Copper (II)-thiolate complexes with novel tripodal- and tetrapodal-like benzimidazoles

Summary The tripodal copper(II) thiolate complexes Cu(L1)(Cl)-2H₂O and Cu(L1)(mim)(Cl) [H(L1) = N-(2-mercaptoethyl)-N,N-bis (pyrid-2-ylmethyl)amine and mim = N-methylimidazole] have been isolated. Both contain monomeric copper(II) and display two ligand field bands and axial cryogenic e.p.r. spectra, suggesting a squarebased geometry. A copper(II) thiolate complex Cu(L2)(Cl)-H₂O [H(L2) = N-(2-mercaptoethyl)-N,N,N-tris(benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine] with a CuN₅S chromophore has been also isolated. It exhibits only one ligand field band and an axial cryogenic e.p.r. spectrum, consistent with a distorted tetragonal coordination geometry. All the thiolates display intense S^– Cu^II charge transfer bands in the u.v. region, suggesting equatorial thiolate coordination. All of the complexes exhibit irreversible electrochemical behaviour.     

Spin-crossover complexes in solution. III. Substituent- and solvent effects on the spin-equilibrium of 4-substituted iron(II)-2,6-bis-(benzimidazol-2′-yl)-pyridine systems

Summary Transition metal complexes of the composition [Fe(4-X-bzimpy)₂](ClO₄)₂ [bzimpy = 2,6-bis-(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine and X=H, OH, Cl] show thermally accessible spin-crossover behaviour in solution that depends on both the ligand and the solvent.¹H-NMR spectroscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy measurements suggest that ligand substituent effects, solvent donor-acceptor properties and hydrogen-bonding may be employed to fine-tune the ligand field strength and hence to affect the spin-crossover behaviour. The ligand substitution changes in solution are reflected by the magnetic data (X=H:_exp=2.50 _B; X=OH:_exp=4.20 _B and X=Cl:_exp=4.30 _B at 294 K in MeOH), and by the shift of metal-to-ligandcharge-transfer band (X=H, =557 nm; X=OH, =520 nm; X=Cl, =500 nm). [Fe(bzimpy)₂](ClO₄)₂ exhibits a pronounced spin-crossover equilibrium (¹A₁ ⁵T₂) in solution (K _sc=0.26 at 293 K; _exp=1.30 3.40 _B for 213 328 K in MeOH). A small variation of magnetic moments of [Fe(4-OH-bzimpy)₂](ClO₄)₂ (_exp=3.77 4.73 _B at 220 332 K) might indicate either the existence of (temperature dependent) hydrogen bonding between the ligand and solvent molecules or a temperature dependent variation in the population of the⁵E_g sublevel. The presence of strong donor solvents (DN 30) shifts the spin-state of the complexes.In course of absence from the Chemistry Department, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh     

Spin-transition behaviour of transition metal complexes with 2,6-bis-(benzimidazol-2′-yl)-pyridine induced by deprotonation of the complex

Summary 2,6-bis-(Benzimidazol-2-yl)-pyridine (bzimpy = H₂ L) acts as a bidentate ligand when combining with transition metal ions. The complexes [M(bzimpy)₂](ClO₄)₂ (M = Fe²⁺, Mn²⁺, Zn²⁺, Co²⁺, and Ni²⁺) were obtained as solids. The protonation constants (logK) for the ligand and the complexes were evaluated in 30:70 (v/v) H₂O:EtOH at 293 K and at constant ionic strength of 0.12M KCl. Coordination of the ligand to the metal ions leads to an increase of acidity of the imino-hydrogen of the benzimidazole group of the ligand as a function of the complex stability. Deprotonation leads to a spin-state transition (intermediate spin-state low-spin) of the iron(II)-complex, followed by a shift of the metal-to-ligandcharge transfer band (MLCT) to lower energies (_max=563 to 580 nm). The d-d absorption bands are found to shift to higher energies and the low-spin isomer is favoured at room temperature. An opposite shift of theMLCT band (_max=563 to 557 nm) is observed when HClO₄ is added to the complex solution, rendering the high-spin state of the complex more favourable.On leave from the Chemistry Department, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh     

