Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1995, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (4): 515.

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Synthesis and Redox Properties of Copper Complexes of TAAB and Conductivity of Cu(I)(TAAB)(TCNE)

LI Ming-Xing, XU Zheng, YOU Xiao-Zeng   

  1. Coordination Chem.Institute, Coordination Chem, State Key Lab., Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093
  • Received:1994-05-19 Revised:1994-10-26 Online:1995-04-24 Published:1995-04-24

Abstract: The diacid salt,(H2TAAB)(BF4)2 was synthesized from o-aminobenzaldehyde or self-condensation products of o-aminobenzaldehyde. Reaction of(H2TAAB)(BF4)2with CuCl forms the complex Cu(Ⅰ)(TAAB)(BF4). Metathesis between lithium tetracyanoethylene with Cu(TAAB)(BF4)2 yields the complex Cu(Ⅰ)(TAAB)(TCNE). It is a poor conductor with powder conductivity<10-10S·cm-1. The cyclic voltammetric studies have been carried out on Cu(Ⅱ)(TAAB)(BF4)2 complex and show a nearly reversible one-electron redox process at E1/2= +0.0651 Vversus saturated calomel electrode.

Key words: TAAB macrocyclic, Copper complex, Redox property, TCNE charge-transfer salt, Conductivity

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