3,3-Bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)propionic acid: A tripodal N,N,O ligand for manganese and rhenium complexes - Syntheses and structures

The tripodal N,N,O ligands 3,3-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)propionic acid (Hbdmpzp) (1) and 3,3-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)propionic acid (Hbpzp) (2) form the “missing link” between the well-known bis(pyrazol-1-yl)acetic acids and related ligands with a longer “carboxylate arm”. To illustrate the reactivity of this ligand, manganese and rhenium complexes bearing the ligand bdmpzp are reported. The complexes are compared to related compounds bearing other tripod ligands such as bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)acetate (bdmpza) and 3,3-bis(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)propionate (bmip). Spectroscopic and structural data are used as a basis for comparison, as well as DFT calculations. Both ligands 1 and 2 and the complexes fac-[Mn(bdmpzp)(CO)₃] (3) and fac-[Re(bdmpzp)(CO)₃] (4) were characterised by X-ray crystallography.     

Reactivity of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes functionalized by 2-hydroxyphenyl and 2-methoxyphenyl on the methine carbon atom with W(CO)5THF

Reactions of 2-hydroxyphenyl and 2-methoxyphenylbis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes as well as 2-hydroxyphenyl and 2-methoxyphenylbis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methanes with W(CO)₅THF have been carried out. Heating 2-hydroxyphenylbis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (L¹) with W(CO)₅THF in THF at reflux yielded complex (L¹)W(CO)₄.L¹, while similar reaction of 2-hydroxyphenylbis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane (L²) with W(CO)₅THF resulted in the cleavage of a C_sp3-N bond to generate 1,2-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)ethane (L) and pyrazole derivative W(CO)₅(3,5-Me₂PzH) (Pz = pyrazol-1-yl). These two fragments were connected together through strong O…H-N and O-H…N hydrogen bonds to form complex L.[W(CO)₅(3,5-Me₂PzH)]₂. The analogous results were observed in the treatment of 2-methoxyphenylbis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (L³) with W(CO)₅THF, which gave product L′.[W(CO)₅(PzH)]₂ (L′ = 1,2-bis(2-methoxyphenyl)-1,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)ethane) as well as certain amount of complex (L³)W(CO)₄. In addition, during the reaction of 2-methoxyphenylbis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane (L⁴) with W(CO)₅THF, partial decomposition reactions took place to yield complexes (L⁴)W(CO)₄ and W(CO)₅(3,5-Me₂PzH), but no hydrogen bond was found between these two moieties.     

Cu(N-N)2Cl2 and Cu(N-N-N)Cl2 and HgCl2 building blocks in the synthesis of coordination compounds—X-ray studies and magnetic properties

A series of complexes containing Cu(N-N)₂Cl₂ (N-N=bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (bpzm), bis(3,5dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane (bdmpzm), 2,2-dipyridylamine (dpa), 5,6-diphenyl-3-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-trazine (dppt) and 2,2′-bipyridine (bipy)), Cu(N-N-N)Cl₂ (N-N-N=2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine (terpy)) and HgCl₂ building blocks have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Increase in structural dimensionality is observed for [Cu(bpzm)₂][HgCl₄], [Cu(dpa)₂][HgCl₃]₂ and [Cu(terpy)(μ-Cl)HgCl₃] compounds. No coordination polymers have formed in the case of bis(3,5dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane, 5,6-diphenyl-3-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-trazine and 2,2′-bipyridine. The [Cu(bpzm)₂][HgCl₄] and [Cu(terpy)(μ-Cl)HgCl₃] complexes have been studied by magnetic measurements.     

Synthesis and characterization of a tetraruthenium butterfly cluster containing a quadruply-bridging ligand derived from an N,N′-dipyrid-2-ylurea

The tetraruthenium cluster complex [Ru₄(μ₄-κ⁴-dmpu)(CO)₁₀], H₂dmpu = N,N′-bis(6-methylpyrid-2-yl)urea, has been prepared by treating [Ru₃(CO)₁₂] with H₂dmpu in toluene at reflux temperature. An X-ray diffraction study has determined that this cluster has a butterfly metallic skeleton hold up by a doubly-deprotonated N,N′-bis(6-methylpyrid-2-yl)urea ligand (dmpu). This ligand has the pyridine N atoms attached to the wing-tip Ru atoms and the amido N atoms spanning Ru-Ru wing-edges, in such a way that the cluster has C₂ symmetry. The donor atoms of doubly-deprotonated N,N′-dipyrid-2-ylureas seem to be appropriately arranged to hold butterfly tetranuclear clusters.     

