Metallacycle Expansion <Emphasis Type="Italic">via</Emphasis> butadiyne/octadiyne Insertion into a Four-membered Ruthenium Organometallic

The reaction of 1,4-diphenylbutadiyne and 1,7-octadiyne with Ru(RL¹)(PPh₃)₂(CO)Cl (1) has respectively generated the inserted product [Ru(RL²XY)(PPh₃)₂(CO)Cl] (X=Ph, Y=-C≡C-Ph), (2) and [Ru(RL²Z)- (PPh₃)₂(CO)Cl]₂(CH₂)₄ (Z=H), (3) in excellent yield (RL¹ is C₆H₂O-2-CHNHC₆H₄R(p)-3-Me-5, RL² is C₆H₂(C=C-1)-O-2-CHNHC₆H₄R(p)-3-Me-5 and R is Me, OMe or Cl). In the conversions (1) (2)/(3) the Ru(C,O) chelate ring expands from four-membered to six-membered, and the structure determination of [2(Cl) · H₂O] authenticates the insertion process. The (σ-styryl)phenolato chelate ring, along with the benzene ring and the aldimine function (C₆H₄Cl and Me excluded), constitutes a good plane (mean deviation, 0.06 Å). The aryl rings at C9 and N1 make dihedral angles of 77° and 27° respectively with the above plane. Characteristic spectral data (u.v.–vis, i.r. and ¹H-n.m.r.) of the complexes are reported. A notable feature is that an allowed band appears near 620 nm due to the t (azomethine) charge transfer transition which is diagnostic of the coordinated iminium-phenolato function present in (2) and (3). In ¹H-n.m.r. the N⁺–H signals in (2) and (3) (near 12.5 ppm) are split into a doublet due to trans coupling with the azomethine proton. The C=N stretching frequency is relatively high (near 1630 cm⁻¹) and this is consistent with the protonation of nitrogen. In CH₂Cl₂ solution (2) and (3) display one and two quasireversible Ru^III/Ru^II cyclic voltammetric responses with E_1/2 near 0.4 V and 0.4 V, 0.7 V versus s.c.e. due to the presence of one and two Ru^II centers, respectively. The conversions (1)(2)/(3) are accompanied by the cleavage of the Ru-O bond by MeOH. Then alkyne π-anchoring and activation is believed to occur via displacement of MeOH. Subsequent (2+2) addition between Ru-C and C=C(alkyne), and regeneration of the Ru-O(phenolato) bond, completes the two carbon metallacycle expansions, furnishing (2) and (3).     

