Nitration of rhodium(III) sulfates

Nitration of sulfate complexes of rhodium has been investigated by NMR ¹⁰³Rh, ¹⁴N, ¹⁵N, and ¹⁷O NMR. At high pH, [Rh(NO₂)₆]^3?, dimer [Rh₂(μ-OH)₂(NO₂)₈]^4?, and trimer [Rh₃(μ-OH)₄(OH)(NO₂)₉]^5? are the dominant species in solutions.     

Preparation of Binuclear Rhodium(II) Tetraacetate (Initial Compound for the Coulometric Determination of Rhodium) under the Action of Microwave Radiation

A rapid method is proposed for the preparation of binuclear rhodium(II) tetraacetate [Rh₂(OAc)₄(HOAc)₂] under the action of microwave radiation. This complex is potentially suitable for the coulometric determination of rhodium. The mechanism of the redox process Rh₂(III, II) Rh₂(II, II) in acetic acid solutions of this complex has been characterized by cyclic voltammetry, controlled-potential coulometry, and spectrophotometry.     

Synthesis, spectral and structural characterization of dinuclear rhodium (II) complexes of the anticonvulsant drug valproate with theophylline and caffeine

The dinuclear complex tetra(μ-valproato) dirhodium(II), Rh₂(valp)₄ (1), and its bis-adducts with theophylline, Rh₂(valp)₄(ThH)₂ (4), or caffeine, Rh₂(valp)₄(Caf)₂ (5), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV-Vis, magnetic moment, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopic techniques. Spectral data for the complexes are consistent with a dinuclear structure as found for rhodium (II) tetracarboxylate adducts. Theophylline and caffeine bases in complexes 4 and 5, respectively, are axially coordinated to rhodium (II) atoms through the sterically hindered N(9) site. This is confirmed by X-ray crystal structure analyses of complexes 4 and 5.     

Kinetics of complex formation between palladium(II) acetate and bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene

The kinetics of complex formation between palladium(II) acetate, and 1,1’-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene, dppf, in two different deuterated solvents CDCl₃ and DMSO-d₆ were investigated using ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. The mole ratio and the ³¹P-chemical shifts in DMSO-d₆ solution revealed the formation of an intermediate, which is gradually converted into the more stable [Pd(dppf)OAc)₂] species with a dppf acting as a chelate ligand. In the chloroform solution however, the interaction of metal ion and the ligand resulted directly in the formation of [Pd(dppf)OAc)₂] species with a chelating dppf. The rate constant for the complexation reaction was evaluated from computer fitting of the corresponding integration-time data.     

Exploring the Reactivity of Rh<Subscript>2</Subscript> (OAc)<Subscript>4</Subscript> with 2, 2′ -Dipyridylamine

A series of three new compounds obtained from the reaction of Rh₂(OAc)₄ and 2, 2 -dipyridylamine (Hdpa) under various conditions have been characterized. All are diamagnetic and have a Rh–Rh single bond. In Rh₂(dpa)₄, 1, there are four bridging dpa anions which bind the two Rh atoms through one pyridyl N atom and one amido N atom though two of these ligands interact further with a rhodium atom through the third N atom. In the other two compounds the Hdpa ligand is neutral. Thus Rh₂(OAc)₄(Hdpa)₂, 2, is an adduct of the well known complex dirhodium tetraacetate in which the two Hdpa ligands occupy axial positions. In the third compound, Rh₂(Hdpa)₂(OAc)₂Cl₂, 3, only two acetate bridges are present. One Hdpa molecule chelates equatorially each rhodium atom and the chloride ions are axially coordinated. The Rh–Rh distances are 2. 4005(6) and 2. 4042(8) Å for 1 and 2, respectively. For 3, the Rh–Rh distance of 2. 593(1) Å is significantly longer than those in 1 and 2 because of the presence of fewer bridging ligands.     

