A new family of dinuclear rhodium complexes containing tertiary phosphanes in a semibridging or doubly bridging bonding mode

The reactions of [Rh(2)Cl(kappa(2)-acac)(mu-CPh(2))(2)(mu-SbiPr(3))] (3) and [Rh(2)(kappa(2)-acac)(2)(mu-CPh(2))(2)(mu-SbiPr(3))] (4) with PMe(3) lead to exchange of the bridging ligand and afford the novel PMe(3)-bridged counterparts 5 and 6, in which the phosphane occupies a semibridging (5) or a doubly bridging (6) position. In both cases, the bonding mode was confirmed crystallographically. Treatment of 6 with CO causes a shift of PMe(3) from a bridging to a terminal position and gives the unsymmetrical complex [(kappa(2)-acac)Rh(mu-CPh(2))(2)(mu-CO)Rh(PMe(3))(kappa(2)-acac)] (7). Similarly to 5 and 6, the related compounds 10 and 11 with one or two acac-f(3) ligands were prepared. While both PEt(3) and PnBu(3) react with 3 by exchange of the bridging stibane for phosphane to give compounds 12 and 13, the reactions of 4 with PMePh(2) and PnBu(3) afford the mixed-valent Rh(0)Rh(II) complexes [(PR(3))Rh(mu-CPh(2))(2)Rh(kappa(2)-acac)(2)] (17, 18) in high yields. In contrast, treatment of 4 with PEt(3) and PMe(2)Ph generates the phosphane-bridged compounds [Rh(2)(kappa(2)-acac)(2)(mu-CPh(2))(2)(mu-PR(3))] (14, 15) exclusively. Stirring a solution of 14 (R=Et) in benzene for 15 h at room temperature leads to complete conversion to the mixed-valent isomer 16. The reaction of 6 with an equimolar amount of CR(3)CO(2)H (R=F, H) or phenol in the molar ratio of 1:10 results in substitution of one acac by one trifluoracetate, acetate, or phenolate ligand without disturbing the [Rh(2)(mu-CPh(2))(2)(mu-PR(3))] core. From 6 and an excess of CR(3)CO(2)H, the symmetrical bis(trifluoracetato) and bis(acetate) derivatives [Rh(2)(kappa(2)-O(2)CCR(3))(2)(mu-CPh(2))(2)(mu-PMe(3))] (21, 22) were obtained.     

Electronic structure of dinuclear iron nitrosyl complexes with different ligands at two iron centers

The electronic structures of three dinuclear iron complexes were determined with the DFT method. The complexes contain a {Fe(NO)₂}⁹ unit and thiolate, nitrosyl, carbonyl and amine ligands at the second iron atom. The two iron atoms are bridged by thiolate ligands. In the lowest energy states of these complexes, the iron atoms possess spin S = 1, 3/2 or 5/2, depending on the coordinated ligands and their mutual arrangement. Nitrosyl is coordinated as NO⁻ antiferromagnetically coupled to iron, and the two iron units are antiferromagnetically coupled to each other.     

Optically active transition metal complexes. Part 119:New rhodium(I) complexes containing two different types of optically active ligands

The synthesis of novel rhodium(I) complexes containing two different chiral ligands is described. These ligands are on the one hand (−)-diop and on the other hand various optically active pyrroleimines, which derive from 1-phenylethylamine or 1-cyclohexylethylamine with an (R)- or (S)-configuration. The resulting (−)-diop–pyrrolylimine–rhodium(I) complexes are diastereomers and are expected to give different stereoselectivities in enantioselective catalysis (double stereoselection). In addition, the synthesis of novel rhodium(I) complexes containing 1,5-cyclooctadiene and various chiral pyrroleoxazoline ligands is described. All the complexes are used in the enantioselective hydrogenation of ketopantolactone (see following paper).     

Preparation and structures of dinuclear complexes containing M(II)-OH centers

The synthesis of M(II)(2) complexes (M(II)=Co, Mn) with terminal hydroxo ligands has been achieved utilizing a dinucleating ligand containing a bridging pyrazolate unit and appended (neopentyl)aminopyridyl groups. Structural studies on the complexes revealed that the M(II)-OH units are positioned in a syn-configuration, placing the hydroxo ligands in close proximity (ca. 3 ? apart), which may be a prerequisite for water oxidation.     

