Unusual condensation of propargylamine. Generation of the 1,3-di(propargylimino)propane anion coordinated to the cobalt(iii) atom

The reaction of propargylamine with the hexanuclear complex Co^II ₆(₃-OH)₂(OOCCMe₃)₁₀(HOOCCMe₃)₄ or the polymer [Co(OH)_n(OOCCMe₃)_2–n]_x under an argon atmosphere afforded the unstable paramagnetic tetramine complex Co^II(OOCCMe₃)₂(H₂NCH₂CCH)₄ (1). In air, if an excess of propargylamine is present, the latter complex is transformed into the complex Co^III(OOCCMe₃)₂(NH₂CH₂CCH)₂[²-N,N"-(HCCCH₂N=CHCHCH=N—CH₂CCH)] (2) containing a new ligand, viz., the 1,3-di(propargylimino)propane anion, which is a formal analog of the acetylacetonate anion. In contrast to propargylamine, 1,3-diaminopropane reacted with the Co^II trimethylacetate clusters in air to produce the cationic complex [Co^III{1,3-(NH₂)₂(CH₂)₃}₂(OOCCMe₃)₂]⁺OOCCMe₃ ^– (3) without entering into condensation reactions. The structures of the resulting complexes were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

A DFT study on proton transfers in hydrolysis reactions of phosphate dianion and sulfate monoanion

B3LYP calculations were carried out on hydrolysis reactions of monosubstituted(R) phosphate dianion and sulfate monoanion. In the reacting system, water clusters (H₂O)₂₂ and (H₂O)₃₅ are included to trace reaction paths. For both P and S substrates with R = methyl group, elementary processes were calculated. While the phosphate undergoes the substitution at the phosphorus, the sulfate does at the methyl carbon. For the S substrate with R = neopentyl group, the product tert‐amyl alcohol was found to be formed via a dyotropic rearrangement from the neopentyl alcohol intermediate. For R = aryl groups, transition‐state geometries were calculated to be similar between P and S substrates. Calculated activation energies are in good agreement with experimental values. After the rate‐determining transition state of the substitution, the hydronium ion H₃O⁺ is formed at the third water molecule. It was suggested that alkyl and aryl substrates are of the different reactivity of the hydrolysis. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

一维[Pd(mnt)2]-自旋体系磁交换作用的密度泛函理论(DFT)分析

4个一维磁链化合物[R-BzPy][Pd(mnt)2](R-BzPy+=对位取代苄基吡啶阳离子;R=Cl(化合物1),Br(化合物2),I(化合物3)和NO2(化合物4))具有相似的晶体堆积结构,即,[Pd(mnt)2]-和R-BzPy+分别形成完全分列的柱状堆积。这一结构特征与其类似化合物[R-BzPy][Ni(mnt)2]相似。但是,[Pd(mnt)2]-和[Ni(mnt)2]-2个系列化合物结构之间存在明显差异:(1)室温下,[R-BzPy][Ni(mnt)2]晶体中[Ni(mnt)2]-和R-BzPy+堆积柱是均匀的;而[R-BzPy][Pd(mnt)2]晶体中[Pd(mnt)2]-和R-BzPy+堆积柱是不均匀的。(2)在两个系列化合物阴离子堆积柱内,相邻[Pd(mnt)2]-分子平面之间距离比相邻[Ni(mnt)2]-分子平面之间距离短。在[Pd(mnt)2]-堆积柱内,[Pd(mnt)2]-离子之间反铁磁交换作用非常强,导致了化合物几乎呈抗磁性。在密度泛函理论框架下,利用对称性破损方法,我们计算了[Pd(mnt)2]-离子之间磁交换常数。在svwn/lanl2dz和bpw91/lanl2dz水平上的计算结果与磁化率拟合结果一致。理论分析揭示,在[Pd(mnt)2]-堆积柱内,[Pd(mnt)2]-离子之间强反铁磁交换与其π-型前线轨道有效重叠密切相关。     

Quantum Mechanical Studies of Intensity in Electronic Spectra of Fluorescein Dianion and Monoanion Forms

Quantum chemical ab initio investigations with full geometrical optimizations of dianion and monoanion fluorescein molecules in the ground state were performed by applying the density functional theory (DFT) B3PW91/6-311G** model to clarify the difference in the geometrical and electronic structure of the dianion molecule and that of monoanion in influencing fluorescence. The mechanism of fluorescence of dianion and monoanion is explained and the reason for intensive fluorescence of dianion compared with that of monoanion is studied     

Two spin systems based on [Ni(dmit)2]− building blocks exhibiting 1-D chain and 2-D sheet structures: crystal structures and magnetic properties