Reactions of Pyridyl‐Functionalized,Chelating λ3‐Phosphinines in the Coordination Environment of RhIII and IrIII

Rh^III and Ir^III complexes based on the λ³‐P,N hybrid ligand 2‐(2′‐pyridyl)‐4,6‐diphenylphosphinine ( 1 ) react selectively at the P?C double bond to chiral coordination compounds of the type [( 1 H ? OH)Cp*MCl]Cl ( 2 , 3 ), which can be deprotonated with triethylamine to eliminate HCl. By using different bases, the pK_a value of the P? OH group could be estimated. Whereas [( 1 H ? O)Cp*IrCl] ( 4 ) is formed quantitatively upon treatment with NEt₃, the corresponding rhodium compound [( 1 H ? O)Cp*RhCl] ( 5 ) undergoes tautomerization upon formation of the λ⁵σ⁴‐phosphinine rhodium(III) complex [( 1? OH)Cp*RhCl] ( 6 ) as confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Blocking the acidic P? OH functionality in 3 by introducing a P? OCH₃ substituent leads directly to the λ⁵σ⁴‐phosphinine iridium(III) complex ( 8 ) upon elimination of HCl. These new transformations in the coordination environment of Rh^III and Ir^III provide an easy and general access to new transition‐metal complexes containing λ⁵σ⁴‐phosphinine ligands.     

A pyrazine bis‐adduct of a binuclear rhodium(II) carboxylate containing 3,4,5‐triethoxybenzoate as the ­equatorial ligand

The title compound, tetrakis(μ‐3,4,5‐triethoxy­benzoato‐κ²O:O′)­bis­[(pyrazine‐κN)­rhodium(II)](Rh—Rh), [Rh₂(C₁₃H₁₇O₅)₄(C₄H₄N₂)₂], crystallizes on an inversion centre in the triclinic space group . The equatorial carboxyl­ate ligands bridge the two Rh^II atoms, giving a binuclear lantern‐like structure. The pyrazine mol­ecules occupy the two axial coordination sites. The phenyl rings are tilted by ca 10° with respect to the attached carboxyl­ate groups. The pyrazine planes have a torsion angle of ca 19° around the Rh—N bond with respect to the plane of the nearer carboxyl­ate group and are not coplanar with the Rh—Rh bond.     

Reactions of Diazo Compounds with Imines. Preliminary communication

The [Rh₂(OAc)₄]-catalyzed addition of methyl diazoacetate to N-benzylideneaniline ( 1a ) afforded the imine cis- 2 in 35% yield. Under catalysis by chiral Rh^II catalysts, however, only racemic 1a was produced, and the yield was low. In the presence of dimethyl maleate, aziridine formation was suppressed, and an intermediate ylide 6 was trapped as cycloadduct 7 . No aziridines were obtained, however, from 1b, 1c , and 3 . The iminium salt 8 reacted with (trimethylsilyl)diazomethane in the absence of [Rh₂(OAc)₄] via dipolar cycloaddition followed by extrusion of N₂ to 10 .     

Dirhodium Complexes as Panchromatic Sensitizers,Electrocatalysts, and Photocatalysts

Dinuclear rhodium complexes are attractive candidates as homogeneous panchromatic photosensitizers and photocatalysts. Modification of the coordination sphere of the Rh₂(II,II) compounds results in photophysical and redox properties that are highly desirable for electro- and photocatalysis. Specifically, Rh₂(II,II) complexes have shown promising catalytic activity towards proton reduction to generate H₂, a clean fuel, and for the selective reduction of CO₂ to HCOOH. In addition, paddlewheel Rh₂(II,II) complexes provide robust platforms for the design of efficient and stable single-component photocatalysts. Optimization of the Rh₂(II,II) catalysts is crucial to realize their future application in devices or systems designed for the production of fuels from sunlight.     

