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Tuning Reactivity of Platinum(II) Complexes

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Table 4.1: A summary <strong>of</strong> the DFT calculated data for the investigated [{cis–<br />

Pt(OH2)(NH3)2}2–µ–pzn] 4+ complexes at B3LYP/LACVP ** level <strong>of</strong> theory<br />

NBO charges * pzn 2,3pzn 2,5pzn 2,6pzn<br />

Pt 1 1.2192 1.2173 1.2150 1.2167<br />

Pt 2 1.2192 1.2171 1.2149 1.2155<br />

Pt1-O (H2O) -1.0050 -1.0015 -1.0011 -1.0023<br />

Pt2-O (H2O) -1.0050 -1.0018 -1.0001 -0.9994<br />

Bond length (Å)<br />

Pt1-N3(pyrazine) 2.131 2.138 2.131 2.129<br />

Pt2-N6(pyrazine) 2.131 2.138 2.129 2.148<br />

Pt1-OH2 2.129 2.130 2.130 2.123<br />

Pt2-OH2 2.129 2.131 2.135 2.134<br />

Pt1-NH3(trans to H2O) 2.072 2.071 2.070 2.068<br />

Pt2-NH3(trans to H2O) 2.072 2.071 2.069 2.071<br />

Bond angles (˚)<br />

N3(pyrazine)-Pt1-OH2 86.61 86.84 86.83 87.21<br />

N6(pyrazine)-Pt2- OH2 86.61 86.84 86.86 93.47<br />

NH3-Pt1-OH2 90.80 90.88 91.05 90.48<br />

NH3-Pt2-OH2 90.81 90.84 90.75 84.10<br />

OH2-Pt1-NH3(trans to H2O) 179.96 179.78 179.02 179.22<br />

OH2-Pt2-NH3(trans to H2O) 179.98 179.29 179.46 174.33<br />

NH3-Pt ½-N2/6(pyrazine) 177.41 176.98 177.63 177.65<br />

MOs Energies/ (eV)<br />

HOMO -19.97 -19.66 -19.68 -19.65<br />

LUMO -15.75 -15.05 -15.20 -15.20<br />

∆E/(eV) 4.22 4.61 4.48 4.45<br />

In addition, in all the complexes the HOMO is concentrated above and below the metal<br />

centres, primarily in the dz 2 orbital whilst the LUMO is centred on the bridging ligand<br />

(Figure 4.2). The HOMO-LUMO energy gap does show an increase with the introduction<br />

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