Biomimetic oxidation reactions of a naked manganese(V)-oxo porphyrin complex

The intrinsic reactivity of a manganese(V)-oxo porphyrin complex, a typically fleeting intermediate in catalytic oxidation reactions in solution, has been elucidated in a study focused on its gas-phase ion-chemistry. The naked high-valent Mn(V)-oxo porphyrin intermediate 1 ([(tpfpp)Mn(V)O](+); tpfpp=meso-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphinato dianion), has been obtained by controlled treatment of [(tpfpp)Mn(III)]Cl (2-Cl) with iodosylbenzene in methanol, delivered in the gas phase by electrospray ionization and assayed by FT-ICR mass spectrometry. A direct kinetic study of the reaction with selected substrates, each containing a heteroatom X (X=S, N, P) including amines, sulfides, and phosphites, was thus performed. Ionic products arising from electron transfer (ET), hydride transfer (HT), oxygen-atom transfer (OAT), and formal addition (Add) may be observed, with a predominance of two-electron processes, whereas the product of hydrogen-atom transfer (HAT), [(tpfpp)Mn(IV)OH](+), is never detected. A thermochemical threshold for the formation of the product radical cation allows an evaluation of the electron-transfer ability of a Mn(V)-oxo complex, yielding a lower limit of 7.85 eV for the ionization energy of gaseous [(tpfpp)Mn(IV)O]. Linear free-energy analyses of the reactions of para-substituted N,N-dimethylanilines and thioanisoles indicate that a considerable amount of positive charge is developed on the heteroatom in the oxidation transition state. Substrates endowed with different heteroatoms, but similar ionization energy display a comparable reaction efficiency, consistent with a mechanism initiated by ET. For the first time, the kinetic acidity of putative hydroxo intermediates playing a role in catalytic oxidations, [(tpfpp)Fe(IV)OH](+) and [(tpfpp)Mn(IV)OH](+), has been investigated with selected reference bases, revealing a comparatively higher basicity for the ferryl, [(tpfpp)Fe(IV)O], with respect to the manganyl, [(tpfpp)Mn(IV)O], unit. Finally, the neat association reaction of 2 has been studied with various ligands showing that harder ligands are more strongly bound.     

Structure,stability, and electronic and NMR properties of various oxo- and nitrido-derivatives of [L(Salen)Mn(III)]+, where L = none and imidazole. A density functional study

Structure, stability, and electronic and NMR properties of [(Salen)Mn(III)](+)-derived intermediates/reactants in the epoxidation/amination of unfunctionalized olefins, namely [(Salen)Mn(V)O](+) (1-oxo), [(Salen)Mn(IV)O] (2-oxo), and [(Salen)Mn(V)N] (3), have been studied with the B3LYP density functional method. It has been shown that the (1)A, (3)A, and (5)A states of cationic 1-oxo species are virtually degenerate, while for the neutral 2-oxo species the ground (4)A state lies 6.4 kcal/mol lower than (2)A. In the nitrido species 3, the (1)A state has been shown to be the ground state in agreement with experiment. We have investigated isomerization of 1-oxo and 2-oxo species into unusual [(OSalen)Mn(III)](+) (1-N-oxo and 1-peroxo) and [(OSalen)Mn(II)] (2-N-oxo and 2-peroxo) species, respectively. For cationic species 1, the 1-N-oxo isomers are more stable (by 10-12 kcal/mol) than the 1-oxo isomer and are separated from the latter by 21-22 kcal/mol barriers. On the other hand, 1-peroxo isomers are calculated to be 14-16 kcal/mol higher than the 1-oxo isomer. For neutral species 2, however, both 2-N-oxo and 2-peroxo isomers lie significantly higher in energy than the 2-oxo isomer. It has been shown that coordination of axial imidazole ligand alters relative energies of spin states for 1- and 2-oxo species, destabilizing low-spin states. For singlet states of H(2)Salen, 1-oxo, and 3, we have calculated (1)H, (13)C, (15)N, and (17)O NMR chemical shifts using the gauge-independent-atomic orbital (GIAO) approach.     

Nitrogen atom transfer between manganese complexes of salen, porphyrin, and corrole and characterization of a (nitrido)manganese(VI) corrole

The investigations of complete nitrogen atom transfer reactions from (nitrido)manganese(V) salen to manganese(III) complexes of porphyrins and corroles revealed that stabilization of the [Mn(N)]2+ moiety is in the order of corrole > porphyrin > salen. The first kinetic examination of this quite fundamental reaction exposed a large solvent effect on both the enthalpy and entropy activation energies. Oxidation of the (nitrido)manganese(V) corroles leads to the first (nitrido)manganese(VI) complexes that are coordinated by tetrapyrrolic ligands.     