Syntheses and Structures of trans-bis(Alkenylacetylide) Ruthenium Complexes

A series of ruthenium alkenylacetylide complexes trans-[Ru{C≡CC(=CH₂)R}Cl(dppe)₂] (R=Ph ( 1 a ), ^cC₄H₃S ( 1 b ), 4-MeS-C₆H₄ ( 1 c ), 3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]thiophene (DMBT) ( 1 d )) or trans-[Ru{C≡C-^cC₆H₉}Cl(dppe)₂] ( 1 e ) were allowed to react with the corresponding propargylic alcohol HC≡CC(Me)R(OH) (R=Ph ( A ), ^cC₄H₃S ( B ), 4-MeS-C₆H₄ ( C ), DMBT ( D ) or HC≡C-^cC₆H₁₀(OH) ( E ) in the presence of TlBF₄ and DBU to presumably give alkenylacetylide/allenylidene intermediates trans-[Ru{C≡CC(=CH₂)R}{C=C=C(Me)}(dppe)₂]PF₆ ([ 2 ]PF₆). These complexes were not isolated but deprotonated to give the isolable bis(alkenylacetylide) complexes trans-[Ru{C≡CC(=CH₂)R}₂(dppe)₂] (R=Ph ( 3 a ), ^cC₄H₃S ( 3 b ), 4-MeS-C₆H₄ ( 3 c ), DMBT ( 3 d )) and trans-[Ru{C≡C-^cC₆H₉}₂(dppe)₂] ( 3 e ). Analogous reactions of trans-[Ru(CH₃)₂(dmpe)₂], featuring the more electron-donating 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane (dmpe) ancillary ligands, with the propargylic alcohols A or C and NH₄PF₆ in methanol allowed isolation of the intermediate mixed alkenylacetylide/allenylidene complexes trans-[Ru{C≡CC(=CH₂)R}{C=C=C(Me)}(dmpe)₂]PF₆ (R=Ph ([ 4 a ]PF₆), 4-MeS-C₆H₄ ([ 4 c ]PF₆). Deprotonation of [ 4 a ]PF₆ or [ 4 c ]PF₆ gave the symmetric bis(alkenylacetylide) complexes trans-[Ru{C≡CC(=CH₂)R}₂(dmpe)₂] (R=Ph ( 5 a ), 4-MeS-C₆H₄ ( 5 c )), the first of their kind containing the dmpe ancillary ligand sphere. Attempts to isolate bis(allenylidene) complexes [Ru{C=C=C(Me)R}₂(PP)₂]²⁺ (PP=dppe, dmpe) from treatment of the bis(alkenylacetylide) species 3 or 5 with HBF₄ ⋅ Et₂O were ultimately unsuccessful.     

Synthesis, characterization and emission properties of quinolin-8-olato chelated ruthenium organometallics

The reaction of Ru(RL¹)(PPh₃)₂(CO)Cl,1, with quinolin-8-ol (HQ) has afforded complexes of the type [Ru(RL²)(PPh₃)₂(CO)(Q)],3, in excellent yield (RL¹ is C₆H₂O-2-CHNHC₆H₄R(p)-3-Me-5, RL² is C₆H₂OH-2-CHNC₆H₄R(p)-3-Me-5 and R is Me, OMe, Cl). In this process, quinolin-8-olato (Q) undergoes five-membered chelation, the iminium-phenolato function tautomerizing to the imine-phenol function. In dichloromethane solution,3 displays a quasireversible3 ⁺/3 couple near 0·50 V vs SCE (3 ⁺ is the ruthenium (III) analogue of3). Coulometrically generated solutions of3 ⁺ display a strong absorption near 395 nm associated with a shoulder near 475 nm and rhombic EPR spectra withg values near 2·55, 2·13, 1·89. Solutions of3 absorb near 415 nm and emit near 510 nm at 298 K and 585 nm at 77 K. The fluorescence is believed to originate from the³MLCT state     

Preparation of High-Purity Ammonium Tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate for the Activation of Olefin Polymerization Catalysts

Homogeneous olefin polymerization catalysts are activated in situ with a co-catalyst ([PhN(Me)₂-H]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻ or [Ph₃C]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻) in bulk polymerization media. These co-catalysts are insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents, requiring excess co-catalyst (>3 eq.). Feeding the activated species as a solution in an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent may be advantageous over the in situ activation method. In this study, highly pure and soluble ammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borates ([Me(C₁₈H₃₇)₂N-H]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻ and [(C₁₈H₃₇)₂NH₂]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻) containing neither water nor Cl⁻ salt impurities were prepared easily via the acid–base reaction of [PhN(Me)₂-H]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻ and the corresponding amine. Using the prepared ammonium salts, the activation reactions of commercial-process-relevant metallocene (rac-[ethylenebis(tetrahydroindenyl)]Zr(Me)₂ (1-ZrMe₂), [Ph₂C(Cp)(3,6-^tBu₂Flu)]Hf(Me)₂ (3-HfMe₂), [Ph₂C(Cp)(2,7-^tBu₂Flu)]Hf(Me)₂ (4-HfMe₂)) and half-metallocene complexes ([(η⁵-Me₄C₅)Si(Me)₂(κ-N^tBu)]Ti(Me)₂ (5-TiMe₂), [(η⁵-Me₄C₅)(C₉H₉(κ-N))]Ti(Me)₂ (6-TiMe₂), and [(η⁵-Me₃C₇H₁S)(C₁₀H₁₁(κ-N))]Ti(Me)₂ (7-TiMe₂)) were monitored in C₆D₁₂ with ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Stable [L-M(Me)(NMe(C₁₈H₃₇)₂)]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻ species were cleanly generated from 1-ZrMe₂, 3-HfMe₂, and 4-HfMe₂, while the species types generated from 5-TiMe₂, 6-TiMe₂, and 7-TiMe₂ were unstable for subsequent transformation to other species (presumably, [L-Ti(CH₂N(C₁₈H₃₇)₂)]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻-type species). [L-TiCl(N(H)(C₁₈H₃₇)₂)]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻-type species were also prepared from 5-TiCl(Me) and 6-TiCl(Me), which were newly prepared in this study. The prepared [L-M(Me)(NMe(C₁₈H₃₇)₂)]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻-, [L-Ti(CH₂N(C₁₈H₃₇)₂)]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻-, and [L-TiCl(N(H)(C₁₈H₃₇)₂)]⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻-type species, which are soluble and stable in aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents, were highly active in ethylene/1-octene copolymerization performed in aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents.     

