Darstellung und Charakterisierung der Pentammin-Komplexe [Os(NH3)5(NCS)]2+ und [Os(NH3)5(NCSe)]2+

Preparation and Characterization of the Pentammine Complexes Os(NH₃)₅(NCS)]²⁺ and Os(NH₃)₅(NCSe)]²⁺ The new pentammine complexes Os(NH₃)₅(NCS)]²⁺ and Os(NH₃)₅(NCSe)]²⁺ are prepared from the reaction of Os(NH₃)₅(CF₃SO₃)](CF₃ SO₃)₂ with NH₄SCN and KSeCN, respectively, in acetone, and subsequent purification by ion exchange chromatography on carboxymethyl cellulose. Evidence of N-bonding in both cases is given by the vibrational spectra, indicating that Os³⁺ is in terms of Lewis acidity harder than Ru³⁺, Rh³⁺, and Ir³⁺. I.r. and Raman spectra are interpreted according to local C_4v symmetry around Os, and the presumed assignments are confirmed by comparison with the i.r. spectra of the perdeuterated compounds. In the electronic spectra of both complexes charge transfer bands at 412 nm (NCS) and 498 nm (NCSe) are observed, respectively. Further weak absorptions near 4500 and 5100 cm^?1, which are in correlation with electronic Raman bands, are assigned to intraconfigurational transitions within the ²T_2g (O_h) ground term, split into three Kramers doubletts by spin-orbit coupling and lowered symmetry. Electrochemical measurements demonstrate a stabilisation of +III and +II oxidation states by π-back donation to —NCS and —NCSe ligands.