Carbonyl substitution chemistry of some trimetallic transition metal cluster complexes with polyfunctional ligands

The trimetallic clusters [Ru₃(CO)₁₀(dppm)], [Ru₃(CO)₁₂] and [RuCo₂(CO)₁₁] react with a number of multifunctional secondary phosphine and tertiary arsine ligands to give products consequent on carbonyl substitution and, in the case of the secondary phosphines, PH activation. The reaction with the unresolved mixed P/S donor, 1-phenylphosphino-2-thio(ethane), HSCH₂CH₂PHPh ( LH₂), gave two products under various conditions which have been characterised by spectroscopic and crystallographic means. These two complexes [Ru₃(μ-dppm)(H)(CO)₇(LH)] and [Ru₃(μ-dppm)(H)(CO)₈(LH)Ru₃(μ-dppm)(CO)₉], show the versatility of the ligand, with it chelating in the former and bridging two Ru₃ units in the latter. The stereogenic centres in the molecules gave rise to complicated spectroscopic data which are consistent with the presence of diastereoisomers. In the case of [Ru₃(CO)₁₂] the reaction with LH₂ gave a poor yield of a tetranuclear butterfly cluster, [Ru₄(CO)₁₀(L)₂], in which two of the ligands bridge opposite hinge wingtip bonds of the cluster. A related ligand, HSCH₂CH₂AsMe(C₆H₄CH₂OMe), reacted with [RuCo₂(CO)₁₁] to give a low yield of the heterobimetallic Ru-Co adduct, [RuCo(CO)₆(SCH₂CH₂AsMe(C₆H₄CH₂OMe))], which appears to be the only one of its type so far structurally characterised.The secondary phosphine, HPMe(C₆H₄(CH₂OMe)) and its oxide HP(O)Me(C₆H₄(CH₂OMe)) also react with the cluster [Ru₃(CO)₁₀(dppm)] to give carbonyl substitution products, [Ru₃(CO)₅(dppm)(μ₂-PMe(C₆H₄CH₂OMe))₄], and [Ru₃H(CO)₇(dppm)(μ₂,η¹-P(O)Me(C₆H₄CH₂OMe))]. The former consists of an open Ru₃ triangle with four phosphide ligands bridging the metal-metal bonds; the latter has the O atom symmetrically bridging one Ru-Ru bond, the P atom being attached to a non-bridged Ru atom.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of butterfly M2Te2 complexes of molybdenum and tungsten with functionalized cyclopentadienyl ligands

Reactions of singly-bonded dinuclear complexes [(η⁵-CH₃O₂CC₅H₄)₂M₂(CO)₆] (I, M?=?Mo; II, M?=?W) with the diarenylditelluride [4-CH₃C₆H₄Te]₂ in refluxing toluene for 4–6?h afforded dinuclear complexes 1 and 2 trans/ae-[(η⁵-RC₅H₄)₂M₂(CO)₄(μ-ArTe)₂] (Ar?=?4-CH₃C₆H₄Te). Complexes 1 and 2 were also synthesized by reactions of triply-bonded dinuclear complexes [(η⁵-CH₃O₂CC₅H₄)₂M₂(CO)₄] (III, M?=?Mo; IV, M?=?W) with [4-CH₃C₆H₄Te]₂ in refluxing toluene for 1?h. Both complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Preliminary low-temperature NMR experiments on complexes 1 and 2 have revealed that in solution each complex goes through a rapid inversion of the butterfly four-membered ring M₂Te₂.     

Salicylaldimine-bridged dinuclear cyclopalladated complexes: Synthesis,characterization and BSA binding studies

Salicylaldimine-bridged dinuclear cyclopalladated complexes were synthesized by the reactions of cyclopalladated chloro dimers [Pd{(4-R)C₆H₃CH=N-C₆H₃–2,6-i-Pr₂}(μ-Cl)]₂ (R = H; OMe) with salen-based bridging ligands. The complexes were characterized by FTIR, NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and X-ray crystallography. The binding interaction of cyclopalladated complexes to bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by UV–vis, fluorescence and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy. The experimental results showed that these Pd (II) complexes could bind to BSA with high affinity and quench its intrinsic fluorescence by a static or combined process. Also the interaction of Pd complexes with BSA affected the conformation of the tryptophan and tyrosine residues.     

