Synthesis and characterization of new metal(II) complexes with formates and some nitrogen donor ligands

New mixed-ligands complexes with empirical formulae: M(2,4′-bpy)₂L₂·H₂O (M(II)Zn, Cd), Zn(2-bpy)₃L₂·4H₂O, Cd(2-bpy)₂L₂·3H₂O, M(phen)L₂·2H₂O (where M(II)=Mn, Ni, Zn, Cd; 2,4′-bpy=2,4′-bipyridine, 2-bpy=2,2′-bipyridine, phen=1,10-phenanthroline, L=HCOO⁻) were prepared in pure solid state. They were characterized by chemical, thermal and X-ray powder diffraction analysis, IR spectroscopy, molar conductance in MeOH, DMF and DMSO. Examinations of OCO⁻ absorption bands suggest versatile coordination behaviour of obtained complexes. The 2,4′-bpy acts as monodentate ligand; 2-bpy and phen as chelating ligands. Thermal studies were performed in static air atmosphere. When the temperature raised the dehydration processes started. The final decomposition products, namely MO (Ni, Zn, Cd) and Mn₃O₄, were identified by X-ray diffraction.     

tris-(Benzimidazol-2-yl-methyl)-amine as a Versatile Building Block in Ru(II) Polypyridyl Chemistry

Summary.  tris-(Benzimidazol-2-yl-methyl)-amine, H₃ ntb, was prepared and used in the synthesis of dinuclear Ru(II) polypyridyl and polynuclear Ru(II)–Co(III) complexes of the type [Ru₂(H₂ ntb) (bpy)₄]³⁺, [Ru₂(Hntb)(phen)₄]²⁺, [(Ru₂(H₂ ntb)(bpy)₄)₂Co(en)₂]⁹⁺, and [(Ru₂(Hntb)(phen)₄)₂ Co(en)₂]⁷⁺ (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, en = 1,2-diaminoethane). The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis as well as spectroscopic and redox data. The luminescent properties of the complexes were also studied. The complexes showed significant antitumour and anti-HIV activities. Received May 9, 2001. Accepted (revised) June 7, 2001     

Photophysical Properties of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl DNA Intercalators: Effects of the Molecular Surroundings Investigated by Theory

The environmental effects on the structural and photophysical properties of [Ru(L)₂(dppz)]²⁺ complexes (L=bpy=2,2′‐bipyridine, phen=1,10‐phenanthroline, tap=1,4,5,8‐tetraazaphenanthrene; dppz=dipyrido[3,3‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine), used as DNA intercalators, have been studied by means of DFT, time‐dependent DFT, and quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics calculations. The electronic characteristics of the low‐lying triplet excited states in water, acetonitrile, and DNA have been investigated to decipher the influence of the environment on the luminescent behavior of this class of molecules. The lowest triplet intra‐ligand (IL) excited state calculated at λ≈800 nm for the three complexes and localized on the dppz ligand is not very sensitive to the environment and is available for electron transfer from a guanine nucleobase. Whereas the lowest triplet metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer (³MLCT) states remain localized on the ancillary ligand (tap) in [Ru(tap)₂(dppz)]²⁺, regardless of the environment, their character is drastically modified in the other complexes [Ru(phen)₂(dppz)]²⁺ and [Ru(bpy)₂(dppz)]²⁺ upon going from acetonitrile (MLCT_dppz/phen or MLCT_dppz/bpy) to water (MLCT_dppz) and DNA (MLCT_phen and MLCT_bpy). The change in the character of the low‐lying ³MLCT states accompanying nuclear relaxation in the excited state controls the emissive properties of the complexes in water, acetonitrile, and DNA. The light‐switching effect has been rationalized on the basis of environment‐induced control of the electronic density distributed in the lowest triplet excited states.     

Ultraviolet light-emitting CdII complexes: synthesis and property studies

Four ultraviolet light-emitting Cd^II complexes, [CdL₁(H₂O)]_n (1), [CdL₁(bpy)(H₂O)₂]_n (2), [CdL₂(H₂O)]_n (3), and [CdL₂(bpy)(H₂O)₂]_n (4), where L₁ = 3,3′-(4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diyl)dibenzoate, L₂ = 3,3′-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4H-1,2,4triazole-3,5-diyl)dibenzoate, and bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, were hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, powder scattering spectra, and infrared spectra. 1–4 possess excellent thermal stability with decomposition temperature of ca. 340 °C. Their powder samples mainly give luminescent spectra at 350, 339, 351, and 339 nm, respectively, which should be attributed to the ligand-centered π*?→?π transfer transitions. Additionally, 1–4 have weak emission bands at 400–500 nm, which are tentatively attributed to the triplet ligand to ligand charge transfer transitions.     

