Mossbauer, electron paramagnetic resonance, and density functional theory studies of synthetic S = 1/2 Fe(III)-O-Fe(IV)═O complexes. Superexchange-mediated spin transition at the Fe(IV)═O site.

ABSTRACT: Previously we have characterized two high-valent complexes [LFe(IV)(μ-O)(2)Fe(III)L], 1, and [LFe(IV)(O)(μ-O)(OH) Fe(IV)L], 4. Addition of hydroxide or fluoride to 1 produces two new complexes, 1-OH and 1-F. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and Mössbauer studies show that both complexes have an S = 1/2 ground state which results from antiferromagnetic coupling of the spins of a high-spin (S(a) = 5/2) Fe(III) and a high-spin (S(b) = 2) Fe(IV) site. 1-OH can also be obtained by a 1-electron reduction of 4, which has been shown to have an Fe(IV)═O site. Radiolytic reduction of 4 at 77 K yields a Mössbauer spectrum identical to that observed for 1-OH, showing that the latter contains an Fe(IV)═O. Interestingly, the Fe(IV)═O moiety has S(b) = 1 in 4 and S(b) = 2 in 1-OH and 1-F. From the t

SUBMITTER: De Hont RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2957120 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature