小分子配体诱导合成N,N-二苄基二硫代氨基甲酸镉(Ⅱ)配合物及晶体结构

4,4'-联吡啶与二苄基二硫代氨基甲酸镉配合物[Cd(DBTC)2]2(1)反应得到加合物[Cd(DBTC)2(4,4'-bipy)](2)(DBTC=N,N-二苄基二硫代氨基甲酸),通过晶体结构分析及红外光谱等研究其结构与性质.结果表明:引入小分子配体会破坏[Cd(DBTC)2]2(1)的二聚结构,加入吡啶则得到单核的吡啶加合物[Cd(DBTC)2py](3),而引入4,4'-联吡啶后其结构变为新型的一维链状结构的配位聚合物2,这种结构在二硫代氨基甲酸金属配合物中少见报道.也比较了不同配体如吡啶及4,4'-联吡啶对Cd(Ⅱ)及Zn(Ⅱ)配合物结构的影响.     

1,3-二(乙氧基甲基)-5-N,N-二甲氨基-6-甲基尿嘧啶的合成

报道了1,3-二(乙氧基甲基)-5-N,N-二甲氨基-6-甲基尿嘧啶方便、高产率的合成方法. 以6-甲基尿嘧啶(1)为起始物, 经硝化、嘧啶N¹,N ³-烷基化、还原及氨基甲基化, 首次高产率合成了1,3-二(乙氧基甲基)-5- N,N -二甲氨基-6-甲基尿嘧啶(5), 并对其化学结构进行了表征.     

瓜环与4,4'-二氨基二苯甲烷衍生物的相互作用

合成了三种长链多芳环多胺基客体, 它们分别由三种醛基吡啶异构体与4,4'-二氨基二苯甲烷形成的Schiff碱还原而成, 并得到¹H NMR以及质谱分析方法表征证实. 以核磁共振技术、紫外吸收光谱分析方法以及滴定¹H NMR方法为研究手段, 对瓜环(cucurbit[n]urils, n＝6～8)分别与三种4,4'-二[N-(吡啶甲基)氨基]二苯甲烷盐酸盐相互作用进行了考察. 实验结果表明, 六元瓜环与三种4,4'-二[N-(吡啶甲基)氨基]二苯甲烷盐酸盐相互作用均形成物质的量之比为2∶1的哑铃型包结配合物; 八元瓜环与三种N,N'-二(N-(吡啶甲基)二苯甲烷盐酸盐相互作用形成以类轮烷结构为主的包结配合物; 七元瓜环与三种N,N'-二(N-(吡啶甲基)二苯甲烷盐酸盐相互作用存在多种模式的竞争.     

2,2'-联吡啶参与的分子梭合成与1H NMR研究

2-{2-[4-苯基-二(4-特丁基苯基)甲基]苯氧基}乙氧乙醇磺酸酯(1)与4,4'-联吡啶在乙腈中回流36 h, 随后通过阴离子交换得到N-{2-{2-[4-苯基-二(4-特丁基苯基)甲基]苯氧基}乙氧乙基}-4,4'-联吡啶六氟磷酸盐(3), 产率为93.4%. 3与4,4'-二(溴甲基)-2,2'-联吡啶在乙腈中、70 ℃下反应72 h, 生成哑铃型化合物5, 产率为45%. 5与冠醚BPP34C10在55 ℃下搅拌5 d, 得到分子梭6和7, 产率分别为42.3%和27.3%. ¹H NMR数据表明, 富电子冠醚BPP34C10与哑铃型组分上贫电子4,4'-联吡啶的非键作用使4,4'-联吡啶上氢的化学位移向高场有较大移动.     

