文摘
A series of cerium complexes containing a 2,2鈥?methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenolate) (MBP2鈥?/sup>) ligand framework is described. Electrochemical studies of the compound [Li(THF)2Ce(MBP)2(THF)2] (1) reveal that the metal based oxidation wave occurs at 鈭?.93 V vs Fc/Fc+. This potential demonstrates significant stabilization of the cerium(IV) ion in the MBP2鈥?/sup> framework with a shift of 2.25 V from the typically reported value for the cerium(III/IV) couple of E掳鈥?= +1.30 V vs Fc/Fc+ for Ce(ClO4)3 in HClO4 solutions. Compound 1 undergoes oxidation to form stable cerium(IV) species in the presence of a variety of common oxidants. The coordination of the redox-active ligands 2,2鈥?bipyridine and benzophenone to 1 result in complexes in which no apparent metal-to-ligand charge transfer occurs and the cerium ion remains in the +3 oxidation state.