Modified polyoxometalates: Hydrothermal syntheses and crystal structures of three novel reduced and capped Keggin derivatives decorated by transition metal complexes

Three novel polyoxometalate derivatives decorated by transition metal complexes have been hydrothermally synthesized. Compound 1 consists of [PMo(VI)(6)Mo(V)(2)V(IV)(8)O(44)[Co (2,2'-bipy)(2)(H(2)O)](4)](3+) polyoxocations and [PMo(VI)(4-)Mo(V)(4)V(IV)(8)O(44)[Co(2,2'-bipy)(2)(H(2)O)](2)](3-) polyoxoanions, which are both built on mixed-metal tetracapped [PMo(8)V(8)O(44)] subunits covalently bonded to four or two [Co(2,2'-bpy)(2)(H(2)O)](2+) clusters via terminal oxo groups of the capping V atoms. Compound 2 is built on [PMo(VI)(8)V(IV)(6)O(42)[Cu(I)(phen)](2)](5-) clusters constructed from mixed-metal bicapped [PMo(VI)(8)V(IV)(6)O(42)](7-) subunits covalently bonded to two [Cu(phen)](+) fragments in the similar way to 1. The structure of 3 is composed of [PMo(VI)(9)Mo(V)(3)O(40)](6-) units capped by two divalent Ni atoms via four bridging oxo groups. The crystal data for these are the following: C(120)H(126)Co(6)Mo(16)N(24)O(103)P(2)V(16) (1), triclinic P1, a = 15.6727(2) A, b = 17.3155(3) A, c = 19.5445(2) A, alpha = 86.1520(1) degrees, beta = 81.2010(1) degrees, gamma = 63.5970(1) degrees, Z = 1; C(120)H(85)Cu(6-)Mo(8)N(20)O(44)PV(6) (2), triclinic P1, a = 14.565(4) A, b = 15.899(3) A, c = 16.246(4) A, alpha = 116.289(2) degrees, beta = 103.084(2) degrees, gamma = 94.796(2) degrees, Z = 1; C(60)H(40)Mo(12)N(10)Ni(3)O(40)P (3), monoclinic P2(1)/c, a = 14.804(3) A, b = 22.137(4) A, c = 25.162(5) A, alpha = 90 degrees, beta = 98.59(3) degrees, gamma = 90 degrees, Z = 4.     

Hydrothermal syntheses and structural characterizations of organic-inorganic hybrid materials of the M(II)-ligand/vanadium oxide system (M(II) = Mn(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II); ligand = 2,2'-bipyridine and 1,10-phenanthroline)

Three organic-inorganic hybrid compounds [Mn(bpy)V(bpy)V(3)O(11)] (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) (1), [Cu(bpy)V(2)O(6)] (2) and [Zn(phen)3][V(2)O(6)].10H(2)O (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) (3) have been synthesized hydrothermally. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that compound 1 is the first example of bpy units coordinating to different transition metals in one molecule. Compound 2 is a new isomer of [Cu(bpy)V(2)O(6)] which was named the gamma-isomer by us. In compound 3, a 2-D water sheet with big holes filled by the "naked" [V(4)O(12)](4-) clusters is found.     

Self-encapsulation of [MII(phen)2(H2O)2]2+ (M=Co, Zn) in one-dimensional nanochannels of [MII(H2O)6(BTC)2]4- (M=Co, Cu, Mn): a high HQ/CAT ratio catalyst for hydroxylation of phenols

