Infrared Spectra,Structures and Bonding of Binuclear Transition Metal Carbonyl Cluster Ions

Binuclear transition metal carbonyl clusters serve as the simplest models in understanding metal-metal and ligand bonding that are important organometallic chemistry catalysis. Binuclear first row transition metal carbonyl ions are produced via a pulsed laser vaporization/supersonic expansion cluster ion source in the gas phase. These ions are studied by mass-selected infrared photodissociation spectroscopy in the carbonyl stretching frequency region. Density functional theory calculations have been performed on the geometric structures and vibrational spectra of the carbonyl ions. Their geometric and electronic structures are determined by comparison of the experimental IR spectra with the simulated spectra. The structure and the metal-metal and metal-CO bonding of both saturated and unsaturated homonuclear as well as heteronuclear carbonyl cluster cations and anions are discussed.     

Some structural systematics in metal carbonyl cluster chemistry

The recently developed electron-counting rules for condensed polyhedral metal carbonyl clusters have been utilised to develop a systematic approach for enumerating the structural alternatives for metal cluster compounds which are isoelectronic. The more usual cluster degradation and aggregation processes are represented in a matrix form which relates the change in electron count to the number of new bonds formed (or broken). The matrices for cluster degradation and aggregation are represented in a complementary fashion so that the search for isoelectronic clusters greatly simplified. The utility of the approach is illustrated by reference to some recent examples from metal carbonyl cluster chemistry.     

Mossbauer Spectroscopy Study of the Composition of Carbido Carbonyl Clusters

Mossbauer spectra of nine transition metal carbido carbonyl clusters containing cobalt and rhodium atoms along with iron atoms were measured and analyzed. It is shown that the spectra, depending on cluster composition, are a superposition of different number of quadrupole doublets (up to four), for which the chemical shift varies from 0.12 to 0.34 mm/sec and the quadrupole splitting varies from 0.15 to 1.35 mm/sec. The relationship between the spectrum shape and parameters and the cluster structure, in particular, the coordination number of the iron atoms is established.     

New Sulfur and Phosphorus Containing Metal Complexes on the Basis of Trithiophosphites. Synthesis and Properties

Abstract

New sulfur- and phosphorus containing metal complexes have been obtained by means of reactions of trialkyl- and triaryltrithiophosphites with transition metal halides. Their reactions with proton containing and carbonyl compounds have been studied.     

羰基原子簇化合物M3(CO)12(M=Fe,Ru,Os)的激光解离研究

在自制的仪器上以冲激光溅射铁、钌、锇的三核羰基原子簇化合物。由原位质谱观察和分析溅射产生的正负离子。比较了解离碎片及分布发现羰基锇原子簇化合物具有特殊的结构稳定性。它们不仅具有很强的金属键,而且锇与羰基分子还形成了很强的配位键。     

1,2-Thio group migration in Rh(II) carbene reactions

[reaction: see text] A series of beta-thio group substituted alpha-diazo carbonyl compounds have been prepared by nucleophilic substitution reactions of thiophenol, thionaphthol, or benzyl mercaptan with beta-acetoxy-alpha-diazo carbonyl compounds. The diazo decomposition of these diazo carbonyl compounds with various transition metal catalysts, including Rh(II) carboxylates and Cu(I) and Cu(II) complexes, has been investigated. It was found that the diazo decomposition of these compounds gave 1,2-thio group migration products. No 1,2-hydride or 1,2-aryl migration products were observed in all cases.     

Natural abundance 17O NMR spectra of carbonyl metal clusters of the iron triad

¹⁷O NMR spectra (in natural abundance) have been recorded, at room temperature, for a variety of polynuclear iron, ruthenium and osmium carbonyl clusters. Rather sharp linewidths have been observed for stereochemically rigid species, whereas linewidths as large as about 200 Hz have been obtained for fluxional molecules. Even though the observed chemical shift range for terminal CO groups is not very large (about 50 ppm), taking into account linewidths, metal triad and substituent effects have been observed to different extents.     

