Polymeric (NO)3(N2O) n , (NO)3(N2O) n + , and (NO)3(N2O) n − : an interpretation of experimental observations

Semi-empirical and ab initio calculations are reported which provide a possible explanation for reported experimental results on 2-photon ionization of NO containing a few percent of N₂O, which found (NO)₃(N₂O) _n ^+or? clusters to be significantly more abundant than other (NO) _m (N₂O) _n products. It is found that the observed abundances of (NO)₃(N₂O) _n ionic clusters may be accounted for by the existence of covalent cyclic trimers of nitric oxide attached to oligomers of nitrous oxide. The extra stability of NO trimers in the observed clusters appears to arise from (NO) ₃ ⁺ rather than (NO)₃. Attachment of an (N₂O) _n side chain to (NO) ₃ ⁺ occurs exothermically. It is suggested that the addition of N₂O to cyclic-(NO) ₃ ⁺ might provide a means of making a polymer of nitrous oxide, which could have useful properties.     

Syntheses,structures, and properties of transition metal complexes with 2-( n -pyridyl)benzimidazole ( n = 2, 3, and 4)

Three pyridylbenzimidazoles (2-PBIM, 3-PBIM, and 4-PBIM) have been prepared (2-PBIM: 2-(2-pyridyl)-benzimidazole, 3-PBIM: 2-(3-pyridyl)-benzimidazole, 4-PBIM: 2-(4-pyridyl)-benzimidazole). Reactions of several transition metals (Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, Fe²⁺) with the three ligands gave four new coordination complexes, [(Cd)₂(2-PBIM)₂(CH₃COO)₄] (1), [Cu(3-PBIM)₂(CH₃COO)₂]?·?2H₂O (2), [Cu(4-PBIM)₂(CH₃COO)₂(H₂O)]?·?H₂O (3), and [Fe(4-PBIM)₂(Cl)₂(H₂O)₂] (4), respectively. These four complexes have been characterized by X-ray crystallography, IR spectroscopy, and UV absorption spectroscopy. Thermogravimetric properties of 2 and 4 were also measured. X-ray crystallographic studies reveal that these four complexes are very different, although the ligands are similar in structure. The role of hydrogen-bonding and π–π interactions in extending dimensionality of simple complexes has been discussed.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of an Azido-Bridged Cadmium(II) Dimer [L2Cd2(μ-N3)2(N3)2] (L=1,4,7-Triazacyclononane)

A new dinuclear Cd(II) complex, [L₂Cd₂(μ-N₃)₂(N₃)₂], containing two end-on bridging azide ligands, two monodentate N₃ ligands and 1,4,7-triazacyclononane as the capping ligand, has been synthesized and its structure determined by X-ray crystallography. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a=8.467(3), b=14.359(5), c=10.115(4)Å, β=95.026(6)° and z=4. The cadmium(II) centre is six-coordinate with distorted octahedral geometry, bonded to three N atoms of the 1,4,7-triazacyclononane, two nitrogen atoms of μ-azide bridges and one nitrogen atom of a monodentate azide ligand. Neighboring Cd(II) atoms are linked by the double end-on azide bridges.     

Copper(II), nickel(II) and palladium(II) complexes of the diamide ligand N,N′-bis(2-carbamoylethyl)ethylenediamine (H2L) and the crystal structure of the carbonyl-oxygen-bonded copper(II) complex [Cu(H2L)](ClO4)2

