Probing Surface Sites of TiO2: Reactions with [HRe(CO)5] and [CH3Re(CO)5]

Two carbonyl complexes of rhenium, [HRe(CO)₅] and [CH₃Re(CO)₅], were used to probe surface sites of TiO₂ (anatase). These complexes were adsorbed from the gas phase onto anatase powder that had been treated in flowing O₂ or under vacuum to vary the density of surface OH sites. Infrared (IR) spectra demonstrate the variation in the number of sites, including Ti⁺³? OH and Ti⁺⁴? OH. IR and extended X‐ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra show that chemisorption of the rhenium complexes led to their decarbonylation, with formation of surface‐bound rhenium tricarbonyls, when [HRe(CO)₅] was adsorbed, or rhenium tetracarbonyls, when [CH₃Re(CO)₅] was adsorbed. These reactions were accompanied by the formation of water and surface carbonates and removal of terminal hydroxyl groups associated with Ti⁺³ and Ti⁺⁴ ions on the anatase. Data characterizing the samples after adsorption of [HRe(CO)₅] or [CH₃Re(CO)₅] determined a ranking of the reactivity of the surface OH sites, with the Ti⁺³? OH groups being the more reactive towards the rhenium complexes but the less likely to be dehydroxylated. The two rhenium pentacarbonyl probes provided complementary information, suggesting that the carbonate species originate from carbonyl ligands initially bonded to the rhenium and from hydroxyl groups of the titania surface, with the reaction leading to the formation of water and bridging hydroxyl groups on the titania. The results illustrate the value of using a family of organometallic complexes as probes of oxide surface sites.     

Naphthalene Exchange in [Re(η6-napht)2]+ with Pharmaceuticals Leads to Highly Functionalized Sandwich Complexes [M(η6-pharm)2]+ (M=Re/99mTc)

Bis-arene sandwich complexes are generally prepared by the Fischer-Hafner reaction, which conditions are incompatible with most O- and N- functional groups. We report a new way for the synthesis of sandwich type complexes [Re(η⁶-arene)₂]⁺ and [Re(η⁶-arene)(η⁶-benzene)]⁺ from [Re(η⁶-napht)₂]⁺ and [Re(η⁶-napht)(η⁶-benzene)]⁺, with functionalized arenes and pharmaceuticals. N-methylpyrrolidine (NMP) facilitates the substitution of naphthalene with the incoming arene. A series of fully characterized rhenium sandwich complexes with simple arenes, such as aniline, as well as with active compounds like lidocaine and melatonin are presented. With these rhenium compounds in hand, the radioactive sandwich complexes [^99mTc(η⁶-pharm)₂]⁺ (pharm=pharmaceutical) can be unambiguously confirmed. The direct labelling of pharmaceuticals with ^99mTc through η⁶-coordination to phenyl rings and the confirmation of the structures with the rhenium homologues opens a path into molecular theranostics.     

Rhenium(I) and technetium-99m(I) fac-tricarbonyl complexes with 4-(imidazolin-2-yl)-3-thiabutanoic acid derivatives as tridentate ligands: Synthesis and structural characterization

Two rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes, with the monoanionic tridentate NSO type ligand, 4-(imidazolin-2-yl)-3-thiabutanoic acid and 4-(N-ethylimidazolin-2-yl)-3-thiabutanoic acid were synthesized and isolated in pure form. Both complexes were characterized by spectroscopic methods and elemental analysis. The solid-state structure of 4-(imidazolin-2-yl)-3-thiabutanoic acid and of both complexes was established by X-ray crystallography. The geometry about the rhenium is octahedral. The analogous technetium-99m complexes were also prepared quantitatively by the reaction of both ligands with the fac-[^99mTc(CO)₃(H₂O)₃]⁺ synthon and their identity was established by chromatographic comparison to their rhenium congeners.     

The state of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphine rhenium(V) complexes in solutions of acids

The spectral properties (UV/Vis, IR, ¹H NMR) and stability of diverse forms of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphine rhenium(V) complexes in neutral and protolytic solvents have been studied. Quantitative characteristics have been obtained for the reactions of formation and interconversion of the μ-oxo dimeric and monomeric rhenium(V) complex species in the benzene-AcOH system and dissociation at the coordination center of the H⁺-associated form of the monomeric rhenium(V) complex in mixed H₂O-H₂SO₄ solvents in a wide range of component concentrations. It has been shown that the stability of the coordination center of the rhenium(V) complexes sharply depends on the nature of a second acido ligand, in addition to the coordinated porphyrin.     