新型手性N,N′-双支套索冠醚的合成及其应用

(S)-苯丙氨醇和原氯乙酸三乙酯作用得到的手性酰胺醇和手性噁唑啉分别与1,7-二氮-12-冠-4反应, 得到了两种手性N,N′-双支套索冠醚N,N′-二[(S)-N-(1-羟甲基-2-苯基乙基)乙酰胺-2]-1,7-二氮-12-冠-4 (1a)和N,N′-二[(S)-4-苄基-噁唑啉-2-亚甲基]-1,7-二氮-12-冠-4 (1b). 前者应用于D/L-肉碱的手性分离; 后者的铜配合物用于重氮醋酸酯对烯烃的不对称环丙烷化反应.     

含硫多吡啶配体及其过渡金属配合物的合成、表征与结构

本文报道1个含硫多吡啶配体5,5′-二(2-吡啶硫)甲基-2,2′-联吡啶(L)及其3个过渡金属配合物{[AgL](ClO₄)}_∞ (1),[CuLCl₂] (2)和[Mn(L)₃](ClO₄)₂(H₂O)_0.5 (3)的合成及结构表征     

辅助配体导向合成两个锌金属配位聚合物: 结构,稳定性和荧光性质

以二苯-4,4'-二羧酸和六水硝酸锌为原料,在相同反应条件下,通过改变不同的辅助配体(2,2'-二甲基-4,4'-联吡啶和三乙烯二胺),合成出2个金属有机配位聚合物:{[Zn(DBA)(dmbpy)_0.5]·2H₂O}_n(1)和[Zn₂(DBA)₂(dabco)]_n(2)(H₂DBA=二苯-4,4'-二羧酸,dmbpy=2,2'-二甲基-4,4'-联吡啶,dabco=三乙烯二胺)。通过元素分析、红外光谱、差热分析、X射线粉末衍射和X射线单晶衍射等手段对配合物进行了结构表征。结果显示,化合物1为二维(4,4)网络结构,2个二维结构在平行方向上通过互锁进一步形成2D→2D的互锁网络结构。化合物2为一维带状结构。热稳定性表明化合物1能够稳定到370℃;而化合物2稳定性差。荧光分析表明常温固态下配合物1和2均发射蓝色荧光,荧光寿命分别为231.4 ns和2.33 ns。     

两个含2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸及氮杂环配体的Ag(Ⅰ)配合物的合成及晶体结构

以2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸、2,2'-联吡啶、4,4'-联吡啶和硝酸银为原料,采用自然挥发法制备了2个配合物{[Ag₂(ELBA)(4,4'-bipy)₂(NO₃)]·2H₂O}_n (1)和[Ag₂(ELBA)2(2,2'-bipy)]_n (2)(ELBA=2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸,4,4'-bipy=4,4'-联吡啶,2,2'-bipy=2,2'-联吡啶),并对其进行了元素分析、红外光谱、热稳定性和X-射线单晶衍射的表征,研究了配合物2的荧光性质。结果表明,配合物1和2均为一维结构,其中,配合物1是通过4,4'-联吡啶和银离子间的作用形成梯状结构;而配合物2是通过Ag…Ag作用构筑S状结构。配合物中存在氢键和π-π堆积等弱的分子间作用力。     

二维配位聚合物[Cu(μ-I)(μ-4，4-bipy)]n的溶液合成与晶体结构

碘化亚铜和4，4′-二联吡啶在溶液中反应的二种方法可制备出标题化合物的2个不同红色晶体，结构表征出两种晶体分别是单斜C2/c(1)和四方I4₁/acd(2)空间群。在[Cu( μ-I)( μ-4,4-bipy)]_n结构中，铜原子是处于与2个碘原子和2个相互扭曲4,4′-二联吡啶中的氮原子的扭曲四面体配位环境中，2个[Cu( μ-I)]₂单元和2个桥式4,4′-二联吡啶配体形成1个[Cu₂( μ-I)₂( μ-4,4-bipy)]₂直角单元，4个直角单元经4个4,4′-二联吡啶侧式桥联而形成1个大的八角环，并由此与直角单元相互垂直而形成1个二维框架结构。     

