The experimental electron density distribution in the complex of (E)-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene with 1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene at 90 K

The experimental electron density of the donor-acceptor complex of (E)-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (bpe) with 1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene (F(4)DIB) at 90 K has been determined with the aspherical atom formalism and analyzed by means of the topological theory of molecular structure. The bpe and F(4)DIB molecules are connected by intermolecular I.N bonds into infinite 1D chains. F.H bonds link these chains together to form the crystal assembly. The topological analysis reveals that the Cbond;I bond is of the "closed shell" type. Its bond-critical properties run parallel to those found in metal-metal and metal-ligand bonds of organometallic compounds. The integrated net charges show that the I.N halogen bond has an essentially electrostatic nature. F.F, F.C, and C.C intermolecular interactions, for which a bond path was found, contribute to reinforce the crystal structure.     

Bis(thiosemicarbazide‐S,N)zinc(II) dinitrate

In the title compound, [Zn(CH₅N₃S)₂](NO₃)₂, the zinc(II) ion is located on the twofold axis and chelated by two thiosemicarbazide ligands with Zn—S and Zn—N distances of 2.0904 (17) and 2.2672 (6) Å, respectively. Thus the central zinc(II) is four‐coordinated and in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The inter‐ and intramolecular hydrogen bonds formed between thiosemicarbazide ligands and nitrate anions assemble the molecules into a one‐dimensional chain.     

Topological properties of the electrostatic potential in weak and moderate N...H hydrogen bonds

The topological analyses of the electrostatic potential phi(r) and the electron density distribution rho(r) have been performed for a set of 20 neutral complexes with weak and moderate N...H bonds. In all cases, a zero flux surface of the electrostatic potential containing a saddle point analogous to the bond critical point of the electron density distribution is observed. These surfaces define an equivalent of the atomic basin of rho(r) for the electrostatic potential, which exhibits zero net charge and can be regarded as an electrostatically isolated region if its volume is finite. The phi(r) and rho(r) zero flux surfaces divide the hydrogen-bonding region in three parts, being the central one related to the electrostatic interaction between donor and acceptor. This central region exhibits a relative size of approximately 13-14% of the N...H distance dNH, it belongs to the outermost shell of the nitrogen and is mainly associated with its lone pair. Topological properties of both rho(r) and phi(r), as well as the electron kinetic (G) and potential (V) energy densities, show similar dependences with dNH at both bond critical points (phi-BCP and rho-BCP). Phenomenological proportionalities between the rho(r) curvatures and G and V are also found at the electrostatic potential critical point. The curvatures of the electrostatic potential, which are interpreted in terms of the electrostatic forces in the bonding region, present the same exponential dependency as the electron density distribution, to which they are related by Poisson's equation.     

配位聚合物{[Zn(TSC)(MAL)]·H2O}n的制备及结构表征

The novel Zn^Ⅱ complex, {[Zn(TSC)(MAL)]·H₂O}_n (1), where TSC is thiosemicarbazide and MAL is malonate radicle, was synthesized by self-assembling from the reaction of stoichiometric zinc chloride, thiosemicarbazide and malonic acid in solution at pH 4.5~5.0. The structural and physicochemical properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, electronic spectra and thermal analysis. The crystal data for the title coordination polymer: Monoclinic, P2₁/c, β=107.808(1)°, a=0.937 59(1) nm, b=1.110 83(1) nm, c=0.921 00(2) nm, Z=2, μ=2.919 mm^-1, R₁=0.039 0, wR₂=0.099 4. The structure feature is that the bridging dicarboxylates effectively link the zinc centers to form polymeric chain in a zig-zag way, which is stabilized by N-H…O, N-H…S and O-H…O hydrogen bonds. CCDC: 231861.     

Disordered CuN(6) Jahn-Teller Centers in Hexakis(1-methyltetrazole)copper(II) Tetrafluoroborate: A Temperature-Dependent X-ray Diffraction and EPR Study