Synthesis,structure, and luminescence of rhenium(I) complexes with substituted bipyridines

Two new rhenium(I) complexes chelated by a substituted 2,2′-bipyridine with general formula Re(CO)₃LCl, where L?=?6?-(2″-methoxyphenyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (L₁ ) and 6?-(4″-diphenylaminophenyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (L₂ ), are synthesized and characterized by IR, NMR, and elemental analysis. Structure of 1 was determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography, revealing that rhenium is six-coordinate octahedral. The electrochemical, photophysical, and thermal properties of the two rhenium(I) complexes were investigated. Electroluminescent devices were fabricated by doping 1 in polymer blend host of poly(vinylcarbazole) and 2-tert-butylphenyl-5-biphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole using simple solution spin-coating technique. The device exhibits a maximum current efficiency of 2.97?cd?A^?1 and peak brightness in excess of 2390?cd?m^?2.     

On the Ambiphilic Reactivity of Geometrically Constrained Phosphorus(III) and Arsenic(III) Compounds: Insights into Their Interaction with Ionic Substrates

The ambiphilic nature of geometrically constrained Group 15 complexes bearing the N,N‐bis(3,5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2‐phenolate)amide pincer ligand (ONO^3?) is explored. Despite their differing reactivity towards nucleophilic substrates with polarised element–hydrogen bonds (e.g., NH₃), both the phosphorus(III), P(ONO) ( 1 a ), and arsenic(III), As(ONO) ( 1 b ), compounds exhibit similar reactivity towards charged nucleophiles and electrophiles. Reactions of 1 a and 1 b with KOtBu or KNPh₂ afford anionic complexes in which the nucleophilic anion associates with the pnictogen centre ([(tBuO)Pn(ONO)]^? (Pn=P ( 2 a ), As ( 2 b )) and [(Ph₂N)Pn(ONO)]^? (Pn=P ( 3 a ), As ( 3 b )). Compound 2 a can subsequently be reacted with a proton source or benzylbromide to afford the phosphorus(V) compounds (tBuO)HP(ONO) ( 4 a ) and (tBuO)BzP(ONO) ( 5 a ), respectively, whereas analogous arsenic(V) compounds are inaccessible. Electrophilic substrates, such as HOTf and MeOTf, preferentially associate with the nitrogen atom of the ligand backbone of both 1 a and 1 b , giving rise to cationic species that can be rationalised as either ammonium salts or as amine‐stabilised phosphenium or arsenium complexes ([Pn{ON(H)O}]⁺ (Pn=P ( 6 a ), As ( 6 b )) and [Pn{ON(Me)O}]⁺ (Pn=P ( 7 a ), As ( 7 b )). Reaction of 1 a with an acid bearing a nucleophilic counteranion (such as HCl) gives rise to a phosphorus(V) compound HPCl(ONO) ( 8 a ), whereas the analogous reaction with 1 b results in the addition of HCl across one of the As?O bonds to afford ClAs{(H)ONO} ( 8 b ). Functionalisation at both the pnictogen centre and the ligand backbone is also possible by reaction of 7 a / 7 b with KOtBu, which affords the neutral species (tBuO)Pn{ON(Me)O} (Pn=P ( 9 a ), As ( 9 b )). The ambiphilic reactivity of these geometrically constrained complexes allows some insight into the mechanism of reactivity of 1 a towards small molecules, such as ammonia and water.     

Chloronitrosyl complexes of rhenium

Preparation and properties of several highly stable nitroso complexes of rhenium viz. ReCl₃(NO), Re(OH)₃(NO)₃ M₂ReCl₅(NO) where M is Cs, K and NH₄ are described. These are analogous to the corresponding ruthenium complexes. The oxidation number of the ‘ReNO’ unit as a whole, is +3 but that of the rhenium atom cannot be determined. The nitric oxide stretching band lies within the range of 1710–1920 cm^?1. The cesium and potassium salts are weakly paramagnetic at room temperature.     