Laser flash photolysis generation and kinetic studies of corrole-manganese(V)-oxo intermediates

Corrole-manganese(V)-oxo intermediates were produced by laser flash photolysis of the corresponding corrole-manganese(IV) chlorate complexes, and the kinetics of their decay reactions in CH2Cl2 and their reactions with organic reductants were studied. The corrole ligands studied were 5,10,15-tris(pentafluorophenyl)corrole (H3TPFC), 5,10,15-triphenylcorrole (H3TPC), and 5,15-bis(pentafluorophenyl)-10-(p-methoxyphenyl)corrole (H3BPFMC). In self-decay reactions and in reactions with substrates, the order of reactivity of (Cor)Mn(V)(O) was TPC > BPFMC > TPFC, which is inverted from that expected based on the electron-demand of the ligands. The rates of reactions of (Cor)Mn(V)(O) were dependent on the concentration of the oxidant and other manganese species, with increasing concentrations of various manganese species resulting in decreasing rates of reactions, and the apparent rate constant for reaction of (TPFC)Mn(V)(O) with triphenylamine was found to display fractional order with respect to the manganese-oxo species. The kinetic results are consistent in part with a reaction model involving disproportionation of (Cor)Mn(V)(O) to give (Cor)Mn(IV) and (Cor)Mn(VI)(O) species, the latter of which is the active oxidant. Alternatively, the results are consistent with oxidation by (Cor)Mn(V)(O) which is reversibly sequestered in non-reactive complexes by various manganese species.     

Predictions of geometries and multiplicities of the manganese-oxo intermediates in the Jacobsen epoxidation

[formula: see text] The geometries and multiplicities of models of the manganese(III)-salen catalyst and the manganese(V)-oxo Intermediate in the Jacobsen epoxidation were explored with density functional theory (Becke3LYP). Mn(III) complexes are quintet ground states, while ligands influence whether quintet, triplet, or singlet states are lowest in energy for Mn(V)-oxo complexes. Geometries and multiplicities and their implications for stereoselectivity are described.     

Axial Ligand Effects on the Redox Reactions of Manganese Porphyrins

A systematic study for the effect of axially coordinated monovalent anions on the electrode reactions of several manganese porphyrins in acetonitrile is presented. Potential shifts of the metal-centered reduction with changes in counterion were related to the degree of Mn(III)-counterion interaction. In the electrochemically induced ligand exchange, perchlorate anion replaces the other anions as axial ligand coordinated to Mn(III) at oxidation potential less than the first oxidation of manganese porphyrins. Formation constants for axial ligation of OH^? are calculated. One-electron oxidation of dihydroxide coordinated manganese porphyrins generate oxomanganese(IV) porphyrin complexes electrochemically. O=Mn^IVOEP(OH) is more thermodynamically stable than O=Mn^IVTPP(OH), while O=Mn^IVTpFPP(OH) cannot be generated electrochemically. In the presence of styrene or cyclohexene, the absorption spectra of oxomanganese(IV) porphyrins are changed to form manganese(III) porphyrins gradually, which indicates the oxygen atom transfer from oxomanganese(IV) porphyrins to the substrates.     

Electrochemically driven generation of manganese(IV,V)-oxo multiporphyrin arrays and their redox properties with manganese(III) species in Langmuir-Blodgett films

High-valency manganese (IV,V)-oxo porphyrins have been electrochemically generated and in situ spectrally characterized in multiporphyrin arrays, which were formed by an interfacial coordination reaction of Na2PdCl4 with manganese (III) tetrapyridylporphyrin (MnTPyP). Multilayers of the Pd-MnTPyP multiporphyrin arrays were obtained by the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) method. The redox behaviors of manganese in the multiporphyrin arrays were pH-dependent. Spectroelectrochemical experiments revealed a reversible redox process between Pd-Mn(III)TPyP and its Mn(IV)-oxo species, but an irreversible process between Pd-Mn(III)TPyP and its Mn(V)-oxo species. The Pd-Mn(IV)TPyP multiporphyrin arrays could be spontaneously reduced to their Mn(III) complex, while the Pd-Mn(V)TPyP arrays were rather stable in basic solutions (pH > 10.5). However, when the Pd-Mn(V)TPyP multiporphyrin arrays were washed by or immersed in water, they were immediately reduced to their Mn(III) complex. Because these well-organized multiporphyrin arrays are of high thermal and chemical stability, they are potential molecular materials in the studies of natural and artificial catalytic processes as well as redox-based molecular switches.     

