Coordination of methyl coenzyme M and coenzyme M at divalent and trivalent nickel cyclams: model studies of methyl coenzyme M reductase active site

Divalent and trivalent nickel complexes of 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane, denoted as cyclam hereafter, coordinated by methyl coenzyme M (MeSCoM(-)) and coenzyme M (HSCoM(-)) have been synthesized in the course our model studies of methyl coenzyme M reductase (MCR). The divalent nickel complexes Ni(cyclam)(RSCoM)(2) (R = Me, H) have two trans-disposed RSCoM(-) ligands at the nickel(II) center as sulfonates, and thus, the nickels have an octahedral coordination. The SCoM(2-) adduct Ni(cyclam)(SCoM) was also synthesized, in which the SCoM(2-) ligand chelates the nickel via the thiolate sulfur and a sulfonate oxygen. The trivalent MeSCoM adduct [Ni(cyclam)(MeSCoM)(2)](OTf) was synthesized by treatment of [Ni(cyclam)(NCCH(3))(2)](OTf)(3) with ((n)Bu(4)N)[MeSCoM]. A similar reaction with ((n)Bu(4)N)[HSCoM] did not afford the corresponding trivalent HSCoM(-) adduct, but rather the divalent nickel complex polymer [-Ni(II)(cyclam)(CoMSSCoM)-](n) was obtained, in which the terminal thiol of HSCoM(-) was oxidized to the disulfide (CoMSSCoM)(2-) by the Ni(III) center.     

Synthesis of cis and trans bis-alkynyl complexes of Cr(III) and Rh(III) supported by a tetradentate macrocyclic amine: a spectroscopic investigation of the M(III)-alkynyl interaction

Alkynyl complexes of the type [M(cyclam)(CCR)(2)]OTf (where cyclam = 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane; M = Rh(III) or Cr(III); and R = phenyl, 4-methylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 1-naphthalenyl, 9-phenanthrenyl, and cyclohexyl) were prepared in 49% to 93% yield using a one-pot synthesis involving the addition of 2 equiv of RCCH and 4 equiv of BuLi to the appropriate [M(cyclam)(OTf)(2)]OTf complex in THF. The cis and trans isomers of the alkynyl complexes were separated using solubility differences, and the stereochemistry was characterized using infrared spectroscopy of the CH(2) rocking and NH bending region. All of the trans-[M(cyclam)(CCR)(2)]OTf complexes exhibit strong Raman bands between 2071 and 2109 cm(-1), ascribed to ν(s)(C≡C). The stretching frequencies for the Cr(III) complexes are 21-28 cm(-1) lower than for the analogous Rh(III) complexes, a result that can be interpreted in terms of the alkynyl ligands acting as π-donors. UV-vis spectra of the Cr(III) and Rh(III) complexes are dominated by strong charge transfer (CT) transitions. In the case of the Rh(III) complexes, these CT transitions obscure the metal centered (MC) transitions, but in the case of the Cr(III) complexes the MC transitions are unobscured and appear between 320 and 500 nm, with extinction coefficients (170-700 L mol(-1) cm(-1)) indicative of intensity stealing from the proximal CT bands. The Cr(III) complexes show long-lived (240-327 μs), structureless, MC emission centered between 731 and 748 nm in degassed room temperature aqueous solution. Emission characteristics are also consistent with the arylalkynyl ligands acting as π-donors. The Rh(III) complexes also display long-lived (4-21 μs), structureless, metal centered emission centered between 524 and 548 nm in degassed room temperature solution (CH(3)CN).     

Octahedral Ru(II) amido complexes TpRu(L)(L')(NHR) (Tp = hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate; L = L' = P(OMe)3 or PMe3 or L = CO and L' = PPh3; R = H,Ph, or tBu): synthesis,characterization, and reactions with weakly acidic C-H bonds