Reaction of 2-methyl-3-morpholino-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one with Ru3(CO)12

The reaction of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ with 2-methyl-3-morpholino-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one (1) produced the Ru₆(CO)₁₆(μ₄-η¹:η¹:η²:η²-PhC(O)-C(Me)=C)₂ (2), Ru₂O₂(CO)₄(η³-OC(Ph)C(Me)C(H)C(Me)₂C(Ph))₂ (3), and [Ru(CO)₂(PhCO₂)(O(CH₂-CH₂)₂NH]₂ (4) complexes, which were characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy. The structures of the complexes were established by X-ray diffraction. The formation of the complexes is accompanied by deamination of ligand 1. Complexes 2 and 3 bearing the vinyl ketone groups contain five-membered oxaruthenacycles and dihydropyran rings. Morpholine is not removed from the reaction mixture and leads to the formation of complex 4. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2063–2068, December, 2006.     

DNA-binding and cleavage activity of polypyridyl ruthenium(II) complexes

Polypyridyl ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru^II(3-bptpy)(dmphen)Cl]ClO₄ (1), [Ru^II(3-cptpy)(dmphen)Cl]ClO₄ (2), [Ru^II(2-tptpy)(dmphen)Cl]ClO₄ (3), and [Ru^II(9-atpy)(dmphen)Cl]ClO₄ (4) {where 3-bptpy?=?4′-(3-bromophenyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine, 3-cptpy?=?4′-(3-chlorophenyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine, 2-tptpy?=?4′-(2-thiophenyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine, 9-atpy?=?4′-(9-anthryl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine, dmphen?=?2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline} have been synthesized and characterized. The DNA-binding properties of the complexes with Herring Sperm DNA have been investigated by absorption titration and viscosity measurements. The ability of complexes to break the pUC19 DNA has been checked by gel electrophoresis. The experimental results suggest that all the complexes bind DNA via partial intercalation. The results also show that the order of DNA-binding affinities of the complexes is 4?<?3?<?2?<?1, confirming that planarity of the ligand in a complex is very important for DNA-binding.     

Mesogenic behaviour of two series of orthopalladated polar inline derivatives and their organic ligands (II)

Abstract

One series of 4-n-octyl-N-(4-X-benzylidene)anilines and two series of polar orthopalladated complexes derived from these of type Pd₂(μ-Y)₂ p-X-C₆H₃-CH = N-C₆H₄-C₈H_{17 2}; X: -H, -F, -Cl, -Br, -NO₂, -CN, -CH₃, -OCH₃, -CF₃, -COOCH₃, -OCOCH₃ and -OCOQH₅; Y: -OAc and -Cl; have been synthesized and their mesogenic properties studied. In the polar Schiff bases used as organic ligands, the polar end group determines both the presence of the mesophase and the type of mesophase exhibited. In the complexes, however, it is the central structure of the molecule that practically always determines mesogenic behaviour. No acetato-bridged complex is mesogenic. All the chloro-bridged complexes, however, show mesogenic behaviour. All these compounds show smectic A mesophases with the exception of the CN compound, which only exhibits a nematic mesophase.     

The influence of ms-substitution on the properties of 3,3′-bis(dipyrrolylmethenes) and their coordination compounds

We have compared the coordination properties of decamethyl-substituted 3,3′-bis-(dipyrrolylmethenes) (H₂L) with different ms-spacers separating the dipyrrolylmethene domains: methylene -CH₂-, methoxyphenylmethylene -CH(p-C₆H₄OMe)-, and trifluoromethylmethylene -CH(CF₃)-. The stable binuclear homoligand complexes [M₂L₂] are formed in reactions of the ligands with Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) acetates. In the cases of all H₂L ligands the thermodynamic constants of the complex formation reactions increase in the following series: Cu(II) < Cd(II) < Hg(II) < Ni(II) < Co(II) < Zn(II). The change in -CH₂- ms-spacer to -CH(p-C₆H₄OMe)- or -CH(CF₃)- results in a decrease in the constant of H₂L complex formation by 1–4 orders of magnitude, the cation being the same. The influence of ms-substitution on the stability and luminescence properties of [M₂L₂] has been discussed.     

