TY - JOUR
T1 - Electronic Structure of Metal Chalcogen Cubane Clusters
T2 - Photoelectron Spectroscopic, Electrochemical, and Theoretical Studies of [(η-C5H4Me)TiS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)VS]4, [(η-C5H5)CrO]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrSe]4, [(η-C5H4-iPr)MoS]4, and [(η-C5H4-iPr)MoSe]4
AU - Davies, Cathryn E.
AU - Green, Jennifer C.
AU - Kaltsoyannis, Nikolas
AU - Qin, Jingui
AU - Redfern, Catherine M.
AU - Stringer, Graham H.
AU - Woolhouse, Mark G.
AU - MacDonald, Michael A.
AU - Rauchfuss, Thomas B.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - Full title: Electronic structure of metal chalcogen cubane clusters: Photoelectron spectroscopic, electrochemical, and theoretical studies of [(η-C5H4Me)TiS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)VS]4, [(η-C5H5)CrO]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrSe]4, [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4, and [(η-C5H4iPr)MoSe]4. He I and He II spectra of [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4, [(η-C5H4iPr)MoSe]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrSe]4, [(η-C5H4Me)TiS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)VS]4, [(η-C5H5)CrO]4, and [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4 are presented. The photoelectron spectrum of [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4 has been measured using synchrotron radiation over the photon energy range 21-80 eV. Relative partial photoionization cross section and photoelectron branching ratio data are presented for the first six valence bands (binding energy 5.0-10.5 eV). The cross sections of the d bands show a p → d giant resonance in the photon energy range 39-60 eV. Intensity variations are interpreted in terms of the atomic orbital contributions to the molecular orbitals from which ionization is occurring. Similarities are observed between the low binding energy (4.8-7.5 eV) regions of the spectra of the sulfur and selenium derivatives of the group 6 elements and are interpreted in terms of ionization from molecular orbitals, composed largely of metal d-orbitals, delocalized over the metal tetrahedron. The molecular ion state ordering 2T2 < 2E < 2A1 is observed, the 2T2 and 2E states showing Jahn-Teller splitting. The a1 and e orbitals are metal-metal bonding whereas the t2 orbitals are nonbonding. Subsequent bands are assigned to cyclopentadienyl π orbitals and to metal-chalcogen bonding orbitals. The spectrum of [(η-C5H4Me)VS]4 is consistent with an a12e4t22 ground-state configuration for the metal-based orbitals, ionization from these three orbitals being easily identified. The ground state of [(η-C5H4Me)TiS]4 cannot be unambiguously assigned from the PE spectrum. The d band region of the [(η-C5H5)CrO]4 and [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4 spectra shows fewer features. In these cases the metal d electrons are localized on the Cr ions, and the diamagnetism shown at low temperatures is the result of weak antiferromagnetic coupling. Cyclic voltammetry studies on [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4, [(η-C5H4iPr)MoSe]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrSe]4, [(η-C5H4Me)VS]4, and [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4 reveal two reversible oxidations for all of the compounds except [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4, which can sustain only one reversible oxidation, consistent with a smaller degree of metal d electron delocalization. Ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy data are presented for [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4, [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4+, [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4, and [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4+, in which the presence of a band in the spectra of the cations which is not observed in the spectra of the neutral molecules is attributed to a 2A1 ← 2T2 transition.
AB - Full title: Electronic structure of metal chalcogen cubane clusters: Photoelectron spectroscopic, electrochemical, and theoretical studies of [(η-C5H4Me)TiS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)VS]4, [(η-C5H5)CrO]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrSe]4, [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4, and [(η-C5H4iPr)MoSe]4. He I and He II spectra of [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4, [(η-C5H4iPr)MoSe]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrSe]4, [(η-C5H4Me)TiS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)VS]4, [(η-C5H5)CrO]4, and [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4 are presented. The photoelectron spectrum of [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4 has been measured using synchrotron radiation over the photon energy range 21-80 eV. Relative partial photoionization cross section and photoelectron branching ratio data are presented for the first six valence bands (binding energy 5.0-10.5 eV). The cross sections of the d bands show a p → d giant resonance in the photon energy range 39-60 eV. Intensity variations are interpreted in terms of the atomic orbital contributions to the molecular orbitals from which ionization is occurring. Similarities are observed between the low binding energy (4.8-7.5 eV) regions of the spectra of the sulfur and selenium derivatives of the group 6 elements and are interpreted in terms of ionization from molecular orbitals, composed largely of metal d-orbitals, delocalized over the metal tetrahedron. The molecular ion state ordering 2T2 < 2E < 2A1 is observed, the 2T2 and 2E states showing Jahn-Teller splitting. The a1 and e orbitals are metal-metal bonding whereas the t2 orbitals are nonbonding. Subsequent bands are assigned to cyclopentadienyl π orbitals and to metal-chalcogen bonding orbitals. The spectrum of [(η-C5H4Me)VS]4 is consistent with an a12e4t22 ground-state configuration for the metal-based orbitals, ionization from these three orbitals being easily identified. The ground state of [(η-C5H4Me)TiS]4 cannot be unambiguously assigned from the PE spectrum. The d band region of the [(η-C5H5)CrO]4 and [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4 spectra shows fewer features. In these cases the metal d electrons are localized on the Cr ions, and the diamagnetism shown at low temperatures is the result of weak antiferromagnetic coupling. Cyclic voltammetry studies on [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4, [(η-C5H4iPr)MoSe]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4, [(η-C5H4Me)CrSe]4, [(η-C5H4Me)VS]4, and [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4 reveal two reversible oxidations for all of the compounds except [(η-C5H4Me)CrO]4, which can sustain only one reversible oxidation, consistent with a smaller degree of metal d electron delocalization. Ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy data are presented for [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4, [(η-C5H4iPr)MoS]4+, [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4, and [(η-C5H4Me)CrS]4+, in which the presence of a band in the spectra of the cations which is not observed in the spectra of the neutral molecules is attributed to a 2A1 ← 2T2 transition.
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U2 - 10.1021/ic00044a021
DO - 10.1021/ic00044a021
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33751391515
SN - 0020-1669
VL - 31
SP - 3779
EP - 3791
JO - Inorganic Chemistry
JF - Inorganic Chemistry
IS - 18
ER -