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Abstract Hexaphenyl- (1) and hexathienyl-benzene (2) complexes with the six redox-active Cp*(dppe)Fe-C≡C- units are synthesized and their properties in terms of molecular junction are investigated. Both complexes show stepwise multi-redox… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Hexaphenyl- (1) and hexathienyl-benzene (2) complexes with the six redox-active Cp*(dppe)Fe-C≡C- units are synthesized and their properties in terms of molecular junction are investigated. Both complexes show stepwise multi-redox processes and IVCT bands in the NIR region upon progressive oxidation from the neutral to hexacationic state, as a result of intramolecular electron transfer processes via troidal conjugation through the peripheral aromatic rings. Judging from the Vab values obtained by deconvolution analysis, electronic interaction for thienylene derivative 2 turns out to be stronger than that for the phenylene complex 1. DFT analysis of model complexes support superio'r electron transfer properties for the thienyl derivatives.
Journal Title: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Year Published: 2018
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