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Title: Electronic Structure of Ru26+ Complexes with Electron-Rich Anilinopyridinate Ligands

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry

Diruthenium paddlewheel complexes supported by electron-rich anilinopyridinate (Xap) ligands were synthesized in the course of the first in-depth structural and spectroscopic interrogation of monocationic [Ru2(Xap)4Cl]+ species in the Ru26+ oxidation state. Despite paramagnetism of the compounds, 1H NMR spectroscopy proved highly informative for determining the isomerism of the Ru25+ and Ru26+ compounds. While most compounds are found to have the polar (4,0) geometry, with all four Xap ligands in the same orientation, some synthetic procedures resulted in a mixture of (4,0) and (3,1) isomers, most notably in the case of the parent compound Ru2(ap)4Cl. The isomerism of this compound has been overlooked in previous reports. Electrochemical studies demonstrate that oxidation potentials can be tuned by the installation of electron donating groups to the ligands, increasing accessibility of the Ru26+ oxidation state. The resulting Ru26+ monocations were found to have the expected (π*)2 ground state, and an in-depth study of the electronic transitions by Vis/NIR absorption and MCD spectroscopies with the aid of TD-DFT allowed for the assignment of the electronic spectra. Here, the empty δ* orbital is the major acceptor orbital for the most prominent electronic transitions. Both Ru25+ and Ru26+ compounds were studied by Ru K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy; however, the rising edge energy is insensitive to redox changes in the compounds due to the broad line shape observed for 4d transition metal K-edges. DFT calculations indicate the presence of ligand orbitals at the frontier level, suggesting that further oxidation beyond Ru26+ will be ligand-centered rather than metal-centered.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0021021; AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1860492
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 61; ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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