The influence of the molecular crystalline arrangement upon the state of a Jahn-Teller-active center has been investigated in crystals of the complex Cu(mtz)(6)(BF(4))(2), where mtz = 1-methyltetrazole. Crystal structures at 293, 123, and 93 K were determined by X-ray diffraction for the copper complex and at 293 and 100 K also for the analogous zinc complex, Zn(mtz)(6)(BF(4))(2). The respective lattice parameters for the copper complex at 293, 123, and 93 K are as follows: a = 18.137(4), 17.597(4), 17.575(4) ?; b = 10.247(4), 10.131(4), 10.133(4); c = 18.446(5), 18.531(4), 18.535(4) ?; beta = 112.62(2), 113.55(2), 113.61(2) degrees. Those for the zinc complexes at 293 and 100 K, respectively, are as follows: a = 18.153(2), 17.663(2) ?; b = 10.289(1), 10.159(2) ?; c = 18.506(3), 18.578(3) ?; beta = 113.21(1), 114.15(2) degrees. The crystal system is monoclinic, space group P2(1)/n (Z = 4), for all crystals with two crystallographically inequivalent pairs of centrosymmetric molecules, M(mtz)(6)(BF(4))(2), in the unit cell. The two inequivalent Cu(mtz)(6)(2+) complexes, Cu(A) and Cu(B), both exhibit Jahn-Teller distortions, but in different ways, the Cu-N distances for the unit on site A being 2.015(4), 2.031(5), and 2.384(5) ? at 93 K, while those for the unit on site B are 2.053(5), 2.126(5), and 2.204(5) ?. However, the Jahn-Teller radii of the two complexes, as calculated from the metal-ligand distances and the U tensors of the two CuN(6) units, were both found to be 0.41(3) ?. EPR experiments at room temperature on polycrystalline samples of the pure copper compound and of the copper-doped zinc compound confirm the presence of two different Jahn-Teller centers; both complexes are rapidly pulsating, but the CuN(6) units on site A are confined predominantly to one potential well of the warped Mexican hat potential, whereas the CuN(6) units on site B have density in all three wells. At 78 K, however, the spectrum of the polycrystalline material is consistent with a single site having an axial g tensor with maximum anisotropy (g( parallel) = 2.300(5), g( perpendicular) = 2.068(5)). While the low-temperature X-ray results also indicate a structure in which the Cu(A) center is exclusively populated in one potential well, the U tensor and potential well population data for the Cu(B) centers indicate that at 93 K a nonpulsating averaged structure based on tetragonally elongated CuN(6) units is being observed. The more pronounced preference for the CuN(6) octahedron on site A to show elongation in one specific direction, in contrast to that on the B site, appears to be due to the differing impacts of the local-site strains at the two distinct centers of symmetry, and a simple model for evaluating a crystal "packing" strain from the bond length data for the isomorphous zinc complex is described.     

Structures,bond energies,heats of formation,and quantitative bonding analysis of main-group metallocenes [E(Cp)2] (E = Be-Ba,Zn, Si-Pb) and [E(Cp)] (E = Li-Cs,B-Tl)

The geometries, metal-ligand bond dissociation energies, and heats of formation of twenty sandwich and half-sandwich complexes of the main-group elements of Groups 1, 2, 13, and 14, and Zn have been calculated with quantum chemical methods. The geometries of the [E(Cp)] and [E(Cp)2] complexes were optimized using density functional theory at the BP86 level with valence basis sets, which have DZP and TZP quality. Improved energy values have been obtained by using coupled-cluster theory at the CCSD(T) level. The nature of the metal-ligand bonding has been analyzed with an energy-partitioning method. The results give quantitative information about the strength of the covalent and electrostatic interactions between En+ and (Cp-)n (n = 1, 2). The contributions of the orbitals with different symmetry to the covalent bonding are also given.     

Quantum-Chemical Study of the Electronic Structure of the Complex Ions [Ru(NH3)5pyz]2 + and [Ru(CN)5pyz]3 - in Solution

The hydration shell of the complex ions [Ru(NH₃)₅pyz]^{2 +} and [Ru(CN)₅pyz]^{3 -} was simulated on the basis of ab initio Hartree-Fock calculations in the supermolecular approximation, within the framework of the multicavity polarizable continuum model. In calculations of the spectral characteristics of complexes with a pronounced nonuniformity of electron density distribution, it is primarily necessary to take into account the shift of energy levels of particular fragments under the action of the electrostatic potential produced by the solvation surrounding. Consideration of the charge transfer between the complex and the outer-sphere water molecules has no significant effect on the calculated electronic spectrum; the transferred electron density is below 1e.     

