A new intermolecular charge
transfer (CT) band at 305 nm has been observed in the UV−visible
spectrum between ReH5(PPh3)3
and the hydroquinone form of p-chloranil in a mixed
CH2Cl2−n-hexanes solution.
Formation constants (1600 dm3/mol at 25 °C) have
been measured according to a Benesi−Hildebrand treatment and the
thermodynamic parameters (−ΔH° = 25.8 kJ/mol;
−ΔS° = 25 J/mol; −ΔG° = 18
kJ/mol) have been calculated for this strong CT
complexation.