Reactions of the cycloheptatrienyl complexes [MX(CO)2(η-C7H7)] (M=Mo, X=Br; M=W, X=I) with CNBu: X-ray crystal structure of [WI(CO)2(CNBu)2(η-C7H7)]

Reaction of [MX(CO)₂(η⁷-C₇H₇)] (M=Mo, X=Br; M=W, X=I) with two equivalents of CNBu^t in toluene affords the trihapto-bonded cycloheptatrienyl complexes [MX(CO)₂(CNBu^t)₂(η³-C₇H₇)] (1, M=Mo, X=Br; 2, M=W, X=I). The X-ray crystal structure of 2 reveals a pseudo-octahedral molecular geometry with an asymmetric ligand arrangement at tungsten in which one CNBu^t is located trans to the η³-C₇H₇ ring. Treatment of 2 with tetracyanoethene results in 1,4-cycloaddition at the η³-C₇H₇ ring to give [WI(CO)₂(CNBu^t)₂{η³-C₉H₇(CN)₄}], 3. The principal reaction type of the molybdenum complex 1 is loss of carbonyl and bromide ligands to afford substituted products [MoBr(CNBu^t)₂(η⁷-C₇H₇)] 4 or [Mo(CO)(CNBu^t)₂(η⁷-C₇H₇)]Br. Reaction of [MoBr(CO)₂(η⁷-C₇H₇)] with one equivalent of CNBu^t in toluene at 60°C affords [MoBr(CO)(CNBu^t)(η⁷-C₇H₇)], 5, which is a precursor to [Mo(CO)(CNBu^t)(NCMe)(η⁷-C₇H₇)][BF₄], 6, by reaction with Ag[BF₄] in acetonitrile. In contrast with the parent dicarbonyl systems [MoX(CO)₂(η⁷-C₇H₇)], complexes of the Mo(CO)(CNBu^t)(η⁷-C₇H₇) auxiliary, 5 and 6, do not afford observable η³-C₇H₇ products by ligand addition at the molybdenum centre.     

Spectroscopic,structural, electrochemical,and cytotoxicity studies on dithiocarbamato-chelated ruthenium organometallics incorporating imine-phenol function

