Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1986 · 68 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCrystal StructureElectroanalytical MethodsInorganic ChemistryCoordination ChemistryCrystal ChemistryElectrode-electrolyte InterfacesMetal OxidesMetal-ligand BondingRedox ChemistryBond LengthsMetal-ligand Bond LengthMetal-ligand Bond OrderMetal-ligand Bond StrengthMetal-oxo ComplexesReversible ReactionsSaturated Calomel ElectrodeSpectroscopic Characterization Of Metal-ligand Bonds
The [MoO(bdt)2]–/[MoO(bdt)2]2–(H2bdt = benzene-1,2-dithiol) redox couple, in dimethylformamide solution, is a fully reversible process at E½=–350 mV vs. standard calomel electrode and each of these anions has been characterised by X-ray crystallography; the metal–ligand bond lengths of the former are slightly shorter than those of the latter, MoV-O = 1.668(3)Å, MoIV–O = 1.699(6)Å, mean MoV–S = 2.377(1)Å, MoIV–S = 2.388(2)Å.