Asymmetric cleavage of 2,2′-pyridil to picolinic acid ...Manas Kumar Biswas,a Sarat Chandra...
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Asymmetric cleavage of 2,2′-pyridil to picolinic acid anion radical
coordinated to ruthenium(II): splitting of water to hydrogen
Manas Kumar Biswas,a Sarat Chandra Patra,
a Amarendra Nath Maity,
b Shyue-Chu Ke,
b Thomas Weyhermüller
c
and Prasanta Ghosh*, a
aDepartment of Chemistry, R. K. Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, Kolkata-103, India.
bDepartment of Physics, National Dong Hwa University, Shou-Feng, Hualien 97401, Taiwan. cMax-Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, 45470 Muelheiman der Ruhr, Germany.
Table of Contents
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Materials 2 Syntheses 2
Physical measurements 2
HPTLC measurement to establish the generation of pyridine-2-aldehyde during the cleavage of 2,2′-pyridil (PCO) 3 Identification of H2 gas by exact match of the retention time of authentic sample using GC 3
IR spectra of c-2rad, c-3ac.½toluene and t-2rad 4
UV-vis/NIR spectra 5 Cyclic Voltammetry of c-2rad and t-2rad 5
Study of Kinetic Isotope Effect 6
Hyperfine splitting of the X-Band EPR spectra of c-2rad 7 Optimized geometries of AMe
rad, c-2rad, c-2Merad, t-2Me
rad and c-3Meac. 7
Monitoring of the conversion of PyCOOH−• to PyCOO- in c-2rad by UV-vis/NIR absorption spectra 7
Photoactive orbitals of c-3ac responsible for low energy absorptions 8 X-ray crystallographic data collection and refinement of c-3ac.½toluene (CCDC 833917) 8
ORTEP plot showing two disordered phenyl rings (30% probability level) of c-3ac.½toluene 8
Experimental bond lengths (Å) and bond angles (°) of c-3ac.½toluene 9 Density functional theory (DFT) calculations 9
Optimized bond lengths (Å) and bond angles (°) of AMerad, c-2rad, c-2Me
rad, t-2Merad and c-3Me
ac 9
Significant calculated and experimental bond lengths (Å) 10 Excitation energies (λ, nm), oscillator strengths (f), transition types and dominant contributions of charge transfer bands obtained from TD
DFT calculations
10
Optimized coordinates 12 References 15
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MATERIALS
Reagents or analytical grade materials were obtained from commercial suppliers and used without further purification. Spectroscopic
grade solvents were used for spectroscopic and electrochemical measurements. The precursors RuII(H)(CO)(Cl)(PPh3)3 (1) was prepared
by the reported procedures.1 All the physiochemical data have been collected on the isolated [RuII(PPh3)2((PyCO)2•−)(CO)Cl] (Arad)
(isolated as a crude product after evaporation of reaction solution mixture maintaining argon environment), trans-
[RuII(PPh3)2(PyCOOH•−)(CO)Cl] (t-2rad) and cis-[RuII(PPh3)2(PyCOOH•−)(CO)Cl] (c-2rad) (isolated as a crude product after evaporation
of reaction solution mixture), trans-[RuII(PPh3)2(PyCOO−)(CO)Cl] (t-3ac) and cis-[RuII(PPh3)2(PyCOO−)(CO)Cl.½toluene] (c-
3ac.½toluene). However, theoretical calculations have been performed on c-2rad and PMe3 analogues, [RuII(PMe3)2((PyCO)2•−)(CO)Cl]
(AMerad), trans-Ru(PyCOOH•−)(PMe3)2(CO)Cl (t-2Me
rad),cis-Ru(PyCOOH•−)(PMe3)2(CO)Cl (c-2Merad), trans-
[RuII(PMe3)2(PyCOO−)(CO)Cl] (t-3Meac) and cis-[RuII(PMe3)2(PyCOO−)(CO)Cl] (c-3Me
ac).
SYNTHESES
[RuII(PPh3)2((PyCO)2•−)(CO)Cl] (Arad). To 2,2ʹ-pyridil [(PyCO)2] (43 mg, 0.2 m mol) in dry toluene (30 ml), RuII(H)(CO)(Cl)(PPh3)3
(190 mg, 0.2 m mol) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 40 min under argon. Brown solution of Arad was obtained. The solution
was evaporated to obtain the crude Arad and was used for EPR measurement and other analytical measurements. Mass spectrum (ESI,
positive ion, CH2Cl2); m/z: 901.32 for [Arad], 867.31 for [Arad–Cl]+.
trans-[RuII(PPh3)2(PyCOOH•−)(CO)Cl] (t-2rad). To 2,2ʹ-pyridil [(PyCO)2] (43 mg, 0.2 m mol) in moist toluene (30 ml),
[RuII(H)(CO)(Cl)(PPh3)3] (190 mg, 0.2 m mol) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 40 min under argon and allowed to cool to room
temperature (298 K). Dark blue t-2rad separated out, which was filtered and dried in air. Yield: 80 mg (40% with respect to ruthenium).
