P. Ardiles et al., Evidence of a stable charge-transfer adduct between 2-mercaptoethanol and cobalt-polytetraaminophthalocyanine, J COORD CH, 54(3-4), 2001, pp. 183-191
The electro-oxidation of 2-mercaptoethanol by poly-Co-tetraaminophthalocyan
ine (p-CoTAPc) and poly-metal-free-tetraarainophthalocyanine (p-H(2)TAPc),
absorbed on electrode surfaces has been investigated by UV-visible spectroe
lectrochemistry and electrochemical techniques. In the case of p-CoTAPc, an
irreversible oxidation wave is obtained by cyclic voltammetry, whereas p-H
(2)PcTA practically does not show activity. The foot of the oxidation, as t
he open circuit potential measurements indicate that the responsible redox
couple is Co(II)/Co(I). The p-CoTAPc modified-electrode loses its activity
after a first potential cycle. UV-visible spectroelectrochemical measuremen
ts show a charge transfer band (metal to ligand) for the p-CoTAPc between Q
and Soret bands when negative potentials are applied and Co(I) is obtained
. The presence of 2-mercaptoethanol promotes the appearance of the charge t
ransfer band at open circuit potential and retain this band even at potenti
als as positive as +0.2V where normally the Co center is in +2 oxidation st
ate. The permanence of a stable charge transfer band indicates the formatio
n of a stable charge-transfer adduct between Co(I) and the thiol. This addu
ct would be responsible for the loss of catalytic activity for p-CoTAPc aft
er the first oxidation cycle.