X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Systematics at the Tungsten L-Edge
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- 作者：Upul Jayarathne ; Perumalreddy Chandrasekaran ; Angelique F. Greene ; Joel T. Mague ; Serena DeBeer ; Kyle M. Lancaster ; Stephen Sproules ; James P. Donahue
- 刊名：Inorganic Chemistry
- 出版年：2014
- 出版时间：August 18, 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：53
- 期：16
- 页码：8230-8241
- 全文大小：613K
- ISSN：1520-510X
文摘
A series of mononuclear six-coordinate tungsten compounds spanning formal oxidation states from 0 to +VI, largely in a ligand environment of inert chloride and/or phosphine, was interrogated by tungsten L-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The L-edge spectra of this compound set, comprised of [W0(PMe3)6], [WIICl2(PMePh2)4], [WIIICl2(dppe)2][PF6] (dppe = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane), [WIVCl4(PMePh2)2], [WV(NPh)Cl3(PMe3)2], and [WVICl6], correlate with formal oxidation state and have usefulness as references for the interpretation of the L-edge spectra of tungsten compounds with redox-active ligands and ambiguous electronic structure descriptions. The utility of these spectra arises from the combined correlation of the estimated branching ratio of the L3,2-edges and the L1 rising-edge energy with metal Zeff, thereby permitting an assessment of effective metal oxidation state. An application of these reference spectra is illustrated by their use as backdrop for the L-edge X-ray absorption spectra of [WIV(mdt)2(CO)2] and [WIV(mdt)2(CN)2]2鈥?/sup> (mdt2鈥?/sup> = 1,2-dimethylethene-1,2-dithiolate), which shows that both compounds are effectively WIV species even though the mdt ligands exist at different redox levels in the two compounds. Use of metal L-edge XAS to assess a compound of uncertain formulation requires: (1) Placement of that data within the context of spectra offered by unambiguous calibrant compounds, preferably with the same coordination number and similar metal ligand distances. Such spectra assist in defining upper and/or lower limits for metal Zeff in the species of interest. (2) Evaluation of that data in conjunction with information from other physical methods, especially ligand K-edge XAS. (3) Increased care in interpretation if strong 蟺-acceptor ligands, particularly CO, or 蟺-donor ligands are present. The electron-withdrawing/donating nature of these ligand types, combined with relatively short metal鈥搇igand distances, exaggerate the difference between formal oxidation state and metal Zeff or, as in the case of [WIV(mdt)2(CO)2], exert the subtle effect of modulating the redox level of other ligands in the coordination sphere.