Mass spectrum (ESI, positive ion, CH2Cl2); m/z: 835.53 for [t-2rad+Na]+, 777.6 for [t-2rad–Cl]+. Anal. Calcd. (%) for C43H35ClNO3P2Ru:
C, 63.59; H, 4.34; N, 1.72; Found: C, 62.89; H, 4.20; N, 1.33; IR (KBr): =3448(vs), 1941(m), 1920(vs), 1654(vs), 1482(m), 1433(vs),
1334(m), 1231(m), 1098(vs), 743(m), 694(s), 520(s) cm-1.
cis-[RuII(PPh3)2(PyCOOH•−)(CO)Cl] (c-2rad). The filtrate of the above reaction was evaporated and dark green crude was obtained. It
was dried in air and used for analytical measurements. Mass spectrum (ESI, positive ion, CH2Cl2); m/z: 833.53 for [c-2rad+Na]+, 777.6 for
[c-2rad–Cl]+; IR (KBr): =3436(vs), 1943(vs), 1922(vs), 1654(vs), 1482(m), 1435(vs), 1345(m), 1095(vs), 744(vs), 695(vs), 518(vs) cm-1.
trans-[RuII(PPh3)2(PyCOO−)(CO)Cl] (t-3ac). Diffusion of n-hexane to the CH2Cl2 solution of t-2rad at room temperature affords the
crystals of t-3ac in good yield (60%) which are used for X-ray diffraction and all other spectroscopic analytical measurements. Mass
spectrum (ESI, positive ion, CH2Cl2); m/z: 834.07 for [t-3ac+Na]+, 776.10 for [t-3ac–Cl]+. Anal. Calcd. (%) for C43H34ClNO3P2Ru: C,
63.67; H, 4.22; N, 1.73; Found: C, 63.51; H, 4.10; N, 1.52; 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3, 298 K): δ=7.66 (m, 15H), 7.60–7.53 (m, 4H),
7.47-7.36 (m, 8H), 7.33–7.28 (m, 9H), 7.16 (t, 2H), 7.13 (m, 1H), 7.05 (t, 1H), 6.98 (t, 1H), 2.04 (s, 4H); IR (KBr): =3436(m),
1938(vs), 1657(vs), 1599(m), 1482(m), 1435(s), 1333(s), 1091(s), 743(m), 695(vs), 519(vs) cm-1.
cis-[RuII(PPh3)2(PyCOO−)(CO)Cl].½toluene (c-3ac.½toluene). Diffusion of n-hexane to the toluene solution of c-2rad at room
temperature affords the crystals of c-3ac.½toluene in good yield (70%) which are used for X-ray diffraction and all other spectroscopic
analytical measurements. Mass spectrum (ESI, positive ion, CH2Cl2); m/z: 834.02 for [c-3ac+Na]+, 776.13 for [c-3ac–Cl]+. Anal. Calcd.
(%) for C43H34ClNO3P2Ru.½ toluene: C, 65.11; H, 4.52; N, 1.63; Found: C, 64.51; H, 4.30; N, 1.52; 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3, 298 K):
δ=7.66 (m, 15H), 7.60–7.53 (m, 4H), 7.47–7.36 (m, 8H), 7.33–7.28 (m, 9H), 7.16 (t, 2H), 7.13 (m, 1H), 7.05 (t, 1H), 6.98 (t, 1H), 2.04 (s,
4H); IR (KBr): =3435(m), 1937(vs), 1657(vs), 1586(m), 1482(m), 1434(vs), 1344(m), 1090(s), 744(m), 696(vs), 520(vs) cm-1.
PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS
Reagents or analytical grade materials were obtained from commercial suppliers and used without further purification. Spectroscopic
grade solvents were used for spectroscopic and electrochemical measurements. The C, H and N content of the compounds were obtained
from Perkin-Elmer 2400 series II elemental analyzer. Infrared spectra of the samples were measured from 4000 to 400 cm-1 with the KBr
pellet at room temperature on a Perkin-Elmer Spectrum RX 1, FT-IR Spectrophotometer. 1H NMR spectrum in CDCl3 solvent was
carried out on a Bruker DPX-300 MHz spectrometer. ESI mass spectrum was recorded on a micro mass Q-TOF mass spectrometer.
Electronic absorption spectrum in solution at 298 K was carried out on a Perkin-Elmer Lambda 25 spectrophotometer in the range of
1100–200 nm. The X-band electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra were measured on a Bruker EMX spectrometer, where the
microwave frequency was measured with a Hewlett-Packard 5246L electronic counter. H2 gas evolution was detected on Agilent
Technologies 7890A GC system using N2 carrier gas. Magnetic susceptibility at 298 K has been measured on Sherwood Magnetic
Susceptibility Balance. HPTLC experiment was performed with a CAMAG Linomat 5 sample application system and for detection a
CAMAG TLC Scanner 3 instrument was used.The electro analytical instrument, BASi Epsilon-EC for cyclic voltammetric experiment in
CH2Cl2 solution containing 0.2 M tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate as supporting electrolyte was used. The BASi platinum
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working electrode, platinum auxiliary electrode, Ag/AgCl reference electrode were used for the measurements. The redox potential data
were referenced vs. ferrocenium/ferrocene, Fc+/Fc, couple.
OO
Py
+e N
OO
Py
A
-e
Py
(PyCO)2
O
OPy
Py
B[(PyCO)2 ]
Scheme S1 One electron reduction of (PyCO)2.
HPTLC MEASUREMENT TO ESTABLISH THE GENERATION OF PYRIDINE-2-ALDEHYDE DURING THE CLEAVAGE OF 2,2′-PYRIDIL (PCO)
TLC plate was prepared using CAMAG Linomat 5 sample application system where pyridine-2-aldehyde was used as standard and
applied at track 1 and 2 and the reaction mixture obtained during synthesis of c-2rad and t-2rad, was applied at track 3, 4 and 5. After
development the tracks were scanned using CAMAG TLC Scanner 3 and found spots with same rf value in each track. Fig. S1 shows the
result obtained from the scanner at a particular rf value. Each curve satisfied the particular peak region of pyridine-2-aldehyde.
Fig. S1 HPTLC data of pure pyridine-2-aldehyde (1, 2) and pyridine-2-aldehyde in reaction mixture (3, 4, 5) at different track.
Fig. S2 Identification of H2 gas by exact match of the retention time of authentic sample using GC.
Retention time: 2.675 min.
Retention time: 2.862 min.
