Rhodium(III), palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes of Bis(o-aminobenzenesulfonyl)ethylenediamine

New complexes of the formulae K₃[RhL ₃]·2 H₂O, [PdL]·H₂O and [M(LH₂)Cl₂] [whereM = Pd, Pt andLH₂ = bis(o-aminobenzenesulfonyl)ethylenediamine] have been prepared and characterized by conductivity measurements, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray powder patterns and IR, Ligand Field and¹H-NMR spectroscopy.

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Rhodium(III), Palladium(II)- und Platin(II)-Komplexe mit Bis(o-aminobenzolosulfonyl)ethylendiamin (Kurze Mitteilung)

Zusammenfassung Neue Komplexe der allgemeinen Formeln K₃[RhL ₃]·2H₂O, [PdL]·H₂O und [M(LH₂)Cl₂] mitM = Pd, Pt undLH₂ = Bis(o-aminobenzolosulfonyl)ethylendiamin wurden dargestellt und mit Konduktionsmessungen, thermogravimetrischen Analysen, Röntgenstrukturanalysen, IR, Ligandfeld- und¹H-NMR-Spektroskopie charakterisiert.

     

Kinetics of ammoniation of some halobis(ethylenediamine)-rhodium(III) perchlorates in liquid ammonia

Summary The ammoniation ofcis-[Rh(en)₂Cl₂] · (ClO₄) in liquid NH₃ was studied at constant ionic medium of 0.20 m perchlorate in the 0 to 35° range. The complex reacts in two distinct steps to givecis-[Rh(en)₂(NH₃)₂] · (ClO₄)₃, with the intermediate formation ofcis-[Rh(en)₂(NH₃)Cl] · (ClO₄)₂. Both steps follow a conjugate-base mechanism. Activation parameters were obtained for the acid-base preequilibrium and the rate-determining step. The entropies of activation for the rate-determining step are 0 and –42 JK^–1mol^–1 for the first and second ammoniations respectively. These values are considerably lower than those found for the cobalt(III) analogues. The entropy changes for the acid-base equilibria are –84 and –36 JK^–1mol^–1 respectively, which is less negative than those values found for the cobalt(III) analogues. Trans-[Rh(en)₂I₂] · (ClO₄) ammoniates totrans-[Rh(en)₂(NH₃)I] · (ClO₄)₂. The contribution of spontaneous ammoniation to the overall reaction oftrans-[Rh(en)₂I₂] · (ClO₄) is negligible, so the uniqueness oftrans-[Co(en)₂Cl₂] · (ClO₄) among cobalt(III) complexes in this respect is not reproduced for thetrans-dihalotetraamine structure in rhodium(III) complexes. A comparison of cobalt(III) and rhodium(III) amines with respect to activation parameters and the influence of formal charge of the metal complex on reactivity indicates a more associative type of activation for rhodium(III).     

f-Element/crown ether complexes, 11. Preparation and structural characterization of [UO2(OH2)5] [ClO4]2·3(15-crown-5)·CH3CN and [UO2(OH2)5] [ClO4]2·2(18-crown-6)·2 CH3CN·H2O