Syntheses,structures and catalytic activities of molybdenum carbonyl complexes based on pyridine-imine ligands

Thermal treatment of pyridine imines [C₅H₄N-2-C(H)=N-C₆H₄-R] [R = H (1), CH₃ (2), OMe (3), CF₃ (4), Cl (5), Br (6)] with Mo(CO)₆ in refluxing toluene provided six novel mononuclear molybdenum carbonyl complexes of the type [(η²-2-C₅H₄N)CH=N(C₆H₄-4-R)]Mo(CO)₄ [R = H (7); CH₃ (8); OMe (9); CF₃ (10); Cl (11); Br (12)]. All of these complexes were separated by chromatography and fully characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and NMR spectroscopy. The crystal structures of complexes 7, 8 and 10 were determined by X-ray crystal diffraction analysis. In addition, the catalytic performance of these complexes was also tested, and it was found that these complexes had obvious catalytic activity on Friedel–Crafts reactions of aromatic compounds with a variety of acylation reagents.     

Synthesis, spectral characterization and redox properties of iron (II) complexes of 1-alkyl-2-(arylazo)imidazole

Iron (II) complexes of 1-alkyl-2-(arylazo)imidazoles (p-R-C₆H₄-N=N-C₃H₂NN-1-R′, R = H (a), Me (b), Cl (c) and R′ = Me (1/3), Et (2/4) have been synthesized and formulated astris-chelates Fe(RaaiR′) ₃ ²⁺ . They are characterized by microanalytical, conductance, UV-Vis, IR, magnetic (polycrystalline state) data. The complexes are low spin in character,t _2g ⁶ (Fe(II)) configurations.     

Synthesis and structures of fulvene-bridged diruthenium complexes

Three diruthenium carbonyl complexes, namely (η ³:η ⁵-C₅H₄C(CH₂)₂)Ru₂(CO)₅ (1), (η ³:η ⁵-C₅H₄C(CHCH₂)(C₂H₅))Ru₂(CO)₅ (2), and (η ¹:η ⁵-C₅H₄C₅H₈)Ru₂(CO)₆ (3), were obtained from the reactions of C₅H₄C(Me)₂, C₅H₄C(Et)₂, and C₅H₄C(CH₂)₄, respectively, with Ru₃(CO)₁₂ in refluxing xylene. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ¹H NMR spectra. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis for complexes 1 and 2 revealed that the fulvene ligands bridge two ruthenium atoms in η ³:η ⁵ fashion.     

Ruthenium(II), copper(I) and silver(I) complexes of large bite bisphosphinite, bis(2-diphenylphosphinoxynaphthalen-1-yl)methane: Application of Ru(II) complexes towards the hydrogenation of styrene and phenylacetylene