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IR SPECTRA OF c-2rad
, c-3ac
.½toluene AND t-2rad
4000 3000 2000 100030
40
50
60
70
OH
CO(c-3ac
)3436
1654
19221943
%T
cm-1
CO(c-2rad
)
Fig. S3 IR spectra of c-2rad.
4000 3000 2000 1000
20
30
40
50
60
70
CO(c-3ac
)
16571937
%T
cm-1
Fig. S4 IR spectra of c-3ac.
4000 3000 2000 100030
40
50
60
70
CO(t-2rad
)
cm-1
%T
1943
1654
Fig. S5 IR spectra of t-2rad.
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400 600 800 10000.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
, 1
0-4
M-1
cm
-1 / nm
Fig. S6 UV-vis/NIR absorption spectra of t-2rad(blue), c-2rad(magenta), t-3ac(red) and c-3ac(green) in CH2Cl2.
CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY OF c-2rad
AND t-2rad
0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1.0 -1.5
E1/2
= 0.415 V
E1/2
= -1.00 V
E / V
5A
Fig. S7 Cyclic voltammogram of c-2rad at 298 K. Conditions: 0.20 M [N(n-Bu)4]PF6 supporting electrolyte; platinum working electrode.
0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1.0
E1/2
= -0.855 V
E1/2
= 0.20 V
E / V
5A
0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1.0
E / V
5A
E1/2
= -0.855 V
E1/2
= 0.26 V
Fig. S8 Cyclic voltammograms of t-2rad in CH2Cl2 solution at 298 K (left) and 253 K (right). Conditions: 0.20 M [N(n-Bu)4]PF6 supporting electrolyte;
platinum working electrode.
Table S1 Redox potentials of c-2radand t-2rad in CH2Cl2 solution (0.20 M [N(n-Bu)4]PF6)
complexes temperature E11/2/V(ΔEa/mV) E2
1/2/V(ΔEa/mV)
c-2rad 298 K +0.415 (190) -1.0(60) t-2rad 298 K +0.20 (170) -0.855 (70)
t-2rad 253 K +0.26 (100) -0.855 (70)
apeak-to-peak separation; E11/2 have been assigned to RuIII/RuII redox couple comparing the redox potential data of the similar types of ruthenium(II)
complexes of picolinate incorporating PPh3 and Cl as co-ligands (reference 2)
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STUDY OF KINETIC ISOTOPE EFFECT
From Lambert–Beer law: A = ε.c.l…………………… (1)
Differentiating eqn. 1 with respect to time (t):
……………….. (2)
For exponential decay of first order the curve follows:
[c = molar concentration, k = rate constant,
= decay rate]
Using eqn. 1 and 2 we get:
Or, [ = initial absorbance, t = time]
This is the working equation. It resembles with the equation of straight line of the type, y = mx + c [m = slope; c = intercept with Y-axis]
Now, the plot of lnA vs. t will be a straight line with slope ‘-k’ and intercept ‘ln ’ with Y-axis. From slope, the rate constant ‘k’ can be
determined. Two sets of experiments were carried out with H2O (Set-1) and D2O (Set-2).
For both Set-1 and 2:
The kinetic studies were performed measuring the absorbance with respect to time at a particular wavelength (768 nm)* using the ‘Time
Drive’ module of Perkin Elmer Lambda25 UV-vis/NIR spectrophotometer for a definite span of time (1500 s).
* This wavelength was selected because that particular peak disappears gradually during conversion (Fig. S6 and S13)
The curves thus obtained best fit to ‘first order exponential decay curve’ (Fig. S9). After that lnA vs. t curves were plotted (Fig. S10).
From the slopes kH (for Set-1) and kD (for Set-2) were determined and finally kH/kD was calculated.
0 300 600 900 1200 1500
0.30
0.32
0.34
0.36
Ab
so
rban
ce
Time (s)0 300 600 900 1200 1500
0.12
0.14
0.16
Ab
so
rban
ce
Time (s)
Fig. S9 Curve fitting for Set-1 (left) and Set-2 (right).
0 300 600 900 1200 1500
ln A
Set-2
Set-1
Slope = -0.00335
Slope = -0.00349
t (s)
Fig. S10 Curve representing slopes for Set-1 and Set-2 (Y-axis is not in scale).
So, kH = 0.00349 and kD = 0.00335
Therefore,
The value 1.04 is indicating secondary kinetic isotope effect.
[A = absorbance, ε = molar extinction coefficient, c = molar
concentration, l = light path length]
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2.10 2.05 2.00 1.95 1.90
g = 2.0020
A (1H) = 9.89 G
Four 1H nuclei
g value Fig. S11 Hyperfine splitting of the X-Band EPR spectra of c-2rad by four pyridine H atoms in CH2Cl2 at 298 K (black, experimental and red, simulated
spectra).
AMerad c-2rad c-2Me
rad
t-2Merad c-3Me
ac
Fig. S12 Optimized geometries of AMerad, c-2rad, c-2Me
rad, t-2Merad and c-3Me
ac.
400 600 800 10000
1
2
3
, 1
0-4M
-1c
m-1
/ nm Fig. S13 Monitoring of the conversion of PyCOOH−• to PyCOO- in c-2rad by UV-vis/NIR absorption spectra in CH2Cl2 at 298 K.
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Fig. S14 Photoactive orbitals of c-3ac responsible for low energy absorptions.
X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION AND REFINEMENT OF c-3ac
.½TOLUENE (
Greenish yellow single crystals of c-3ac.½toluene was picked up with a nylon loop and was mounted on a Bruker Kappa-CCD
diffractometer equipped with a Mo-target rotating-anode X-ray source and a graphite monochromator (Mo-K, = 0.71073 Å). Final
cell constants were obtained from least squares fits of all measured reflections. Structures were readily solved by Patterson method and
subsequent difference Fourier techniques. The crystallographic data of c-3ac.½toluene was listed in Table S2. ShelX973 was used for the
structure solution and refinement. All non-hydrogen atoms were refined anisotropically. Hydrogen atoms were placed at the calculated
positions and refined as riding atoms with isotropic displacement parameters. One of the phenyl rings of a triphenylphosphine ligand of
c-3ac (atoms C(8) to C(13)), and a neighbouring toluene molecule of crystallization (atoms C(44) to C(50)) were found to be disordered.