Complexes derived from the general copper(II)/maleamic acid/N,N′,N′′-chelate reaction systems: Synthetic,reactivity, structural and spectroscopic studies

The synthetic investigation of the Cu^II/maleamate(−1) ion (HL⁻)/N,N′,N′′-chelate general reaction system has allowed access to compounds [Cu₂(HL)₂(bppy)₂](ClO₄)₂·H₂O (1·H₂O), [Cu(HL)(bppy)(ClO₄)] (2) and [Cu(HL)(terpy)(H₂O)](ClO₄) (4) (bppy = 2,6-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine, terpy = 2,2′;6′,2′′-terpyridine). In the absence of externally added hydroxides, compound [Cu₂(L′)₂(bppy)₂](ClO₄)₂ (3) was obtained from MeOH solutions; L′⁻ is the monomethyl maleate(−1) ligand which is formed in situ via the Cu^II-assisted HL⁻ → L′⁻ transformation. In the case of tptz-containing (tptz = 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine) reaction systems, the Cu^II-assisted hydrolysis of tptz to pyridine-2-carboxamide (L1) afforded complex [Cu(L1)₂(NO₃)₂] (5). The crystal structures of 1–5 are stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonding and π–π stacking interactions. Characteristic IR bands of the complexes are discussed in terms of the known structures and the coordination modes of the ligands.     

Synthesis of 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-4-bromomethylpyridine, and its conversion to other 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridines substituted at the pyridine ring

Two routes to 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-4-hydroxymethylpyridine (1) from 2,6-dihydroxy-isonicotinic acid, in four and six steps, are reported. Reaction of 1 with 48% HBr yields 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-4-bromomethylpyridine (2), which is a powerful precursor to a range of new tridentate ligands for transition metals functionalised at the pyridine ring. As a proof of principle, we describe the further elaboration of 2 to give two 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridines bearing nucleobase substituents, and the back-to-back ligand 1,2-bis[2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyrid-4-yl]ethane. Crystal structures of two of these new derivatives are presented.     

N-Dimethoxyphenylation of highly basic pyrazoles during undivided electrolysis

The reactions of pyrazole, 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, and its 4-nitro derivatives with 1,4-dimethoxybenzene during undivided amperostatic electrolysis in MeCN (CH₂Cl₂) were studied. The basicity of the medium, which depends on the solvent nature, the nature and concentration of pyrazole and the acid-base properties of additives, and the amount of electricity passed determine the yield and relative content of the target products, viz., 1,4-dimethoxy-2-(pyrazol-1-yl)benzenes (1) and 1,4-dimethoxy-1,4-di(pyrazol-1-yl)cyclohexa-2,5-dienes (2). The process occurs mainly through the interaction of the nonionized solvato complex of pyrazole with the 1,4-dimethoxybenzene radical cation and affords radical intermediates structurally similar to compounds 1 and 2. The key stage of the process determining the 1 : 2 ratio is the rearrangement of the intermediately produced 1,4-dimethoxy-1-(pyrazol-1-yl)arenonium cation to the 1-(pyrazol-1-yl)-2,5-dimethoxyarenonium cation.     

Synthesis and properties of N,N,N′,N′-tetrasubstituted 1,3-bis(5-aminothien-2-yl)azulenes and their application as a hole-injecting material in organic light-emitting devices

Two title compounds, N,N,N′,N′-tetraphenyl-1,3-bis(5-aminothien-2-yl)azulene (3a) and 1,3-bis{5-(9-carbazolyl)thien-2-yl}azulene (3b), were synthesized from 1,3-di(2-thienyl)azulene (4) by a two-step sequence involving bromination and subsequent Pd-catalyzed amination. These compounds were characterized by spectroscopic analyses and the structure of 3a was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. Their HOMO energy levels were estimated using their electrochemical oxidation potentials, and these compounds were used as a hole-injecting material in organic light-emitting devices. The device with 3a showed greater durability than that with copper phthalocyanine.     

