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Yusuke Okada¹, Nagao Kobayashi¹

¹Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ueda 386-8567, Japan.

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Iron phthalocyanine complexes, FeTDPc and FeODPc, exhibit distinct spin-state changes in solution and solid states upon interaction with bases and electrolytes. Their behavior in polystyrene suggests molecular isolation influences iron spin states.

Keywords:

Absorption Complex formation constant EPR High-spin Iron Phthalocyanine

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Area of Science:

Coordination Chemistry
Materials Science
Spectroscopy

Background:

Iron phthalocyanines are versatile macrocyclic compounds with tunable electronic properties.
Understanding the spin-state dynamics of iron in these complexes is crucial for their applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and characterize novel iron phthalocyanine derivatives, FeTDPc and FeODPc.
To investigate the influence of solvents, bases, and electrolytes on the spin-state of iron in these complexes.
To explore the solid-state and solution behavior of these iron phthalocyanines.

Main Methods:

Synthesis and characterization of FeTDPc and FeODPc.
UV-Vis spectroscopy and elemental analysis.
Solution-state studies involving bases (pyridine, imidazoles) and electrolytes (tetrabutylammonium-chloride/bromide).
Solid-state characterization and studies in polystyrene matrix.

Main Results:

FeTDPc and FeODPc were synthesized and characterized, existing in a high-spin trivalent iron state in common organic solvents.
Complexation with bases led to spin-state transitions: trivalent low-spin for mono-adducts and bivalent low-spin for di-adducts.
Addition of electrolytes induced a spin-state change from high-spin iron(III) to low-spin in solution.
In solid state, a mixture of high-spin iron(III) and intermediate-spin iron(II) was observed.
Isolation in polystyrene caused the disappearance of iron(II) signals.

Conclusions:

The spin-state of iron in FeTDPc and FeODPc is highly sensitive to the chemical environment, including solvent, base coordination, and electrolyte presence.
These iron phthalocyanines display complex spin-state behavior in different phases, suggesting potential for stimuli-responsive materials.
Further investigation into the solid-state behavior and the effect of molecular isolation is warranted.