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Tuning Reactivity of Platinum(II) Complexes

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Δ V ≈ 10 cm3 mol-1 features bond breaking in the dissociative mechanism. Since<br />

the volume <strong>of</strong> activation,<br />

the entropy <strong>of</strong> activation,<br />

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Δ V , is obtained from the slope, it is more reliable than<br />

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Δ S , which is an extrapolation <strong>of</strong> the Eyring plot as a y-<br />

intercept in determining the substitution reaction mechanism. A positive value<br />

indicates a dissociative mechanism, whereas a negative value indicates an<br />

associative mechanism. 15<br />

2.4 Instrumental Techniques Used in Chemical Kinetics<br />

A kinetic study is usually accomplished by monitoring the dependence <strong>of</strong> time on some<br />

variable that is proportional to the concentration <strong>of</strong> the reactant or product. 26<br />

A large proportion <strong>of</strong> the chemical reactions are investigated in solution. The<br />

appropriate technique used must fulfil the following criteria: 27<br />

• Bring the reactants together, mix them and initiate the reaction in the shortest<br />

time possible in comparison to the time scale <strong>of</strong> the reaction.<br />

• Measure the physical property <strong>of</strong> the mixture that is proportional to the<br />

concentration <strong>of</strong> the reactants or product as a function <strong>of</strong> time after initiation.<br />

• In some reactions, accurately measure and control temperature and the pressure<br />

at which the reaction proceeds.<br />

Then the acquired data is processed using an appropriate kinetic model from which the<br />

rate constant can be determined. A number <strong>of</strong> techniques are available for monitoring<br />

chemical kinetics. These include infrared (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), UV-<br />

Visible Spectrophotometry (UV-Vis) and pulse methods. A summary <strong>of</strong> the different<br />

reaction techniques employed in kinetic analysis are given in Figure 2.4. 28 The different<br />

chemical and physical processes that can be investigated, in a given time scale, are<br />

shown in the upper and the lower regions. In addition the corresponding techniques<br />

that can be used to study the kinetic behaviour and the years in which they became in<br />

use are provided. From Figure 2.4, the choice <strong>of</strong> the method depends on the nature and<br />

the rate <strong>of</strong> the reaction under investigation.<br />

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