Formation of metastable crystals of [C4mim][NTf2] and [C6mim][NTf2]

Heat capacities of crystalline 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [C₄mim][NTf₂] and 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [C₆mim][NTf₂] in the range 80 K-T_fus were measured in an adiabatic calorimeter. Anomalies in the heat-capacity curves for the both compounds occurred near 240 K. Positions of the anomalies depended on thermal history of the samples. More stable crystals had higher heat capacities in the range 220-260 K. Below 200 K heat capacities of all the crystals of the same compound were indistinguishable.     

New ionic liquids with the bis[bis(pentafluoroethyl)phosphinyl]imide anion, [(C2F5)2P(O)]2N—Synthesis and characterization

A new series of low melting and hydrophobic ionic liquids (ILs) containing the bis[bis(pentafluoroethyl)phosphinyl]imide anion, [(C₂F₅)₂P(O)]₂N⁻ (FPI), and ammonium, phosphonium, imidazolium, pyridinium or pyrrolidinium cations were prepared and characterized. Their density, viscosity, melting point, glass transition temperature, decomposition temperature and conductivity are discussed. Many of these ionic liquids are liquids at room temperature with melting points below 15 °C, viscosities below 110 mm² s⁻¹ and thermal stabilities above 300 °C.     

Hf[N(SO2C8F17)2]4-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts acylation in a fluorous biphase system

In a fluorous biphase system, Hf[N(SO₂C₈F₁₇)₂]₄ complex (1 mol %) catalyzes Friedel-Crafts acylation of aromatic compounds such as anisole, toluene and chlorobenzene, and the corresponding aromatic ketones are obtained in satisfactory to high yields. The catalyst is selectively soluble in lower fluorous phase and can be easily recovered by simple phase separation. Furthermore, the catalyst can be reused without decrease of activity in most cases.     

Recyclable hafnium(IV) bis(perfluorooctanesulfonyl)amide complex for catalytic Friedel-Crafts acylation and Prins reaction in fluorous biphase system

In fluorous biphase system, hafnium(IV) bis(perfluorooctanesulfonyl)amide complex (Hf[N(SO₂C₈F₁₇)₂]₄) was found to be a highly reactive and recyclable Lewis acid catalyst for Friedel-Crafts acylation and Prins reaction at significantly low catalyst loadings (≤1 mol%). In these reactions, Hf[N(SO₂C₈F₁₇)₂]₄ is selectively soluble in the lower fluorous phase and can be recovered simply by phase separation. Furthermore, the catalyst can be reused without decrease of activity.     

全氟辛基磺酰亚胺稀土(Ⅲ)催化氟两相Friedel-Crafts烷基化反应

制备了全氟辛基磺酰亚胺盐(M[N(SO2C8F17)2]n,n:3,4),并用于催化氟两相烷基化反应。考察了催化剂种类、反应时间、反应温度和催化剂用量对烷基化反应的影响,同时探讨了Yb[N(SO2C8F17)2]3对烷基化试剂摩尔比为0.2%时,催化烷基化试剂与不同芳烃的反应,表明Yb[N(SO2C8F17)2]3是一种有效的烷基化催化剂。含有催化剂的氟相通过简单的相分离后,可回收利用。氟相重复使用5次,其催化活性降低不大。     

A new application of cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate [(NH4)2Ce(NO3)3] in fullerene chemistry—free-radical alkoxylation of C60 fullerene on reaction with primary alcohols

The reaction of [60]fullerene with primary aliphatic alcohols (ROH, R = Et, Me, Pr) mediated by cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate [(NH₄)₂Ce(NO₃)₃] affords the corresponding alkoxy-derivatives with a hydroxy group, C₆₀(OR)_x(OH) (x = 3, 4) in high yield. The reaction is characterized by a free radical mechanism confirmed by an EPR study of the alkoxy fullerenyl radical (g = 2.0023).     