A split atom model was used to refine giving an occupation ratio of 0.655(13):0.345(13). Bond length and thermal displacement
parameters of split positions were refined to be equal using SADI and EADP restraints of ShelXL97. The crystals of t-3ac grow always
with crystallites. Several attempts to have better data set failed. No crystal data and bond parameters of it have been reported here.
Table S2 Crystallographic data for c-3ac.½toluene
compound c-3ac.½toluene calcd (g cm-3) 1.288
formula C46.50H38ClNO3P2Ru reflections collected 29035
fw 857.24 unique reflections 6240
crystal colour greenish yellow refection [I>2σ(I)] 4098 crystal system triclinic λ (Å)/μ (mm-1) 0.71073 / 0.526
space group P-1 F(000) 878
a(Å) 11.123(2) R1a [I>2σ(I)]/ GOFb 0.0765/1.140 b (Å) 11.397(2) R1a(all data) 0.1243
c (Å) 18.288(4) wR2c[I>2σ (I)] 0.1941
V (Å3) 2210.0(8) no. of parameters 515 Z 2 residual density (eÅ-3) 1.255
T (K) 293(2)
Observation criterion: aR1 = ||Fo|–|Fc||/|Fo|. bGOF = {[w(Fo2–Fc
2)2]/(n–p)}½, cwR2 = [[w(Fo
2–Fc2)2]/[w(Fo
2)2]]½, where w = 1/[2(Fo2)+(aP)2+bP], P = (Fo
2+2Fc2)/3.
Fig. S15 ORTEP plot showing two disordered phenyl rings (30% probability level) of c-3ac.½toluene (H atoms and solvents are excluded for clarity).
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Table S3 Experimental bond lengths (Å) and bond angles (°) of c-3ac.½toluene
DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT) CALCULATIONS
All calculations reported in this article were done with the Gaussian 03W4 program package supported by GaussView 4.1. The DFT5 and
TD DFT6 calculations have been performed at the level of Becke three parameter hybrid functional with the non-local correlation
functional of Lee-Yang-Parr (B3LYP).7 Gas-phase geometries c-2rad, AMerad, c-2Me
rad, t-2Merad with doublet spin state and c-3Me
ac with
singlet spin state have been optimized using Pualy’s Direct Inversion8 in the Iterative Subspace (DIIS), ‘tight’ convergent SCF
procedure9 ignoring symmetry with the converging criteria. In all calculation, a LANL2DZ basis set along with the corresponding
effective core potential (ECP) was used for ruthenium metal.10-12 Valence double zeta basis set, 6-31G13 for H was used. For C, O, N, P,
Cl and Br non-hydrogen atoms valence double zeta plus diffuse and polarization functions, 6-31++G**14 as basis set were employed for
the calculations. The percentage contributions of metal, halogen and chelated ligand to the frontier orbitals of species have been
calculated using GaussSum program package.15 The sixty lowest singlet excitation energies on the optimized geometries of AMerad, c-
2Merad, t-2Me
rad and c-3Meac have been calculated by TD DFT method.16
Table S4 Optimized bond lengths (Å) and bond angles (°) of AMerad, c-2rad, c-2Me
rad, t-2Merad and c-3Me
ac
AMerad c-2rad c-2Me
rad t-2Merad c-3Me
ac
Ru-C(1) 1.857 1.850 1.853 1.846 1.862
Ru-O(2) 2.139 2.178 2.177 2.198 2.140 Ru-N(1) 2.110 2.136 2.145 2.118 2.164
Ru-P(1) 2.423 2.485 2.388 2.417 2.377
Ru-P(2) 2.421 2.448 2.361 2.415 2.363 Ru-Cl(1) 2.480 2.478 2.499 2.485 2.500
C(2)-O(2) 1.305 1.288 1.286 1.281 1.295
C(2)-O(3) - 1.363 1.364 1.366 1.231 C(2)-C(3) 1.455 1.404 1.408 1.409 1.525
C(3)-N(1) 1.381 1.393 1.394 1.401 1.350
C(3)-C(4) 1.416 1.426 1.427 1.428 1.395 C(4)-C(5) 1.386 1.374 1.375 1.374 1.393
C(5)-C(6) 1.403 1.421 1.421 1.423 1.397
C(6)-C(7) 1.389 1.388 1.390 1.390 1.393 C(7)-N(1) 1.347 1.342 1.341 1.344 1.344
N(1)-Ru-O(2) 76.82 77.53 77.93 77.87 77.22
C(1)-Ru-Cl(1) 91.85 92.51 91.58 92.34 91.38 P(1)-Ru-P(2) 170.51 101.60 100.11 170.82 99.40
Ru-O(2)-C(2) 115.50 111.0 110.76 110.50 117.36
Ru-N(1)-C(3) 115.28 112.88 112.35 113.27 112.90
Ru-C(1) 1.830(10) C(3)-C(4) 1.358(12)
Ru-O(2) 2.095(6) C(4)-C(5) 1.367(14)
Ru-N(1) 2.112(7) C(5)-C(6) 1.362(16)
Ru-P(1) 2.361(3) C(6)-C(7) 1.390(15)
Ru-P(2) 2.363(2) C(7)-N(1) 1.296(11)
Ru-Cl(1) 2.431(2) N(1)-Ru-O(2) 78.4(2)
C(2)-O(2) 1.304(10) C(1)-Ru-Cl(1) 95.5(3)
C(2)-O(3) 1.227(10) P(1)-Ru-P(2) 99.3(1)
C(2)-C(3) 1.487(12) Ru-O(2)-C(2) 115.0(6)
C(3)-N(1) 1.339(10) Ru-N(1)-C(3) 113.5(6)
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Chart S1 Significant calculated and experimental bond lengths (Å)
Bond c-2rad c-3ac.½toluene c-3ac
calc. exp. calc.