A spectral and electrochemical study of mononuclear manganese(III) complexes of a polybenzimidazolyl ligand

Summary A series of Mn^III complexes with stoichiometry [MnLX](Y)₂ have been synthesized utilizing an exogenous anionic ligand, X^- = OAc, SCN or N₃, and the hexadentate ligand N,N,N,N-tetrakis[2(benzimidazolyl) methyl-1,2-ethanediamine] and its N-octyl derivative. The vis. spectra of the compounds are in keeping with a pseudo-C _4v , symmetry for the Mn^III ion, implying that all the pendant arms of the hexadentate ligand do not bind to the Mn^III centre. Cyclic voltammetric studies reveal that the E _1/2 for the Mn^III/Mn^IV couple shifts to positive values with SCN^- as the anionic ligand, implying that this anion stabilizes the Mn^III oxidation state, whereas E _1/2 data for N₃ ^- reveals that the anion destabilizes the Mn^III state.     

The kinetics of base hydrolysis of [Co(trien)(amine)Cl]2+ complexes (amine=imidazole,pyridine,n-butylamine and 2,2-dimethoxyethylamine)

Summary The complexescis--[Co(trien)(ImH)Cl]²⁺ (ImH=imidazole, trien=1,8-diamino-3,6-diazaoctane),cis--[Co(trien)(Buⁿ-NH₂)Cl^–]²⁺,cis--[Co(trien)(NH₂CH₂-CH(OMe)₂)Cl^–]²⁺ andcis-₂-[Co(trien)(py)Cl]²⁺ (py=pyridine) have been characterised and their kinetics of base hydrolysis studied. Thecis--isomers which have afac-fac arrangement of the trien ligand have values of k _OH ²⁵ in the 73 to 253 dm³ mol^–1 s^–1 range at I=0.1 mol dm^–3. Extremely rapid base hydrolysis is observed withcis-₂-[Co(trien)(py)Cl]²⁺ where k _OH ²⁵ is 6.65×10⁶ mol³ mol^–1 s^–1 at I=0.1 mol dm^–3. This complex has amer-fac arrangement of the trien ligand with flatsec-NH donor leading to rapid base hydrolysis due to good -overlap between the conjugate base and cobalt(III). The pyridine ligand causes aca. 30 fold rate increase compared with the hydrolysis ofcis-₂-[Co(trien)(NH₃)Cl]²⁺.     

Kinetics and mechanism of dissociation of some tri- and tetra-dentate complexes of copper(II) in acid media

Summary Kinetics of the dissociation ofm-phenylene-dibiguanidecopper(II) ion,N-salicylideneglycyl-glycinatocuprate(II) ion andN-salicylideneglycinato-aquocopper(II) in acid media, forming aquo-copper(II) ion, have been studied by the stopped-flow spectrophotometric technique. Dissociation of the complexes occurs in two consecutive steps, the first being faster than the second. For them-phenylenedibiguanide complex each step exhibits second order acid dependance,k _x=k _x [H⁺]² wherek _x is the observed pseudo-first order rate constant. However, the Schiff base complexes show first order acid dependance,k _x=k _x [H⁺], for both steps. The results, with relatively low H and highly negative S values, are consistent with a solvent-assisted dissociative process.     

