Optical metal-to-ligand charge-transfer of 2,2′-bipyridyl complexes of antimony(III) and bismuth(III)

The complexes [M(2,2′-bipyridyl)X₃], with M = Sb, Bi and X = Cl, Br, I, are characterized by long-wavelength metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) bands which determine the colours of these compounds in the solid state. The energy of the MLCT bands depends on the reducing strength of the metal and the extent of sp mixing of the lone electron pair at the metal.     

Structures of 3,3′-dicarbometoxy-2,2′-bipyridine complexes with silver(I) and copper(II) cations

The structures of 3,3′-dicarbometoxy-2,2′-bipyridine (dcmbpy) complexes with copper(II) and silver(I) cations have been determined using single crystal X-ray-diffraction. The crystals of Cu(dcmbpy)Cl₂ are monoclinic, C2/c, a = 16.966(3), b = 18.373(3), c = 13.154(2) Å, β = 126.543(3)°. The crystals of Ag(dcmbpy)NO₃ · H₂O are also monoclinic, C2/c, a = 16.7547(13), b = 11.0922(9), c = 18.7789(18) Å, β = 100.228(7)°. The results have been compared with the literature data on the complexes of dcmbpy and its precursors: 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) and 3,3′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridine (dcbpy). Two types of complexes of 3,3′-carboxy derivatives of bpy are distinguished: (1) with metal atom bonded to two N atoms of the same molecule and (2) with metal atom bonded to two N atoms of two different molecules. The Cu(dcmbpy)Cl₂ complex belongs to the first type, whereas Ag(dcmbpy)NO₃ · H₂O belongs to the second type.     

Cobalt(II) and cobalt(III) complexes with 4′‐(4‐cyanophenyl)‐2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine

4′‐Cyanophenyl‐2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine (cptpy) was employed as an N,N′,N′′‐tridentate ligand to synthesize the compounds bis[4′‐(4‐cyanophenyl)‐2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine]cobalt(II) bis(tetrafluoridoborate) nitromethane solvate, [Co^II(C₂₂H₁₄N₄)₂](BF₄)₂·CH₃NO₂, (I), and bis[4′‐(4‐cyanophenyl)‐2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine]cobalt(III) tris(tetrafluoridoborate) nitromethane sesquisolvate, [Co^III(C₂₂H₁₄N₄)₂](BF₄)₃·1.5CH₃NO₂, (II). In both complexes, the cobalt ions occupy a distorted octahedral geometry with two cptpy ligands in a meridional configuration. A greater distortion from octahedral geometry is observed in (I), which indicates a different steric consequence of the constrained ligand bite on the Co^II and Co^III ions. The crystal structure of (I) features an interlocked sheet motif, which differs from the one‐dimensional chain packing style present in (II). The lower dimensionality in (II) can be explained by the disturbance caused by the larger number of anions and solvent molecules involved in the crystal structure of (II). All atoms in (I) are on general positions, and the F atoms of one BF₄⁻ anion are disordered. In (II), one B atom is on an inversion center, necessitating disorder of the four attached F atoms, another B atom is on a twofold axis with ordered F atoms, and the C and N atoms of one nitromethane solvent molecule are on a twofold axis, causing disorder of the methyl H atoms. This relatively uncommon study of analogous Co^II and Co^III complexes provides a better understanding of the effects of different oxidation states on coordination geometry and crystal packing.     

Synthesis of C-5 benzoyl and azido functionalized 2,2′-dithiobis-and 2,2′-diselenobis(1H-indoles)

Novel methods for the synthesis of C-5 benzoyl and azido analogues of 2,2′-dithiobis(1H-indole), 1, and 2,2′-diselenobis(1H-indole), 2, are described to further explore the structure activity relationships in this region of the molecule. Analogues 3-i displayed inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ = 0.45-2.03 μ) toward the catalytic domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase that was equivalent to or better than that of unsubstituted compounds 1 and 2. The regiochemistry of Friedel-Crafts benzoylation onto 1 was determined by X-ray crystallography. To test the potential for compounds of this class to interact with the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase via a sulfhydryl exchange mechanism, reaction of a 2,2′-dithiobis(1H-indole) with glutathione was carried out and the product characterized.     

