1) A Ni(II)L complex displays a reduction potential for the Ni(II/1) couple at -0.52 and a Ni(1/0) couple at -1.04 V, shown below. Ni(II)L + e- > Ni(1)L E°= -0.52 V Ni(1)L + e- > Ni(0)L E°= -1.04 V The following reductants and their formal potentials are given below. (Reductant) + e → (Reductant)" E°(V) Reductant E° (V) [CoCp2*]2 Fe(CO)2Cp] -1.91 -1.8 [FeCp*2] -0.59 NEt3 0.47 a) Which of the following reductants could you use to reduce the Ni(I)L complex by 1 e to give Ni(1)L. b) Which of the following reductants could you use to reduce the Ni(1)L complex by 1 e to give Ni(0)L.

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1) A Ni(II)L complex displays a reduction potential for the Ni(II/1) couple at -0.52 and a Ni(1/0) couple at -1.04
V, shown below.
Ni(II)L + e- > Ni(1)L E°= -0.52 V
Ni(1)L + e- > Ni(0)L E°= -1.04 V
The following reductants and their formal potentials are given below.
(Reductant) + e → (Reductant)" E°(V)
Reductant
E° (V)
[CoCp2*]2
Fe(CO)2Cp]
-1.91
-1.8
[FeCp*2]
-0.59
NEt3
0.47
a) Which of the following reductants could you use to reduce the Ni(I)L complex by 1 e to give Ni(1)L.
b) Which of the following reductants could you use to reduce the Ni(1)L complex by 1 e to give Ni(0)L.
Transcribed Image Text:1) A Ni(II)L complex displays a reduction potential for the Ni(II/1) couple at -0.52 and a Ni(1/0) couple at -1.04 V, shown below. Ni(II)L + e- > Ni(1)L E°= -0.52 V Ni(1)L + e- > Ni(0)L E°= -1.04 V The following reductants and their formal potentials are given below. (Reductant) + e → (Reductant)" E°(V) Reductant E° (V) [CoCp2*]2 Fe(CO)2Cp] -1.91 -1.8 [FeCp*2] -0.59 NEt3 0.47 a) Which of the following reductants could you use to reduce the Ni(I)L complex by 1 e to give Ni(1)L. b) Which of the following reductants could you use to reduce the Ni(1)L complex by 1 e to give Ni(0)L.
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