Discotic liquid crystals of transition metal complexes 25: influence of the central metal on columnar mesomorphism and π-acceptor properties of the octa-alkoxy-substituted bis(diphenyldithiolene)metal complexes
作者:Kazuchika Ohta、Yoshio Inagaki-Oka、Hiroshi Hasebe、Iwao Yamamoto
DOI:10.1016/s0277-5387(99)00356-3
日期:2000.2
In order to investigate the influence of the central metal on mesomorphism and a-acceptor properties of the octa-alkoxy-substituted metal complexes, novel homologs, bis [di(n-alkoxy)phenyldithiolene]palladium and bis[di(n-alkoxy)phenyldithiolene]platinum (n-alkoxy = CnH2n+1O, n = 1 to 12), have been synthesized. The mesophases were established by microscopic observations, DSC, and temperature-dependent X-ray diffraction techniques. As reported previously, the nickel complexes show a Col(h) mesophase for n = 5 to 12. On the other hand, the present palladium and platinum complexes show a Col(h) mesophase for n = 4 to 12 and n = 6 to 12, respectively. Thus, they give the Col(h) mesophase for a shorter length of alkoxy chain in the order Pd, Ni, Pt. For 6 less than or equal to n less than or equal to 12, the clearing points become higher in the order Pt < Ni < Pd. The intracolumnar stacking distances of these Ni, Pd and Pt complexes were observed at 3.64 +/- 0.02, 3.56 +/- 0.03, and 3.73 +/- 0.02 Angstrom, respectively. Thus, they gave a longer stacking distance in the order Pt > Ni > Pd. Hence, the order of stacking distances is apparently related to the order of clearing points. Moreover, the Pt, Ni and Pd complexes show reduction potentials at - 0.09 +/- 0.01, - 0.055 +/- 0.005, and 0.00 less than or equal to 0.01 V (versus SCE in CH2Cl2), respectively. They become better pi-acceptors in the order Pt < Ni < Pd. We reveal from the electronic absorption spectra that the LUMO energy level of these metal complexes decreases in the order Pt < Ni < Pd, and that the back donation of electrons from the central metal to the ligand occurs more in the same order Pt < Ni < Pd. This results in better a-acceptor properties in the order Pt < Ni < Pd for the present complexes. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd All rights reserved.