The first example of macrocycles containing butterfly transition metal cluster cores via novel tandem reactions

A novel type of double butterfly, two mu-CO-containing dianions {[(mu-CO)Fe2(CO)6]2[mu-SCH2(CH2OCH2)nCH2S-mu]}2- (m1, n = 2, 3), has been synthesized from dithiol HSCH2(CH2OCH2)nCH2SH (n = 2, 3), Fe3(CO)12, and Et3N in THF at room temperature. While dianions m1 react in situ with CS2 followed by treatment with dihalide 1,4-(BrCH2)2C6H4 or 1,4-I(CH2)4I to give macrocyclic clusters [mu-SCH2(CH2OCH2)nCH2S-mu](mu-CS2ZCS2-mu)[Fe2(CO)6]2 (1a, n = 2, Z = 1,4-(CH2)2C6H4; 1b, n = 3, Z = (CH2)4), reactions of dianions m1 with (mu-S2)Fe2(CO)6 followed by treatment with dihalide 1,4-I(CH2)4I afford macrocyclic clusters [mu-SCH2(CH2OCH2)nCH2S-mu]{[Fe2(CO)6]2(mu4-S)}2[mu-S(CH2)4S-mu] (2a, n = 2; 2b, n = 3). The crystal structures of 1a and 2b are described.     

五羰基锰烷基化合物的合成及光化学反应研究

用五羰基锰钾盐和相应的卤代物在乙醚中的金属化反应合成了五羰基锰烷基合物 (CO)5MnR（R = CH3,p-CH2C6H4CH3, p-CH2C6H4OCH3 ）,产率达到72-93％,将这些化合物与1-2当量(CH3)2(C6H5)SiH和(CH3)(C6H5)2SiH的C6D6溶液在5℃光解,分别得到五羰基锰硅烷基化合物(CO)5MnSi(C6H5)(CH3)2和(CO)5MnSi(C6H5)2(CH3)（产率达到70-88％）。在光化学反应中,还观察到相应甲烷,对二甲苯,和对甲基苯甲醚的定量生成,以及少量的Mn2(CO)10（<2％-4％）,(CO)4MnH(SiR3)2（<9%）副产物。     

Diiron butane-2,3-dithiolate complexes with monophosphine coligands: synthesis,characterization, and electrochemistry

Transition Metal Chemistry - In this paper, three diiron butane-2,3-dithiolate complexes [Fe2(CO)5L{µ-SCH(CH3)CH(CH3)S}] [L?=?P(4-C6H4F)3, 2; P(4-C6H4OCH3)3, 3; P(3-C6H4Cl)3, 4]...     

Formation and chemical reactivities of a new type of double-butterfly [[Fe2(mu-CO)(CO)6]2(mu-SZS-mu)]2-: synthetic and structural studies on novel linear and macrocyclic butterfly Fe/E (E=S,Se) cluster complexes

