title: Verdazyl radicals as redox-active, non-innocent, ligands: contrasting electronic structures as a function of electron-poor and electron-rich ruthenium bis(beta-diketonate) co-ligands.
abstract: Spectroscopic, structural, and computational studies of verdazyl radical-ruthenium complexes reveal the verdazyl to be a redox-active and non-innocent ligand. The ensuing delocalization of charge is highly sensitive to the nature of the beta-diketonate co-ligands.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, PO Box 3065 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Stephen D J
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: McKinnon
authors.forename: Brian O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.forename: A B P
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lever
authors.forename: Robin G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004583:Electrons; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D007659:Ketones; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012428:Ruthenium