Anion dependent redox changes in iron bis-terdentate nitroxide {NNO} chelates

Inorg Chem. 2011 Apr 4;50(7):3052-64. doi: 10.1021/ic102588h. Epub 2011 Mar 8.

Abstract

The reaction of [Fe(II)(BF(4))(2)]·6H(2)O with the nitroxide radical, 4,4-dimethyl-2,2-di(2-pyridyl) oxazolidine-N-oxide (L(•)), produces the mononuclear transition metal complex [Fe(II)(L(•))(2)](BF(4))(2) (1) which has been investigated using temperature dependent susceptibility, Mössbauer spectroscopy, electrochemistry, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and X-ray structure analysis. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and Mössbauer measurements reveal an octahedral low spin Fe(2+) environment where the pyridyl donors from L(•) coordinate equatorially while the oxygen containing the radical from L(•) coordinates axially forming a linear O(•)··Fe(II)··O(•) arrangement. Magnetic susceptibility measurements show a strong radical-radical intramolecular antiferromagnetic interaction mediated by the diamagnetic Fe(2+) center. This is supported by DFT calculations which show a mutual spatial overlap of 0.24 and a spin density population analysis which highlights the antiparallel spin alignment between the two ligands. Similarly the monocationic complex [Fe(III)(L(-))(2)](BPh(4))·0.5H(2)O (2) has been fully characterized with Fe-ligand and N-O bond length changes in the X-ray structure analysis, magnetic measurements revealing a Curie-like S = 1/2 ground state, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra, DFT calculations, and electrochemistry measurements all consistent with assignment of Fe in the (III) state and both ligands in the L(-) form. 2 is formed by a rare, reductively induced oxidation of the Fe center, and all physical data are self-consistent. The electrochemical studies were undertaken for both 1 and 2, thus allowing common Fe-ligand redox intermediates to be identified and the results interpreted in terms of square reaction schemes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anions / chemistry
  • Chelating Agents / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Ferric Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitrogen Oxides / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Quantum Theory

Substances

  • Anions
  • Chelating Agents
  • Ferric Compounds
  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Ligands
  • Nitrogen Oxides