Steric structure and thermodynamic aspects of the complexes of dysprosium(iii) with aminobenzoic acids in aqueous solutions

Steric structures of dysprosium(III) aminobenzoate complexes with the 11 and 12 molar ratio in aqueous solutions were determined on the basis of pH-metric and paramagnetic birefringence data. An increase in conjugation observed for the series of the acids,viz., benzoic,meta-, ortho-, andpara-aminobenzoic acids, results in the increased stability of the complexes with the 11 and 12 composition. In the case ofpara-aminobenzoic acid, the polyhedra [DyL(H₂O)₆]²⁺ and [DyL₂(H₂O)₄]⁺ are cubes with the ligands coordinated to one and two edges, respectively. In the case ofmeta-aminobenzoic acid, the polyhedra [DyL(H₂O)₆]²⁺ and [DyL₂(H₂O)₄]⁺ are a dodecahedron with the ligand coordinated to one edge and a square anti-prism with the ligands coordinated to two edges, respectively. In the case ofortho-aminobenzoic acid, both the 11 and 12 complexes have structures that are intermediate between the structures ofmeta- andpara-aminobenzoic acids.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1767–1770, October, 1994.     

Imidazoline ring cleavage in 1,3,6,10-tetraazatetracyclo-[7.3.1.02,7.06,13]trideca-4, 11-dienes,leading to the formation of diquinoxalino[1,2-a∶2′,3′-d]pyrrole derivatives

Dibenzo[d,k]-1,3,6,10-tetraazatetracyclo[7.3.1.0^2,7.0^6,13]trideca-4,11-dienes undergo addition reactions at the C₍₂₎ carbon atom with alcohols and thiols, accompanied by cleavage of the C-N bond of the imidazoline ring, to generate diquinoxalino[1,2-a2,3-d]pyrrole derivatives.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 513–522, April, 1987.     

An index of electrotopological state for atoms in molecules

A new method for molecular structure quantitation is described, in which both electronic and topological attributes are united. The method uses the hydrogen-suppressed skeleton to represent the structure and leads to a graph invariant index for the individual atoms and hydride groups of the molecular skeleton. An intrinsic atom value is calculated for each atom asI = ( + 1)/, in which and are the counts of valence and sigma electrons of atoms in the molecular skeleton, that is, exclusive of bonds to hydrogen atoms. The electrotopological state valueS _i for an atomi is defined asS _i =I _i + I _i, where the influence of atom j on atom i, I _i, is given as (I _i-j _j)/r ²;r is the graph separation between atoms i and j, counted as number of atoms, includingi andj. The information in the electrotopological state values is revealed by examples of various types of organic structures, including chain branching and heteroatom variation. The relation of the E-state value to NMR chemical shift is demonstrated for a series of carbonyl compounds.     

Study on the Melting Process of Nitrocellulose by Thermal Analysis Method

The melting process of NC is studied by using modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC) technique, the microscope carrier method for measuring the melting point and the simultaneous device of the solid reaction cell in situ/RSFT-IR. The results show that the endothermic process in the MDSC curve is reversible. It is caused by the phase change from solid to liquid of the mixture of initial NC, decomposition partly into condensed phase products. The values of the melting point, melting enthalpy (H_m), melting entropy (S_m), the enthalpy of decomposition (H_dec) and the heat-temperature quotient (S_dec) obtained by the MDSC curve of NC at a heating rate of 10 K min^–1 are 476.84 K, 205.6 J g^–1, 0.4312 J g^–1 K^–1, –2475.0 J g^–1 and –5.242 Jg^–1K^–1, respectively. The MDSC results of NC with different nitrogen contents show that with increasing the nitrogen content in NC, the absolute values of H_m, S_m, H_dec and S_dec increase.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Charge-transfer complexes of indenophanes with π-acceptors

The charge-transfer (CT) spectra of the -complexes formed by a number of -acceptors with several indenophanes as well as indene as a model compound have been measured in methylene chloride at 20 °C. Association constants and transition energies of these complexes as well as ionization potentials of the -donors have been determined. The data obtained indicate the existence of transannular electronic interactions in the indenophane nucleus. Furthermore, the pseudo-para- andmeta[2.2]indenophane isomers (3 and4) show a large difference in their -base strength. A good linear relationship has been observed between the association constants and _max of the long wavelength CT bands for the -complexes of these -donors with both tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ). All CT complexes studied have a 1:1 stoichiometry.