Four novel three-dimensional (3D) microporous supramolecular compounds containing nanosized channels, namely, [Co(phen)2(H2O)2]2[Co(H2O)6].2BTC.21.5H2O (1), [Co(phen)2(H2O)2]2[Cu(H2O)6].2BTC.21.5H2O (2), [Co(phen)2(H2O)2]2[Mn(H2O)6].2BTC.18H2O (3), and [Zn(phen)2(H2O)2]2[Mn(H2O)6].2BTC.22.5H2O (4), were synthesized from 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (BTC), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), and the transition-metal salt(s) by self-assembly. Single-crystal X-ray structural analysis showed that the resulting 3D microporous supramolecular frameworks consist of a two-dimensional (2D) hydrogen-bonded host framework of [MII(H2O)6(BTC)2]4- (M=Co for 1, Cu for 2, Mn for 3, 4) with rectangular-shaped cavities containing [MII(phen)2(H2O)2]2+ (M=Co for 1-3, Zn for 4) guests. The guest complex is encapsulated in the 2D hydrogen-bonded host framework by hydrogen bonding and aromatic pi-pi stacking interactions, forming the 3D hydrogen-bonded framework. The catalytic activities of 1, 2, 3, and 4 were studied using hydroxylation of phenols with 30% aqueous H2O2 as a test reaction. The compounds displayed a good phenol conversion ratio and excellent channel selectivity in the hydroxylation reaction, with a maximum hydroquinone (HQ)/catechol (CAT) ratio of 3.9.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Supramolecular Channel Framework Based on Cu Complexes and Polyoxovanadate:[Cu(I)(phen)_2]_5[HV_(15)O_(36)(Cl)]_(0.65)[H_3V_(16)O_(38)(Cl)]_(0.35)·2H_2O

1 INTRODUCTION In the past years, polyoxovanadates have attracted extensive interest in solid-state material chemistry owing to the formation of mixed-valence com- pounds that exhibit rich electronic and magnetic properties relevant to catalysis, medicine and ma- terials science[1～4]. The following polyoxovanadates have been found and structurally characterized: [V5O14]3-, [V6O19]8-, [V10O28]6-, [V12O32]4-, [V13- O34]3-, [V15O36]5-, [V15O42]9-, [V17O42]4-, [V18- O42]12-, [V16O38]7…     

配合物[Cu2(C4H2O6)(Phen)2(H2O)]·8H2O的合成、晶体结构和抗菌活性

在pH≈10的乙醇-水溶液中以硫酸铜、酒石酸和邻菲咯啉反应合成了分子式为[Cu₂(C₄H₂O₆)(Phen)₂(H₂O)]·8H₂O的配合物单晶。用X-射线单晶衍射测定了晶体结构，并研究了配合物对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草杆菌的抗菌活性。晶体属单斜晶系，空间群P2₁。标题化合物为双核铜配合物，2个铜原子配位数不同。Cu(1)是五配位的，具有扭曲的四方锥结构，5个配位原子分别是酒石酸的去质子的羟基氧和羧基氧、邻菲咯啉的2个氮原子及1个水分子的氧原子。Cu(2)为四配位的，配位原子分别是酒石酸的去质子的羟基氧和羧基氧和邻菲咯啉的2个氮原子。分子中Cu(1)…Cu(2)间的距离为0.354 8 nm。存在分子内邻菲咯啉-邻菲咯啉的面—面π-π相互作用，面间距为0.381 3 nm。配合物对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草杆菌具有较强的抗菌活性。     

The low spin Co(II) fragment with homoleptic 1,10-phenanthroline ligands: synthesis, structures, DFT investigations, and magnetic properties

Two complexes {[Co(II)(phen)(3)][Co(III)(phen)(CN)(4)](2)}·phen·11H(2)O (1) and [Co(II)(μ-CN)(2)(Co(III))(2)(phen)(4)(CN)(6)]·C(2)H(5)OH·2H(2)O (2) were synthesized with identical starting materials but with a different order of addition. Their crystal structures, spectroscopic analysis, DFT calculations, and investigations of their magnetic properties are reported herein. The X-ray diffraction studies reveal that complex 1 mainly consists of discrete [Co(II)(phen)(3)](2+) cations and [Co(III)(phen)(CN)(4)](-) anions, while complex 2 is dominantly comprised of discrete neutral V-shaped trinuclear units [Co(II)(μ-CN)(2)(Co(III))(2)(phen)(4)(CN)(6)]. The first low-spin Co(II) fragment with homoleptic 1,10-phenanthroline ligands in 1 is observed at room temperature, owing to charge transfer from the neighboring anion via adventitious contacts and anion-π interactions. This is verified by structures, detailed theoretical analyses concerning frontier molecular orbital energy differences and Mulliken charge variations of the N atoms within the Co(II)N(6) sphere, and magnetism. Meanwhile, these kinds of supramolecular interactions are not found in complex 2, so it shows the ordinary magnetic behavior of the high-spin Co(II) ion. Our investigations highlight that for quantitative comprehension of spin-state energetic ordering in transition metal complexes, the supramolecular interactions must be taken into account in addition to classical ligand field theory. Moreover, we find that the [Co(II)(phen)(3)](2+) dication is sensitive to its surroundings in the solid state, which is beneficial for magnetic adjustment for the further synthesis of tunable molecular magnets and spin crossover systems.     