Crystal Structure of Bis-(2,2′-bipyridine-N,N′)-(dicyanamide-N)-copper(II) Tricyanomethanide. Electronic and Structural Parameters Describing the Shape of Coordination Polyhedra in Five-Coordinated Copper(II) Compounds

Summary.  The structure of the new compound [Cu(bpy)₂N(CN)₂]C(CN)₃ (6) is compared with thestructures of six copper(II) coordination compounds with phenanthroline or bipyridine ligands and N-donor pseudohalide anions: [Cu(phen)₂NCS]C(CN)₃ (1), [Cu(bpy)₂NCS]C(CN)₃ (2), [Cu(phen)₂NCS]ONC(CN)₂ (3), [Cu(phen)₂N(CN)₂]C(CN)₃ (4), [Cu(bpy)₂C(CN)₃]C(CN)₃ (5), and [Cu(bpy)₂NCO]C(CN)₃ (7). The Cu(II) atoms in all above compounds are five-coordinated with an N-donor atom of the pseudohalide anion located in the equatorial plane of a deformed trigonal bipyramid. The shape of the coordination polyhedra and the degree of trigonal bipyramidal distortion towards a tetragonal pyramid are discussed and described using one electronic and several structural criteria which are discussed and compared. Received July 24, 2000. Accepted October 18,2000     

Crystal Structure of Bis -(2,2′-bipyridine-N,N′)-(dicyanamide-N)-copper(II) Tricyanomethanide. Electronic and Structural Parameters Describing the Shape of Coordination Polyhedra in Five-Coordinated Copper(II) Compounds

 The structure of the new compound [Cu(bpy)₂N(CN)₂]C(CN)₃ (6) is compared with thestructures of six copper(II) coordination compounds with phenanthroline or bipyridine ligands and N-donor pseudohalide anions: [Cu(phen)₂NCS]C(CN)₃ (1), [Cu(bpy)₂NCS]C(CN)₃ (2), [Cu(phen)₂NCS]ONC(CN)₂ (3), [Cu(phen)₂N(CN)₂]C(CN)₃ (4), [Cu(bpy)₂C(CN)₃]C(CN)₃ (5), and [Cu(bpy)₂NCO]C(CN)₃ (7). The Cu(II) atoms in all above compounds are five-coordinated with an N-donor atom of the pseudohalide anion located in the equatorial plane of a deformed trigonal bipyramid. The shape of the coordination polyhedra and the degree of trigonal bipyramidal distortion towards a tetragonal pyramid are discussed and described using one electronic and several structural criteria which are discussed and compared.     

The Electron Transfer Series [MoIII(bpy)3]n (n=3+, 2+, 1+, 0, 1−), and the Dinuclear Species [{MoIIICl(Mebpy)2}2(μ2‐O)]Cl2 and [{MoIV(tpy.)2}2(μ2‐MoO4)](PF6)2⋅4 MeCN

The electronic structures of the five members of the electron transfer series [Mo(bpy)₃]ⁿ (n=3+, 2+, 1+, 0, 1?) are determined through a combination of techniques: electro‐ and magnetochemistry, UV/Vis and EPR spectroscopies, and X‐ray crystallography. The mono‐ and dication are prepared and isolated as PF₆ salts for the first time. It is shown that all species contain a central Mo^III ion (4d³). The successive one‐electron reductions/oxidations within the series are all ligand‐based, involving neutral (bpy⁰), the π‐radical anion (bpy^.)^1?, and the diamagnetic dianion (bpy^2?)^2?: [Mo^III(bpy⁰)₃]³⁺ (S=3/2), [Mo^III(bpy^.)(bpy⁰)₂]²⁺ (S=1), [Mo^III(bpy^.)₂(bpy⁰)]¹⁺ (S=1/2), [Mo^III(bpy^.)₃] (S=0), and [Mo^III(bpy^.)₂(bpy^2?)]^1? (S=1/2). The previously described diamagnetic dication “[Mo^II(bpy⁰)₃](BF₄)₂” is proposed to be a diamagnetic dinuclear species [{Mo(bpy)₃}₂(μ₂‐O)](BF₄)₄. Two new polynuclear complexes are prepared and structurally characterized: [{Mo^IIICl(^Mebpy⁰)₂}₂(μ₂‐O)]Cl₂ and [{Mo^IV(tpy^.)₂}₂(μ₂‐Mo^VIO₄)](PF₆)₂?4 MeCN.     

