Abstract
The majority of six-coordinate d4 osmium/ruthenium(IV) porphyrin complexes [M(por)X2] have been found to be paramagnetic and have linear X-M-X structural units. However, an exception is found for [Os(por)R2] and [Os(por)(SR)2] (R = alkyl), which are diamagnetic. While the S-Os-S unit in [Os(por)(SR)2] is linear, the R-Os-R unit in [Os(por)R2] is found to be significantly bent. In this note, the geometric features and electronic structures of the dialkyl and dithiolate complexes of osmium(IV) porphyrins have been investigated by density functional calculations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3198-3201 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Organometallics |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 14 |
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| Publication status | Published - 9 Jul 2001 |