Systematische Studie zu den Koordinationseigenschaften des Guanidin‐Liganden N1,N2‐Bis(1,3‐dimethylimidazolidin‐2‐yliden)‐ethan‐1,2‐diamin mit den Metallen Mn,Co, Ni,Ag und Cu

A Systematic Study on the Coordination Properties of the Guanidine Ligand N¹,N²‐Bis(1,3‐dimethylimidazolidin‐2‐ylidene)‐ethane‐1,2‐diamine with the Metals Mn, Co, Ni, Ag and Cu The syntheses and characterization of the compounds [Mn(DMEG₂e)Cl₂] ( 1 ), [Co(DMEG₂e)Cl₂] ( 2 ), [Ni(DMEG₂e)₂]I₂ ( 3 ), [Cu(DMEG₂e)I] ( 4 ) and {[Ag(DMEG₂e)]BF₄}_n ( 5 ) with the bisguanidine ligand N¹,N²‐bis(1,3‐dimethylimidazolidin‐2‐ylidene)ethane‐1,2‐diamine (DMEG₂e) are described. All complexes are synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding metal salt with the DMEG₂e ligand in MeCN or THF. The coordination of the metal atoms vary from a distorted tetrahedron in 1 and 2 , a distorted trigonal planar coordination in 4 to linear coordination in 5 . Contrasting to the compounds 1 , 2 , 4 and 5 which exhibit a 1:1 ratio of metal to ligand, two DMEG₂e ligands are bound to the Ni atom in the case of 3 resulting in a coordination polyhedron which represents the stage exactly in the middle between the square‐planar and the tetrahedral geometry. Whereas crystals of 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 contain discrete molecules, in 5 the Ag atoms are alternately linked by two different DMEG₂e ligands to form a chain structure. The comparative discussion of several DMEG₂e containing complexes with the compounds reported herein supplements this systematic study.     

Complexes of Group 12 Metal Dihalides with 2‐Acetylpyridine‐N‐oxide 4N‐methylthiosemicarbazone (H4MLO). The Crystal Structures and Organization of [Zn(H4MLO)X2] (X = Br,I)

Reaction of group 12 metal dihalides with 2‐acetylpyridine‐N‐oxide ⁴N‐methylthiosemicarbazone (H4MLO) in ethanol afforded compounds [M(H4MLO)X₂] (M = Zn^II, Cd^II, Hg^II; X = Cl, Br, I), the structures of which were characterized by elemental analysis and by IR and ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. In addition, the complexes of ZnBr₂ and ZnI₂ were analysed structurally by X‐ray diffractometry. In [Zn(H4MLO)Br₂] the ligand is O,N,S‐tridentate and the metal is pentacoordinated, while in [Zn(H4MLO)I₂] the thiosemicarbazone is S,O‐bis‐monodentate and the Zn^II cation has a distorted tetrahedral coordination polyhedron. In assays of antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger and Paecilomyces variotii, only the mercury compounds showed any activity, and only [Hg(H4MLO)Cl₂] and [Hg(H4MLO)I₂] were competitive with nystatin against A. niger.     

Efficient Electronic Communication of Two Ruthenium Centers through a Rigid Ditopic N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Linker

