Interligand Charge-Transfer Processes in Zinc Complexes

Autor: Carlo Ciarrocchi, Guido Colucci, Massimo Boiocchi, Donatella Sacchi, Maduka L. Weththimuni, Alessio Orbelli Biroli, Maurizio Licchelli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Chemistry, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 717-734 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2624-8549
DOI: 10.3390/chemistry4030051
Popis: Electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complexes are characterized by charge-transfer (CT) processes between electron-rich and electron-poor counterparts, typically resulting in a new absorption band at a higher wavelength. In this paper, we report a series of novel 2,6-di(imino)pyridine ligands with different electron-rich aromatic substituents and their 1:2 (metal/ligand) complexes with zinc(II) in which the formation of a CT species is promoted by the metal ion coordination. The absorption properties of these complexes were studied, showing the presence of a CT absorption band only in the case of aromatic substituents with donor groups. The nature of EDA interaction was confirmed by crystallographic studies, which disclose the electron-poor and electron-rich moieties involved in the CT process. These moieties mutually belong to both the ligands and are forced into a favorable spatial arrangement by the coordinative preferences of the metal ion.
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