Solvent and phosphine dependency in the reaction of cis-RuCl2(P-P)2 (P-P = dppm or dppe) with terminal alkynes

Reaction of cis-[RuCl₂(dppm)₂] (dppm = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)methane) with PhCCH and NaPF₆ utilising methanol as solvent results in the formation of the η³-butenynyl complex [Ru(η³-PhCCCCHPh)(dppm)₂][PF₆] in good yield. Similar reactions with Bu^tCCH and PrⁿCCH resulted in the corresponding alkyl-substituted complexes and all three of these compounds have been characterised by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. The mechanism of this reaction has been probed by employing labelling experiments with both PhCCD and PhC¹³CH allowing the identity of possible intermediates in the reaction to be determined. Furthermore, [Ru(η³-PhCCCCHPh)(dppm)₂][PF₆] has been shown to be an effective regio- and stereo-selective catalyst for the dimerisation of PhCCH to Z-PhCCCHCHPh in the absence of solvent. In contrast, no evidence for the formation of alkyne coupling was obtained from the reaction of cis-[RuCl₂(dppe)₂] (dppe = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane) with PhCCH and NaPF₆.     

Iron(II) and iron(III) complexes containing ethynyl thiophene fragments

The synthesis of the new complexes Cp*(dppe)FeCC2,5-C₄H₂SR (Cp* = 1,2,3,4,5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl; dppe = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane; 2a, R = CCH; 2b, R = CCSi(CH₃)₃; 2c, R = CCSi(CH(CH₃)₂)₃; 3a, R = CC2,5-C₄H₂SCCH; 3c, R = CC2,5-C₄H₂SCCSi(CH(CH₃)₂)₃) is described. The ¹³C NMR and FTIR spectroscopic data indicate that the π-back donation from the metal to the carbon rich ligand increases with the size of the organic π-electron systems. The new complexes were also analyzed by CV and the chemical oxidation of 2a and 3c was carried out using 1 equiv of [Cp₂Fe][PF₆]. The corresponding complexes 2a[PF₆] and 3c[PF₆] are thermally stable, but 2a[PF₆] was too reactive to be isolated as a pure compound. The spectroscopic data revealed that the coordination of large organic π-electron systems to the iron nucleus produces only a weak increase of the carbon character of the SOMO for these new organoiron(III) derivatives.     

Improved syntheses of bis(ethynyl)-para-carboranes, 1,12-(RCC)2-1,12-C2B10H10 and 1,10-(RCC)2-1,10-C2B8H8 (R = H or Me3Si)

Copper-mediated cross-coupling reactions of the 12-vertex and 10-vertex para carboranes, 1,12-C₂B₁₀H₁₂ and 1,10-C₂B₈H₁₀, with trans-1-iodo-2-chloroethene gave the bis(trans-2-chloroethenyl) carboranes, 1,12-(ClCHCH)₂-1,12-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ and 1,10-(ClCHCH)₂-1,10-C₂B₈H₈, respectively, in good yield. The molecular structures of both compounds were determined by X-ray crystallography, verifying the trans disposition of the chloride and carboranyl substituents across the double bonds. These vinyl carboranes can be converted to bis(ethynyl) carboranes, 1,12-(RCC)₂-1,12-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ and 1,10-(RCC)₂-1,10-C₂B₈H₈ (R = H or Me₃Si), easily, and in high yields. These findings provide the most convenient routes to bis(ethynyl) carboranes from the commercially available carboranes, 1,12-C₂B₁₀H₁₂ and 1,10-C₂B₈H₁₀ reported to date.     

Das chlorsilylsubstituierte Silanimin Bu2SiNSiClBu2

In the thermolysis of the silaterazolines silatetrazoline ^tBu₂SiNSiCl^tBu₂ · ^tBu₃SiN₃ the silanimine ^tBu₂SiNSiCl^tBu₂ and the silyl azide ^tBu₃SiN₃ are formed quantitatively. The silanimine ^tBu₂SiNSiCl^tBu₂ has been trapped with Et₃NHF, Me₃NHCl, water, 1-butene, 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, isobutene, methylvinyl ether, and ^tBu₂SiClN₃. The structure of the disiloxane (^tBu₂SiCl-NH-Si^tBu₂)₂O and of the bis(di-tert-butylchlorsilyl)-substituted silatetrazoline ^tBu₂SiNSiCl^tBu₂ · ^tBu₂SiClN₃ has been determined by X-ray structure analysis.     

