Exploring the redox properties of bench-stable uranyl(VI) diamido–dipyrrin complexes

van Rees, K., Hield, E. K., Carpentier, A., Maron, L., Sproules, S. and Love, J. B. (2022) Exploring the redox properties of bench-stable uranyl(VI) diamido–dipyrrin complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 61(7), pp. 3249-3255. (doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03744) (PMID:35129967)

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Abstract

The uranyl complexes UO2(OAc)(L) and UO2Cl(L) of the redox-active, acyclic diamido–dipyrrin anion L– are reported and their redox properties explored. Because of the inert nature of the complexes toward hydrolysis and oxidation, synthesis of both the ligands and complexes was conducted under ambient conditions. Voltammetric, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and density functional theory studies show that one-electron chemical reduction by the reagent CoCp2 leads to the formation of a dipyrrin radical for both complexes [Cp2Co][UO2(OAc)(L•)] and [Cp2Co][UO2Cl(L•)].

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:The authors thank the University of Edinburgh, the EPSRC (U.K.), and the EPSRC CRITICAT Centre for Doctoral Training (Ph.D. studentship to K.v.R.; Grant EP/L016419/1) for financial support.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Sproules, Dr Stephen
Authors: van Rees, K., Hield, E. K., Carpentier, A., Maron, L., Sproules, S., and Love, J. B.
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
Published Online:07 February 2022
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2022 American Chemical Society
First Published:First published in Inorganic Chemistry 61(7): 3249-3255
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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