A new type of double-butterfly [[Fe(2)(mu-CO)(CO)(6)](2)(mu-SZS-mu)](2-) (3), a dianion that has two mu-CO ligands, has been synthesized from dithiol HSZSH (Z=(CH(2))(4), CH(2)(CH(2)OCH(2))(1-3)CH(2)), [Fe(3)(CO)(12)], and Et(3)N in a molar ratio of 1:2:2 at room temperature. Interestingly, the in situ reactions of dianions 3 with various electrophiles affords a series of novel linear and macrocyclic butterfly Fe/E (E=S, Se) cluster complexes. For instance, while reactions of 3 with PhC(O)Cl and Ph(2)PCl give linear clusters [[Fe(2)(mu-PhCO)(CO)(6)](2)(mu-SZS-mu)] (4 a,b: Z=CH(2)(CH(2)OCH(2))(2,3)CH(2)) and [[Fe(2)(mu-Ph(2)P)(CO)(6)](2)(mu-SZS-mu)] (5 a,b: Z=CH(2)(CH(2)OCH(2))(2,3)CH(2)), reactions with CS(2) followed by treatment with monohalides RX or dihalides X-Y-X give both linear clusters [[Fe(2)(mu-RCS(2))(CO)(6)](2)(mu-SZS-mu)] (6 a-e: Z=CH(2)(CH(2)OCH(2))(1,2)CH(2); R=Me, PhCH(2), FeCp(CO)(2)) and macrocyclic clusters [[Fe(2)(CO)(6)](2)(mu-SZS-mu)(mu-CS(2)YCS(2)-mu)] (7 a-e: Z=(CH(2))(4), CH(2)(CH(2)OCH(2))(1-3)CH(2); Y=(CH(2))(2-4), 1,3,5-Me(CH(2))(2)C(6)H(3), 1,4-(CH(2))(2)C(6)H(4)). In addition, reactions of dianions 3 with [Fe(2)(mu-S(2))(CO)(6)] followed by treatment with RX or X-Y-X give linear clusters [[[Fe(2)(CO)(6)](2)(mu-RS)(mu(4)-S)](2)(mu-SZS-mu)] (8 a-c: Z=CH(2)(CH(2)OCH(2))(1,2)CH(2); R=Me, PhCH(2)) and macrocyclic clusters [[[Fe(2)(CO)(6)](2)(mu(4)-S)](2)(mu-SYS-mu)(mu-SZS-mu)] (9 a,b: Z=CH(2)(CH(2)OCH(2))(2,3)CH(2); Y=(CH(2))(4)), and reactions with SeCl(2) afford macrocycles [[Fe(2)(CO)(6)](2)(mu(4)-Se)(mu-SZS-mu)] (10 d: Z=CH(2)(CH(2)OCH(2))(3)CH(2)) and [[[Fe(2)(CO)(6)](2)(mu(4)-Se)](2)(mu-SZS-mu)(2)] (11 a-d: Z=(CH(2))(4), CH(2)(CH(2)OCH(2))(1-3)CH(2)). Production pathways have been suggested; these involve initial nucleophilic attacks by the Fe-centered dianions 3 at the corresponding electrophiles. All the products are new and have been characterized by combustion analysis and spectroscopy, and by X-ray diffraction techniques for 6 c, 7 d, 9 b, 10 d, and 11 c in particular. X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that the double-butterfly cluster core Fe(4)S(2)Se in 10 d is severely distorted in comparison to that in 11 c. In view of the Z chains in 10 a-c being shorter than the chain in 10 d, the double cluster core Fe(4)S(2)Se in 10 a-c would be expected to be even more severely distorted, a possible reason for why 10 a-c could not be formed.     

Novel reactions of phosphorus(III) azides and isocyanates: unusual modes of cycloaddition with dipolarophiles and an unexpected case of ring expansion

New modes of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition are uncovered by the isolation of [CH2(6-t-Bu-4-Me-C6H2O)2]P(C(CO2Me)C(CO2Me)N[NP(N3)(OC6H2-6-t-Bu-4-Me)2CH2]N) (3) and [CH2(6-t-Bu-4-Me-C6H2O)2]P(C(CO2Me)C(CO2Me)C(O)N) (4) on treating [CH2(6-t-Bu-4-Me-C6H2O)2]P-X [X = N3 (1) and NCO (2)] with the dipolarophile MeO2CC identical to CCO2Me; compound 4 undergoes an unprecedented ring expansion upon addition of 2-(methylamino)ethanol to afford the spirocycle [CH2(6-t-Bu-4-Me-C6H2O)2]P(OCH2CH2N(Me)CH(CO2Me)CH(CO2Me)C(O)N) (5).     

混合三烃基锡有机酸酯化合物构效关系 （Ⅰ）二环己基－甲基－2，4－二溴－β－甲基苯氧乙酸锡酯 及二环己基－甲基－2－甲氧基－4－丙烯基苯氧乙酸锡酯的晶体结构和分子结构

