Structure and properties of a new acceptor molecule including boron atoms: 5,10-dimethyl-5,10-dihydroboranthrene

A new organic acceptor, 5,10-dimethyl-5,10-dihydroboranthrene (BMBT), was prepared and its molecular structure was determined by X-ray analysis. Redox potential suggests that BMBT is a weak acceptor. A charge transfer between BMBT and TTF was confirmed by the complex formation.