ABSTRACT
To deeply investigate the interaction between a tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) unit and a Ti(IV) center, a monomeric heteroleptic octahedral Ti(IV) complex containing a diimine ligand composed of a 1,10-phenanthroline core fused with a TTF fragment (ligand 2a) was prepared. The stable complex formulated as Ti(1)2(2a), where 1 is a 2,2'-biphenolato derivative, was efficiently synthesized by following a one-step approach. This complex and its model species [Ti(1)2(2b)] were fully characterized in solution, and their solid-state structures were established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Density functional theory calculations allowed the assignment of the frontier orbitals involved in the electronic transitions characterized by ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies revealed that the TTF unit within Ti(1)2(2a) can undergo two reversible one-electron oxidation processes; a reversible one-electron reduction of the Ti(IV) atom was highlighted. The photophysical measurements performed for this donor-acceptor molecular system indicated that an electron transfer process upon light excitation occurred within Ti(1)2(2a).
ABSTRACT
Three new ligands based on the alloxazine core appended with pyridyl coordinating groups have been designed, synthesized, and characterized. The ligands are revealed to be redox-active in DMF solution, as attested to by CV and combined CV/EPR studies. The spin of the reduced species appears to be delocalized on the alloxazine core, as attested to by DFT calculations. The coordination abilities of one of the ligands toward Cu2+ or Ni2+ 3d cations revealed the formation of the first alloxazine-based 3D coordination polymers, presenting strong π-π stacking and substantial cavities. Preliminarily charge/discharge experiments in Li batteries evidence Li+ insertion in such systems.