Phenylimidorhenium(V) Complexes with 1,3‐Diethyl‐4,5‐dimethylimidazole‐2‐ ylidene Ligands

The phenylimidorhenium(V) complexes [Re(NPh)X₃(PPh₃)₂] (X = Cl, Br) react with the N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) 1,3‐diethyl‐4,5‐dimethylimidazole‐2‐ylidene (L^Et) under formation of the stable rhenium(V) complex cations [Re(NPh)X(L^Et)₄]²⁺ (X = Cl, Br), which can be isolated as their chloride or [PF₆]^? salts. The compounds are remarkably stable against air, moisture and ligand exchange. The hydroxo species [Re(NPh)(OH)(L^Et)₄]²⁺ is formed when moist solvents are used during the synthesis. The rhenium atoms in all three complexes are coordinated in a distorted octahedral fashion with the four NHC ligands in equatorial planes of the molecules. The Re–C(carbene) bond lengths between 2.171(8) and 2.221(3) Å indicate mainly σ‐bonding between the NHC ligand and the electron deficient d² metal atoms. Attempts to prepare analogous phenylimido complexes from [Re(NPh)Cl₃(PPh₃)₂] and 1,3‐diisopropyl‐4,5‐dimethylimidazole‐2‐ylidene (L^i?Pr) led to a cleavage of the rhenium‐nitrogen multiple bond and the formation of the dioxo complex [ReO₂(L^i?Pr)₄]⁺.     

Water-Soluble Rhenium Clusters with Triazoles: The Effect of Chemical Structure on Cellular Internalization and the DNA Binding of the Complexes

Here we explore the effect of the nature of organic ligands in rhenium cluster complexes [Re₆Q₈L₆]⁴⁻ (where Q=S or Se, and L=benzotriazole, 1,2,3-triazole or 1,2,4-triazole) on the biological properties of the complexes, in particular on the cellular toxicity, cellular internalization and localization. Specifically, the study describes the synthesis and detailed characterization of the structure, luminescence and electrochemical properties of the four new Re₆ clusters with 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazoles. Biological assays of these complexes are also discussed in addition to those with benzotriazole using cervical cancer (HeLa) and immortalized human fibroblasts (CRL-4025) as model cell lines. Our study demonstrates that the presence of hydrophobic and π-bonding rich units such as the benzene ring in benzotriazole significantly enhances cellular internalization of rhenium clusters. These ligands facilitate binding of the clusters to DNA, which results in increased cytotoxicity of the complexes.     

Coordination of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphin by rhenium in various oxidation states

A method was developed for the synthesis of three rhenium complexes, (5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphinato)(phenoxo)rhenium(III) (PhO)ReTPP, (5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphi-nato)(chloro)rhenium(III) (Cl)ReTPP, and μ-oxo-bis[(oxo)-(5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphi-nato)rhenium(V)] [O=ReTPP]₂O, by one reaction between porphyrin H₂TPP and H₂ReCl₆ in boiling phenol. In the complex formation reaction accompanied by the redox process, only the metal cation is involved in the transformation. Rhenium(IV) as chlororhenic acid dispropoportionates without participation of solvent or porphyrin to give Re(III) and Re(V) complexes. The chemical structures of the products were established by spectral and elemental analysis. Characteristics of the UV, Vis, IR, and ¹H NMR spectra, the chromatographic mobility, and stability of the complexes were determined.     

Selective H2 and CO production with rhenium(I) biscarbonyl complexes as photocatalyst

Rhenium(I) biscarbonyl complexes with two phosphine ligands photocatalyzed not only CO₂ reduction under CO₂ atmosphere but also H₂ evolution under Ar. The reductant 1-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide (BNAH) worked only as a one-electron donor, and it was quantitatively converted to its corresponding oxidized dimer (BNA₂). The photocatalytic reactions required addition of a base such as triethanolamine, because deprotonation from the oxidized BNAH (BNAH^?+) is essential for the suppression of the back electron transfer from the reduced rhenium(I) complex to BNAH^?+. ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR studies under vacuum or ¹³CO₂ atmosphere indicated that the rhenium(I) complex is relatively stable under the CO₂ reduction conditions, but it is converted to some other complexes under the H₂ evolution conditions.     

Composition and structure of rhenium(VI) complexes as found by EPR and laser mass spectrometry

Reactions of rhenium with oxymonothiophenols in ReO ₄ ^? -HCl (H₂SO₄)-L systems (where L is 3-tert-butyl-2-mercaptophenol or 3-tert-butyl-2-mercapto-6-methylphenol) to form complexes, in which rhenium has an oxidation number of +6, have been studied by means of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), spectrophotometry, and surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization methods. The parameters of EPR spectra have been determined, and ion peaks in the mass spectra have been identified. It has been found that the studied complexes are octahedrons distorted in the equatorial plane and the composition of compounds satisfies the Re: L ratio of 1: 3.     