A ditopic benzobis(carbene) ligand precursor was prepared that contained a chelating pyridyl moiety to ensure co‐planarity of the carbene ligand and the coordination plane of a bound octahedral metal center. Bimetallic ruthenium complexes comprising this ditopic ligand [L₄Ru‐C,N‐bbi‐C,N‐RuL₄] were obtained by a transmetalation methodology (C,N‐bbi‐C,N=benzobis(N‐pyridyl‐N′‐methyl‐imidazolylidene). The two metal centers are electronically decoupled when the ruthenium is in a pseudotetrahedral geometry imparted by a cymene spectator ligand (L₄=[(cym)Cl]). Ligand exchange of the Cl^?/cymene ligands for two bipyridine or four MeCN ligands induced a change of the coordination geometry to octahedral. As a consequence, the ruthenium centers, separated through space by more than 10 Å, become electronically coupled, which is evidenced by two distinctly different metal‐centered oxidation processes that are separated by 134 mV (L₄=[(bpy)₂]; bpy=2,2′‐bipyridine) and 244 mV (L₄=[(MeCN)₄]), respectively. Hush analysis of the intervalence charge‐transfer bands in the mixed‐valent species indicates substantial valence delocalization in both complexes (delocalization parameter Γ=0.41 and 0.37 in the bpy and MeCN complexes, respectively). Spectroelectrochemical measurements further indicated that the mixed‐valent Ru^II/Ru^III species and the fully oxidized Ru^III/Ru^III complexes gradually decompose when bound to MeCN ligands, whereas the bpy spectators significantly enhance the stability. These results demonstrate the efficiency of carbenes and, in particular, of the bbi ligand scaffold for mediating electron transfer and for the fabrication of molecular redox switches. Moreover, the relevance of spectator ligands is emphasized for tailoring the degree of electronic communication through the benzobis(carbene) linker.     

The Coordination Chemistry of Iron with the 1,4‐Bis(2‐pyridyl‐methyl)piperazine Ligand

The behaviour of Fe^II and Fe^III ions in combination with the potential ligand 1,4‐bis(2‐pyridyl‐methyl)piperazine (BPMP) under anhydrous conditions has been investigated. BPMP has been reacted with FeCl₂, FeCl₃ and [Fe(OTf)₂(MeCN)₂]. This led to the isolation of four new complexes, which were fully characterized and structurally investigated by single crystal X‐ray diffraction. It turned out that in the presence of chloride co‐ligands Fe^III favours the tetradentate coordination mode of BPMP with the piperazine unit in a boat configuration, like for instance in [BPMP(Cl)Fe(μ‐O)FeCl₃] or [BPMP‐FeCl₂][FeCl₄], ( 1 ). However, the employment of FeCl₂ leads to the formation of a coordination polymer [BPMP‐FeCl₂]_n, ( 2 ), containing the piperazine ring in a chair configuration binding to two iron centres each. 2 can only be dissolved in very polar solvents like dmf which is capable of breaking up the polymeric structure under formation of [Cl₂(dmf)Fe(μ‐BPMP‐1κ²N,N:2κ²N,N))Fe(dmf)Cl₂]·2 dmf, ( 3 ). In contrast, using [Fe(OTf)₂(MeCN)₂] instead of FeCl₂ as the starting material leads to a mononuclear Fe^II complex with BPMP bound in the desirable tetradentate fashion: [BPMP‐Fe(OTf)₂], ( 4 ). Unlike other complexes with tetradentate N/py ligands the two residual ligands in 4 are bound almost trans to each other with the potential to adopt a cis orientation under oxidising conditions, and it will be interesting to exploit its catalytic properties in future.     

Syntheses and structures of three macrocyclic supramolecular complexes and one ZnII‐containing coordination polymer generated from a semi‐rigid multidentate N‐containing ligand

Semirigid organic ligands can adopt different conformations to construct coordination polymers with more diverse structures when compared to those constructed from rigid ligands. A new asymmetric semirigid organic ligand, 4‐{2‐[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]‐2H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl}pyridine ( L ), has been prepared and used to synthesize three bimetallic macrocyclic complexes and one coordination polymer, namely, bis(μ‐4‐{2‐[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]‐2H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl}pyridine)bis[dichloridozinc(II)] dichloromethane disolvate, [Zn₂Cl₄(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)₂]·2CH₂Cl₂, ( I ), the analogous chloroform monosolvate, [Zn₂Cl₄(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)₂]·CHCl₃, ( II ), bis(μ‐4‐{2‐[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]‐2H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl}pyridine)bis[diiodidozinc(II)] dichloromethane disolvate, [Zn₂I₄(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)₂]·2CH₂Cl₂, ( III ), and catena‐poly[[[diiodidozinc(II)]‐μ‐4‐{2‐[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]‐2H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl}pyridine] chloroform monosolvate], {[ZnI₂(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)]·CHCl₃}_n, ( IV ), by solution reaction with ZnX₂ (X = Cl and I) in a CH₂Cl₂/CH₃OH or CHCl₃/CH₃OH mixed solvent system at room temperature. Complex ( I ) is isomorphic with complex ( III ) and has a bimetallic ring possessing similar coordination environments for both of the Zn^II cations. Although complex ( II ) also contains a bimetallic ring, the two Zn^II cations have different coordination environments. Under the influence of the I^? anion and guest CHCl₃ molecule, complex ( IV ) displays a significantly different structure with respect to complexes ( I )–( III ). C—H…Cl and C—H…N hydrogen bonds, and π–π stacking or C—Cl…π interactions exist in complexes ( I )–( IV ), and these weak interactions play an important role in the three‐dimensional structures of ( I )–( IV ) in the solid state. In addition, the fluorescence properties of L and complexes ( I )–( IV ) were investigated.     