The preparation of the diamide ligand N,N-bis(2-carbamoylethyl)ethylenediamine (H2L) by Michael addition of ethylenediamine to acrylamide is described. The copper(II) complex [Cu(H2L)](ClO4)2 and the deprotonated complex [CuL]·H2O have been prepared and characterized as has the blue octahedral nickel(II) complex [Ni(H2L)](ClO4)2. The crystal structure of the carbonyl-oxygen-bonded copper(II) complex [Cu(H2L)] (ClO4)2 has been determined (R=5.5%). The stepwise protonation equilibria of the ligand have been studied by potentiometric titration, giving values of logK1= 8.71 and logK2=5.74 at 25°C and I=0.1moldm–3 (NaClO4). The interaction of copper(II) with the ligand (H2L/Cu(II)=1:1) can be fitted to the set of equilibria:With nickel(II), only two complexes, [Ni(H2L)]2+ and [NiL], occur and they have formation constants of log110=7.39 and log 11–2=–11.49. With palladium- (II) the system is similar to that with copper(II) with three complex species, 110, 11–1 and 11–2, with log 110=15.48, log 11–1=11.88 and log 11–2=7.32.     

A self assembled 3-D network propagated by coordination polymerization and H-bonding: synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of [{Co(L)2(H2O)2}(ClO4)2(CH3COCH3)2(H2O)2] n,where L = N,N-diisopropylisonicotinamide

Reaction of Co(ClO₄)₂?·?6H₂O with N,N-diisopropylisonicotinamide (L) has yielded a 1-D coordination polymer [{Co(L)₂(H₂O)₂}(ClO₄)₂(CH₃COCH₃)₂(H₂O)₂] _n (1). Complex 1 has been characterized by infrared (IR) and UV-Vis spectroscopies, thermal analysis, and single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. The structure has alternate arrangement of parallel 1-D cationic metal-ligand chains and H-bonded anionic chains containing perchlorate, acetone and water in the lattice. Further hydrogen bonding among both chains leads to formation of 2-D networks along almost perpendicular planes. Interpenetrations of such perpendicular 2-D sheets create a 3-D supramolecular structure.     

The all non-metal homodinuclear and heterodinuclear sandwich-like compounds C2(η3-L3)2 and BN(η3-L3)2 (L = BCO, BNN and CBO)

Density functional theory studies on the all non-metal homodinuclear and heterodinuclear sandwich-like compounds C(2)(η(3)-L(3))(2) and BN(η(3)-L(3))(2) (L = BCO, BNN and CBO) have been performed. The staggered conformations of both C(2)(η(3)-L(3))(2) and BN(η(3)-L(3))(2) are predicted to be stable. The non-metal direct C-C and B-N bonds are covalent with σ interactions, which are formed by the interactions of s and p(z) orbitals of the center atoms. Different from the ionic metal-ligand bond in the traditional metal center sandwich-like compounds, the C-L, B-L, and N-L bonds are covalent in these all non-metal sandwich-like compounds. The NICS values indicate that the ligands of C(2)(η(3)-L(3))(2) and BN(η(3)-L(3))(2), as well as their bare rings, display multiple aromaticity (σ and π aromaticity). Both σ and π aromaticity of the ring ligands towards the center atoms become stronger after complexation with the center atoms, while the π aromaticity against the center atoms is reduced. The π aromaticity of the ligands bonded to different center atoms follows a trend of B > C > N, and the (CBO)(3)(+) ligands bonded to B possess the strongest π aromaticity. The dissociation reactions and possible synthetic reactions analysis show that these all non-metal sandwich-like compounds are stable, and the homodinuclear species are more stable than the heterodinuclear ones. These all non-metal binuclear sandwich-like compounds can be regarded as potential synthetic targets according to the highly negative free energies of the possible synthetic reactions. The isomerization reactions demonstrate that the CBO-based compounds should be more possible to synthesize in experiments than their BCO-based isomers.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two Nickel(II) Complexes [Ni(dmpzm)2(L)]Cl·nH2O (L = HCO2, OAc; n = 2, 3; dmpzm = 1,1'-Methylenebis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole))

