Hybridization vs. Bond Stretching Isomerism in Ru(II) Cyclometalated Complexes of 2-Phenylpyridine
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. EELS Results
2.2. Computational Results
Yellow compound | Orange compound | ||||||||
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MC | %P | EE | λ | f | MC | %P | EE | λ | f |
S92→93 | 69.29 | 2.56 | 484 | 0.0016 | S92→93 | 69.04 | 2.57 | 482 | 0.0028 |
S91→93 | 70.32 | 2.67 | 464 | 0.0002 | S91→93 | 70.28 | 2.68 | 463 | 0.0003 |
S92→94 | 65.77 | 2.96 | 418 | 0.0023 | S92→94 | 65.34 | 2.99 | 415 | 0.0021 |
S91→94 | 70.44 | 3.07 | 404 | 0.0002 | S91→94 | 70.23 | 3.10 | 400 | 0.0005 |
S90→93 | 60.34 | 3.21 | 387 | 0.1327 | S90→93 | 59.56 | 3.19 | 389 | 0.1140 |
S90→94 | 65.96 | 3.40 | 365 | 0.0219 | S90→94 | 65.36 | 3.45 | 359 | 0.0362 |
S89→93 | 59.50 | 3.90 | 318 | 0.0678 | S89→93 | 53.64 | 3.99 | 311 | 0.0690 |
S92→95 | 62.05 | 3.94 | 315 | 0.0013 | S92→95 | 51.16 | 4.01 | 309 | 0.0166 |
S92→96 | 48.26 | 4.08 | 304 | 0.0227 | S92→96 | 52.78 | 4.12 | 301 | 0.0327 |
S88→93 | 53.81 | 4.09 | 303 | 0.0104 | S88→93 | 62.60 | 4.13 | 300 | 0.0037 |
3. Experimental
3.1. Synthesis of the Ruthenium(II) Complexes
3.2. EELS Spectroscopy
3.3. Molecular Modelling Details
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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Molina, B.; Alexandrova, L.; LeLagadec, R.; Sansores, L.E.; Rios-Jara, D.; Espinosa-Magaña, F.; Salcedo, R. Hybridization vs. Bond Stretching Isomerism in Ru(II) Cyclometalated Complexes of 2-Phenylpyridine. Molecules 2012, 17, 34-47. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules17010034
Molina B, Alexandrova L, LeLagadec R, Sansores LE, Rios-Jara D, Espinosa-Magaña F, Salcedo R. Hybridization vs. Bond Stretching Isomerism in Ru(II) Cyclometalated Complexes of 2-Phenylpyridine. Molecules. 2012; 17(1):34-47. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules17010034
Chicago/Turabian StyleMolina, Bertha, Larissa Alexandrova, Ronan LeLagadec, Luis E. Sansores, David Rios-Jara, Francisco Espinosa-Magaña, and Roberto Salcedo. 2012. "Hybridization vs. Bond Stretching Isomerism in Ru(II) Cyclometalated Complexes of 2-Phenylpyridine" Molecules 17, no. 1: 34-47. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules17010034