Ru-O2 2.178 2.095 2.140
Ru-N1 2.136 2.112 2.164
C2-O2 1.288 1.304 1.295
C2-O3 1.363 1.227 1.231
C2-C3 1.404 1.487 1.525
C3-N1 1.393 1.339 1.350
C3-C4 1.426 1.358 1.395
C4-C5 1.374 1.367 1.393
C5-C6 1.421 1.362 1.397
C6-C7 1.388 1.390 1.393
C7-N1 1.342 1.296 1.344
Table S5 Excitation energies (λ, nm), oscillator strengths (f), transition types and dominant contributions of charge transfer bands obtained from TD DFT
calculations
calc.
nm
f exp.
significant contributions (>10%)
transition types dominant contributions
744.5 0.0072 770 αHOMO → LUMO (39%) αHOMO → LUMO + 1 (45%) αHOMO → LUMO + 2 (16%)
L(97)→dRu(40)+pP(42)+pCl(10)
L(97)→dRu(59)+L(30)
L(97)→pP(68)+L(30)
LMCT LMMLCT LLCT
709.9 0.0040 697 αHOMO → LUMO (58%) αHOMO → LUMO + 1 (35%)
L(97)→dRu(40)+pP(42)+pCl(10)
L(97)→dRu(59)+L(30)
LMCT LMMLCT
437.2 0.0052 αHOMO → LUMO + 5 (91%) L(97)→dRu(65)+pP(38) LMCT
376.1 0.0039 αHOMO → LUMO + 7 (72%) αHOMO → LUMO + 8 (18%)
L(97)→dRu(34)+pP(32)+CO(30)
L(97)→dRu(37)+pP(65)
LMCT LMCT
361.4 0.0446 αHOMO → LUMO +14 (46%) βHOMO - 2 → LUMO (16%)
L(97)→dRu(93)
dRu(17)+L(57)+pCl(20)→L(96)
LMCT MMLLCT
357.0 0.0067 αHOMO → LUMO + 7 (12%) αHOMO → LUMO + 8 (49%)
L(97)→dRu(34)+pP(32)+CO(30)
L(97)→dRu(37)+pP(65)
LMCT LMCT
335.9 0.0211 βHOMO → LUMO (61%) βHOMO → LUMO + 1 (16%)
dRu(39)+pCl(54)→L(96)
dRu(39)+pCl(54)→dRu(39)+pP(43)+pCl(10)
MLCT d-d Transition
318.3 0.0332 αHOMO - 2 → LUMO (25%) βHOMO - 1 → LUMO (48%)
dRu(23)+pCl(71)→dRu(40)+pP(42)+pCl(10)
dRu(24)+pCl(69)→L(96)
d-d Transition MLCT
306.0 0.0486 αHOMO - 2 → LUMO (15%) βHOMO - 1 → LUMO (27%) βHOMO - 1 → LUMO + 1 (33%)
dRu(23)+pCl(71)→dRu(40)+pP(42)+pCl(10)
dRu(24)+pCl(69)→L(96)
dRu(24)+pCl(69)→dRu(39)+pP(43)+pCl(10)
d-d Transition MLCT d-d Transition
760.2 0.0040 762 αHOMO → LUMO (100%) L(96)→L(98) LLCT
643.4 0.0004 687 αHOMO → LUMO + 1 (92%) L(96)→dRu(45)+pP(25)+CO(14) LMCT
541.3 0.0020 577 αHOMO → LUMO + 2 (93%) L(96)→dRu(53)+pP(47) LMCT
413.1 0.0007 αHOMO → LUMO + 5 (91%) L(96)→dRu(40)+pP(27)+CO(30) LMCT
396.7 0.0091 αHOMO → LUMO + 4 (73%) αHOMO → LUMO + 7 (13%)
L(96)→dRu(100)
L(96)→pP(27)+CO(71)
LMCT LLCT
395.7 0.0112 αHOMO → LUMO + 7 (15%) βHOMO → LUMO (76%)
L(96)→pP(27)+CO(71)
dRu(54)+pCl(34)→L(97)
LLCT MLCT
392.2 0.0051 αHOMO → LUMO + 4 (19%) αHOMO → LUMO + 7 (51%)
L(96)→dRu(100)
L(96)→pP(27)+CO(71)
LMCT LLCT
390.4 0.0010 αHOMO - 2 → LUMO + 1 (37%) αHOMO → LUMO + 7 (16%) βHOMO - 1 → LUMO + 1 (32%)
dRu(37)+pCl(53)→dRu(45)+pP(25)+CO(14)
L(96)→pP(27)+CO(71)
dRu(37)+pCl(53)→dRu(44)+pP(27)+CO(13)
d-d Transition LLCT d-d Transition
387.8 0.0027 αHOMO → LUMO + 6 (75%) αHOMO → LUMO + 8 (14%)
L(96)→dRu(77)+pP(15)+L(10)
L(96)→dRu(33)+pP(27)+L(36)
LMMLCT LMMLCT
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366.1 0.0009 αHOMO → LUMO + 6 (13%) αHOMO → LUMO + 8 (74%)
L(96)→dRu(77)+pP(15)+L(10)
L(96)→dRu(33)+pP(27)+L(36)
LMMLCT LMMLCT
360.3 0.0304 αHOMO → LUMO + 14 (56%) βHOMO - 4 → LUMO (16%)
L(96)→L(81)+pP(19)
dRu(17)+L(76)→L(97)
LLCT MMLLCT
339.9 0.0030 αHOMO - 2 → LUMO + 1 (37%) βHOMO - 1 → LUMO + 1 (42%)
dRu(37)+pCl(53)→dRu(45)+pP(25)+CO(14)
dRu(37)+pCl(53)→dRu(44)+pP(27)+CO(13)
d-d Transition d-d Transition
335.9 0.0005 αHOMO → LUMO + 9 (81%) L(96)→dRu(62)+pP(28)+L(10) LMMLCT
326.4 0.0022 αHOMO → LUMO + 12 (85%) L(96)→dRu(26)+pP(30)+L(31) LMMLCT
323.1 0.0019 αHOMO → LUMO + 10 (80%) L(96)→dRu(10)+pP(88) LMCT
317.1 0.0021 αHOMO → LUMO + 11 (79%) L(96)→dRu(10)+pP(89) LMCT
314.7 0.0067 αHOMO - 1 → LUMO (19%) βHOMO - 2 → LUMO (52%) βHOMO → LUMO + 2 (10%)
dRu(51)+pP(38)→L(98)