The reaction of UO₂(ClO₄)·nH₂O with 15-crown-5 and 18-crown-6 in acetonitrile yielded the title complexes. [UO₂(OH₂)₅] [ClO₄]₂·3(15-crown-5)·CH₃CN crystallizes in the triclinic space groupPT with (at–150°C)a=8.288(6),b=12.874(7),c=24.678(7) Å, =82.62(4), =76.06(5), =81.06(5)°, andD _calc=1.67 g cm^–3 forZ=2 formula units. Least-squares refinement using 6248 independent observed reflections [F _o5(F _o)] led toR=0.111. [UO₂(OH₂)₅] [ClO₄]₂·2(18-crown-6)·2CH₃CN·H₂O is orthorhombicP2₁2₁2₁ with (at–150 °C)a=12.280(2),b=17.311(7),c=22.056(3) Å,D _calc=1.68 g cm^–3,Z=4, andR=0.032 (3777 observed reflections). In each complex the crown ether molecules are hydrogen bonded to the water molecules of the pentagonal bipyramidal [UO₂(OH₂)₅]²⁺ ions, each crown ether having exclusive use of two hydrogen atoms from one water molecule and one hydrogen from another water molecule. In the 15-crown-5 complex the remaining hydrogen bonding interaction is between one of the water molecules and one of the perchlorate anions. The solvent molecule has a close contact between the methyl group and a perchlorate anion suggesting a weak interaction. There are a total of three U-OH...OClO₃ hydrogen bonds to the two perchlorate anions in [UO₂(OH₂)₅] [ClO₄]₂·(18-crown-6)·2CH₃CN ·H₂O. The remaining coordinated water hydrogen bond is to the uncoordinated 2H₂O molecule, which in turn is hydrogen bonded to a perchlorate oxygen atom and an acetonitrile nitrogen atom. One solvent methyl group interacts with an anion, the other with one of the 18-crown-6 molecules. Unlike the 15-crown-5 structure, the hydrogen bonding in this complex results in a polymeric network with formula units joined by hydrogen bonds from one of the solvent molecules and the uncoordinated water molecule. Supplementary data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82051 (37 pages).For Part 10, see reference [1].     

Phase and structural study of clathrate formation in the [Zn(MePy)2(NCS)2]-MePy system (MePy=4-methylpyridine)

A phase diagram of the [Zn(MePy)₂(NCS)₂]-MePy binary system has been studied by DTA and solubility methods. Two compounds melting incongruently (at 63 and 57°C) have been discovered in the system. They have been obtained as separate phases with crystals of different shape (needles and octahedra). Their composition has been determined by analytical methods and verified by X-ray structural analysis: [Zn(MePy)₄(NCS)₂]·0.67 MePy·xH₂O, wherex depends on the synthesis conditions, and [Zn(MePy)₄(NCS)₂]·MePy, respectively.The preliminary X-ray study of the first compound (at –100°C) has shown it to be isostructural with the known clathrates of the common formula [M(MePy)₄(NCS)₂]·0.67MePy·xH₂O, where M=Cu, Mn, Mg andx=0–0.33. The unit cell parameters are as follows:a=27.20(1),c=11.202(4) Å, space group ,Z=9.The X-ray study of [Zn(MePy)₄(NCS)₂]·MePy (at–50°C) has shown it to be analogous to the organic zeolite -phase with the guest MePy molecules located in the channels formed by molecular packing of the [Zn(MePy)₄(NCS)₂]host. The cell is tetragonal, the space groupI4₁/a,a=16.845(6),c=23.496(7) Å,V=6667(4) ų,Z=8,D _calc=1.289 g cm^–3,R=0.074. The zinc cation is surrounded by a slightly irregular octahedron of six nitrogen atoms of the MePy and NCS ligands. The crystallisation field of the host [Zn(MePy)₄(NCS)₂] complex in the temperature range concerned is absent in the phase diagram. It suggests contact stabilization of the [Zn(MePy)₄(NCS)₂] molecule by the guest in the clathrates. Supplementary Data relevant to this paper have been deposited with the British Library at Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, U.K. as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82166 (15 pages).     

Coordination behaviour of 2-guanidinobenzimidazole towards cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II). An experimental and theoretical study