Diporphyrinyl derivatives of 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,2′-bipyridyl

The title derivatives were synthesized containing two meso-tri-p-tolylpheneleneporphyrin units attached via amide bridges to 4, 7- and 4,4′ positions of the respective heteroaromatic spacers.     

PMR study of Cd(II) complexes with 2,2′-bipyridine

The NMR method has been used to study the structure of the complexes [Cd(bipy)]SO₄.4H₂O, [Cd(bipy)](NO₃)₂.2H₂O, [Cd(bipy)₂](NO₃)₂.$\text{1}\text{2}$H₂O and [Cd(bipy)₃](NO₃)₂.7H₂O. The influence of the central ion and of diamagnetic currents of the rings in these complexes on the PMR spectrum has been investigated. In the complexes [Cd(bipy)](NO₃)₂.2H₂O and [Cd(bipy)]SO₄.4H₂O two kinds of hydration isomers, with different PMR spectra, have been obtained.     

Photoinduced Energy Transfer from Poly(N‐vinylcarbazole) to Tricarbonylchloro‐(2,2′‐bipyridyl)rhenium(I)

This work investigates the photoinduced energy transfer from poly(N‐vinylcarbazole) (PVK), as a donor material, to fac‐(2,2′‐bipyridyl)Re(CO)₃Cl, as a catalyst acceptor, for its potential application towards CO₂ reduction. Photoluminescence quenching experiments reveal dynamic quenching through resonance energy transfer in solid donor/acceptor mixtures and in solid/liquid systems. The bimolecular reaction rate constant at solution–film interfaces for the elementary reaction of the excited state with the quencher material could be determined as 8.8(±1.4)×10¹¹ L mol^?1 s^?1 by using Stern–Volmer analysis. This work shows that PVK is an effective and cheap absorber material that can act efficiently as a redox photosensitizer in combination with fac‐(2,2′‐bipyridyl)Re(CO)₃Cl as a catalyst acceptor, which might lead to possible applications in photocatalytic CO₂ reduction.     

Metallophilic interactions in iodido(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine)platinum(II) diiodidoaurate(I)

In the title compound, [PtI(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)][AuI₂], the [PtI(terpy)]⁺ cations (terpy is 2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine) stack in pairs about inversion centers through Pt...Pt interactions of 3.5279 (5) Å. The [AuI₂]⁻ anions also exhibit pairwise stacking, with Au...I distances of 3.7713 (5) Å. The [PtI(terpy)]⁺ cations and [AuI₂]⁻ anions aggregate forming infinite arrays of stacked ...({[PtI(terpy)]⁺...[PtI(terpy)]⁺}...{[AuI₂]⁻...[AuI₂]⁻})... units.     

The effect of 2,2′-bipyridine, 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine and 1,10-phenantroline on radiation reduction of Rh(II) to Rh(I) complexes

Rh(II) acetate binuclear complexes have been reduced by gamma rays to Rh(I) complexes when 2,2′-bipyridine, 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine or 1,10-phenantroline ligands are present in aqueous methanol systems. These complexes exist in several forms possessing different absorption spectra. Their concentration depends on the ratio of the initial concentration of the ligands to Rh(II).     

Nuclear magnetic resonance of Zn(II) complexes with 2,2′-bipyridine

The complexes Zn(bipy)Cl₂ and Zn(bipy)₂Cl₂ as well as 2,2′-bipyridyl in aqueous solution (D₂O) have been examined by the NMR method. The presence of the monocationic bipy D⁺ form in aqueous bipyridyl solution has been found. The changes of chemical shifts of bipyridyl protons for complexes Zn(bipy)₃Cl₂ and Zn(bipy)Cl₂ have confirmed explicitly the essential influence of diamagnetic currents on the NMR spectrum of Zn(bipy)₃Cl₂. The comparison of the spectra of 2,2′-bipyridyl (in CH₃OH) and of Zn(bipy)Cl₂ may also suggest the presence of the nonbonding metal-proton 6 interaction.     

