Syntheses and electrochemical characterization of heteroleptic cyclopentadienyl-bis(dithiolene) complexes of niobium and tantalum

Diamagnetic niobium and tantalum complexes of general formula [M(η 5 -C 5 Me 5 )(dithiolene) 2 ] have been prepared (M = Nb, dithiolene = dddt 2– (5,6-dihydro-1,4dithiine-2,3-dithiolate) ( 1 ); M = Ta, dithiolene = dddt 2– ( 2 ); M = Nb, dithiolene = dddt 2– and dmit 2– (1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-di...

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Published inCanadian journal of chemistry Vol. 78; no. 12; pp. 1570 - 1574
Main Authors Jourdain, I V, Guyon, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa, Canada NRC Research Press 01.12.2000
Natl Research Council Canada
Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
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Summary:Diamagnetic niobium and tantalum complexes of general formula [M(η 5 -C 5 Me 5 )(dithiolene) 2 ] have been prepared (M = Nb, dithiolene = dddt 2– (5,6-dihydro-1,4dithiine-2,3-dithiolate) ( 1 ); M = Ta, dithiolene = dddt 2– ( 2 ); M = Nb, dithiolene = dddt 2– and dmit 2– (1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate) ( 3 )). All these complexes exhibit temperature-dependent 1 H NMR spectra which result from a fluxional behavior of the dithiolene ligands. Their redox properties have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and reversible oxidation processes involving the dithiolene ligands have been evidenced for the complexes 1 and 2 .Key words: niobium, tantalum, dithiolene, voltammetry cyclic, variable-temperature 1 H NMR.
ISSN:0008-4042
1480-3291
DOI:10.1139/v00-144