Structural and Spectroscopic Studies of Halocuprate(I) and Haloargentate(I) Complexes [M2XnX′4−n]2−

The complexes [Cu₂Br₄]^2?, [Cu₂I₄]^2?, [Cu₂I₂Br₂]^2?, [Cu₂I₃Cl]^2?, [Ag₂Cl₄]^2? have been characterized as their isomorphous bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ammonium ([Ph₃PNPPh₃]⁺ = PNP⁺) salts by single crystal structural determinations. All anions show the centrosymmetric doubly halogen‐bridged forms [XM(μ‐X)₂MX]^2? with three‐coordinate metal atoms that have been observed in [M₂X₄]^2? complexes with other large organic cations. In [Cu₂I₂Br₂]^2? the iodide ligands occupy the bridging positions and the bromide the terminal positions, while in [Cu₂I₃Cl]^2?, obtained in an attempt to prepare [Cu₂I₂Cl₂]^2?, two of the iodide ligands occupy the bridging positions with the third iodide and the chloride ligand occupying two statistically disordered terminal positions. In [Ag₂Cl₄]^2? the distortion from ideal trigonal coordination of the metal atom is greater than in the copper complexes, but less than in other previously reported [Ag₂Cl₄]^2? complexes with organic cations. The ν(MX) bands have been assigned in the far‐IR spectra, and confirm previous observations regarding the unexpectedly simple IR spectra of [Cu₂X₄]^2? complexes.     

Dimethyl 2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐dicarboxylate and bis(dimethyl 2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐dicarboxylato‐κ2N,N′)copper(I) tetrafluoroborate

The single‐crystal X‐ray structures of dimethyl 2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐dicarboxylate, C₁₄H₁₂N₂O₄, and the copper(I) coordination complex bis(dimethyl 2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐dicarboxylato‐κ²N,N′)copper(I) tetrafluoroborate, [Cu(C₁₄H₁₂N₂O₄)₂]BF₄, are reported. The uncoordinated ligand crystallizes across an inversion centre and adopts the anticipated anti pyridyl arrangement with coplanar pyridyl rings. In contrast, upon coordination of copper(I), the ligand adopts an arrangement of pyridyl donors facilitating chelating metal coordination and an increased inter‐pyridyl twisting within each ligand. The distortion of each ligand contrasts with comparable copper(I) complexes of unfunctionalized 2,2′‐bipyridine.     

Lanthanide(II) Complexes Supported by N,O‐Donor Tripodal Ligands: Synthesis,Structure, and Ligand‐Dependent Redox Behavior

