Synthesis, spectroscopic and thermal investigations of solid charge-transfer complexes of 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane and the acceptors iodine, TCNE, TCNQ and chloranil

Siham Y. AlQaradawi*, Hassan S. Bazzi, Adel Mostafa, El Metwally Nour

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Abstract

The solid charge-transfer complexes formed in the reaction of the electron donor 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (TMTACN) with the acceptors iodine, tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) and 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) have been isolated. These were characterized through electronic and infrared spectra as well as thermal and elemental analysis. The results show that the formed solid CT-complexes have the formulas [(TMTACN)I]I3, [(TMTACN)(TCNE)5] and [(TMTACN)(TCNQ)3] in full agreement with the known reaction stoichiometries in solution. The chloranil CT-solid complex cannot be isolated in pure form.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1594-1598
Number of pages5
JournalSpectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
Volume71
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 1,4,7-Trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane
  • Infrared
  • Iodine
  • Solid CT-complexes
  • Structure
  • TCNE
  • TCNQ
  • Thermal

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