Effects of Peripheral Substituents and Axial Ligands on the Electronic Structure and Properties of Iron Phthalocyanine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2004
Volume
43
Abstract
The effects of peripheral substituents and axial ligands on the electronic structure and properties of iron phthalocyanine, H16PcFe, have been investigated using a DFT method. Substitution by electron-withdrawing fluorinated groups alters the ground state of H16PcFe and gives rise to large changes in the ionization potentials and electron affinity. For the six-coordinate adducts with acetone, H2O, and pyridine, the axial coordination of two weak-field ligands leads to an intermediate-spin ground state, while the strong-field ligands make the system diamagnetic. The electronic configuration of a ligated iron phthalocyanine is determined mainly by the axial ligand-field strength but can also be affected by peripheral substituents. Axial ligands also exert an effect on ionization potentials and electron affinity and can, as observed experimentally, even change the site of oxidation/reduction.
Recommended Citation
Effects of Peripheral Substituents and Axial Ligands on the Electronic Structure and Properties of Iron Phthalocyanine M.-S. Liao, T. Kar, S. M. Gorun, S. Scheiner Inorg. Chem. 2004 43 7151-7161