Reactions of NiCl2·6H2O with dmpzm and formic or acetic acid at PH = 7 pro- duced the two title compounds, [Ni(dmpzm)2(HCO2)]Cl·2H2O 1 and [Ni(dmpzm)2(Oac)]Cl·3H2O 2 (dmpzm = 1,1'-methylenebis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole)). 1 and 2 were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and thermogravimetric analysis. 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pcca with a = 18.700(2), b = 8.6843(9), c = 18.098(2)(A), V = 2939.1(5)(A)3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.319 g/cm3, T = 193 K, C23H37ClN8NiO4, Mr = 583.75, F(000) = 1232, μ(MoKα) = 0.792 cm(1, S = 1.079, R = 0.0772 and wR = 0.1958 for 2265 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). 2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pcca with a = 17.011(3), b = 18.630(4), c = 19.300(4)(A), V = 6117(2)(A)3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.337 g/cm3, T = 193(2) K, C24H41ClN8NiO5, Mr = 615.79, F(000) = 2608, μ(MoKα) = 0.768 cm(1, S = 1.059, R = 0.0518 and wR = 0.1109 for 5124 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). The Ni atoms in 1 or 2 are chelated by two dmpzm ligands and one formate or acetate anion, forming slightly distorted octahedral geometries. In the crystals of 1 or 2, intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions result in the formation of 2D hydrogen-bonded frameworks.     

Syntheses and structures of p-HOOCC6F4COOH · H2O (H2L · H2O) and luminescent coordination polymers [Tb2(H2O)4(L)3 · 2H2O] n and Tb2(Phen)2(L)3 · 2H2O

Compounds p-HOOCC₆F₄COOH · H₂O (H₂L · H₂O), [Tb₂(H₂O)₄(L)₃ · 2H₂O] _n (I), and Tb₂(Phen)₂(L)₃ · 2H₂O (II) are synthesized. According to the X-ray structure analysis data, the crystal structure of H₂L · H₂O is built of centrosymmetric molecules H₂L and molecules of water of crystallization. The crystal structure of compound I is built of layers of coordination 2D polymer [Tb₂(H₂O)₄(L)₃] _n and molecules of water of crystallization. The ligands are the L^2? anions performing both the tetradentate bridging and pentadentate bridging-chelating functions. The coordination polyhedron TbO₉ is a distorted three-capped trigonal prism. Acid H₂L manifests photoluminescence in the UV region (??_max = 368 nm). Compounds I and II have the green luminescence characteristic of the Tb³⁺ ions, and the band with ??_max = 545 nm (transition ⁵ D ₄?? ⁷ F ₅) is maximum in intensity. The photoluminescence intensity of compound II is higher than that for compound I.     

Magneto-structural studies of two new cobalt(II)-N,N-diisobutylisonicotinamide compounds: [CoLCl2]n and [Co(L)2(H2O)4][CoLBr3]2·2H2O

Two similar synthetic pathways using the ligand N,N-diisobutylisonicotinamide (L) with anhydrous CoX(2) salts (being X = Cl(-), Br(-)) led to different species: a one-dimensional system, [CoLCl(2)](n), 1, and an ionic product [Co(L)(2)(H(2)O)(4)][CoLBr(3)](2)·2H(2)O, 2, respectively. Compound 1 is a polymer in which ligand L coordinates to tetrahedral Co(II) ions in a bidentate bridging fashion using the pyridine nitrogen and carbonyl oxygen atoms. Compound 2 consists of one octahedral cationic [Co(L)(2)(H(2)O)(4)](2+) entity and two tetrahedral anionic [CoLBr(3)](-) units. In this system, the ligand molecules coordinate only through the pyridine nitrogen atoms. The magnetic properties of 1 and 2 were investigated in the temperature range of 2.0 to 300.0 K and correlations between both (due to the existence of similar features) examined. The study of the magnetic properties of 1 was carried out by considering each Co(II) ion as a perfectly isolated system, hence, J = 0, but taking into account a significant zero-field splitting contribution due to distortions on the tetrahedral environment of the cobalt atoms. The fit of the magnetic susceptibility data together with reduced magnetization vs H/T measurements provided similar parameters (|D| = 10.8 cm(-1), g(⊥) = 1.92, g(‖) = 2.92 for the former and |D| = 11.04 cm(-1)and g = 2.05 for the latter, respectively). On the other hand, the magnetic response of compound 2 has been analyzed using a model which considers the presence of two tetrahedral and one octahedral Co(ii) ions (Co(Td) and Co(Oh)). The study was carried out in two separated blocks, above and below 80 K, where only the most significant effects at each interval of temperature were considered. As a result, the analysis of the magnetic data shows weak antiferromagnetic interactions between the Co(Oh)and the two Co(Td) ions (J = -0.41 cm(-1)) in 2. The best fit parameters were g(Co(Td)) = 2.89, g(Co(Oh)) = 3.50, |D(Co(Td))| = 10.62 cm(-1), |E(Co(Td))| = 2.95 cm(-1), Δ = 240.9 cm(-1) and J(L-S) = -107.1 cm(-1), from where λ was calculated with a final value of -144.8 cm(-1) (J(L-S) = Aκλ). The approximations performed to obtain these values provide reasonable results in agreement with compound 1 and also to other systems in the literature.     

Zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes having racemic and enantiomeric ligands: [Zn(La)2](NO3)2 · CH3CH2OH and [Cd(Lb)2Cl](ClO4) (La = D,L and Lb = D-(+)-1,2, 2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-diamine)

Two d¹⁰ transition-metal complexes having racemic and enantiomeric 1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-diamine ligands, [Zn(L_a)₂](NO₃)₂ · CH₃CH₂OH (1) and [Cd(L_b)₂Cl](ClO₄) (2) (L_a = D,L-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-diamine, L_b = D-(+)-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-diamine or (1R,3S)-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-diamine), were synthesized and characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. They crystallize in the Pbca and P2₁2₁2₁ space groups, respectively, and have different coordination numbers and coordination geometry (four-coordinate tetrahedron for Zn(II) in 1 and five-coordinate square-based pyramid for Cd(II) in 2) mainly due to their different ionic radii.     

New Stable Germylenes,Stannylenes, and Related Compounds II. Bis(butylthio)tin(II) and ate-Complexes [(Me3Si)3CE(μ-SBu)2Li(THF)2] (E = Ge,Sn). Synthesis and Structure

By reaction of Me₃SiSBu with anhydrous tin(II) chloride bis(butylthio)tin was obtained that exemplified a coordination polymer [Sn(SBu)₂] _n , whose elementary unit contained according to X-ray diffraction study three independent four-membered rings Sn₂S₂ of unusual geometry. It was demonstrated that polymeric thiolates [E(SBu)₂] _n (E = Ge, Sn) readily reacted with TsiLi (Tsi = C(SiMe₃)₃) in a mixed solvent ether THF affording in a good yield ate-complexes [(Me₃Si)₃CE(-SBu)₂Li(THF)₂]. Both complexes contain a four-membered ring in a butterfly conformation where the lithium atom is symmetrically bonded to both sulfur atoms, and the coordination polyhedra of Ge and Sn atoms may be regarded as distorted tetrahedra AB₃X, where one of coordination places is occupied by unshared electron pair. The structure of the ate-complexes observed in a crystal is conserved also in solution of nonpolar solvents.     

Infrared and Raman spectra of 2-(α-hydroxybenzyl)thiamine, 2-(α-hydroxycyclohexylmethyl)thiamine,their protonated forms and their complexes with zinc(II), cadmium(II) and mercury(II)

The infrared and Raman spectra of the ligands; 2-(α-hydroxybenzyl)thiaminium chloride (HBT), 2-(α-hydroxycyclohexylmethyl)thiaminium chloride (HCMT), and their protonated forms HBT·HCl and HCMT·HCl, as well as of their zwitterionic type complexes Zn(HBT)Cl₃, Cd(HBT)Cl₃, Hg(HBT)Cl₃ and Zn(HCMT)Cl₃, Cd(HCMT)Cl₃, Hg(HCMT)Cl₃, have been recorded in the region 4000-50 cm⁻. Several characteristic bands have been identified or tentatively assigned and are discussed in relation to the structures of the complexes. It is concluded from the spectra that the complexes are isostructural and that the bonding site of the ligands is the N(1′) atom of the pyrimidine moiety.     