报道２，４－Ｂｒ２Ｃ６Ｈ３ＯＣＨ（ＣＮ３）ＣＯ２Ｓｎ（Ｃ６Ｈ１１）２ＣＵ３（１）和２－ＯＣＨ３－４－ＣＨ３ＣＨ＝ＣＨＣ６Ｈ３ＯＣＨ２ＣＯ２Ｓｎ（Ｃ６Ｈ１１）２ＣＨ３（Ｈ２Ｏ）（Ⅱ）的晶体结构和分子结构。（Ⅰ）单斜晶系，空间群Ｐ２１／ｃ，ａ＝１３．０６７（３），ｂ＝１０．５９４（３），ｃ＝１８．１５７（４），β＝１０６．９９（２）°，Ｚ＝４，Ｄｃ＝１．６７２ｇ／ｃｍ３，Ｖ＝２４０３．７３，μ＝４３．７３１ｃｍ－１，Ｍｒ＝６２２．９９，Ｆ（０００）＝１２３２；（Ⅱ）单斜晶系，空间群Ｐ２１／ｎ，ａ＝１０．４０９（１），ｂ＝　１２．５７０（２），ｃ＝２０．６６４（２），β＝８３．５１（１）°，Ｚ＝４，Ｄｃ＝１．２８１ｇ／ｃｍ３，Ｖ＝２６８６．４Ａ３，μ＝９．７６１ｃｍ－１，Ｍｒ＝５３９．２８，Ｆ（０００）＝１１２０．最后的偏离因子，化合物（Ⅰ）Ｒ＝０．０４６，Ｒω＝０．０４６；化合物（Ⅱ）Ｒ＝０．０４９，Ｒω＝０．０４７。晶体结构解析表明，化合物（Ⅰ）和（Ⅱ）中的锡均被配体的３个碳和２个氧原子配位，配位原子呈畸变三角双锥构型；化合物中的环己基均为椅式构象；化合物（Ⅱ）中，配位水分子和另一分子的羰基氧与芳环上的甲基氧?     

Synthesis and Characterization of Tetrametal Cluster [Co2(CO)6][μ-HC2CH2OCH2C2H-μ][Co2(CO)6]

The treatment of dipropargyl ether HC2CH2OCH2C2H with Co2(CO)8 resulted in the formation of a novel cluster [Co2(CO)6][μ-HC2CH2OCH2C2H-μ][Co2(CO)6]. The cluster was characterized by C/H analyses, IR and 1H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystal structure determination. It belongs to monoclinic system, space group P21/c with the following crystallographic parameters: a=18.149(2), b=7.0111(7), c=20.897(2)(A), β=115.318(7)°, V=2403.7(5)(A)3, Z=4, Mr=665.97, Dc=1.840 g·cm-3, F(000)=1304.00, μ(Mo-Kα)=27.76 cm-1 and R=0.030 for 2372 observed reflections.     

Electron-transfer-catalyzed rearrangement of unsymmetrically substituted diiron dithiolate complexes related to the active site of the [FeFe]-hydrogenases

Novel asymmetrically substituted azadithiolate compounds [Fe2(CO)4(kappa2-dppe){micro-SCH2N(R)CH2S}] (R=iPr, 1a; CH2CH2OCH3, 1b; CH2C6H5, 1c) have been synthesized by treatment of [Fe2(CO)6(micro-adt)] [adt=SCH2N(R)CH2S, with R=iPr, CH2CH2OCH3, CH2C6H5] with dppe (dppe=Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2) in refluxing toluene in the presence of Me3NO. 1a-c have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. The electrochemical investigation of 1a-c and of [Fe2(CO)4(kappa2-dppe)(micro-pdt)] (1d) [pdt=S(CH2)3S] in MeCN- and THF-[NBu4][PF6] has demonstrated that the electrochemical reduction of 1a-d gives rise to an Electron-transfer-catalyzed (ETC) isomerization to the symmetrical isomers 2a-d where the dppe ligand bridges the iron centers. Compounds 2a-d were characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and X-ray crystallography for 2a.     

双炔化合物的合成与表征

研究了邻苯二甲酸二丙炔醇酯 ,丁二酸二丙炔醇酯和对二丙炔氧基苯的合成方法 ,并用元素分析、IR、1HNMR对其进行了表征。     

Reaction of Mo(CO)_6 with Alkoxide: Synthesis and Structure of the Mo(0)-OR Complex [Et_4N]_3[Mo_2(CO)_6(μ-OC_6H_4OCH_2C_6H_5)_3]

