Table 3. Electrochemical Dataa and HOMO/LUMO Energy Estimationsb for Complexes 4a–e.
complex | Ep,ac | Ep,cd | E1/2e | EHOMO | ELUMO | ΔEHOMO-LUMO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4a | 2.11 | –1.92, −2.17 | –2.04, −2.46 | –6.63 | –2.90 | 3.73 |
4b | 1.89 | –1.99, −2.23 | –2.08, −2.35, −2.52 | –6.46 | –2.82 | 3.64 |
4c | 1.79 | –1.99 | –2.16, −2.34, −2.55 | –6.37 | –2.81 | 3.56 |
4d | 1.68 | –1.92, −2.03, −2.29 | –2.48 | –6.28 | –2.86 | 3.42 |
4e | 1.58, 1.94 | –1.88, −2.07, −2.27, −2.39 | –6.18 | –2.88 | 3.30 |
In V vs SCE, registered in a 0.1 M solution of (Bu4N)PF6 in dry MeCN at 100 mV s–1.
In eV.
Irreversible anodic peak potentials.
Irreversible cathodic peak potentials.
For the reversible waves.