咔咯锰(Ⅲ)与锰(V)-氧配合物与含氮配体的轴向配位性质

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)的BP86方法对含氮配体咪唑、甲基咪唑、异丙基咪唑和吡啶与5,10,15-三(五氟苯基)咔咯锰[(TPFC)Mn^Ⅲ]和5,10,15-三(五氟苯基)咔咯锰氧[(TPFC)Mn^VO]的轴向配位性质进行理论研究.计算结果表明配体能与五重态下的(TPFC)Mn^Ⅲ形成有效的轴向配位作用,结合能绝对值次序为：咪唑>4-甲基咪唑>吡啶,与实验结果一致. 另外,结合能和轴向配位键长数据显示,这些配体不能与基态(单重态)或三重态(TPFC)Mn^VO中的Mn^V原子形成有效的轴向配位作用,自然键轨道(NBO)分析表明其Mn^V没有空的3d 轨道来接受配体的孤对电子,但配体可与三重态下的(TPFC)Mn^VO形成弱的配位作用.     

High-valent iron and manganese complexes of corrole and porphyrin in atom transfer and dioxygen evolving catalysis

Manganese(V) imido complexes of 5,10,15-tris(pentafluorophenyl)corrole (H(3)tpfc) can be prepared by the reaction of Mn(III)(tpfc) and organic nitrene generated from either photolytic or thermal activation of organic azides. The terminal imido complexes of manganese(V) were among the first structurally characterized examples of Mn(V) terminal imido complexes in the literature. They feature a short Mn≡N triple bond and a nearly linear M[triple bond, length as m-dash]N-C angle. The ground state of (tpfc)Mn(V)(NAr) is singlet. Contrary to expectations, arylimido complexes of manganese(V) were stable to moisture and did not undergo [NR] group transfer to olefins. Manganese(V) imido corrole with an activated tosyl imido ligand was prepared from iodoimine (ArINTs) and manganese(III) corrole. The resulting complex (tpfc)Mn(NTs) is paramagnetic (S = 1), hydrolyzes to (tpfc)Mn(O) in the presence of water, abstracts hydrogen atoms from benzylic C-H bonds, and catalyzes aziridination of alkenes. Mechanistic studies on the aziridination and hydrogen atom transfer reactions are reviewed. This perspective also describes the reaction chemistry of the heme enzyme chlorite dismutase, the mechanism by which dioxygen is formed on a single-metal site, and recent advances in functional modelling of this enzyme. We also compare the reactivity of water-soluble iron versus manganese porphyrins towards the chlorite anion.     

Laser flash photolysis generation and kinetic studies of porphyrin-manganese-oxo intermediates. Rate constants for oxidations effected by porphyrin-Mn(V)-oxo species and apparent disproportionation equilibrium constants for porphyrin-Mn(IV)-oxo species

Porphyrin-manganese(V)-oxo and porphyrin-manganese(IV)-oxo species were produced in organic solvents by laser flash photolysis (LFP) of the corresponding porphyrin-manganese(III) perchlorate and chlorate complexes, respectively, permitting direct kinetic studies. The porphyrin systems studied were 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP), 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin (TPFPP), and 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-methylpyridinium)porphyrin (TMPyP). The order of reactivity for (porphyrin)Mn(V)(O) derivatives in self-decay reactions in acetonitrile and in oxidations of substrates was (TPFPP) > (TMPyP) > (TPP). Representative rate constants for reaction of (TPFPP)Mn(V)(O) in acetonitrile are k = 6.1 x 10(5) M(-1) s(-1) for cis-stilbene and k = 1.4 x 10(5) M(-1) s(-1) for diphenylmethane, and the kinetic isotope effect in oxidation of ethylbenzene and ethylbenzene-d(10) is k(H)/k(D) = 2.3. Competitive oxidation reactions conducted under catalytic conditions display approximately the same relative rate constants as were found in the LFP studies of (porphyrin)Mn(V)(O) derivatives. The apparent rate constants for reactions of (porphyrin)Mn(IV)(O) species show inverted reactivity order with (TPFPP) < (TMPyP) < (TPP) in reactions with cis-stilbene, triphenylamine, and triphenylphosphine. The inverted reactivity results because (porphyrin)Mn(IV)(O) disproportionates to (porphyrin)Mn(III)X and (porphyrin)Mn(V)(O), which is the primary oxidant, and the equilibrium constants for disproportionation of (porphyrin)Mn(IV)(O) are in the order (TPFPP) < (TMPyP) < (TPP). The fast comproportionation reaction of (TPFPP)Mn(V)(O) with (TPFPP)Mn(III)Cl to give (TPFPP)Mn(IV)(O) (k = 5 x 10(8) M(-1) s(-1)) and disproportionation reaction of (TPP)Mn(IV)(O) to give (TPP)Mn(V)(O) and (TPP)Mn(III)X (k approximately 2.5 x 10(9) M(-1) s(-1)) were observed. The relative populations of (porphyrin)Mn(V)(O) and (porphyrin)Mn(IV)(O) were determined from the ratios of observed rate constants for self-decay reactions in acetonitrile and oxidation reactions of cis-stilbene by the two oxo derivatives, and apparent disproportionation equilibrium constants for the three systems in acetonitrile were estimated. A model for oxidations under catalytic conditions is presented.     

