Electrochemistry, acid-base chemistry, synthesis and characterization of TCNQF and TCNQF2-based materials – A comparison between four derivatives TCNQFn (n=0,1,2,4) Vo, Nguyen Thang 10.4225/03/58b9071ee8dee https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Electrochemistry_acid-base_chemistry_synthesis_and_characterization_of_TCNQF_and_TCNQF2-based_materials_A_comparison_between_four_derivatives_TCNQFn_n_0_1_2_4_/4720894 This thesis examines the redox and acid-base chemistry of TCNQF and TCNQF² in acetonitrile in comparision with those of TCNQ and TCNQF₄. The results describe a linear relationship between the number of fluoro substituents and the redox potential as well as the stability of TCNQFn and their anions. The disproportionation of TCNQFn- in the presence of Zn²⁺ in this study assembles that of TCNQ and TCNQF₄, however, the reaction rates is diverse. Transition metals complexes (Cu⁺, Ag⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺) with TCNQFn (n =1-2) were synthesized eletrochemically and characterized. Different voltammetric behaviors have been observed, which wasn’t detected in systems containing TCNQ or TCNQF₄ implying a significant substituent effect of fluorinated substitution in the system. 2017-03-03 06:03:09 TCNQF thesis(doctorate) ethesis-20161110-191258 TCNQ monash:173269 TCNQF2 Electrochemistry 1959.1/1283892 2016 Open access