Coordination environment of [UO2Br4] in ionic liquids and crystal structure of [Bmim]2[UO2Br4]

The complex formed by the reaction of the uranyl ion, UO₂²⁺, with bromide ions in the ionic liquids 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([Bmim][Tf₂N]) and methyl-tributylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([MeBu₃N][Tf₂N]) has been investigated by UV–Vis and U L_III-edge EXAFS spectroscopy and compared to the crystal structure of [Bmim]₂[UO₂Br₄]. The solid state reveals a classical tetragonal bipyramid geometry for [UO₂Br₄]²⁻ with hydrogen bonds between the Bmim⁺ and the coordinated bromides. The UV–Vis spectroscopy reveals the quantitative formation of [UO₂Br₄]²⁻ when a stoichiometric amount of bromide ions is added to UO₂(CF₃SO₃)₂ in both Tf₂N-based ionic liquids. The absorption spectrum also suggests a D_4h symmetry for [UO₂Br₄]²⁻ in ionic liquids, as previously observed for the [UO₂Cl₄]²⁻ congener. EXAFS analysis supports this conclusion and demonstrates that the [UO₂Br₄]²⁻ coordination polyhedron is maintained in the ionic liquids without any coordinating solvent or water molecules. The mean U–O and U–Br distances in the solutions, determined by EXAFS, are, respectively, 1.766(2) and 2.821(2) Å in [Bmim][Tf₂N], and, respectively, 1.768(2) and 2.827(2) Å, in [MeBu₃N][Tf₂N]. Similar results are obtained in both ionic liquids indicating no significant influence of the ionic liquid cation either on the complexation reaction or on the structure of the uranyl species.     

One-step synthesis of pentavalent triphenylantimony derivatives Ph3Sb(OSiR3)2, Ph3Sb(OCH2CH2)2NH and Ph3Sb(OCH2CH2NMe2)2: X-ray molecular structure of Ph3Sb(OSiMe3)2

Pentavalent bis(triorganosiloxy)triphenylantimony derivatives, Ph₃Sb(OSiR₃)₂ (R = Me, Ph), were synthesized by reaction of triphenylantimony with trimethyl- or triphenylsilanol in the presence of tert-butylhydroperoxide by the mild reaction conditions (0-5 °C, 2 h). The reaction of triphenylantimony with diethanolamine in the presence of tert-butylhydroperoxide gave the cyclic compound Ph₃Sb(OCH₂CH₂)₂NH. The mixture of Ph₃SbO and Ph₃Sb(OCH₂CH₂NMe₂)₂ was obtained by the reaction of triphenylantimony with 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethanol in the presence of tert-butylhydroperoxide.     

Phase transitions and molecular motions in [Ni(ND3)6](ClO4)2

[Ni(ND₃)₆](ClO₄)₂ has three solid phases between 100 and 300 K. The phase transitions temperatures at heating (T_C1^h=164.1 K and T_C2^h=145.1 K) are shifted, as compared to the non-deuterated compound, towards the lower temperature of ca. 8 and 5 K, respectively. The ClO₄⁻ anions perform fast, picosecond, isotropic reorientation with the activation energy of 6.6 kJ mol⁻¹, which abruptly slow down at T_C1^c phase transition, during sample cooling. The ND₃ ligands perform fast uniaxial reorientation around the Ni-N bond in all three detected phases, with the effective activation energy of 2.9 kJ mol⁻¹. The reorientational motion of ND₃ is only slightly distorted at the T_C1 phase transition due to the dynamical orientational order-disorder process of anions. The low value of the activation energy for the ND₃ reorientation suggests that this reorientation undergoes the translation-rotation coupling, which makes the barrier to the rotation of the ammonia ligands not constant but fluctuating. The phase polymorphism and the dynamics of the molecular reorientations of the title compound are similar but not quite identical with these of the [Ni(NH₃)₆](ClO₄)₂.     