两个三维柔性功能化双苯并咪唑金属N-杂环卡宾的合成和结构

由1,1'-双苄基-3,3'-氧双(亚乙基-2,1)-二苯并咪唑六氟磷酸盐(L1)和1,1'-双(吡啶-2-甲基)-3,3'-氧双(亚乙基-2,1)-二苯并咪唑六氟磷酸盐(L2)为配体合成了[Hg(C₃₂H₂₈N₄O)](CH₃COO)(PF₆)₂ (1)和[NiCl(C₃₀H₂₈N₆O)](PF₆)₂ (2),并对其进行了结构表征。配合物1是一个罕见的三价态Hg配合物,为单斜晶系P2₁/c空间群,配合物2为单斜晶系P2₁/n的配合物。1和2中存在O-H…F,C-H…F,C-H…Cl,C-H…π,P-F…π氢键作用和π-π堆积作用,并以此分别形成了3D超分子结构。     

Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structures of three new divalent metal carboxylate-sulfonates with a layered and one-dimensional structure

Hydrothermal reactions of 5-sulfoisophthalic acid (HO(3)SC(6)H(3)-1,3-(CO(2)H)(2), H(3)L) with M(II) carbonate (or oxide) and 4,4'-bipyridine (4,4'-bipy) (or 2,2'-bipyridine, 2,2'-bipy) resulted in three new metal carboxylate-sulfonate hybrids, namely, [CdL(H-4,4'-bipy)] (1) and [Cd(3)L(2)(2,2-bipy)(4)(H(2)O)(2)].2H(2)O (2) with layered structures and [ZnL(H-4,4'-bipy)(H(2)O)].2H(2)O (3), whose structure features a one-dimensional double chain. The cadmium(II) ion in complex 1 is seven-coordinated by five carboxylate oxygen atoms and one sulfonate oxygen atom from four ligands and a unidentate 4,4'-bipyridine. The interconnection of the cadmium(II) ions through bridging carboxylate-sulfonate ligands resulted in the formation of a <002> double layer with the bipyridyl rings orientated toward the interlayer space. Complex 2 has a different layered structure. Cd(1) is seven-coordinated by two bidentate chelating carboxylate groups from two ligands, a bidentate chelating 2,2'-bipy and an aqua ligand, and Cd(2) is octahedrally coordinated by two bidentate chelating 2,2'-bipy's, a sulfonate oxygen, and an aqua ligand. The coordination geometry around Cd(3) is similar to that of Cd(1) with the aqua ligand being replaced by an oxygen atom from the sulfonate group. The carboxylate-sulfonate ligand acts as pentadentate ligand, bridging with three cadmium(II) ions. The bridging of cadmium(II) ions through the carboxylate-sulfonate ligands resulted in the formation of <006> and <003> layers; the 2,2'-bipy molecules and [Cd(2)(2,2'-bipy)(2)(H(2)O)] cations are orientated to the interlayer space. Complex 3 features a 1D metal carboxylate-sulfonate double chain along the diagonal of the a- and b-axes. The zinc(II) ion is octahedrally coordinated by four carboxylate O atoms from three ligands, a unidentate 4,4'-bipy, and an aqua ligand. Each pair of zinc(II) ions is bridged by two carboxylate groups from two ligands to form a dimer, and such dimeric units are interconnected by bridging ligands to form a double chain. The sulfonate group of the carboxylate sulfonate ligand remains noncoordinated and forms a number of hydrogen bonds with aqua ligands as well as lattice water molecules.     

