Title
Tuning the Optical and Electrochemical Properties of M(CO)4(phenanthroline) Compounds via Substituents on the Phenanthroline Ligand: An Upper-Division Inorganic Laboratory
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Chemistry
Publication Date
7-1-2010
Abstract
This experiment involves the preparation and characterization of M(CO)4(L∧L) compounds, where L∧L is 1,10-phenanthroline or a related derivative and M is Cr or Mo. The purpose of the experiment is to study the effects of electron-withdrawing or electron-donating phenanthroline substituents on the resulting properties of the metal compound, analogous to current research being done on materials for dye-sensitized solar cells. The degree of electron donation is controlled via 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl (electron donating) or 5-chloro (electron withdrawing) substitution of phenanthroline. The compounds are studied using IR, UV−vis, and cyclic voltammetry. Trends are observed in these data as a function of the relative electron-donating character of the ligand. The effects of changing the central metal atom are also examined. This experiment follows a research-based model, which can be completed in a single six-hour session.
Recommended Citation
Brown, A. W., & Diaz, A. L. (2010). Tuning the Optical and Electrochemical Properties of M(CO)4(phenanthroline) Compounds via Substituents on the Phenanthroline Ligand: An Upper-Division Inorganic Laboratory. Journal of Chemical Education, 87(9), 975–977. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed1002477
Journal
Journal of Chemical Education
Rights
Copyright © 2010 The American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc.
Comments
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