Abstract
Stabilisation of the mixed-valence state in [Mo2(TiPB)3(HDOP)]2 + (HTiPB = 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzoic acid, H2DOP = 3,6-dihydroxypyridazine) by electron transfer (ET) is related to the proton coordinate of the bridging ligands. Spectroelectrochemical studies suggest that ET is slower than 109 s-1. The mechanism has been probed using DFT calculations, which show that proton transfer induces a larger dipole in the molecule resulting in ET. © 2015 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 100-103 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 19 Oct 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Jan 2016 |