Synthesis and Structural Chemistry of Two Novel Transition Metal Organic Phosphonates

Two novel transition metal phosphonate compounds, [Co（H2BDPP）（phen）]n 1 （BDPP = p-O3PCH2（C6H4）CH2PO3, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline） and [Pb3（BCP）2]n 2 （BCP = OOC（C6H4）CH2PO3）, have been synthesized and structurally determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 21.169（4）, b = 12.001（2）, c = 7.6211（15）A, β = 98.03（3）°, V= 1917.2（6）A^3, C20H18N2O6P2Co, Mr = 505.22, Z = 8, De= 1.737 g/cm^3, p = 1.107 mm^-1, F（000） = 1020, the final R= 0.0450 and wR = 0.1306 for 2072 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I）. Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 4.7167（9）, b = 18.753（2）, c = 22.781（3）A, β = 91.07（3）°, V= 2014.7（14）A^, C8H6O5PPb1.5, Mr = 523.88, Z = 8, Dc = 3.454 g/cm^3, p = 25.222 mm^-1, F（000） = 1856, the final R = 0.0441 and wR = 0.1906 for 2259 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I）. In compound 1, the 1D chain running along the c axis is bridged by four ligands （trans- HO3PCH2C6H4CH2PO3H） in four different directions to extend the structure into a three- dimensional network. In compound 2, the Pb（II） displays 4- and 5-coordination modes. There is a one-dimensional P-O-Pb band along the a axis formed by PO3 groups and Pb（II） cations. These bands are joined by μ2-O of -COO to yield two-dimensional inorganic P-O-Pb layers which are pillared by the OOCC6HaCH2PO3 ligands to form a three-dimensional network. Moreover, compound 2 displays a strong emission band attributed to the ligand-centered （LC） transition.     

Dinuclear copper(II) complexes with {Cu2(mu-hydroxo)bis(mu-carboxylato)}+ cores and their reactions with sugar phosphate esters: A substrate binding model of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase

Reactions of CuX2.nH2O with the biscarboxylate ligand XDK (H2XDK = m-xylenediamine bis(Kemp's triacid imide)) in the presence of N-donor auxiliary ligands yielded a series of dicopper(II) complexes, [Cu2(mu-OH)(XDK)(L)2]X (L = N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (tetmen), X = NO3 (1a), Cl (1b); L = N,N,N'-trimethylethylenediamine (tmen), X = NO3 (2a), Cl (2b); L =2,2'-bipyridine (bpy), X = NO3 (3); L = 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), X = NO3 (4); L = 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine (Me2bpy), X = NO3 (5); L = 4-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Mephen), X = NO3 (6)). Complexes 1-6 were characterized by X-ray crystallography (Cu...Cu = 3.1624(6)-3.2910(4) A), and the electrochemical and magnetic properties were also examined. Complexes 3 and 4 readily reacted with diphenyl phosphoric acid (HDPP) or bis(4-nitrophenyl) phosphoric acid (HBNPP) to give [Cu2(mu-phosphate)(XDK)(L)2]NO3 (L = bpy, phosphate = DPP (11); L = phen, phosphate = DPP (12), BNPP (13)), where the phsophate diester bridges the two copper ions in a mu-1,3-O,O' bidentate fashion (Cu...Cu = 4.268(3)-4.315(1) A). Complexes 4 and 6 with phen and Mephen have proven to be good precursors to accommodate a series of sugar monophosphate esters (Sugar-P) onto the biscarboxylate-bridged dicopper centers, yielding [Cu2(mu-Sugar-P)(XDK)(L)2] (Sugar-P = alpha-D-Glc-1-P (23a and b), D-Glc-6-P (24a and b), D-Man-6-P (25a), D-Fru-6-P (26a and b); L = phen (a), Mephen (b)) and [Cu2(mu-Gly-n-P)(XDK)(Mephen)2] (Gly-n-P = glycerol n-phosphate; n = 2 (21), 3 (22)), where Glc, Man, and Fru are glucose, mannose, and fructose, respectively. The structure of [Cu2(mu-MNPP)(XDK)(phen)2(CH3OH)] (20) was characterized as a reference compound (H2MNPP = 4-nitrophenyl phosphoric acid). Complexes 4 and 6 also reacted with d-fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (D-Fru-1,6-P2) to afford the tetranuclear copper(II) complexes formulated as [Cu4(mu-D-Fru-1,6-P2)(XDK)2(L)4] (L = phen (27a), Mephen (27b)). The detailed structure of 27a was determined by X-ray crystallography to involve two different tetranuclear complexes with alpha- and beta-anomers of D-Fru-1,6-P2, [Cu4(mu-alpha-D-Fru-1,6-P2)(XDK)2(phen)4] and [Cu4(mu-beta-D-Fru-1,6-P2)(XDK)2(phen)4], in which the D-Fru-1,6-P2 tetravalent anion bridges the two [Cu2(XDK)(phen)2]2+ units through the C1 and C6 phosphate groups in a mu-1,3-O,O' bidentate fashion (Cu...Cu = 4.042(2)-4.100(2) A). Notably, the structure with alpha-D-Fru-1,6-P2 demonstrated the presence of a strong hydrogen bond between the C2 hydroxyl group and the C1 phosphate oxygen atom, which may support the previously proposed catalytic mechanism in the active site of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Polyoxometalate- based Complex [Cu^I（phen）2]4（SiW12O40）

