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DOI: 10.1039/A806905K (Paper) Reference Section for: J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 443-448

The influence of transannular interactions on the redox properties of the tricarbonylchromium complexes of ortho-, meta- and para-[2.2]cyclophane

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Alan M. Bond, Paul J. Dyson, David G. Humphrey, George Lazarev and Priya Suman

Abstract

The redox behaviour of the [2.2]cyclophane complexes, [Cr(CO)3(η6-C16H16)] [ortho (1,2), meta (1,3) and para (1,4) isomers], has been examined by cyclic voltammetry in 0.2 mol dm–3 [NBu4][PF6]–CH2Cl2. The complexes display a one-electron oxidation in the region +0.7–+1.0 V (vs. Ag–AgCl), with the reversible half-wave potential varying in the order ortho > meta > para. The variation in reversible potential for the oxidation process indicates that the three cyclophane isomers impart different degrees of stabilisation on the {Cr(CO)3} moiety, in accord with the anticipated variation in the inter-ring π–π interaction within ortho-, meta- and para-cyclophane. The IR spectra of the [Cr(CO)3(η6-C16H16)]+˙ radical cations have been collected by in situ spectroelectrochemical electrogeneration. Despite the different reversible potentials for the oxidation of the three [Cr(CO)3(η6-C16H16)]z complexes, their IR spectra, both in the neutral and cationic states, are all quite similar, with the A1 and E bands occurring in the region 1961–1956 and 1887–1876 cm–1 (z = 0) and 2071–2068 and 2006–2003 cm–1 (z = 1+) respectively. The stability of the one-electron oxidised products, as judged by cyclic voltammetry, IR and EPR spectroelectrochemistry, also varies with cyclophane isomer, in the order para > meta > ortho. The stability of the [Cr(CO)3(η6-C16H16-1,4)]+˙ cation is such that it has also been characterised by EPR spectroscopy. The EPR spectrum consists of a rhombic pattern of three lines at g = 2.0860, 2.0374 and 1.9940 G corresponding to g1, g2 and g3.

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