The reaction of molybdenum hexacarbonyl with C6H5CH2OC6H4ONa and Et4NBr in CH3CN at 60 ℃ afforded the di-nuclear Mo(0) compound [Et4N]3[Mo2(CO)6(μ-OC6H4OCH2- C6H5)3] 1. 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 15.359(2), b = 18.378(3), c = 24.952(2), β = 102.268(4)°, V = 6882.3(16) 3, Mr = 1348.34, Z = 4, Dc = 1.301 g/cm3, F(000) = 2832 and μ = 0.424 mm-1. The final R = 0.0606 and wR = 0.1552 for 9396 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). 1 contains a [Mo2O3]3- core in triangular bi-pyramidal configuration and each Mo atom adopts a distorted octahedral geometry with three carbon atoms from carbonyls and three μ-O atoms from C6H5CH2OC6H4O- bridging ligands. The Mo…Mo distance is 3.30(8) , indicating no metal- metal bonding. A formation pathway via forming a di-molybdenum(0) di-bridging OR compound [Mo2(μ-OR)2(CO)8]2- has been figured out and the reaction of Mo(CO)6 with alkoxide has also been discussed.     

杂元素冠醚研究 Ⅶ.多硒杂冠醚及其钯配合物的合成

在碱性条件下,1,2-二硒杂环戊烷被硼氢化钠还原成双硒负离子,然后和二醇的二对甲苯磺酸酯或二氯化物缩合成环,得到六个二硒杂冠醚(2a,3a,4a,5a,6a,7a)和七个四硒杂冠醚(2b,3b,4b,5b,6b,7b,8b).同时,通过5a,5b与二氯化钯反应,合成了两个钯配合物,并讨论了其配位特征     

Synthesis and Characterization of Tetrametal Cluster〔Co_2(CO)_6〕〔μ-HC_2CH_2OCH_2C_2H-μ〕〔Co_2(CO)_6〕

１ＩＮＴＲＯＤＵＣＴＩＯＮＩｎｔｅｎｓｅｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔｉｎｔｒａｎｓｉｔｉｏｎ ｍｅｔａｌｃｌｕｓｔｅｒｓｃｏｎｔｉｎｕｅｓｂｅｃａｕｓｅｔｈｅｙｒｅｐｒｅｓｅｎｔｐｏｓ ｓｉｂｌｅｃｏｎｃｅｐｔｕａｌｂｒｉｄｇｅｓｂｅｔｗｅｅｎｈｏｍｏｇｅｎｅｏ...     

含“CCl_3”或“C≡C”基团的酯类化合物的合成与表征

本文合成了六个含“ＣＣｌ３”或“ＣＣ”基团的酯类化合物（［Ｃｌ３ＣＣ（Ｏ）ＯＣＨ２］２１;ｐ－（Ｃｌ３ＣＣ（Ｏ）Ｏ）２Ｃ６Ｈ４２;（Ｃｌ３ＣＣ（Ｏ）Ｏ）３Ｃ３Ｈ５３;（Ｃｌ３ＣＣ（Ｏ）ＯＣＨ２）４Ｃ４;Ｃｌ３ＣＣ（Ｏ）ＯＣＨ２ＣＣＨ５;Ｃ６Ｈ５Ｃ（Ｏ）ＯＣＨ２ＣＣＨ６）并对其进行了Ｃ／Ｈ分析、ＩＲ、１ＨＮＭＲ等项表征,对化合物５、６进行了质谱分析。     

Synthesis and Characterization of the Chiral Skeleton Cluster [η~5-C_5H_4C(O)CH_2CH_2C(O)OCH_3]RuCoW(μ_3-Se)(CO)_8

1　ＩＮＴＲＯＤＵＣＴＩＯＮＴｒａｎｓｉｔｉｏｎｍｅｔａｌｃｌｕｓｔｅｒｃｏｍｐｌｅｘｅｓｈａｖｅｂｅｅｎｒｅｃｅｉｖｉｎｇｃｏｎｓｉｄｅｒａｂｌｅａｔｔｅｎｔｉｏｎｉｎｒｅｃｅｎｔ ｙｅａｒｓｌａｒｇｅｌｙｂｅｃａｕｓｅｏｆｔｈｅｉｒ ｐｏｔｅｎｔｉａｌａｐｐｌｉｃａｔｉｏｎｓｉｎｃａｔａｌｙｓｉｓａｓｗｅｌｌａｓｔｈｅｎｏｖｅｌｔｙａｎｄｖｅｒｓａｔｉｌｉｔｙｏｆｔｈｅｉｒｒｅａｃｔｉｏｎｓａｎｄｓｔｒｕｃｔｕｒｅｓ.[1～ 4] Ｏｕｒｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔｉｎｍｅｔａｌｃｌｕｓｔｅｒｃａｔａｌｙｓｉｓｐ…     