A new hybrid polyoxometalate-based complex, [Cu^I（phen）214（SiW12O40） （phen = 1,10-phenanthroline）, has been synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized with the aid of elemental analysis, IR, UV spectra and thermal analysis studies. The result of X-ray crystallography analysis exhibits that the title compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P212121, and the formula is C96H64N16Cu4SiW12O40. Crystal data： a = 18.3574（14）, b = 21.1952（16）, c = 27.992（2）A, Mr = 4570.08, V = 10891.4（14）A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 2.787 g/cm^3,μ = 13.478 mm^-1, R = 0.0364, wR = 0.0638 （I 〉 2σ（I）） and F（000） = 8360. The complex consists of one α-Keggin anion [SIW12O40]^4- and four discrete [Cu^I（phen）2]^＋ cations. The valence sum calculations for the Cu atoms suggest that all four Cu atoms are in the ＋1 oxidation state.     

Polynuclear and mixed-ligand mononuclear Cu(I) complexes with N-thiophosphorylated thioureas and 1,10-phenanthroline or PPh3

Deprotonation of the N-thiophosphorylated thioureas RC(S)NHP(S)(OiPr)(2) (R = Me(2)N, HL(I); iPrNH, HL(II); 2,6-Me(2)C(6)H(3)NH, HL(III), 2,4,6-Me(3)C(6)H(2)NH, HL(IV), aza-15-crown-5, HL(V)) and reaction with CuI or Cu(NO(3))(2) in aqueous EtOH leads to the polynuclear complexes [Cu(4)(L(I)-S,S')(4)], [Cu(8)(L(II)-S,S')(8)], and [Cu(3)(L(III-V)-S,S')(3)]. The structures of these compounds were investigated by IR, (1)H, (31)P{(1)H} NMR, UV-vis spectroscopy and elemental analyses. The crystal structures of [Cu(4)L(I)(4)], [Cu(8)L(II)(8)], [Cu(3)L(III,IV)(3)] were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Reaction of the deprotonated ligands (L(I-V))(-) with a mixture of CuI and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) or PPh(3) leads to the mixed-ligand mononuclear complexes [Cu(phen)L(I-V)], [Cu(PPh(3))L(I-V)] or [Cu(PPh(3))(2)L(I-V)]. The same mixed-ligand complexes were obtained from the reaction of [Cu(4)L(I)(4)], [Cu(8)L(II)(8)], [Cu(3)L(III-V)(3)] with phen or PPh(3).     

