(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2004) Anderson, Bernard Marshall; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Edwin H. Abbott; Lee H. Spangler (co-chair)
The photophysical and structural properties of the tetra-u- pyrophosphitodiplatinate (2-) anion have been well studied in the past. One such analogue of this compound is a phosphorescent red compound of unknown structure. A new synthesis route has been was found for both the tetra-u- pyrophosphitodiplatinate (2-) and the red anionic compounds. By synthesizing the pyrophosphorus ligand outright and reacting that with tetrachloroplatinate (2-) either the tetra-u-pyrophosphitodiplatinate (2-) or the red anionic compounds can be synthesized depending on the amount of the phosphorus acid that is present. It was found from light scattering measurements and with the usage of 31P NMR spectroscopy that the red platinum(II) compound is structurally different than that of tetra-u-pyrophosphitodiplatinate (2-). A revised synthetic route was made for the synthesis of pyrophosphorus acid which was found to be an insoluble, highly reactive ligand. Reactions of pyrophosphorus acid with normal alcohols led to the formation of phosphorus acid and the corresponding monoalkylated phosphorus acid.
