Abstract
The reaction of ctc-[Ru(RaaiR′)2Cl2] (3a–3i) [RaaiR′=1-alkyl-2-(arylazo)imidazole, p-R—C6H4—N=N— C3H2NN(1)—R′, R=H, OMe, NO2, R′=Me, Et, Bz] with KS2COR′′ (R′′=Me, Et, Pr, Bu or CH2Ph) in boiling dimethylformamide afforded [RuII{o-S—C6H4(p-R-)—N=N—C3H2NN(1)—R′}2] (4a–4i), where the ortho-carbon atom of the pendant phenyl ring of both ligands has been selectively and directedly thiolated. The newly formed tridentate thiolate ligands are bound in a meridional fashion. The solution electronic spectra exhibit a strong MLCT band near 700 nm and near 550 nm, respectively in DCM. The molecular geometry of the complexes in solution has been determined by H n.m.r. spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammograms show a Ru(II)/Ru(III) couple near 0.4 V and an irreversible oxidation response near 1.0 V due to oxidation of the coordinated thiol group, along with two successive reversible ligand reductions in the range −0.80–0.87 V (one electron), −1.38–1.42 V (one electron). Coulometric oxidation of the complexes at 0.6 V versus SCE in CH2Cl2 produced an unstable Ru(III) congener. When R=Me the presence of trivalent ruthenium was proved by a rhombic e.p.r. spectrum having g1=2.349, g2=2.310.
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