Boron-nitrogen compounds: XCVI. Studies of the chemical behavior of monomeric pyrazol-1-ylboranes

Two 1,3-dimethyl-2-(methylpyrazol-1′-yl)-1,3,2-diazaboracyclopentanes have been prepared. The interaction of such monomeric pyrazol-1-ylboranes containing trigonal boron with pyrazoles has been examined and $\text{1}\text{1}$ molar addition compounds have been identified and isolated. Labelling experiments support spectroscopic evidence to suggest a mobile bridging hydrogen in the cited adducts at ambient temperature and above. Monomeric 1,3-dimethyl-2-(pyrazol-1′-yl)-1,3,2-diazaboracyclopentane reacts with (dimethylamino)dialkylboranes by an exchange of the pyrazolyl with the dimethylamino group. A cyclic transition state involving a B₂N₃ ring system is suggested for this process in which the corresponding 2-dimethylamino-1,3,2-diazaboracyclopentane and B-tetraalkylpyrazaboles are the final products. The latter are also found among the reaction products of pyrazole adducts of monomeric pyrazol-1-ylboranes with (dimethylamino)dialkylboranes. The interaction of (dimethylamino)dialkylboranes with pyrazole gives B-tetraalkylpyrazaboles in essentially quantitative yield.     

New multidentate heteroscorpionate ligands: N-Phenyl-2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide and ethyl 2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)dithioacetate as well as their derivatives

New multidentate heteroscorpionate ligands, N-phenyl-2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide PhHNCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ (1), N-phenyl-2,2-bis(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide PhHNCSCH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂ (2), and ethyl 2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)dithioacetate EtSCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ (8), have been synthesized and their coordination chemistry studied. These heteroscorpionate ligands can act as monodentate, bidentate, or tridentate ligands, depending on the coordinate properties of different metals. Reaction of W(CO)₆ with 1 or 2 under UV irradiation yields monosubstituted carbonyl tungsten complexes W(CO)₅L (L = 1 or 2), in which N-phenyl-2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide acts as a monodentate ligand by the s-coordination to the tungsten atom. In addition, these monosubstituted tungsten complexes have also been obtained by heating ligand 1 or 2 with W(CO)₅THF in THF. While similar reaction of Fe(CO)₅ with 1, 2, or 8 under UV irradiation results in tricarbonyl iron complexes PhHNCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂Fe(CO)₃ (5), PhHNCSCH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂Fe(CO)₃ (6), and EtSCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂Fe(CO)₃ (9), respectively, in which N-phenyl-2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide or ethyl 2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)dithioacetate acts as a bidentate ligand through one pyrazolyl nitrogen atom and the CS π-bond in an η²-C,S fashion side-on bonded to the iron atom to adopt a neutral bidentate κ²-(π,N) coordination mode. Treatment of the lithium salt of 1 with Co(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O gives complex [PhNCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂]₂Co(ClO₄) with the oxidation of cobalt(II) to cobalt(III), in which N-phenyl-2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide acts as a tridentate monoanionic κ³-(N,N,S) chelating ligand by two pyrazolyl nitrogen atoms and the sulfur atom of the enolized thiolate anion.     

Hydrodehalogenation of halogenated pyridines and quinolines by sodium borohydride/N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine under palladium catalysis

A protocol for the hydrodehalogenation of halogenated pyridines and quinolines by the sodium borohydride/N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine (NaBH₄-TMEDA) system under palladium catalysts is reported. Catalytic amounts of [1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene] dichloropalladium(II) in combination with NaBH₄-TMEDA rapidly hydrodehalogenate chloro(bromo)-pyridines and -quinolines at room temperature in quantitative yields. Chemoselective reduction of 4,7-dichloroquinoline affords 7-chloroquinoline as the sole product in almost quantitative yield. Moreover, palladium(II) acetate-triphenylphosphine and NaBH₄-TMEDA are able to reduce efficiently reactive bromo-pyridines and -quinolines.     