The preparation and characterization of a series of complexes of the Yb and Eu cations in the oxidation state II and III with the tetradentate N,O‐donor tripodal ligands (tris(2‐pyridylmethyl)amine (TPA), BPA^? (HBPA=bis(2‐pyridylmethyl)(2‐hydroxybenzyl)amine), BPPA^? (HBPPA=bis(2‐pyridylmethyl)(3.5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2‐hydroxybenzyl)amine), and MPA^2? (H₂MPA=(2‐pyridylmethyl)bis(3.5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2‐hydroxybenzyl)amine) is reported. The X‐ray crystal structures of the heteroleptic Ln²⁺ complexes [Ln(TPA)I₂] (Ln=Eu, Yb) and [Yb(BPA)I(CH₃CN)]₂, of the Ln²⁺ homoleptic [Ln(TPA)₂]I₂ (Ln=Sm, Eu, Yb) and [Eu(BPA)₂] complexes, and of the Ln³⁺ [Eu(BPPA)₂]OTf and [Yb(MPA)₂K(dme)₂] (dme=dimethoxyethane) complexes have been determined. Cyclic voltammetry studies carried out on the bis‐ligand complexes of Eu³⁺ and Yb³⁺ show that the metal center reduction occurs at significantly lower potentials for the BPA^? ligand as compared with the TPA ligand. This suggests that the more electron‐rich character of the BPA^? ligand results in a higher reducing character of the lanthanide complexes of BPA^? compared with those of TPA. The important differences in the stability and reactivity of the investigated complexes are probably due to the observed difference in redox potential. Preliminary reactivity studies show that whereas the bis‐TPA complexes of Eu²⁺ and Yb²⁺ do not show any reactivity with heteroallenes, the [Eu(BPA)₂] complex reduces CS₂ to afford the first example of a lanthanide trithiocarbonate complex.     

Three zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes containing 4‐amino‐3,5‐bis(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazole and polynitrile ligands: synthesis,molecular and supramolecular structures,and photoluminescence properties

Three photoluminescent complexes containing either Zn^II or Cd^II have been synthesized and their structures determined. Bis[4‐amino‐3,5‐bis(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazole‐κ²N ¹,N ⁵]bis(dicyanamido‐κN ¹)zinc(II), [Zn(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)₂(C₂N₃)₂], (I), bis[4‐amino‐3,5‐bis(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazole‐κ²N ¹,N ⁵]bis(dicyanamido‐κN ¹)cadmium(II), [Cd(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)₂(C₂N₃)₂], (II), and bis[4‐amino‐3,5‐bis(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazole‐κ²N ¹,N ⁵]bis(tricyanomethanido‐κN ¹)cadmium(II), [Cd(C₁₂H₁₀N₆)₂(C₄N₃)₂], (III), all crystallize in the space group P , with the metal centres lying on centres of inversion, but neither analogues (I) and (II) nor Cd^II complexes (II) and (III) are isomorphous. A combination of N—H…N and C—H…N hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions generates three‐dimensional framework structures in (I) and (II), and a sheet structure in (III). The photoluminescence spectra of (I)–(III) indicate that the energies of the π–π* transitions in the coordinated triazole ligand are modified by minor changes of the ligand geometry associated with coordination to the metal centres.     

Bis[N,N′‐(2‐chlorobenzylidene)ethylenediamine‐κ2N,N′]copper(I) dichloridocuprate(I) acetonitrile solvate

The 1:1 adduct of N,N′‐bis(2‐chlorobenzylidene)ethylenediamine (cb₂en) with copper(I) chloride proves to be an ionic compound with Cu^I‐centred cations and anions, [Cu(C₁₆H₁₄Cl₂N₂)₂][CuCl₂]·CH₃CN. In the cation, the Cu^I atom has a flattened tetrahedral coordination geometry, with a small bite angle for the chelating ligands, which form a double‐helical arrangement around the metal centre. The anion is almost linear, as expected. The packing of the cations involves intermolecular π–π interactions, which lead to columns of translationally related cations along the shortest unit‐cell axis, with anions and solvent molecules in channels between them.     

Dinuclear Complexes of Copper(I) with Crown Ether‐containing N‐Thiophosphorylated Bis‐thioureas and 2,2′‐Bipyridine or 1,10‐Phenanthroline: Synthesis,Characterization, and Picrate Extraction Properties