The octahedral Ru(II) amine complexes [TpRu(L)(L')(NH(2)R)][OTf] (L = L' = PMe(3), P(OMe)(3) or L = CO and L' = PPh(3); R = H or (t)Bu) have been synthesized and characterized. Deprotonation of the amine complexes [TpRu(L)(L')(NH(3))][OTf] or [TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NH(2)(t)Bu)][OTf] yields the Ru(II) amido complexes TpRu(L)(L')(NH(2)) and TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NH(t)Bu). Reactions of the parent amido complexes or TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NH(t)Bu) with phenylacetylene at room temperature result in immediate deprotonation to form ruthenium-amine/phenylacetylide ion pairs, and heating a benzene solution of the [TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NH(2)(t)Bu)][PhC(2)] ion pair results in the formation of the Ru(II) phenylacetylide complex TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(C[triple bond]CPh) in >90% yield. The observation that [TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NH(2)(t)Bu)][PhC(2)] converts to the Ru(II) acetylide with good yield while heating the ion pairs [TpRu(L)(L')(NH(3))][PhC(2)] yields multiple products is attributed to reluctant dissociation of ammonia compared with the (t)butylamine ligand (i.e., different rates for acetylide/amine exchange). These results are consistent with ligand exchange reactions of Ru(II) amine complexes [TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NH(2)R)][OTf] (R = H or (t)Bu) with acetonitrile. The previously reported phenyl amido complexes TpRuL(2)(NHPh) [L = PMe(3) or P(OMe)(3)] react with 10 equiv of phenylacetylene at elevated temperature to produce Ru(II) acetylide complexes TpRuL(2)(C[triple bond]CPh) in quantitative yields. Kinetic studies indicate that the reaction of TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NHPh) with phenylacetylene occurs via a pathway that involves TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(OTf) or [TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NH(2)Ph)][OTf] as catalyst. Reactions of 1,4-cyclohexadiene with the Ru(II) amido complexes TpRu(L)(L')(NH(2)) (L = L' = PMe(3) or L = CO and L' = PPh(3)) or TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NH(t)Bu) at elevated temperatures result in the formation of benzene and Ru hydride complexes. TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(H), [Tp(PMe(3))(2)Ru[double bond]C[double bond]C(H)Ph][OTf], [Tp(PMe(3))(2)Ru=C(CH(2)Ph)[N(H)Ph]][OTf], and [TpRu(PMe(3))(3)][OTf] have been independently prepared and characterized. Results from solid-state X-ray diffraction studies of the complexes [TpRu(CO)(PPh(3))(NH(3))][OTf], [TpRu(PMe(3))(2)(NH(3))][OTf], and TpRu(CO)(PPh(3))(C[triple bond]CPh) are reported.     

Deprotonation of cationic tungsten(IV) aqua-oxo-alkyne complexes to form dioxo-vinyl tungsten(VI) complexes

Chiral tungsten(IV) aqua-oxo-alkyne complexes, [Tp'W(O)(H2O)(RC identical to CR)][OTf] (R = H (1); R = Me (2)); (Tp' = hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate; OTf = trifluoromethanesulfonate), have been prepared by halide abstraction from iodide precursors. These cationic complexes have been characterized with triflate as the counteranion. The tautomeric dihydroxo isomer has not been observed. The neutral triflate adduct Tp'W(O)(OTf)(HC identical to CH) (3) has also been isolated. Cationic complexes 1 and 2 undergo deprotonation and isomerization when exposed to Al2O3 to give the dioxo-vinyl compounds Tp'W(O)2(CH=CH2) (6) and Tp'W(O)2[C(Me)=C(H)(Me)] (7), reflecting the conversion of the WIV(OH)(RC identical to CR) fragment to WVI(=O)(RC=CHR). The presumed intermediates, neutral oxo-hydroxo compounds Tp'W(O)(OH)(RC identical to CR) (R = H (9); R = Me (10)), can be accessed by deprotonation of 1 or 2 with NaOH. Conversion of 9 to 6 was achieved thermally upon heating at 100 degrees C for 2 days. X-ray structural data have provided solid-state structures of both the cationic aqua complex 2 and the dioxo-vinyl complex 6.     

Zirconium and hafnium (1-pyridinio)imido complexes: functionalized terminal hydrazinediido analogues

Reaction of the diamidozirconium complex [Zr(N2(TBS)Npy)(NMe2)2] (1) (N2(TBS)Npy = CH3C(C5H4N)(CH2NSiMe2tBu)2) or the diamidohafnium complex [Hf(N2(TBS)Npy)(NMe2)2] (2) with one molar equiv. of 1-aminopyridinium triflate in the presence of one equiv. of pyridine gave the corresponding (1-pyridinio)imido complexes [Zr(N2(TBS)Npy)(=N-NC5H5)(OTf)(py)] (3) and [Hf(N2(TBS)Npy)(=N-NC5H5)(OTf)(py)] (4). These were converted to the acetylide complexes [Zr(N2(TBS)Npy)(=N-NC5H5)(CCPh)(py)] (5) and [Hf(N2(TBS)Npy)(=N-NC5H5)(CCPh)(py)] (6) by reaction with lithium phenylacetylide and substitution of the triflato ligand. Upon reaction of 3 and 4 with one molar equivalent of R-NC (R = tBu, Cy, 2,6-xyl), N-N bond cleavage in the (1-pyridinio)imido unit took place and the respective carbodiimido complexes [M(N2(TBS)Npy](N=C=NR)(OTf)(py)] (7-12) were formed instantaneously. A similar type of reaction with CO gave the isocyanato complex [Zr(N2(TBS)Npy](NCO)(OTf)(py)] (13). Finally, the abstraction of the pyridine ligand in compounds 3 and 4 with B(C6F5)3 led to the formation of the triflato-bridged dinuclear complexes [Zr(N2(TBS)Npy)(=N-NC5H5)(OTf)]2 (14) and [Hf(N2(TBS)Npy)(=N-NC5H5)(OTf)]2 (15).     