dRu(17)+pP(54)+pCl(15)+L(13)→L(97)
dRu(54)+pCl(34)→L(96)
MLCT MMLLCT MLCT
313.1 0.0405 βHOMO - 3 → LUMO (25%) βHOMO - 2 → LUMO (23%) βHOMO → LUMO + 2 (19%)
dRu(46)+CO(10)+L(30)→L(97)
dRu(17)+pP(54)+pCl(15)+L(13)→L(97)
dRu(54)+pCl(34)→L(96)
MMLLCT MMLLCT MLCT
324.6 0.0416 HOMO - 1 → LUMO (44) HOMO - 1 → LUMO + 2 (20) HOMO → LUMO (20)
dRu(36)+pCl(56)→L(97)
dRu(36)+pCl(56)→dRu(40)+pP(40)
dRu(31)+pCl(55)→L(97)
MLCT d-d Transition MLCT
Arad 586.0 0.0902 αHOMO → LUMO (88%) L(93)→
L(99) LLCT
500.6 0.0521 αHOMO → LUMO + 1 (72%) βHOMO → LUMO (20%)
L(93)→L(100)
dRu(52)+pCl(38)→L(96)
LLCT
383.3 0.0381 βHOMO - 5 → LUMO (10%) βHOMO - 3 → LUMO (75%)
dRu(28)+L(53)→L(96)
dRu(22)+pP(48)+pCl(10)+L(19)→L(96)
MMLLCT MMLLCT
303.5 0.0498 αHOMO-1 → LUMO (22%) βHOMO - 8 → LUMO (10%) βHOMO → LUMO + 1 (29%)
dRu(49)+pCl(40)→L(99)
dRu(14)+L(73)→L(96)
dRu(52)+pCl(38)→L(99)
MLCT MMLLCT MLCT
MLCT = metal to ligand charge transfer; LLCT = ligand to ligand charge transfer; LMCT = ligand to metal charge transfer; MMLLCT = mixed metal ligand to ligand charge transfer; LMMLCT = ligand to mixed metal ligand charge transfer
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OPTIMIZED COORDINATES
Table S6 Optimized coordinates of AMerad
Sl. Symbol X Y Z Sl. Symbol X Y Z
1 Ru 9.530152 -3.37627 11.56717 28 O 7.809433 -0.92525 11.9601
2 C 8.489682 -1.86088 11.82911 29 Cl 10.87222 -2.90403 13.59905
3 N 8.632999 -4.06953 9.787537 30 P 8.129067 -4.7223 13.01169
4 C 7.618906 -3.46538 9.139176 31 C 7.332154 -3.80643 14.3981
5 C 7.074546 -3.9506 7.956917 32 H 6.797278 -4.49274 15.06507
6 C 7.611087 -5.12656 7.412101 33 H 8.108667 -3.27962 14.96079
7 C 8.653828 -5.76506 8.063898 34 H 6.626367 -3.06724 14.0054
8 C 9.169182 -5.233 9.271241 35 C 6.717779 -5.62626 12.23358
9 C 10.23418 -5.81656 10.07328 36 H 6.028424 -4.91489 11.76716
10 O 10.596 -5.18517 11.15607 37 H 7.092297 -6.30051 11.4569
11 P 11.22614 -2.11624 10.38031 38 H 6.170365 -6.21499 12.97892
12 H 7.236625 -2.5582 9.593624 39 C 9.072924 -6.0516 13.86354
13 H 6.256475 -3.41792 7.482749 40 H 8.427561 -6.60265 14.55765
14 H 7.215801 -5.53891 6.487698 41 H 9.491329 -6.73957 13.1245
15 H 9.097196 -6.67499 7.683216 42 H 9.90199 -5.59124 14.40811
16 C 11.45656 -0.39434 10.99397 43 C 10.87334 -7.10322 9.744028
17 H 12.30549 0.091446 10.49892 44 O 10.62946 -7.71414 8.693285
18 H 10.55164 0.193685 10.80883 45 C 11.84252 -7.72476 10.7333
19 H 11.62984 -0.43021 12.07359 46 C 12.80398 -6.98945 11.44356
20 C 11.02617 -1.88671 8.55615 47 C 12.61252 -9.70399 11.61819
21 H 10.98399 -2.86036 8.057591 48 C 13.71424 -7.67417 12.2501
22 H 10.09185 -1.35576 8.345976 49 H 12.82624 -5.90985 11.37554
23 H 11.86126 -1.31125 8.139375 50 C 13.62174 -9.06224 12.34449
24 C 12.91151 -2.84398 10.52782 51 H 12.49337 -10.7852 11.67552
25 H 13.66075 -2.18767 10.06968 52 H 14.47597 -7.12768 12.80053
26 H 13.13804 -2.98131 11.58899 53 H 14.30424 -9.63668 12.96492
27 H 12.93939 -3.81991 10.03502 54 N 11.75085 -9.06461 10.82402
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Table S7 Optimized coordinates of c-2rad
Sl. Symbol X Y Z Sl. Symbol X Y Z
1 Ru -0.18139 -0.973316 -0.560848 44 H -4.044805 -3.492687 -3.124934
2 P -1.499396 1.007237 0.014997 45 H -3.753705 -4.223715 1.132285
3 O -0.629482 -1.688278 1.447522 46 H -4.875701 -4.694366 -1.045585
4 C -3.286512 0.586523 0.274915 47 O -1.968903 -3.110209 2.606974
5 C -4.091003 0.276387 -0.835029 48 H -1.28711 -2.860366 3.254049
6 C -3.854819 0.523482 1.555666 49 Cl 0.859786 -3.19071 -0.936046