Theoretical studies of the reactions of Cl atoms with CF3CH2OCH n F(3−n) (n = 1, 2, 3)

This paper presents the theoretical studies of the reactions of Cl atoms with CF₃CH₂OCH₃, CF₃CH₂OCH₂F and CF₃CH₂OCHF₂ using an ab initio direct dynamics theory. The geometries and vibrational frequencies of the reactants, complexes, transition states and products are calculated at the MP2/6-31+(d,p) level. The minimum energy path is also calculated at same level. The MC-QCISD method is carried out for further refining the energetic information. The rate constants are evaluated with the canonical variational transition state theory (CVT) and CVT with small curvature tunneling contributions in the temperature range 200–1,500 K. The results are in good agreement with experimental values.     

Vibrational spectra and electronic structure of 1-germatranol, 1,1-quasi-germatrandiole,and 1,1,1-hypogermatrantriole (HO)4−n Ge(OCH2CH2) n NR3−n (R = H,Me; n = 1–3)

IR spectra of 1-germatranol, 1,1-quasi-germatrandiole, 1,1,1-hypogermatrantriole with a general formula (HO)_4?n Ge(OCH₂CH₂) _n NR_3?n (n = 1–3) are obtained. At the B3LYP/aug-cc-pVDZ density functional level the equilibrium structures and vibrational spectra of these compounds along with their hydrogen-bonded dimers are calculated. Based on the calculations the band assignment is performed in the IR spectra of 1-germatranol, 1,1-quasi-germatrandiole, and 1,1,1-hypogermatrantriole. The existence of dimers is manifested in the IR spectra as the absence of bands in the frequency ranges characteristic of the bending vibrations of Ge-OH groups and the presence of bands in the vibrational range of hydrogen-bonded germatranyl groups.     

The reaction between HO and (H2O) n (n?=?1, 3) clusters: reaction mechanisms and tunneling effects

The reaction between the HO radical and (H₂O)n (n?=?1, 3) clusters has been investigated employing high-level quantum mechanical calculations using DFT-BH&HLYP, QCISD, and CCSD(T) theoretical approaches in connection with the 6-311?+?G(2df,2p), aug-cc-pVTZ, and aug-cc-pVQZ basis sets. The rate constants have also been calculated and the tunneling effects have been studied by means of time?Cdependent wavepacket calculations, performed using the Quantum?CReaction Path Hamiltonian method. According to the findings of previously reported theoretical works, the reaction between HO and H₂O begins with the formation of a pre-reactive complex that is formed before the transition state, the formation of a post-reactive complex, and the release of the products. The reaction between HO and (H₂O)₂ also begins with the formation of a pre-reactive complex, which dissociates into H₂O??HO?+?H₂O. The reaction between HO and (H₂O)₃ is much more complex. The hydroxyl radical adds to the water trimer, and then it occurs a geometrical rearrangement in the pre-reactive hydrogen-bonded complex region, before the transition state. The reaction between hydroxyl radical and water trimer is computed to be much faster than the reaction between hydroxyl radical and a single water molecule, and, in both cases, the tunneling effects are very important mainly at low temperatures. A prediction of the atmospheric concentration of the hydrogen-bonded complexes studied in this work is also reported.     