P-Modular bis(phosphines) based on the 1,2-trans-disubstituted cyclopentane framework in synthesis, coordination chemistry, and catalysis

The review describes a class of versatile bidentate phosphines having a homochiral 1,2-disubstituted cyclopentane backbone, the use of such ligands in coordination chemistry, and their application in transition metal-catalyzed synthesis, including CH activation, CC coupling, CC hydrogenation, and hydroformylation. In particular, the synthetic potential of the multi-purpose PH and PCl reagents (R,R)- and (S,S)-C₅H₈(PX₂)₂ (X = H, Cl) is highlighted, since these open up the possibility to incorporate virtually any other PO-, PN- or PC-bonded residue (“module”) into the homochiral bis(phosphine) framework. The resulting chelate ligands allow access to transition metal catalysts with stereodiscriminating properties determined by parameters such as (i) the presence of P-substituents that are equal or pairwise different in steric demand, (ii) the spatial orientation of such substituents with respect to the coordination plane of the catalyst complex, and (iii) the combination of C- and P-chirogenic stereoelements in matched (or mismatched) fashion. A comparative discussion of the crystal structures that are currently available for the free ligands and their transition metal complexes is also presented.     

Synthesis and characterization of three new fluorovanadate complexes: N(C2H5)4[VOF4], N(CH3)4[VOF3Cl], N(C4H9)4[VOF3Br] and theoretical calculations of VOF4, VOF3Cl and VOF3Br ions

The reaction of VOF₃ with (C₂H₅)₄NF, (CH₃)₄NCl and (C₄H₉)₄NBr salts in anhydrous CH₃CN produced new complexes with the anion general formula [VOF₃X]⁻ in that (X = F⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻). These were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV/Visible and ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy. The optimized geometries and frequencies of the stationary point are calculated at the B3LYP/6-311G level of theory. Theoretical results showed that the VX (X = F, Cl, Br) bond length values for the [VOF₃X]⁻ in compounds 1-3 are 1.8247, 2.4031 and 2.5595 Å, respectively. Also, the VF₅ bond length values in [VOF₃X]⁻ are 1.824, 1.812 and 1.802 Å, respectively. These results reveal that the bond order for VX bonds decrease from compounds 1 to 3, while for VF₅ bonds, the bond orders increase. It can be concluded that the decrease of VX bonds lengths and the increase of VF₅ bond lengths in compounds 1-3 result from the increase of the hyperconjugation from compounds 1 to 3. Harmonic vibrational frequencies and infrared intensities for VOF₄⁻, VOF₃Cl⁻ and VOF₃Br⁻ are studied by means of theoretical and experimental methods. The calculated frequencies are in reasonable agreement with the experiment values. These data can be used in models of phosphoryl transfer enzymes because vanadate can often bind to phosphoryl transfer enzymes to form a trigonal-bipyramidal structure at the active site.     

Synthesis and characterization of (CHCH)n-bridged (n = 1, 2, 3) heterobimetallic and trimetallic ferrocene-ruthenium complexes

A series of heterobinuclear ferrocene-ruthenium complexes Fc(CHCH)_nRuCl(CO)(PMe₃)₃ (n = 1, 3; n = 2, 12), Fc(CHCH)RuCl(CO)(Py)(PPh₃)₂ (4), and trimetallic Fc(CHCH)RuCl(CO)(PPh₃)₂(Py-E-(CHCH)Fc) (6) have been prepared. The length of the molecular rods is extended by successive insertion of CHCH spacers in the bridging ligands or the ancillary ligands. The respective products have been fully characterized and the structures of 3 and 12 have been established by X-ray crystallography. Electrochemical studies have revealed that ethenyl heterobimetallic complexes display two successive one-electron processes, and that intermetallic electronic communication between the two endgroups is attenuated with the increase of the length of the conjugated bridge. The electrochemical behavior of the trimetallic complex reveals strong electronic communication between ruthenium and ferrocene transmitted through the ethenyl bridge, however, it also reveals a very weak interaction between ruthenium and ferrocene transmitted through the (E)-CHCH-Py bridge.     

Intermolecular hydrogen bonding in the binary mixture [(C2H5)2CO + CH3OH] probed by polarized Raman measurements and DFT calculations

