Syntheses, Structures, and Electrochemical Properties of Inclusion Compounds of Cucurbit[8]uril with Cobalt(III) and Nickel(II) Complexes
文摘
Inclusion compounds of a macrocyclic cavitand cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]) with cobalt(III) and nickel(II) complexes of 1,3-diaminopropane (tn) and 1,3-diamino-2-propanol (tmOH) {trans-[Co(tn)2Cl2]@CB[8]}Cl·14H2O (1), {trans-[Co(tmOH)(tmO)]@CB[8]}Cl2·22H2O (2), and {trans-[Ni(tmOH)2]@CB[8]}Cl2·22H2O (3) were synthesized and characterized by X-ray single crystal analysis, IR spectroscopy, ESI-MS, and by solid-state stripping voltammetry. The encapsulation of trans-[Co(tn)2Cl2]+ within the cavity of CB[8] stabilizes the complex toward ligand substitution reactions in aqueous solution. The electrochemical study demonstrates that CB[8] prefers the oxidized species in trans-[Co(tn)2Cl2]+/trans-[Co(tn)2Cl2]0 and trans-[Co(tmO)(tmOH)2]2+/trans-[Co(tmO)(tmOH)2]+ redox couples, but stabilizes the reduced form trans-[Ni(tmOH)2]2+ against the oxidized species. The reversibility of voltammogram shapes evidence that for the inclusion compounds 1−3 electron transfer reactions proceed within the cavity of the host.