A radical anion -NO2.- is formed upon an electrochemically reversible one-electron reduction of the square-planar Ni-II complex of N-nitrobenzylcyclam. The -NO2.- group goes to occupy an axial position of the metal ion, thus establishing a significant electronic interaction with the metal center. In particular, the ESR spectrum supports the occurrence of an electron transfer from -NO2.- to the metal, which therefore presents a significant Ni-I character. On re-oxidation, the nitrobenzyl side chain detaches and the Ni-II complex is restored, providing an example of a fully reversible redox driven intramolecular motion.
Electrochemically Driven Swinging of a Nitrobenzyl Pendant Arm in a Nickel Scorpionand Complex
Ciarrocchi, Carlo;Fabbrizzi, Luigi
;Licchelli, Maurizio;Taglietti, Angelo
2022-01-01
Abstract
A radical anion -NO2.- is formed upon an electrochemically reversible one-electron reduction of the square-planar Ni-II complex of N-nitrobenzylcyclam. The -NO2.- group goes to occupy an axial position of the metal ion, thus establishing a significant electronic interaction with the metal center. In particular, the ESR spectrum supports the occurrence of an electron transfer from -NO2.- to the metal, which therefore presents a significant Ni-I character. On re-oxidation, the nitrobenzyl side chain detaches and the Ni-II complex is restored, providing an example of a fully reversible redox driven intramolecular motion.File in questo prodotto:
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