The Raman spectra of neat (C₂H₅)₂CO (pentanone) and its binary mixtures with hydrogen donor solvent (CH₃OH), [(C₂H₅)₂CO + CH₃OH] having different mole fractions of the reference system, (C₂H₅)₂CO in the range 0.1-0.9 at a regular interval of 0.1 were recorded in the CO stretching region. In neat liquid, the Raman peak appears asymmetric. The asymmetric nature of the peak has been attributed to the CO stretching mode of the two conformers of (C₂H₅)₂CO having C₂ and C_2v point groups and the corresponding bands at ∼1711 and ∼1718 cm⁻¹, respectively. A careful analysis of the I_iso (isotropic component of the Raman scattered intensity) at different concentrations reveals that upon dilution with methanol, at mole fraction C = 0.6, an additional peak in the CO stretching region is observed at ∼1703 cm⁻¹ which is attributed to the hydrogen bonding with methanol. A peculiar feature in this study is that upon dilution, the peak at ∼1718 cm⁻¹ shows a minimum at C = 0.6, but on further dilution it shows a blue shift. However, the other peak at ∼1711 cm⁻¹ shows a continuous red shift with dilution as well as a maximum at C = 0.7 in the linewidth vs. concentration plot, which is essentially due to competition between motional narrowing and diffusion phenomena. A significant amount of narrowing in the Raman band at ∼1718 cm⁻¹ can be understood in terms of caging effect of the reference molecule by the solvent molecules at high dilution. A density functional theoretic (DFT) calculation on optimized geometries and vibrational frequencies of two conformers of neat (C₂H₅)₂CO in C₂ ad C_2v forms and the complexes with one and two CH₃OH molecules with both the conformers was performed. The experimental results and theoretical calculations together indicate a co-existence of two conformers as well as hydrogen bonded complex with methanol in the binary mixture, [(C₂H₅)₂CO + CH₃OH] at intermediate concentrations.     

Luminescent rhenium(I)-gold(I) hetero organometallics linked by ethynylphenanthrolines

The first luminescent rhenium(I)-gold(I) hetero organometallics, Re{phenAu(PPh₃)}(CO)₃Cl (3) and Re{(PPh₃)AuphenAu(PPh₃)}(CO)₃Cl (4), have been prepared using the gold(I) complex AuCl(PPh₃) (PPh₃ = triphenylphosphine) and the novel rhenium(I) complexes Re(phenH)(CO)₃Cl (5) (phenH = 3-ethynyl-1,10-phenanthroline) or Re(HphenH)(CO)₃Cl (6) (HphenH = 3,8-bis(ethynyl)-1,10-phenanthroline). All the present rhenium(I) complexes 3-6 were revealed to possess a facial configuration (fac-isomer) with respect to the three carbonyl ligands. The main frameworks for these new gold(I) organometallics were constructed by the Au-C σ-bonding (with the η¹-type coordination) between the ethynylphenanthrolines and the Au(I) phosphine unit. Re(I)-Au(I) heterometallics 3 and 4 have shown single phosphorescence from the ³MLCT excited state and this observation can be interpreted in terms of the efficient intramolecular energy transfer from the Au(I) unit to the Re(I) unit.     

Carbon-carbon and carbon-chlorine bond formation on reaction of iodine(III) reagents with the bis(alkynyl)palladium(II) motif, and structural chemistry of trans-Pd(CC-o-Tol)2(PMe2Ph)2] and trans-[PdCl(CC-o-Tol)(PMe2Ph)2]

Trans-di(ortho-tolylethynyl)bis(dimethylphenylphosphine)palladium(II) reacts above −20 °C with the iodonium reagent IPhCl₂ to give predominantly o-Tol-CC-Cl, above 15 °C with IPh₂(OTf) (OTf = triflate) to give o-Tol-CC-Ph and (o-Tol-CC)₂ in ca. 3:1 ratio, and above 10 °C with IPh(CCR)(OTf) (R = Bu^t, SiMe₃) to give predominantly o-Tol-CC-CC-R and (o-Tol-CC)₂. ³¹P NMR spectra provide evidence for detection of intermediates. The complexes trans-[Pd(CC-o-Tol)₂(PMe₂Ph)₂] and trans-[PdCl(CC-o-Tol)(PMe₂Ph)₂] are obtained on reaction of trans-[PdCl₂(PMe₂Ph)₂] with Li(CC-o-Tol) and o-Tol-CCH/Et₃N, respectively, and have been characterised by X-ray crystallography.     

Some complexes containing carbon chains end-capped by M(CO)2Tp′ [M = Mo, W; Tp′ = HB(pz)3, HB(dmpz)3] groups

