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Valence-State Alternatives in Diastereoisomeric Complexes (acac)2Ru(m-QL)Ru(acac)2n (QL2- = 1,4-Dioxido-9,10-anthraquinone, n = +2, +1, 0, -1, -2)

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Inorganic Chemistry, 47 (12): 5204--5211 (2008)
DOI: 10.1021/ic800115q

Abstract

The complexes (acac)2Ru(m-QL)Ru(acac)2n were obtained in neutral form (n = 0) as rac (1) and meso isomers (2). 2 Was crystd. for x-ray diffraction and its temp.-dependent magnetism studied. It contains two antiferromagnetically coupled ruthenium(III) ions, bridged by the quinizarine dianion QL2- (quinizarine = 1,4-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone). The potential of both the ligand (QL0 $\rightarrow$ QL4-) and the metal complex fragment combination (acac)2RuII2 $\rightarrow$ (acac)2RuIV24+ to exist in five different redox states creates a large variety of combinations, which was assessed for the electrochem. reversibly accessible 2+, 1+, 0, 1-, 2- forms using cyclic voltammetry as well as EPR and UV-visible-NIR spectroelectrochem. The results for the two isomers are similar: Oxidn. to 1+ or 2+ causes the emergence of a near-IR band (1390 nm), without revealing an EPR response even at 4 K. Redn. to 1- or 2- produces an EPR signal, signifying metal-centered spin but no near-IR absorption. Tentatively, the authors assume metal-based oxidn. of (acac)2RuIII(m-QL2-)RuIII(acac)2 to a mixed-valent intermediate (acac)2RuIII(m-QL2-)RuIV(acac)2+ and ligand-centered redn. to a radical complex (acac)2RuIII(m-QL·3-)RuIII(acac)2- with antiferromagnetic three-spin interaction. on SciFinder(R)

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