| Synthetic, structural, spectroscopic, and redox studies of platinum(II) and palladium(II) compounds with mer-coordinating ligands have been undertaken in an effort to better understand the role of the metal and the ligands in controlling d6/d8 electron-transfer reactions. A series of Pd(pip2NCN)X (pip2NCNH=1,3- bis(piperdylmethyl)benzene) and [Pd(pip2NNN)X]X (X=Cl, Br, I) (pip2NNN=2,6-bis(piperdyl-methyl)pyridine) complexes are reported. Electronic spectra are consistent with stabilization of ligand-to-metal-charge-transfer states as the ancillary ligand is varied along the Cl along the Cl |
