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Technetium electrochemistry. 7. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies on technetium(III) and -(II) complexes containing polypyridyl ligands

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00004a018· OSTI ID:6065307
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  1. Univ. of Cincinnati, OH (United States)

The redox properties of a series of technetium(III/II) complexes of the general formula cis(X), trans(P)-(Tc{sup III/II}X{sub 2}(PR{sub w}R{prime}){sub 2}L){sup 10+}, where X = Cl or Br, PR{sub 2}R{prime} = dimethylphenylphosphine or ethyldiphenylphosphine, and L = 2,2{prime}-bipyridine (bpy), 4,4{prime}-dimethyl-2,2{prime}-bipyridine (Me{sub 2}bpy), or 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), were investigated in 0.1 M TEAP/acetonitrile by cyclic voltammetry at a platinum-disk electrode. These complexes exhibit diffusion-controlled, 1-equiv Tc(IV)/Tc(III) redox couples and also Tc(III)/Tc(II) redox couples. Spectropotentiostatic experiments on three complexes of this class in 0.5 M TEAP/DMF confirm the 1-equiv character of the Tc(III)/Tc(II) couple. The electrochemical behavior of Tc(II) complexes of the general formula trans(P)-(TcX(PR{sub 2}R{prime}){sub 2}terpy){sup +}, terpy = 2,2{prime}:6{prime},2{double prime}-terpyridine, was also investigated under the same conditions as above. These complexes exhibit diffusion-controlled, 1-equiv Tc(III)/Tc(II) redox couples and Tc(II)/Tc(I) redox couples. Spectropotentiostatic experiments on trans(P)-(TcCl(PMe{sub 2}Ph){sub 2}terpy){sup +} confirm the 1-equiv character of the Tc(III)/Tc(II) couple but show that the Tc(II)/Tc(I) couple is not reversible on the spectropotentiostatic time scale.

OSTI ID:
6065307
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 30:4; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English