Chemistry of azoimidazoles: synthesis, spectral characterization and redox properties ofbis(N(1)-alkyl-2-(arylazo)imidazole) copper (I) and silver(I) complexes
摘要:
N(1)-Alkyl-2(arylazo)imidazoles p-C6H4N=NC3H2N N(1)R', RaaiR', R'=Me (2), Et (3); R=H(a), Me(b), OMe(c), Cl(d), NO2(e) yield catonic bis-chelated complexes with both copper(I) (4,5) and silver(I) (6,7). These were isolated as perchlorate salts and the composition is supported by elemental analyses. The complexes are 1:1 electrolytes in methanol. The N=N stretch in copper(I) complexes shows a large shift to lower frequency (ca 1335 cm(-1)) from the free ligand value (ca 1400 cm(-1)) due to d(Cu) --> pi(*) (RaaiR') back bonding. This effect is much less pronounced in silver(I) complexes indicating a negligible d pi-pi(*) (RaaiR') interaction. The complexes show highly resolved symmetrical H-1 NMR spectra. The copper(I) complexes exhibit intense MLCT transitions in the visible region. In methanol the Cu(RaaiR')(2)(2+)/Cu(RaaiR')(2)(+) couple has E-1/2 ca 0.45 V vs SCE at 298 K. The high positive potential may be due to the distortion in the geometry of Cu(RaaiR)(2)(+). (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.