Syntheses,crystal structures and properties of two cadmium coordination polymers containing bis (2-methylimidazol-1-yl)methane(2-mBIM) and bis (imidazol-1-yl)methane (BIM) ligands

Coordination polymers, {[Cd(2-mBIM)₃](ClO₄)₂} _n (1) and [Cd(BIM)₂(NO₃)₂] _n (2), have been prepared from the reaction of bis(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)methane(2-mBIM) with Cd(ClO₄)₂ and bis(imidazol-1-yl)methane (BIM) with Cd(NO₃)₂ in ethanol and water, respectively. Their structures were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. Compound 1 crystallizes in the rhombohedral space group R-3c with a = b = 12.3617(5) Å, c = 38.896(3) Å, γ = 120°, V = 5147.5(5) ų, z = 6. The Cd^II occupies a crystallographic inversion center and is coordinated by six N atoms from six distinct 2-mBIM ligands to form a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. Each 2-mBIM is coordinated to two Cd^II cations, linking alternatively four Cd^II cations, resulting in a 32-membered M₄L₄ macrometallacycle. Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m with a = 14.400(3) Å, b = 9.3894(18) Å, c = 8.6926(17) Å, β = 123.499(2)°, V = 980.1(3) ų, z = 2. The Cd coordinates to four nitrogen atoms from four different BIM and two nitrates to form a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. The BIM ligands bridge to form a 1-D infinite double-bridged chain structure with 16-membered M₂L₂ macrometallacyclic structural units.     

Reactions of (Nonafluorocyclohexen-1-yl)xenon(II) Hexafluoroarsenate with Halide Anions

The products of the reaction between the electrophilic alkenylxenonium cation [1-Xe⁺–C₆F₉] and the halide anions I^?, Br^?, Cl^? and F^? depend on the hardness of the halide anion. With the soft halides I^? and Br^? Xe(II) is formally displaced by halogen as well in basic MeCN as in superacidic (AHF¹), whereas with hard fluoride and chloride no reaction takes place in AHF. In MeCN F^? initiates the formation of alkenyl radicals, which abstract hydrogen from the solvent, whereas Cl^? exhibits borderline character: RH and RCl formation. Possible reaction paths are discussed. The reactivity of the arylxenonium cation [C₆F₅Xe]⁺ in AHF toward halide ions is reported and the relative electrophilicity of the cations [C₆F₅Xe]⁺ and [1-Xe⁺–C₆F₉] is determined by the competitive reaction with Cl^?. In addition the synthesis of cyclohexene 1-CF₃–C₆F₉ from C₆F₅CF₃ and XeF₂ is performed and its electrophilicity is compared with that of the aromatic compound C₆F₅CF₃.     

Dinuclear Pentacarbonyl Tungsten Complex Bridged by Bis（3,5-dimethylpyrazol- 1- yl ） methane

IntroductionPoly(pyrazol 1 yl)alkanes,especiallybis(pyrazol 1 yl)alkanes ,havebeenoneofpopularpolydentatenitrogendonorligandssinceTrofimenko’sfirstreport1andJulia’slatermodification .2 Ithasbeenfoundthatthecoordinationbehavioroftheseligandscaneasilybeadjustedbychang ingtheelectronicandstericcharacteristicsofsubstituentsonthepyrazolering .Recentinvestigationshavealsoshownthatthecentralcarbonatomoftheseligandscanbemodifiedbythevariousfunctionalgroupstoformversatileheteroscorpionateligands ,wh…     

Dinuclear copper(I) complexes of tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane: Synthesis, structure, and reactivity

The reaction of [Cu(NCMe)₄](BF₄) with equimolar amounts of the tris(substituted-pyrazolyl)methane ligand HCPz₃ or HC(3,5-Me₂Pz)₃ yields the respective salts [Cu(HCPz₃)(NCMe)](BF₄) (1a) or [Cu(HC(3,5-Me₂Pz)₃)(NCMe)](BF₄) (1). The acetonitrile ligand of 1 can be replaced by prazine, 4,4′-dipyridine or 1,4-diisocyanobenzene to yield related mononuclear complexes [Cu(HC(3,5-Me₂Pz)₃)(pyrazine)](BF₄) (2), [Cu(HC(3,5-Me₂Pz)₃)(4,4′-bipyridine)] (BF₄) (3) or [Cu(HC(3,5-Me₂Pz)₃)(1,4- CNC₆H₄NC)](BF₄) (7), respectively. A series of binuclear copper(I) complexes {[Cu(HC(3,5-Me₂Pz)₃)]₂(μ -BL)}(BF₄)₂ (4, BL = pyrazine; 5, BL = 4,4′-dipyridine; 8, BL = 1,4-diisocyanobenzene) were prepared by treating equal molar ratio of 1 with related mononuclear complexes 2, 3 and 7. In addition, binuclear copper(I) complexes were also prepared from treatment of 2 equiv of 1 with the related bridge ligand. Both of 4 and 5 reformed mononuclear starting complex 1 in acetonitrile solution. However, the more robust complex 8 was stable in acetonitrile solutions. The structure of complexes 1a, 4, 5, and 7 were confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The redox properties of 4 and 8 were examined by cyclic voltammetry and exhibited two quasi-reversible waves suggesting that no significant structural reorganization occurs during the redox process on the electrochemical time scale.     