Photooxidation of bis(ethylxanthato)nickel(II) containing aromatic nitrogen heterocyclic ligands in chloroform

The photochemistry of the complexes [Ni(Etxn)₂(N-N)] [Etxn=ethylxanthate,N-N=2,2-bipyridine(bpy), 4,4-dimethyl-2,2-bipyridine (4,4-Me-bpy), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) or 2,2-bipyrimidine (bpym)] has been investigated. These complexes were not light sensitive in most solvents such as acetonitrile. Upon irradiation of chloroform solutions of these complexes, a photoredox reaction occurred giving the parent Ni(Etxan)₂. It is suggested that the reactive excited state is of the charge-transfer-to-solvent (CTTS) type. The energy of this state depends on the redox potentials of the solvent. When CHCl₃ as solvent was replaced by the stronger oxidant CCl₄, the photoactive wavelength region was shifted to the red. It was blue shifted when the weaker oxidant CH₂Cl₂ was used. From quantum yield measurements it is concluded that the photostability of the studied complexes decreases in the following order:bpym>phen>bpy>4,4-Me-bpy.

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Photooxidation von Bis(ethylxanthato)nickel(II) mit aromatischen Stickstoffheterocyclen enthaltenden Liganden in Chloroform

Zusammenfassung Es wurde die Photochemie der Komplexe [Ni(Etxn)₂(N-N) [Etxn=Ethylxanthat,N-N=2,2-Bipyridin (bpy), 4,4-Dimethyl-2,2-bipyridin (4,4-Me-bpy), 1,10-Phenanthrolin (phen) oder 2,2-bipyrimidin (bpym)] untersucht. Diese Komplexe waren in den meisten Lösungsmitteln wie etwa Acetonitril nicht lichtsensitiv. Bei Bestrahlung von Chloroformlösungen der Komplexe trat jedoch eine Photoreaktion auf, die zum Stammkomplex Ni(Etxn)₂ führte. Es wird vorgeschlagen, für den reaktiven angeregten Zustand einen Charge-Transfer-zu-Lösungsmittel (CTTS)-Typ anzunehmen. Die Energie dieses Zustands hängt vom Redoxpotential des Lösungsmittels ab. Bei Ersatz von CHCl₃ als Lösungsmittel durch das stärkere Oxidans CCl₄ wurde die photoaktive Wellenlänge nach Rot verschoben. Eine Blauverschiebung ergab sich hingegen, wenn das schwächere Oxidans CH₂Cl₂ verwendet wurde. Aus Messungen der Quantenausbeuten ergab sich die folgende Ordnung nach abnehmender Photostabilität der untersuchten Komplexe:bpym>phen>bpy>4,4-Me-bpy.

     

Manganese(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes with 2-phenyl-3-(benzylamino)-1,2-dihydroquinazolin-4(3H)-one,pseudohalides and some bidentate N-donor ligands

Some mixed ligand complexes of the type [M(L)(en or phen)(X)₂]; where M = Mn(II), Co(II) or Ni(II); L = 2-phenyl-3-(benzylamino)-1,2-dihydroquinazolin-4(3H)-one; en = ethylenediamine, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; X = N₃ ⁻ or NCS⁻ have been prepared. All the complexes were characterized by physico-chemical, spectroscopic and thermal studies. On the basis of electronic spectra and magnetic susceptibility measurements, an octahedral geometry has been proposed for all the complexes. The phen complexes are thermally more stable than the en complexes. The electrochemical behavior of the Ni(II) complexes showed that the complexes of phen are reduced at more positive potential compared to the corresponding en complexes.     

