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Understanding the Absorption Electronic Spectra of Coordination Compounds at greater depth
Ligand Field Theory
Chapter 20
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Review of the Previous Lecture
1. Learned how to more specifically define multielectron systems
2. Introduced new quantum numbers (L and S)
3. Defined atomic states and how to label them with Russel-Saunders Term Symbols
4. Characterized the energy of atomic states using Hund’s rules
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1. Ligand Field Theory
Ligand field theory incorporates molecular orbital theory and treats the ligand field not as apurely electrostatic system.
▪ Electronic transitions will be reexamined by considering the atomic states ofmultielectron systems and focusing on transition metals
▪ Allowed transitions will be examined in both weak and strong field coordinations
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2. Orgel diagrams to evaluate d-d electronic transitions
A. Orgel diagrams are correlation diagrams that correlate orbital energies as they vary withligand field strengths
▪ Consider the ground atomic state and examine what happens in the weak field limit
i.e. d1
E
S = ½
Multiplicity = 2S + 1 = 2
L = 2
2D Ground State
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Absence of ligands
Atomic State L
S 0
P 1
D 2
F 3
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2. Orgel diagrams to evaluate d-d electronic transitions
i.e. d1
“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field
S = ½
Multiplicity = 2S + 1 = 2; 2T2g
2D
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2. Orgel diagrams to evaluate d-d electronic transitions
i.e. d1
“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field
S = ½
Multiplicity = 2S + 1 = 2; 2T2g
This single electroncan be in any of thethree t2g orbitals andso this electronicsituation describes atriply degenerate state.
2D
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2. Orgel diagrams to evaluate d-d electronic transitions
i.e. d1
“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field2T2g
t2g
eg
2Eg
Electron transition
The electron can be in either eg orbital.▪ Double degeneracy.
2D
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“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field2T2g
t2g
eg
2Eg
Electron transition
Spin Allowed transition
2D
2. Orgel diagrams to evaluate d-d electronic transitions
i.e. d1
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2. Orgel diagrams to evaluate d-d electronic transitions
“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field2T2g
t2g
eg
2Eg
Electron transition
2D
d1 OctahedralOrgel Diagram
Expect one absorbancein the UV-Vis spectrum
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A d1 absorbance in reality
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A Z-in Jahn-Teller distortion applies to a d1 electron configuration in an octahedral field:
i.e. [Ti(H2O)6]3+ Ti3+
ElectronicabsorbanceGround State
dx2
– y2
dz2
dxz dyz
dxy
dx2
– y2
dz2
dxz dyz
dxy
dx2
– y2
dz2
dxz dyz
dxy
A B
BA
E
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2B. Different atomic states produce different components in an octahedral field
Atomic State Components in an octahedral field (Splitting)
S A1g
P T1g
D T2g + Eg
F A2g + T2g + T1g
d1 OctahedralOrgel Diagram
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2C. d2 Octahedral Orgel Diagram (Partial)
E
S = 1
Multiplicity = 2S + 1 = 3
L = (+2x1) + (+1x1) = 3
3F Ground State
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Absence of ligands
Atomic State L
S 0
P 1
D 2
F 3
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2C. d2 Octahedral Orgel Diagram (Partial)
1D
3F
1S
E
For d2 the atomic states are 3F, 3P, 1G, 1D, and 1S
1G
3P
The d2 Orgel Diagram wouldconsist of all of these atomic statesbut we will only focus on theground state and how it splits in anoctahedral field.