The heterogeneous phase reaction of [Ru(η²-RL)(PPh₃)₂(CO)Cl] (1) with the sodium salts of dimethyl dithiocarbamate (^MeDTC), diethyl dithiocarbamate (^EtDTC), and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (^PyrDTC) ligands led to the isolation of bright-yellow crystalline solids of type [Ru(η¹-RL)(PPh₃)₂(CO)(^R′DTC)] (2(R)(^R′DTC)) where η²-RL is C₆H₂O-2-CHNHC₆H₄R(p)-3-Me-5, η¹-RL is C₆H₂OH-2-CHNC₆H₄R(p)-3-Me-5, R is Me, OMe, Cl, and R^′ = Me, Et, Pyr. The binding of dithiocarbamate ligand is accompanied by the dissociation of Ru-O and Ru-Cl bonds along with concomitant prototropic shift from iminium–phenolato to imine–phenol motif. The reaction also involves a sterically controlled change in rotational conformation in going to the products. The X-ray crystal structure of [Ru(η¹-ClL)(PPh₃)₂(CO)(^EtDTC)] (2(Cl)(^EtDTC)) has been described here. An account of different spectral (UV–Vis, IR, NMR) and electrochemical data of the complexes are also asserted. Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) analyses were performed to scrutinize the electronic structure and the absorption spectra of the complexes. One of the dithiocarbamato complexes has also been found to have in vitro antiproliferative properties against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line which was determined by MTT assay. Cell death occurs mainly through apoptosis and flow cytometric analysis indicates that the complex induces cell cycle arrest in the sub G0/G1 phase.     

Reactivity Studies of η5‐ Indenyl and η5‐Cp* Ruthenium(II) Complexes towards some Polypyridyl Ligands

The reaction of [(η⁵‐L³)Ru(PPh₃)₂Cl], where; L³ = C₉H₇ ( 1 ), C₅Me₅ (Cp*) ( 2 ) with acetonitrile in the presence of [NH₄][PF₆] yielded cationic complexes [(η⁵‐L³)Ru(PPh₃)₂(CH₃CN)][PF₆]; L³= C₉H₇ ([3]PF₆) and L³ = C₅Me₅ ([4]PF₆), respectively. Complexes [3]PF₆ and [4]PF₆ reacts with some polypyridyl ligands viz, 2,3‐bis (α‐pyridyl) pyrazine (bpp), 2,3‐bis (α‐pyridyl) quinoxaline (bpq) yielding the complexes of the formulation [(η⁵‐L³)Ru(PPh₃)(L²)]PF₆ where; L³ = C₉H₇, L² = bpp, ([5]PF₆), L³ = C₉H₇, L² = bpq, ([6]PF₆); L³ = C₅Me₅, L² = bpp, ([7]PF₆) and bpq, ([8]PF₆), respectively. However reaction of [(η⁵‐C₉H₇)Ru(PPh₃)₂(CH₃CN)][PF₆] ([3]PF₆) with the sterically demanding polypyridyl ligands, viz. 2,4,6‐tris(2‐pyridyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine (tptz) or tetra‐2‐pyridyl‐1,4‐pyrazine (tppz) leads to the formation of unexpected complexes [Ru(PPh₃)₂(L²)(CH₃CN)][PF₆]₂; L² = tppz ([9](PF₆)₂), tptz ([11](PF₆)₂) and [Ru(PPh₃)₂(L²)Cl][PF₆]; L² = tppz ([10]PF₆), tptz ([12]PF₆). The complexes were isolated as their hexafluorophosphate salts. They have been characterized on the basis of micro analytical and spectroscopic data. The crystal structures of the representative complexes were established by X‐ray crystallography.     

Cyclopentadienyl-ruthenium and -osmium chemistry : XXXIX. Syntheses of novel alkynyl-ruthenium complexes. X-Ray structures of two forms of {Ru(PPh3)2(η-C5H5)}2(μ-C4) and of Ru{CCC(O)Me}(PPh3)2(η-C5H5)

Reactions between [Ru(thf)(PPh₃)₂(η-C₅H₅)]⁺ and lithium acetylides have given further examples of substituted ethynylruthenium complexes that are useful precursors of allenylidene and cumulenylidene derivatives. From Li₂C₄, mono- and bi-nuclear ruthenium complexes were obtained: single-crystal X-ray studies have characterised two rotamers of {Ru(PPh₃)₂(η-C₅H₅)}₂(μ-C₄), which differ in the relative cis and trans orientations of the RuL_n groups. Protonation of Ru(CCCCH)(PPh₃)₂(η-C₅H₅) afforded the butatrienylidene cation [Ru(C=C=C=CH₂)(PPh₃)₂(η-C₅H₅)]⁺, which reacted readily with atmospheric moisture to give the acetylethynyl complex Ru{CCC(O)Me}(PPh₃)₂(η-C₅H₅), also fully characterised by an X-ray structural study.     