Renium(V) complexation with <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-ethylthiourea

The stepwise complexation of rhenium(V) with N-ethylthiourea has been studied by the potentiometric method in 6 mol/L HCI at 298 K. It has been found that rhenium(V) forms five complex species with this ligand of the following compositions: [ReOLCl₄]^?, [ReOL₂Cl₃], [ReOL₃Cl₂]⁺, [ReOL₄Cl]²⁺, and [ReOL₅]³⁺. The calculated logarithms of stepwise formation constants of the complexes are the following: logK₁ = 4.10 ± 0.05, logK₂ = 3.16 ± 0.02, logK₃ = 2.61 ± 0.02, logK₄ = 2.26 ± 0.02, and logK₅ = 1.80 ± 0.02. It has been shown that the introduction of the ethyl radical into the thiourea molecule leads to an increase in the stability of rhenium(V) complexes.     

Catalytic properties of rhenium(v) complexes with thiourea derivatives in cyclohexene hydrogenation

The catalytic properties of Re^VOL₂Cl₃ complexes, where L are thiourea derivatives, were studied. The rhenium(v) complex with di-o-tolylthiourea is most active in cyclohexene hydrogenation     

Rhenium-Komplexe von Sauerstoffchelatliganden: Ein Weg zu neuen Radiopharmaka?

Rhenium Complexes Stabilized by Tris-chelating Oxygen Ligands: Potential New Radiopharmaca? Ris-chelating oxygen ligands of the general formula L^? = [(C₅H₄R)Co{P(O)R′R″}₃]^? (R = COOCH₃, COOH and R′ = OCH₃; R = H and R′ = O(CH₂)₅COOCH₃, O(CH₂)₅COOH; R″ = OCH₃) have been synthesized. These ligands L^? and others of the same type have been used to prepare the rhenium oxo complexes [LReO₃] and [LReOX₂] (X = Cl, Br, I). In order to judge their use in radioimmunotherapy the corresponding complexes containing radioactive rhenium isotopes have also been synthesized. The rhenium(VII) as well as the diamagnetic rhenium(V) complexes are stable in air in the solid state as well as in organic solvents. They hydrolyze slowly in water to yield perrhenic acid. The X-ray structures of the sodium salt Na[(C₅H₄COOCH₃)Co{P(O)(OCH₃)₂}₃] and of the rhenium complex [LReOBr₂] (R = H, R′ = R″ = OCH₃) have been determined. The sodium salt crystallizes in trimeric units with the composition [(NaL)₃ · 3 H₂O]. Each sodium has a distorted octahedral oxygen coordination. In [LReOBr₂] the ReO₄Br₂ octahedron is only slightly distorted.     

Übergangsmetall-Carben-Komplexe: CXXXX. Einkernige Triphenylstannyl-substituierte Carben-Komplexe des Rheniums

Upon reaction of (CO)₅ReSnPh₃ with LiR (R = C₆H₅, p-C₆H₄NMe₂, Net₂, N(ⁱpr)₂ (ⁱpr = isopropyl), N(^chex)₂ (^chex = cyclohexyl)) and subsequent alkylation with Et₃O⁺BF₄⁻ mononuclear triphenylstannyl-substituted carbene complexes of rhenium with the general formula cis-(CO)₄(SnPh₃)Re[C(OEt)R] are obtained. Their chemical constitution and structure could be elucidated by means of elemental analyses, IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy as well as by X-ray crystallography. Yield and stability of the isolated complexes of rhenium are strongly affected by the group R in the carbene moiety.     

New fac-tricarbonyl rhenium(I) semicarbazone complexes: synthesis,characterization, and biological evaluation

Expanding our previous work on salicylaldehyde semicarbazone metal complexes as prospective anti-trypanosomal agents, five new fac-Re^I(CO)₃-containing complexes with ligands of this semicarbazone series were synthesized and characterized. An atypical coordination mode of these potentially tridentate ligands through only the carbonylic oxygen and the azomethine nitrogen (the so-called N,O fashion) was demonstrated by IR spectroscopy and supported by theoretical calculations. Three of the compounds showed moderate in vitro anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activity and increased activity with respect to the corresponding free ligands. The brominated ligands, 5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde semicarbazone (L2) and 5-bromo-2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde semicarbazone (L5), led to the most active rhenium(I) complexes. These compounds are among the few reported examples of rhenium complexes bearing in vitro activity against T. cruzi.     