Novel tailoring reaction for two adjacent coordinated nitriles giving platinum 1,3,5-triazapentadiene complexes

The tailoring reaction of the two adjacent nitrile ligands in cis-[PtCl(2)(RCN)(2)] (R = Me, Et, CH(2)Ph, Ph) and [Pt(tmeda)(EtCN)(2)][SO(3)CF(3)](2) (8.(OTf)(2); tmeda = N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine) upon their interplay with N,N'-diphenylguanidine (DPG; NH=C(NHPh)(2)), in a 1:2 molar ratio gives the 1,3,5-triazapentadiene complexes [PtCl(2){NHC(R)NHC(R)=NH}] (1-4) and [Pt(tmeda){NHC(Et)NHC(Et)NH}][SO(3)CF(3)](2) (10.(OTf)(2)), respectively. In contrast to the reaction of 8.(OTf)(2) with NH=C(NHPh)(2), interaction of 8.(OTf)(2) with excess gaseous NH(3) leads to formation of the platinum(II) bis(amidine) complex cis-[Pt(tmeda){NH=C(NH(2))Et}(2)][SO(3)CF(3)](2) (9.(OTf)(2)). Treatment of trans-[PtCl(2)(RCN)(2)] (R = Et, CH(2)Ph, Ph) with 2 equiv of NH=C(NHPh)(2) in EtCN (R = Et) and CH(2)Cl(2) (R = CH(2)Ph, Ph) solutions at 20-25 degrees C leads to [PtCl{NH=C(R)NC(NHPh)=NPh}(RCN)] (11-13). When any of the trans-[PtCl(2)(RCN)(2)] (R = Et, CH(2)Ph, Ph) complexes reacts in the corresponding nitrile RCN with 4 equiv of DPG at prolonged reaction time (75 degrees C, 1-2 days), complexes containing two bidentate 1,3,5-triazapentadiene ligands, i.e. [Pt{NH=C(R)NC(NHPh)=NPh}(2)] (14-16), are formed. Complexes 14-16 exhibit strong phosphorescence in the solid state, with quantum yields (peak wavelengths) of 0.39 (530 nm), 0.61 (460 nm), and 0.74 (530 nm), respectively. The formulation of the obtained complexes was supported by satisfactory C, H, and N elemental analyses, in agreement with FAB-MS, ESI-MS, IR, and (1)H and (13)C{(1)H} NMR spectra. The structures of 1, 2, 4, 11, 13, 14, 9.(picrate)(2), and 10.(picrate)(2) were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Cadmium cyclam complexes: interconversion of cis and trans configurations and fixation of CO(2)

There is current interest in the antiviral activity of metal, especially zinc, cyclam (1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) complexes. Their biological activity appears to be dependent on recognition of membrane proteins (viral coreceptors) and therefore on their configurations. Here, we use Cd(II) as a probe for Zn(II) on account of its useful NMR properties. We have prepared and characterized Cd(II) complexes of cyclam, Cd(cyclam)(ClO(4))(2) (1), Cd(cyclam)Cl(2) (2), and [Cd(3)(cyclam)(3)(CO(3))](ClO(4))(4).3H(2)O (3), and have identified key markers for various configurations adopted by these complexes under a variety of solution conditions using 1D and 2D (1)H, (13)C, (15)N, and (111)Cd NMR spectroscopy, including Karplus-type analyses of (1)H, (1)H and (1)H, (111)Cd coupling constants. These complexes were stable at high pH (>8.2) but dissociated completely on lowering the pH to 5.3. Two major configurations of both 1 and 2 exist in aqueous solution: trans-I (R,S,R,S at nitrogen) and cis-V (R,R,R,R). (3)J((111)Cd, (1)H) coupling constants showed that the five-membered rings of the trans-I configuration adopt the eclipsed conformation, and the six-membered rings adopt chair conformations. The X-ray crystal structure of 3 shows that the cation adopts the unusual folded cis-I configuration in which all of the N-H bonds are oriented up (or down) in a novel tri-cadmium cluster. This complex contains triply bridged carbonate fixed from atmospheric CO(2). Each Cd(II) is bound by two cis oxygen atoms from CO(3)(2-) (Cd-O bond lengths 2.373 and 2.412 A) and four nitrogen atoms from cyclam (C-N bond lengths 2.270-2.323 A). The geometry can be described as trigonal bipyramidal with the two donor oxygen atoms occupying one of the apices of the in-plane triangle. In acetonitrile solution, complex 3 gives rise to only one configuration, trans-I, with eclipsed five-membered rings, and six-membered rings with chair conformations.     