Rapid and Efficient Synthesis of 3,3-Di(1H-indol-3-yl)indolin-2-ones and 2,2-Di(1H-indol-3-yl)-2H-acenaphthen-1-ones Catalyzed by p-TSA

An efficient synthesis of 3,3-di(1H-indol-3-yl)indolin-2-ones and 2,2-di(1H-indol-3-yl)-2H-acenaphthen-1-ones via a reaction of various isatins or acenaphthenequinone with indoles in the presence of p-methylbenzene sulfonic acid (p-TSA) in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature is described. The advantages of this method include good reaction yield, simple workup procedure, and mild reaction condition.     

Nickel(II) di(pentyl)dithiocarbamates with P ligands

Ni(II) di(pentyl)dithiocarbamates of composition [Ni(Pe₂dtc)₂], [NiX(Pe₂dtc)(PPh₃)] (X = Cl, Br, I, NCS), [Ni(NCS)(Pe₂dtc)(PBut₃)], [Ni(Pe₂dtc)(PPh₃)₂]ClO₄ and [Ni(Pe₂dtc)(PPh₃)₂]PF₆ (Pe₂dtc = di(pentyl)dithio-carbamate, PPh₃ = triphenylphosphine, PBut₃ = tributylphosphine) have been synthesized. The complexes have been characterized by the usual methods. X-ray structure analyses confirmed the nature of [NiI(Pe₂dtc)(PPh₃)] and [Ni(Pe₂dtc)(PPh₃)₂]ClO₄ complexes.     

Synthesis and characterization of polymeric triphenyltin and cyclotetrameric tricyclohexyltin 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetates

The reaction of 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetic acid with (Ph₃Sn)₂O or Cy₃SnOH (Cy?=?cyclohexyl) yields triphenyltin 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetate (1) and tricyclohexyltin 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetate (2), respectively. 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetates in these two complexes show remarkably different coordination modes. Complex 1 forms a polymeric chain structure through intermolecular Sn–N interactions, while 2 displays a 28-membered macrocyclic tetranuclear structure by the assembly of Sn–N coordination bonds.     

New multidentate heteroscorpionate ligands: N-Phenyl-2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide and ethyl 2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)dithioacetate as well as their derivatives

New multidentate heteroscorpionate ligands, N-phenyl-2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide PhHNCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ (1), N-phenyl-2,2-bis(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide PhHNCSCH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂ (2), and ethyl 2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)dithioacetate EtSCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ (8), have been synthesized and their coordination chemistry studied. These heteroscorpionate ligands can act as monodentate, bidentate, or tridentate ligands, depending on the coordinate properties of different metals. Reaction of W(CO)₆ with 1 or 2 under UV irradiation yields monosubstituted carbonyl tungsten complexes W(CO)₅L (L = 1 or 2), in which N-phenyl-2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide acts as a monodentate ligand by the s-coordination to the tungsten atom. In addition, these monosubstituted tungsten complexes have also been obtained by heating ligand 1 or 2 with W(CO)₅THF in THF. While similar reaction of Fe(CO)₅ with 1, 2, or 8 under UV irradiation results in tricarbonyl iron complexes PhHNCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂Fe(CO)₃ (5), PhHNCSCH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂Fe(CO)₃ (6), and EtSCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂Fe(CO)₃ (9), respectively, in which N-phenyl-2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide or ethyl 2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)dithioacetate acts as a bidentate ligand through one pyrazolyl nitrogen atom and the CS π-bond in an η²-C,S fashion side-on bonded to the iron atom to adopt a neutral bidentate κ²-(π,N) coordination mode. Treatment of the lithium salt of 1 with Co(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O gives complex [PhNCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂]₂Co(ClO₄) with the oxidation of cobalt(II) to cobalt(III), in which N-phenyl-2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide acts as a tridentate monoanionic κ³-(N,N,S) chelating ligand by two pyrazolyl nitrogen atoms and the sulfur atom of the enolized thiolate anion.     