Tricarbonylrhenium(I) bromide complexes with N,N′-bis[1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine and N,N′-bis[1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine–syntheses,structures, electrochemical and spectroscopic studies

Two rhenium(I) complexes, [Re(CO)₃Br(L ⁿ )] (n = 1, 2), (L¹= N,N′-bis[1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine and L² = N,N′-bis[1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine) have been synthesized and characterized by CHN analyses, ¹H NMR, IR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The molecular structure of [Re(CO)₃Br(L¹)] is a distorted octahedron around rhenium with one Br, facial arrangement of three CO's, and one diimine. The UV-Vis spectra of the complexes have metal-to-ligand charge transfer bands increasing in wavelength when the L² ligand is replaced by L¹, in agreement with the oxidation potential of the complexes.     

Reactions of Rhenium and Technetium Nitrido Complexes with ER3 Fragments (E = B,Ga, Al,C, P; R = H,Alkyl, Aryl)

Terminal ‘N^3—’ ligands in rhenium and technetium nitrido complexes are sufficiently nucleophilic to react with Lewis acids under formation of nitrido‐bridged compounds. The reactivity of the nucleophilic centre and the nature of the formed compounds are strongly dependent on the Lewis acid and the composition of the metal complex used. Air‐stable compounds with Re≡N‐ER₃ bridges are formed when ER₃ is BR₃ (R = H, Cl, Br, Ethyl, Phenyl, C₆F₅), BCl₂Ph, GaCl₃, CPh₃⁺, or PPh₃. The six‐co‐ordinate rhenium(V) complexes [ReNX₂(PMe₂Ph)₃] (X = Cl, Br), [ReN(X)(Et₂dtc)(PMe₂Ph)₂] (Et₂dtc^— = diethyldithiocarbamate) and [ReN(Et₂dtc)₂(PMe₂Ph)] have been proved to be excellent starting materials for this type of reactions, whereas the five‐co‐ordinate precursors [ReNCl₂(PPh₃)₂], [ReN(Et₂dtc)₂], [ReN{Ph₂P(S)NP(S)Ph₂}₂] or [ReNCl₄]^— only react with the most reactive Lewis bases of the examples mentioned above such as BCl₂Ph or B(C₆F₅)₃. The rhenium‐nitrido bond lengths remain almost unchanged by the adduct formation, whereas a significant decrease of the trans‐influence of the nitrido complexes has been observed as can be seen by a shortening of the corresponding bond lengths or dimerization of five‐co‐ordinate precursors. Electrophilic attack of the Lewis acid to a donor atom of the equatorial co‐ordination sphere of the rhenium complex results in the formation of ‘underco‐ordinate’ metal centres which resemble to di‐, tri or tetrameric units with asymmetric nitrido bridges between each two rhenium atoms. EPR spectroscopy is an excellent tool to reflect the formation of nitrido bridges at the paramagnetic (d¹) [ReNX₄]^— core (X = F, Cl, Br, NCS). The spectral parameters derived for the products of reactions of [ReNCl₄]^— with various boron compounds indicate an increase of the covalency of the equatorial Re‐L bonds as a consequence of the formation of a nitrido bridge. The tendency for the formation of nitrido bridges with Lewis acids is significantly lower for technetium compounds compared to their rhenium analogues. Only a few examples with BH₃ and BPhCl₂ have been established.     

Experimental and computational studies on a new mixed ligand oxido–rhenium(V) compound

A mixed ligand oxido–rhenium(V) complex, [ReOS₃(HL)]Cl.H₂O ( 1p Cl.H₂O), with 3‐thiopentane‐1,5‐dithiolato (S₃) as a tridentate ligand and imidazolidinethione (HL) as an ancillary monodentate sulfur donor co‐ligand, has been synthesized. 1p Cl.H₂O has been characterized by spectral analyses. The X‐ray crystal structure of 1p Cl.H₂O shows that the complex contains a distorted square‐pyramidal “ReOS₄” core. The structural parameters agree with our optimized structure of 1p ⁺. Subsequently, the optimized structure was used to calculate systematically the relative stabilities of a sequence of oxido–Re(V) and the analogous oxido–Tc(V) complexes just by varying the donor sites (N, S, and O) on the tridentate ligand moiety in 1p ⁺. Electrochemical studies on 1p Cl.H₂O show an oxidative rhenium(VI)/ rhenium(V) couple at 1.561 V versus Ag/AgCl under controlled linear diffusion situation. Vibrational frequencies, electronic structures, and redox potential of 1p ⁺ have been calculated theoretically employing density functional theory (DFT) or time‐dependent‐DFT methods. The experimental findings are in excellent agreement with the computed results. The calculated redox potentials of the investigated oxido–Re(V) complexes and their oxido–Tc(V) counterparts are shown to correlate linearly with their respective chemical potential values.