A NEW CYCLOBUTANE SUBSTITUTED SCHIFF BASE LIGAND,SYNTHESIS OF ITS Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II) AND Zn(II) COMPLEXES AND INVESTIGATION OF THEIR STRUCTURE

Abstract

A new, thiazole derivative ligand, 4-(1-phenyl-1-methylcyclobutane-3-yl)-2-(2-hydroxy-5-bromo benzylidenehydrazino) thiazole (LH), has been synthesized by the reaction of 2-hydroxy-5-bromobenzaldehyde, thiosemicarbazide and subsequently 1-phenyl-1-methyl-3-(2-chloro-1-oxoethyl) cyclobutane. Mononuclear complexes with a metal-ligand ratio of 1 : 2 have been prepared with Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II). The authenticity of the ligand and its complexes was established by elemental analyses, IR, ¹³C and ¹H NMR spectra, magnetic susceptibility measurements and thermogravimetric analyses (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).     

Experimental and theoretical charge density distribution in two ternary cobalt(III) complexes of aromatic amino acids

The experimental charge density distributions in two optically active isomers of a Co complex have been determined. The complexes are Delta-alpha-[Co(R,R-picchxn)(R-trp)](ClO4)2.H2O) (1) and Lambda-beta1-[Co(R,R-picchxn)(R-trp)](CF3SO3)2) (2), where picchxn is N,N'-bis(2-picolyl-1,2-diaminocyclohexane) and R-trp is the R-tryptophane anion. The molecular geometries of 1 and 2 are distinguished by the presence in complex 1 of intramolecular pi...pi stacking interactions and the presence in complex 2 of intramolecular hydrogen bonding. This pair of isomers therefore serves as an excellent model for studying noncovalent interactions and their effects on structure and electron density and the transferability of electron density properties between closely related molecules. For complex 2, a combination of X-ray and neutron diffraction data created the basis for a X-N charge density refinement. A topological analysis of the resulting density distribution using the atoms in molecules methodology is presented along with d-orbital populations, showing that the metal-ligand bonds are relatively unaltered by the geometry changes between 1 and 2. The experimental density has been supplemented by quantum chemical calculations on the cobalt complex cations: close agreement between theory and experiment is found in all cases. The energetics of the weak interactions are analyzed using both theory and experiment showing excellent quantitative agreement. In particular it is found that both methods correctly predict the stability of 2 over 1. The transferability between isomers of the charge density and derived parameters is investigated and found to be invalid for these structurally related systems.     

Structures, electronic states, and electroluminescent properties of a zinc(II) 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolate complex

Bis(2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolate)zinc (Zn(BTZ)(2)) is one of the best white electroluminescent materials used in organic light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Despite a large number of studies devoted to this complex, very little is known about its basic molecular and electronic structures and electron transport properties in LEDs. Therefore, we investigate the structures and electroluminescent properties. The unsolvated single crystal of Zn(BTZ)(2) was grown and its crystalline structure was determined from X-ray diffraction data. The crystal is triclinic, space group P-1, a = 9.4890(19) A, b = 9.5687(19) A, c = 11.685(2) A, alpha = 84.38(3) degrees, beta = 78.94(3) degrees, gamma = 83.32(3) degrees. The structure of the chelate is dimeric [Zn(BTZ)(2)](2) with two isotropic Zn(2+) ion centers having five-coordinate geometry. The present study provides direct evidence for the sole existence of dimeric structure in the powder and the thin film. The dimer is energetically more stable than the monomer. Analysis of the electronic structure of [Zn(BTZ)(2)](2) calculated by density functional theory reveals a localization of orbital and the distribution of four orbital "tetrads". The structural stabilities of both anion and cation and the distribution of the hole in the cation and that of the excess electron in the anion are discussed in terms of theoretical calculations. Strong intermolecular interaction may be expected to enable good electron transport properties as compared with tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminum.     

A zinc(II) complex with tris(2-( N -methyl)benzimidazlylmethyl)amine and salicylate: synthesis,crystal structure,and DNA-binding

A five-coordinate zinc complex with tris(2-(N-methyl)benzimidazylmethyl)amine (Mentb) and salicylate, with composition [Zn(Mentb)(salicylate)](NO₃), was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and UV-Vis spectral measurements. The crystal structure of the zinc complex shows that Zn(II) is bonded to tris(2-(N-methyl)benzimidazylmethyl)amine (Mentb) and a salicylate through four nitrogens and one oxygen, and the coordination geometry is best described as distorted trigonal-bipyramid. The DNA-binding of the Zn(II) complex and Mentb were investigated by spectrophotometric methods and viscosity measurements, and the results suggest that the Zn(II) complex binds to DNA via intercalation; the binding affinity of the Zn(II) complex to DNA is greater than Mentb. Additionally, Zn(II) complex exhibited potential to scavenge hydroxyl radical in vitro.     