Surface supported metal cluster carbonyls. Chemisorption decomposition and reactivity of Rh4(CO)12 supported on silica and alumina

Chemisorption of Rh₄(CO)₁₂ on to a highly divided silica (Aerosil “0” from Degussa), Leads to the transformation: 3 Rh₄(CO)₁₂ → 2 Rh₆(CO)₁₆ + 4 CO. Such an easy rearrangement of the cluster cage implies mobility of zerovalent rhodium carbonyl fragments on the surface. Carbon monoxide is a very efficient inhibitor of this reaction, and Rh₄(CO)₁₂ is stable as such on silica under a CO atmosphere. Both Rh₄(CO)₁₂ and Rh₆(CO)₁₆ are easily decomposed to small metal particles of higher nuclearity under a water atmosphere and to rhodium(I) dicarbonyl species under oxygen. From the Rh^I(CO)₂ species it is possible to regenate first Rh₄(CO)₁₂ and then Rh₆(CO)₁₆ by treatment with CO (P_co ? 200 mm Hg) and H₂O (P_H2O ? 18 mm Hg). The reduction of Rh^I(CO)₂ surface species by water requires a nucleophilic attack to produce an hypothetical [Rh(CO)_n]_m species which can polymerize to small Rh₄ or Rh₆ clusters in the presence of CO but which in the absence of CO lead to metal particles of higher nuclearity. Similar results are obtained on alumina.     

Synthesis,structural and chemosensitivity studies of arene d6 metal complexes having N‐phenyl‐N´‐(pyridyl/pyrimidyl)thiourea derivatives

The d⁶ metal complexes of thiourea derivatives were synthesized to investigate its cytotoxicity. Treatment of various N‐phenyl‐N´ pyridyl/pyrimidyl thiourea ligands with half‐sandwich d⁶ metal precursors yielded a series of cationic complexes. Reactions of ligand (L1‐L3) with [(p‐cymene)RuCl₂]₂ and [Cp*MCl₂]₂ (M = Rh/Ir) led to the formation of a series of cationic complexes bearing general formula [(arene)M(L1)к²_(N,S)Cl]⁺, [(arene)M(L2)к²_(N,S)Cl]⁺ and [(arene)M(L3)к²_(N,S)Cl]⁺ [arene = p‐cymene, M = Ru ( 1 , 4 , 7 ); Cp*, M = Rh ( 2 , 5 , 8 ); Cp*, Ir ( 3 , 6 , 9 )]. These compounds were isolated as their chloride salts. X‐ray crystallographic studies of the complexes revealed the coordination of the ligands to the metal in a bidentate chelating N,S‐ manner. Further the cytotoxicity studies of the thiourea derivatives and its complexes evaluated against HCT‐116 (human colorectal cancer), MIA‐PaCa‐2 (human pancreatic cancer) and ARPE‐19 (non‐cancer retinal epithelium) cancer cell lines showed that the thiourea ligands displayed no activity. Upon complexation however, the metal compounds possesses cytotoxicity and whilst potency is less than cisplatin, several complexes exhibited greater selectivity for HCT‐116 or MIA‐PaCa‐2 cells compared to ARPE‐19 cells than cisplatin in vitro. Rhodium complexes of thiourea derivatives were found to be more potent as compared to ruthenium and iridium complexes.     