Orientational Isomers of Cyclodextrin Semirotaxanes and Rotaxanes With Organic and Transition Metal Complex Stoppers

The novel asymmetric dicationic ligands [Quin(CH₂)₁₀tbp]²⁺, [Quin(CH₂)₁₀bpy]²⁺, and [Lut(CH₂)₁₀bpy]²⁺ (Quin⁺ = quinuclidinium, Lut = 3,5-lutidinium, tbp⁺ = 4-tert-butylpyridinium, and bpy⁺ = 4,4′-bipyidinium) form [2]semirotaxanes with α- and β-cyclodextrins in aqueous solution, with the cyclodextrin passage possible only over the 4-tert-pyridinium or bipyridinium end groups to yield two orientational isomers. The kinetics of the formation and dissociation of the kinetically and thermodynamically preferred orientational isomers of the [Quin(CH₂)₁₀tbp]²⁺[2]semirotaxane with α-CD have been investigated by ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Complexation of the free nitrogen on the 4,4′-bipyridinium end groups of the [R(CH₂)₁₀bpy]²⁺ ligands by the aquapentacyanoferrate(II) ion results in the formation of the corresponding [2]rotaxanes.     

Synthesis,crystal structure,and thermal stability of ionic cluster compounds (phenH)4[Re4Q4(CN)12]·nH2O (Q = S,Se, n = 6; Q = Te,n = 10)

Three new salts of tetrahedral rhenium chalcocyanide cluster anions [Re₄Q₄(CN)₁₂]^4? (Q = S, Se, Te) and 1,10-phenanthroline-1-ium cations, (phenH)₄[Re₄S₄(CN)₁₂]·6H₂O (1), (phenH)₄[Re₄Se₄(CN)₁₂]·6H₂O (2), and (phenH)₄[Re₄Te₄(CN)₁₂]·10H₂O (3), have been synthesized by reactions of K₄[Re₄Q₄(CN)₁₂]·nH₂O with 1,10-phenanthroline in the presence of Nd³⁺ in an acidic aqueous medium (pH 4). 1 and 2 exhibit similar 2-D layered supramolecular architectures based on hydrogen bonds between water molecules, CN-groups of cluster anions, and phenH⁺ cations. The latter are involved in π–π and C–H?π stacking interactions, connecting the adjacent layers with each other. Complex 3 demonstrates a 3-D framework based on hydrogen bonds between water molecules and CN-groups, π–π and C–H?π interactions. Notably short O···Te contacts of 3.40 and 3.50 Å are found in the structure of 3. The thermal properties of 1–3 have been investigated by TG-DTG.     

A novel two-dimensional Ni(II) fumarato complex: Solvothermal synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties

Dark green single crystals of [Ni(fum)(phen)] (fum = fumarato, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) (1) have been prepared under solvothermal conditions. Its crystal structure exhibits two dimensional (2D) character. The formed layers are built of dimers of crystallographically non-equivalent Ni(II) atoms linked by bridging fumarato ligands; one is of the μ₄-bridge type with both carboxylato groups coordinated in syn-anti fashion while in the second one both carboxylate groups form a chelate-like coordination. Both Ni(II) atoms are hexa-coordinated in the cis-NiO₄N₂ form; two coordination positions are occupied by a N-bonded chelate phen molecule and four positions by oxygen atoms from the fum ligands. The layers are interconnected by π–π interactions operating between aromatic rings of the phen ligands. The analysis of the experimental thermodynamic data supports the structural assumptions and showed that magnetic subsystem of 1 can be approximated by an array of antiferromagnetic S = 1 dimers with easy-axis uniaxial magnetic anisotropy D comparable to intradimer exchange coupling J, D/J ≈ 1 and D/k_B = −6 K. The specific heat data clearly indicate the absence of a phase transition to the ordered state at least at temperatures down to 2 K.     

Thermodynamics of mixed-ligand complex formation of copper(II) ethylenediaminetetraacetate with amino acids in solution

The mixed-ligand complex formation in the systems Cu²⁺–Edta^4?–L (L = His, Lys, Orn, Arg, Im) has been calorimetrically, pH-potentiometrically, and spectrophotometrically studied in aqueous solution at 298.15 K and the ionic strength of I = 0.5 (KNO₃). The thermodynamic parameters of formation of the CuEdtaL, CuEdtaHL, and (CuEdta)₂L complexes have been determined. The probable coordination mode for the complexone and the ancillary ligand in the mixed-ligand complexes was discussed.     