Ruthenium(II), copper(I) and silver(I) complexes of large bite bisphosphinite Ph₂P{(-OC₁₀H₆)(μ-CH₂)(C₁₀H₆O-)}PPh₂ (1) are described. Reactions of bisphosphinite 1 with [Ru(η⁶-p-cymene)(μ-Cl)Cl]₂ and RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃ afford mono- and bis-chelate complexes [RuCl(η⁶-p-cymene){η²-Ph₂P{(-OC₁₀H₆)(μ-CH₂)(C₁₀H₆O-)}PPh₂-κP,κP}]Cl (2) and trans-[RuCl₂{η²-Ph₂P{(-OC₁₀H₆)(μ-CH₂)(C₁₀H₆O-)}PPh₂-κP,κP}₂] (3), respectively. Treatment of 1 with CuX (X = Cl, Br and I) furnish 10-membered chelate complexes of the type [Cu(X){η²-Ph₂P(-OC₁₀H₆)(μ-CH₂)(C₁₀H₆O-)PPh₂-κP,κP}] (4, X = Cl; 5, X = Br; 6, X = I), whereas [Cu(MeCN)₄]PF₆ affords a bis-chelated cationic complex [Cu{η²-Ph₂P(-OC₁₀H₆)(μ-CH₂)(C₁₀H₆O-)PPh₂-κP,κP}₂][PF₆] (7). Reaction between 1 and AgOTf produce both mono- and bis-chelated complexes [Ag{η²-Ph₂P(-OC₁₀H₆)(μ-CH₂)(C₁₀H₆O-)PPh₂-κP,κP}(SO₃CF₃)] (8) and [Ag{η²-Ph₂P(-OC₁₀H₆)(μ-CH₂)(C₁₀H₆O-)PPh₂-κP,κP}₂][SO₃CF₃] (9), respectively; whereas the similar reaction of 1 with[Ag(OTf)PPh₃] affords chelate complex of the type [Ag{η²-Ph₂P(-OC₁₀H₆)(μ-CH₂)(C₁₀H₆O-)PPh₂-κP,κP}(PPh₃)(SO₃CF₃)] (10). All the complexes were characterized by ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, elemental analysis and mass spectrometry, including low-temperature NMR studies in the case of silver complexes. The molecular structures of 4 and 6 are determined by X-ray diffraction studies. Ruthenium complexes 2 and 3 promote catalytic hydrogenation of styrene and phenylacetylene with good turnover numbers.     

Synthesis and X‐ray Crystal Structures of Ru3(CO)9(μ‐arphos)(L) [L = AsPh3, As(m‐C6H4Me)3, As(p‐C6H4Me)3]

Three new triruthenium clusters, Ru₃(CO)₉(μ‐arphos)AsPh₃ ( 1 ), Ru₃(CO)₉(μ‐arphos)As(m‐C₆H₄Me)₃ ( 2 ), and Ru₃(CO)₉(μ‐arphos)As(p‐C₆H₄Me)₃ ( 3 ) were synthesized via thermal reactions of Ru₃(CO)₁₀(μ‐arphos) with different tertiary arsine ligands [AsPh₃, As(m‐C₆H₄Me)₃, As(p‐C₆H₄Me)₃]. All these complexes were fully characterized by elemental analysis, FT‐IR, NMR spectroscopy, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction.     

New Palladium(II) Complexes with a Tridentate PNO Ligand

The synthesis of neutral and cationic palladium complexes containing the tridentate monoanionic ligand [2-(2-Ph₂PC₆H₄-CH=N)C₆H₄O]^? is described. Deprotonation of the Schiff base formed by condensation of 2-(diphenylphosphino)benzaldehyde with 2-aminophenol in the presence of the appropriate palladium precursor ([Pd(AcO)₂] or [PdCl₂(PhCN)₂]) form the corresponding neutral complexes [Pd{2-(2-Ph₂PC₆H₄-CH=N)C₆H₄O}(AcO)] (1) or [Pd{2-(2-Ph₂PC₆H₄-CH=N)C₆H₄O}(Cl)] (2) in good yield. The first reacts smoothly with thiols and activated phenols to give complexes of general formula [Pd{2-(2-Ph₂PC₆H₄-CH=N)C₆H₄O}(X)] (X = OC₆F₅ (3), SEt (4), S^tBu (5), SC₆H₅ (6), SC₆H₄-4Me (7), SC₆H₄-4NO₂ (8)). When the chloro complex is treated with silver perchlorate and tertiary phosphines (L) the cationic derivatives [Pd{2-(2-Ph₂PC₆H₄-CH=N)C₆H₄O}(L)][ClO₄] (L = PPh₃ (9), PMePh₂ (10), PMe₂Ph (11), PEt₃ (12)) were obtained. The new complexes were characterized by partial elemental analyses and spectroscopic methods (IR, ¹H, ¹⁹F and ³¹P NMR).     