Syntheses, structures, and characterizations of four new lead(II) 5-sulfosalicylate complexes with both chelating and bridging neutral ligands

Four structurally diverse complexes, {[Pb(Hssal)(2,2'-bipy)](4,4'-bipy)0.5}n (1), [Pb2(Hssal)2(2,2'-bipy)2(4,4'-bipy)(H2O)2] (2), [Pb(Hssal)(phen)(4,4'-bipy)0.5]n (3), and [Pb(Hssal)(2,2'-bipy)(bpe)0.5]n (4), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, thermogravimetric analyses, fluorescent spectra, and single-crystal X-ray analyses, where Hssal2- is doubly deprotonated 5-sulfosalicylate, 2,2'-bipy is 2,2'-bipyridine, phen is 1,10-phenanthroline, 4,4'-bipy is 4,4'-bipyridine, and bpe is trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene. The structure of complex 1 possesses a one-dimensional ladderlike chain with guest 4,4'-bipy molecules, while the molecular structure of complex 2 is a dimeric species with a coordinating 4,4'-bipy ligand. Complex 3 consists of a one-dimensional ladderlike chain with monodentate 4,4'-bipyridine but somewhat different from that of complex 1. Complex 4 is a two-dimensional layer structure. In 1-4, all 5-sulfosalicylates are doubly deprotonated, and all carboxylate groups of Hssal2- chelate to PbII ions; however, the coordination modes of sulfonyl groups are different: syn-syn bridging in 1, noncoordinating in 2, syn-skew bridging in 3, and one-atom bridging in 4. The noncoordinating mode of sulfonate in PbII complexes containing 5-sulfosalicylate is first reported in this presentation. The 4,4'-bipy ligands act as guest molecules in 1, dimeric linkers in 2, and monodentates in 3. The pi-pi stacking interactions can be observed in complexes 1-3, whereas there is no such interaction in complex 4. The coordination spheres of PbII ions in 1-4 are controlled by three factors: the activity of a lone pair of electrons, weak Pb-O interactions, and pi-pi stacking interactions. The PbII lone pair in 4 is inactive, whereas in 1-3, they are stereochemically active. The thermal stability and fluorescent property of complexes 1-4 are different from those of PbII complexes only containing chelating ligands, [Pb(Hssal)(2,2'-bipy)(DMF)]n (5), and [Pb(Hssal)(2,2'-bipy)(H2O)]n (6), and [Pb(Hssal)(phen)(DMF)]n (7).     

4,4'-联吡啶、吡嗪和咪唑桥联铜、镍配合物的合成和磁性

合成了六个含氮杂环桥联配合物: [Ni(salal)2(4,4'-bipy)]n、[Ni(Et-dtp)2(4,4'-bipy)]n、[Cu(acac)2(4,4'-bipy)]n、[Cu(TTA)2(pyz)]n、[Cu(TTa)(Im)]n和[Cu(Im)2]n, 用元素分析、IR、MS、ESR和热重分析对它们的结构和性质作了表征。吡嗪配合物的晶体结构显示, 吡嗪配位于拉伸八面体的轴向位置, 桥联Cu(TTA)2形成一维无限链状结构。变温磁化率表明, 4,4'-联吡啶和吡嗪配合物的磁性遵从Curie-Weiss定律, 分子内没有明显的磁交换作用。咪唑配合物中存在着较强的反铁磁性交换作用, 磁交换常数分别为-75和-107cm^-^1。对4,4'-联吡啶、吡嗪和咪唑传递磁交换的性质作了讨论。     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Cd(NBA)(μ3-OH)(4,4''-bipy)1/2]n

A new cadmium polymer [Cd(NBA)(μ3-OH)(4,4'-bipy)1/2]n 1 (NBA=m-nitrobenzoic acid and 4,4'-bipy=4,4-bipyridine) has been synthesized by hydrothermal reaction. Its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method, and characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectrum. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group C2/c, with a=15.6912(9), b=25.9394(15), c=6.7332(4)(A), β=114.7700(10)°, V=2488.4(3)(A)3, C12H9CdN2O5, Mr=373.61, Z=8, Dc=1.995 g/cm3,μ=1.776 mm-1, F(000)=1464, R=0.0411 and wR=0.1128 for 2130 observed reflections (I ＞ 2σ(I)).X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the compound features a layered structure, in which 4,4'-bipy ligands bridge Z type of double chains [Cd(μ3-OH)]n and NBA ligands locate at the two sides of the layer. The π-π interactions between the benzene rings of NBA ligands of two adjacent layers lead to the 3D framework.     

