Electronic structures of the [V(tbpy)3]z (z = 3+, 2+, 0, 1–) electron transfer series

Bowman, A. C., Sproules, S. and Wieghardt, K. (2012) Electronic structures of the [V(tbpy)3]z (z = 3+, 2+, 0, 1–) electron transfer series. Inorganic Chemistry, 51(6), pp. 3707-3717. (doi: 10.1021/ic202711s)

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Abstract

The electronic structures of the [V(tbpy)3]z (z = 3+, 2+, 0, 1−) have been elucidated by magnetochemical, spectroscopic, and computational methods that show sequential reduction of the 4,4′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-bipyrdine (tbpy) ligands with retention of a central V(II) ion for z = 2+, 1+, 0, 1−. The ambiguously assigned oxidation state of the V ion in the neutral species is now correctly diagnosed by V K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and the net metal-centered S = 1/2 ground state arises from from strong antiferromagnetic coupling of two bpy π-radicals with the d3 V(II) ion.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Sproules, Dr Stephen
Authors: Bowman, A. C., Sproules, S., and Wieghardt, K.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
Journal Name:Inorganic Chemistry
Publisher:American Chemical Society
ISSN:0020-1669
ISSN (Online):1520-510X

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