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Electrochemical behaviour of [RuII(L)(CO)2Cl2] [RuII(L)(CO)Cl3][Me4N] and [RuII(L)(CO)2(CH3CN)2][CF3SO3]2 complexes (L = 2,2′- bipyridine or 4,4′-isopropoxycarbonyl-2,2′-bipyridine)

1993; Elsevier BV; Volume: 350; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0022-0728(93)80195-n

1873-2569

Marie‐Noëlle Collomb, Alain Deronzier, Raymond Ziessel,

Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis

The clectrochemical behaviour of the complexes [RuII(L)(CO)2Cl2], [RuII(L)(CO)Cl3][Me4N] and [RuII(L)(CO)2(CH3CN)2][CF3SO3]2 (L = 2,2′-bipyridine or 4,4′-isopropoxycarbonyl-2,2′-bipyridine) has been investigated in CH3CN. The oxidation of [Ru(L)(CO)2Cl2] produces new complexes [RuIII(L)(CO)(CH3CN)2Cl]2+ as a consequence of the instability of the electrogenerated transient RuIII species [RuIII(L)(CO)2Cl2]+. In contrast, the oxidation of [RuII(L)(CO)Cl3][Me4N] produces the stable [RuIII(L)(CO)Cl3] complex. In contrast [RuII(L)(CO)2(CH3CN)2][CF3SO3]2 is not oxidized in the range up to the most positive potentials achievable. The reduction of [RuII(L)(CO)2Cl2] and [RuII(L)(CO)2(CH3CN)2][CF3SO3]2 results in the formation of identical dark blue strongly adherent electroactive films. These films exhibit the characteristics of a metal-metal bond dimer structure. No films are obtained on reduction of [RuII(L)(CO)Cl3][Me4N]. The effect of the substitution of the bipyridine ligand by electron-withdrawing carboxy ester groups on the electrochemical behaviour of all these complexes has also been investigated.