C-H cleavage and double alkyl additions to the disulfido ligand in dicyanido-bridged Ru2S2 complexes

Novel dicyanido-bridged dicationic RuIIISSRuIII complexes [{Ru(P(OCH3)3)2}2(mu-S2)(mu-X)2{mu-m-C6H4(CH2CN)2}](CF3SO3)2 (4, X=Cl, Br) were synthesized by the abstraction of the two terminal halide ions of [{RuX(P(OCH3)3)2}2(mu-S2)(mu-X)2] (1, X=Cl, Br) followed by treatment with m-xylylenedicyanide. 4 reacted with 2,3-dimethylbutadiene to give the C4S2 ring-bridged complex [{Ru(P(OCH3)3)2}2{mu-SCH2C(CH3)=C(CH3)CH2S}(mu-X)2{mu-m-C6H4(CH2CN)2}](CF3SO3)2 (6, X=Cl, Br). In addition, 4 reacted with 1-alkenes in CH3OH to give alkenyl disulfide complexes [{Ru(P(OCH3)3)2}2{mu-SS(CH2C=CHR)}(mu-Cl)2{mu-m-C6H4(CH2CN)2}](CF3SO3) (7: R=CH2CH3, 9: R=CH2CH2CH3) and alkenyl methyl disulfide complexes [{Ru(P(OCH3)3)2}2{mu-S(CH3)S(CH2C=HR)}(mu-Cl)2{mu-m-C6H4(CH2CN)2}](CF3SO3)2 (8: R=CH2CH3, 10: R=CH2CH2CH3) via the activation of an allylic C-H bond followed by the elimination of H+ or condensation with CH3OH. Additionally, the reaction of 4 with 3-penten-1-ol gave [{Ru(P(OCH3)3)2}2{mu-SS(CH2C=CHCH2OH)}(mu-Cl)2{mu-m-C6H4(CH2CN)2}](CF3SO3) (11) via the elimination of H+ and [{Ru(P(OCH3)3)2}2(mu-SCH2CH=CHCH2S)(mu-Cl)2{mu-m-C6H4(CH2CN)2}](CF3SO3)2 (12) via the intramolecular elimination of a H2O molecule. 12 was exclusively obtained from the reaction of 4 with 4-bromo-1-butene.     

Unprecedented chemical transformation of benzaldehyde semicarbazone mediated by osmium

para-Nitrobenzaldehyde semicarbazone (O(2)N(para)-C(6)H(4)C(H)=N-NH-CO-NH(2)) undergoes unprecedented chemical transformation during its reaction with [Os(PPh(3))(2)(CO)(2)(HCOO)(2)] in different alcoholic (R'OH, R' = CH(2)CH(2)OCH(3), CH(2)CH(3), CH(2)CH(2)CH(3), and CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)CH(3)) solvents whereby the NH(2) group of the semicarbazone ligand is displaced by a OR' group provided by the solvents. The transformed semicarbazone ligand binds to osmium as a bidentate N,O-donor forming five-membered chelate ring to afford complexes of type [Os(PPh(3))(2)(CO)(H)(L-OR')], where L-OR' refers to the transformed semicarbazone ligand. Structure of the [Os(PPh(3))(2)(CO)(H)(L-OCH(2)CH(2)OCH(3))] complex has been determined by X-ray crystallography. All the [Os(PPh(3))(2)(CO)(H)(L-OR')] complexes are diamagnetic and show characteristic (1)H NMR signals. They also show intense absorptions in the visible and ultraviolet region. Cyclic voltammetry on the complexes shows an irreversible oxidative response within 0.69-0.88 V versus SCE.     