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Charge-transfer-Komplexe aus Indenophanen und -Akzeptoren

Zusammenfassung Die Charge-transfer-Spektren (CT-Spektren) von -Komplexen aus Indenophanen bzw. der Modellverbindung Inden und verschiedenen -Akzeptoren wurden in Methylenchlorid bei 20 °C bestimmt. Die Assoziationskonstanten und Übergangsenergien dieser Komplexe sowie die Ionisationspotentiale der -Donatoren wurden ermittelt. Die Daten sprechen für das Vorliegen transannularer elektronischer Wechselwirkungen im Indenophan-System. Die isomeren pseudo-para- und -meta[2.2]indenophane3 und4 unterscheiden sich in ihrer -Basizität deutlich. Es besteht eine gute lineare Korrelation zwischen den Assoziationskonstanten und _max der langwelligen CT-Banden der verschiedenen -Donatoren mit Tetracyanoethylen (TCNE) und 2,3-Dichlor-5,6-dicyano-p-benzochinon (DDQ). Alle untersuchten CT-Komplexe besitzen 1:1-Stöchiometrie.

     

EPR Studies of Reactions of Organobimetallic Chlorides with Sodium 3,6-Di-tert-butyl-ortho-benzosemiquinolate

The reactions of some organobimetallic chlorides [CpMo(CO)₃]₂BiCl, [CpM(CO)₃]₂SnCl₂, [CpMo(CO)₃]₂InCl ( = ⁵-C₅H₅; M = Mo, W) with sodium 3,6-di-tert-butyl-ortho-benzosemiquinolate in toluene were studied using the EPR spectroscopy. The possibility of formation of organoheterometallic complexes containing -semiquinone ligand was shown.     

Ternary complexes of N-(2-acetamido)iminodiacetic acid and some aromatic acids. Isolation and stability constants in solution

Summary Ternary 1:1:1 complexes of Y^III, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, La^III, Ce^III and UO ₂ ²⁺ with N-(2-acetamido)iminodiacetic acid (H₂ADA) as primary ligand and salicylic, anthranilic or phthalic acid as secondary ligand are described. The complexes of Co^II and Cu^II were isolated and characterized by microanalysis, molar conductance measurements, thermal analysis, i.r. and u.v.-vis. spectra. The formation constants of the 111 ternary complexes were determined potentiometrically in 20% (w/w) EtOH-H₂O at 24 °C. The stabilities of the 111 M ⁿ⁺ :ADA^2–:aromatic acid ternary complexes are higher than those of the corresponding 11 M ⁿ⁺ :aromatic acid binary complexes.     

The electronic structure of groups of isomeric hetero-aromatic systems

The electronic structure of the configurational isomers of 3-3-, 3-5- and 5-5-bis-oxadiazole, and of trans-,-di-(3-3)-, -(3-5)- and -(5-5)-diazolyl-ethylene, was studied by using the ASMO, SCF, CI procedure developed by Pariser, Parr and Pople. The total -electron energy is taken as the measure for ranging the various isomers and their different configurations in a given order of stability.Predictions based on charge distributions and bond orders are in agreement with the chemical behaviour of the known 3-3 and 5-5 isomers, and are therefore regarded as reliable also for the 3-5 compounds, not described in the literature so far.The calculated value of the lowest singlet transition energy agrees with the observed spectra, with a scatter of ±0.20 eV depending on the particular procedure chosen for calculating the _pqand (App) integrals. The calculated second singlet transition is found to depend on the procedure chosen for those integrals to such an extent as to make the prediction unreliable.

