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Redox properties of two new ruthenium(III) isocyanide complexes, trans-[NBu4][RuX4(CNTM)2](X = Cl or Br, CNTM = p-tolylsulfonylmethylisocyanide)
Al Dulaimi, Joseph P.,Clark, Robin J.H.,Saavedra S., Marcia,Abdus Salam
, p. 525 - 530 (2008/10/08)
New ruthenium(III) complexes trans-[NBu4][RuX4(CNTM)2] (X=Cl or Br, CNTM = p-tolylsulfonylmethylisocyanide) have been prepared by treating [NBu4]2[RuX6] with the isocyanide ligand CNTM in EtOH-CH2Cl2 solution. In situ IR and UV-Vis spectroelectrochemical studies have shown that reduction of trans-[RuX4(CNTM)2] in acetonitrile and subsequent oxidation yields mer,trans-[RuX3(CNTM)2(NCMe)]. Similar studies have shown, interestingly, that oxidation of trans-[RuX4(CNTM)2]- and subsequent reduction also yields the same product. Differences between the redox behaviour of trans-[RuX4(CNTM)2]- and trans-[RuX4(CN(t)Bu)2]- (X = Cl or Br, CN(t)Bu = tert-butylisocyanide) in the presence of free isocyanide ligand have also been identified. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A.
