This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of Cr3+-doped alumina by the sol-gel non-hydrolytic methodology. The resulting sample was treated at different temperatures. X-ray diffraction revealed that the ruby phase emerged in the sample treated at 1100 ºC, which was later confirmed by absorption bands correspondent to Cr3+ ions allowed transitions at 4A2 → 4T1, 4T2, and forbidden at 4A2 → 2T1, 2E, observed by diffuse reflectance UV-Vis. The luminescence spectroscopy showed the intensity band at 694 nm in red region, characterized of the Cr3+ ion. The peaks at 702 and 705 nm correspond to N1 and N2 lines, respectively, which arose from the second and fourth nearest-neighbor exchange-coupled pairs of chromium(III) ion, respectively, ascribed to high chromium(III) concentration. The Cr3+ cluster formation was observed in electron paramagnetic resonance signal as discussed in this work. Nuclear magnetic resonance evidenced that the 27 Al symmetry changed in the samples treated between 900 and 1100 ºC.

Este trabalho relata a síntese e a caracterização dos complexos de manganês(II) [MnII(Hbpeten)] e [MnII(Hbnbpeten)], respectivamente [N,N'-bis-(2-hidroxibenzil)-N-(2-piridilmetil)-N'-(2-hidroxietil)etano-1,2-diamine]manganês(II) e [N,N'-bis-(5-nitro-2-hidroxibenzil)-N'-(2-hidroxietil)etano-1,2-diamin]manganês(II), por análise elementar, voltametria cíclica, espectroscopias eletrônica (UV-Vis) e vibracional (FTIR), ressonância magnética nuclear de hidrogênio (¹H NMR) e espectroeletroquímica de ressonância paramagnética eletrônica (EPR). Os dados de espectroeletroquímica de EPR foram consistentes com a redução de um grupo nitro, tanto no H3bnbpeten livre quanto no complexo de manganês. Além disso, os cálculos teóricos foram consistentes com os resultados experimentais, mostrando que somente um grupo nitro contribui para a formação dos orbitais LUMO e sugerindo que os resultados teóricos são adequados para explicar as propriedades eletrônicas dos complexos.

The synthesis and characterization of the manganese(II) complexes [MnII(Hbpeten)] and [MnII(Hbnbpeten)], where H3bpeten and H3bnbpeten are respectively [N,N'-bis-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-N'-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine] and [N,N'-bis-(5-nitro-2-hydroxybenzyl)-N'-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine], are reported. The characterization was carried out by elemental analyses, cyclic voltammetry, spectroscopic methods (UV-Vis, FTIR, ¹H NMR), electronic paramagnetic resonance spectroelectrochemistry (EPR) and theoretical DFT calculations. The electrochemistry and EPR espectroelectrochemistry data were consistent with the reduction of one of the nitro groups in free H3bnbpeten and in the respective manganese(II) complex. These results were supported by DFT calculations, which showed that only one nitro group contributes to the LUMO. The theoretical data appear to be suitable to describe the electronic properties of the compounds.

Reportamos aqui a síntese e caracterização do ligante hexadentado H2L (N,N',N,N'-bis[(2-hidroxi-3,5-di-terc -butilbenzil)(2-piridilmetil)]etilenodiamino), como derivado adicional do bem conhecido pré-ligante H2bbpen, e que contém dois grupos fenolatos e dois grupos piridínicos conectados à unidade etilenodiamina. Os grupos fenolatos no pré-ligante H2L estão adequadamente protegidos por grupos substituintes volumosos (terc-butil) nas posições orto- e para-, a partir dos quais complexos contendo radicais fenoxil estáveis podem ser obtidos. Assim, sintetizamos quatro novos complexos mononucleares com MnIII, GaIII, InIII e FeIII, que através de oxidação eletroquímica produzem espécies fenoxil mono- ou di-oxidadas em solução. Estas espécies radicalares foram caracterizadas por espectroscopia UV-Vis e Ressonância Paramagnética Eletrônica e estudos eletroquímicos. Como esperado, no caso dos complexos de GaIII, InIII e FeIII, nenhum processo de oxidação centrado no metal foi observado. Entretanto, o complexo de manganês sofre processos de oxidação centrados tanto no metal quanto no ligante e conseqüentemente um complexo MnIV-radical fenoxil pode ser gerado em solução. As estruturas dos complexos [MnIII(L)]+ e [GaIII(L)]+ foram determinadas por análises de cristalografia de raios X, revelando complexos monocatiônicos com geometrias octaédricas distorcidas.

