Volume 43, Issue 46 pp. 6343-6346
Communication

A Purely Organic Molecular Metal Based on a Hydrogen-Bonded Charge-Transfer Complex: Crystal Structure and Electronic Properties of TTF-Imidazole–p-Chloranil

Tsuyoshi Murata

Tsuyoshi Murata

Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan, Fax: (+81) 6-6850-5395

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Yasushi Morita Prof. Dr.

Yasushi Morita Prof. Dr.

Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan, Fax: (+81) 6-6850-5395

PRESTO, JST, Japan

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Kozo Fukui Dr.

Kozo Fukui Dr.

PRESTO, JST, Japan

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Kazunobu Sato Prof. Dr.

Kazunobu Sato Prof. Dr.

Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan

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Daisuke Shiomi Prof. Dr.

Daisuke Shiomi Prof. Dr.

Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan

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Takeji Takui Prof. Dr.

Takeji Takui Prof. Dr.

Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan

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Mitsuhiko Maesato Prof. Dr.

Mitsuhiko Maesato Prof. Dr.

Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Fax: (+81) 75-753-4035

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Hideki Yamochi Prof. Dr.

Hideki Yamochi Prof. Dr.

Research Center for Low Temperature and Materials Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan

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Gunzi Saito Prof. Dr.

Gunzi Saito Prof. Dr.

Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Fax: (+81) 75-753-4035

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Kazuhiro Nakasuji Prof. Dr.

Kazuhiro Nakasuji Prof. Dr.

Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan, Fax: (+81) 6-6850-5395

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First published: 23 November 2004
Citations: 103

This work was partially supported by PRESTO-JST, and by 21COE program “Creation of Integrated EcoChemistry of Osaka University”.

Graphical Abstract

Modification of tetrathiafulvalene with an imidazolyl substituent as a hydrogen-bond donor allows the generation of a hydrogen-bonded 2:1 charge-transfer complex with chloranil. This complex forms a three-dimensional network with columnar stacking of each component and multiple S⋅⋅⋅S interactions (see picture). This strongly hydrogen-bonded purely organic conducting material is the first to display metallic behavior.

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