Syntheses and X-ray crystallographic studies of {[Ni(en)2(pot)2]0.5CHCl3} and [Ni(en)2](3-pytol)2

Two novel Ni(II) complexes {[Ni(en)₂(pot)₂]0.5CHCl₃} (3) {pot = 5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione} (1) and [Ni(en)₂](3-pytol)₂ (4) {3-pytol = 5-(3-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiol} (2) have been synthesized using en as coligand. The metal complexes have been characterized by physical and analytical techniques and also by single crystal X-ray studies. The complexes 3 and 4 crystallize in monoclinic system with space group P21/a and P121/c, respectively. The complex 3 has a slightly distorted octahedral geometry with trans (pot)⁻ ligands while 4 has a square planar geometry around the centrosymmetric Ni(II) center with ionically linked trans (3-pytol)⁻ ligands. The π?π (face to face) interaction plays an important role along with hydrogen bondings to form supramolecular architecture in both complexes.     

Magnetic susceptibility, specific heat and magnetic structure of CuNi2(PO4)2

The CuNi₂(PO₄)₂ phosphate has been synthesized by the ceramic method at 800 °C in air. The crystal structure consists of a three-dimensional skeleton constructed from MO₄ (M^IICu and Ni) planar squares and M₂O₈ dimers with square pyramidal geometry, which are interconnected by (PO₄)³⁻ oxoanions with tetrahedral geometry. The magnetic behavior has been studied on powdered sample by using susceptibility, specific heat and neutron diffraction data. The bimetallic copper(II)-nickel(II) orthophosphate exhibits a three-dimensional magnetic ordering at, approximately, 29.8 K. However, its complex crystal structure hampers any parametrization of the J-exchange parameter. The specific heat measurements exhibit a three-dimensional magnetic ordering (λ-type) peak at 29.5 K. The magnetic structure of this phosphate shows ferromagnetic interactions inside the Ni₂O₈ dimers, whereas the sublattice of Cu(II) ions presents antiferromagnetic couplings along the y-axis. The change of the sign in the magnetic unit-cell, due to the [1/2, 0, 1/2] propagation vector determines a purely antiferromagnetic structure.     

Density functional studies of influences of Ni triad metals and solvents on oxidative addition of MeI to [M(CH3)2(NH3)2] complexes and C-C reductive elimination from [M(CH3)3(NH3)2I] complexes

Three metal square planar complexes of the type [M(CH₃)₂(NH₃)₂] (M = Ni, Pd, Pt), with a systematic variation in the metals, are chosen to investigating their S_N2-type oxidative addition reactions with methyl iodide by using the B3LYP levels of theory. The oxidative addition was found to take place via a transition state with a nearly linear arrangement of the I-CH₃-M moiety. Solvation effects in these oxidative addition reactions were also investigated. Considering the nature of the metal centre and solvation effects, the following conclusions emerge: (i) addition of MeI is exothermic for all three metals, and Pt is predicted to react with a much lower barrier than either Pd or Ni. The results describe that the MeI addition would be expected to be more favourable with the complex bearing the third-row metal (platinum) as compared to the other triad metals, nickel or palladium, in which case a more strongly bound MeI adduct is formed with a lower activation barriers and the reaction being more exothermic; (ii) the reaction is very difficult to occur in low polar solvents, such as benzene, due to the high barrier which is induced by dissociation of iodide anion from methyl group, but the reaction easily occurs in polar solvents, such as acetonitrile; this is attributed to the ability of polar solvents to solvate and therefore stabilize the related polar intermediate ion pair. Ethane reductive elimination from the M(VI) complexes fac-[M(CH₃)₃(NH₃)₂I] were also studied, indicating that the Ni(IV) and Pd(IV) complexes are very prone to undergo the reductive elimination while the Pt(IV) analogous is less reactive towards the reductive elimination. The results indicate that in contrast to the Me-Me reductive elimination, the S_N2 oxidative addition reaction of MeI to M(II) is much less sensitive to the nature of the metal centre, suggesting that the nucleophilicity of M(II) in [M(CH₃)₂(NH₃)₂] does not change significantly as one moves from M = Ni to Pt.     