Catalytic and anticancer activities of sawhorse-type diruthenium tetracarbonyl complexes derived from fluorinated fatty acids

The reaction of fluorinated fatty acids, perfluorobutyric acid (C₃F₇CO₂H), and perfluorododecanoic acid (C₁₁F₂₃CO₂H), with dodecacarbonyltriruthenium (Ru₃(CO)₁₂) under reflux in tetrahydrofuran, followed by addition of two-electron donors (L) such as pyridine, 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphatricyclo[3.3.1.1]decane, or triphenylphosphine, gives stable diruthenium complexes Ru₂(CO)₄(μ₂-η²-O₂CC₃F₇)₂(L)₂ (1a, L?=?C₅H₅N; 1b, L?=?PTA; 1c, L?=?PPh₃) and Ru₂(CO)₄(μ₂-η²-O₂CC₁₁F₂₃)₂(L)₂ (2a, L?=?C₅H₅N; 2b, L?=?PTA; 2c, L?=?PPh₃). The catalytic activity of the complexes for hydrogenation of styrene under supercritical carbon dioxide has been assessed and compared to the analogous triphenylphosphine complexes with non-fluorinated carboxylato groups Ru₂(CO)₄(μ₂-η²-O₂CC₃H₇)₂(PPh₃)₂ (3) and Ru₂(CO)₄(μ₂-η²-O₂CC₁₁H₂₃)₂(PPh₃)₂ (4). In addition, the cytotoxicities of the fluorinated complexes 1 were also evaluated on several human cancer cell lines (A2780, A549, Me300, HeLa). The complexes appear to be moderately cytotoxic, showing greater activity on the Me300 melanoma cells. Single-crystal X-ray structure analyses of 1a and 3 show the typical sawhorse-type arrangement of the diruthenium tetracarbonyl backbone with two bridging carboxylates and two terminal ligands occupying the axial positions.     

Synthesis,characterization and electrochemistry of diiron 1,2-dithiolate complexes with a trans-cinnamate ester

Three diiron 1,2-dithiolate complexes with a trans-cinnamate ester have been characterized. Esterification of [Fe₂(CO)₆{μ-SCH₂CH(CH₂OH)S}] (1) with trans-cinnamic acid in the presence of N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 4-dimethylaminopyridine afforded [Fe₂(CO)₆[μ-SCH₂CH(CH₂O₂CCH?=?CHPh)S}] (2) in 94% yield. Carbonyl substitution of 2 with a monophosphine ligand tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine or tris(2-methoxyphenyl)phosphine in the presence of Me₃NO·2H₂O resulted in formation of the corresponding monophosphine-substituted complexes [Fe₂(CO)₅ {P(C₆H₄F-4)₃}{µ-SCH₂CH(CH₂O₂CCH?=?CHPh)S}] (3) and [Fe₂(CO)₅{P (C₆H₄OCH₃-2)₃}{µ-SCH₂CH(CH₂O₂CCH?=?CHPh)S}] (4) in 79% and 84% yields, respectively. Complexes 2-4 were structurally characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Moreover, electrochemical properties of 2-4 were investigated.     

Syntheses,crystal structures,and electrochemistry of novel Fe2SN and FeSN carbonyl complexes with pendant bases

Reactions of Fe₂(CO)₉ with thioacylhydrazones ArCH=NNHCSPh in THF afford Fe₂(CO)₆(μ-κ²S:κ²N-PhC(S)=NNCHArCHArN(CHAr)N=CSPh) (1, Ar?=?C₆H₅; 3, Ar?=?4-CH₃C₆H₄) and Fe(CO)₃(κ²S:N-PhC(=S)NHNCHArCHArN(CHAr)N=CSPh) (2, Ar?=?C₆H₅; 4, Ar?=?4-CH₃C₆H₄). They have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR and structurally determined by X-ray crystallography. Electrochemical studies reveal that when using HOAc as a proton source, they exhibit high catalytic H₂-production.     

