE REACTION OF EDT-TTF WITH LITHIUMDIISOPROPYLAMIDE, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 296, 1997, pp. 41-51
New bridged tetrathiafulvalene derivatives have been synthesized from
ethylenedithiotetrathiafulvalene (EDT-TTF) in moderate to good yields
using the lithiation-alkylation procedure. The X-ray analysis of the b
ridged molecule shows a spider-like structure.