Synthesis and characterisation of a new class of phosphine-phosphonite ferrocenediyl dinuclear rhodium complexes

We previously reported the easy access to mixed ferrocenediyl ligands bearing phosphine and phosphonite moieties. Using this strategy, a new enantiopure phosphine-menthylphosphonite ferrocenediyl has been synthesised. This mixed ligand leads to original unsymmetrical dinuclear rhodium coordination-complexes. One example of this new class of “quasi-close bridging A frame” dinuclear rhodium complexes, fully characterised by multinuclear ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P and ¹⁰³Rh NMR and optical rotation measurements, is presented. Preliminary tests have shown an activity improvement in the hydroformylation of oct-1-ene using the phosphine-menthylphosphonite ferrocenediyl auxiliary compared to known phosphine-phosphonite ligands.     

Mechanistic insight on the catecholase activity of dinuclear copper complexes with distant metal centers

The catecholase activity of two dinuclear Cu(II) complexes with distant metal centers is discussed together with solid state and solution studies. The crystal structure for one of them, [Cu(2)(diep)(H(2)O)(4)](ClO(4))(4)·2H(2)O, is described, showing the two copper ions are 7.457 ? apart and in a square pyramidal coordination. Both complexes display a weak antiferromagnetic coupling in the solid state that is manifest in the dimer EPR spectra obtained in frozen solution. The pH-potentiometric speciation performed in 1:1 MeOH-H(2)O allowed the assignment of hydrolyzed copper species as those catalytically active in the oxidation of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol (DTBC). The kinetic measurements led us to propose behavior consistent with Michaelis-Menten plus a linear dependence of the initial rate on [DTBC]. This can be associated with the presence of more than one catalytically active species, which is consistent with the evidence of several differently hydrolyzed species shown in the predominance diagrams. Product characterization studies led to establishing the formation of hydrogen peroxide during the catalytic cycle, while semiquinone and superoxide radicals were detected by EPR spectroscopy, supporting one-electron transference at each of the copper centers.     

Supramolecular structures and stereochemical versatility of azoquinoline containing novel rare earth metal complexes

Rare earth complexes of 5-(phenylazo)-8-hydroxyquinoline (HL) of composition [M(L)(2)X.H(2)O] [where M=La, Ce, Pr, Nd and X=NO(3)(-) or NCS(-)] have been prepared and characterized on the basis of their chemical analyses, (1)H NMR, magnetic measurements, conductance, and visible and IR spectral data. Composition, conductance and IR spectral data of the complexes show that the HL acts as a bidentate monobasic ligand. The visible spectra of Pr(3+) and Nd(3+) show characteristic f-f transitions, and the nephelauxetic effect (1-beta) of these transitions has been evaluated. These data indicate the weak involvement of the 4f orbitals in complex formation.     

Catalysts containing supported rhodium complexes. A new support: polyphenylsiloxane on silica

When silica is coated with an organosilicon ladder polymer, after chloromethylation and phosphination it is possible to obtain a support for catalysts containing rhodium complexes which have proved much more active towards olefin hydrogenation than their homogeneous analogues, although they seem to follow the same general mechanism. The reasons for this new but expected result are discussed and a comparison is made with other similar supported catalysts.     

Time-resolved spectroscopy of the metal-to-metal charge transfer excited state in dinuclear cyano-bridged mixed-valence complexes

Visible pump-probe spectroscopy has been used to identify and characterize short-lived metal-to-metal charge transfer (MMCT) excited states in a group of cyano-bridged mixed-valence complexes of the formula [LCo(III)NCM(II)(CN)(5)](-), where L is a pentadentate macrocyclic pentaamine (L(14)) or triamine-dithiaether (L(14S)) and M is Fe or Ru. Nanosecond pump-probe spectroscopy on frozen solutions of [L(14)Co(III)NCFe(II)(CN)(5)](-) and [L(14S)Co(III)NCFe(II)(CN)(5)](-) at 11 K enabled the construction of difference transient absorption spectra that featured a rise in absorbance in the region of 350-400 nm consistent with the generation of the ferricyanide chromophore of the photoexcited complex. The MMCT excited state of the Ru analogue [L(14)Co(III)NCRu(II)(CN)(5)](-) was too short-lived to allow its detection. Femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy on aqueous solutions of [L(14)Co(III)NCFe(II)(CN)(5)](-) and [L(14S)Co(III)NCFe(II)(CN)(5)](-) at room temperature enabled the lifetimes of their Co(II)-Fe(III) MMCT excited states to be determined as 0.8 and 1.3 ps, respectively.     

