Resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy reveals d-d ligand-field states involved in the self-assembly of a square-planar platinum complex

Claudio Garino; Erik Gallo; Nikolay Smolentsev; Pieter Glatzel; Roberto Gobetto; Carlo Lamberti; Peter J Sadler; Luca Salassa

doi:10.1039/c2cp42451g

Resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy reveals d-d ligand-field states involved in the self-assembly of a square-planar platinum complex

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2012 Nov 28;14(44):15278-81. doi: 10.1039/c2cp42451g. Epub 2012 Sep 24.

Authors

Claudio Garino¹, Erik Gallo, Nikolay Smolentsev, Pieter Glatzel, Roberto Gobetto, Carlo Lamberti, Peter J Sadler, Luca Salassa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre of Excellence, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy. claudio.garino@unito.it

PMID: 23007111
DOI: 10.1039/c2cp42451g

Abstract

Resonant X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (RXES) is used to characterize the ligand field states of the prototypic self-assembled square-planar complex, [Pt(tpy)Cl]Cl (tpy=2,2':6',2''-terpyridine), and determine the effect of weak metal-metal and π-π interactions on their energy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ligands
Molecular Structure
Organoplatinum Compounds / chemistry*
Platinum / chemistry*
Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission

Substances

Ligands
Organoplatinum Compounds
Platinum