Understanding the role of flexible 4′-functionalized polyethylene glycoxy chains on the behavior of platinum(II) (4′-(ethylene glycoxy)-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine: a kinetic and a mechanistic study

The ligand substitution kinetics of 4′-functionalized mononuclear Pt(II) (4′-(ethylene glycoxy)-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine complexes, [Pt(nY-tpy)Cl)Cl] (where Y = ethylene glycoxy, n = number of ethylene, glycoxy units = 1, 2, 3, and 4, and tpy = 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine), with thiourea, 1,3-dimethyl-2-thiourea, 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-2-thiourea, and iodide were investigated under pseudo-first-order conditions as a function of concentration and temperature by conventional stopped-flow technique. The observed first-order rate constants followed the simple rate law k_obs = k₂[Nu]. The data obtained show that the ethylene glycoxy pendant, trans to the leaving group, acts as a σ-donor into the terpyridine ligand and is effective only up to n = 1, beyond which the substitution reactivity of the complexes are controlled by the steric influence of the appended ethylene glycoxy pendant units, which decreases with increase in the number of ethylene glycoxy units. The activation parameters obtained support an associative mechanism, where bond formation in the transition state is favored. The observed reactivity trends were supported by density functional theory calculations.     

Redox,spectroscopic, photo-induced ligand exchange,and DNA interaction studies of a new Ru(II)Pt(II) bimetallic complex

A new bimetallic complex, [Ru(biq)₂(dpp)PtCl₂](PF₆)₂ (where biq = 2,2′-biquinoline and dpp = 2,3-bis(2-pyridyl)pyrazine), containing a cis-PtCl₂ moiety coupled to a sterically strained Ru(II)-based chromophore was designed, synthesized, and investigated with respect to its spectroscopic, redox, photo-induced ligand exchange, and DNA-interaction properties. The electrochemistry of the designed complex was found to be consistent with the bridging coordination of the dpp ligand and formation of the bimetallic complex. The complex displays intense ligand-based π → π* transitions in the UV region and metal-to-ligand charge-transfer transitions (MLCT) in the visible region. The loss of bridging coordination of the dpp ligand and formation of complexes, [Ru(biq)₂(CH₃CN)₂]²⁺ and [Pt(dpp)(CH₃CN)₂]²⁺ was observed when an acetonitrile solution of the metal complex was irradiated with visible light (λ_irr ≥ 550 nm). The designed complex displays covalent binding with DNA in dark through the cis-PtCl₂ moiety, as confirmed by agarose gel electrophoresis. Upon photoirradiation, the complex dissociates into two DNA-binding moieties and displays covalent binding through: (i) a cis-PtL₂ subunit of [Ptdpp(L)₂]²⁺ and (ii) open coordination sites of the ruthenium of [Ru(biq)₂(L)₂]²⁺ (L = solvent). The designed complex represents the first Ru(II)Pt(II) complex that undergoes photo-induced ligand exchange and displays multifunctional interactions with DNA upon photoirradiation.     

Mechanism of the Nickel-Catalyzed Electrosynthesis of Ketones by Heterocoupling of Acyl and Benzyl Halides

Summary.  The mechanism of the nickel-catalyzed electrosynthesis of ketones by heterocoupling of phenacyl chloride and benzyl bromide has been investigated by fast scan rate cyclic voltammetry with [Ni(bpy)²⁺ ₃](BF₄ ⁻)₂ as the catalytic precursor (bpy = 2,2{−}{ bipyridine}). The key step is an oxidative addition of Ni⁰(bpy) (electrogenerated by reduction of the Ni(II) precursor) to PhCH₂Br whose rate constant is found to be 10 times higher than that of PhCH₂COCl. The complex PhCH₂Ni^IIBr(bpy) formed in the oxidative addition is reduced at the potential of the Ni^II/Ni⁰ reduction by a two-electron process which affords an anionic complex PhCH₂Ni⁰(bpy)⁻ able to react with PhCH₂COCl to generate eventually the homocoupling product PhCH₂COCH₂Ph. The formation of the homocoupling product PhCH₂COCOCH₂Ph is prevented because of the too slow oxidative addition of Ni⁰(bpy) to PhCH₂COCl compared to PhCH₂Br. The formation of the homocoupling product PhCH₂CH₂Ph is also prevented because PhCH₂Ni⁰(bpy)⁻ does not react with PhCH₂Br. This explains why the electrosynthesis of the ketone can be performed selectively in a one-pot procedure, starting from an equal mixture of PhCH₂COCl and PhCH₂Br and a nickel catalyst ligated by the bpy ligand. Received June 27, 2000. Accepted July 11, 2000     

Synthesis,crystal structures,and magnetic properties of methoxido-bridged dinuclear MnIII complexes derived from tri-dentate chelating ligands

