First hybrid radical-cation salts with halogen substituted iron bis(dicarbollide) anions – synthesis, structure, properties

New radical-cation salts based on bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene (BEDT-TTF or ET) were synthesized: (ЕТ)2[8,8′-Br2-3,3′-Fe(1,2-C2B9H10)2] (1) and (ЕТ)[8,8′-I2-3,3′-Fe(1,2-C2B9H10)2] (2). Their crystal structures were studied by X-ray analysis, electroconducting and magnetic properties were measured in a wide temperature range. Salts (1) and (2) appeared to be the first radical-cation salts with [8,8′-I2-3,3′-Fe(1,2-C2B9H10)2]- and [8,8′-Br2-3,3′-Fe(1,2-C2B9H10)2]- anions, respectively. In the literature [8,8′-I2-3,3′-Fe(1,2-C2B9H10)2]- and [8,8′-Br2-3,3′-Fe(1,2-C2B9H10)2]- anions are presented for the first time. Salts (1) and (2) were found to be paramagnetic. Their room temperature conductivities were 2 and 1·10−6 Ohm−1cm−1, respectively. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.