Multinuclear NMR studies on substituted derivatives of Rh6(CO)16 in solution

Multinuclear NMR data (¹³C, ³¹P, ¹³C–{³¹P}, ¹³C–{¹⁰³Rh} and ³¹P–{¹⁰³Rh}) for a series of mono- and di-substituted derivatives of Rh₆(CO)₁₆ containing neutral two electron donor ligands [Rh₆(CO)₁₅L, (L=NCMe, py, cyclooctene, PPh₃, P(OPh)₃,1/2(μ₂,η¹:η¹-dppe)); Rh₆(CO)₁₄(LL), (LL=cis-CH₂=CMe-CMe=CH₂, dppm, dppe, (P(OPh)₃)₂)] are reported; these data show that the solid state structure is maintained in solution. Detailed assignments of the ¹³CO NMR spectra of Rh₆(CO)₁₅(PPh₃) and Rh₆(CO)₁₄(dppm) clusters have been made on the basis ¹³C–{¹⁰³Rh} double resonance measurements and the specific stereochemical features of the observed long range couplings in these clusters have been studied. The stereochemical dependence of ³J(P–C) for terminal carbonyl ligands is discussed and the values of ³J(P–C) are found to be mainly dependent on the bond angles in the P–Rh–Rh–C fragment; these data enable the fine structure of the complex multiplets in the ¹³C–{¹H} and ³¹P–{¹H} NMR spectra of Rh₆(CO)₁₄ (dppm) to be simulated. Variable temperature ¹³C–{¹H} NMR measurements on Rh₆(CO)₁₅(PPh₃) reveal the carbonyl ligands in this complex to be fluxional. The fluxional process involves exchange of all the CO ligands except the two terminal CO's associated with the rhodium trans to the substituted rhodium and can be explained by a simple oscillation of the PPh₃ on the substituted rhodium atom aided by concomitant exchange of the unique terminal CO on this rhodium with adjacent μ₃-CO's.     

Complexation of Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) with thiourea and selenourea: A 1H, 13C, 15N, 77Se and 113Cd solution and solid-state NMR study

Zinc(II), cadmium(II) and mercury(II) complexes of thiourea (TU) and selenourea (SeU) of general formula M(TU)₂Cl₂ or M(SeU)₂Cl₂ have been prepared. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis and NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N, ⁷⁷Se and ¹¹³Cd) spectroscopy. A low-frequency shift of the C=S resonance of thiones in ¹³C NMR and high-frequency shifts of N–H resonances in ¹H and ¹⁵N NMR are consistent with sulfur or selenium coordination to the metal ions. The Se nucleus in Cd(SeU)₂Cl₂ in ⁷⁷Se NMR is deshielded by 87?ppm on coordination, relative to the free ligand. In comparison, the analogous Zn(II) and Hg(II) complexes show deshielding by 33 and 50?ppm, respectively, indicating that the orbital overlap of Se with Cd is better. Principal components of ⁷⁷Se and ¹¹³Cd shielding tensors were determined from solid-state NMR data.     

In situ complexation of rhodium(II) tetracarboxylates with some derivatives of cysteine and related ligands studied by 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

The complexation of N-phthaloyl, N-formyl, and N,N-dimethyl derivatives of S-methylcysteine methyl ester (both racemic and optically pure) with three dimeric rhodium(II) salts, acetate Rh₂AcO₄, trifluoroacetate Rh₂TFA₄, and (R)-(+)-α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethylphenylacetate Rh₂Mosh₄ was investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) at room and lower temperatures. The complexation was carried out in situ, in CDCl₃ solution using titration procedure; the results were examined by the analysis of ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shift change (Δδ). The complexation of free S-methyl cysteine and hydrochloride salt of its methyl ester was performed in D₂O solution. For comparison, complexation of some derivatives of leucine, phenylalanine, and proline was examined.

N-phthaloyl and N-formyl derivatives of cysteine formed 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 axial complexes with all dirhodium salts. Rhodium substrates were bonded via sulfur. In one case, the complexation of Rh₂TFA₄ by both sulfur and N-formyl oxygen was noted. Similar complexation of Rh₂TFA₄, via CHO group, was found for N-formyl derivatives of leucine, phenylalanine, and proline. For N,N-dimethyl derivative of cysteine, both N and S atoms were involved in bonding. At room temperature, in all cases, ligand exchange was fast on the NMR timescale.     