Reaction of O,O′‐diisopropylthiophosphoric acid isothiocyanate (iPrO)₂P(S)NCS with 1,10‐diaza‐18‐crown‐6, 1,7‐diaza‐18‐crown‐6, or 1,7‐diaza‐15‐crown‐5 leads to the N‐thiophosphorylated bis‐thioureas N,N′‐bis[C(S)NHP(S)(OiPr)₂]‐1,10‐diaza‐18‐crown‐6 ( H₂L^I ), N,N′‐bis[C(S)NHP(S)(OiPr)₂]‐1,7‐diaza‐18‐crown‐6 ( H₂L^II ) and N,N′‐bis[C(S)NHP(S)(OiPr)₂]‐1,7‐diaza‐15‐crown‐5 ( H₂L^III ). Reaction of the potassium salts of H₂L^I–III with a mixture of CuI and 2,2′‐bipyridine ( bpy ) or 1,10‐phenanthroline ( phen ) in aqueous EtOH/CH₂Cl₂ leads to the dinuclear complexes [Cu₂(bpy)₂L^I–III] and [Cu₂(phen)₂L^I–III] . The structures of these compounds were investigated by ¹H, ³¹P{¹H} NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The crystal structures of H₂L^I and [Cu₂(phen)₂L^I] were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Extraction capacities of the obtained compounds in comparison to the related compounds 1,10‐diaza‐18‐crown‐6, N,N′‐bis[C(=CMe₂)CH₂P(O)(OiPr)₂]‐1,10‐diaza‐18‐crown‐6, N,N′‐bis[C(S)NHP(O)(OiPr)₂]‐1,10‐diaza‐18‐crown‐6 towards the picrate salts LiPic, NaPic, KPic. and NH₄Pic were also studied.     

Structural studies of (prop‐2‐en‐1‐yl)bis[(pyridin‐2‐yl)methylidene]amine hetero‐scorpionate copper complexes

The structures of five compounds consisting of (prop‐2‐en‐1‐yl)bis[(pyridin‐2‐yl)methylidene]amine complexed with copper in both the Cu^I and Cu^II oxidation states are presented, namely chlorido{(prop‐2‐en‐1‐yl)bis[(pyridin‐2‐yl)methylidene]amine‐κ³N,N′,N′′}copper(I) 0.18‐hydrate, [CuCl(C₁₅H₁₇N₃)]·0.18H₂O, (1), catena‐poly[[copper(I)‐μ₂‐(prop‐2‐en‐1‐yl)bis[(pyridin‐2‐yl)methylidene]amine‐κ⁵N,N′,N′′:C²,C³] perchlorate acetonitrile monosolvate], {[Cu(C₁₅H₁₇N₃)]ClO₄·CH₃CN}_n, (2), dichlorido{(prop‐2‐en‐1‐yl)bis[(pyridin‐2‐yl)methylidene]amine‐κ³N,N′,N′′}copper(II) dichloromethane monosolvate, [CuCl₂(C₁₅H₁₇N₃)]·CH₂Cl₂, (3), chlorido{(prop‐2‐en‐1‐yl)bis[(pyridin‐2‐yl)methylidene]amine‐κ³N,N′,N′′}copper(II) perchlorate, [CuCl(C₁₅H₁₇N₃)]ClO₄, (4), and di‐μ‐chlorido‐bis({(prop‐2‐en‐1‐yl)bis[(pyridin‐2‐yl)methylidene]amine‐κ³N,N′,N′′}copper(II)) bis(tetraphenylborate), [Cu₂Cl₂(C₁₅H₁₇N₃)₂][(C₆H₅)₄B]₂, (5). Systematic variation of the anion from a coordinating chloride to a noncoordinating perchlorate for two Cu^I complexes results in either a discrete molecular species, as in (1), or a one‐dimensional chain structure, as in (2). In complex (1), there are two crystallographically independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. Complex (2) consists of the Cu^I atom coordinated by the amine and pyridyl N atoms of one ligand and by the vinyl moiety of another unit related by the crystallographic screw axis, yielding a one‐dimensional chain parallel to the crystallographic b axis. Three complexes with Cu^II show that varying the anion composition from two chlorides, to a chloride and a perchlorate to a chloride and a tetraphenylborate results in discrete molecular species, as in (3) and (4), or a bridged bis‐μ‐chlorido complex, as in (5). Complex (3) shows two strongly bound Cl atoms, while complex (4) has one strongly bound Cl atom and a weaker coordination by one perchlorate O atom. The large noncoordinating tetraphenylborate anion in complex (5) results in the core‐bridged Cu₂Cl₂ moiety.     

