ANALYSIS OF SOLVENT EFFECTS INDUCED IN PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF COORDINATION-COMPOUNDS

The changes in the electronic transitions of three coordination compou nds in various solvents are analyzed with the Unified Solvation model. The examples selected illustrate the influence of specific and non-sp ecific solvation on the spectral shift. The Unified Solvation approach provides a quantitative way of determining whether the coordination c omplex is behaving as a donor, acceptor, or amphoterically in various solvents. The Unified solvation approach provides a quantitative proce dure for evaluating the role of solvent, and this understanding allows one to optimize solvent selection for the multitude of physicochemica l studies of coordination compounds.