Syntheses, characterization, X-ray crystal structures and emission properties of five oxovanadium(V) complexes with pyridyl/pyrimidyl-pyrazole derived ditopic ligands

Four oxovanadium(V) complexes of heterocycle based ditopic ligands PyPzOAP (N-[amino(pyridin-2-yl)methylidene]-5-methyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carbohydrazonic acid), PyPzOAPz (N-[amino(pyrazin-2-yl)methylidene]-5-methyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carbohydrazonic acid), PymPzOAP (N-[amino(pyridin-2-yl)methylidene]-1-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carbohydrazonic acid) and PyPzCAP (5-methyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)-N′-[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbohydrazide) and a binuclear (di-μ-oxo) oxovanadium(V) complex of the ligand PymPzCAP (1-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-5-methyl-N′-[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbohydrazide) have been investigated. The ligands act as uninegative NNO tridentates donors for the VO₂⁺ ion exhibiting their monotopicity. The ligands show varying emission properties due to the presence of fluophoric groups like 1-(2-pyridyl)pyrazole or 1-(2-pyrimidyl)pyrazole. The vanadium(V) complexes show fluorescence quenching with respect to the used ligands to a varying extent. The complexes were characterized by UV-Vis, IR, cyclic voltammetry and X-ray crystallography.     

Platinum(IV) complexes with α,ω-bis(pyrazol-1-yl) alkanediyl and diethyl ether/thioether ligands. Crystal structures of dibromodimethyl[1,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)ethane]platinum(IV) and trimethyl-bis[2-(pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]etherplatinum(IV) tetrafluoroborate

Reactions of the flexible α,ω-bis(pyrazol-1-yl) compounds 1,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)ethane (L1), 1,8-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)-n-octane (L2), bis[2-(pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]ether (L3) and bis[2-(pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]thioether (L4) with precursor organometallic platinum complexes ([(PtBr₂Me₂)_n], [(PtIMe₃)₄] and [(PtMe₂(cod)]/I₂) are described herein. The spectroscopic characterization of the platinum(IV) products of these reactions [PtBr₂Me₂{pz(CH₂)_mpz}], m = 2 (1) or 8 (2), [PtI₂Me₂{pz(CH₂)₂pz}] (3), [PtMe₃(pzCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂pz)][BF₄] (4) and [PtMe₃(pzCH₂CH₂SCH₂CH₂pz)][CF₃SO₃] (5), where ‘pz’ is pyrazol-1-yl, is discussed. Furthermore, solid state structures of 1, a complex with a seven-membered chelate ring, and 4, a complex bearing the neutral κ²N,N′,κO ligand bis[2-(pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]ether (L3) are reported.     

The modification of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes by chalcogen (S and Se) and their related reactions with organotin chloride and M(CO)5THF (M = Mo and W)

The modification of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane by sulfur or selenium on the methine carbon has been successfully carried out by the reaction of the bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methide anion, prepared in situ by the reaction of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane with n-BuLi, with elemental sulfur or selenium. These bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methylthiolate or selenolate anions reacted with Ph₂SnCl₂ to form new organotin derivatives CH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ESnPh₂Cl (Pz = pyrazol-1-yl, E = S (1) or Se (2)), which have been characterized by NMR, IR and elemental analysis. The molecular structure of 2 determined by X-ray structure analysis indicates that bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methylselenolate is a bidentate monoanionic κ²-[N,Se] chelating ligand. The treatment of CH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ESnPh₂Cl with W(CO)₅THF resulted in the decomposition of ligands to yield pyrazole derivative of (3,5-Me₂PzH)W(CO)₅, while direct treatment of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methylthiolate or selenolate anions with M(CO)₅THF (M = Mo or W) formed their tricarbonyl metal anions . Succedent reaction of these carbonyl metal anions with Ph₂SnCl₂ or Ph₃SnCl yielded heterobimetalic compounds CH(Pz)₂EM(CO)₃SnPh_nCl_3−n (n = 2 or 3), which have also been characterized by ¹H NMR, IR and elemental analysis. The structure of CH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂SW(CO)₃SnPh₃ (8) has been confirmed by X-ray single crystal diffraction, showing that bis(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methylthiolate acts as a tridentate, monoanionic κ³-[N,S,N] chelating ligand.     