The electronic structure of transition-metal carbonyl complexes of norbornadiene and mesitylene

The photoelectron spectra of several transition-metal carbonyl complexes of norbornadiene and mesitylene have been measured. The data for the norbordiene complexes have been compared with those reported previously for norbornadieneiron tricarbonyl. The shifts in energies of the π orbitals of the ligands introduced by the metal carbonyl moieties are remarkably insensitive to the choice o0f transition metal or geometry of the complex. However, the characters of the metal d-orbital ionization bands are markedly affected by the choice of ligand.     

Mercury,a Structural Building Block and Source of Localized Reactivity in Extended Metal–Metal Bonded Systems

Transition metal–mercury complexes were among the first compounds of study for the concept of direct metal–metal bonding which was established more than three decades ago. Since then, a large number of such systems have been synthesized and studied. The fact that mercury is readily attached to a large variety of main group or transition metals has stimulated its use as a general building block in the systematic synthesis of mixed-metal clusters. The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of bimetallic cluster chemistry in which species containing mercury have played a prominent role, and which has led to the discovery of many unprecedented cluster structures and reactions. In particular, the ability of mercury to form multicenter metal–metal bonds with polynuclear cluster fragments has substantially extended its coordination chemistry which was thus far dominated by simple linear structural arrangements. Although certain structural motifs are found to be common to many of the transition metal–mercury clusters investigated to date and thus enable a relatively systematic synthetic approach, the multitude of surprising discoveries has kept the interest in the chemistry of the element itself alive. The recent discovery of the redox and photochemical reactivity of some of these systems has opened up an exciting and promising area of cluster research. Its significance for the synthetic methodology lies in the fact that the increasing redox activity of molecular carbonyl clusters on going to higher nuclearities appears to set a limit on the size of metal frameworks attainable by the standard preparative methods. On the other hand, their potential use as photochromes or redox mediaters in coupled electron-transfer reactions provides an additional stimulus for future studies in this field.     

Transition‐Metal‐Free Formal Sonogashira Coupling and α‐Carbonyl Arylation Reactions

Transition‐metal‐free formal Sonogashira coupling and α‐carbonyl arylation reactions have been developed. These transformations are based on the nucleophilic aromatic substitution (S_NAr) of β‐carbonyl sulfones to electron‐deficient aryl fluorides, producing a key intermediate that, depending on the reaction conditions, gives the aromatic alkynes or α‐aryl carbonyl compounds. The development of these reactions is presented and, based on investigations under basic and acidic conditions, mechanisms have been proposed. To develop the formal Sonogashira coupling further, a milder, two‐step protocol is also disclosed that expands the reaction concept. The scope of these reactions is demonstrated for the synthesis of Sonogashira and α‐carbonyl arylated products from a range of electron‐deficient aryl fluorides with a variety of functional groups and aryl‐, heteroaryl‐, alkyl‐, and alkoxy‐substituted sulfone nucleophiles. These transition‐metal‐free reactions complement the metal‐catalyzed versions in terms of substitution patterns, simplicity, and reaction conditions.     

Transition metal coated fullerenes

Compound clusters of fullerene molecules and transition metal atoms having the composition C₆₀M_x and C₇₀M_x with x = 0..150 and M ∈ {Ti, Zr, V, Y, Ta, Nb} were produced using laser vaporisation in a low-pressure inert gas aggregation cell. Intensity anomalies in the mass spectra correlate with the atomic radii of the different metals indicating the formation of complete metal layers around the central fullerene molecule. Using high laser intensities the metal-fullerene clusters can be transformed into metcars and metal-carbides. Photofragmentation spectra of preselected C₆₀Ta_x indicate that the fullerene cage is destroyed for x ≥ 3.     