Square-planar rhodium(I) complexes partnered with [arachno-6-SB(9)H(12)]- : a route toward the synthesis of new rhodathiaboranes and organometallic/thiaborane salts

Treatment of [RhCl(eta4-diene)]2 (diene = nbd, cod) with the N-heterocyclic ligands 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy), 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine (Me2bpy), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), and pyridine (py) followed by addition of Cs[arachno-6-SB9H12] affords the corresponding salts, [Rh(eta4-diene)(L2)][SB9H12] [diene = cod, L2 = bpy (1), Me2bpy (3), phen (5), (py)2 (7); diene = nbd, L2 = bpy (2), Me2bpy (4), phen (6), (py)2 (8)]. These compounds are characterized by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, and in addition, the cod-Rh species 1 and 3 are studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. These saltlike reagents are stable in the solid state, but in solution the rhodium(I) cations, [Rh(eta4-diene)(L2)]+, react with the polyhedral anion [SB9H12]- leading to a chemistry that is controlled by the d8 transition element chelates. The nbd-Rh(I) complexes react faster than the cod-Rh(I) counterparts, leading, depending on the conditions, to the synthesis of new rhodathiaboranes of general formulas [8,8-(L2)-nido-8,7-RhSB9H10] [L2 = bpy (9), Me2bpy (10), phen (11), (py)2 (12)] and [8,8-(L2)-8-(L')-nido-8,7-RhSB9H10] [L' = PPh3, L2 = bpy (13), Me2bpy (14), phen (15); L' = NCCH3, L2 = bpy (16), Me2bpy (17), phen (18)]. Compound 13 is characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis confirming the 11-vertex nido-structure of the rhodathiaborane analogues 14-18. In dichloromethane, 1 and 3 yield mixtures that contain the 11-vertex rhodathiaboranes 9 and 10 together with new species. In contrast, the cod-Rh(I) reagent 5 affords a single compound, which is proposed to be an organometallic rhodium complex bound exo-polyhedrally to the thiaborane cage. In the presence of H2(g) and stoichiometric amounts of PPh3, the cod-Rh(I) reagents, 1, 3, and 5, afford the salts [Rh(H)2(L2)(PPh3)2][SB9H12] [L2 = bpy (19), Me2bpy (20), phen (21)]. Similarly, in an atmosphere of CO(g) and in the presence of PPh3, compounds 1-6 afford [Rh(L2)(PPh3)2(CO)][SB9H12] (L2 = bpy (22), Me2bpy (23), phen (24)]. The structures of 19 and 24 are studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. The five-coordinate complexes [Rh(L2)(PPh3)2(CO)]+ undergo PPh3 exchange in a process that is characterized as dissociative. The observed differences in the reactivity of the nbd-Rh(I) salts versus the cod-Rh(I) analogues are rationalized on the basis of the higher kinetic lability of the nbd ligand and its faster hydrogenation relative to the cod diene.     

Hydrothermal synthesis of the fist two‐dimensional folded layer formed by a cyano‐bridged one‐dimensional chain joined by Cu(I)?Cu(I) bonding

Two cyano‐bridged polymers, [Cu₃(CN)₃(phen)]_n ( 1 ) and [Cu(CN)(phen)]_n ( 2 ) (phen = 1,10‐phenphralonine), were synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of Cu(NO₃)₂· 3H₂O, K₃[Fe(CN)₆] and phen and were characterized structurally by X‐ray, IR and ERSC methods. Compound 1 shows a two‐dimensional folded coordination network by Cu(I)? CN? Cu(I) and Cu(I)? Cu(I) interaction, while compound 2 exhibits an infinite helix chain by Cu(I)? CN linkages. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Coexistence of five different copper(II)-phenanthroline species in the crystal packing of inorganic-metalorganic hybrids based on Keggin polyoxometalates and copper(II)-phenanthroline-oxalate complexes

Reaction of in situ generated copper(II)-monosubstituted Keggin polyoxometalates and copper(II)-phenanthroline-oxalato complexes in ammonium or rubidium acetate buffers led to the formation of the hybrid inorganic-metalorganic compounds E4[Cu(phen)(H2O)4]2[Cu4(phen)4(H2O)4(ox)3]0.6[Cu2(phen)2(H2O)4(ox)]0.4[Cu(phen)(ox)]0.8[{SiW11O39Cu(H2O)}2{Cu2(phen)2(ox)}].20H2O [E: Rb (1), NH4 (2)]. The two compounds have been characterized by means of elemental analysis, thermogravimetry, infrared and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopies, and magnetic susceptibility measurements, and their structures have been established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Both compounds are isostructural, and they contain a discrete bimolecular hybrid polyanion and several types of copper-phenanthroline complexes of variable nuclearity. The main structural features of these compounds are the presence of the new hybrid POM [{SiW11O39Cu(H2O)}2{Cu2(phen)2(mu-ox)}]10-, where the dinuclear copper-oxalato complex is sandwiched by two copper-monosubstituted POMs, and the coexistence of five different copper-phenanthroline species with nuclearities ranging from one to four.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Spectral Characterization of a New Copper Isopolytungstate: [Cu(phen)_3][W_6O_(19)]