Summary The following coordination compounds derived from 2-guanidinobenzimidazole (2GB) (1); [Ni(2GB)₂]Cl₂· H₂O, (2); [Ni(2GB)₂]Br₂·3H₂O, (3); [Ni(2GB)₂-(NO₃)₂, (4); [Ni(2GB)₂](OAc)₂, (5); [Cu(2GB)Cl₂], (6); [Cu(2GB)Br₂], (7); [Cu(2GB)₂]Br₂·2H₂O, (8); [Cu(2GB)₂](NO₃)₂·H₂O, (9); [Cu(2GB)₂](OAc)₂· H₂O, (10); [Zn(2GB)Cl₂]·H₂O, (11); [Zn(2GB)Br₂]·H₂O, (12); [Co(2GB)Cl₂(H₂O)₂]·5H₂O, (13); [Co-(2GB)₂Cl₂]·3H₂O, (14); [Co(2GB)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂· 4H₂O, (15); and [Co(2GB)₂(H₂O)₂](OAc)₂, (16) have been synthesized and characterized by i.r. and electronic spectroscopy. In addition (6)–(10) were analysed by e.p.r. The X-ray diffraction structure of compound (4) was obtained. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, C2/c (a = 22.511(7), b = 6.735(6) and c= 15.345(5)Å, =115.31(3)°, Z = 4, final R = 0.0360 and R _w = 0.0388 for 1167 observed independent reflections). The nickel(II) atom coordinates two ligands in a square-planar geometry through the imidazolic N(3) and the guanidino N(12).The probable ligand isomers involved in the coordination were determined by theoretical calculations, and the possible structures of the coordination compounds were investigated in order to verify that the experimentally proposed structures were stable. Two different types of coordination compounds were found. One, where the ligand is chelating through the imidazolic N(3) and the guanidino N(12), which is the case for most of the complexes [(2)–(13)]. With only one ligand in the coordination sphere, the structure was either tetrahedral (copper and zinc chloride and bromide complexes) or octahedral (cobalt). With two chelating 2GB units a square-planar geometry was stabilized [(2)–(5) and (8)–(10)]. The second type of coordination behaviour was observed in the cobalt compounds [(14)–(16)]. Here the ligand coordinates monodentate through the imidazolic N(3); the structure is tetrahedral.     

Kinetics and mechanism of hydrolysis ofcis-bis(ethylenediamine)imidazole(salicylato)cobalt(III) ion

Summary The kinetics of aquation and base hydrolysis reactions ofcis-[(en)₂Co(imH)O₂CC₆H₄OH-o-o]²⁺ (imH = imidazole) have been investigated in a medium of 1.0 M ionic strength, In the 0,1–1,0 M [H⁺] range (60–70°) aquation proceedsvia spontaneous and acid catalysed paths . In the 0,05–1.0 M [OH^–] range (30–40°), the complex exists predominantly as the bis-deprotonated species,cis-[(en)₂Co(im)O₂CC₆H₄O-o], and the pseudo-first-order rate constant fits the relationship k_obs = k_b + k_b° [OH^–] satisfactorily. The labilizing action of coordinated imidazolate anion(im^–) on the cobalt(III)-bound salicylate is 10³ times stronger than that of imidazole. The mechanism is essentially I_d in the aquation paths and SN₁cb (Co-O bond fission) in the alkali independent and dependent paths respectively.     

Chloroaqua Complexes [M3S4(H2O)9?xClx](4?x)+ (M = Mo, W; x = 4, 6, 7) and Their Supramolecular Compounds with Cucur[8]uril

Compounds of trigonal cluster chloroaqua complexes with cucurbit[8]uril were synthesized by slowly evaporating HCl solutions of chalcogenides heterometallic cubane cluster complexes of molybdenum and tungsten with cucurbit[8]uril in air; the complexes were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis: (H₃O)₈[Mo₃S₄(H₂O)_2.5Cl_6.5]₂Cl(PdCl₄)·(C₄₈H₄₈N₃₂O₁₆)· 29H₂O (a = 13.3183(17) Å, b = 13.7104(18) Å, c = 18.225(3) Å; α = 80.263(3)°, β = 77. 958(3)°, γ = 87.149(4)°, V = 3207.4(7) ų, space group P , Z = 1, ρ(calc) = 1.900 g/cm³), (H₃O)₄ [Mo₃S₄(H₂O)₃Cl₆]₂·(C₄₈H₄₈N₃₂O₁₆)₃·68H₂O (a = 21.413(6) Å, c = 49.832(10) Å; γ = 120°, V = 19788(8) ų, space group R , Z = 3, ρ(calc) = 1.695 g/cm³), (H₃O)₆ [Mo₃S₄(H₂O)₃Cl₆]₂Cl₂·(C₄₈H₄₈N₃₂O₁₆)·12H₂O (a = 15.881(2) Å, b = 17.191(2) Å, c = 23.276(4) Å; β = 98.865(15)°, V = 6278.7(15) ų, space group P2₁/c, Z = 2, ρ(calc) = 1.638 g/cm³), [W₃S₄(H₂O)₅Cl₄]₂·(C₄₈H₄₈N₃₂O₁₆)₃·35H₂O (a = 21.038(3) Å; α = 61.20(1)°, V = 6762.0(14) ų, space group R , Z = 1, ρ(calc) = 1.582 g/cm³). The [Mo₃S₄(H₂O)₃Cl₆]²⁻ anion complex was isolated as three geometrical isomers.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by E. V. Chubarova, D. G. Samsonenko, H. G. Platas, F. M. Dolgushin, A. V. Gerasimenko, M. N. Sokolov, Z. A. Starikova, M. Yu. Antipin, and V. P. Fedin__________Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 1049–1058, November–December, 2004.     