Bacterial activity of cobalt(III) complexes. Part IV: Diethylenetriaminemonoacetatocobalt(III) complexes

Summary The activities of the diethylenetriaminemonoacetatocobalt(III) complexes, [Co(en)(DTMA)]I₂, [CoX₂(DTMA)] and [CoCO₃(DTMA)]·H₂O (DTMA=diethylenetriaminemonoacetato or formally 3-amino-3, 6-diazaoctanato; en=ethylenediamine, X=Cl^–, NO ₂ ^– , NCS^–) were studied onEscherichia coli B growing in a minimal glucose medium in both lag- and log-phases. Activities decrease in the order: [Co(NCS)₂(DTMA)]> [Co(NO₂)₂(DTMA)]>[Co(en)(DTMA)]I₂>[CoCl₂(DTMA)] >[CoCO₃(DTMA)]·H₂O. The antagonistic activities of the complexes were also studied.     

Ruthenium-azoimine-chloranilates Synthesis,Spectra and Electrochemistry of Ruthenium(II)-1-alkyl-2-(arylazo)imidazole-chloranilate Complexes

Ag⁺-assisted dechlorination of blue cis-trans-cis Ru(R-aai-R′)₂Cl₂ followed by the reaction with chloranilic acid (H₂CA) in the presence of Et₃N, gives a neutral mononuclear violet complex [Ru(R-aai-R′)₂(CA)]. [R-aai-R′=p-R-C₆H₄—N=N—C₃H₂—NN, abbreviated as an N,N′ chelator where N(imidazole) and N(azo) represent N and N′, respectively; R = H (a), OMe (b), NO₂ (c) and R′= Me (4), Et(5), Bz(6)]. All the complexes exhibit strong intense MLCT transitions in the visible region and weak broad bands at higher wavelength (>700 nm). Visible transitions (580–595 nm) show a negative solvatochromic effect. The cyclic voltammograms show two quasireversible to irreversible couples positive to SCE and are due to CA⁻/CA²⁻ (1.2–1.35 V) and Ru(III)/Ru(II) (1.6–1.8 V) redox processes. Three couples, negative to SCE, are assigned to CA²⁻/CA³⁻ (−0.2 to −0.3 V), and azo reductions (−0.5 to −0.7, −0.8 to −0.9 V) of the chelated R-aai-R′.     

Synthese von Tetracyanoniccolat-clathraten mit Benzol Kurze Mitteilung

Zusammenfassung Durch Ersetzung des Cadmiums im Clathrat Cden[Ni(CN)₄]·2C₆H₆ wurden drei Verbindungen des TypsM(en) _m[Ni(CN)₄]·nC₆H₆ (M ²⁺=Ni, Cu, Zn;m=2–3;n=0.14–0.28) hergestellt und charakterisiert.

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Synthesis of ethylendiamine-(metal II)-tetracyanoniccolate dibenzene clathrate compounds

Replacing cadmium ion in Cden[Ni(CN)₄]·2C₆H₆ clathrate compound three compounds ofM(en) _m[Ni(CN)₄]·nC₆H₆ type (M ²⁺=Ni, Cu, Zn;m=2–3;n=0.14–0.28) were prepared and characterized.