7 C -5.431757 -0.070134 -0.669553 50 C -0.008513 -0.49977 -2.34129
8 H -3.674406 0.310593 -1.83715 51 O 0.032996 -0.265843 -3.479351
9 C -5.19793 0.169173 1.721592 52 P 2.123228 -0.212063 -0.027626
10 H -3.25882 0.754685 2.432027 53 C 3.486267 -0.999157 -1.02119
11 C -5.990216 -0.126461 0.611505 54 C 3.279826 -1.440332 -2.335739
12 H -6.035304 -0.307804 -1.54158 55 C 4.778888 -1.086797 -0.477904
13 H -5.618996 0.124234 2.722793 56 C 4.341313 -1.943456 -3.093163
14 H -7.033303 -0.403434 0.741084 57 H 2.291747 -1.419899 -2.774373
15 C -1.591285 2.385913 -1.223192 58 C 5.83807 -1.597205 -1.232164
16 C -2.756457 3.154133 -1.40072 59 H 4.967976 -0.762968 0.54054
17 C -0.454957 2.71112 -1.979187 60 C 5.623242 -2.024888 -2.545088
18 C -2.784154 4.206833 -2.318774 61 H 4.155484 -2.286546 -4.107605
19 H -3.649503 2.931134 -0.826496 62 H 6.828801 -1.66233 -0.789105
20 C -0.481708 3.765859 -2.895106 63 H 6.445785 -2.425703 -3.132213
21 H 0.46179 2.147035 -1.856216 64 C 2.631585 -0.646845 1.701638
22 C -1.647093 4.514865 -3.071171 65 C 2.320499 -1.942772 2.151019
23 H -3.696945 4.78392 -2.444311 66 C 3.368318 0.204384 2.540732
24 H 0.410922 3.9944 -3.470982 67 C 2.732597 -2.367513 3.416019
25 H -1.670629 5.33082 -3.789071 68 H 1.769471 -2.618385 1.505089
26 C -1.087672 1.889814 1.596871 69 C 3.769987 -0.222443 3.810903
27 C -1.309637 3.268107 1.751885 70 H 3.645404 1.199707 2.21087
28 C -0.576477 1.158231 2.682138 71 C 3.451863 -1.508768 4.253107
29 C -1.029636 3.900124 2.966445 72 H 2.493874 -3.37658 3.74347
30 H -1.692367 3.857937 0.925759 73 H 4.339948 0.4509 4.446621
31 C -0.300411 1.7937 3.896841 74 H 3.769337 -1.84246 5.238117
32 H -0.395065 0.094287 2.571455 75 C 2.569754 1.584117 -0.233854
33 C -0.52467 3.165262 4.043489 76 C 2.144161 2.557533 0.686912
34 H -1.205678 4.96831 3.067873 77 C 3.288567 2.010658 -1.365455
35 H 0.098695 1.212692 4.724391 78 C 2.440676 3.908755 0.491972
36 H -0.305536 3.658624 4.987179 79 H 1.581287 2.26803 1.566118
37 N -1.968167 -2.104394 -0.861695 80 C 3.574297 3.364481 -1.565591
38 C -2.566396 -2.39416 -2.027552 81 H 3.638932 1.287967 -2.094579
39 C -2.377608 -2.784643 0.282613 82 C 3.156077 4.319119 -0.635798
40 C -3.608131 -3.303512 -2.150029 83 H 2.105266 4.638237 1.224578
41 H -2.19128 -1.871825 -2.901841 84 H 4.134492 3.666878 -2.447
42 C -3.452911 -3.718696 0.2205 85 H 3.385206 5.370884 -0.787546
43 C -4.062521 -3.975942 -0.983899 86 C -1.628128 -2.501152 1.43577
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Table S8 Optimized coordinates of c-2Merad
Sl. Symbol X Y Z Sl. Symbol X Y Z
1 Ru -0.30564 -0.15009 -0.30088 23 H -3.65581 -0.98447 -1.88869
2 C -0.75559 0.200072 -2.06478 24 C -3.80703 0.641809 0.713401
3 Cl -0.15814 -2.60359 -0.75337 25 H -4.75992 0.180249 0.998388
4 N 1.827355 -0.15624 -0.52511 26 H -3.45417 1.25036 1.551656
5 C 2.552574 -0.00051 -1.64234 27 H -3.98558 1.298093 -0.14484
6 C 3.935317 -0.132 -1.68467 28 C -2.61117 -1.76423 1.75121
7 C 4.620603 -0.46542 -0.48496 29 H -2.16408 -1.24978 2.606575
8 C 3.902462 -0.65272 0.672372 30 H -3.64098 -2.05615 1.988473
9 C 2.483579 -0.50315 0.655489 31 H -2.0079 -2.64963 1.533186
10 C 1.64299 -0.70556 1.766493 32 C -1.42151 3.290426 -0.57403
11 O 0.363909 -0.57611 1.726487 33 H -1.24767 4.32554 -0.25771
12 O 2.215053 -1.04371 2.958191 34 H -1.29004 3.225706 -1.65898
13 P -2.56518 -0.66522 0.275594 35 H -2.45389 3.019279 -0.33764
14 P -0.24431 2.139965 0.269064 36 C 1.372571 2.973136 -0.05669