Kinetics and mechanism of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of manganese(III) porphyrins

The kinetics of homogeneous decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of manganese complexes with anionic ligands and various aromatic macrocycles were studied by the volumetric method. Ionmolecular mechanism was proposed on the basis of spectrophotometric data for catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide with participation of manganese(III) porphyrins. The catalytic activity of the porphyrin complexes was higher by a factor of 1.5–3 than the activity of the corresponding solvate complexes with anionic ligands. The catalytic activity of porphyrin manganese complexes can be controlled by variation of the electronic structure of the macroring and the nature of anionic ligand coordinated at the apical position.     

Facile formation of a meso-meso linked porphyrin dimer catalyzed by a manganese(IV)-oxo porphyrin

A manganese(IV)-oxo porphyrin catalyzes C-C bond formation between zinc porphyrins at the meso-position with a two-electron oxidant to afford the meso-meso linked porphyrin dimer efficiently. The meso-meso linked dimer is formed via formation of the porphyrin radical cation, and the rate-determining step in the catalytic cycle is the formation of a manganese(IV)-oxo porphyrin with a two-electron oxidant.     

Separation of metalloporphyrins from metallation reactions by liquid chromatography and electrophoresis

The analytical separation of the indium and manganese complexes of three synthetic, meso-substituted, water-soluble porphyrins from their respective free bases in metallation reaction mixtures is described. The ligands tetra-3N-methylpyridyl porphyrin, tetra-4N-methylpyridyl porphyrin and tetra-N,N,N-trimethylanilinium porphyrin are complexed with In (III) and Mn (III) and are separated from residual free base by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in acidic conditions with gradient elution on ODS bonded stationary phase. Electrophoretic separation is achieved on both cellulose polyacetate strips and polyacrylamide tube gels under basic conditions. Although analytical separations can be achieved by both HPLC and electrophoresis, only HPLC is suitable for the development of preparative scale separations. Column chromatography, ion-pairing and ion-suppression HPLC techniques fail to separate such highly charged and closely related aromatic compounds.     

Catalytic Electron‐Transfer Oxygenation of Substrates with Water as an Oxygen Source Using Manganese Porphyrins

Manganese(V)–oxo–porphyrins are produced by the electron‐transfer oxidation of manganese–porphyrins with tris(2,2′‐bipyridine)ruthenium(III) ([Ru(bpy)₃]³⁺; 2 equiv) in acetonitrile (CH₃CN) containing water. The rate constants of the electron‐transfer oxidation of manganese–porphyrins have been determined and evaluated in light of the Marcus theory of electron transfer. Addition of [Ru(bpy)₃]³⁺ to a solution of olefins (styrene and cyclohexene) in CH₃CN containing water in the presence of a catalytic amount of manganese–porphyrins afforded epoxides, diols, and aldehydes efficiently. Epoxides were converted to the corresponding diols by hydrolysis, and were further oxidized to the corresponding aldehydes. The turnover numbers vary significantly depending on the type of manganese–porphyrin used owing to the difference in their oxidation potentials and the steric bulkiness of the ligand. Ethylbenzene was also oxidized to 1‐phenylethanol using manganese–porphyrins as electron‐transfer catalysts. The oxygen source in the substrate oxygenation was confirmed to be water by using ¹⁸O‐labeled water. The rate constant of the reaction of the manganese(V)–oxo species with cyclohexene was determined directly under single‐turnover conditions by monitoring the increase in absorbance attributable to the manganese(III) species produced in the reaction with cyclohexene. It has been shown that the rate‐determining step in the catalytic electron‐transfer oxygenation of cyclohexene is electron transfer from [Ru(bpy)₃]³⁺ to the manganese–porphyrins.     