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Zusammenfassung Die Elektronenstruktur der Konfigurationsisomere von 3,3-, 3,5- und 5,5-bis-Oxadiazol und trans-,-di-3,3-, -3,5- und -5,5-Diazolyläthylen wurde mit Hilfe der ASMO-SCF-CI-Methode studiert. Die totale -Elektronenenergie wurde als Maß für die Stabilität der verschiedenen Isomere und ihrer Konfigurationen gewählt.Voraussagen, die auf Ladungsverteilungen und Bindungsordnungen basieren, sind in Übereinstimmung mit dem chemischen Verhalten der bekannten 3,3- und 5,5-Isomere und wurden deshalb auch als zuverlässig für die 3,5-Verbindungen angesehen, die bis jetzt in der Literatur nicht beschrieben sind.Der berechnete Wert für die niedrigste Singulett-Anregungsenergie stimmt mit den beobachteten Spektren bis auf ±0,2 eV überein, abhängig von der Berechnungsart für die _pqund (App). Die Anregungsenergie für den zweiten Singulettübergang läßt sich in diesem Rahmen nicht vorhersagen.

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Résumé La structure électronique des isomères configurationales des 3-3-, 3-5- et 5-5-bis-oxadiazole, et des trans---di-(3-3)-, -(3-5)- et -(5-5)-diazolyl-ethylène a été étudiée par la méthode ASMO, SCF, CI sélon la forme développée par Pariser, Parr et Pople. L'énergie totale des électrons a été prise comme étalon pour classifier les isomères et leurs differentes configurations sélon un ordre de stabilité.Les déductions que l'on peut tirer de la distribution des charges et des ordres de liaison sont en accord avec les observations chimiques des isomères connus, 3-3 et 5-5; par conséquent on peut considérer raisonables les prédictions que ont été faites sur les isomères 3-5, qui ne sont pas décrites dans la literature jusqu'ici.La valeur calculée pour la première transition de singulet est en bon accord avec le spectre d'absorption observé, l'incertitude due à la procedure choisie pour les integrales _pqet (App) étant ±0.20 eV. La deuxième transition de singulet apparait dépendre presque entièrement de la choix faite pour les dites integrales.

     

A new route to the asymmetric Schiff base ligands. The ligand exchange in [Mo(CN)<Subscript>3</Subscript>O(salhy)]<Superscript>2−</Superscript> ion. Kinetics and mechanism

The kinetics of the ligand exchange in (PPh₄)₂[Mo(CN)₃O(salhy)]. 6H₂O (Hsalhy = salicylaldehyde hydrazone) by a solvent molecule and by 2,2-bipyridine (bpy) have been studied in EtOH. For the ligand exchange by a solvent molecule the pseudo-first order rate constant equals k _obs = 3.2 (±0.2) × 10^–3 s^–1 (t=25 °C), H =67 (± 7) kJ mol^–1, S =–75 (±23) J mol^–1 K^–1, while for the exchange by a bpy molecule k _obs=3.5 (±0.2) × 10^–3 s^–1 (t=25 °C), H =56 (±7) KJ mol^–1, S = –104 (±8) J mol^–1 K^–1. It was found, that all reactions proceed via the same mechanism which involves the chelate ring opening cis to the Mo=O bond. The mechanism of the reaction was proposed and was proved by the synthesis of (PPh₄)₂[Mo(CN)₃O(N-pic)]. 2.5H₂O (N-pic denotes that the nitrogen of picolinic acid is trans to Mo=O) by ligand exchange in EtOH, while in aqueous solution the O-pic analogue is formed exclusively.     

Organometallic complexes containing thiosemicarbazone and related ligands. Part II(1). η3-allyl dicarbonyl complexes of molybdenum(II) with attached thiosemicarbazone ligands

Summary The -allylmolybdenum(II) complexes [MoX(CO)₂-(NCMe)₂(³-C₃H₄R)] (X=Cl, Br and I; R=H and 2-Me) react either in dichloromethane or acetonitrile with thiosemicarbazones to give the new complexes [MoX-(CO)₂(RRCNNHCSNH₂)(³-C₃H₄R)] (R=H or Me; R'=Me, Et, Pr or Ph)via displacement of acetonitrile ligands.     