Olefin polymerization and copolymerization by complexes bearing [ONNO]‐Type salan ligands: Effect of ligand structure and metal type (titanium,zirconium, and vanadium)

A series of novel titanium(IV) complexes bearing tetradentate [ONNO] salan type ligands: [Ti{2,2′‐(OC₆H₃‐5‐t‐Bu)₂‐NHRNH}Cl₂] (Lig¹TiCl₂: R = C₂H₄; Lig²TiCl₂: R = C₄H₈; Lig³TiCl₂: R = C₆H₁₂) and [Ti{2,2′‐(OC₆H₂‐3,5‐di‐t‐Bu)₂‐NHC₆H₁₂NH}Cl₂] (Lig⁴TiCl₂) were synthesized and used in the (co)polymerization of olefins. Vanadium and zirconium complexes: [ M{2,2′‐(OC₆H₃‐3,5‐di‐t‐Bu)₂‐NHC₆H₁₂NH}Cl₂] (Lig⁴VCl₂: M = V; Lig⁴ZrCl₂: M = Zr) were also synthesized for comparative investigations. All the complexes turned out active in 1‐octene polymerization after activation by MAO and/or Al(i‐Bu)₃/[Ph₃C][B(C₆F₅)₄]. The catalytic performance of titanium complexes was strictly dependent on their structures and it improves for the increasing length of the aliphatic linkage between nitrogen atoms (Lig¹TiCl₂ << Lig²TiCl₂ < Lig³TiCl₂) and declines after adding additional tert‐Bu group on the aromatic rings (Lig³TiCl₂ < Lig⁴TiCl₂). The activity of all titanium complexes in ethylene polymerization was moderate and the properties of polyethylene was dependent on the ligand structure, cocatalyst type, and reaction conditions. The Et₂AlCl‐activated complexes gave polymers with lover molecular weights and bimodal distribution, whereas ultra‐high molecular weight PE (up to 3588 kg mol^?1) and narrow MWD was formed for MAO as a cocatalyst. Vanadium complex yielded PE with the highest productivity (1925.3 kg mol_v^?1), with high molecular weight (1986 kg mol^?1) and with very narrow molecular weight distribution (1.5). Copolymerization tests showed that titanium complexes yielded ethylene/1‐octene copolymers, whereas vanadium catalysts produced product mixtures. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52, 2111–2123     

Cyclopentadienyl titanium complexes with aryldiazenido- or phosphiniminato-ligands

[Ti(η⁵-C₅H₅)Cl₃] reacts with Me₃SiNNPh to give [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₅)Cl₂(N₂Ph)], and this gives [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂Cl(N₂Ph)] on treatment with sodium cyclopentadienide in THF at ?80°C. [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₄R)Cl₃] (R  H, Me) reacts analogously with Me₃SiNPR₃ (PR₃  PPh₃, PPh₂Me) to give [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₄R)Cl₂(NPR₃)]. Under similar conditions TiCl₄ gives [TiCl₄(Me₃SiNPR₃)].     

