Electrochemical synthesis and study of coordination compounds part 1: tin(II) catechol complexes

Abstract

The electrochemical synthesis of tin(II) complexes of catechols, Sn(O₂Ar) (1a–9a), have carried out using tin metal as a sacrificial anode in acetonitrile, in the presence of catechol derivatives. The cyclic voltammetric characteristics of the synthesized complexes Sn(O₂Ar) (1a–9a) have been studied at glassy carbon electrode in dichloromethane. Anodic oxidation of Sn(O₂Ar) produces a single wave which shows irreversibility. Also, the electronic effects of ligands on the redox potential of complexes 1a–9a have been investigated. The synthesis of Sn(O₂Ar) species in high yields and purity has been successfully performed in an undivided cell using constant current conditions.

Keywords:

• Electrochemical synthesis
• Sacrificial tin anode
• Tin(II) catechol complex
• Constant current electrolysis