Reported herein are the synthesis and characterization of the hexadentate H2L pro-ligand (N,N',N,N'-bis[(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert -butylbenzyl)(2-pyridylmethyl)]ethylenediamine), as a further derivative of the well known pro-ligand H2bbpen which contains two phenolate and two pyridyl pendant arms. The phenolate groups in H2L are suitably protected by bulky substituents (tert-butyl) in the ortho- and para- positions, from which stable phenoxyl radical complexes can be formed. Thus, we have synthesized four new mononuclear complexes with MnIII, GaIII, InIII and FeIII which through electrochemical oxidation generate one- and two-electron oxidized phenoxyl species in solution. These radical species were characterized by UV-Vis, Electronic Paramagnetic Resonance and electrochemical studies. As expected, in the case of the GaIII, InIII and FeIII complexes no metal-centered oxidation was observed. However, the manganese complex undergoes metal- and ligand-centered oxidation processes and therefore a phenoxyl radical-MnIV complex can be generated in solution. The crystal structures of the [MnIII(L)]+ and [GaIII(L)]+ complexes were determined by X-ray crystallographic analyses revealing monocationic complexes with distorted octahedral geometries.

Os complexos 2-mercaptobenzoxazol pentacianoferrato(II/III), [FeII/III(CN)5(bzoxs)]3/2- , foram preparados em solução (mistura MeOH/H2O 75:25%) e caracterizados por técnicas espectroscópicas UV-Vis, Mössbauer, ressonância paramagnérica eletrônica (epr) e eletroquímica-voltametria cíclica. Os espectros de absorção no UV-Vis e de epr, juntamente com o comportamento eletroquímico sugeriram a coordenação do ligante polifuncional N,S,O-doador, bzoxs, através do átomo de enxofre ao íon de ferro(III). Os parâmetros de campo cristalino (DqL e Dt) calculados para o complexo de ferro(II) e a reversibilidade do processo redox: FeIII-bzoxs + e- -> FeII-bzoxs, também apontaram para a coordenação de bzoxs via átomo de enxofre. Os resultados foram complementados pelo estudo comparativo das propriedades de complexos pentacianoferrato contendo outros ligantes monodentados N-, S- e O-doadores. Cálculos em nível ab initio fornecem a composição dos orbitais de fronteira do ligante bzoxs e estão de acordo com o modo de ligação proposto a partir dos resultados experimentais.

2-Mercaptobenzoxazole pentacyanoferrate(II/III) complexes, [FeII/III(CN)5(bzoxs)]3-/2- , were prepared in MeOH/H2O 75:25% solutions and characterized by spectroscopic UV-Vis, Mössbauer, electron paramagnetic resonance (epr) and electrochemical-cyclic voltammetry- techniques. UV-Vis and epr spectra along with the electrochemical behavior suggested the coordination of the multi-functional N,S,O- donor ligand, bzoxs, to iron(III) through the sulfur atom. The crystal field parameters, DqL and Dt, calculated for the iron(II) complex, in addition to the reversible redox process FeIII-bzoxs + e- -> FeII-bzoxs also pointed to coordination via the sulfur atom. The results were compared with the chemical properties of pentacyanoferrate complexes containing other monodentate N-, S- and O-donor ligands. Ab initio calculations revealed the composition of the frontier orbitals of bzoxs and are in agreement with the mode of coordination proposed from the experimental data.