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Mixed ruthenium-rhodium trinuclear complex (Ru/sub 2/Rh(. mu. /sub 3/-O)(. mu. -CH/sub 3/COO)/sub 6/(L)/sub 3/)/sup +/ (L = H/sub 2/O or pyridine)

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00255a018· OSTI ID:5737433
The preparation and purification method of a new ruthenium(III)-rhodium(III) cluster, (Ru/sub 2/Rh(..mu../sub 3/-O)(..mu..-CH/sub 3/COO)/sub 6/(L)/sub 3/)/sup +/ (L = H/sub 2/O or pyridine (py)), are described. The mixed-metal structure was confirmed by the /sup 1/H and /sup 13/C NMR spectra (splitting of all the signals to a 1:2 intensity ratio) and the metal 3D electron signal intensities of the X-ray photoelectron spectra. The mixed-metal aqua and pyridine complexes exhibit an intense visible absorption peak at 576 nm (element of 2000 M/sup -1/ cm/sup -1/) and 590 (3980), respectively. Three reversible one-electron-redox waves are observed at +1.68, +0.79, and -0.78 V vs the Ag/Ag/sup +/ electrode for the pyridine complex in CH/sub 3/CN and are assigned to (Ru/sub 2/Rh)/sup 3+/2+/, (Ru/sub 2/Rh)/sup 2+/+/, and (Ru/sub 2/Rh)/sup +/0/, respectively. The /sup 1/H NMR spectrum of the aqua complex in CD/sub 3/OD changes slowly as the substitution of CD/sub 3/OD for the aqua ligands takes place, first-order rate constants being 6.0 x 10/sup -5/ (per Ru) and 1.2 x 10/sup -4/ s/sup -1/ at the ruthenium and the rhodium centers, respectively, at 21/sup 0/C.
Research Organization:
Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
OSTI ID:
5737433
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 109:21; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English