Thursday, November 3, 2011

Stepwise Sequential Redox Potential Modulation Possible on a Single Platform

Stepwise Sequential Redox Potential Modulation Possible on a Single Platform: Thumbnail image of graphical abstract

ACIE The cluster [3,3′-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2] is an excellent platform for making a stepwise tunable redox potential system by dehydroiodination. With the addition of up to eight iodine substituents (purple; see picture), there is a fall in the E1/2(CoIII/CoII) value from −1.80 V to −0.68 V (vs. Fc+/Fc; Fc=ferrocene). A practical application of this tunability has been observed in the growth of polypyrrole.

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