Pressure-Induced Spin-State Interconversion of [Fe(6-Me-py)3tren](ClO4)2 in Solution

William S. Hammack, Andrew J. Conti, David N. Hendrickson, Harry G. Drickamer

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Abstract

The series of pseudooctahedral FeII spin-crossover complexes [Fe(6-Me-py)3tren](ClO4)2(4), [Fe(6-Me- py)2Pytren](ClO4)2(3), and [Fe(6-Me-py)py2tren](ClO4)2(2) exhibit varying degrees of high- and low-spin population in solution. Specifically complex 4 is mostly high spin, while complexes 2 and 3 are of an intermediate spin state. The principal result of this paper is that with pressure the spin state of complex 4 changes from high spin (5T2) to low spin (1A1). This change is monitored by following the changes with pressure in the metal-to-ligand charge-transfer bands of the complex which are at higher energy and lower intensity for a high-spin as compared to a low-spin complex. The effect of pressure on the metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (CT) bands of complexes 2, 3, and 4 has been studied in acetone and dichloromethane solutions. The pressure range studied is from 0.001 kbar to 10.0 kbar (1.0 kbar = 986.92 atm = 0.1 GPa). The predominant effect of pressure, in both media for all three complexes, is a shift to lower energy and an increase in intensity of the CT bands. The difference in magnitude for these spectral changes with pressure indicate that the predominantly high-spin complex 4 is converted to a low-spin complex in solution upon the application of pressure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1738-1741
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume111
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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