Syntheses of 8-quinolinolatocobalt(III) complexes containing cyclen based auxiliary ligands as models for hypoxia-activated prodrugs

New ligands H(2)L2-H(2)L6 comprise the cyclen macrocycle which is N,N'-dialkylated at the 1,7-nitrogen atoms by three- and four-carbon alkyl chains bearing terminal sulfonic (C(3) H(2)L2), phosphonic (C(3) H(2)L3, C(4) H(2)L4) or carboxylic acid (C(3) H(2)L5, C(4) H(2)L6) groups, and HL7 is N-monoalkylated by a four-carbon sulfonic acid group. The ligands were prepared by alkylation of a bridged bisaminal intermediate. The syntheses of cobalt(III) complexes containing a tetradentate cyclen, N,N'-1,7-Me(2)cyclen, cyclam or L2-L7 ligand together with the bidentate 8-quinolinato (8QO(-)) ligand, of interest as it is a model for a more potent cytotoxic analogue, were investigated. Coordination of ligands (L) cyclen, N,N'-1,7-Me(2)cyclen or cyclam to cobalt(III) was achieved using Na(3)[Co(NO(6))] to form [Co(L)(NO(2))(2)](+). HOTf (trifluoromethansulfonic acid) was used to prepare the triflato complexes [Co(L)(OTf)(2)](+), followed by substitution of the labile triflato ligands to yield [Co(L)(8QO)](ClO(4))(2) isolated as the perchlorate salts. One further example containing cyclam and the 5-hydroxymethyl-8-quinolinato ligand was also prepared by this method. Complexes containing the pendant arm ligands L2-L6 were prepared from the cobalt precursor trans-[Co(py)(4)Cl(2)](+). Reaction of this complex with H(2)L2·4HCl and 8QOH produced [Co(L2)(8QO)] in one step and contains two deprotonated sulfonato pendant arms. The reaction of H(2)L3·4HBr with [Co(py)(4)Cl(2)](+) gave [Co(L3)]Cl in which L3 acts as a hexadenate ligand with the three-carbon phosphonato side chains coordinated to cobalt. H(2)L5·4HCl bearing three-carbon carboxylic acid pendant arms gave a similar result. The four-carbon ligands were coordinated to cobalt by reaction of [Co(py)(4)Cl(2)](+) with H(2)L4·4HBr or H(2)L6·4HCl to give [Co(HL4)Cl(2)] or [Co(H(2)L6)Cl(2)]Cl, which in turn with 8QOH gave the 8QO(-) complexes [Co(L4)(8QO)] bearing anionic phosphate pendant arms or [Co(H(2)L6)(8QO)]Cl(2) containing neutral carboxylic acid side chains. The reaction of Na(3)[Co(CO(3))(3)] with the mono-N-alkylated ligand HL7·4HCl and then HOTf gave [Co(L7)(CO(3))] and then in turn [Co(L7)(OTf)(2)]. The carbonato complex [Co(L7)(CO(3))] with [8QO](2)[SO(4)] produced [Co(L7)(CO(3))]. All complexes containing L7 bear an anionic sulfonato group on the side chain. The synthesis and characterisation of the six new ligands based on N-alkylated cylen ligand and the cobalt complexes outlined above are described, along with cyclic voltammograms of the 8QO(-) complexes and the molecular structures determined by X-ray crystallography of [Co(cyclen)(H(2)O)(2)](OTf)(3) (formed by aquation of the triflato complex), [Co(cyclen)(8QO)](ClO(4))(2), Co(L2)(8QO)·2H(2)O, Co(L4)(8QO)·6H(2)O and [Co(H(2)L6)Cl(2)]Cl·H(2)O. These demonstrate the coordination of the cyclen ligand in the folded anti-O,syn-N configuration with the N-alkylated nitrogens occupying apical positions.     

