ESR and magnetic studies of octahedral [Fe(III)(Cl)(pcd)(H2O)(DMSO)] (pcd = pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato) compound showing Fe(III) species with different spin states in solution

Abstract

By direct synthesis has been obtained the octahedral complex [Fe(III)(Cl)(pdc)(H2O)(DMSO)] 1 (pdc=pyridyn-2,6-dicarboxylato), which shows a supramolecular structure and a clear and large molecular distortion. UV–Vis spectrum of 1 shows at 741nm, 836nm (ε=100M−1cm−1) and 970nm (ε=1600M−1cm−1) typical iron d–d transitions. FIR spectrum of 1 shows vibrations υFeO, υFeN and υFeCl. NMR 1H spectroscopy is typical of paramagnetic compounds. The susceptibility data fit to a Hamiltonian, Hex=−2JS1·S2, using two models, give close exchange interaction constant values of: J=−1.803cm−1, g=1.810 and J=−1.102cm−1, g=1.832. X-band ESR spectra of powder sample of 1 at 300K/77K show broad signals at H≈56.70mT/64.53mT, characteristic of ferromagnetic absorptions. X-band spectra of 1 at 77K in methanol solution at different concentrations show typical signals of Fe(III) species with high spin, S=5/2, quantum mixed spin state (qms), 5/2, 3/2, which are present in ESR spectra of peroxidase enzymes, and a low spin S=1/2. 1 has been used as catalyst in the guaiacol test, characteristic of peroxidase enzymes, giving positive by visual observation and by UV–Vis spectroscopy. By ERS spectroscopy has been observed the characteristic π-cationic-radical ferryl, enzyme covalently modified, when the peroxidase enzyme is active. The presence of Fe(III) species with qms observed by ESR spectra of 1, and its catalytic activity, both characteristic of peroxidase enzymes, are a significant conclusion of the work.