Preparation and Crystal Structure of Hetero-metal Clusters [h5-C5H4C(O)CH2CH2C(O)OCH3]FeCoM(m3-S)(CO)8 (M = Mo or W)

The hetero-metal clusters [h5-C5H4C(O)CH2CH2C(O)OCH3]FeCoM(m3-S)(CO)8 (M = Mo 1, M = W 2) were prepared by thermal reactions of FeCo2(CO)9(m3-S) with metal exchange reagent [h5-C5H4C(O)CH2CH2C(O)OCH3]M(CO)3Na (M = Mo or W) in THF. Cluster 1 reacted with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine at room temperature to yield the cluster hydrazone derivative (m3-S)CoFeMo(CO)8[h5-C5H4C(NR)Me] [R = NHC6H3-2,4-(NO2)2] 3. All the compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, IR and NMR spectra. Cluster 1 was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data: C18H11O11SCoFeMo, Mr = 646.05, triclinic, space group P_1, a = 8.148(2), b = 10.685(3), c = 13.410(4) ?, a = 100.077(5), b = 102.452(5), g = 91.108(6)°, V = 1120.4(5) ?3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.915 g/cm3, F(000) = 636, m = 2.071 mm-1, the final R = 0.0378 and wR = 0.0968 for 5074 observations with (I > 2s(I)).     

Structural comparisons of silver(I) complexes of third-generation ligands built from tridentate (o-C(6)H(4)[CH(2)OCH(2)C(pz)(3)](2)) versus bidentate poly(1-pyrazolyl)methane units (o-C(6)H(4)[CH(2)OCH(2)CH(pz)(2)](2)) (pz = pyrazolyl ring)

The new bitopic, bis(1-pyrazolyl)methane-based ligand o-C6H4[CH2OCH2CH(pz)2]2 (L2, pz = pyrazolyl ring) is prepared from the reaction of (pz)2CHCH2OH (obtained from the reduction of (pz)2CHCOOH with BH3.S(CH3)2) with NaH, followed by the addition of alpha,alpha'-dibromo-o-xylene. The reaction of L2 with AgPF6 or AgO3SCF3 yields {o-C6H4[CH2OCH2CH(pz)2]2(AgPF6)}n or {o-C6H4[CH2OCH2CH(pz)2]2(AgO3SCF3)}n, respectively. Both compounds in the solid state have tetrahedral silver(I) centers arranged in a 1D coordination polymer network. The analogous ligand based on tris(1-pyrazolyl)methane units, o-C6H4[CH2OCH2C(pz)3]2 (L3), reacts with AgO3SCF3 to form a similar coordination polymer, {o-C6H4[CH2OCH2C(pz)3]2(AgO3SCF3)}n. In this case, each tris(pyrazolyl)methane unit in L3 adopts the kappa2-kappa0 bonding mode. Crystallization of a 3:1 mixture of AgO3SCF3 and L3 yields {o-C6H4[CH2OCH2C(pz)3]2(AgO3SCF3)2}n, in which the tris(1-pyrazolyl)methane units adopt a kappa2-kappa1 coordination mode.     

昆虫性信息的结构鉴定与合成 XXVII: (5R, 6S)-(-)-及(5S, 6R)-(+)-淡色库蚊产卵引诱性信息素的立体选择性合成与手性亚砜不对称加成的立体化学

从R-(-)-正十三烯-3-醇2所得的R-(+)-醛5, 与R-(+)亚砜化合物6的不对称醇醛缩合得7a和7b(30:1). 7a经一系列转化得1a, 从(5S, 6R)-14出发, 经两次构型翻转[5S,6R)-15→(5S, 6S)-16和(5S, 6S)-17→(5R, 6S)-14], 得1a的对映体1b. 光学活性α-苄氧基醛5与手性亚砜的不对称醇醛缩合, 受手性亚砜的1,3-不对称诱导控制, 而不是受醛5的1,2-不对称诱导控制.     

Functionalized platinum(II) terpyridyl alkynyl complexes as colorimetric and luminescence pH sensors

A series of platinum(II) terpyridyl alkynyl complexes that have been derivatized with basic amino functionalities, [Pt(tpy)(C[triple bond]C-C6H4-NR2-4]X (X = OTf-, R = CH3 1, R = CH2CH2OCH3 2, R = H 3; X = Cl-, R = CH3 4, R = CH2CH2OCH3 5, R = H 6) (tpy = 2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine), have been synthesized and characterized. Their photophysical responses at various acid concentrations were studied. The abilities of the complexes to function as colorimetric and luminescence pH sensors were demonstrated with dramatic color changes and luminescence enhancement upon introduction of acid.