Synthesis,crystal structures and characterizations of three new copper(II) complexes including anti‐inflammatory diclofenac

Three new diclofenac‐based copper(II) complexes, namely tetrakis{μ‐2‐[2‐(2,6‐dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetato‐κ²O:O′}bis(methanol‐κO)copper(II), [Cu₂(μ‐dicl)₄(CH₃OH)₂] ( 1 ), bis{2‐[2‐(2,6‐dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetato‐κ²O,O′}bis(1‐vinyl‐1H‐imidazole‐κN³)copper(II), [Cu(dicl)₂(vim)₂] ( 2 ), and bis{2‐[2‐(2,6‐dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetato‐κ²O,O′}bis(1H‐imidazole‐κN³)copper(II), [Cu(dicl)₂(im)₂] ( 3 ) [dicl is diclofenac (C₁₄H₁₀Cl₂NO₂), vim is 1‐vinylimidazole (C₅H₆N₂) and im is imidazole (C₃H₄N₂)], have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT–IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. X‐ray diffraction analysis shows that complex 1 consists of dimeric units in which the dicl ligand exhibits a bidentate syn,syn‐μ₂ coordination mode linking two copper(II) centres. Complexes 2 and 3 have mononuclear units with the general formula [Cu(dicl)₂L₂] (L is vim or im) in which the Cu^II ions are octahedrally coordinated by two L and two dicl chelating ligands. The L and dicl ligands both occupy the trans positions of the coordination octahedron. The different coordination modes of dicl in the title complexes were revealed by Fourier transform IR (FT–IR) spectroscopy. The spin matching between the copper(II) centres in the dimeric [Cu₂(μ‐dicl)₄(CH₃OH)₂] units was also confirmed by magnetic data to be lower than the spin‐only value and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra. The thermal properties of the complexes were investigated by thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) techniques.     

Tuning of crystallization method and ligand conformation to give a mononuclear compound or two‐dimensional SCO coordination polymer based on a new semi‐rigid V‐shaped bis‐pyridyl bis‐amide ligand

With the new semi‐rigid V‐shaped bidentate pyridyl amide compound 5‐methyl‐N,N′‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)benzene‐1,3‐dicarboxamide (L) as an auxiliary ligand and the Fe^II ion as the metal centre, one mononuclear complex, bis(methanol‐κO)bis[5‐methyl‐N,N′‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)benzene‐1,3‐dicarboxamide‐κN]bis(thiocyanato‐κN)iron(II), [Fe(SCN)₂(C₁₉H₁₆N₄O₂)₂(CH₃OH)₂] ( 1 ), and one two‐dimensional coordination polymer, catena‐poly[[[bis(thiocyanato‐κN)iron(II)]‐bis[μ‐5‐methyl‐N,N′‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)benzene‐1,3‐dicarboxamide‐κ²N:N′]] methanol disolvate dihydrate], {[Fe(SCN)₂(C₁₉H₁₆N₄O₂)₂]·2CH₃OH·2H₂O}_n ( 2 ), were prepared by slow evaporation and H‐tube diffusion methods, respectively, indicating the effect of the method of crystallization on the structure type of the target product. Both complexes have been structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography. The single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis shows that L functions as a monodentate ligand in mononuclear 1 , while it coordinates in a bidentate manner to two independent Fe(SCN)₂ units in complex 2 , with a different conformation from that in 1 and the ligands point in two almost orthogonal directions, therefore leading to a two‐dimensional grid‐like network. Investigation of the magnetic properties reveals the always high‐spin state of the Fe^II centre over the whole temperature range in 1 and a gradual thermally‐induced incomplete spin crossover (SCO) behaviour below 150 K in 2 , demonstrating the influence of the different coordination fields on the spin properties of the metal ions. The current results provide useful information for the rational design of functional complexes with different structure dimensionalities by employing different conformations of the ligand and different crystallization methods.     

