Voltammetric Study of Organic Metals. I. The Determination of the Electrochemical Conditions for Crystal Growth

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Abstract
The metallic crystals of organic charge-transfer complexes are grown by means of the electrolytic oxidation of tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) derivatives in the presence of trihalide anions in organic solvents. In order to obtain a crystal of good quality, the optimal conditions for the growth have been searched for based on the data on the cyclic voltammetry. In this paper, the electrochemical conditions, such as the oxidation potential, the stability of the donor monocation radicals, and the redox behavior of the anions under the oxidation potential of the donors, are discussed in relation to the chemical reactions proceeding in the solution during the crystal growth.