Electronic structure and spectra of rhodium(II) tetracarboxylate complexes

The DFT B3LYP geometry optimization was carried out and the IR spectra were calculated for rhodium(II) tetracarboxylate complexes Rh₂(O₂CR)₄ (R = H, CH₃, CF₃, C₆H₅) and for the compound Rh₂(O₂CH)₄(H₂O)₂ with two axially coordinated water molecules. A minor influence of the substituent R on the electronic structure and geometric and spectral characteristics of the cage was noted. From the calculation results, it was concluded that the Rh(II)-Rh(II) stretching vibrations should be attributed to about 300 cm^?1. The results obtained for rhodium(II) dimers were compared with analogous data for Mo₂(O₂CH)₄. Analysis of the electronic structure including consideration of the natural bond orbitals indicates the presence of a strong Rh(II)-Rh(II) single bond and a quadruple Mo(IV)-Mo(IV) bond. The electronic spectra of Rh₂(O₂CR)₄ (R = H, C₆H₅) and Rh₂(O₂CH)₄(H₂O)₂ were simulated by the TDDFT technique.     

A Mixed‐Ligand Chiral Rhodium(II) Catalyst Enables the Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Piperarborenine B

A novel, mixed‐ligand chiral rhodium(II) catalyst, Rh₂(S‐NTTL)₃(dCPA), has enabled the first enantioselective total synthesis of the natural product piperarborenine B. A crystal structure of Rh₂(S‐NTTL)₃(dCPA) reveals a “chiral crown” conformation with a bulky dicyclohexylphenyl acetate ligand and three N‐naphthalimido groups oriented on the same face of the catalyst. The natural product was prepared on large scale using rhodium‐catalyzed bicyclobutanation/ copper‐catalyzed homoconjugate addition chemistry in the key step. The route proceeds in ten steps with an 8 % overall yield and 92 % ee.     

New insights on the Lewis acidity of diorganolead(IV) compounds: Diphenyllead(IV) complexes with N,O,S-chelating ligands

The reactions of PbPh₂(OAc)₂ with alkylglyoxylate thiosemicarbazones (HRGTSC, R = Et, Bu) afforded complexes of the type [PbPh₂(GTSC)] · H₂O, [PbPh₂(RGTSC)₂] and [PbPh₂Cl(BuGTSC)]. The structures of HRGTSC (R = Me, Et, Bu), [PbPh₂(OAc)(RGTSC)](R = Me, Et, Bu), [PbPh₂Cl(BuGTSC)] and [PbPh₂(GTSC)] · H₂O have been studied by X-ray diffraction. [PbPh₂(OAc)(RGTSC)] and [PbPh₂(GTSC)] · H₂O have [PbC₂NO₃S] kernels and the coordination sphere of the metal is pentagonal bipyramidal. [PbPh₂Cl(BuGTSC)] has a [PbC₂NOSCl] kernel and the coordination geometry around lead is pentagonal bipyramidal with one vacant site. Analysis of the bond distances in [PbPh₂(GTSC)] · H₂O suggests a significant affinity between diphenyllead(IV) and carboxylate donor groups, supporting a borderline acidic character for this organometallic cation. ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra in DMSO-d₆ suggest the partial dissociation of the acetate in [PbPh₂(OAc)(RGTSC)] solutions and indicate some differences in the coordination mode of the two RGTSC⁻ ligands in [PbPh₂(RGTSC)₂] complexes.     

Carbenoid Reactions in Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Decomposition of Iodonium Ylides

The intermediacy of metallocarbenes in decomposition reactions of iodonium ylides with [Rh₂(OAc)₄] was established by comparison with reactions of the corresponding diazo compounds. The sensitivity of the Rh^II-catalyzed intermolecular cyclopropane formation from substituted styrenes and bis(methoxycarbonyl)(phenyliodono)methanide ( 1a ) or dimethyl diazomalonate ( 1b ) is identical. The Hammett plot (with σ⁺) has a slope of ?0.47. Iodonium ylides and diazo compounds afford the same products in [Rh₂(OAc)₄]-catalyzed cyclopropane formations, cycloadditions, and intramolecular CH insertions, and exhibit the identical selectivity in intramolecular competitions for cyclopropane formation and insertion. The intramolecular CH insertion of the ylide 20c , when carried out in the presence of a chiral catalyst ([Rh₂{(?)-(S)-ptpa}₄]), results in formation of 21a having an ee of 67%, identical to the ee obtained with the diazo compound 20b .     