Remarkable Solvent,Porphyrin Ligand,and Substrate Effects on Participation of Multiple Active Oxidants in Manganese(III) Porphyrin Catalyzed Oxidation Reactions

The participation of multiple active oxidants generated from the reactions of two manganese(III) porphyrin complexes containing electron‐withdrawing and ‐donating substituents with peroxyphenylacetic acid (PPAA) as a mechanistic probe was studied by carrying out catalytic oxidations of cyclohexene, 1‐octene, and ethylbenzene in various solvent systems, namely, toluene, CH₂Cl₂, CH₃CN, and H₂O/CH₃CN (1:4). With an increase in the concentration of the easy‐to‐oxidize substrate cyclohexene in the presence of [(TMP)MnCl] ( 1 a ) with electron‐donating substituents, the ratio of heterolysis to homolysis increased gradually in all solvent systems, suggesting that [(TMP)Mn? OOC(O)R] species 2 a is the major active species. When the substrate was changed from the easy‐to‐oxidize one (cyclohexene) to difficult‐to‐oxidize ones (1‐octene and ethylbenzene), the ratio of heterolysis to homolysis increased a little or did not change. [(F₂₀TPP)Mn? OOC(O)R] species 2 b generated from the reaction of [(F₂₀TPP)MnCl] ( 1 b ) with electron‐withdrawing substituents and PPAA also gradually becomes involved in olefin epoxidation (although to a much lesser degree than with [(TMP)Mn? OOR] 2 a ) depending on the concentration of the easy‐to‐oxidize substrate cyclohexene in all aprotic solvent systems except for CH₃CN, whereas Mn^V?O species is the major active oxidant in the protic solvent system. With difficult‐to‐oxidize substrates, the ratio of heterolysis to homolysis did not vary except for 1‐octene in toluene, indicating that a Mn^V?O intermediate generated from the heterolytic cleavage of 2 b becomes a major reactive species. We also studied the competitive epoxidations of cis‐2‐octene and trans‐2‐octene with two manganese(III) porphyrin complexes by meta‐chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA) in various solvents under catalytic reaction conditions. The ratios of cis‐ to trans‐2‐octene oxide formed in the reactions of MCPBA varied depending on the substrate concentration, further supporting the contention that the reactions of manganese porphyrin complexes with peracids generate multiple reactive oxidizing intermediates.     

Olefin oxygenation by the hydroperoxide adduct of a nonheme manganese(IV) complex: epoxidations by a metallo-peracid produces gentle selective oxidations

The reactive intermediates and mechanisms of oxygenation of olefins by manganese complexes were investigated by treating olefins with newly synthesized [MnIV(Me2EBC)(OH)2](PF6)2 in the presence and absence of peroxide and by studying its catalytic epoxidation reaction in normal aqueous solution and, individually, with isotopically labeled H218O, 18O2, and H218O2. The manganese oxo species is not the reactive intermediate for the oxygen transfer process mediated by this manganese complex. A novel manganese(IV) peroxide intermediate, MnIV(Me2EBC)(O)(OOH)+, was captured by mass spectrometry and is proposed as the intermediate that oxygenates olefins in this catalytic system.     

The infrared spectra and theoretical calculations of frequencies of fac-tricarbonyl octahedral complexes of manganese(I)

The carbonyl stretching frequencies in the infrared spectra of 38 fac-tricarbonyl octahedral complexes of manganese(I) prepared in this laboratory were determined. These complexes may be grouped into three types: (a) neutral complexes of the structure (CO)(3)Mn(P-P)Z where P-P represents depe, dppe, or dppp, and Z represents various anionic functional groups bonded to the manganese; (b) ionic complexes of the structure [(CO)(3)Mn(P-P)Z](+)BF(4)(-) where Z represents various neutral molecules possessing one phosphorous, nitrogen, or oxygen atom coordinated to the manganese; (c) complexes of the structure (CO)(3)Mn(pn)Z where the chelating pn represents 1,1-diphenylphosphino-2,2-dimethylaminoethane, Ph(2)PCH(2)CH(2)NMe(2). All of these complexes show three carbonyl stretching modes (2A' + A"). The effects on the frequencies of these modes induced by both the various Z groups and the various ligands are discussed. Theoretical calculations (B3LYP/6-31G) with optimization of the full molecule make it possible to distinguish between the three stretching modes and to make unambiguous assignments of appropriate symmetry species to each.     

