Radical cation salts of bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene (BEDT TTF) and bis(methyl enedithio)tetrathiafulvalene (BMDT TTF) with the 8,8´ dichloro derivative of cobalt bis(1,2 dicarbollide) (BEDT TTF) 2 [8,8´ Cl 2 3,3´ Co(1,2 C 2 B 9 H 10 ) 2 ] (1) and (BMDT TTF) 4 [8,8´ Cl 2 3,3´ Co(1,2 C 2 B 9 H 10 ) 2 ] (2) were synthesized and their crystal structures and electrocon ducting properties were determined. The synthesized radical cation salts are semiconduc tors with the conductivity 293 = 1.5 and 2.0 Ohm -1 cm -1 , respectively. A decrease in the size of the substituent in a series of (BEDT TTF) 2 [8,8´ X 2 3,3´ Co(1,2 C 2 B 9 H 10 ) 2 ] and (BMDT TTF) 4 [8,8´ X 2 3,3´ Co(1,2 C 2 B 9 H 10 ) 2 ] (X = I, Br, Cl) results in the compression of the anion sublattice of the crystal and compaction of the radical cation packing of the conduct ing layer, which, in turn, increases the conductivity of the crystals.The main class of molecular conductors is radical cat ion salts, whose structure is characterized by conducting piles or layers of organic electron donors separated by inorganic (organometallic) anions. Depending on the packing of radical cations, crystals of molecular organic conductors can possess the very different electroconduct ing properties: from dielectric to metallic and super conducting. As a rule, anions are not directly involved in the conduction process; however, their nature (shape, size, and charge) can substantially affect the packing of radical cations in the conducting layers and, correspondingly, the conductivity of the crystal. 1,2 Bis(dicarbollide) complexes of transition metals of the iron group [3,3´ M(1,2 C 2 B 9 H 11 ) 2 ] -(M = Fe, Co, Ni) represent a promising class of compounds for the prepara tion of molecular conductors due to their high stability, a wide possibility of varying the charge and nature of the metal, and the possibility to modify the initial bis (dicarbollide) by the directed introduction of various sub stituents. 3-6 We have previously studied the influence of different substituents in the derivatives of cobalt bis(1,2 di carbollide) [8,8´ X 2 3,3´ Co(1,2 C 2 B 9 H 10 ) 2 ] -(X = H, Br, I) on the crystal structure and conductivity of molecu lar conductors based on radical cation salts of tetrathiaful valene and its derivatives. 7-10 This work is devoted to the synthesis and study of the structure and conducting properties of radical cation salts (BEDT TTF) 2 [8,8´ Cl 2 3,3´ Co(1,2 C 2 B 9 H 10 ) 2 ] (1) and (BMDT TTF) 4 [8,8´ Cl 2 3,3´ Co(1,2 C 2 B 9 H 10 ) 2 ] (2).
Results and DiscussionBis(dicarbollide) complexes of transition metals [3,3´ M(1,2 C 2 B 9 H 11 ) 2 ] -are of significant interest as counteri ons for the preparation of molecular conductors based on