Synthesis, structure and properties of the Cp2Zr{CH(SiMe3)2} cation

The generation and properties of the Cp₂Zr{CH(SiMe₃)₂}⁺ cation are described. An X-ray crystallographic analysis shows that the carborane salt [Cp₂Zr{CH(SiMe₃)₂}][HCB₁₁Me₅Br₆] contains an agostic Zr-μ-Me-Si interaction in the solid state. Low temperature NMR spectra of the borate salt [Cp₂Zr{CH(SiMe₃)₂}][B(C₆F₅)₄] show that this interaction is retained in solution. Variable temperature NMR spectra establish that the SiMe₂(μ-Me) and unbound SiMe₃ units of Cp₂Zr{CH(SiMe₃)₂}⁺ exchange by a “pivot” process involving partial rotation around the Zr-CH(SiMe₃)₂ bond, with a barrier of ΔG^‡ = 9.2(1) kcal/mol at −89 °C. Cp₂Zr{CH(SiMe₃)₂}⁺ does not coordinate alkenes or alkynes.     

Jahn-Teller-distorted dimeric anions in (cat)[Mn2F8(H2O)2]·2H2O (cat = pipzH2, dabcoH2) and (dabcoH2)2[Mn2F8(H2PO4)2]

Using biprotonated dabco (1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane) or pipz (piperazine) as counter cations, mixed-ligand fluoromanganates(III) with dimeric anions could be prepared from hydrofluoric acid solutions. The crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction on single crystals: dabcoH₂[Mn₂F₈(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O (1), space group P2₁, Z = 2, a = 6.944(1), b = 14.689(3), c = 7.307(1) Å, β = 93.75(3)°, R₁ = 0.0240; pipzH₂[Mn₂F₈(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O (2), space group , Z = 2, a = 6.977(1), b = 8.760(2), c = 12.584(3) Å, α = 83.79(3), β = 74.25(3), γ = 71.20(3)°, R₁ = 0.0451; (dabcoH₂)₂[Mn₂F₈(H₂PO₄)₂] (3), space group P2₁/n, Z = 4, a = 9.3447(4), b = 12.5208(4), c = 9.7591(6) Å, β = 94.392(8)°, R₁ = 0.0280. All three compounds show dimeric anions formed by [MnF₅O] octahedra (O from oxo ligands) sharing a common edge, with strongly asymmetric double fluorine bridges. In contrast to analogous dimeric anions of Al or Fe(III), the oxo ligands (H₂O (1,2) or phosphate (3)) are in equatorial trans-positions within the bridging plane. The strong pseudo-Jahn-Teller effect of octahedral Mn(III) complexes is documented in a huge elongation of an octahedral axis, namely that including the long bridging Mn-F bond and the Mn-O bond. In spite of different charge of the anion in the fluoride phosphate, the octahedral geometry is almost the same as in the aqua-fluoro compounds. The strong distortion is reflected also in the ligand field spectra.     

Conservation of [(C2H4NH3)3N]2·(ZrF7)2·H2O layers during the topotactic dehydration of [(C2H4NH3)3N]2·(ZrF7)2·9H2O

Tren amine cations [(C₂H₄NH₃)₃N]³⁺ and zirconate or tantalate anions adopt a ternary symmetry in two hydrates, [H₃tren]₂·(ZrF₇)₂·9H₂O and [H₃tren]₆·(ZrF₇)₂·(TaOF₆)₄·3H₂O, which crystallise in R32 space group with a_H = 8.871 (2) Å, c_H = 38.16 (1) Å and a_H = 8.758 (2) Å, c_H = 30.112 (9) Å, respectively. Similar [H₃tren]₂·(MX₇)₂·H₂O (M = Zr, Ta; X = F, O) sheets are found in both structures; they are separated by a water layer (O_w(2)-O_w(3)) in [H₃tren]₂·(ZrF₇)₂·9H₂O. Dehydration of [H₃tren]₂·(ZrF₇)₂·9H₂O starts at room temperature and ends at 90 °C to give [H₃tren]₂·(ZrF₇)₂·H₂O. [H₃tren]₂·(ZrF₇)₂·H₂O layers remain probably unchanged during this dehydration and the existence of one intermediate [H₃tren]₂·(ZrF₇)₂·3H₂O hydrate is assumed. O_w(1) molecules are tightly hydrogen bonded with -NH₃⁺ groups and decomposition of [H₃tren]₂·(ZrF₇)₂·H₂O occurs from 210 °C to 500 °C to give successively [H₃tren]₂·(ZrF₆)·(Zr₂F₁₂) (285 °C), an intermediate unknown phase (320 °C) and ZrF₄.     