Chemical behavior of ortho-hydroquinone-based bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligands in the presence of palladium(II) chloride

The synthesis, structural characterization, and coordination behavior of ditopic ortho-hydroquinone-based bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligands (ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CHpz₂, ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-Phpz)₂, and ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-tBupz)₂) with pyrazole, 3-phenylpyrazole, and 3-tert-butylpyrazole as donors are described. The reaction of a soluble PdCl₂-source with ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CHpz₂ in acetonitrile yielded the related square-planar N,N-coordinated Pd(II) dichloride complex, whereas treatment of ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-Phpz)₂ or ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-tBupz)₂ with PdCl₂ in acetonitrile resulted in degradation of these ligands. The Pd(II) complexes trans-(3-PhpzH)₂PdCl₂ and trans-(3-tBupzH)₂PdCl₂ were isolated and fully characterized including X-ray diffraction analyses.     

桥头碳上氮杂芳基功能化的双吡唑甲烷与羰基钨反应

研究了(氮甲基咪唑-2-基)双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L¹),2-吡啶基双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L²)及4-吡啶基双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L³)与羰基钨的反应,合成了一系列以单齿,双齿及三齿氮配位的羰基金属衍生物LW(CO)₅ (L=L¹或L³),LW(CO)₄ (L=L¹,L²或L³)和LW(CO)₃ (L=L¹或L²).核磁,红外及X-射线单晶衍射分析表明这3种配体表现出了可变的配位方式.在LW(CO)₅中,当配体为L¹时,其倾向于通过咪唑氮与金属配位,而为L³则倾向于利用吡啶氮与金属作用;在LW(CO)₄中,配体L¹表现为通过咪唑氮和吡唑氮原子配位的[N,N']双齿配体,而L²和L³表现为通过吡唑氮原子配位的[N,N]双齿配体;在LW(CO)₃中,L¹和L²起着[N,N,N']三齿螯合配体的作用.     

桥头碳上氮杂芳基功能化的双吡唑甲烷与羰基钨反应

研究了(氮甲基咪唑-2-基)双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L1),2-吡啶基双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L2)及4-吡啶基双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L3)与羰基钨的反应,合成了一系列以单齿,双齿及三齿氮配位的羰基金属衍生物LW(CO)5(L=L1或L3),LW(CO)4(L=L1,L2或L3)和LW(CO)3(L=L1或L2)。核磁,红外及X-射线单晶衍射分析表明这3种配体表现出了可变的配位方式。在LW(CO)5中,当配体为L1时,其倾向于通过咪唑氮与金属配位,而为L3则倾向于利用吡啶氮与金属作用;在LW(CO)4中,配体L1表现为通过咪唑氮和吡唑氮原子配位的[N,N′]双齿配体,而L2和L3表现为通过吡唑氮原子配位的[N,N]双齿配体;在LW(CO)3中,L1和L2起着[N,N,N′]三齿螯合配体的作用。     

Cytotoxic di(8-quinolyl) disulfides

It has been shown that the nature of the substituent and its position in the quinoline ring markedly affects the antitumor activity and toxicity of di(8-quinolyl) disulfides. The greatest cytotoxicity in the series of methyl derivatives was shown by the 7-, 6-, and 3-isomers towards HT-1080 (human fibrosarcoma) and MG-22A (mouse hepatoma) tumor cells while the 2-methyl derivatives generally have no effect on these cells. High cytotoxicity was also shown (LC₅₀ <1 μg/ml) by other 7-substituted compounds (Cl, PhO, PhS) but they also appear to be highly toxic towards normal NIH 3Y3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts. A similar trend was observed in the series of 5-substituted compounds (NH₂, Cl, OMe, NO₂) which were highly active towards tumor cells but were toxic to normal cells. The best selectivity was found for the 6-substituted quinolines, the 6-methoxy derivative at low concentration brought about the death of tumor cells but appeared much less toxic towards normal fibroblasts (LC₅₀ 100 μg/ml with a corresponding LD₅₀ of 874 mg/kg ). __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 750–754, May 2007.     