Direct determination of the permanent dipole moments and structures of Al-CH(3)CN and Al-NH(3) by using a 2-m electrostatic hexapole field.

The supersonic beams of the (1-1) metal-ligand complexes of Al-CH(3)CN and Al-NH(3) were produced by a laser evaporation method. Nondestructive structure selection of the complexes and the dipole moment determination were performed by using a 2-m electrostatic hexapole field. The experimentally determined permanent dipole moments are 1.2 +/- 0.1 D for Al-CH(3)CN and 2.7 +/- 0.2 D for Al-NH(3). We find that the dipole moment of Al-NH(3) becomes larger than that of neat NH(3), while the formation of the Al-CH(3)CN complex produces a smaller dipole moment than that of neat CH(3)CN on the other hand. We performed the ab initio calculations to draw out plausible complex structures and to clarify the bonding character after formation of the complex, and we made comparisons with the computational results done by several groups. The Mulliken population analysis suggests the Al-->CH(3)CN charge flow, but on the other hand the Natural population analysis indicates very little charge flow. For the Al-NH(3) complex, the polarization effect of NH(3) and the N-->Al sigma donation would enhance the dipole moment strength. However, there still remains a controversial disagreement between the theoretical predictions and the experimental results. Further experimental determination using the hexapole method for various metal-ligand complexes and clusters could reveal the basic nature of interaction in the complex systems in general, and this method would complement theoretical calculations.     

Infrared spectrum, DFT: pBP86/DN** and NCA vibrational calculations of 2-methylthiosemicarbazide copper(II) nitrate [Cu(2MeTSC)2(NO3)2

To elucidate tentative assignments of metal-ligand modes of thiosemicarbazide complexes, a structural study and a assignment of the normal vibrations of 2-methylthiosemicarbazide copper(II) nitrate, [Cu(2MeTSC)(2)(NO(3))(2)] have been done through the ab initio DFT: pBP86/DN** procedure, and through the normal coordinate analysis (NCA). In the vibrational calculations, the elongated CuONO(2) bonds of the nitrate groups were considered in the CS and CN tautomers of the complex. DFT calculations had revealed that the infrared spectra can be well interpreted through the CN tautomer, failing in the prediction of the -NO(2) group wavenumbers. A little difference stabilization energy for the tautomers were found: for the CN tautomer was E=-3487,36376a.u., and for the CS tautomer, E=-3473,93598a.u. The observed combination bands at 1763.0 and at 1754.0 cm(-1) are an indicative that the -NO(3)(-) groups acts as monodentate ligands. Calculations had confirmed the experimental assignment of the infrared spectrum.     

Bonding analyses, formation energies, and vibrational properties of M-R2dtc complexes (M=Ag(I), Ni(II), Cu(II), or Zn(II))

Detailed theoretical studies based on density functional theory (DFT)/B3LYP calculations of dimethyl- and diethyldithiocarbamate complexes of Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Ag(I) are performed to characterize the metal-ligand bonding type as well as the metal-ligand bonding strength depending on the metal and the dialkyl substituent. The metal-ligand interactions in the studied complexes are investigated by means of charge decomposition analysis, energy partitioning analysis (EPA), and natural bond orbital analysis. According to the EPA calculations, the electrostatic attraction is the dominant contribution to the M-S2(R2dtc) (dtc=dithiocarbamate) bonding. The electrostatic and the orbital energies follow the order of the total binding energy, and hence both contributions are responsible for the binding energy order of M(R2dtc)2 complexes. The stability of the M(R2dtc)2 complexes is estimated by means of calculated formation reaction energies in the gas phase and solution, and it decreases in the order Ni(R2dtc)2>Cu(R2dtc)2>Zn(R2dtc)2. Larger formation reaction energies are found for M(Et2dtc)2 than for M(Me2dtc)2 complexes. The calculations predict stabilization of M(II)(R2dtc)2 complexes going from the gas phase to a polar solvent and destabilization of the bidentate AgR2dtc complex in a polar solvent. Gas-phase frequency calculations of all possible bonding types, symmetrical, asymmetrical, and uni- and bidentate, predict one band due to the nu(CS) IR absorption, and therefore the number of the bands in the 1060-920 cm(-1) region could not be used to discern the metal-ligand bonding type. Periodic DFT frequency calculations for Cu(Et2dtc)2 reveal that the splitting observed in the solid-state spectra of the complexes arises from the nonplanar MS4 fragment and intermolecular contacts but not from asymmetrical bonding. The calculations suggest that the important vibrational characteristic that can be used to discern uni- and bidentate bonding is the Raman activity of the nu(CS) band: It is very high for the unidentate dtc bonding (nu(C=S)) and low for the bidentate bonding (nuas(CS)).     