Dependence of field switched ordered arrays of dinuclear mixed-valence complexes on the distance between the redox centers and the size of the counterions

trans-[(H(2)NCH(2)CH(2)C triple bond N)(dppe)(2)Ru(C triple bond C)(6)Ru(dppe)(2)(N triple bond CCH(2)CH(2)NH(2))][PF(6)](2), 2[PF(6)](2), a derivative of trans-[Cl(dppe)(2)Ru(C triple bond C)(6)Ru(dppe)(2)Cl] functionalized for binding to a silicon substrate, has been prepared and characterized spectroscopically, electrochemically, and with a solid state, single-crystal structure determination. Covalent binding via reaction of one amine group to a boron-doped, smooth Si-Cl substrate is verified by XPS measurements and surface electrochemistry. Vertical orientation is demonstrated by film thickness measurements. Synthesis of the 2[PF(6)](3) mixed-valence complex on the surface is established by electrochemical techniques. Measurement of the ac capacitance of the film at 1 MHz as a function of voltage across the film with a pulse-counter pulse technique demonstrates controlled electric field generation of the two stable mixed-valence forms differing in the spatial location of one electron, that is, switching. As compared to [trans-Ru(dppm)(2)(C triple bond CFc)(NCCH(2)CH(2)NH(2))][PF(6)][Cl], 1[PF(6)][Cl], the magnitude of the capacitance signal per complex observed on switching is shown to increase with increasing distance between the metal centers. Additional experiments on 1[X][Cl] show that the potential for switching 1[X][Cl] increases in the order [X](-) = [SO(3)CF(3)](-) < [PF(6)](-) < [Cl](-). A simple electrostatic model suggests that the smaller is the counterion, the greater is the perturbation of the metal sites and the larger is the barrier for switching.     

Temperature-induced formation of two dinuclear dysprosium complexes with different magnetic properties

A dinuclear Dy (III) complex [Dy₂( L ¹ )₂(NO₃)₄]·2CH₃CN ( 1 ) (H L ¹ = 1,3-bis{[(E)-pyridin-2-ylmethylene]amino}propan-2-ol) was obtained via the reaction of 1,3-diamino-2-propanol, 2-pyridyaldehyde and Dy (NO₃)₃·6H₂O at room temperature. In the structure of complex 1 , two Dy (III) ions are in the N₄O₆ coordination environment provided by NO₃⁻ and ( L ¹ )⁻, and both of these ions are in the sphenocorona configuration. [Dy₂( L ² )₂(NO₃)₄] ( 2 ) [H L ² = 2-(pyridin-2-yl)hexahydropyrimidin-5-ol] was obtained using the same reaction material only when the reaction temperature was changed to 60°C. Structural analysis of complex 2 showed that the two Dy (III) ions with the same coordination configuration are in the N₃O₆ coordination environment provided by NO₃⁻ and ( L ² )⁻ and are in the distorted spherical-capped square antiprism. Surprisingly, H L ² with the parent of bipyridine was synthesized by the Schiff base reaction of 1,3-diamino-2-propanol with 2-pyridoxaldehyde followed by the ring-closing reaction catalyzed by Dy (III) ions. Magnetic measurements of the Dy (III) complexes revealed no obvious frequency-dependent behavior of complex 1 . In contrast, complex 2 showed an obvious frequency dependence (U_eff = 0.49 K and τ₀ = 6.62 × 10⁻⁴ s) under the condition of zero field and a weak double relaxation behavior (U_eff = 9.25 K and τ₀ = 9.70 × 10⁻⁴ s) at 1500 Oe.     

A new class of rhodium complexes containing free donor atoms and their intramolecular substitution reaction

A new class of rhodium complexes with high catalytic activity as well as excellent stability,which was used as catalyst for carbonylation of methanol to acetic acid,is reported.It contains free donor (namely un-coordinated donor) atoms which enable to improve its stability by intramolecular substitution reaction.Its synthesis,characteristic and catalytic reaction were discussed here.     