Polysulfonylamine. LXXII [1]. Triphenylcarbenium- und Triphenylphosphonium-di(fluorsulfonyl)amid: Zwei Kristallstrukturen mit geordneten (FSO2)2N⊖-Lagen

Polysulfonyl Amines. LXXII. Triphenylcarbenium and Triphenylphosphonium Di(fluorosulfonyl)amides: Two Crystal Structures with Ordered (FSO₂)₂N^? Sites Treatment of HN(SO₂F)₂ in CH₂Cl₂ with Ph₃P, Ph₃PO or collidine (=B) affords the compounds Ph₃PH^⊕[(FSO₂)₂N]^? ( 3 ), Ph₃PO · HN(SO₂F)₂, and BH^⊕[(FSO₂)₂N]^? ( 7 ). The carbenium salt Ph₃C^⊕[(FSO₂)₂N]^? ( 5 ), obtained by metathesis of Ph₃CBr with [(C₆H₆)AgN(SO₂F)₂] in CH₂Cl₂, crystallizes from chloroform/petroleum ether as a monosolvate Ph₃C^⊕[(FSO₂)₂N]^? · CHCl₃ ( 6 ). In presence of a sterically hindered base, viz. collidine, 5 is a suitable reagent for the tritylation of molecules containing weakly activated H atoms (e. g.: MeCN → Ph₃CCH₂CN, acetone → tritylacetone; co-product: 7 ). The crystal structures of the ionic solids 3 (monoclinic, space group P2₁/n) and 6 (monoclinic, P2₁/c) were determined by X-ray diffraction at ?130°C; the structure refinements were not impaired by the notorious tendency of the (FSO₂)₂N moiety towards crystallographic disorder. As in the known structure of the tetraphenylarsonium salt, the anion of 3 and 6 adopts a staggered conformation of approximately C₂ symmetry (averages of all values: S? N? S 121.4°, N? S 156.2, S? O 141.6, S? F 156.6 pm). The crystal packing of 6 displays a three-centre C? H(…?O)₂ hydrogen bond between the CHCl₃ molecule and two oxygen atoms of a single anion, resulting in a six-membered ring [R₁²(6) pattern; H …? O 234 and 262 pm]. The crystal of 3 contains one-dimensional arrays of alternating cations and anions connected by a three-centre P? H(…?O)₂ bond [C(6) pattern; H …? O 237 and 254 pm]. The Ph₃C^⊕ cation of 6 is propeller-shaped, with three coplanar central bonds (mean C? C 144.5 pm) and interplanar angles of 52.7, 56.4 and 60.1° between the phenyl groups.     

Construction of three metal-organic frameworks based on multifunctional T-shaped tripodal ligands (4,5-dicarboxy-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridine-1-oxide

Three metal-organic frameworks, [Eu(C₁₀H₆N₃O₅)₃(H₂O)₂]?·?H₂O (1), [Tb(C₁₀H₆N₃O₅)₃(H₂O)₂]?·?H₂O (2), and [Cd(C₁₀H₆N₃O₅)₂Cl₂] (3) based on T-shaped tripodal ligands 3-(4,5-dicarboxy-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridine-1-oxide and 4-(4,5-dicarboxy-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridine-1-oxide (H₃DCImPyO), have been synthesized by the hydrothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and single-crystal X-ray structure analysis. The diverse coordination modes of H₃DCImPyO ligands have afforded the three compounds. Complexes 1 and 2 are isomers and the Ln (Ln?=?Eu or Tb) atoms have coordination number eight with a distorted square prism geometry. The partly deprotonated H₂DCImPyO^? ligands display three different coordination modes to link Ln (Ln?=?Tb or Eu) into 1-D double chains. In 3, Cd(II) lies on an inversion center and displays a slightly distorted octahedral coordination. All three compounds exhibit strong fluorescent emissions in the solid state at room temperature.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic characterization,X-ray structure and DFT calculations of five-coordinated chlorocopper(II) complex with bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane

The reaction of copper dichloride dihydrate and bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane affords [Cu{H₂C(3,5-Me₂pz)₂}₂Cl]Cl · 3H₂O. The compound has been studied by IR, UV–Vis spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. The electronic structure of the [Cu{H₂C(3,5-Me₂pz)₂}₂Cl]⁺ cation has been calculated with the density functional theory (DFT) method. The spin-allowed doublet–doublet electronic transitions of [Cu{H₂C(3,5-Me₂pz)₂}₂Cl]⁺ have been calculated with the time-dependent DFT method, and the UV–Vis spectrum of the title compound has been discussed on this basis.     

