Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
5 years ago

Spectroscopic and DFT Study of RhIII Chloro Complex Transformation in Alkaline Solutions

Spectroscopic and DFT Study of RhIII Chloro Complex Transformation in Alkaline Solutions
Wilhelmus J. Gerber, Sean O’Kennedy, Semen N. Berdyugin, Sergey V. Korenev, Danila B. Vasilchenko
The kinetics of [RhCl6]3− base hydrolysis was investigated using UV−visible spectroscopy. Formation of [RhCl5(OH)]3− was found to be the rate-determining stage in the way of fast and complete transformation of [RhCl6]3− into [Rh(OH)6]3−. DFT calculations reveal that hydroxo ligands labilize the rhodium coordination sphere and govern the “trans” stereochemical route of the reaction, in contrast to hydrolysis of [RhCl6]3− in acidic solutions, where water ligand is known to provide the “cis” route.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01672

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01672

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