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Tuning Reactivity of Platinum(II) Complexes

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Chapter 5<br />

Substitution Reactions in Dinuclear <strong>Platinum</strong>(<strong>II</strong>) <strong>Complexes</strong>: an<br />

Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the Influence <strong>of</strong> the Diazine-bridge on <strong>Reactivity</strong><br />

5.0 Abstract<br />

The kinetics <strong>of</strong> substitution reactions <strong>of</strong> aqua dinuclear Pt(<strong>II</strong>) complexes, [{cis–<br />

Pt(OH2)(NH3)2}2–μ–pmn](ClO4)2 (pmn), [{cis–Pt(OH2)(NH3)2}2–μ–pdn](ClO4)2<br />

(pdn), [{cis–Pt(OH2)(NH3)2}2–μ–qzn](ClO4)2 (qzn), [{cis–Pt(OH2)(NH3)2}2–μ–<br />

pht](ClO4)2 (pht), and [{cis–Pt(OH2)(NH3)2}2–μ–pzn](ClO4)2 (pzn) (pmn =<br />

pyrimidine, pdn = pyridazine, qzn = quinazoline, pht = phthalazine, pzn = pyrazine) and<br />

sulphur-donor nucleophiles, viz. thiourea (TU), N,N–dimethylthiourea (DMTU) and<br />

N,N,N,N–tetramethylthiourea (TMTU) were investigated. The reactions were followed<br />

under pseudo first-order conditions as a function <strong>of</strong> nucleophile concentration and<br />

temperature using stopped-flow and UV-Vis Spectrophotometric methods. The<br />

reactivity <strong>of</strong> the nucleophiles follows the order TU > DMTU > TMTU. The results <strong>of</strong> the<br />

rate constants for the consecutive substitution <strong>of</strong> the aqua ligand showed that pzn is<br />

more reactive than the rest <strong>of</strong> dinuclear complexes. The reactivity <strong>of</strong> the aqua<br />

complexes follows the order pzn > qzn > pmn > pdn > pht which was confirmed by the<br />

quantum chemical (DFT) NBO charges and the pKa calculations. The results indicate that<br />

changing the position or distance <strong>of</strong> the N atoms <strong>of</strong> the bridging ligand controls the<br />

electrophilicity <strong>of</strong> the metal centre and hence its reactivity. The results further indicate<br />

that the metal centre is activated differently in the cases <strong>of</strong> qzn and pht, even though<br />

both are part <strong>of</strong> a π–conjugated system. The negative values reported for the activation<br />

entropy confirm the associative nature <strong>of</strong> substitution process. 1H NMR was used to<br />

follow the substitution <strong>of</strong> the aqua ligand by excess thiourea and confirmed the<br />

displacement <strong>of</strong> the bridging ligand in the third step in all cases. The results clearly<br />

demonstrate a strong connection between the reactivity <strong>of</strong> the dinuclear Pt(<strong>II</strong>)<br />

complexes with sulphur nucleophiles and their structural and electronic characteristics.<br />

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