Synthesis,Structures and Spectroscopic Properties of Platinum(II), Palladium(II) and Copper(I) Halide Complexes with Pyrimidine‐phosphine Ligand

The reactions of pyrimidine‐phosphine ligand N‐[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]‐2‐pyrimidinamine ( L ) with various metal salts of Pt^II, Pd^II and Cu^I provide three new halide metal complexes, Pt₂Cl₄(μ‐L)₂·2CH₂Cl₂ ( 1 ), Pd₂Cl₄(μ‐L)₂ ( 2 ), and [Cu₂(μ‐I)₂L₂]_n ( 3 ). Single crystal X‐ray diffraction studies show that complexes 1 and 2 display a similar bimetallic twelve‐membered ring structure, while complex 3 consists of one‐dimensional polymeric chains, which are further connected into a 2‐D supramolecular framework through hydrogen bonds. In the binuclear complexes 1 and 2 , the ligand L serves as a bridge with the N and P as coordination atoms, but in the polymeric complex 3 , both bridging and chelating modes are adopted by the ligand. The spectroscopic properties of complexes 1 ‐ 3 as well as L have been investigated, in which complex 3 exhibits intense photoluminescence originating from intraligand charge transfer (ILCT) π→π* and metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer (MLCT) excited states both in acetonitrile solution and solid state, respectively.     

Delocalization and Valence Tautomerism in Vanadium Tris(iminosemiquinone) Complexes

To survey the noninnocence of bis(arylimino) acenaphthene (BIAN) ligands (L) in complexes with early metals, the homoleptic vanadium complex, [V(L)₃] ( 1 ), and its monocation, [V(L)₃]PF₆ ( 2 ), were synthesized. These complexes were found to have a very rich electronic behavior, whereby 1 displays strong electronic delocalization and 2 can be observed in unprecedented valence tautomeric forms. The oxidation states of the metal and ligand components in these complexes were assigned by using spectroscopic, crystallographic, and magnetic analyses. Complex 1 was identified as [V^IV(L^red)(L^.)₂] (L^red=N,N′‐bis(3,5‐dimethylphenylamido)acenaphthylene; L^.=N,N′‐bis(3,5‐dimethylphenylimino)acenaphthenesemiquinonate). Complex 2 was determined to be [V^V(L^red)(L^.)₂]⁺ at T<150 K and [V^IV(L^.)₃]⁺ at T>150 K. Cyclic voltammetry experiments reveal six quasi‐reversible processes, thus indicating the potential of this metal–ligand combination in catalysis or materials applications.     

Cadmium(II) iodide and thiocyanate complexes adopted by polycyclic 1,4‐bis(pyridazin‐4‐yl)benzene: interplay of coordination and π–π stacking interactions

New complexes containing the 1,4‐bis(pyridazin‐4‐yl)benzene ligand, namely diaquatetrakis[1,4‐bis(pyridazin‐4‐yl)benzene‐κN²]cadmium(II) hexaiodidodicadmate(II), [Cd(C₁₄H₁₀N₄)₄(H₂O)₂][Cd₂I₆], (I), and poly[[μ‐1,4‐bis(pyridazin‐4‐yl)benzene‐κ²N²:N^2′]bis(μ‐thiocyanato‐κ²N:S)cadmium(II)], [Cd(NCS)₂(C₁₄H₁₀N₄)]_n, (II), demonstrate the adaptability of the coordination geometries towards the demands of slipped π–π stacking interactions between the extended organic ligands. In (I), the discrete cationic [Cd—N = 2.408 (3) and 2.413 (3) Å] and anionic [Cd—I = 2.709 (2)–3.1201 (14) Å] entities are situated across centres of inversion. The cations associate via complementary O—H...N^2′ hydrogen bonding [O...N = 2.748 (4) and 2.765 (4) Å] and extensive triple π–π stacking interactions between pairs of pyridazine and phenylene rings [centroid–centroid distances (CCD) = 3.782 (4)–4.286 (3) Å] to yield two‐dimensional square nets. The [Cd₂I₆]²⁻ anions reside in channels generated by packing of successive nets. In (II), the Cd^II cation lies on a centre of inversion and the ligand is situated across a centre of inversion. A two‐dimensional coordination array is formed by crosslinking of linear [Cd(μ‐NCS)₂]_n chains [Cd—N = 2.3004 (14) Å and Cd—S = 2.7804 (5) Å] with N²:N^2′‐bidentate organic bridges [Cd—N = 2.3893 (12) Å], which generate π–π stacks by double‐slipped interactions between phenylene and pyridazine rings [CCD = 3.721 (2) Å].     