Palladium(II) and platinum(II)-C(3)-substituted 2,2′-bipyridines

Reaction of Pd(OAc)₂ with HL¹ and HL² (HL¹=6-iso-propyl-2,2-bipyridine; HL²=6-neo-pentyl-2,2-bipyridine), followed by treatment with LiCl or KI, gives [PdCl(L¹)]₂, (1), [PdCl(L²)]₂ (2), and [PdI(L²)]₂ (3), respectively. The chloride bridge in complexes1 and2 is split by PPh³ to give the mononuclear species PdCl(L¹)(PPh₃) (4) and PdCl(L²)(PPh₃) (5). Spectroscopic data provide evidence for coordination of the deprotonated ligands through a nitrogen and the C₍₃₎ atom of the 6-substituted pyridine. An analogous platinum complex PtCl(L³)(SMe₂) (6) (HL³=6-tert-butyl-2,2-bipyridine) was obtained from trans-PtClMe(SMe₂)₂ and HL³. The crystal structures of compounds1 and6 have been solved by X-ray diffraction analysis.Dipartimento di Chimica, Universita di Sassari, via Vienna 2, I-07100 Sassari, Italy; Dipartimento di Chimica Strutturale e Stereochimica Inorganica, Universita di Milano, Centro CNR, I-20133 Milano, Italy; Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1127–1137, August, 1999.     

Synthesis,structure and magnetic studies of copper(II)-nickel(II) complexes withN,N′-bis(2-aminopropyl)oxamidocopper(II)

Three novel heterobinuclear complexes have been prepared and identified as [Cu(oxap)Ni(L)₂](ClO₄)₂·ξH₂O, where oxap denotes theN,N′-bis(2-aminopropyl)oxamido dianion and L denotes 2,2′-bipyridine (bipy), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) or 5-nitro-1,10-phenanthroline (NO₂-phen). The crystal structure of [Cu(oxap)Ni(phen)₂]-(ClO₄)₂·2H₂O has been determined. Crystal data: triclinic, space group , a=12.079 (6), b=12.409 (4), c=17.261 (8) ?, α=70.91 (2), β=86.72 (4), γ=89.19 (3)^o. At room temperature, Z=2. The Cu^II is in a square planar environment and the Ni^II is in an octahedral environment. The Cu−Ni distance is 5.292 ?. The temperature dependences of the magnetic susceptibilities of [Cu(oxap)Ni(phen)₂]-(ClO₄)₂·2H₂O and [Cu(oxap)Ni(bipy)₂](ClO₄)₂ have been studied in the 4.2–300 K range, giving the exchange integral J=−92.4 cm⁻¹ for bipy and J=−94.3 cm⁻¹ for phen. These results are commensurate with antiferromagnetic interactions between the adjacent metal ions.     

Nickel(II) hydride and fluoride pincer complexes and their reactivity with Lewis acids BX3·L (X = H, L = thf; X = F, L = Et2O)

Reaction of the pincer hydride complex ((tBu)PCP)Ni(H) [(tBu)PCP = 2,6-C(6)H(3)(CH(2)P(t)Bu(2))(2)] with BH(3)·thf in THF at 190 K generates the corresponding borohydride complex ((tBu)PCP)Ni(BH(4)). The kinetically stable (but thermodynamically unstable) species undergoes reversible borane loss. The related fluoride complex ((tBu)PCP)Ni(F) shows the same reactivity towards BF(3)·Et(2)O, producing ((tBu)PCP)Ni(BF(4)) as the main final product. The processes were followed through multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations, at the M06//6-31+G(d,p) level of theory.     

Copper(II) and palladium(II) complexes of N,N′-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)stilbenediamine

A new 1,2-diamine ligand, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)stilbenediamine (L), has been prepared by reduction of the condensation product of benzaldehyde with 2-aminoethanol with Al amalgam. Mononuclear complexes of the [CuL(H₂O)]X₂ type where X=Cl^– or AcO^– with Cu^II and PdLCl₂ with palladium(II) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis and i.r., u.v.–vis. or ¹H-n.m.r. spectroscopy.