Intramolecular Mobility in the Complexes 2SbCl3· p-C6H4(CH3)2and SbCl3· C6H5COCH3according to 35Cl NQR Data

Temperature dependences of the ³⁵Cl and ¹²¹Sb spin-lattice relaxation time ₁in antimony trichloride complexes with p-xylene and acetophenone were studied using NQR spectroscopy. The activation energies of the retarded motion (similar to that discovered in some v complexes of SbCl₃) of chlorine atoms were determined from the ³⁵Cl ₁(T) function. New data on the shape of the ¹²¹Sb ₁(T) function are discussed.     

Transfer chemical potentials for cobalt(III) and chromium(III) complexes from water into aqueous methanol; their relevance to reactivity trends for cobalt(III)-chloride aquation

Summary We report solubilities of a number of cobalt(III) and chromium(III) complex salts in methanol-water mixtures. From these, and published solubilities of salts of other complexes of these metals, we have calculated transfer chemical potentials from water into aqueous methanol for a variety of cationic and anionic complexes of cobalt(III) and chromium(III), using the assumption _m(Ph₄As⁺) + _m(BPh ₄ ^– ). The established trends are discussed in terms of electrostatic factors and of the hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity of the ligands present. The effects of single ion assumptions on conclusions of initial state-transition state analyses of solvent effects on reactivity are assessed with particular reference to aquation of thetrans-[Co(en)₂Cl₂]⁺ andtrans-[Co(py)₄Cl₂]⁺ cations.On leave from the Faculty of Science, Sohag, Egypt.     

Photoinduced Acylotropic Rearrangement of Crown-Containing 2-[N-Acetyl-N-(4-aminobenzo-15-crown-5)methylene]-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]thiophen-3-one

2-N-(4-Aminobenzo-15-crown-5)methylene-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]thiophen-3-one and its acetyl derivative were synthesized. Their treatment with lithium, sodium, or potassium iodide in acetonitrile solution leads to formation of the corresponding crown-metal complexes. Irradiation of the acylated compounds at 436 nm induces NO migration of the acetyl group to give O-acyl isomer which is characterized by a considerable blue shift of the long-wave absorption band ( = 70 nm). The quantum yields of the photo- induced acylotropic reaction for the free ligand and its complexes with alkali metal cations change in the series: _L > K⁺ > Na⁺ > Li⁺.     

Solvent and Structural Effects on the Photoreduction of Cobalt(III)-Aryl Amine Complexes in Water–Organic Solvent Media*

Photoreduction of [Co(En)₂Cl(RC₆H₄NH₂)]²⁺ ions (where R = p-OMe, p-OEt, p-Me, m-Me, H, p-F, and m-OMe) in varying compositions of water–methanol and water–1,4-dioxane mixtures containing 15–40% (vol.) of organic co-solvent is carried out. Ultraviolet excitation of the above complexes in air-equilibrated solutions causes bleaching of its intense LMCT excited states with concurrent production of Co²⁺ion. As seen from the quantum yield data, _Co(II) increases smoothly with increasing content of organic co-solvent in the binary mixtures. The observed values indicate that the metal center is reduced by both ligands and solvent. The quantum yield _Co(II) is considerably affected by the substituent R of the amine, RC₆H₄NH₂ ligand. The effects of solvent and substituted ligands on the _Co(II) are estimated quantitatively using linear regression and multiple correlation methods. The former analysis was carried out using Grunwald–Winstein (Y) Gutmann donor number (DN ^N) and Krygowski–Fawcett E ^N _T (solvent empirical parameters). In addition, Kamlet–Taft's , , and * solvatochromic parameters were also used to study the effect of solute–solvent interaction. The effect of substitution on the aromatic amine ligand affects the quantum yield values, which was established using Hammett's substituent constant . Extensive tabulations of percentage contributions of these parameters, calculated using methods reported earlier, provide suitable values which are presumed to explain the quantitative effects of solvent and structural changes in the aromatic ligand on photoreduction of the cobalt(III) complexes.