title: Side-effect of ancillary ligand on electron transfer and photodynamics of a dinuclear valence tautomeric complex.
abstract: A cobalt complex [[Co(dpqa)]2(dhbq)](PF6)3 ((PF6)3, dhbq = deprotonated 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone, dpqa = di(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-(quinolin-2-ylmethyl)amine) was prepared and studied by X-ray diffraction, electrochemistry, ESR, thermally and photo-induced magnetic measurements; the results show that the ancillary ligand finely tuned structural factors as well as intermolecular interactions that affect the VT behavior.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Bao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Hao-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Rong-Bin
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lan-Sun
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Zheng