1 INTRODUCTION Polyoxometalates (POMs) have various structures of definite sizes and shapes belonging to well-known structural types, such as Lindquist (e.g., W6O192–), Keggin (e.g., PW12O403–) or Dawson (e.g., P2W18- O626–) types. Applying these discrete entities to de- sign and synthesize organic-inorganic hybrid com- pounds is of great interest owing to their extensive theoretical and practical applications in many as- pects, such as adsorption, catalysis, biology, medi- cine, …     

Metal telluride clusters composed of niobocene carbonyl, telluride, and cobalt carbonyl units: syntheses, structures, and reactivity

Abstract: The reaction of [Cp#2NbTe2H] (1#; Cp# = Cp* (C5Me5) or Cp(x) (C5Me4Et)) with two equivalents of [Co2(CO)8] gives a series of cobalt carbonyl telluride clusters that contain different types of niobocene carbonyl fragments. At 0 degrees C, [Cp#2NbTe2CO3(CO)7] (2#) and [Co4Te2(CO)10] (3) are formed which disappear at higher temperatures: in boiling toluene a mixture of [cat2][Co9Te6(CO)8] (5#) (cat= [Cp#2Nb(CO)2]+) and [cat2][Co11Te7(CO)10] (6#) is formed along with [cat][Co(CO)4] (4#). Complexes 6# transform into [cat][Co11Te7(CO)10] (7#) upon interaction with HPF6 or wet SiO2. The molecular structures of 2(Cp(x)), 4(Cp(x)), 5(Cp*), 6(Cp*) and 7(Cp*) have been determined by X-ray crystallography. The structure of the neutral 2(Cp(x)) consists of a [Co3(CO)6Te2] bipyramid which is connected to a [(C5Me4Et)2Nb(CO)] fragment through a mu4-Te bridge. The ionic structures of 4(Cp(x)), 5(Cp*), 6(Cp*) and 7(Cp*) each contain one (4, 7) or two (5, 6) [Cp#2Nb(CO)2]+ cations. Apart from 4, the anionic counterparts each contain an interstitial Co atom and are hexacapped cubic cluster anions [Co9Te6(CO)8]2- (5) or heptacapped pentagonal prismatic cluster anions [Co11Te7(CO)10]n- (n=2: [6]2- , n=1: [7]-), respectively. Electrochemical studies established a reversible electron transfer between the anionic clusters [Co11,Te7(CO)10]- and [Co11Te7(CO)10]2in 6# and 7# and provided evidence for the existence of species containing [Co11Te7(CO),0] and [Co11Te7(CO)0]3-. The electronic structures of the new clusters and their relative stabilities are examined by means of DFT calculations.     

Synthesis, structure, magnetism and nuclease activity of tetranuclear copper(II) phosphonates containing ancillary 2,2'-bipyridine or 1,10-phenanthroline ligands

