Two independent methods for synthesizing the phane-like tetrathiafulvalene derivative 1 are presented. The crystal-structure analysis of 1 reveals a strongly bent tetrathiafulvalene unit. Cyclic voltammetric investigations clearly show divergences from the redox properties of planar tetrathiafulvalenes. The reactivity towad electrophilic reagents has been studied in order to define consequences of the cyclic structure on the chemical behavior of 1. We ...