Zn(II) complexes of glutathione disulfide: structural basis of elevated stabilities

Glutathione disulfide (GSSG), a long disregarded redox partner of glutathione (GSH), is thought to participate in intracellular zinc homeostasis. We performed a concerted potentiometric and NMR spectroscopic study of protonation and Zn(II) binding properties of GSSG ((γECG)(2)) and a series of its nine analogs with C-terminal modifications, tripeptide disulfides: (γECS)(2), (γECE)(2), (γECG-NH(2))(2), (γECG-OEt)(2), and (γEcG)(2); dipeptide disulfides, (γEC)(2) and (γEC-OEt)(2); and mixed disulfides, γECG-γEC and γECG-γEC-OEt. The acid-base and Zn(II) complexation properties in this group of compounds are strictly correlated to average C-terminal electrostatic charges. In particular, it was demonstrated that GSSG assumes a bent (head-to-tail) conformation in solution at neutral pH, which is controlled by electrostatic attraction between the protonated γ-amino groups of the Glu residue and the deprotonated C-terminal Gly carboxylates. This interaction modulates the ability of GSSG to coordinate Zn(II), both indirectly, by affecting the basicities of the amino groups, and directly, through the participation of the Gly carboxylates in the outer coordination sphere of the Zn(II) ion. A specific coiled structure of the major [Zn-GSSG](2-) complex is additionally stabilized by the formation of hydrogen bonds between glycinyl carboxylates and two Zn(II)-coordinated water molecules. The elevated stability of Zn(II)-GSSG complexes was demonstrated by competition with FluoZin-3, a fluorescent sensor with high Zn(II) affinity, commonly used in in vitro and in vivo studies. The potential biological functions and reactivity of GSSG complexes of Zn(II) ions are discussed.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Antioxidation and DNA‐Binding Studies of a Zinc(II) Complex with the Bis(N‐allylbenzimidazol‐2‐ylmethyl)aniline

A complex of zinc(II) picrate (pic) with bis(N‐allylbenzimidazol‐2‐ylmethyl)aniline (abba), with composition [Zn(abba)₂](pic)₂, was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, electrical conductivity, IR and UV/Vis spectral measurements. The crystal structure of the zinc(II) complex has been determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The Zn(II) is bonded to two abba ligands through four benzimidazole nitrogen, resulting in a distorted tetrahedron geometry. The DNA‐binding properties of the ligand and the zinc(II) complex were investigated by electronic absorption, fluorescence spectra and viscosity measurements. The experimental results suggest that the zinc(II) complex binds to DNA in an intercalation mode. In addition, the ligand abba and Zn(II) complex have scavenging effects for hydroxyl radicals and the complex shows stronger scavenging effects for hydroxyl radicals than the ligand.     

Control of metal-directed self-assembly by metal-amine interactions

The complexation of a tweezers ligand with zinc perchlorate in the absence and presence of amines in methanol solution was explored. L(2)Zn(2)(ClO(4))(4) was a thermodynamic product of the reaction in the absence of an amine. The complex was shown to interact with aliphatic amines resulting in the formation of a Zn-N(amine) bond. If metal-ligand complexation was carried out in the presence of an amine the formation of a trinuclear zinc complex L(3)Zn(3)(6+) was observed. Moreover the transformation of complex L(2)Zn(2)(4+) to L(3)Zn(3)(6+) occurred, when the former was subjected to an amine in the amount, which is sufficient to coordinate more than one amino group on each zinc atom. Complexes ligand-zinc-amine were shown to be kinetically stable, and the method of their preparation was crucial to the purity of the final complexes. L(3)Zn(3)(6+) was favored under kinetic control: reagent concentration 10(-5)M, slow addition of zinc perchlorate to the mixture of an amine and the ligand. Under thermodynamic control (fast mixing of reagents, concentration 10(-2)-10(-3) M) formation of a mixture of complexes was observed. All pure complexes and their mixtures were characterized using UV-Vis, ROESY, PFGSE NMR and ESI-MS techniques. On the basis of DFT calculations the mechanism of influence of an amine on self-assembly was suggested.     