Bis-imine-cyclometalated macrocycles: synthesis, characterization and observation of solution behaviour

A novel class of cyclometalated macrocycles [(Cp*Ir)(2)(R-N=C-C(6)H(2)-C=N-R)(2)](2)(pyrazine)(2)·(OTf)(4) [R = Ph (4a), p-MeOC(6)H(4) (4b), p-MeC(6)H(4) (4c), p-ClC(6)H(4) (4d), Me (4e)]; [(Cp*Rh)(2)(R-N=C-C(6)H(2)-C=N-R)(2)](2)(pyrazine)(2)·(OTf)(4) [R = Ph (4a'), p-MeOC(6)H(4) (4b'), p-MeC(6)H(4) (4c')] and [(Cp*Ir)(2)(R-C=N-C(6)H(4)-N=C-R)(2)](2)(pyrazine)(2)·(OTf)(4) [R = Ph (5a), p-MeOC(6)H(4) (5b)] was stepwise constructed through the double-site C-H activation of aromatic bis-imine substrates. The structures of binuclear complexes and tetranuclear macrocycles were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Isomers were found both in binuclear species and macrocyclic complexes. Flexible substrates led to the existence of isomers for binuclear species, yet gave no isomers after macrocyclic constructions; rigid ones, in contrast, led to isomers only for macrocyclic species. The isomers of tetranuclear macrocycles were thermodynamically stable to reversible transformation on a scale of days. Robust bonding and a certain degree of rigidity were invoked to explain the existence of isomers. This is the first example, to our knowledge, in which coordinated macrocycles containing half-sandwich Cp*M (M = Ir, Rh) fragments have been constructed, without a dynamic reversible process.     

Selective recognition of configurational substates of zinc cyclam by carboxylates: implications for the design and mechanism of action of anti-HIV agents

The interaction of metal cyclams with carboxylate groups is thought to play an important role in their binding to the CXCR4 chemokine receptor and in their anti-HIV activity. Here we report the synthesis of acetate, phthalate, perchlorate and chloride complexes of Zn(II) cyclam (1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane). The X-ray crystal structures of [Zn(cyclam)(phthalate)](n)(CH(3)OH)(2n) and [Zn(cyclam)(H(2)O)(2)](OAc)(2) contain octahedral Zn(II) centres. Phthalate acts as a bridging ligand in the former complex, binding through monodentate carboxylate groups, and giving rise to infinite chains in the lattice together with extensive hydrogen bonding between carboxylate donor oxygen atoms and amine and methanol acceptor atoms. The uncoordinated acetate groups and the aqua ligand in the acetate complex are also involved in a rich network of hydrogen bonds and this may account for the unusually long Zn[bond]O distance (2.27 A). In both crystalline complexes, the macrocycle adopts the trans-III (S,S,R,R) configuration. 1D (1)H NMR spectra of all four complexes have been fully assigned by a combination of 2D [(1)H, (1)H] COSY and TOCSY, and [(1)H, (13)C] and [(1 )H, (15)N] HSQC NMR data. In aqueous solution, the stable trans-III configuration found in the solid-state equilibrates slowly (hours at 298 K) with trans-I (R,S,R,S) and cis-V (R,R,R,R) configurations. The trans-III configuration is predominant in aqueous solution for both the chloride and perchlorate complexes, but for the acetate and phthalate complexes, the cis-V configuration dominates. Carboxylate groups appear to stabilize the cis-V configuration in solution through Zn(II) coordination and hydrogen bonding. Titration of the chloride Zn(II)-cyclam complex with acetate confirmed that carboxylates strongly induce formation of the cis-V configuration. This implies that carboxylates can exert a strong influence over configurational selectivity. Cyclam NH hydrogen bonding is prevalent both in the solid state and in solution, and is relevant to the anti-HIV activity of Zn(II) and other metal cyclam complexes and to their ability to recognize the CXCR4 transmembrane co-receptor.     

(2,2':6',2' '-Terpyridine)platinum(II) complexes containing (thioalkyl)dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) ligands

A series of novel platinum(II)-2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine (trpy) complexes containing (thioalkyl)dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) (closo-carborane) derivatives were prepared by treatment of the labile precursor species [Pt(MeCN)(trpy)](OTf)2 with R(CH2)nSH (R = closo-1,2-carborane, n = 0-3; R = closo-1,7-carborane, n = 1; R = closo-1,12-carborane, n = 1) in the presence of NEt3 to afford brightly colored complexes of the type [PtS(CH2)nR(trpy)]OTf. All products were characterized by means of multinuclear (1H, 13C, 11B, and 195Pt) 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopy, ESI-MS, and, for the 1,7-carborane derivative, X-ray crystallography. Preliminary in vitro cytotoxicity studies of selected complexes against human ovarian carcinoma cells are also reported.     