Synthesis, structural diversity and fluorescent characterisation of a series of d10 metal-organic frameworks (MOFs): reaction conditions, secondary ligand and metal effects

Along with our recent investigation on the flexible ligand of H(2)ADA (1,3-adamantanediacetic acid), a series of Zn(II) and Cd(II) metal-organic frameworks, namely, [Zn(3)(ADA)(3)(H(2)O)(2)](n)·5nH(2)O (1), [Zn(ADA)(4,4'-bipy)(0.5)](n) (2), [Zn(2)(ADA)(2)(bpa)](n) (3), [Zn(2)(ADA)(2)(bpa)](n) (4), [Zn(2)(ADA)(2)(bpp)](n) (5), [Cd(HADA)(2)((4,4'-bipy)](n) (6), [Cd(3)(ADA)(3)(bpa)(2)(CH(3)OH)(H(2)O)](n) (7), and [Cd(2)(ADA)(2)(bpp)(2)](n)·7nH(2)O (8) have been synthesized and structurally characterized (where 4,4'-bipy = 4,4'-dipyridine, bpa = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane and bpp = 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane). Due to various coordination modes and conformations of the flexible dicarboxylate ligand and the different pyridyl-containing coligands, these complexes exhibit structural and dimensional diversity. Complex 1 exhibits a three-dimensional (3D) framework containing one-dimensional (1D) Zn(II)-O-C-O-Zn(II) clusters. Complex 2 exhibits a 2D structure constructed by 1D double chains based on [Zn(2)ADA(2)] units and a 4,4'-bipy pillar. Complexes 3 and 4 possess isomorphic 2D layer structures, resulting from the different coordination modes of carboxylate group of ADA ligands. Complex 5 features a 2D 4(4) layer in which ADA ligands and Zn(II) atoms construct a 1D looped chain and the chains are further connected by bpp ligands. Complex 6 is composed of 1D zig-zag chains that are entangled through hydrogen-bonding interactions to generate a 2D network. Complex 7 is a rare (3,5)-connected network. Complex 8 possesses a 3D microporous framework with lots of water molecules encapsulated in the channels. The structural diversity of the complexes perhaps mainly results from using diverse secondary ligands and different metal centre ions, and means the assistant ligand and metal centre play important roles in the design and synthesis of target metal-organic frameworks. This finding revealed that ADA could be used as an effective bridging ligand to construct MOFs and change coordination modes and conformational geometries in these complexes. The thermogravimetric analyses, X-ray powder diffraction and solid-state luminescent properties of the complexes have also been investigated.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Three Novel Zn~Ⅱ-sulfonyldibenzoilate Coordination Polymers

Three coordination polymers based on the V-shaped 4,4＇-dicarboxybiphenyl sulfone （H2sdba） ligands, [Zn3（μ-OH）2（sdba）2]n·2nH2O 1, [Zn2（sdba）2（4,4＇-bipy）]n·2nH2O 2 and [Zn3（sdba）3（py）2]n·n（py）·nH2O 3 （4,4＇-bipy = 4,4＇-bipydine）, were hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. Complex 1 features the 2D planes constructed by the sdba ligands linking infinite Zn-O-C SBUs. The 4,4＇-bipy ligands in 2 bridge the Zn^II-sdba chains into interpenetrated 2D planes. The 3D network of α-Po topology in 3 is built from tri-nuclear Zn3 units with a [Zn3（OOC）6] structure. The intense blue and yellow luminescence was observed in complexes 1～3 which may result from ligand-to-metal charge transfer （LMCT）.     

