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Tuning Reactivity of Platinum(II) Complexes

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Table 5.2: Acid dissociation constants <strong>of</strong> platinum(<strong>II</strong>) complexes determined<br />

pKa1<br />

pKa2<br />

ΔpKa<br />

spectrophotometrically at 25 °C (Ionic strength, I = 0.1 M NaClO4/ HClO4).<br />

pzn pmn pdn qzn pht<br />

3.29 ± 0.06<br />

5.55 ± 0.09<br />

2.32<br />

3.27 ± 0.20<br />

5.92 ± 0.23<br />

2.65<br />

4.87 ± 0.07<br />

5.96 ± 0.08<br />

14<br />

1.09<br />

3.27 ± 0.05<br />

8.62 ± 0.12<br />

5.35<br />

3.59 ± 0.12<br />

9.61 ± 0.06<br />

The results shown in Table 5.2 indicate a correlation between pKa values and the<br />

properties <strong>of</strong> the linkers, and the DFT calculations <strong>of</strong> the complexes. The pKa1 values for<br />

the first deprotonation <strong>of</strong> the aqua ligand coordinated to Pt(<strong>II</strong>) centre fall in the range<br />

qzn (pKa1 = 3.27) to pdn (pKa1 = 4.87) and increases in the order: qzn ≈ pmn < pzn <<br />

pht < pdn. This is attributed to the π-acceptor properties <strong>of</strong> the linker and the<br />

difference in the distance separating the two Pt(<strong>II</strong>) centres, which has an influence on<br />

the overall charge observed on the Pt(<strong>II</strong>) atoms (Table 5.1). Previous studies have<br />

established that a short distance between the Pt atoms results in the addition <strong>of</strong> single<br />

charges to the Pt(<strong>II</strong>) centres, 16–18,42 which enables each metal centre to become more<br />

electrophilic and more acidic, leading to lower pKa values. As a consequence <strong>of</strong> the short<br />

distance coupled with extended π-conjugation in the benzodiazine ligands, good<br />

electronic communication between the ligand and the Pt centres is present. 30,43 This<br />

results in additional charge increments on the Pt(<strong>II</strong>) centres and is the reason for the<br />

significantly lower pKa1 values <strong>of</strong> qzn and pht in comparison to pmn and pdn,<br />

respectively. This trend is in line with the π-acceptor properties <strong>of</strong> the ligand and DFT<br />

calculations. The results also show that when the number <strong>of</strong> aromatic rings is increased<br />

the complex becomes more acidic, showing that the electron density on the Pt(<strong>II</strong>) centre<br />

and on the hydroxo ligand are stabilised better by extended π-conjugation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

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