The reaction of cyclohexylphosphonic acid (C(6)H(11)PO(3)H(2)), anhydrous CuCl(2) and 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) in the presence of triethylamine followed by a metathesis reaction with KNO(3) afforded [Cu(4)(mu-Cl)(2)(mu(3)-C(6)H(11)PO(3))(2)(bpy)(4)](NO(3))(2) (1). In an analogous reaction involving Cu(OAc)(2).H(2)O, the complex [Cu(4)(mu-CH(3)COO)(2)(mu(3)-C(6)H(11)PO(3))(2)(2,2'-bpy)(4)](CH(3)COO)(2) (2) has been isolated. The three-component reaction involving Cu(NO(3))(2).3H(2)O, cyclohexylphosphonic acid and 2,2'-bipyridine in the presence of triethylamine afforded the tetranuclear assembly [Cu(4)(mu-OH)(mu(3)-C(6)H(11)PO(3))(2)(2,2'-bpy)(4) (H(2)O)(2)](NO(3))(3) (3). Replacing 2,2'-bipyridine with 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) in the above reaction resulted in [Cu(4)(mu-OH)(mu(3)-C(6)H(11)PO(3))(2)(phen)(4)(H(2)O)(2)](NO(3))(3) (4). In all the copper(II) phosphonates (1-4) the two phosphonate ions bridge the four copper(II) ions in a capping coordination action. Each phosphonate ion bridges four copper(II) ions in a mu(4), eta(3) coordination mode or 4.211 of the Harris notation. Variable-temperature magnetic studies on reveal that all four complexes exhibit moderately strong intramolecular antiferromagnetic coupling. The DNA cleavage activity of complexes 1-4 is also described. Compounds 1 and 3 were able to completely convert the supercoiled pBR322 DNA form I to nick form II without any co-oxidant. In contrast, 50% conversion occurred with and 40% with 4. In the presence of magnesium monoperoxyphthalate all four compounds achieved rapid conversion of form I to form II.     

Incorporating distinct metal clusters to construct diversity of 3D pillared-layer lanthanide-transition-metal frameworks

Three novel 3D pillared-layer heterometallic lanthanide-transition-metal (hetero-Ln-TM) compounds, namely, Ln2Cu7I6(ina)7(H2O)6.H2O [ina=isonicotinic acid; Ln=Ce (1), Sm (2)] and Er4(OH)4Cu5I4(ina)6(na)(2,5-pdc).0.3H2O (3; na=nicotinic acid, 2,5-pdc=2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid), have been obtained by incorporating different metal clusters as building blocks under hydrothermal conditions. Compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural and consist of two distinct building units of dimeric [Ln2(ina)6] cores and inorganic 2D [Cu8I7]nn+ layers based on the [Cu3I3] and [Cu4I3]+ clusters. Compound 3 is constructed from decanuclear [Cu10I8]2+ clusters and inorganic 1D [Er4(OH)4]n8n+ cluster chain-based layers, which represent the first example of a 3D hetero-Ln-TM constructed by the combination of two distinct types of metal cluster units of a 1D [Er4(OH)4]n8n+ cluster polymer and a transition-metal cluster. It is interesting that decarboxylation occurred in the ortho position and 2,5-pdc2- was partially transformed into na- under hydrothermal conditions. Compounds 1-3 represent good examples of using different metal cluster units to construct fascinating 3D hetero-Ln-TM frameworks.     

Influence of the reaction conditions on the self-assembly of lead(II) 5-sulfosalicylate coordination polymers with chelating amine ligands

The synthesis and crystal structures of [Pb(Hssal)(2,2'-bipy)(DMF)]n (1), [Pb(Hssal)(2,2'-bipy)(H2O)]n (2), [Pb(Hssal)(phen)(DMF)]n (3), and [Pb3(ssal)2(phen)3]n (4) were reported, where Hssal2- and ssal3- are doubly and fully deprotonated 5-sulfosalicylates, 2,2'-bipy is 2,2'-bipyridine, and phen is 1,10-phenanthroline. Compounds 1-4 were synthesized by the various reaction conditions, such as reaction temperature, molar ratio, and pH, and these structures are formed by infinite chains or layers where Pb(II) ions are linked by Hssal2- or ssal3- bridges. Compound 1, which has a ladderlike chain, was formed in DMF/H2O. Compound 2 with a H2O molecule coordinated to Pb(II) was prepared by a hydrothermal reaction. Compounds 3 and 4 were synthesized in a higher pH compared to compounds 1 and 2, containing the 2,2'-bipy ligand. In 1-3, 5-sulfosalicylates are doubly deprotonated, whereas in 4, 5-sulfosalicylate is fully deprotonated. Coordination modes of Hssal2- and ssal3- ligands in 1-4 are novel and are first reported in this presentation. Although compounds 1 and 3 have the same structural topology, their aromatic-aromatic interactions are significantly different. The coordination spheres of Pb(II) ions in 1 and 3 are holodirected, whereas in 2 and 4, they feature somewhat hemidirected properties with small holes or gaps. Compound 4 exhibits some interesting features that (1) there is not any solvent in the structure, (2) there are extensively aromatic-aromatic stacking interactions among aromatic rings, and (3) there is also a weak interaction between Pb(II) atoms in the trinuclear motif.     