Carbonyl complexes of manganese, rhenium and molybdenum with ethynyliminopyridine ligands

[MBr(CO)₅] reacts with m-ethynylphenylamine and pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde in refluxing tetrahydrofuran to give, fac-[MBr(CO)₃(py-2-CHN-C₆H₄-m-(CCH))] (M = Mn, 1a; Re, 2a). The same method affords the tetracarbonyl [Mo(CO)₄{py-2-CHN-C₆H₄-m-(CCH)}] (3a) starting from [Mo(CO)₄(piperidine)₂]; and the methallyl complex [MoCl(η³-C₃H₄Me-2)(CO)₂{py-2-CHN-C₆H₄-m-(CCH)}] (4a) from [MoCl(η³-C₃H₄Me-2)(CO)₂(NCMe)₂]. The use of p-ethynylphenylamine gives the corresponding derivatives (1b, 2b, 3b, and 4b) with the ethynyl substituent in the para-position at the phenyl ring of the iminopyridine. All complexes have been isolated as crystalline solids and characterized by analytical and spectroscopic methods. X-ray determinations, carried out on crystals of 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3b, 4a, and 4b, reveals the same structural type for all compounds with small variations due mainly to the different size of the metal atoms. The reaction of complexes 1a or 2a with dicobalt octacarbonyl affords the tetrahedrane complexes [MBr(CO)₃{py-2-CHN-C₆H₄-m-{(μ-CCH)Co₂(CO)₆}}] (M = Mn, 5; Re, 6), the structures of which have been confirmed by an X-ray determination on a crystal of compound 5.     

Synthesis, Molecular Structure and Derivatization of the Triruthenacarborane Cluster Compound [1-SMe2-2,2-(CO)2-7,11-(Μ-H)2-2,7,11-{Ru2(CO)6}-closo-2,1-RuCB10H8]*

In toluene at reflux temperatures [Ru₃(CO)₁₂] and 7-SMe₂-nido-7-CB₁₀H₁₂ give the charge-compensated cluster complex [1-SMe₂-2,2-(CO)₂-7,11-(μ-H)₂-2,7,11-Ru₂(CO)₆-closo-2,1-RuCB₁₀H₈] (1) . Treatment of 1 with dppm in THF affords [1-SMe₂-2,2-(CO)₂-7,11-(μ-H)₂-2,7,11-Ru₂(μ -dppm)(CO)₄-closo-2,1-RuCB₁₀H₈] (2) [dppm = bis(diphenylphosphino)methane; THF = tetrahydrofuran]. The latter complex on heating in THF with [ ]F yields the salt [ ][1-SMe-2,2-(CO)₂-7,11-(μ-H)₂-2,7,11-Ru₂(μ -dppm)(CO)₄-closo-2,1-RuCB₁₀H₈] (3). Reaction of 3 with [AuCl(PPh₃)] and Tl[PF₆] gives the neutral zwitterionic complex [1-S(Me)Au (PPh₃)-2,2-(CO)₂-7,11-(μ-H)₂-2,7,11-Ru₂(μ-dppm)(CO)₄-closo-2,1-RuCB₁₀H₈] (4). The structures of 1, 3 and 4 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies.*Dedicated to Professor F. Albert Cotton on the occasion of his 75th birthday, in appreciation of our long friendship and in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the study of complexes with metal–metal bonds.     

Synthesis of a series of new ruthenium organometallic complexes derived from pyridine‐imine ligands and their catalytic activity in oxidation of secondary alcohols

Reactions of pyridine imines [C₅H₄N‐2‐C(H) = N‐C₆H₄‐R] [R = H (1), CH₃ (2), OMe (3), CF₃ (4), Cl (5), Br (6)] with Ru₃(CO)₁₂ in refluxing toluene gave the corresponding dinuclear ruthenium carbonyl complexes of the type {μ‐η²‐CH[(2‐C₅H₄N)(N‐C₆H₄‐R)]}₂Ru₂(CO)₄(μ‐CO) [R = H (7); CH₃ (8); OMe (9); CF₃ (10); Cl (11); Br (12)]. All six novel complexes were separated by chromatography, and fully characterized by elemental analysis, IR, NMR spectroscopy. Molecular structures of 7, 10, 11, and 12 were determined by X‐ray crystal diffraction. Further, the catalytic performance of these complexes was also tested. The combination of {μ‐η²‐CH[(2‐C₅H₄N)(N‐C₆H₄‐R)]}₂Ru₂(CO)₄(μ‐CO) and NMO afforded an efficient catalytic system for the oxidation of a variety secondary alcohols.     

