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Kinetics and mechanism of electron transfer to transition-metal complexes by photochemically produced tris(bipyridyl)ruthenium(1+)ion

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00233a014· OSTI ID:5532370

Rate constants were determined for the one-electron reduction of Cr(H/sub 2/O)/sub 6//sup 3 +/, several organochromium cations of the family (H/sub 2/O)/sub 5/CrR/sup 2 +/, several substituted pyridine complexes in the series (H/sub 2/O)/sub 5/CrNC/sub 5/H/sub 4/X/sup 3 +/, cobalt(III) amine complexes, and miscellaneous species including Yb/sub aq//sup 3 +/ and (1R,4R,8S,11S)-Ni(tmc)/sub 2//sup +/ (where tmc = 1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclo-tetradecane). The results are considered in light of the Marcus equation. The data for the pyridine complexes are correlated by the Hammett equation; the reaction constant in comparison with those of other complexes indicates that electron transfer occurs directly to the metal and not, as in certain other instances, by initial reduction of the pyridine ligand bound to chromium. The qualitative differences in rates can be rationalized by a simple MO scheme.

Research Organization:
Iowa State Univ., Ames
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
5532370
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 25:13; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English