Copper(I) and copper(II) complexes of diamino-dithioether ligands

Summary Copper(II) salts were reacted with two diamino-dithioether ligands, i.e. 1,3-di(o-aminophenylthio)propane (abbreviated H₂L¹) and 1,2-di(o-aminophenylthio)xylene (abbreviated H₂L²). Mixtures of copper(I) and copper(II) complexes were obtained with Cl^– and ClO ₄ ^– counterions. The major products were the copper(I) complexes, which were obtained pure after recrystallisation from MeCN-MeOH. The ligands lose two protons from the amine functions to form copper(I) complexes of general formula [CuL]X, where X = ClO ₄ ^– or Cl^–. The complexes were oxidised to [CuL]X₂ with H₂O₂ in DMF. Cu(NO₃)₂ on the other hand gave [CuH₂LNO₃]NO₃.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and magnetic properties of a two-dimensional mixed-valence assembly [Fe(salen)]2[Fe(CN)5NO]

A cyanide-bridged Fe^III–Fe^II mixed-valence assembly, [Fe^III(salen)]₂[Fe^II(CN)₅NO] [salen = N,N-ethylenebis(salicylideneiminato)dianion], prepared by slow diffusion of an aqueous solution of Na₂[Fe(CN)₅NO] · 2H₂O and a MeOH solution of [Fe(salen)NO₃] in an H tube, has been characterized by X-ray structure analysis, i.r. spectra and magnetic measurements. The product assumes a two-dimensional network structure consisting of pillow-like octanuclear [—Fe^II—CN—Fe^III—NC—]₄ units with dimensions: Fe^II—C = 1.942(7) Å, C—N = 1.139(9) Å, Fe^III—N = 2.173(6) Å, Fe^II—C—N = 178.0(6)°, Fe^III—N—C = 163.4(6)°. The Fe^II—N—O bond angle is linear (180.0°). The variable temperature magnetic susceptibility, measured in the 4.8–300 K range, indicates the presence of a weak intralayer antiferromagnetic interaction and gives an Fe^III–Fe^III exchange integral of –0.033 cm^–1.     

Synthesis,structures and properties of two novel copper(II) complexes with hydrogen bonding supramolecular networks

Two novel complexes, [Cu(HL)₂(H₂O)]₂(OH)₂(ClO₄)₂·1.5H₂O (1) and [Cu(HL)₂]Cl₂·4H₂O (2), have been prepared by reacting copper salts with the 4-amino-3-ethyl-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione (HL) ligand in neutral solution and in HCl (6 mol L^–1) medium, respectively. They were characterized by FT-IR and u.v.–vis. spectra, and the structures were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. In both complexes, the triazole ligand chelated the metal ions through the amine and thione substituents on the five-membered ring. Complex (1) has a square-pyramidal copper(II) ion coordinated by two triazole ligands and one water molecule. Unlike (1), the Cu²⁺ ion in (2) displays its characteristic Jahn–Teller distortion with the distance of the Cl^– anions to metal ion further away than that of the triazole ligands. The most intriguing structural features of the title complexes are that the HL ligands chelate copper(II) ions through the N(1) and S(1) atoms, in a cis mode in (1) and a trans mode in (2). In both cases, self-assembled crystals, by supramolecular contacts simultaneously, form two multi-dimensional frameworks.     

Kinetics of the oxidation of nitrous acid by tetrachloroaurate(III) inHCl

Summary The kinetics of the reaction between nitrous acid and gold(III) in an HCl medium was studied. The reaction was first order with respect to [Au^III] and [HNO₂]·H⁺ and Cl^- ions inhibit the rate and alkali metal ions have specific effects on the rate. The reaction appears to involve different gold(III) species, viz. AuCl _inf4 ^sup– , AuCl₃(OH₂) and AuCl₃(OH)^–, which undergo a two-equivalent reduction to gold(I) leading to the formation of NO _inf2 ^sup&#x002B; which under-goes rapid hydrolysis to give nitric acid.     