A nonacoordinated bridging selenide in a tricapped trigonal prismatic geometry identified in undecanuclear copper clusters: syntheses, structures, and DFT calculations

Undecanuclear copper clusters, [Cu(11)(micro(9)-Se)(micro(3)-Br)(3)[Se(2)P(OR)(2)](6)] (R = Et, Pr, (i)Pr) (1a-c), were isolated along with closed-shell ion-centered cubes, [Cu(8)(micro(8)-Br)[Se(2)P(OR)(2)](6)] (PF(6)) (2a-c) and [Cu(8)(micro(8)-Se)[Se(2)P(OR)(2)](6)] (3a-c), from the reaction of [Cu(CH(3)CN)(4)](PF(6)), NH(4)[Se(2)P(OR)(2)], and Bu(4)NBr in a molar ratio of 2:3:2 in CH(2)Br(2). The molecular formulations of these clusters were confirmed by elemental analysis, positive FAB mass spectrometry, and multinuclear NMR ((1)H, (31)P, and (77)Se). (77)Se NMR spectra of Cu(11) clusters (1a-c) are of special interest as two inequivalent selenium nuclei of the diselenophosphate (dsep) ligand exhibit different scalar coupling patterns with the adjacent phosphorus nuclei. X-ray analysis of 1c reveals a Cu(11)Se core stabilized by three bromide and six dsep ligands. The central core adopts the geometry of a 3,3,4,4,4-pentacapped trigonal prism with a selenium atom in the center. The coordination geometry for the nonacoordinate selenium atom is tricapped trigonal prismatic. The X-ray structure 2a or 2c consists of a cationic cluster in which eight copper ions are linked by six diselenophosphate ligands with a central micro(8)-Br ion. The shape of the molecule is a bromide-centered distorted Cu(8) cube. Each diselenophosphate ligand occupies square faces of the cube and adopts a tetrametallic tetraconnective coordination pattern. Each copper atom of the cube is coordinated by three selenium atoms with a strong interaction with the central bromide ion. Molecular orbital calculations at the B3LYP level of the density functional theory have been carried out to study the Cu-micro(9)-Se interactions for clusters [Cu(11)(micro(9)-Se)(micro(3)-X)(3)[Se(2)P(OR)(2)](6)] (X = Br, I). Calculations show that the formal bond order of each Cu-micro(9)-Se bond is slightly smaller than half of those calculated for the terminal Cu-micro(2)-Se bonds.     

Assembly of novel organic-decorated quaternary TM-Hg-Sb-Q compounds (TM = Mn, Fe, Co; Q = S, Se) by the combination of three types of metal coordination geometries

Four organic-decorated quaternary TM-Hg-Sb-Q compounds, namely, [Mn(phen)](2)HgSb(2)S(6) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) (1) and isomorphic [TM(tren)]HgSb(2)Se(5) (TM = Mn (2), Fe (3), Co (4); tren = tris(2-aminoethyl)amine) have been solvothermally prepared, and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. 1 and 2 (3, 4) feature distinct one-dimensional neutral infinite ribbon-like structures constructed by the combination of Sb(3+), Hg(2+) and TM(2+), the latter two of which adopt different coordination modes. In compound 1, organic-decorated {[Mn(phen)](2)Sb(2)S(6)} clusters assembled by {MnS(4)N(2)} octhedra and {SbS(3)} pyramids are bridged by the {HgS(2)} groups in a linear fashion. Differently, the {SbSe(3)} pyramids, {HgSe(4)} tetrahedra and {TMSeN(4)} trigonal-bipyramids in 2 (3, 4) are combined to form novel {[TM(tren)](2)Hg(2)Sb(4)Se(12)} clusters, which are interconnected to form {[TM(tren)]HgSb(2)Se(5)}(n) ribbons. The results of optical diffuse-reflectance measurements and band structure calculations based on DFT methods indicate that 1 and 2 (3, 4) are indirect and direct semiconductors, respectively. Photocatalytic experiments have shown the ability of 2 in photodegradation of Rhodamine B (RhB).