Dipyrrolyl precursors to bisalkoxide molybdenum olefin metathesis catalysts

Addition of 2 equiv of lithium pyrrolide to Mo(NR)(CHCMe2R')(OTf)2(DME) (OTf = OSO2CF3; R = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3, 1-adamantyl, or 2,6-Br2-4-MeC6H2; R' = Me or Ph) produces Mo(NR)(CHCMe2R')(NC4H4)2 complexes in good yield. All compounds can be recrystallized readily from toluene or mixtures of pentane and ether and are sensitive to air and moisture. An X-ray structure of a 2,6-diisopropylphenylimido species shows it to be an unsymmetric dimer, {Mo(NAr)(syn-CHCMe2Ph)(eta5-NC4H4)(eta1-NC4H4)}{Mo(NAr)(syn-CHCMe2Ph)(eta1-NC4H4)2}, in which the nitrogen in the eta5-pyrrolyl bound to one Mo behaves as a donor to the other Mo. All complexes are fluxional on the NMR time scale at room temperature, with one symmetric species being observed on the NMR time scale at 50 degrees C in toluene-d8. The dimers react with PMe3 (at Mo) or B(C6F5)3 (at a eta5-NC4H4 nitrogen) to give monomeric products in high yield. They also react rapidly with 2 equiv of monoalcohols (e.g., Me3COH or (CF3)2MeCOH) or 1 equiv of a biphenol or binaphthol to give 2 equiv of pyrrole and bisalkoxide or diolate complexes in approximately 100% yield.     

Allenylidene-to-indenylidene rearrangement in arene-ruthenium complexes: a key step to highly active catalysts for olefin metathesis reactions

The allenylidene-ruthenium complexes [(eta6-arene)RuCl(=C=C=CR2)(PR'3)]OTf (R2 = Ph; fluorene, Ph, Me; PR'3 = PCy3, P(i)Pr3, PPh3) (OTf = CF3SO3) on protonation with HOTf at -40 C are completely transformed into alkenylcarbyne complexes [(eta6-p-cymene)RuCl([triple bond]CCH=CR2)(PR3)](OTf)2. At -20 degrees C the latter undergo intramolecular rearrangement of the allenylidene ligand, with release of HOTf, into the indenylidene group in derivatives [(eta6-arene)RuCl(indenylidene)(PR3)]OTf. The in situ-prepared indenylidene-ruthenium complexes are efficient catalyst precursors for ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cyclooctene and cyclopentene, reaching turnover frequencies of nearly 300 s(-1) at room temperature. Isolation of these derivatives improves catalytic activity for the ring-closing metathesis of a variety of dienes and enynes. A mechanism based on the initial release of arene ligand and the in situ generation of the active catalytic species RuCl(OTf)(=CH2)(PR3) is proposed.     

A controlled NO-releasing compound: synthesis,molecular structure,spectroscopy, electrochemistry,and chemical reactivity of R,R,S,S-trans-[RuCl(NO)(cyclam)]2+(1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)

The synthesis of trans-[RuCl(NO)(cyclam)]2+ (cyclam = 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) can be accomplished by either the addition of cyclam to K2[RuCl5NO] or by the addition of NO to trans-[RuCl(CF3SO3)(cyclam)](CF3-SO3). Crystals of trans-[RuCl(NO)(cyclam)](ClO4)2 form in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/c, with unit cell parameters of a = 7.66500(2) A, b = 24.7244(1) A, c = 16.2871(2) A, beta = 95.2550(10) degrees, and Z = 4. One of the two independent molecules in the unit cell lies disordered on a center of symmetry. For the ion in the general position, the Ru-N and N-O bond distances and the [Ru-N-O]3+ bond angle are 1.747(4) A, 1.128(5) A, 178.0(4) degrees, respectively. In both ions, cyclam adopts the (R,R,S,S) configuration, which is also consistent with 2D COSY 1H NMR studies in aqueous solution. Reduction (E degree = -0.1 V) results in the rapid loss of Cl- by first-order kinetics with k = 1.5 s-1 and the slower loss of NO (k = 6.10 x 10(-4) s-1, delta H++ = 15.3 kcal mol-1, delta S++ = -21.8 cal mol-1 K-1). The slow release of NO following reduction causes trans-[RuCl(NO)(cyclam)]2+ to be a promising controlled-release NO prodrug for vasodilation and other purposes. Unlike the related complex trans-[Ru(NO)(NH3)4(P(OEt)3)](PF6)2, trans-[RuCl(NO)(cyclam)]Cl2 is inactive in modulating evoked potentials recorded from mice hippocampal slices probably because of the slower dissociation of NO following reduction.     