From chain to network: design and analysis of novel organic-inorganic assemblies from organically functionalized zinc-substituted polyoxovanadates and zinc organoamine subunits

A series of novel organic-inorganic assemblies, [Zn(Meen)2]2[(4,4'-bipy)Zn2As8V12O40(H2O)] (1), [Zn(en)2(H2O)][Zn(en)2(4,4'-bipy)Zn2As8V12O40(H2O)].3H2O (2), [[Zn(en)3]2[Zn2As8V12O40(H2O)]].4H2O.0.25bipy (3) and [Zn2(en)5][[Zn(en)2][(bpe)HZn2As8V12O40(H2O)]2].7H2O (4) [en = ethylenediamine, Meen = 1,2-diaminopropane, 4,4'-bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine, and bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane] constructed from organically modified Zn-substituted polyoxovanadates and zinc organoamine subunits have been synthesized. Each anion cluster of compound 1 is directly linked by the 4,4'-bipy ligand into a one-dimensional (1D) straight chain. The secondary metal complex [Zn(Meen)2]2+ acts as an isolated countercation. The 1D chain structure of 2 is similar to that of 1 but sinuate because of the secondary metal complex [Zn(en)2]2+ decorated on the anion cluster. The en ligands covalently bonding to the surface anion of 3 not only support the secondary metal complex [Zn(en)2]2+ but also coordinate to another anion through the secondary metal complex [Zn(en)2]2+ bridge to form an "eight-shaped" chiral helix. The unprecedented 2D layer of compound 4 with large nanosized inner rectangular cavities [33.669(6) x 14.720(8) A] is successfully achieved through the anion clusters polymerized first into chains by flexible organic ligands and then secondary metal complexes bridged between the chains. The different coordination abilities and geometries of the bidentate organodiamine ligands used in the four-reaction systems play important roles in the formation of the final structures: from straight chains to sinuate chains, to helical chiral chains, and finally to a 2D layer with helices.     

Cerium(III) dialkyl dithiocarbamates from [Ce[N(SiMe3)2]3] and tetraalkylthiuram disulfides, and [Ce(kappa2-S2CNEt2)4] from the Ce(III) precursor; Tb(III) and Nd(III) analogues

The synthesis and characterisation of the first neutral cerium dialkyl dithiocarbamate complexes, using a novel oxidative displacement of the amido ligands of [Ce[N(SiMe3)2]3] by tetraalkylthiuram disulfides [R2NC(S)S]2(R = Me, Et) in thf solution, are reported. In the absence of other donors, the complexes [Ce(kappa2-S2CNMe2)3(thf)2] and Ce(kappa2-S2CNEt2)3) 3 were obtained. The addition of a polypyridyl ligand allowed easy access to a range of complexes of general formula [Ce(kappa2-S2CNR2)3(L[intersection]L)][R = Me and L([intersection])L = 2,2'-bipy (4), or 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (6); or R = Et and L[intersection]L = 2,2'-bipy (5)]. Brief exposure of the Ce(III) dithiocarbamate to oxygen gas afforded in high yield the diamagnetic, crystalline Ce(IV) dithiocarbamate [Ce(kappa2-S2CNEt2)4)] 7. The neodymium (8) and terbium (10) complexes, isoleptic with 2, were prepared from the appropriate 4f metal (Ln) bis(trimethylsilyl)amide [Ln[pN(SiMe3)2]3][Ln = Nd or Tb (9)] and [Me2NC(S)S]2. The structures of the crystalline complexes, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 have been determined by X-ray crystallography. Some evidence has been obtained for the formation of the cerium(IV) complex Ce[N(SiMe3)2]2(kappa2-S2CNMe2)2. The cerium(IV) complex 7 has the metal coordinated to eight sulfur atoms of four planar chelating S2CNC2 moities and its geometry is intermediate between dodecahedral and square prismatic; the mean Ce-S bond length of 2.803 A in 7 compares with the 2.950 A in the Ce(III) complex 2.     