Redox potentials of oxoiron(IV) porphyrin π-cation radical complexes: participation of electron transfer process in oxygenation reactions

The oxoiron(IV) porphyrin π-cation radical complex (compound I) has been identified as the key reactive intermediate of several heme enzymes and synthetic heme complexes. The redox properties of this reactive species are not yet well understood. Here, we report the results of a systematic study of the electrochemistry of oxoiron(IV) porphyrin π-cation radical complexes with various porphyrin structures and axial ligands in organic solvents at low temperatures. The cyclic voltammogram of (TMP)Fe(IV)O, (TMP = 5,10,15,20-tetramesitylporphyrinate), exhibits two quasi-reversible redox waves at E(1/2) = 0.88 and 1.18 V vs SCE in dichloromethane at -60 °C. Absorption spectral measurements for electrochemical oxidation at controlled potential clearly indicated that the first redox wave results from the (TMP)Fe(IV)O/[(TMP(+?))Fe(IV)O](+) couple. The redox potential for the (TMP)Fe(IV)O/[(TMP(+?))Fe(IV)O](+) couple undergoes a positive shift upon coordination of an anionic axial ligand but a negative shift upon coordination of a neutral axial ligand (imidazole). The negative shifts of the redox potential for the imidazole complexes are contrary to their high oxygenation activity. On the other hand, the electron-withdrawing effect of the meso-substituent shifts the redox potential in a positive direction. Comparison of the measured redox potentials and reaction rate constants for epoxidation of cyclooctene and demethylation of N,N-dimethylanilines enable us to discuss the details of the electron transfer process from substrates to the oxoiron(IV) porphyrin π-cation radical complex in the oxygenation mechanisms.     

五氟代锰卟啉模拟酶体系快速混合停流吸收谱

采用快速混合停流技术,在实际反应条件下,考察了五氟代锰卟啉配合物Ｍｎ~Ⅲ（ＴＦＰＰ）Ｃ１与两种单氧给体亚碘酰苯ＰｈＩＯ和过氧苯甲酸ｍ－ＣＰＢＡ构建的细胞色素Ｐ－４５０模拟酶体系催化活性物种的生成及催化烯烃环氧化过程．在氧给体ＰｈＩＯ作用下,Ｍｎ~Ⅲ（ＴＦＰＰ）Ｃ１生成了高价锰氧卟啉配合物和双核μ－氧锰卟啉配合物,具有高的催化环氧化活性和催化剂稳定性．而在氧给体ｍ－ＣＰＢＡ作用下,Ｍｎ~Ⅲ（ＴＦＰＰ）Ｃ１则生成了一种较稳定物种,以致催化活性较低。     

Synthesis and Structural Investigations of [Mn(3)O(4)(phen)(4)(H(2)O)(2)](NO(3))(4).2.5H(2)O: A Water-Bound Complex Obtained by Cerium(IV) Oxidation

The trinuclear manganese complex [Mn(3)O(4)(phen)(4)(H(2)O)(2)](NO(3))(4).2.5H(2)O, 1 (where, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), has been synthesized by the Ce(IV) oxidation of a concentrated solution of manganese(II) acetate and phen in 1.6 N nitric acid. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic space group P&onemacr; with a = 10.700(2) ?, b = 12.643(3) ?, c = 20.509(4) ?, alpha = 78.37(3) degrees, beta = 83.12(3) degrees, gamma = 82.50(3) degrees, and Z = 2. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by least-squares techniques to the conventional R (R(w)) factors of 0.055 (0.076) based on 4609 unique reflections with F(o) >/= 6.0sigma(F(o)). The structure of the cation consists of an oxo-bridged Mn(3)O(4)(4+) core, with the geometry of the manganese atoms being octahedral. The coordination polyhedron of one of the manganese atoms (Mn(1)) consists of two &mgr; oxo ligands and two pairs of nitrogen atoms of two phen moieties, whereas that of each of the remaining two manganese atoms consists of three &mgr;-oxo ligands, two nitrogen atoms of a phen moiety, and the oxygen atom of a water molecule. The complex represents the second example for water coordination to manganese(IV) centers in complexes with a Mn(3)O(4)(4+) core. Optical spectra in ligand buffer (pH 4.5) reveal complete conversion of the complex into a Mn(III)Mn(IV) species. The observed room-temperature (298 K) magnetic moment of 3.75 &mgr;(B) indicates the presence of strong antiferromagnetic coupling in the complex.