Influence of anions on intervalence charge transfer (IVCT) in mixed-valence dinuclear complexes

Spectroelectrochemical studies of the intervalence charge transfer (IVCT) characteristics of both diastereoisomeric forms of the dinuclear complex [{Ru(bpy)2}2(mu-dpi-)]n+ [bpy=2,2'-bipyridine; dpi-=4,5-di(2-pyridyl)imidazolate] showed that the degree of inter-metal electronic coupling (or valence delocalization) is dependent on stereochemical identity. Increasing the relative concentration of the strongly associating anion toluene-4-sulfonate in acetonitrile/[(n-C4H9)4N]{B(C6F5)4} solution differentially decreased the level of delocalization for the two diastereoisomers. In a comparative investigation of electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical techniques of the anion-induced electron localization in [{Ru(bpy)2}2(mu-dpo)]5+ [dpo=3,4-di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole], differences were observed between the two methods in the order and extent of effects induced by a number of inorganic anions (PF6-, BF4-, ClO4-). It was determined that the measure of coupling derived from electrochemical methods was less reliable than that obtained from spectral methods. Comparative electrochemical studies were undertaken on [{M(bpy)2}2(mu-BL)]n+ {M=Ru, Os; BL=dpo, dpi-), which revealed substantial differences in DeltaEox (the separation between the redox potentials for the MII-MII/MIII-MII and MII-MIII/MIII-MIII couples) for the two metal centers and therefore the comproportionation constant Kc, dependent on the neutral or anionic nature of the bridging ligand.     

Behaviour of water-soluble dinuclear rhodium complexes in the hydroformylation reaction of oct-1-ene

The biphasic hydroformylation reaction of oct-1-ene, has been investigated by using the water-soluble dinuclear complex [Rh₂(μ-S^tBu)₂(CO)₂(TPPTS)₂] as precursor. Addition of ethanol as a cosolvent dramatically improved the yields but the good regioselectivity in linear aldehyde observed for neat oct-1-ene—water systems (97%) decreased to 83% (for 22% ethanol w/w). It is shown that the dinuclear framework cannot be maintained, that the mononuclear complex [RhH(CO)(TPPTS)₃] is formed, and that thiol and significant amounts of [Rh₂(μ-S^tBu)₂(CO)₄] move into the organic phase. This reaction from the dinuclear species requires the simultaneous presence of water and carbon monoxide. Introduction of the water-soluble thiol HS(CH₂)₃NMe₂ in the bridging positions affords the complex [Rh₂(μ-S(CH ₂)₃NHMe₂)₂(CO)₂(TPPTS)₂]Cl₂ which can be kept in the aqueous hase but has a low level of catalytic activity.     

When two metal centres are needed instead of one: exclusive induction of Z-DNA by dinuclear metal complexes

The B- to Z-DNA transition was very efficiently induced by dinuclear nickel and copper complexes based on the 1,3-bis(1,5,9-triazacyclododecyl) propane ligand but not by the corresponding mononuclear complexes. This dramatically different behaviour is explained by the formation of a macrochelate of the dinuclear complexes to the DNA.     

Thiophenolato-bridged dinuclear arene ruthenium complexes: a new family of highly cytotoxic anticancer agents

New cationic diruthenium complexes of the type [(arene)(2)Ru(2)(SPh)(3)](+), arene being C(6)H(6), p-(i)PrC(6)H(4)Me, C(6)Me(6), C(6)H(5)R, where R = (CH(2))(n)OC(O)C(6)H(4)-p-O(CH(2))(6)CH(3) or (CH(2))(n)OC(O)CH=CHC(6)H(4)-p-OCH(3) and n = 2 or 4, are obtained from the reaction of the corresponding precursor [(arene)RuCl(2)](2) and thiophenol and isolated as their chloride salts. The complexes have been fully characterised by spectroscopic methods and the solid state structure of [(C(6)H(6))(2)Ru(2)(SPh)(3)](+), crystallised as the hexafluorophosphate salt, has been established by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The complexes are highly cytotoxic against human ovarian cancer cells (cell lines A2780 and A2780cisR), with the IC(50) values being in the submicromolar range. In comparison the analogous trishydroxythiophenolato compounds [(arene)(2)Ru(2)(S-p-C(6)H(4)OH)(3)]Cl (IC(50) values around 100 μM) are much less cytotoxic. Thus, it would appear that the increased antiproliferative effect of the arene ruthenium complexes is due to the presence of the phenyl or toluyl substituents at the three thiolato bridges.     

A new class of near-infrared electrochromic oxamide-based dinuclear ruthenium complexes

We report the synthesis of a new class of symmetric and unsymmetric oxamide-based dinuclear ruthenium complexes. These complexes were characterized by NMR, ESI-MS, and electrochemical methods. Spectroelectrochemical analysis of the complexes showed broad absorptions in the NIR region for the mixed-valence state of the complexes. The introduction of a chiral group into the bridging ligand produced an optically active complex that was studied using circular dichroism. [structure: see text]