Synthesis and characterization of a novel high valent dinuclear MnIII,III complex of triphenolate ligand [N4O3]3- as a model for OEC in PSII

Hong Yang Li, Feng Shi, Xiao Jun Peng, Li Cheng Sun, Rong Zhang, Li Zhu Zhang, Xiao Qiang Chen

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Abstract

A novel high valent [Mn2(III/III)L (μ-OAc)2]·PF6 complex is prepared, where L is 2,6-bis {[(2-hydroxy-5-tert-butylbenzyl) (pyridyl-2-methylene)-amino]methylene}-4-methylphenol, which contains additional phenolate functional groups and tert-butyl groups as compared to [Mn2(II/II)(bpmp) (μ-OAc)2]·ClO4. In this complex, two pseudo-octahedrally coordinated Mn ions are bridged by a phenolate group and two bidentate acetate ligands. The stronger and more coordinate bonds between anionic phenolate groups and Mn ions in higher oxidation state prevent the dissociation of central ions. The additional tert-butyl groups improve the solubility and electronic cloud density of the ligand. These improvements narrow the disparity between the new model and (Mn)4 cluster (oxygen-evolving center in nature). IR, ESI-MS, NMR (gCOSY, gHMBC, gHSQC) and electrochemistry characterized the new ligand or complex.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-21
Number of pages5
JournalDalian Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Dalian University of Technology
Volume45
Issue number1
StatePublished - Jan 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Artificial photosynthesis
  • Dinuclear manganese complex
  • Ligand design
  • Oxygen-evolving center
  • Phenolate ligand

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