Two new doubly methoxido-bridged Mn^III dinuclear complexes, [Mn^III(mphp)(μ-OCH₃)(CH₃OH)]₂·2CH₃OH (1) and ([Mn^III(ahbz)(μ-OCH₃)(CH₃OH)]₂·2CH₃OH (2), have been synthesized by using the tridentate ligands H₂mphp (H₂mphp = 2-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl-hydrazonomethyl)-phenol) and H₂ahbz (H₂ahbz = N-(2-amino-propyl)-2-hydroxy-benzamide). The complexes have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and magnetic measurements. Complexes 1 and 2 have a similar dimeric molecular structure. Two [Mn(L)(CH₃OH)]⁺ moieties (L^2? = mphp^2? or ahbz^2?) are bridged by two μ-OCH₃^? groups in the axial-equatorial asymmetric manner. The coordination geometry of Mn^III is an axially elongated octahedron with two oxygens of a methanol ligand and a methoxido ligand situated at the axial positions. Magnetic measurements indicate that 1 and 2 exhibit antiferromagnetic behavior with the fitting parameter of J = ?1.49(3) cm^?1, D = ?1.3(1) cm^?1, g = 1.98(1) and zJ′ = ?0.18(4) cm^?1 for 1, and J = ?1.6(2) cm^?1, D = 4.5(3) cm^?1, g = 2.06(1) and zJ′ = 1.4(1) cm^?1 for 2 on the basis of the spin Hamiltonian ? = ?2J?_Mn1?_Mn2.     

A blue luminescent binuclear cadmium-orotate coordination polymer: synthesis,crystal structure,and thermogravimetric analysis

Assembly of orotic acid (H₃Or, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,6-dioxo-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic) and Cd(NO₃)·6H₂O yielded a coordination polymer, [(Cd(Hor)·2.5H₂O)₂]_n (1), which has been characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, TGA, and ?uorescence spectra. Single-crystal X-ray structural analyses reveal that 1 is a hydrogen-bonded binuclear Cd-orotate coordination polymer in which both Cd²⁺ ions have different coordination environments with identical distorted octahedral geometry. Crystal data for 1: monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, a = 7.0209(10) Å, b = 13.974(2) Å, c = 17.541(3) Å, β = 98.842(2)°, V = 1700.5(4) Å, Z = 4, R1 = 0.0269, wR2 = 0.0612, θ_max = 25.960. The emission spectrum of the Cd-complex recorded with 265 nm excitation wavelength reveals the complex has strong blue luminescence with the peak maximum 420 nm (2.95 eV) as a result of the n–π* and π–π* transitions on the H₃Or ligand.     

Synthesis,characterization and luminescent properties of three-coordinate copper(I) halide complexes containing 2-(diphenylphosphino)biphenyl

Highly emissive three-coordinate copper halide complexes with a bidentate phosphine ligand have attracted attention. Here, a series of three-coordinate mono- and dinuclear copper halide complexes, [CuI(dpbp)₂] (1) and [CuX(dpbp)]₂ (dpbp = 2-(diphenylphosphino)biphenyl, X = Br (2), Cl (3)), were synthesized, and their molecular structures and photophysical properties were investigated. In the solid state, these complexes exhibit green photoluminescence with microsecond lifetimes (λ_max = 515–538 nm; τ = 11.8–19.1 μs) at 298 K. The emission of the complexes originates from the (σ + X) → π* transition. All three complexes displayed good thermal stability.     

Composition and stability constants of copper(II) complexes with succinic acid determined by capillary electrophoresis

The advantage of capillary electrophoresis was demonstrated for studying a complicated system owing to the dependence of direction and velocity of the electrophoretic movement on the charge of complex species. The stability constants of copper(II) complexes with ions of succinic acid were determined by capillary electrophoresis, including the 1?:?2 metal to ligand complexes which are rarely mentioned. The measurements were carried out at 25 °C and ionic strength of 0.1, obtained by mixing the solutions of succinic acid and lithium hydroxide up to pH 4.2–6.2. It was shown that while pH was more than 4.5 the zone of copper(II) complexes with succinate moves as an anion. It is impossible to treat this fact using only the complexes with a metal-ligand ratio of 1?:?1 (CuL⁰, CuHL⁺). The following values of stability constants were obtained: log β(CuL) = 2.89 ± 0.02, log β(CuHL⁺) = 5.4 ± 0.5, log β(CuL₂^2?) = 3.88 ± 0.05, log β(CuHL₂^?) = 7.2 ± 0.3.