Aqua Ions. 1. The Structures of the [Ru(OH2)6]3+ and [V(OH2)6]3+ Cations in Aqueous Solution: An EPR and UV−Vis Study
- 25 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Inorganic Chemistry
- Vol. 42 (4) , 1343-1349
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ic025962g
Abstract
Spectroscopic data are presented for the [V(OH2)6]3+ and [Ru(OH2)6]3+ cations, from which inferences are drawn regarding their structures in aqueous solution. EPR and absorption spectra of solutions and glasses are supplemented by spectra of the aqua ions in various crystalline environments, and the electronic and molecular structures inter-related through elementary angular overlap model calculations. It is concluded that in aqueous solution the [Ru(OH2)6]3+ cation is localized in the all-horizontal D3d geometry, whereas the structure of the [V(OH2)6]3+ cation is close to Th symmetry. These results are consistent with the most energetically favored geometries predicted by ab initio calculations.Keywords
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