Complexes of NS and NSO donor ligands. Nickel(II), copper(II) and cobalt(II) complexes of glyoxal bis(morpholineN-thiohydrazone) and diacetyl bis(morpholineN-thiohydrazone)

Summary Reactions of glyoxal bis(morpholineN-thiohydrazone), H₂gbmth, with NiCl₂·6H₂O, Ni(OAc)₂·4H₂O, Ni(acac)₂· H₂O, CuCl₂·2H₂O, Cu(OAc)₂·H₂O, Cu(acac)₂, CoCl₂· 6H₂O, Co(OAc)₂·4H₂O and Co(acac)₂·2H₂O yield complexes of the type [M(gbmth)], [M=Ni^II, Cu^II or Co^II]. Diacetyl reacts with morpholineN-thiohydrazide in the presence of nickel salts to yield [Ni^II(dbmth)], [Ni^II(dmth)(OAc)]H₂O and [Ni^II(Hdmth)(NH₃)Cl₂] involving N₂S₂ and NSO donor ligands. Copper and cobalt complexes of N₂S₂ and NSO donor ligands with compositions [Cu^II(dbmth)], [Co^II(dbmth)]·4H₂O and [Co^II(H₂dbmth)]Cl₂, have been isolated. The compounds have been characterised by elemental analyses, magnetic moments, molar conductance values and spectroscopic (electronic and infrared) data.     

Syntheses,crystal structures and magnetic properties of two cyano-bridged two-dimensional assemblies [Fe(salpn)]2 [Fe(CN)5NO] and [Fe(salpn)]2[Ni(CN)4]

Two cyano-bridged assemblies, [Fe^III(salpn)]₂[Fe^II(CN)₅NO] (1) and [Fe^III (salpn)]₂[Ni^II(CN)₄] (2) [salpn = N, N-1,2-propylenebis(salicylideneiminato)dianion], have been prepared and structurally and magnetically characterized. In each complex, [Fe(CN)₅NO]^2– or [Ni(CN)₄]^2– coordinates with four [Fe(salpn)]⁺ cations using four co-planar CN^– ligands, whereas each [Fe(salpn)]⁺ links two [Fe(CN)₅NO]^2– or [Ni(CN)₄]^2– ions in the trans form, which results in a two-dimensional (2D) network consisting of pillow-like octanuclear [—M^II—CN—Fe^III—NC—]₄ units (M = Fe or Ni). In complex (1), the NO group of [Fe(CN)₅NO]^2– remains monodentate and the bond angle of Fe^II—N—O is 180.0°. The variable temperature magnetic susceptibilities, measured in the 5–300 K range, show weak intralayer antiferromagnetic interactions in both complexes with the intramolecular iron(III)iron(III) exchange integrals of –0.017 cm^–1 for (1) and –0.020 cm^–1 for (2), respectively.     

Synthesis and Structure of Co(III) Coordination Compounds [Co(DH)2(Anil)2][BF4] and [Co(DH)2(Py)2][BF4]

The complex compounds [Co(DH)₂(Anil)₂][BF₄] and [Co(DH)₂(Py)₂][BF₄] were synthesized from Co(BF₄)₂ · 6H₂O–DH₂–A–alcohol–water systems (DH₂ is dimethylglyoxim and A is pyridine (Py) or aniline (Anil)), and their crystal structures were determined using X-ray diffraction analysis. In octahedral Co(III) complexes, two dimethylglyoxime radicals lie in the equatorial plane and are joined via the intramolecular hydrogen bond O–H···O. The complexes with pyridine and aniline have similar configurations but different crystal structures.     

Crystal structure determination and properties of hydrogen hexacyanododeca-μ-chloro-octahedro-hexatantalate(4−)-Dodecahydrate

Summary The cluster compound H₄[Ta₆Cl₁₂(CN)₆] · 12H₂O was prepared and identified by potentiometric titrations, i.r. and visible spectra and by three-dimensional single-crystal x-ray diffraction methods. Discrete [Ta₆Cl₁₂(CN)₆]^4– ions contain a linear Ta–CN unit with Ta–C=2.21(4) and C–N=1.16(5) Å, respectively. Each nitrogen atom is hydrogen bonded [2.63(12)Å] to two oxygen atoms.     

