Abstract
Complexes [Os(pap)2(Q)] (1-4) were obtained and structurally characterized for pap = 2-phenylazopyridine and Q = 4,6-di-tert-butyl-N-aryl-o-iminobenzoquinone (aryl = Ph (1), 3,5-dichlorophenyl (2), 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl (3), or 3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl (4)). The oxidized form (3)(ClO4)2 was also crystallog. characterized while the odd-electron intermediates [Os(pap)2(Q)]+ (1+-4+) and [Os(pap)2(Q)]- (2-) were studied by EPR and UV-visible-NIR spectroelectrochem. in conjunction with d. functional theory (DFT) spin d. and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) calcns. The results from the structural, spectroscopic, and electrochem. expts. and from the computational studies allow for the assignments [OsII(pap0)2(Q0)]2+, [OsII(pap0)2(Q·-)]+, [OsIV(pap·-)2(Q2-)], and [OsII(pap·-)(pap0)(Q2-)]-, with comproportionation consts. Kc $\approx$ 103.5, 1010, 1018, and 105, resp. The redox potentials and the comproportionation consts. exhibit similarities and differences between Ru and Os analogs. While the Q-based redox reactions show identical potentials, the more metal-involving processes exhibit cathodic shifts for the osmium systems, leading to distinctly different comproportionation consts. for some intermediates, esp. to a stabilization of the neutral osmium compds. described. The example [Os(pap)2(Q)]n illustrates esp. the power of combined structural and EPR anal. with support from DFT towards the valence state description of transition metal complexes incorporating redox non-innocent ligands. [on SciFinder(R)]
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