Controlled hydrolysis of lanthanide complexes of the N-donor tripod tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine versus bisligand complex formation

The reaction of the lanthanide salts LnI3(thf)4 and Ln(OTf)3 with tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (tpa) was studied in rigorously anhydrous conditions and in the presence of water. Under rigorously anhydrous conditions the successive formation of mono- and bis(tpa) complexes was observed on addition of 1 and 2 equiv of ligand, respectively. Addition of a third ligand equivalent did not yield additional complexes. The mono(tpa) complex [Ce(tpa)I3] (1) and the bis(tpa) complexes [Ln(tpa)2]X3 (X = I, Ln = La(III) (2), Ln = Ce(III) (3), Ln = Nd(III) (4), Ln = Lu(III) (5); X = OTf, Ln = Eu(III) (6)) were isolated under rigorously anhydrous conditions and their solid-state and solution structures determined. In the presence of water, 1H NMR spectroscopy and ES-MS show that the successive addition of 1-3 equiv of tpa to triflate or iodide salts of the lanthanides results in the formation of mono(tpa) aqua complexes followed by formation of protonated tpa and hydroxo complexes. The solid-state structures of the complexes [Eu(tpa)(H2O)2(OTf)3] (7), [Eu(tpa)(mu-OH)(OTf)2]2 (8), and [Ce(tpa)(mu-OH)(MeCN)(H2O)]2I4 (9) have been determined. The reaction of the bis(tpa) lanthanide complexes with stoichiometric amounts of water yields a facile synthetic route to a family of discrete dimeric hydroxide-bridged lanthanide complexes prepared in a controlled manner. The suggested mechanism for this reaction involves the displacement of one tpa ligand by two water molecules to form the mono(tpa) complex, which subsequently reacts with the noncoordinated tpa to form the dimeric hydroxo species.     

Self-assembly and molecular recognition of a luminescent gold rectangle

A luminescent molecular rectangle [Au(4)(micro-PAnP)(2)(micro-bipy)(2)](OTf)(4) (1.(OTf)(4)) (PAnP = 9,10-bis(diphenylphosphino)anthracene, bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine, X = NO(3)(-) or OTf(-)), synthesized from the self-assembly of the molecular "clip" Au(2)(micro-PAnP)(OTf)(2) and bipy, shows a large rectangular cavity of 7.921(3) x 16.76(3) A. The electronic absorption and emission spectroscopy, and electrochemistry of the metallacyclophane, have been studied. The 1(4+) ions are self-assembled into 2D mosaic in the solid state via complementary edge-to-face interactions between the Ph groups. (1)H NMR titrations ratify the 1:1 complexation between 1(4+) and various aromatic molecules. Comparing the structures of the inclusion complexes indicates an induced-fit mechanism operating in the binding. The emission of 1(4+) is quenched upon the guest binding. The binding constants are determined by both (1)H NMR and fluorescence titrations. Solvophobic and ion-dipole effects are shown to be important in stabilizing the inclusion complexes.     

Low-coordinate iron(II) amido complexes of beta-diketiminates: synthesis, structure, and reactivity

The synthesis, structure, and reactivity of a series of low-coordinate Fe(II) diketiminate amido complexes are presented. Complexes L(R)FeNHAr (R = methyl, tert-butyl; Ar = para-tolyl, 2,6-xylyl, and 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) bind Lewis bases to give trigonal pyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal adducts. In the adducts, crystallographic and (1)H NMR evidence supports the existence of agostic interactions in solid and solution states. Complexes L(R)FeNHAr may be oxidized using AgOTf, and the products L(R)Fe(NHAr)(OTf) are characterized with (19)F NMR spectroscopy, UV/vis spectrophotometry, solution magnetic measurements, elemental analysis, and, in one case, X-ray crystallography. In the structures of the iron(III) complexes L(R)Fe(NHAr)(OTf) and L(R)Fe(OtBu)(OTf), the angles at nitrogen and oxygen result from steric effects and not pi-bonding. The reactions of the amido group of L(R)FeNHAr with weak acids (HCCPh and HOtBu) are consistent with a basic nitrogen atom, because the amido group is protonated by terminal alkynes and alcohols to give free H(2)NAr and three-coordinate acetylide and alkoxide complexes. The trends in complex stability give insight into the relative strength of bonds from three-coordinate iron to anionic C-, N-, and O-donor ligands.     

