synthesized. TPy-TANC is a pyridine-fused tetraazanaphthacene which has the potential to behave as an n-type semiconductor. TPy-TANC was determined to have a monoclinic P2 1 /n space group by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The cyclic voltammogram of [(bpy) 2 Ru II (TPy-TANC)Ru II (bpy) 2 ]-(PF 6) 4 (bpy = 2,2¤-bipyridine) showed a reversible four-step/ six-electron transfer in the reduction at ¹0.553 (1e ¹ , TPy-TANC), ¹1.15 (1e ¹ , TPy-TANC), ¹1.81 (2e ¹ , bpy), and ¹2.02 V (2e ¹ , bpy) (vs. Fc/Fc +).