New cobalt(II) and zinc(II) coordination frameworks incorporating a pyridyl-pyrazole ditopic ligand

The metal-directed assembly of new molecular frameworks incorporating 4-(4-pyridyl)pyrazole (L), containing non-linear coordination vectors, is presented. Three metallo-arrays of types [Co(LH)2(NO3)4], [Co(LH)2(H2O)4][NO3]4.H2O and [Zn2(L-H)2Cl2].2EtOH are reported. The cobalt(II) in [Co(LH)2(NO3)4] displays distorted octahedral geometry, with the two protonated pyridyl-pyrazole ligands coordinated through their pyrazole nitrogen atoms in a trans-orientation; the remaining four coordination sites are occupied by nitrate anions. Two internal hydrogen bonds occur between each pyrazole NH and the oxygens of adjacent coordinated nitrato ligands. Short intermolecular hydrogen bonds also occur between the two pyridinium hydrogens and bound nitrate ligands on different molecules to yield a two-dimensional hydrogen-bonded array. Two of these arrays interpenetrate to form an extended two dimensional layer; such layers stack throughout the crystal structure. A second product of type [Co(LH)2(H2O)4][NO3]4.H2O exists as two crystallographically independent, but chemically similar, forms. In each form, the two protonated pyridyl-pyrazole ligands occupy trans positions about the cobalt, with the remaining four coordination sites being filled by water molecules to yield a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. Intramolecular hydrogen-bonding is observed between the two non-coordinated pyrazoyl nitrogen atoms and bound water oxygen atoms. The third complex, [Zn2(L-H)2Cl2].2EtOH, contains dimer units consisting of two zinc(II) ions bridged by two pyrazoylate groups in which the coordination geometry of each zinc approximates a tetrahedron. Each zinc is bound to two deprotonated pyridine-pyrazole ligands (L-H), one pyridyl group (from a different dimeric unit) and one chloro ligand. Each pyridyl nitrogen thus connects each of these zinc dimers to an adjacent dimer unit, forming a three-dimensional network containing small voids. The latter are occupied by ethanol molecules which form hydrogen bonds to the chloro ligands.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New One-dimensional Zn(II) Nitronyl Nitroxide Complex Bridged by Pyridine-2,4-dicarboxylate Anion

1 INTRODUCTION The synthesis and study of transition metal com- pounds incorporating organic free radicals directly bound to their coordination sphere are a major re- search aim in the field of molecular magnetism[1]. Exceptional stability, ease of chemical modification and versatility in their coordination properties have made nitroxide free radicals one of the most attrac- tive spin carriers for the design of molecular magne- tic materials[2, 3]. The structures and magnetic prope- rties …     

Control over photoinduced energy and electron transfer in supramolecular polyads of covalently linked azaBODIPY-bisporphyrin 'molecular clip' hosting fullerene

A 'molecular clip' featuring a near-IR emitting fluorophore, BF(2)-chelated tetraarylazadipyrromethane (aza-BODIPY) covalently linked to two porphyrins (MP, M = 2H or Zn) has been newly synthesized to host a three-dimensional electron acceptor fullerene via a 'two-point' metal-ligand axial coordination. Efficient singlet-singlet excitation transfer from (1)ZnP* to aza-BODIPY was witnessed in the dyad and triad in nonpolar and less polar solvents, such as toluene and o-dichlorobenzene, however, in polar solvents, additional electron transfer occurred along with energy transfer. A supramolecular tetrad was formed by assembling bis-pyridine functionalized fullerene via a 'two-point' metal-ligand axial coordination, and the resulted complex was characterized by optical absorption and emission, computational, and electrochemical methods. Electron transfer from photoexcited zinc porphyrin to C(60) is witnessed in the supramolecular tetrad from the femtosecond transient absorption spectral studies. Further, the supramolecular polyads (triad or tetrad) were utilized to build photoelectrochemical cells to check their ability to convert light into electricity by fabricating FTO/SnO(2)/polyad electrodes. The presence of azaBODIPY and fullerene entities of the tetrad improved the overall light energy conversion efficiency. An incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency of up to 17% has been achieved for the tetrad modified electrode.