Tuning Reactivity of Platinum(II) Complexes

2.5.5 Effect of Non-participating Groups ..................................................................................... 35
2.5.5.1 cis-and trans-Effects of Platinum(II) Complexes....................................................... 35
2.5.2.2 The Trans-effect ........................................................................................................................ 35
2.6 References…………………….…………………………………………………………………………… 40
Chapter 3.
The π-Acceptor Effect in the Substitution Reactions of Tridentate N-Donor Ligand
Complexes of Platinum(II): A Detailed Kinetic and Mechanistic study ......................... 1
3.0 Abstract 1
3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
3.2 Experimental .................................................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.1Materials and Procedures ............................................................................................................ 3
3.2.1.1 Synthesis of the Ligands and complexes .......................................................................... 4
3.2.1.2 Synthesis of [Pt{2–(2’–pyridyl)–1,10–phenanthroline}Cl]Cl ................................. 4
3.2.1.3 Synthesis of Dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene) Platinum(II) ......................................... 6
3.2.1.4 Synthesis of 4’-(2’’’-CH3-phenyl)-6-(3˝-isoquinoyl)-2,2´-bipyridine ligand .... 6
3.2.1.5 Synthesis of [Pt{4’–(2’’’–CH3–phenyl)–6–(3’’’–isoquinoyl)–2,2’–bipyridine}
Cl]SbF6…………………………………………………………………………………………………….8
3.2.1.6 Synthesis of 2,2´:6´,2˝-terpyridine Platinum(II) (PtCl)……………………………..…9
3.2.1.7 Synthesis of 4’–(2’’’–CH3–phenyl)–2,2’:6’,2’’–terpyridine ligand ......................... 9
3.21.8 Synthesis of [Pt{4'–(2"'–CH3-phenyl)–2,2’:6’,2’’–terpyridine}Cl]CF3SO3
(CH3PhPtCl) ............................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.2 Physical Measurements and Instrumentation ............................................................... 11
3.2.3 Computational Modelling ......................................................................................................... 12
3.3 Results ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3.1 Computational Analysis ............................................................................................................ 12
3.3.2 Kinetic Measurements ............................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Discussion ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.6 References ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.7Appendix 3………….……………………………………………………………………………………………….28
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