     

Influence of Cyclopentadienyl Ring‐Tilt on Electron‐Transfer Reactions: Redox‐Induced Reactivity of Strained [2] and [3]Ruthenocenophanes

In contrast to ruthenocene [Ru(η⁵‐C₅H₅)₂] and dimethylruthenocene [Ru(η⁵‐C₅H₄Me)₂] ( 7 ), chemical oxidation of highly strained, ring‐tilted [2]ruthenocenophane [Ru(η⁵‐C₅H₄)₂(CH₂)₂] ( 5 ) and slightly strained [3]ruthenocenophane [Ru(η⁵‐C₅H₄)₂(CH₂)₃] ( 6 ) with cationic oxidants containing the non‐coordinating [B(C₆F₅)₄]^? anion was found to afford stable and isolable metal?metal bonded dicationic dimer salts [Ru(η⁵‐C₅H₄)₂(CH₂)₂]₂[B(C₆F₅)₄]₂ ( 8 ) and [Ru(η⁵‐C₅H₄)₂(CH₂)₃]₂[B(C₆F₅)₄]₂ ( 17 ), respectively. Cyclic voltammetry and DFT studies indicated that the oxidation potential, propensity for dimerization, and strength of the resulting Ru?Ru bond is strongly dependent on the degree of tilt present in 5 and 6 and thereby degree of exposure of the Ru center. Cleavage of the Ru?Ru bond in 8 was achieved through reaction with the radical source [(CH₃)₂NC(S)S?SC(S)N(CH₃)₂] (thiram), affording unusual dimer [(CH₃)₂NCS₂Ru(η⁵‐C₅H₄)(η³‐C₅H₄)C₂H₄]₂[B(C₆F₅)₄]₂ ( 9 ) through a haptotropic η⁵–η³ ring‐slippage followed by an apparent [2+2] cyclodimerization of the cyclopentadienyl ligand. Analogs of possible intermediates in the reaction pathway [C₆H₅ERu(η⁵‐C₅H₄)₂C₂H₄][B(C₆F₅)₄] [E=S ( 15 ) or Se ( 16 )] were synthesized through reaction of 8 with C₆H₅E?EC₆H₅ (E=S or Se).     

The Synthesis of Mono- and Bi-Metallic Platinum(II) and/or (IV) Complexes Containing the Ligand Bis(diphenylphosphino) Methylamine

Complexes of the type [Pt R₂ (dppma-PP′)] (R─Me, Et, Ph, CH₂Ph, C₆H₄ Me-p, C₆H₄OMe-2, CH₂CMe₃, 1-naphthyl, C₆H₄Me-o, dppma = Ph₂PNMe PPh₂) have been prepared from [PtCl₂, (dppma-PP′)] and the corresponding alkyl-lithium or Grignard reagents. Equilibrium constants, k, for the conversion of [PtR₂ (dppma-PP′)] into cis-[PtR₂(dppma-P)₂] with dppma were studied using ³¹P NMR spectroscopy at room temperature. Equilibrium is rapidly established for R─C₆H₄-Me-o, at 20°C. Complex of the type cis-[PtR₂ (dppma-P)₂] was isolated R─C₆H₄ Me-o. The complexes [PtMe₂(dppma-P)₂] and [Pt(o-methoxyphenyl)₂(dppma-P)₂] were prepared, but unfortunately decomposed once isolated, the only evidence for its formation being from ³¹P-{¹H} NMZR spectroscopy. The o-tolyl or 1-naphthyl complexes exist as syn-anti mixtures in solution, due to restricted rotation around the platinum aryl bonds. Treatment of several complexes of the type [PtR₂(dppma-PP′)] with MeI gives [PtR₂Me(I)(dppma-PP′)] with trans addition of MeI. Treatment of [PtR₂(dppma-PP′)] with HCl gives [Pt Cl (R) (dppma-PP′)] for R─C₆H₂Me₃-2,4,6, C₆H₄-CH₃-2, C₆H₄-Me-4, Me, 1-naphthyl. The ¹H, ³¹P NMR parameters for these complexes are discussed. Attempted preparation of complexes of the type [PtR₂ (dppma-P)₂M] (R─C₆H₄-Me-2, Me CN-C₆H₄-Me-4); M─Pd, Pt, Au,) are reported.     