fac‐Tricarbonyl[bis(2‐pyridylmethyl) ether‐N,O,N′]molybdenum(0)

Reaction of bis(2‐pyridylmethyl) ether with [Mo(CO)₃­(Me­CN)₃] in MeCN gives the title compound, [Mo(C₁₂H₁₂‐N₂O)(CO)₃], (I), as a yellow crystalline product. Compound (I) has been characterized by ¹H NMR and IR spectroscopy, and single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography. In contrast with other examples of low‐valent early transition metal complexes of ethers, the ether linkage of (I) appears relatively inert. Nevertheless, the weak donor property of the ether ligand is evidenced by a trans effect manifested as a short Mo—CO bond length for the carbonyl ligand trans to the ether ligand.     

A new antibacterial silver(I) complex incorporating 2,5‐dimethylpyrazine and the anti‐inflammatory diclofenac

Ag^I‐containing coordination complexes have attracted attention because of their photoluminescence properties and antimicrobial activities and, in principle, these properties depend on the nature of the structural topologies. A novel two‐dimensional silver(I) complex with the anti‐inflammatory diclofenac molecule, namely bis{μ‐2‐[2‐(2,6‐dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetato‐κ³O,O′:O}bis(μ‐2,5‐dimethylpyrazine‐κ²N:N′)silver(I), [Ag₂(C₁₄H₁₀Cl₂NO₂)₂(C₆H₈N₂)]_n, (I), has been synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, revealing that the Ag^I ions are chelated by the carboxylate groups of the anionic 2‐[2‐(2,6‐dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetate (dicl) ligand in a μ₃‐η¹:η² coordination mode. Each dicl ligand links three Ag^I atoms to generate a one‐dimensional infinite chain. Adjacent chains are connected through 2,5‐dimethylpyrazine (dmpyz) ligands to form a two‐dimensional layer structure parallel to the crystallographic bc plane. The layers are further connected by C—H…π interactions to generate a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure. Additionally, the most striking feature is that the structure contains an intramolecular C—H …Ag anagostic interaction. Furthermore, the title complex has been tested for its in vitro antibacterial activity and is determined to be highly effective on the studied microorganisms.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Three Novel Macrocyclic Coordination Complexes Formed by Self-assembly of Bridged Bi-or Tetrapyridine with Transition Metal Salts

Serf-assembly of a ferrocenyl-bridged bipyridine ligand bpef [bpef=1, 1＇-bis（trans-2-pyrid-4＇-ylethenyl）ferrocene] with silver triflate in CH2Cl2/MeOH or mercuric diiodide in MeCN/CH2Cl2 gave the corresponding macrocyclic coordination complexes [bpef]2[AgSO3CF3]2 （1） and [bpef]2[Hg3I6] （2） in 93% and 89% yields, respectively, whereas the pentaerythritolyl-bridged tetrapyridine ligand ptpc [ptpc=pentaerythritol tetrakis-（4-pyridinecarboxylate）] reacted with cobalt thiocyanate via self-assembly to afford the macrocyclic coordination polymer [Co（NCS）2（ptpc）], （3） in 90% yield. The X-ray diffraction analyses for 1-3 confirmed their novel macrocyclic structures and revealed that （i） the two silver atoms in complex 1 have an essentially linear geometry with N-Ag-N bond angle of 175.7° and 172.9°, （ii） the geometry of the middle mercury atom in complex 2 is square-planar, while the other two mercury atoms in the other two complexes are tetrahedral, and （iii） all the cobalt atoms in complex 3 adopt an octahedral geometry. In addition, the synthetic procedure for the known tetrapyridine ligand ptpc has been improved.