Abstract: | OsII Phthalocyaninates(2?): Synthesis and Properties of (Halo)(carbonyl)phthalocyaninato-(2?)osmate(II) Soluble, blue tetra(n-butyl)ammonium (halo)(carbonyl)phthalocyaninato(2?)osmate(II), (nBu4N)Os(X)(CO)Pc2?] (X = Cl, Br, I) is obtained by the reaction of Os(THF)(CO)Pc2?] (THF: tetrahydrofurane) with (nBu4N)X in THF. In the cyclovoltammograms there are three reversible electrode processes at ?1.21 ± 0.01, 0.18 ± 0.04 and 0.65 ± 0.01 V assigned to the three redox pairs Pc2?/Pc3?, OsII/OsIII and Pc2?/Pc3?. In the electronic absorption spectra only the intense B and Q regions are observed at ~ 15800 resp. 27500, 33000 cm?1. The infrared and resonance Raman spectra closely resemble those of other phthalocyaninates(2?) of low valent osmium. In the infrared spectrum v(C? O) is detected at 1896 ± 4 cm?1 and v(Os? X) at 260 (X = Cl), 175 (X = Br) or 143 cm?1 (X = I). |