Study on the mechanism of electron transfer of a bridged biferrocene platinum (II) complex

Mechanism of electron transfer of a novel biferrocene trinuclear complex, P t(LSB)(2), derived from the Schiff base ligand, HI SB, S - benzyl - N - (fe rrocenyl - 1 - methyl - methylidene) - dithiocarbazate during redox process is elucidated by in situ FTIR spectroelectrochemistry. The results indicat e that two consecutive one - electron steps are involved which give the cor responding mono - and di - ferricenium cations. This complex exhibits stron g degree of electronic communication between the two - ferrocene moieties, taking place through the skeleton chain of the ligand due to the extensive electron delocalization of the whole molecule during redox process.