Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, DNA Binding, and Photocleavage Activity of Oxorhenium (V) Complexes with -Diimine and Quinoxaline Ligands

Table 1

Electrochemical and absorption data of the oxorhenium (V) complexes.

Complex versus SC nm nm
(V) (V)

[ReOCl3pq]
(1)
−0.52−0.70268.5 (4835)272.4 (4820)
571.0 (3330)581.2 (3520)
732.1 (1227)738.3 (1337)

[ReOCl3bpy]
(2)
−0.54−0.72295.3 (4315)294.1 (4330)
480.8 (3430)493.0 (3520)
750.2 (1450)753.0 (1480)

[ReOCl3phen]
(3)
−0.44−0.61270.6 (4580)268.3 (4350)
459.6 (3200)463.7 (3300)
739.6 (1100)745.0 (1150)

complexes were measured in 0.1 M TBAB -DMF; error in potential was 0.01 V; = 25 ± 0. C; scan rate = 100 m
C OH, [C] = 1  M
C COC , [C] = .