The synthesis, structure and reactivity of aldehyde substituted η-allylic complexes of molybdenum

Reaction of cis-[Mo(NCMe)₂(CO)₂(η⁵-L)][BF₄] (L=C₅H₅ or C₅Me₅) with 1-acetoxybuta-1,3-diene gives the cationic complexes [Mo{η⁴-syn-s-cis-CH₂CHCHCH(OAc)}(CO)₂(η⁵-L)][BF₄], which, on reaction with aqueous NaHCO₃/CH₂Cl₂, afford good yields of the anti-aldehyde substituted complexes [Mo{η³-exo-anti-CH₂CHCH(CHO)}(CO)₂(η⁵-L)] 2 (L=C₅Me₅), 4 (L=C₅H₅)]. The corresponding η⁵-indenyl substituted complex 5 was prepared by protonation (HBF₄·OEt₂) of [Mo(η³-C₃H₅)(CO)₂(η⁵-C₉H₇)] followed by addition of CH₂=CHCH=CH(OAc) and hydrolysis (aq. NaHCO₃/CH₂Cl₂). An X-ray crystallographic study of complex 2 confirmed the structure and showed that there is a contribution from a zwitterionic form involving donation of electron density from the molybdenum to the aldehyde carbonyl group. Treatment of 2 and 4, in methanol solution, with NaBH₄ afforded the alcohols [Mo{η³-exo-anti-CH₂CHCHCH₂(OH)}(CO)₂(η⁵-L)] [6 (L=C₅H₅), 8 (L=C₅Me₅)]; however, prolonged (30 h) reaction with NaBH₄/MeOH surprisingly gave good yields of the methoxy-substituted complexes [Mo{η³-exo-anti-CH₂CHCHCH₂(OMe)}(CO)₂(η⁵-L)] [7 (L=C₅H₅), 9 (L=C₅Me₅)], the structure of 7 being confirmed by single crystal X-ray crystallography. This methoxylation reaction can be explained by coordination of the hydroxyl group present in 6 and 8 onto B₂H₆ to form the potential leaving group HOBH₃⁻, which on ionisation affords [Mo(η⁴-exo-buta-1-3-diene)(CO)₂(η⁵-L)]⁺ which is captured by reaction with OMe⁻. Complex 8 is also formed in good yield on reaction of 2 with HBF₄·OEt₂ followed by treatment of the resulting cation [Mo{η⁴-exo-s-cis-syn-CH₂CHCHCH(OH)}(CO)₂(η⁵-C₅Me₅)][BF₄] with Na[BH₃CN]. Reaction of 4 with the Grignard reagents MeMgI, EtMgBr or PhMgCl afforded moderate yields of the alcohols [Mo{η³-exo-anti-CH₂CHCHCH(OH)R}(CO)₂(η⁵-C₅H₅)] [11 (R=Me), 12 (R=Et), 13 (R=Ph)]. Similarly, treatment of 2 with MeLi gave the corresponding alcohol 14. An attempt to carry out the Oppenauer oxidation [Al(OPr′)₃/Me₂CO] of 11 resulted in an elimination reaction and the formation of the η³-s-pentadienyl complex [Mo{η³-exo-anti-CH₂CHCH(CHCH₂)}(CO)₂(η⁵-C₅H₅)], which was structurally identified by X-ray crystallography. Interestingly, oxidation of 6 with [Bu₄ⁿN][RuO₄]/morpholine-N-oxide affords the aldehyde complex, 4 in good yield. Finally, reaction of 11 with [NO][BF₄] followed by addition of Na₂CO₃ affords the fur-3-ene complex [Mo{η²-

(H)Me}(CO)(NO)(η⁵-C₅H₅)].