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Radiolytic studies of the redox reactions of ruthenium porphyrins

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)
OSTI ID:7071544

Oxidation of Ru{sup II} porphyrins to the Ru{sup III} and Ru{sup IV} states and ligand-exchange reactions of the various states have been studied by radiolytic methods. Ru{sup II} porphyrins, stabilized with a CO ligand, undergo one-electron oxidation on the porphyrin ring to form the {pi}-radical cation. When Ru{sup II}(P)(CO) (P = octaethylporphyrin or tetraphenylporphyrin) is oxidized by irradiation in CH{sub 2}Cl{sub 2}, the initial radical cation combines with Cl{sup {minus}}, formed by radiolysis of the solvent or added beforehand, with a rate constant of about 1 {times} 10{sup 5} M{sup {minus}1} s{sup {minus}1} to yield Ru{sup II}(P{sup {sm bullet}+})(CO)(Cl{sup {minus}}). Irradiation of the same porphyrins in acetonitrile results not in oxidation but rather in uptake of the CN{sup {minus}} produced by the radiolysis to form Ru{sup II}P(C)(CN{sup {minus}}). When this product is oxidized by irradiation in acetonitrile/CCl{sub 4} solutions, oxidation occurs first on the ligand to form Ru{sup II}(P{sup {sm bullet}+})(CO)(CN), which is unstable and transforms into Ru{sup III}P(CN{sup {minus}}){sub 2} as the final product, with a rate constant of 4.5 {times} 10{sup 3} s{sup {minus}1}. The Ru{sup IV} state exists mainly as the {mu}-oxo dimer, which was produced by radiolysis of Ru{sup II}(CO) in CH{sub 2}Cl{sub 2} saturated with KOH. The product, ((HO)Ru{sup IV}P){sub 2}O, undergoes a gradual exchange of the OH groups with one and then two chlorides upon radiolysis in CH{sub 2}Cl{sub 2} as was demonstrated by the spectral changes. Chemical redox reactions were carried out to complement the radiolysis results.

OSTI ID:
7071544
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 93:6; ISSN 0022-3654; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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