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Substitutent effects and bonding characteristics in (o-benzoquinone diimine)bis(bipyridine)ruthenium(II) complexes

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00055a005· OSTI ID:7069055
The effect of substitutents on the electrochemistry and electronic spectroscopy of Ru[sup II](bpy)[sub 2]LL complexes is reported, where bpy = 2,2[prime]-bipyridine and LL = 4,5-disubstituted o-benzoquinone diimines, o-semiquinone diimines, o-benzenediamides, and o-phenylenediamines. These data are used to create a map of the orbital energies as a function of the Hammett parameter of the substitutents, giving insight into the electronic behavior of these complexes. Electronic spectra are characterized with respect to energy, intensity, and bandwidth, and band are assigned with support from resonance Raman (rR) and FTIR data. The solvatochromism of the o-benzoquinone diimine species is discussed. The data are interpreted in the context of metal-ligand orbital mixing and electronic structure. An ab initio study of the uncomplexed ligand in its quinone diimine oxidation sate is also included. 63 refs., 10 figs., 4 tabs.
OSTI ID:
7069055
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 32:3; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English