Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1989, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (10): 1026.

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Electrochemical Study of (RC2R')Co2(CO)6 and Their Reaction with Lewis Base

Meng Qingjin, Sun Shouheng, Bu Xiuren, You Xiaozeng   

  1. Coordination Chemistry Institute, Nanjing University, Nanjing
  • Received:1988-02-23 Online:1989-10-24 Published:1989-10-24

Abstract: Two new clusters (C6H5C2C6H4-Br-p)Co2(CO)6-n(PPh3)n(n= 1,2) were synthesized.The electrochemical behavior of a series of (RC2R')Co2(CO)6-nLn(n=0,1,2;L = PPh3) and (RC2R').Co2(CO)6 in the presence of PPh3were studied in acetone by utilizing cyclic voltammetry.For (RC2R')Co2(CO)6-nLn, their main electrode processes are as follows:(RC2R')Co2(CO)6-n, Ln+e=(RC2R')Co2(CO)6-n, Ln-The reduction potential of this process is related to both RC2R' and L.The larger the charg density in C2Co2, the more difficultly by the cluster is to be reduced and the easier to be oxidized, which indicates that the energy level of frontier molecular orbital of cluster is related to both cobalt and ligand.The cluster radical is a catalyst for electron transferred catalyzed (ETC) reaction.

Key words: Cobalt, Carbonyl cluster, Lewis base, Synthesis, Cyclic voltammetry

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