Synthesis and characterization of palladium(II) complexes with chiral aminophosphine ligands: Catalytic behaviour in asymmetric hydrovinylation. Crystal structure of cis-[PdCl2(PPh((R)-NHCHCH3Ph)2)2]

Optically active ligands of type Ph₂PNHR (R = (R)-CHCH₃Ph, (a); (R)-CHCH₃Cy, (b); (R)-CHCH₃Naph, (c)) and PhP(NHR)₂ (R = (R)-CHCH₃Ph, (d); (R)-CHCH₃Cy, (e)) with a stereogenic carbon atom in the R substituent were synthesized. Reaction with [PdCl₂(COD)₂] produced [PdCl₂P₂] (1) (P = PhP(NHCHCH₃Ph)₂), whose molecular structure determined by X-ray diffraction showed cis disposition for the ligands. All nitrogen atoms of amino groups adopted S configuration. The new ligands reacted with allylic dimeric palladium compound [Pd(η³-2-methylallyl)Cl]₂ to gave neutral aminophosphine complexes [Pd(η³-2-methylallyl)ClP] (2a-2e) or cationic aminophosphine complexes [Pd(η³-2-methylallyl)P₂]BF₄ (3a-3e) in the presence of the stoichiometric amount of AgBF₄. Cationic complexes [Pd(η⁴3-2-methylallyl)(NCCH₃)P]BF₄ (4a-4e) were prepared in solution to be used as precursors in the catalytic hydrovinylation of styrene. ³¹P NMR spectroscopy showed the existence of an equilibrium between the expected cationic mixed complexes 4, the symmetrical cationic complexes [Pd(η³-2-methylallyl)P₂]BF₄ (3) and [Pd(η³-2-methylallyl)(NCCH₃)₂]BF₄ (5) coming from the symmetrization reaction. The extension of the process was studied with the aminophosphines (a-e) as well as with nonchiral monodentate phosphines (PCy₃ (f), PBn₃ (g), PPh₃ (h), PMe₂Ph (i)) showing a good match between the extension of the symmetrization and the size of the phosphine ligand. We studied the influence of such equilibria in the hydrovinylation of styrene because the behaviour of catalytic precursors can be modified substantially when prepared ‘in situ’. While compounds 3 and bisacetonitrile complex 5 were not active as catalysts, the [Pd(η³-2-methylallyl)(η²-styrene)₂]⁺ species formed in the absence of acetonitrile showed some activity in the formation of codimers and dimers. Hydrovinylation reaction between styrene and ethylene was tested using catalytic precursors solutions of [Pd(η³-2-methylallyl)LP]BF₄ ionic species (L = CH₃CN or styrene) showing moderate activity and good selectivity. Better activities but lower selectivities were found when L = styrene. Only in the case of the precursor containing Ph₂PNHCHCH₃Ph (a) ligand was some enantiodiscrimination (10%) found.     