The crystal structures and magnetic properties for two ion-pair complexes, [MG][Ni(dmit)₂] (1) and [RhB][Ni(dmit)₂] (2) (MG⁺ = N-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(phenyl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium, RhB⁺ = 9-(2-carboxyphenyl)-3,6-bis(diethylamino)xanthylium; dmit^2? = 1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate), have been investigated. Complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, the stacking interactions between the GM⁺ and [Ni(dmit)₂]^? lead to the anion exhibiting a banana-shaped molecular geometry; the neighboring anions form a 1-D alternating chain along the crystallographic [1 1 0] direction via intermolecular lateral-to-lateral and head-to-head S ··· S contacts. The temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility from 2–350 K does not display the magnetic character of a 1-D chain; the magnetic susceptibility data were fit to the Curie–Weiss equation to give C = 0.351(15) emu K mol^?1, θ = ?3.51(28) K, and χ ₀ = 8.00(3) × 10^?5 emu mol^?1. Complex 2 belongs to the triclinic space group P-1 with two crystallographic inequivalent [Ni(dmit)₂]^? anions, which exhibit perfect planar geometry. Two ethyl groups of RhB⁺ are disordered over two positions at 296 K, and one becomes ordered at 150 K. The [Ni(dmit)₂]^? anions form a 2-D molecular layer via intermolecular lateral-to-lateral and head-to-lateral S ··· S interactions with the anionic layer parallel to the crystallographic (0 1 ?1) plane. The temperature variation of magnetic susceptibility from 2 to 350 K shows that antiferromagnetic coupling dominates in the anionic layer, and the disorder–order changes of cationic structure are not coupled to magnetic property.     

Unusual spin gap transition observed in two new molecular magnets based on [Ni(mnt)2] monoanion (mnt=maleonitriledithiolate)

Two new molecular magnets, [RBzPyN(CH₃)₂][Ni(mnt)₂] [mnt²⁻=maleonitriledithiolate; [RBzPyN(CH₃)₂]⁺=1-(4′-R-benzyl)-4-dimethylaminopyridinium; R=CN(1), F(2)], with unusual magnetic properties have been prepared and characterized. Both 1 and 2 form a 3D network structure in which the [Ni(mnt)₂]⁻ anions form a 1D magnetic chain for 1 and a stepwise stack for 2via weak π…π stacking interactions, C…C or C…N short interactions between the neighboring anions. Magnetic susceptibility measurements in the temperature range 1.8-300 K indicated that 1 and 2 show unusual spin gap transition around 30 K and 110 K, respectively. The transition for 1 and 2 is the second-order phase transition as determined by the capacity measurement.     

Crystal Structure of Tetrakis Imidazole Copper(II) Diadipate Complex

Abstract  The title compound, [Cu(C₃H₄N₂)₄(COO–(CH₂)₄–COOH)₂] is a neutral complex and exist as a monomeric unit. The Cu atom occupies at the center of symmetry (0, 0.5, 0) with a distorted octahedral geometry. Imidazole nitrogens N1 and N6 (Cu1–N1 = 1.993(3) ?; Cu1–N6 = 2.008(3) ?) from two different imidazole group which are symmetrically disposed provides the square base and the long carboxylate oxygens (Cu1–O2 = 2.582(3) ?) from the protonated end of symmetrically oriented dibasic acid at the trans axial position. The adipate monoanion is in weak coordination with the metal center via monodentate fashion. The strong carboxylate-carboxylic acid intermolecular O–H…O interaction between the adjacent molecules is present in this structure as observed in the crystal structure of hexanedioic acid is noteworthy. In addition to the O–H…O H-bonding other molecular interactions such as N–H…O and C–H…O in packing generates a 3-D hydrogen bond network. Graphical Abstract  The title compound tetrakis imidazole Cu(II) diadipate is a neutral complex and exist as a monomeric unit with the metal atom occupies at the center of symmetry. Strong inter and intramolecular H-bonding interactions such as O–H…O, N–H…O and C–H…O in packing generates a 3-D hydrogen bond network.     

Reduction of 1-chloro-1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenylsilole: formation of silole monoanion and dianion

The reduction of 1-chloro-1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenylsilole, (C₄Ph₄SiPhCl, 1) with 2 equiv lithium gave the pentaphenylsilole anion [C₄Ph₄SiPh]⁻ (2), silole dianion [C₄Ph₄Si]²⁻ (3), and hexaphenylsilole C₄Ph₄SiPh₂ (4). 2, 3, and 4 from the reaction mixture were characterized by ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy. The ²⁹Si chemical shift of 3.7 ppm for 2 is shifted upfield as compared to that of previously reported t -butyltetraphenylsilole anion Li[C₄Ph₄SitBu], but shifted downfield compared to that of the other silole monoanion such as Li[C₄Me₄SiSiMe₃], indicating the delocalization of silole anion through the 5-membered ring. Derivatization of the reaction mixture with iodomathane gave C₄Ph₄SiPh₂ (4), C₄Ph₄SiMePh (5), and C₄Ph₄SiMe₂ (6), which were characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, and ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy. The silole dianion 3 could be either from the continuous reduction of 1 with lithium or from the disproportionation of 2. The reduction of 1 with excess lithium in THF gave the silole dianion [C₄Ph₄Si]²⁻ in about 70% yield.     

F and OH induced monodeprotonation of a lacunar cationic dibenzotetraaza[14]annulene: experimental evidence of tautomerism in a monoanionic macrocycle

A search for selective receptors of anions resulted in a new lacunar cationic derivative of dibenzotetraaza[14]annulene (DBTAA) being synthesized and its crystal structure determined. UV-vis, fluorescence and preliminary ¹H NMR studies of anion binding abilities revealed that under the influence of F⁻ and OH⁻, deprotonation of the macrocycle takes place leading to a zwitterionic species containing a monoanionic DBTAA core and a positively charged quaternized amine nitrogen. The tautomerism of the remaining single NH hydrogen is discussed on the basis of ¹H NMR experiments and DFT calculations.