ELECTRON TRANSFER REACTIONS OF METAL CARBONYL ANIONS

Abstract

Metal carbonyl anions exhibit one- and two-electron reactions. The two-electron processes involving transfer of groups (hydrogen, alkyl, and halogen) between metal centers are related to the nucleophilicity. The one-electron processes are primarily outer-sphere electron transfer for the metal carbonyl anions. These reactions are observed in the presence of oxidants such as coordination complexes, pyridinium salts, metal carbonyl dimers and metal carbonyl clusters. However, in contrast to organic reactions, the metal carbonyl anions may undergo inner-sphere electron transfer. Reactions of metal carbonyl anions of low nucleophilicity with metal carbonyl cations or halides are best interpreted as inner-sphere, one-electron transfer.     

Graphdiyne Based Atomic Catalyst:an Emerging Star for Energy Conversion

Atomic catalysts(Acs)consisting of zero-valent metal atoms anchored on supporting materials have shown promising potentials in catalysis and energy conversion due to their higher atomic utilization,higher selectivity,activity and durability toward target reactions.However,traditional single-atom catalysts are mainly composed of clusters of metal atoms,which cannot effectively solve the problems of easy migration and aggregation of metal atoms.Besides,the traditional synthesis methods still lack breakthroughs in improving the stability and accurately controlling the chemical structure and charge distribution of metal atoms,which seriously limits the understanding of structure-activity relationship and catalytic mechanism in the catalytic reaction process at the atomic level.Graphdiyne(GDY)based Acs are stabilized by incomplete charge transfer between metal atoms and supporting materials,resolving the easy migration and aggregation of traditional single atomic catalysts,which have been regarded as the next generation of catalysts.This review will start with the overview of the synthesis methods for precisely anchoring of different zero-valent transition metal atoms(e.g.,Ni,Fe,Mo and Cu)and noble metal atoms(e.g.,Pd and Ru),followed by focusing on the recent advances in the researches of the Acs toward a series of important reactions for energy conversion technologies,including the electrochemical water splitting(EWS),nitrogen reduction reaction(NRR),oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and others.Finally,the review concludes with a perspective highlighting the promises and challenges in the further development of Acs.     

RP-Bridged Metal Carbonyl Clusters: Synthesis,Properties, and Reactions

Metal carbonyl clusters possess a complicated chemistry that is only beginning to be understood. One of the main current goals in this area is thus an understanding of their reactivity. This article describes the syntheses and reactions of clusters that contain metal carbonyl fragments bridged by a main-group element. But what is the sense of making such clusters still more complicated by the incorporation of main-group elements? The example of μ₃-bridged carbonyl clusters will serve to show that the main-group element plays an important role in the study of reaction paths; it holds the metal carbonyl fragments together even when the bonds between them are broken in the course of a reaction. Trinuclear μ₃-bridged clusters prove to be small enough to allow the analysis of typical cluster reactions (such as the reversible breaking of metal-metal bonds) in terms of single reaction steps. They are also large enough to provide surprises by their multifaceted reactivity. It will be shown that a detailed study of trinuclear RX-bridged metal carbonyl clusters (X ? N, P, As, Sb, Bi)—a very small part of carbonyl cluster chemistry—can lead to a better understanding of the general reaction principles involved.     

Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopic studies on coordination between carbonyl group of butanone and metalions

Two dimensional asynchronous spectra were used to characterize coordination between carbonyl group of butanone and metal ions by using an approach proposed in our recent paper.Spectral variation of n-π~*transition band of carbonyl group is used to probe the coordination even if metal ions does not possess any characteristic peak in spectra.Experimental results indicate that Ca~(2+) and Al~(3+) show considerable ability to coordinate with the carbonyl group of butanone and bring about spectral variation of the n-π~*transition band,which is manifested by cross peaks in 2D asynchronous spectra.     