15 H 1.993257 0.235633 -2.54279 37 H 2.168483 2.468512 0.497739
16 H 4.462035 0.003414 -2.62315 38 H 1.61734 2.917248 -1.12164
17 H 5.701054 -0.58249 -0.48486 39 H 1.328589 4.02544 0.247564
18 H 4.384841 -0.92507 1.605146 40 C -0.50755 2.529412 2.05678
19 H 1.483372 -1.24486 3.566644 41 H -0.33726 3.5953 2.248774
20 C -3.49295 -1.61182 -1.0058 42 H -1.52696 2.273679 2.360294
21 H -2.89621 -2.47891 -1.29961 43 H 0.182294 1.932719 2.65916
22 H -4.46412 -1.93965 -0.61671 44 O -1.00837 0.419896 -3.1784
Table S9 Optimized coordinates of t-2Merad
Sl. Symbol X Y Z Sl. Symbol X Y Z
1 Ru 9.451292 -3.3847 11.6219 23 H 11.00414 -2.83851 8.192542
2 C 8.435065 -1.86553 11.8796 24 H 10.21303 -1.28 8.478663
3 N 8.573733 -3.98971 9.791783 25 H 11.98801 -1.35612 8.331436
4 C 7.589678 -3.39099 9.099612 26 C 12.86685 -2.94817 10.74146
5 C 7.087284 -3.87481 7.897775 27 H 13.65669 -2.33594 10.29015
6 C 7.641395 -5.07012 7.36115 28 H 13.05577 -3.07318 11.81153
7 C 8.649619 -5.70823 8.043163 29 H 12.86156 -3.93901 10.279
8 C 9.126604 -5.16872 9.276217 30 O 7.776837 -0.9145 12.01571
9 C 10.14973 -5.73512 10.06234 31 Cl 10.72283 -3.01379 13.72397
10 O 10.55909 -5.22717 11.16514 32 P 7.957197 -4.73807 12.95536
11 O 10.73706 -6.88772 9.625035 33 C 7.143555 -3.85295 14.35222
12 P 11.21955 -2.15094 10.53335 34 H 6.571927 -4.5471 14.97947
13 H 7.190987 -2.48 9.535701 35 H 7.917234 -3.36563 14.95311
14 H 6.290733 -3.33889 7.392985 36 H 6.468504 -3.08248 13.96551
15 H 7.271976 -5.47363 6.422286 37 C 6.543226 -5.56626 12.09959
16 H 9.10129 -6.62145 7.670055 38 H 5.890057 -4.8157 11.64292
17 H 11.41071 -7.11841 10.28874 39 H 6.920702 -6.21484 11.3027
18 C 11.49129 -0.45144 11.19182 40 H 5.956935 -6.16854 12.80378
19 H 12.37393 0.01297 10.73661 41 C 8.822875 -6.1326 13.79006
20 H 10.6151 0.17342 10.98961 42 H 8.130198 -6.69965 14.42319
21 H 11.62642 -0.51565 12.27561 43 H 9.260834 -6.79544 13.039
22 C 11.10067 -1.87829 8.708796 44 H 9.634873 -5.72153 14.39665
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Table S10 Optimized coordinates of c-3Meac
Sl. Symbol X Y Z Sl. Symbol X Y Z
1 Ru 9.378564 -3.43092 11.85215 23 C 11.65944 -2.67333 14.68519
2 C 8.329766 -1.97011 12.33594 24 H 11.91939 -2.98777 15.7028
3 Cl 7.622156 -5.02806 12.6353 25 H 12.54132 -2.79872 14.05078
4 N 8.526548 -3.85941 9.909929 26 H 11.39044 -1.6122 14.7102
5 C 7.469744 -3.25826 9.33726 27 C 10.81728 -5.40971 14.29398
6 C 6.880703 -3.74341 8.172415 28 H 11.59997 -5.64032 13.56631
7 C 7.404582 -4.89568 7.580904 29 H 11.19083 -5.55558 15.31435
8 C 8.497199 -5.51898 8.179697 30 H 9.975445 -6.0798 14.0997
9 C 9.030919 -4.98025 9.350465 31 C 11.39069 -0.41257 11.63016
10 C 10.22068 -5.63052 10.04757 32 H 12.17508 0.110847 11.07118
11 O 10.55623 -5.08329 11.17251 33 H 10.47126 0.180501 11.58975
12 O 10.78595 -6.5766 9.499697 34 H 11.69947 -0.49217 12.67605
13 P 10.23897 -3.68218 14.05379 35 C 10.84077 -1.68743 9.131771
14 P 11.08891 -2.0928 10.91963 36 H 10.78957 -2.60811 8.543487
15 H 7.085265 -2.3762 9.83791 37 H 9.902926 -1.14005 8.994754
16 H 6.024336 -3.22726 7.749733 38 H 11.66931 -1.07412 8.759095
17 H 6.96394 -5.30157 6.674309 39 C 12.77355 -2.84827 10.89793
18 H 8.953617 -6.41838 7.780759 40 H 13.45707 -2.24663 10.28752
19 C 9.004088 -3.42328 15.39682 41 H 13.17595 -2.91624 11.9128
20 H 8.121588 -4.03173 15.18523 42 H 12.70639 -3.86283 10.49651
21 H 9.429112 -3.70549 16.36717 43 O 7.663572 -1.05287 12.59716
22 H 8.703877 -2.37054 15.43138
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