Electrically conductive platelet crystals of Z[Pd(dmit)2]2 [Z = (Me3NEt), (MeNEt3), (NEt4)], as well as their precursors Z2 [Pd (dmit) 2], have been synthesized by a non-electrochemical method and their structures have been determined. The single-crystal conductivities at a direction on the cleavage surface at room temperature were measured to be 58 Ω 1 cm 1 for (Me3NEt)[Pd(dmit)2]2, 5.0 Ω 1 cm 1 for (MeNEt3)[Pd(dmit)2]2 and 2.2 Ω 1 cm 1 for (NEt4)[Pd(dmit)2]2, respectively. This sequence of conductivity is agreement with the sequence of structural twodimensionality of these three complexes. The resistivity–temperature curves reveal the semiconducting behavior of the above complexes, which show very narrow band gaps. The structure analysis results reveals that when the size of cation Z in Z[Pd(dmit)2]2 is finely tuned [(Me4N)+→(Me3NEt)+→(Me2NEt2)+→(MeNEt3)+→(NEt4)], the corresponding complexes belong to the same structural motif and each individual possesses some special structural characteristics. Subtle structural difference in this group of complexes can severely influence their measured conductivities and significantly influence their calculated band structures.

A series of new donor–p-acceptor type compounds with trivalent boron as acceptor which show strong two-photon excited up-conversion fluorescence have been synthesized and one crystal structure described.