Simultaneous determination of pethidine and methadone by capillary electrophoresis with electrochemiluminescence detection of tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II)

In this paper, we described a simple and rapid method, capillary electrophoresis with electrochemiluminescence (CE–ECL) detection using tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy)₃²⁺), to simultaneously detect pethidine and methadone. Analytes were injected to separation capillary of 67.5 cm length (25 μm i.d., 360 μm o.d.) by electrokinetic injection for 10 s at 10 kV. Under the optimized conditions: ECL detection at 1.20 V, 30 mM sodium phosphate (pH 6.0) as running buffer, separation voltage at 14.0 kV, 5 mM Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ with 50 mM sodium phosphate (pH 6.5) in the detection cell, the linear range from 2.0 × 10^− 6 to 2.0 × 10^− 5 M for pethidine and 5.0 × 10^− 6 to 2.0 × 10^− 4 M for methadone and detection limits of 0.5 μM for both of them were achieved (S/N = 3). Relative standard derivations of the ECL intensity were 2.09% and 6.59% for pethidine and methadone, respectively.     

Photophysical Properties and Photochemical Behaviour of Ruthenium(II) complexes containing the 2,2′-bipyridine and 4,4′-diphenyl-2,2′-bipyridine ligands

The temperature dependence of the emission lifetime of the series of complexes Ru(bpy)_n(4,4′-dpb) (bpy = 2,2′bipyridine, 4,4′-dpb = 4,4′-diphenyl-2,2′-bipyridine) has been studied in propionitrile/butyronitrile (4:5 v/v) solutions in the range 90–293 K. The obtained photophysical parameters show that the energy separation between the metal-to-ligand charge tranfer (³MLCT) emitting level and the photoreactive metal-centered (³MC) level changes across the series (ΔE = 3960, 4100, 4300, and 4700 cm^?1 for Ru(bpy)), Ru(bpy)2(4,4′-dpb)²⁺, Ru(bpy)(4,4′-dpb), and Ru(4,4′-dpb), respectively, where ΔE is the energy separation between the minimum of the ³MLCT potential curve and ³MLCT – ³MC crossing point. Comparison between spectral and electrochemical data indicated that the changes in ΔE are due to stabilization of the MLCT levels in complexes containing 4,4′-dpb with respect to Ru(bpy)²⁺₃. The photochemical data for the same complexes (as I^? salts) have been obtained in CH₂Cl₂ in the presence of 0.01M Cl^? upon irradiation at 462 nm. The complexes containing 4,4′-dpb are more photostable than Ru(bpy). Comparison between the data for thermal population of the ³MC photoreactive state and those for photochemistry indicated that the overall photochemical process is governed by (i) a thermal redistribution between the emitting and photoreactive excited states, and (ii) mechanistic factors, likely related to the size of the detaching ligand.     

Tris (2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium (III) as a chemiluminescent reagent for detection in capillary electrophresis

A post- column chemiluminescent technique for thedetection of compounds that are poor chromoshores using electorogenerated chemiluminescence following separation by capillartgy electrophoresis is described. The luminrescent signal is generated followintg the reaction of anlyres (e.g. amines) with Ru(bpy)₃³⁺, which isx electrochemically generated post-columan from Ru(bpy)₃²⁺. Tripropylamine and proline are used as two model compounds to demostrate the feasibility of the method. Detection limits for the prototype system were in the micromolar rage, suggesting that this technnique offers an alternative to indirect detection of compounds that are poor chromophores with an added selectivity advangage. The system includes the use of a conductive joint to isolate the separation field from the potential necessary to drive the elctrogenerated chemiluminescent reactiion. Addition of the chemiluminescent reagent Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ post-column did not decrease the efficiency of the separation. The design and favrication of the novel cell is discussed.     