A dinuclear phosphite rhodium(I) complex obtained by syngas treatment of a Rh/hydroxy phosphonite olefin hydroformylation precatalyst

A hydroxy phosphonite was found to be unstable during the catalyst preformation routine applied towards a rhodium olefin hydroformylation catalyst. C—P bond cleavage occurred when the phosphonite was reacted with [(acac)Rh(1,5‐COD)] (acac is acetyl acetate and 1,5‐COD is cycloocta‐1,5‐diene) at 80 °C and 20 bar of CO/H₂. As a result, a nearly planar six‐membered ring structure consisting of two rhodium(I) cations and two bridging phosphorous acid diester anions was formed, namely bis[μ‐(4,8‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2,10‐dimethoxydibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepin‐6‐yl)oxy]‐1:2κ²P:O;1:2κ²O:P‐bis{[6‐([1,1′‐biphenyl]‐2‐yloxy)‐4,8‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2,10‐dimethoxydibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepine‐κP]carbonylrhodium(I)} toluene tetrasolvate, [Rh₂(C₂₂H₂₈O₅P)₂(C₃₄H₃₇O₅P)₂(CO)₂]·4C₇H₈. Further coordination of phosphite and of carbonyl groups resulted in 16‐electron rhodium centres.     

Kristallstrukturen,Normalkoordinatenanalysen und 15N‐NMRund 77Se‐NMR‐Verschiebungen von trans‐[OsO2(NCO)4]2–, trans‐[OsO2(NCS)4]2– und trans‐[OsO2(SeCN)4]2–

Crystal Structures, Normal Coordinate Analyses, and ¹⁵N NMR and ⁷⁷Se NMR Chemical Shifts of trans ‐[OsO₂(NCO)₄]^2–, trans ‐[OsO₂(NCS)₄]^2–, and trans ‐[OsO₂(SeCN)₄]^2– The crystal structures of trans‐(Ph₃PNPPh₃)₂[OsO₂(NCO)₄] ( 1 ) (orthorhombic, space group Pbca, a = 19.278(3), b = 16.674(4), c = 19.982(2) Å, Z = 4), trans(n‐Bu₄N)₂[OsO₂(NCS)₄] ( 2 ) (triclinic, space group P1, a = 12.728(3), b = 12.953(3), c = 16.255(6) Å, α = 97.39(4), β = 105.62(2), γ = 95.25(3)°, Z = 2) and trans‐(n‐Bu₄N)₂[OsO₂(SeCN)₄] ( 3 ) (tetragonal, space group I4/m, a = 13.406(2), c = 12.871(1) Å, Z = 2) have been determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis, showing the bonding of NCO and NCS via the N atom but the coordination of SeCN via the Se atom to osmium. Based on the molecular parameters of the X‐ray determinations the vibrational spectra have been assigned by normal coordinate analyses. The valence force constants are for 1 f_d(OsO) = 6.43, f_d(OsN) = 3.32, f_d(NC) = 14.50, f_d(CO) = 12.80, for 2 f_d(OsO) = 6.56, f_d(OsN) = 1.75, f_d(NC) = 15.00, f_d(CS) = 5.50, and for 3 f_d(OsO) = 6.75, f_d(OsSe) = 0.99, f_d(SeC) = 3.23, f_d(CN) = 15.95 mdyn/Å. The observed NMR shifts are δ(¹⁵N) = –386.6 ( 1 ), δ(¹⁵N) = –294.7 ( 2 ) and δ(⁷⁷Se) = 108.8 ppm ( 3 ).