Issue 3, 2001

Spectroelectrochemical investigation of a dinuclear cobalt porphyrin complex with ionic groups in DMSO

Abstract

The dinuclear cobalt porphyrin of (5,10,15,20-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridinio)porphyrinato)cobalt(II) (CoTMPyP) with (5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrinato)cobaltate(II) (CoTPPS) has allowed spectroelectrochemical analysis of electron transfer processes in DMSO. In the IIII valence state it undergoes stepwise two-electron transfer accompanied by a dissociation equilibrium (Kd = 1.3 × 10−6 M) with redox potentials at −0.37 and −0.17 V vs. Fc–Fc+. The kinetics of the dissociation allows a snapshot of the species present without perturbing the equilibrium distribution. The dissociation in the IIII valence state is promoted by oxidation to the higher valence states due to the increasing charge on the complex and solvation of DMSO at the cobalt. The dissociation constants of the dinuclear porphyrin in the IIIII and IIIIII valence states were determined to be 2.5 × 10−6 and 5.0 × 10−6 M, respectively, using Job plots. EXAFS analysis reveals that the Co ⋯ Co distance in the dimeric porphyrins is 3.37 Å which is not drastically influenced by the valence state in the solid state. The dinuclear cobalt porphyrin complex acts as an excellent catalyst for reduction of oxygen in which the number of electrons transferred was determined to be n = 3.9 based on Koutecky–Levich plots.

Graphical abstract: Spectroelectrochemical investigation of a dinuclear cobalt porphyrin complex with ionic groups in DMSO [ ]

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Aug 2000
Accepted
05 Dec 2000
First published
15 Jan 2001

J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2001, 251-258

Spectroelectrochemical investigation of a dinuclear cobalt porphyrin complex with ionic groups in DMSO

K. Yamamoto, S. Nakazawa, A. Matsufuji and T. Taguchi, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2001, 251 DOI: 10.1039/B006619M

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