Two complexes of PtIV and AuIII with 2,2′‐dipyridylamine and 2,2′‐dipyridylaminide ligands

Two noble metal complexes involving ancillary chloride ligands and chelating 2,2′‐bipyridylamine (Hdpa) or its deprotonated derivative (dpa), namely [bis(pyridin‐2‐yl‐κN)amine]tetrachloridoplatinum(IV), [PtCl₄(C₁₀H₉N₃)], and [bis(pyridin‐2‐yl‐κN)aminido]dichloridogold(III), [AuCl₂(C₁₀H₈N₃)], are presented and structurally characterized. The metal atom in the former has a slightly distorted octahedral coordination environment, formed by four chloride ligands and two pyridyl N atoms of Hdpa, while the metal atom in the latter has a slightly distorted square‐planar coordination environment, formed by two chloride ligands and two pyridyl N atoms of dpa. The difference in conjugation between the pyridine rings in normal and deprotonated 2,2′‐dipyridylamine is discussed on the basis of the structural features of these complexes. The influence of weak interactions on the supramolecular structures of the complexes, providing one‐dimensional chains of [PtCl₄(C₁₀H₉N₃)] and dimers of [AuCl₂(C₁₀H₈N₃)], are discussed.     

Photoinduced electron transfer from polystyrene pendant tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium (II) complex to methylviologen

The characteristics of the photoinduced electron transfer reaction from polystyrene pendant tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium (II) complex [Ru(bpy)] to methylviologen (MV²⁺) were studied. The rate constant k₁ from the excited state of the complex, Ru(bpy), to MV²⁺ were determined for both the polymeric and monomeric complexes from the lifetime τ of Ru(bpy) and the quenching rate of Ru(bpy) by MV²⁺. The polymer pendant Ru(bpy) showed three kinds of τ components ranging from 7 to 474 ns, in contrast to the monomeric complex, which showed one component of 350 ns. The k₁ values for both complexes were almost the same, on the order of 10⁸ L/mol s. The photoinduced electron transfer from solid-phase Ru(bpy) to liquid-phase MV²⁺ was realized by utilizing the polymer complex, and the solid–liquid interphase reaction system is discussed.     

Photophysical, electrochemical and electrochromic properties of copper-bis(4,4′-dimethyl-6,6′-diphenyl-2,2′-bipyridine) complexes

The synthesis, solution and solid state structural characterization, photophysical and electrochemical properties of two redox forms of an electrochromic copper-bis(4,4′-dimethyl-6,6′-diphenyl-2,2′-bipyridine) complex, [Cu(3)₂]ⁿ (n=+1, +2), are presented. Both complexes were characterized in the solid state by X-ray diffraction methods on single-crystals showing that both forms exist in a pseudo-tetrahedral coordination, and a comparison with other structures was made. Like most copper(I) complexes, the red [Cu(3)₂]⁺ complex shows a rather weak emission (Φ_em=2.7×10⁻⁴, dichloromethane). The lifetime of the emitting MLCT state is 34±1 ns, as observed with time resolved emission, and transient absorption (in deoxygenated dichloromethane). Typical emission and transient absorption spectra are presented. The transient absorption spectra indicate that the MLCT state absorbs stronger than the ground state, which is relatively uncommon for metal bipyridine complexes, i.e. no ground state bleaching is observed. The green [(3)₂Cu]²⁺ complex does not show any observable emission or transient absorption, which is a common feature for Cu(II) complexes of this type. The electronic absorption spectra of the chemically and electrochemically produced copper(I/II) complexes are identical. The repeated electrochemical conversion of the Cu(I) center into Cu(II) and vice versa does not cause any decomposition. This is consistent with a fully reversible Cu(I)/Cu(II) redox couple in the corresponding cyclic voltammogram, (E_1/2 (Cu(I)/Cu(II))=+0.68 V vs. SCE=+0.23 V vs. Fc/Fc⁺). These observations indicate that no large structural reorganization occurs upon electrochemical timescales (sub second), and that the different ways of generating the complexes does not effect their final structure, apart from the small differences observed in the X-ray structures of both forms. These characteristics make these complexes rather well suited for their incorporation into an electrochromic display configuration.