Investigation on the Electron-transfer Interaction of the Two Ferrocene Moieties Bridged by Ni2+ or Cu2+ and Its Mixed-valence Complexes

Abstract

Investigation of the new mixed-valence trinuclear complexes of FcMFc (M = Ni, Cu) indicates that intramolecular long-range charge transfer for FcNiFc complex processes in timescale 1.6•106 s−1 through a long bridge including a coordinated bond at room temperature.

Co-ordination chemistry of bis(ferrocenylcarbaldimine) Schiff bases

“…Weak communication between two ferrocenylcarbaldimine centres co-ordinated in a trans disposition about a nickel() ion has been described by others. 15,27 In contrast to 4, the complexes of L 2 -L 4 display two distinct chemically reversible Fe II -Fe III oxidations at E ₂  ₁ = ϩ0.32 ± 0.01 and ϩ0.38 ± 0.01 V [Table 8; Fig. 5(b)].…”