Complexes M(CCCSiMe₃)(CO)₂Tp′ (Tp′ = Tp [HB(pz)₃], M = Mo 2, W 4; Tp′ = Tp^∗ [HB(dmpz)₃], M = Mo 3) are obtained from M(CCCSiMe₃)(O₂CCF₃)(CO)₂(tmeda) (1) and K[Tp′].Reactions of 2 or 4 with AuCl(PPh₃)/K₂CO₃ in MeOH afforded M{CCCAu(PPh₃)}(CO)₂Tp′ (M = Mo 5, W 6) containing C₃ chains linking the Group 6 metal and gold centres.In turn, the gold complexes react with Co₃(μ₃-CBr)(μ-dppm)(CO)₇ to give the C₄-bridged {Tp(OC)₂M}CCCC{Co₃(μ-dppm)(CO)₇} (M = Mo 7, W 8), while Mo(CBr)(CO)₂Tp^∗ and Co₃{μ₃-C(CC)₂Au(PPh₃)}(μ-dppm)(CO)₇ give {Tp^∗(OC)₂Mo}C(CC)₂C{Co₃(μ-dppm)(CO)₇} (9) via a phosphine-gold(I) halide elimination reaction. The C₃ complexes Tp′(OC)₂MCCCRu(dppe)Cp^∗ (Tp′ = Tp, M = Mo 10, W 11; Tp′ = Tp^∗, M = Mo 12) were obtained from 2-4 and RuCl(dppe)Cp^∗ via KF-induced metalla-desilylation reactions. Reactions between Mo(CBr)(CO)₂Tp^∗ and Ru{(CC)_nAu(PPh₃)}(dppe)Cp^∗ (n = 2, 3) afforded {Tp^∗(OC)₂Mo}C(CC)_n{Ru(dppe)Cp^∗} (n = 2 13, 3 14), containing C₅ and C₇ chains, respectively. Single-crystal X-ray structure determinations of 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 and 12 are reported.     

Preparation of soluble functional polymers by modification of nanosized polyacetylene

The reaction of electrophilic reagents such as halogens, nitric and sulfuric acids, and sulfur dioxide with nanosized stereoregular polyacetylene was studied. Polymers with chlorine content as much as 65% were obtained and the MW properties of the polymers were found to depend on the structure of pristine polyacetylene prepared under various conditions. The reaction between nitric acid and stereoregular polyacetylene occurred to give first [CH(NO₂)CHCHCH(OH)]_n while the totally nitrated product [CH(NO₂)CH(ONO₂)]_n was obtained with nitrogen content of 18.3% after complete nitration. GPC, NMR- and IR-spectroscopy were used for structural and MWD analysis of the original polyacetylene and obtained products. The mechanism of the reaction between electrophilic reagents and polyacetylene is discussed on the basis of the experimental and literature data.     

Argon matrix effect on the geometry and infrared spectrum of H2CMH2 (M = Ti, Zr, Hf): A theoretical study

Within the framework of polarizable continuum model with integral equation formalism (IEF-PCM), an argon matrix effect on the geometry and infrared frequencies of the agostic H₂CMH₂ (M = Ti, Zr, Hf) methylidene complexes was investigated at B3LYP level of theory with the 6-311++G(3df,3pd) basis set for C, H, and Ti atoms and Stuttgart/Dresden ECPs MWB28 and MWB60 for the Zr and Hf atoms. At the B3LYP/IEF-PCM level of theory, H₂CTiH₂ was optimized to an energy minimum having a pyramidal structure. The calculated dipole moment of this structure is 3.06 D. The B3LYP/IEF-PCM simulations gave the three complexes’ agostic angle ∠HCM (°), distance r(H?M) (Å), and CM bond length r(CM) (Å) as follows: ∠HCTi = 87.4, r(H?Ti) = 2.079, r(CTi) = 1.803; ∠HCZr = 89.3, r(H?Zr) = 2.243, r(CZr) = 1.956; ∠HCHf = 94.7, r(H?Hf) = 2.343, r(CHf) = 1.972. As a comparison, the B3LYP simulations gave the values as follows: ∠HCTi = 91.5, r(H?Ti) = 2.150, r(CTi) = 1.811; ∠HCZr = 92.9, r(H?Zr) = 2.299, r(CZr) = 1.955; ∠HCHf = 95.6, r(H?Hf) = 2.352, r(CHf) = 1.967. As far as the MH₂ symmetric and asymmetric stretching and CH₂ wagging frequencies are concerned, the IEF-PCM calculated values are in better agreement with the experimental argon matrix ones than those calculated based on a gas phase model.     

Reactivity of [CpRh(η-C6H3NH2-2,6-i-Pr2)](OTf)2 toward phosphines and alkynes

The cationic aniline complex [Cp^∗Rh(η⁶-2,6-(Me₂CH)₂C₆H₃NH₂)](OTf)₂ (1) was prepared from either [Cp^∗Rh(η²-NO₃)(η¹-OTf)] or [Cp^∗Rh(OH₂)₃](OTf)₂ and 2,6-diisopropylaniline. Complex 1 underwent substitution with phosphines or phosphites, indicating the labile character of the η⁶-aniline ligand. Complex 1 mediated cycloaddition reactions of several alkynes in refluxing ethanol: the [2 + 2] dimerization for PhCCPh and the [2 + 2 + 1] trimerization for PhCCH and CH₃C₆H₄CCH. The unexpected cyclobutadiene complex [Cp^∗Rh(η⁴-C₄(C(O)CH₃)₂H(SiMe₃))] was obtained from complex 1 and Me₃SiCCCCSiMe₃ and structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction.     

