Synthetic, structural, electrochemical, and theoretical studies of heterometallic aggregates with a [Pt2(μ-S)2M] core (M = Hg, Au)

Xingling Xu, S. W. Audi Fong, Zhaohui Li, Zhi Heng Loh, Feng Zhao, Jagadese J. Vittal, William Henderson, Soo Beng Khoo, T. S.Andy Hor*

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Abstract

Novel electroactive multimetallic compounds based on the {Pt22-S)2M} core, viz. [Pt2(PPh3)43-S)2HgFc]PF6 (1) [Fc = (η5-C5H4)Fe(η5- C5H5)] and [Pt2(PPh3)43-S)2Hg2Fc′] (PF6)2 (2) [Fc′ = Fe(η5-C5H4)2], have been synthesized under the guide of electrospray mass spectrometry. The electrochemistry of these ferrocene funtionalized compounds together with the reported [Pt2(PPh3)43-S)2HgPPh3] (PF6)2 (3), [Pt2(PPh3)42-S) (μ3-S)HgPh]PF6 (4), and [Pt2(PPh3)4-(μ2-S) (μ3-S)AuPPh3]PF6 (5) have been investigated using cyclic voltammetry and DFT calculations. These results point to a prominent ligand-based oxidation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6838-6845
Number of pages8
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume41
Issue number25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 16 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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