Verbindungen der Seltenerdelemente mit α-4-Dimethylaminobenzoinoxim

Zusammenfassung Es wurden VerbindungenLnCl₃·H₂ DBox ^* (Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb) und La₂(DBox)₃·6 CH₃OH, Pr₂(DBox)₃·6 CH₃OH, Nd₂(DBox)₃·3 C₂H₅OH, Sm₂(DBox)₃· ·3 C₂H₅OH, Gd₂(DBox)₃·3 C₂H₅OH, Tb₂(DBox)₃·2 C₂H₅OH, DyH(DBox)₂·2 C₂H₅OH, HoH(DBox)₂·2 C₂H₅OH, ErH(DBox)₂, YH(DBox)₂·H₂O isoliert. Diese wurden mittels Thermoanalyse und Röntgenstreuung untersucht sowie ihre IR-Absorptionspektren gemessen und diskutiert.

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Compounds of rare earth elements with -4-dimethylaminobenzoinoxime

The compoundsLnCl₃·H₂ DBox ^* (Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb) and La₂(DBox)₃·6 CH₃OH, Pr₂(DBox)₃·6 CH₃OH, Nd₂(DBox)₃·3 C₂H₅OH, Sm₂(DBox)₃·3 C₂H₅OH, Gd₂(DBox)₃· ·3 C₂H₅OH, Tb₂(DBox)₃·2 C₂H₅OH, DyH(DBox)₂·2 C₂H₅OH, HoH(DBox)₂·2 C₂H₅OH, ErH(DBox)₂ and YH(DBox)₂·H₂O were isolated, and studied by thermoanalysis and X-ray diffraction. Their IR absorption spectra were recorded and are discussed.

     

Polynuclear iron(III) pivalates

The formation of magnetically active polynuclear Fe^III pivalates in the FeSO₄·7H₂O-KOOCCMe₃ system was studied. The reaction of FeSO₄·7H₂O (1) with KOOCCMe₃ in EtOH in air afforded the antiferromagnetic trinuclear complex [Fe₃O(OOCCMe₃)₆(H₂O)₃]⁺[OOCCMe₃]^–·3EtOH. A change of the solvent (EtOH) in this system to a 40:1 benzene—THF mixture resulted in the formation of the antiferromagnetic hexanuclear cluster [Fe₆(O)₂(OH)₂(OOCCMe₃)₁₂(HOOCCMe₃)(THF)]·1.5C₆H₆. The addition of trimethylacetic acid to EtOH and recrystallization from hexane gave rise to the antiferromagnetic coordination polymer [K₂Fe₄(O)₂(OOCCMe₃)₁₀(HOOCCMe₃)₂(H₂O)₂]_n (7). Recrystallization of the latter from acetonitrile afforded the antiferromagnetic tetranuclear complex K₂Fe₄(O)₂(OOCCMe₃)₁₀(HOOCCMe₃)₂(MeCN)₂. The structures of these compounds were established by X-ray diffraction analysis, and their magnetic susceptibilities and thermal decomposition were investigated.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2403–2413, November, 2004.     

Evidence of 13 hybrid fluoroaluminates in the composition space diagram of the Al(OH)3–tren–HF–ethanol system