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2C. d2 Octahedral Orgel Diagram (Partial)
E
3F Ground State
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Absence of ligands
Atomic State Components in an octahedral field (Splitting)
S A1g
P T1g
D T2g + Eg
F A2g + T2g + T1g
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2C. d2 Octahedral Orgel Diagram (Partial)
“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field3T1g
t2g
eg
3T2g3F
t2g
eg
3A2g
1st Excitation 2nd Excitation
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2C. d2 Octahedral Orgel Diagram (Partial)
“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field3T1g
t2g
eg
3T2g3F
t2g
eg
3A2g
1st Excitation 2nd Excitation
Partiald2 Octahedral
Orgel Diagram
Considering only groundAtomic State
3F
3T1g
3T2g
3A2g
Increasing Δoct
Energy
1st Excitation
2nd Excitation
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2D. d3 Octahedral Orgel Diagram (Partial)
E
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Absence of ligands
Increasing Δoct
4F
4P
For d3 the atomic states are4F, 4P, 2H, 2G, 2F, 2D, 2D, and 2P
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2D. d3 Octahedral Orgel Diagram (Partial)
E
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Absence of ligands
Increasing Δoct
4F
4P
For d3 the atomic states are4F, 4P, 2H, 2G, 2F, 2D, 2D, and 2P
States of the same term symbols cannotcross. Orbital mixing.▪ Lower energy state is stabilized▪ Higher energy state is destabilized
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2E. d9 Octahedral Orgel Diagram
“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field
t2g
eg
2D
Excitation
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2E. d9 Octahedral Orgel Diagram
“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field
t2g
eg
2D
Excitation
2Eg2T2g
Positive Hole Concept
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2E. d9 Octahedral Orgel Diagram
“Δoct”E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands
+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field
t2g
eg
2D
Excitation
2Eg2T2g
Inverse of d1 Octahedral Orgel Diagram2D
2Eg
2T2g
Increasing Δoct
Energy
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2F. Inverse Relationship of Orgel Diagrams
It turns out d10-n (Oh or Td) Orgel diagrams are inverseof dn (Oh or Td) Orgel diagrams.
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2G. Determining Δoct
Determining Δoct can be complicatedusing Orgel Diagrams when there areallowed transitions arising fromdifferent initial atomic states.
- Let’s consider a more detailed
d2 octahedral Orgel Diagram
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2G. Determining Δoct
To determine Δoct, need toapproximate the value of the Racahparameter B:
▪ A measure of the splitting of theinitial atomic states
▪ B accounts for electron-electronrepulsions
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3. Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams
Tanabe-Sugano diagrams provide similar information as Orgel diagrams but allow you toconsider d-d electronic transitions in the weak and strong field limits.
d1 OctahedralOrgel Diagram
2DΔoct
B
EB
2T2g
2Eg
d1 OctahedralTanabe Sugano Diagram
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3A. Using Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams to determine Δoct
Consider d3 in an octahedral field.
E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field4A2g
t2g
eg
4T2g4F
t2g
eg
4T1g
1st Excitation 2nd Excitationt2g
eg
3rd Excitation
+2 +1 0 -1 -24P (One microstate example) 4T1g
Hard to Represent
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3A. Using Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams to determine Δoct
E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Octahedral Field4A2g
t2g
eg
4T2g4F
t2g
eg
4T1g
1st Excitation 2nd Excitationt2g
eg
4T1g
Hard to Represent
3rd Excitation
+2 +1 0 -1 -24P (One microstate example)
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3A. Using Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams to determine Δoct
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3A. Using Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams to determine Δoct
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3A. Using Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams to determine Δoct
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3A. Using Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams to determine Δoct
To determine Δoct, you first need to perform a trialand error process of determining a value for Δoct/Bon the Tanabe-Sugano diagram that will give youcomparable energy difference ratios for the allowedtransitions as your experimental values.
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3B. Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams provide d-d electronic transition information in the weak and strong field
Consider d5 in an octahedral field.
E
t2g
eg
Absence of ligands+2 +1 0 -1 -2
Weak Field; High SpinS = 5/2
6A1g2T2g
6S
Strong Field; Low SpinS = 1/2
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d5 Octahedral Tanabe-Sugano Diagram
▪ Weak field (high spin)
- 6A1g is the ground state
- No spin-allowed transitions
But they do occur; ϵ < 1 M-1cm-1
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d5 Octahedral Tanabe-Sugano Diagram▪ Strong field (low spin)
- 2T2g is the ground state
- Four allowed transitions2T2g to 2A2g ,
2T2g
2T2g to 2Eg
2T2g to 2T2g (2I)
2T2g to 2A1g
Spin-allowed transitions,ε = 10 - 200 M-1cm-1
- Four absorbances but due to resolution may not actually see them