Synthesis, Crystal and Molecular Structures, and Properties of Optically Active Copper(II) Complexes with 3-N,N-Dimethylaminocaran-4-one-oxime

Copper(II) complexes with 3-N,N-dimethylaminocaran-4-one-oxime (HL) were synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, photoelectronic, IR, and EPR spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility, and thermal analysis methods, and their optical activities were studied. The [Cu₂(HL)₂Cl₄] complex is a dimer with weak exchange interactions between unpaired electrons of the Cu(II) ions. The [Cu₃L₃(OH)Cl]Cl · 8H₂O structure is composed of triangular trinuclear complex cations, outer-sphere Cl^–anions, and water molecules. The exchange parameter Jfor the trinuclear exchange cluster is –190 cm^–1. The title complexes are optically active in the visible range of the spectrum.     

Crystal Structure of 4,7,13,16,21,24-Hexaoxa-1,10-diazoniabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane Triaquachlorolithium Dichloride

The crystal adduct (1 :1) 4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazoniabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane triaquachlorolithium dichloride, [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺ · 2Cl^– · [LiCl(H₂O)₃] (I), was synthesized and studied using X-ray diffraction analysis. Structure I (space group R3, a = 7.922 Å, c = 37.207 Å, Z = 3) was solved by direct methods and anisotropically refined by the full-matrix least-squares method to R = 0.034 for 1363 independent reflections (CAD4 autodiffractometer, MoK ). Crystal I consists of disordered 2.2.2-cryptand dications, chloride anions, and tetrahedral [LiCl(H₂O)₃] complexes. All of them lie on threefold axes. There are tridentate ⁺N–H (···O)₃ hydrogen bonds in the [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺ dication. The crystal structure of adduct I contains a complex interionic hydrogen bonding system.     

Synthesis,electrochemical and e.p.r. spectral studies of binuclear copper(II) complexes with new pentadentate L-proline-based binucleating ligands

The synthesis, reduction, optical and e.p.r. spectral properties of a series of new binuclear copper(II) complexes, containing bridging moieties (OH^–, MeCO₂ ^–, NO₂ ^–, and N₃ ^–), with new proline-based binuclear pentadentate Mannich base ligands is described. The ligands are: 2,6-bis[(prolin-1-yl)methyl]4-bromophenol [H₃L¹], 2,6-bis[(prolin-1-yl)methyl]4-t-butylphenol [H₃L²] and 2,6-bis[(prolin-1-yl)methyl]4-methoxyphenol [H₃L³]. The exogenous bridging complexes thus prepared were hydroxo: [Cu₂L¹(OH)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (1a), [Cu₂L²(OH)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (1b), [Cu₂L³(OH)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (1c), acetato [Cu₂L¹(OAc)] · H₂O (2a), [Cu₂L²(OAc)] · H₂O (2b), [Cu₂L³(OAc)] · H₂O (2c), nitrito [Cu₂L¹(NO₂)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (3a), [Cu₂L²(NO₂)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (3b), [Cu₂L³(NO₂)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (3c) and azido [Cu₂L¹(N₃)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (4a), [Cu₂L²(N₃)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (4b) and [Cu₂L³(N₃)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (4c). The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis and by spectroscopy. They exhibit resolved copper hyperfine e.p.r. spectra at room temperature, indicating the presence of weak antiferromagnetic coupling between the copper atoms. The strength of the antiferromagnetic coupling lies in the order: NO₂ N₃ OH OAc. Cyclic voltammetry revealed the presence of two redox couples Cu^IICu^II Cu^IICu^I Cu^ICu^I. The conproportionality constant K _con for the mixed valent Cu^IICu^I species for all the complexes have been determined electrochemically.