title: Further insights on the high-low spin interconversion in nickel(II) tetramine complexes. Solvent and temperature effects.
abstract: The spin interconversion equilibrium involving the [Ni(II)(cyclam)]2+ complex has been investigated in a variety of polar solvents, at varying temperatures. The greater the donor tendencies of the solvent, the higher the endothermicity of the high-to-low-spin conversion. In particular, a positive linear relationship exists between DeltaHdegrees and Gutmann's Donor Number (DN). In the same way, higher donor tendencies of the solvent favour the occurrence of the Ni(II)-to-Ni(III) oxidation process and negative linear relationship has been found between the E1/2(Ni(III)/Ni(II)) and DN. General behaviour is related to the intensity of the metal-solvent axial bonds in the octahedrally elongated cyclam complexes (of both Ni(II) and Ni(III)).
authors.affiliation: Centro Grandi Strumenti, Università di Pavia, Cascina Cravino, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boiocchi
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fabbrizzi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Foti
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vazquez