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(Pro 2 H + ) 2 (TCNQ .− ) 2 ⋅TCNQ: An Amino Acid Derived Semiconductor
Author(s) -
Qu Xiaohu,
Lu Jinzhen,
Zhao Chuan,
Boas John F.,
Moubaraki Boujemaa,
Murray Keith S.,
Siriwardana Amal,
Bond Alan M.,
Martin Lisandra L.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201005406
Subject(s) - tetracyanoquinodimethane , molecule , crystallography , chemistry , acceptor , materials science , stereochemistry , physics , condensed matter physics , organic chemistry
An attractive couple : (Pro 2 H + ) 2 (TCNQ .− ) 2 ⋅TCNQ (TCNQ=tetracyanoquinodimethane) contains an H‐bonding network that supports a layered structure, composed of alternating TCNQ anions and proline cations (see picture). The cation is formed by two zwitterionic proline amino acids supported by a proton bridge between the carboxylates, whereas the anionic component involves a neutral TCNQ molecule sandwiched between two TCNQ .− .