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Charge Distribution Dependent on the Chelating Ratio. [Co(μ-bpym)(dbbq)2] vs. [{Co(dbbq)2}2(μ-bpym)] (bpym=2,2′-bipyrimidine; dbbq=3,6-di-t-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone)

  • Ok Sang Jung*
  • , Du Hwan Jo
  • , Young A. Lee
  • , Hee Kwon Chae
  • , Youn Soo Sohn
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Korea Institute of Science and Technology
  • Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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Abstract

The preparation and characterization of [Co(μ-bpym)(dbbq)2] and [{Co(dbbq)2}2(μ-bpym)] (bpym = 2,2′-bipyrimidine; dbbq = 3,6-di-t-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone) have been established. The temperature-dependent magnetic moments (100-400 K) and variable-temperature near-infrared (NIR) absorption spectra are presented to show that the title complexes exhibit an equilibrium via a catechol to a cobalt intramolecular electron transfer. At temperatures below 200 K the mononuclear complex [Co(μ-bpym)(dbbq)2] has a charge distribution of [CoIII(μ-bpym)(dbcat)(dbsq)] (dbsq = 3,6-di-t-butyl-1,2-semiquinonato; dbcat=3,6-di-t-butylcatecholato), whereas at temperatures beyond 290 K the mononuclear complex is predominantly in the [CoII(μ-bpym)(dbsq)2] form. From 200-290 K a mixture of Co(III) and Co(II) redox isomers exists at equilibrium in the solid state. In particular, a thermal analysis of a solid sample of the mononuclear complex discloses that the transition for the Co(III)/Co(II) is accompanied by a change in the heat content of 36 kJ mol-1, which may be closely related to the band at 3878 cm-1, assigned as a dbcat to Co(III) charge transfer. In striking contrast, the dinuclear complex [{Co(dbbq)2}2(μ-bpym)] is locked in a charge distribution of [{CoII(dbsq)2}2(μ-bpym)] when the temperature is 100-400 K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2211-2214
Number of pages4
JournalBulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Volume69
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996.08

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