The stability constants of some ternary mixed-ligand complexes, Pt(Phen)(CA)+, where Phen=1,10-phenanthroline and CA- =carboxylate, were determined by means of potentiometric pH titration in aqueous solutions(I=0.1 mo...The stability constants of some ternary mixed-ligand complexes, Pt(Phen)(CA)+, where Phen=1,10-phenanthroline and CA- =carboxylate, were determined by means of potentiometric pH titration in aqueous solutions(I=0.1 mol/L, KNO 3; 25 ℃), and the stability of them was compared with that of the corresponding binary complexes. It was revealed that the ternary complexes containing phenylalkane carboxylates ligands(PCA-) are much more stable than those formed with formate and acetate. The results indicate that there exist the intramolecular aromatic-ring interactions between the phenanthroline ring of Phen and the phenyl moiety of ligand PCA- in the ternary mixed-ligand Pt(Phen)(PCA)- complexes. The extent of the stacking interactions, which depends on the number of methylene groups between the phenyl moieties and the coordinated phenylalkane carboxylate groups, was calculated. The best-fitted stack was obtained for the complexes with 2-phenylacetate and 3-phenylpropionate as the ligands.展开更多
基金Supported by the Foundation of Academ y L eader of Zhejiang Gongshang U niversity(No.19972 0 0 2 )
文摘The stability constants of some ternary mixed-ligand complexes, Pt(Phen)(CA)+, where Phen=1,10-phenanthroline and CA- =carboxylate, were determined by means of potentiometric pH titration in aqueous solutions(I=0.1 mol/L, KNO 3; 25 ℃), and the stability of them was compared with that of the corresponding binary complexes. It was revealed that the ternary complexes containing phenylalkane carboxylates ligands(PCA-) are much more stable than those formed with formate and acetate. The results indicate that there exist the intramolecular aromatic-ring interactions between the phenanthroline ring of Phen and the phenyl moiety of ligand PCA- in the ternary mixed-ligand Pt(Phen)(PCA)- complexes. The extent of the stacking interactions, which depends on the number of methylene groups between the phenyl moieties and the coordinated phenylalkane carboxylate groups, was calculated. The best-fitted stack was obtained for the complexes with 2-phenylacetate and 3-phenylpropionate as the ligands.