Thirteen phases are now evidenced in the composition space diagram of the Al(OH)₃–tren–HF–ethanol system at 190 °C. Solvothermal syntheses are performed under microwave heating. Six new organic–inorganic fluorides crystallise and their structures are determined: (H₃O)·[H₄tren]₂·(AlF₆)₃·6H₂O (P-1, Z = 2), [H₃tren]₂·(AlF₅(H₂O))₃·8H₂O (C2/c, Z = 8), [H₃tren]₄·(AlF₆)₂·(Al₂F₁₁)·(F)·10H₂O (P2₁/n, Z = 2), [H₃tren]₂·(Al₄F₁₈)·3.5H₂O (P6₃, Z = 2), [H₃tren]₂·(Al₄F₁₈) (P-1, Z = 1), and [H₃tren]₄·(Al₈F₃₅)·(OH)·H₂O (P-1, Z = 1). The existence domains are approximately located for all phases. Tren amine is tetraprotonated at high HF concentration, otherwise it is triprotonated. A protonated water cluster, H₃O⁺(H₂O)₆, appears in (H₃O)·[H₄tren]₂·(AlF₆)₃·6H₂O while a new Al₄F₁₈ unit, found in [H₃tren]₂·(Al₄F₁₈), is evidenced; it results from corner and edge sharing association of four AlF₆ octahedra. Finally, the structure of [H₃tren]₄·(Al₈F₃₅)·(OH)·H₂O revealed the largest known fluoroaluminate polyanion, built from eight vertex sharing AlF₆ octahedra, (Al₈F₃₅)¹¹⁻.     

Synthesis and Structure of Two Isomers of Re2Os2(CO)14(CNBu t )4: Clusters with Linear ReOs2Re Chains

The complexes (OC)₄(CNBu ^t )ReOs(CO)₃(CNBu ^t )Os(CO)₃(CNBu ^t )Re(CNBu ^t )(CO)₄ (A) and (OC)₃(CNBu ^t )₂ReOs(CO)₄Os(CO)₃(CNBu ^t )Re(CNBu ^t )(CO)₄ (B) have been isolated in low yield from the reaction of Os(CO)₃(CNBu ^t )₂ with Re₂(-H)(--C₂H₃)(CO)₈ in hexane at room temperature. Both compounds have approximately linear ReOs₂Re chains. The Re–Os lengths are in the range 2.9311(7)–2.952(1) Å the Os–Os lengths are 2.875(1) (A) and 2.8759(7) Å (B).     

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.     

Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal Structures of Fe2Ru(CO)12−n (CNBu t ) n and FeRu2(CO)12−n (CNBu t ) n (n=1, 2)

The clusters Fe₂Ru(CO)_12–n (CNBu ^t ) _n (3, n=1; 4, n=2), FeRu₂(CO)_12–n (CNBu ^t ) _n (5, n=1, 6, n=2) and FeRu₂(CO)₁₁(CNCy) (5a) have been prepared by direct substitution from the parent carbonyl precursors Fe₂Ru(CO)₁₂ (1) and FeRu₂(CO)₁₂ (2). All compounds have been characterized spectroscopically and clusters 3, 4, 5, and 6 by single crystal X-ray determinations. In all cases, the isonitrile ligands adopt axial or pseudo-axial positions on a ruthenium atom. The structures of 3–5 are very similar to their parent clusters, but the extent of metal framework disorder is significantly less. Cluster 6 adopts the same C _2v Fe₃(CO)₁₂ type structure as 4, and thus differs markedly from the parent compound 2, which has a D ₃ structure .     

Reaction of Adenine and Guanine with [Ru(RaaiR′)2(EtOH)2](ClO4)2 · Spectral and Electrochemical Characterization of the Products [RaaiR′ = 1-Alkyl-2-(arylazo)-Imidazole]

[Ru(RaaiR)₂(EtOH)₂](ClO₄)₂[RaaiR= 1-alkyl-2-(arylazo)imidazole, p-R-C₆H₄-N = N-C₃H₂N-N(1)-R, R = H (a), Me (b), Cl (c), R= Me (1, 3), Et (2, 4)] reacts with nucleobases [NB – adenine (A), guanine (G)] in aqueous EtOH to give red–violet mixed ligand complexes of the type [Ru(RaaiR)₂(NB)(H₂O)](ClO₄)₂. The solution electronic spectra exhibit a strong MLCT band at 540–560 nm in MeCN. The cyclic voltammogram shows a Ru^III/Ru^II couple at 1.3–1.4 V versus Ag/AgCl along with three successive ligand reductions.