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Tuning Reactivity of Platinum(II) Complexes

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Table <strong>of</strong> Contents-2<br />

Chapter Two ........................................................................................................................................................... 1<br />

2.0 Ligand Substitution at Pt(<strong>II</strong>) Square-planar Centre ...................................................................... 1<br />

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1<br />

2.2 Mechanism <strong>of</strong> Ligand Substitution Reactions for Square-planar <strong>Complexes</strong> .............. 3<br />

2.2.1 The Dissociation Mechanism (D) ................................................................................................... 4<br />

2.2.2 The Associative Mechanism (A)...................................................................................................... 5<br />

2.2.3 The Interchange Mechanism (I) ..................................................................................................... 7<br />

2.3 Measurements <strong>of</strong> Integrated Rate Constants ................................................................................... 7<br />

2.3.1 Reversible Second-order Reactions .............................................................................................. 7<br />

2.3.2 Activation Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 11<br />

2.3.3 The Arrhenius Theory ...................................................................................................................... 11<br />

2.3.4 The Transition-state Theory ......................................................................................................... 12<br />

2.3.5 Effect <strong>of</strong> Pressure on Rate Constant .......................................................................................... 14<br />

2.4 Instrumental Techniques Used in Chemical Kinetics ............................................................ 16<br />

2.4.1 Flow Methods ....................................................................................................................................... 18<br />

2.4.2 UV-Visible Spectrophotometry .................................................................................................... 21<br />

2.5 Factors Affecting the Rate <strong>of</strong> Substitution .................................................................................. 23<br />

2.5.1 Effect <strong>of</strong> the Entering Group .......................................................................................................... 23<br />

2.5.2 Effect <strong>of</strong> the Leaving Group ............................................................................................................ 28<br />

2.5.3 Effect <strong>of</strong> Steric Hindrance ............................................................................................................... 29<br />

2.5.4 Effect <strong>of</strong> Solvent ................................................................................................................................... 33<br />

2.5.5 Effect <strong>of</strong> Non-participating Groups ............................................................................................ 35<br />

2.5.5.1 cis-and trans-Effects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Platinum</strong>(<strong>II</strong>) <strong>Complexes</strong> ............................................................. 35<br />

2.5.2.2 The Trans-effect ............................................................................................................................... 35<br />

References .............................................................................................................................................................. 40<br />

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