Tuning of the [Cu3(μ-O)]4+/5+ redox couple: Spectroscopic evidence of charge delocalization in the mixed-valent [Cu 3(μ-O)]5+ species

Marlyn Rivera-Carrillo, Indranil Chakraborty, Gellert Mezei, Richard D. Webster, Raphael G. Raptis

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Abstract

Trinuclear CuII-complexes of formula [CuII 33-E)(μ-4-R-pz)3X3] ±n, E = O and OH; R = H, Cl, Br, CH(O) and NO2; X = Cl, NCS, CH3COO, and py, have been synthesized and characterized and the effect of substitution of terminal ligands, as well as 4-R-groups, in the one-electron oxidation process has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry. In situ UV-vis-NIR spectroelectrochemical characterization of the mixed valence Cu37+-complex [Cu33-O)(μ-pz) 3Cl3]- revealed an intervalence charge transfer band at 9550 cm-1 (ε = 2600 cm-1 M-1), whose analysis identifies this species as a delocalized, Robin-Day class-III system, with an electronic coupling factor, Hab, of 4775 cm -1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7644-7650
Number of pages7
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume47
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 1 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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