Synthesis and structures of bimetallic silicon-containing imido alkylidene complexes of tungsten (R′O)2(ArN)WCH-SiR2-CHW(NAr)(OR′)2 (R = Me, Ph) and (R′O)2(ArN)WCH-SiMe2SiMe2-CHW(NAr)(OR′)2

Bimetallic alkylidene complexes of tungsten (R′O)₂(ArN)WCH-SiR₂-CHW(NAr)(OR′)₂ (R = Me (1), Ph (2)) and (R′O)₂(ArN)WCH-SiMe₂SiMe₂-CHW(NAr)(OR′)₂ (3) (Ar = ; R′ = CMe₂CF₃) have been prepared by the reactions of divinyl silicon reagents R₂Si(CHCH₂)₂ with known alkylidene compounds R′′-CHMo(NAr)(OR′)₂. (R′′ = Bu^t, PhMe₂C) Complexes 1-3 were structurally characterized. Ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of cyclooctene using compounds 1-3 as initiators led to the formation of high molecular weight polyoctenamers with predominant trans-units content in the case of 1 and 3 and predominant cis-units content in the case of 2.     

Synthesis of novel highly heat-resistant fluorinated silane coupling agents

Novel fluorinated silane coupling agents with a biphenyl structure, C_nF_2n+1(C₆H₄)₂CH₂CH₂Si(OCH₃)₃ (n = 4, 6, and 8), were synthesized with the aim to improve the heat-resistance, oxidation-resistance, and acid-resistance of the surface modified with a common fluorinated silane coupling agent. Alcohols, Rf(C₆H₄)₂CH(OH)CH₃, were obtained by reducing the intermediates, Rf(C₆H₄)₂COCH₃, the products of the reaction of 4-acetyl-4′-bromobiphenyl with perfluoroalkyl iodides in the presence of copper powder. The reaction of the alcohols with phosphorus tribromide gave olefins, Rf(C₆H₄)₂CHCH₂, which were then allowed to react with tetramethoxysilane in the presence of hexachloroplatinate(IV) catalyst to yield novel fluorinated silane coupling agents with a biphenyl structure. The coupling agents with four and six carbon atoms in their fluorocarbon chains were obtained as a colorless liquid while that with 8 carbon atoms was a white gel. Evaluations were made of the coupling agents using surfaces modified with them in terms of water contact angles, heat-resistance, oxidation-resistance, and acid-resistance. The agents behaved similarly to the conventional fluorinated silane coupling agents with respect to water contact angles, oxidation-resistance, and acid-resistance, whereas the former showed an extremely higher heat-resistance (up to 350 °C). In addition, C₆H₅C₆H₄CH₂CH₂Si(OCH₃)₃ and CH₃(C₆H₄)₂CH₂CH₂Si(OCH₃)₃ with no fluoroalkyl group were synthesized and the heat-resistance of glass surfaces modified with these compounds was examined.     

Molecular complexes of octafluoronaphthalene with catenated chalcogen-nitrogen compounds C6H5-X-NSN-SiMe3 (X = S, Se)

Mismatched molecular 1:1 complexes of C₁₀F₈ with catenated chalcogen-nitrogen compounds C₆H₅-X-NSN-SiMe₃ (X = S, Se) were prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The complexes provide examples of structurally non-rigid polyheteroatom molecules involved in non-covalent arene-polyfluoroarene π-stacking interactions. In going from homocrystals to the co-crystals, the molecular Z, E configuration of the catenated compounds changes from noticeably non-planar to perfectly planar, i.e. C₁₀F₈ acts as “molecular iron”. On the other hand, C₁₀H₈ does not produce complexes with C₆F₅-X-NSN-SiMe₃ (X = S, Se).     

Synthesis and characterization of bimetallic ruthenium complexes connected through linear (CH)14 chain

Treatment of RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃ with (3E,5E,7E,9E,11E)-HCC-(CHCH)₅- CCH produces [RuCl(CO)(PPh₃)₂]₂[μ-(CHCH)₇]. The later complex reacts with PMe₃ to give [RuCl(CO)(PMe₃)₃]₂[μ-(CHCH)₇], the structure of which has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The through-space distance from one Ru to the other is 19.88 Å.