Syntheses and structures of three manganese coordination polymers with 1,4- bis (imidazol-1-yl)butane

Three manganese coordination polymers [Mn(bimb)₂(NCS)₂] _n (1), [Mn(bimb)₂(dca)₂] _n (2) and [Mn(bimb)₂(N₃)₂] _n (3) (bimb?=?1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)butane, dca?=?dicyanamide) were synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography, IR and thermogravimetric analysis. In 1 and 2, each Mn(II) links two Mn(II) atoms by double bimb ligands and extends to form a one-dimensional double chain structure containing the Mn₂(bimb)₂ 22-member metallocycle. 3 constructs a two-dimensional (4,4) network linked by bimb bridges.     

Synthesis of novel N-aryl-N-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzenesulfonamides in water

N-Aryl-N-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzenesulfonamides were synthesized via an eco-friendly protocol using ZnBr₂-catalyzed [2 + 3] cycloaddition reaction of N-cyano-N-arylbenzenesulfonamides and sodium azide under reflux conditions in water. The products were obtained in excellent yields via an easy work-up procedure.     

Functionalized bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes by organotin halide on the methine carbon atom and their related reactions

The modification of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes by organotin halide on the methine carbon atom has been successfully carried out, and their related reactions have also been studied. Bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)(iododiphenylstannyl)methane [Ph₂ISnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂] can be obtained by the selective cleavage of the Sn-C_sp² bond in bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)triphenylstannylmethane with I₂ in a 1:1 molar ratio, while {di(tert-butyl)chlorostannyl}bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane [(t-Bu)₂ClSnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂] and {di(tert-butyl)chlorostannyl}bis(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane [(t-Bu)₂ClSnCH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂] are easily prepared by the reaction of the bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methide or bis(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methide anion with di(tert-butyl)tin dichloride. The molecular structure of [(t-Bu)₂ClSnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂] determined by X-ray structure analysis indicates that bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methide acts as a bidentate monoanionic κ²-[C,N] chelating ligand. Reaction of these bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes functionalized by organotin halide with W(CO)₅THF results in the oxidative addition of the relative electrophilic Sn-X (X = Cl or I) bond instead of the Sn-C_sp³ bond to the tungsten(0) atom, yielding new metal-metal bonded complexes R₂SnCHPz₂W(CO)₃X (R = Ph or t-Bu, Pz represents substituted pyrazol-1-yl). Furthermore, treatment of the oxidative addition product (t-Bu)₂SnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂W(CO)₃Cl with n-BuLi results in known complex CH₂(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂W(CO)₄ with the loss of the organotin fragment. In addition, reaction of Ph₂ISnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ with 2-PySNa (Py = pyridyl) leads to the replacement of iodide by 2-PyS⁻ anion to give Ph₂(2-PyS)SnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂, which subsequently reacts with W(CO)₅THF to result in the decomposition of this ligand, also yielding the known bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane derivative of CH₂(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂W(CO)₄.     

Copper(II) complexes of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane - Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, X-ray structure and DFT calculations

Two novel copper(II) complexes incorporating bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligand (bpzm) have been synthesized. The compounds [CuCl(bpzm)₂(H₂O)]Cl·H₂O (1) and [Cu(N₃)₂(bpzm)]_n (2) have been studied by IR, UV-Vis spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. The experimental studies on the compounds 1 and 2 have been accompanied computationally by the density functional theory (DFT) calculations.     

Synthesis and spectral studies on heterobimetallic complexes of manganese and ruthenium derived from N-(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylenebenzoylhydrazide

The complex [Mn^IV(napbh)₂] (napbhH₂ = N-(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylenebenzoylhydrazide) reacts with activated ruthenium(III) chloride in methanol in 1 : 1.2 molar ratio under reflux, giving heterobimetallic complexes, [Mn^IV(napbh)₂Ru^IIICl₃(H₂O)] · [Ru^III(napbhH)Cl₂(H₂O)] reacts with Mn(OAc)₂·4H₂O in methanol in 1 : 1.2 molar ratio under reflux to give [Ru^III(napbhH)Cl₂(H₂O)Mn^II(OAc)₂]. Replacement of aquo in these heterobimetallic complexes has been observed when the reactions are carried out in the presence of pyridine (py), 3-picoline (3-pic), or 4-picoline (4-pic). The molar conductances for these complexes in DMF indicates 1 : 1 electrolytes. Magnetic moment values suggest that these heterobimetallic complexes contain Mn^IV and Ru^III or Ru^III and Mn^II in the same structural unit. Electronic spectral studies suggest six coordinate metal ions. IR spectra reveal that the napbhH₂ ligand coordinates in its enol form to Mn^IV and bridges to Ru^III and in the keto form to Ru^III and bridging to Mn^II.