The metathesis reactions of [SNS][SbF6] and [SN][AsF6] with Li[Al(OC(CF3)3)4] in liquid SO2

The small di- and triatomic molecules [SN]⁺ and [SNS]⁺ have shown versatile chemistries and [SNS]⁺ is an important starting reagent for many sulfur-nitrogen radicals. However, their chemistry is limited to the more polar solvents (e.g. SO₂). In this work an attempt is made to increase their solubility in less polar solvents by exchange of the usual [MF₆]⁻ (M = As, Sb) anions by the large and weakly coordinating [Al(OC(CF₃)₃)₄]⁻. As expected the metathesis reactions of [SN][AsF₆] and [SNS][SbF₆] with Li[Al(OC(CF₃)₃)₄] in liquid sulfur dioxide resulted in the formation of the insoluble Li[SbF₆], which is the driving force for these metathesis reactions. The characterization of the compounds by IR and multinuclear NMR revealed that [SNS]⁺ formed a [Al(OC(CF₃)₃)₄]⁻ salt in a clean reaction. A preliminary crystal structure of [SNS][Al(OC(CF₃)₃)₄] is presented. The solubility of [SNS][Al(OC(CF₃)₃)₄] in CH₂Cl₂ is significantly increased with respect to the corresponding [MF₆]⁻ salts, and potentially opens up new areas of [SNS]⁺ chemistry. The reaction of the more reactive [SN]⁺ with Li[Al(OC(CF₃)₃)₄] was less clear. Multinuclear NMR and IR spectra were consistent with the formation of [SN][Al(OC(CF₃)₃)₄], which also showed significant decomposition.     

The first non-acetato members of the bis(anion)octacarboxylatotetrakis{di-2-pyridyl-methanediolate(−2)}enneametal(II) family of complexes: Synthesis, X-ray structures and magnetism of [M9(N3)2(O2CCMe3)8{(py)2CO2}4] (M = Co, Ni)

The combined use of di-2-pyridyl ketone [(py)₂CO] and azides (N₃⁻) in nickel(II) and cobalt(II) pivalate chemistry has afforded complexes [Ni₉(N₃)₂(O₂CCMe₃)₈{(py)₂CO₂}₄] (1) and [Co₉(N₃)₂(O₂CCMe₃)₈{(py)₂CO₂}₄] (2), where (py)₂CO₂²⁻ is the gem-diolate(−2) form of (py)₂CO. The complexes are isostructural and crystallize in the monoclinic P2₁/c space group. Their molecular structures consist of nine metal(II) ions, eight of which are arranged as two parallel squares flanking the ninth. DC magnetic susceptometry on powdered samples of 1 (1-p) reveal an overall antiferromagnetic behavior, leading to an S = 0 ground state. AC susceptometry reveals out-of-phase signals between 10 and 27 K, and ZFC and FC experiments show a divergence of the two curves below ∼27 K. Magnetization-decay and field-sweep experiments verify the relaxation behavior of the sample. Samples of the complex arising from carefully washed single crystals (1-cr) reveal a similar DC behavior, without however the appearance of cusps in the χ_ΜΤ versus T curves, and no relaxation. The relaxation behavior has been assigned to NiO impurities. The results illustrate the extreme care that should be taken when examining the magnetic properties of apparently analytically pure materials obtained under heating. Complex 2 exhibits an overall antiferromagnetic behavior, without observation of any relaxation phenomena.     

Calorimetric study and thermal analysis of [Gd4/3Y2/3(Gly)6(H2O)4](ClO4)6·5H2O and [ErY(Gly)6(H2O)4](ClO4)6·5H2O (Gly: glycin)

Two solid-state coordination compounds of rare earth metals with glycin, [Gd_4/3Y_2/3(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O and [ErY(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O were synthesized. The low-temperature heat capacities of the two coordination compounds were measured with an adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range from 78 to 376 K. [Gd_4/3Y_2/3(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O melted at 342.90 K, while [ErY(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O melted at 328.79 K. The molar enthalpy and entropy of fusion for the two coordination compounds were determined to be 18.48 kJ mol⁻¹ and 53.9 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ for [Gd_4/3Y_2/3(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O, 1.82 kJ mol⁻¹ and 5.5 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ for [ErY(Gly)₆(H₂O)₄](ClO₄)₆·5H₂O, respectively. Thermal decompositions of the two coordination compounds were studied through the thermogravimetry (TG). Possible mechanisms of the decompositions are discussed.