Amphiphilic ruthenium sensitizers and their applications in dye-sensitized solar cells

Amphiphilic ligands 4,4'-bis(1-adamantyl-aminocarbonyl)-2,2'-bipyridine (L(1)), 4,4'-bis[5-[N-[2-(3beta-cholest-5-en-3-ylcarbamate-N-yl)ethyl]aminocarbonyl]]-2,2'-bipyridine (L(2)), 4,4'-bis[5-[N-[2-(3beta-cholest-5-en-3-ylcarbamate-N-yl)propyl]aminocarbonyl]]-2,2'-bipyridine (L(3)), and 4,4'-bis(dodecan-12-ol)-2,2'-bipyridine (L(4)) and their heteroleptic ruthenium(II) complexes of the type [Ru(II)LL(1)(NCS)(2)] (5), [Ru(II)LL(2)(NCS)(2)] (6), [Ru(II)LL(3)(NCS)(2)] (7), and [Ru(II)LL(4)(NCS)(2)] (8) (where L = 4,4'-bis(carboxylic acid)-2,2'-bipyridine) have been synthesized starting from dichloro(p-cymene)ruthenium(II) dimer. All the ligands and the complexes were characterized by analytical, spectroscopic, and electrochemical techniques. The performance of these complexes as charge-transfer photosensitizers in nanocrystalline TiO(2)-based solar cells was studied. When complexes 5-8 anchored onto a 12 + 4 microm thick nanocrystalline TiO(2) films, very efficient sensitization was achieved (85 +/- 5% incident photon-to-current efficiencies in the visible region, using an electrolyte consisting of 0.6 M butylmethylimidazolium iodide, 0.05 M I(2), 0.1 M LiI, and 0.5 M tert-butyl pyridine in 1:1 acetonitrile + valeronitrile). Under standard AM 1.5 sunlight, the complex 8 yielded a short-circuit photocurrent density of 17 +/- 0.5 mA/cm(2), the open-circuit voltage was 720 +/- 50 mV, and the fill factor was 0.72 +/- 0.05, corresponding to an overall conversion efficiency of 8.8 +/- 0.5%.     

Synthesis, reactivity, and X-ray crystal structure of some mixed-ligand oxovanadium(V) complexes: first report of binuclear oxovanadium(V) complexes containing 4,4'-bipyridine type bridge

Reaction of the tridentate ONO Schiff-base ligand 2-hydroxybenzoylhydrazone of 2-hydroxybenzoylhydrazine (H2L) with VO(acac)2 in ethanol medium produces the oxoethoxovanadium(V) complex [VO(OEt)L] (A), which reacts with pyridine to form [VO(OEt)L.(py)] (1). Complex 1 is structurally characterized. It has a distorted octahedral O4N2 coordination environment around the V(V) acceptor center. Both complexes A and 1 in ethanol medium react with neutral monodentate Lewis bases 2-picoline, 3-picoline, 4- picoline, 4-amino pyridine, imidazole, and 4-methyl imidazole, all of which are stronger bases than pyridine, to produce dioxovanadium(V) complexes of general formula BH[VO2L]. Most of these dioxo complexes are structurally characterized, and the complex anion [VO2L]- is found to possess a distorted square pyramidal structure. When a solution/suspension of a BH[VO2L] complex in an alcohol (ROH) is treated with HCl in the same alcohol, it is converted into the corresponding monooxoalkoxo complex [VO(OR)L], where R comes from the alcohol used as the reaction medium. Both complexes A and 1 produce the 4,4'-bipyridine-bridged binuclear complex [VO(OEt)L]2(mu-4,4'-bipy) (2), which, to the best of our knowledge, represents the first report of a structurally characterized 4,4'-bipyridine-bridged oxovanadium(V) binuclear complex. Two similar binuclear oxovanadium(V) complexes 3 and 4 are also synthesized and characterized. All these binuclear complexes (2-4), on treatment with base B, produce the corresponding mononuclear dioxovanadium(V) complexes (5-10).