Novel examples of high-dimensional mixed-valence copper cyanide complexes

The first examples of high-dimensional mixed-valence homometallic cyano-bridged copper complexes were synthesized and characterized: net-structured [Cu(CN)(4){Cu(cyclam)}(1.5)](2)(n)()(H(2)O)(5)(n) (1), ladder-type double-chain-structured [Cu(CN)(2){Cu(CN)(2)Cu(cyclam)}](n)()(H(2)O)(n) (2), layer-structured [{Cu(CN)(2)}(2)Cu(cycalm)](n) (3), and hydrogen-bond-based 2-D [Cu(CN)(3)Cu(cyclam)](n)()(CH(3)OH)(n) (4) (cyclam = 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane). (1) Crystallizes in triclinic space group P with a = 8.3589(11) A, b = 13.478(2) A, c = 14.828(2) A, alpha = 66.895(2) degrees , beta = 77.916(3) degrees , gamma = 85.939(3) degrees , and Z = 1; (2) crystallizes in triclinic space group P with a = 8.2305(12) A, b = 9.8861(15) A, c = 13.219(2) A, alpha = 84.863(3) degrees , beta = 75.744(3) degrees , gamma = 89.818(3) degrees , and Z = 2; 3 crystallizes in monoclinic space group P2(1)/c with a = 6.830(2) A, b = 8.482(2) A, c = 17.306(4) A, beta = 98.144(4) degrees , and Z = 2; 4 crystallizes in triclinic space group P with a = 9.470(1) A, b = 10.034(1) A, c = 12.064(1) A, alpha = 67.325(2), beta = 75.593(2), gamma = 70.672(2), and Z = 2. The coordination sphere of Cu(I) sites in the complexes shows diverse structures: tetrahedral [CuC(4)] for (1), tetrahedral [CuC(3)N] and triangular [CuC(2)N] for (2), triangular [CuC(2)N] for (3), and triangular [CuC(3)] for 4. In particular, (1) constitutes the first example of a structurally characterized system containing a bridging tetrahedral [Cu(CN)(4)](3)(-) unit. The diverse structural nature of these complexes is governed by the capping amines and the content of water in the reaction media. The magnetic interactions are negligible in these mixed-valence complexes.     

Cationic complexes of iridium: diiodobenzene chelation, electrophilic behavior with olefins, and fluxionality of an Ir(I) ethylene complex

The synthesis of a series of dicationic Ir(III) complexes is described. Reaction of Ir(CO)(dppe)I (dppe = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane)) with RI (R = CH(3) and CF(3)) results in formation of the Ir(III) precursors IrR(CO)(dppe)(I)(2) (R = CH(3) (1a) and CF(3) (1b)). Subsequent treatment with AgOTf (OTf = triflate) generates the bis(triflate) analogues IrR(CO)(dppe)(OTf)(2) (R = CH(3) (2a) and CF(3) (2b)), which undergo clean metathesis with NaBARF (BARF = B(3,5-(CF(3))(2)C(6)H(3))(4)(-)) in the presence of 1,2-diiodobenzene (DIB) forming the dicationic halocarbon adducts [IrR(CO)(dppe)(DIB)][BARF](2) (R = CH(3) (3a) and CF(3) (3b)). Complexes 3a and 3b demonstrate facile exchange chemistry with acetonitrile and carbon monoxide forming complexes 4 and 5, respectively. NMR investigation of the mechanism reveals that the process proceeds through an eta(1)-diiodobenzene adduct, where labilization at the coordination site trans to the alkyl group occurs first. Complex 3a reacts with ethylene forming the cationic iridium(I) product [Ir(C(2)H(4))(2)(CO)(dppe)][BARF] (6), which demonstrates fluxional behavior. Variable-temperature NMR studies indicate that the five-coordinate complex 6 undergoes three dynamic processes corresponding to ethylene rotation, Berry pseudorotation, and intermolecular ethylene exchange in order of increasing temperature based on NMR line shape analyses used to determine the thermodynamic parameters for the processes. The DIB adducts 3a and 3b were also found to promote olefin isomerization of 1-pentene, and polymerization/oligomerization of styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, norbornene, beta-pinene, and isobutylene via cationic initiation.     

Remarks on catalytic reduction of CO2, H+ and H2 by monovalent Ni

Prompted by catalysis of CO2 electroreduction by a tetraazamacrocyclic Ni(i)(cyclam) complex (cyclam = 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane), we examine theoretically the possibility of H2 reduction by this molecule. We show that the process 2 Ni(i) + H2 --> 2 [Ni(ii)(H-)] is thermodynamically facile, and that H2 could be reduced by a binuclear Ni(i) complex in two concerted 1e- processes. Our calculations also indicate that hydride complexes of Ni(iii)(cyclam) are significantly unstable thermodynamically and therefore they are unlikely to serve as intermediates in process of H2 evolution from water.