Water‐soluble anionic conjugated polymers for metal ion sensing: Effect of interchain aggregation

Three sulfonato‐containing fluorene‐based anionic water‐soluble conjugated polymers, which are specially designed to link fluorene with alternating moieties such as bipyridine ( P1 ), pyridine ( P2 ), and benzene ( P3 ) have been synthesized via the Pd‐catalyzed Sonogashira‐coupling reaction, respectively. These polymers had good solubility in water and showed different responses for transition metal ions with different valence in aqueous environments: the fluorescence of bipyridine‐containing P1 can be completely quenched by addition of all transition metal ions selected and showed a good selectivity for Ni²⁺; the pyridine‐containing P2 had a little response for monovalent and divalent metal ions while showed good quenching with the addition of trivalent metal ions (with a special selectivity for Fe³⁺); P3 had responses only for the trivalent metal ions within the ionic concentration we studied. After investigation of the UV‐vis absorption spectra, PL emission spectra, DLS, and fluorescence lifetime of P1 – P3 in aqueous solution when adding transition metal ions, we found that the different spectrum responses of these polymers are attributed to the different coordination ability of the units linked with fluorene in the main chain. The energy or electron‐transfer reactions were the main reason for fluorescence quenching of P1 and P2 . On the other hand, interchain aggregation caused by trivalent metal ions lead to fluorescence quenching for P3 and also caused partly fluorescence quenching of P1 and P2 . These results revealed the origin of ionochromic effects of these polymers and suggested the potential application for these polymers as novel chemosensors with higher sensing sensitivity in aqueous environments. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 5057–5067, 2009     

Bridging Carbonyl Groups in Transition Metal Clusters; A Normal Coordinate Analysis

The suggestion that the infrared active (CO) features associated with the bridging carbonyls in transition metal cluster carbonyls may provide structural information is examined by a normal coordinate analysis. The species studied are four tetranuclear clusters, each containing an equilateral triangle of metal atoms, the edges of which are spanned by carbonyl groups. Isotopically enriched species have been prepared and are included in the study so that the problem is well over-determined. Excellent agreement between calculated spectra and those observed under high resolution, including relative intensity data, is obtained. The results confirm that it is reasonable to expect that the features associated with bridging carbonyls in such compounds may provide structural information.     

The interaction of rhodium carbenoids with carbonyl compounds as a method for the synthesis of tetrahydrofurans

The transition metal catalyzed reaction of α-diazo carbonyl compounds has found numerous applications in organic synthesis, and its use in either heterocyclic or carbocyclic ring formation is well precedented. In contrast to other catalysts that are suitable for carbenoid reactions of diazo compounds, those constructed with the dirhodium(II) framework are most amenable to ligand modification that, in turn, can influence reaction selectivity. The reaction of rhodium carbenoids with carbonyl groups represents a very efficient method for generating carbonyl ylide dipoles. Rhodium-mediated carbenoid–carbonyl cyclization reactions have been extensively utilized as a powerful method for the construction of a variety of novel polycyclic ring systems. This article will emphasize some of the more recent synthetic applications of the tandem rhodium carbenoid cyclization/cycloaddition cascade for natural product synthesis. Discussion centers on the chemical behavior of the rhodium metal carbenoid complex that is often affected by the nature of the ligand groups attached to the metal center.     

Valence change in rare earth cluster oxides

Rare earth clusters of europium, thullium and ytterbium were generated by gas aggregation technique and probed by photoionization mass spectrometry. Their relative intensities in mass spectra have shown that their stabilities are governed by compact geometrical structures. The addition of oxygen gas in the nucleation region was used to produce the reactive nucleation. Several stages of oxidation were observed as a function of oxygen pressure up to saturation. For the maximal degree of oxidation the observed oxide ion compositions enable one to follow the valence of metal atom in its oxide as cluster size increases. This exhibits a divalent to trivalent valence change with cluster size. Moreover it emerges from the data that the divalent to trivalent transition for Tm, Yb, and Eu occurs at different size values.     

过渡金属簇合物合成化学

本文以与催化作用紧密相关的金属羰基簇合物的合成和与化学仿生相关的铁硫和钼铁硫簇合物的合成为例,评述了过渡金属簇合物合成化学的发展概况,给出了金属-金属间键合的两条通则(低氧化态金属间容易成键和同一族元素中重金属具有较大的成键倾向)和三类簇合物的主要合成路线。