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Synthesis, electrochemistry, and crystal and molecular structure of ((C/sub 5/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/Ti (SCH/sub 2/CH/sub 2/P(C/sub 6/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/)/sub 2/Cu)BF/sub 4/: a heterobimetallic species with a copper to titanium dative bond

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00204a019· OSTI ID:5413590
The bifunctional dissymmetric ligand (C/sub 6/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/PCH/sub 2/CH/sub 2/SH (PSH) was used in the synthesis of a new early-transition-metal/late-transition-metal heterobimetallic species. Initially the Ti complex (C/sub 5/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/Ti (SCH/sub 2/CH/sub 2/P(C/sub 6/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/)/sub 2/ (1) was prepared. The reaction of 1 with methyl iodide confirms the dangling nature of the phosphine groups. Compound 1 is capable of acting as a tetradentate metalloligand. The preparation and spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of a copper(I) complex of 1 are reported. The results of an X-ray structural study of this complex are presented. Cyclic voltammetry shows that the copper complex exhibits an electrochemically reversible reduction at -0.99 V vs. SCE. The novel reversibility of this formally Ti(IV)-Ti(III) couple is attributed to the Cu-Ti interaction present in the copper complex. The details of the structure of this heterobimetallic species are discussed, and the implications of its chemistry are considered.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Windsor, Ontario
OSTI ID:
5413590
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 24:10; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English