Characterization of ruthenium-dinitrogen tetraamine complexes by XAFS spectroscopy

Kaoru Okamoto, Toshikazu Takahashi, Kenji Kohdate, Hiroshi Kondoh, Toshihiko Yokoyama, Toshiaki Ohta

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Abstract

A reaction between N2 and trans-RuIICl2L (L=2,5,9,12-tetramethyl-2,5,9,12-tetraazatridecane) in aqueous solutions has been investigated by XAFS spectroscopy. Ru K-edge EXAFS clearly revealed that there exists an N2-bridged binuclear complex and that the Ru-Ru distance is 4.96 Å with the coordination number of 0.5. The Ru K-edge energies of the N2 complexes are closer to that of RuIIICl2L+ rather than that of RuIICl2L, indicating back donation from the Ru dπ to the N2 π* orbitals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)689-691
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Synchrotron Radiation
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001 Mar 1
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Binuclear ruthenium complex
  • Dinitrogen bridging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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