Convenient synthesis of tridentate 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-4-carboxypyridine and tetradentate 6,6′-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridine ligands

Citrazinic acid is used as a convenient starting material for both tridentate 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-pyridine and tetradentate 6,6′-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine ligands containing carboxylic groups useful for further anchoring of sensitizer on TiO₂ for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). Using 2,6-dichloro-4-carboxypyridine, the synthesis of the terdentate ligands was improved compared to previously used 2,6-dibromo-4-carboxypyridine or 2,6-dichloro-4-ethylcarboxylate pyridine. Controlling the reaction conditions, it is possible to efficiently obtain the monosubstituted 2-chloro-6-pyrazol-1-yl-4-carboxypyridine, a key intermediate for the preparation of tetradentate 6,6′-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridine ligand.     

1,2-Bis[N-(N′-alkylimidazolium)]ethane salts as new guests for crown ethers and cryptands

1,2-Bis[N-(N′-alkylimidazolium)ethane salts form complexes presumed to be pseudorotaxanes with crown ether and cryptand hosts. The association constants of 1,2-bis[N-(N′-butylimidazolium)]ethane bis(hexafluorophosphate) with dibenzo-24-crown-8 and a dibenzo-24-crown-8-based pyridyl cryptand were estimated as 24 (±1) and 348 (±30) M⁻¹, respectively, in acetonitrile at 25 °C. The pseudorotaxane-like structure of the 1:2 complex of the N′-methyl analog with the cryptand was observed by X-ray crystallography. Replacement of the ethylene spacer with propylene and butylene spacers resulted in K_a values an order of magnitude smaller.     

Uranyl(VI) complexes of [O,N,O,N′]-type diaminobis(phenolate) ligands: Syntheses,structures and extraction studies

The syntheses and crystal structures of four new uranyl complexes with [O,N,O,N′]-type ligands are described. The reaction between uranyl nitrate hexahydrate and the phenolic ligand [(N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzyl)-N′,N′-dimethylethylenediamine)], H₂L1 in a 1:2 molar ratio (M to L), yields a uranyl complex with the formula [UO₂(HL1)(NO₃)] · CH₃CN (1). In the presence of a base (triethylamine, one mole per ligand mole) with the same molar ratio, the uranyl complex [UO₂(HL1)₂] (2) is formed. The reaction between uranyl nitrate hexahydrate and the ligand [(N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-t-butylbenzyl)-N′,N′-dimethylethylenediamine)], H₂L2, yields a uranyl complex with the formula [UO₂(HL2)(NO₃)] · 2CH₃CN (3) and the ligand [N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzyl)amine], H₂L3, in the presence of a base yields a uranyl complex with the formula [UO₂(HL3)₂] · 2CH₃CN (4). The molecular structures of 1–4 were verified by X-ray crystallography. The complexes 1–4 are zwitter ions with a neutral net charge. Compounds 1 and 3 are rare neutral mononuclear [UO₂(HLn)(NO₃)] complexes with the nitrate bonded in η²-fashion to the uranyl ion. Furthermore, the ability of the ligands H₂L1–H₂L4 to extract the uranyl ion from water to dichloromethane, and the selectivity of extraction with ligands H₂L1, H₃L5 (N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzyl)-3-amino-1-propanol), H₂L6 · HCl (N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-5-tert-butyl-3-methylbenzyl)-1-aminobutane · HCl) and H₃L7 · HCl (N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-5-tert-butyl-3-methylbenzyl)-6-amino-1-hexanol · HCl) under varied chemical conditions were studied. As a result, the most efficient and selective ligand for uranyl ion extraction proved to be H₃L7 · HCl.     

2,2′-Bis(diarylstibano)-1,1′-binaphthyls (BINASbs); a useful chiral ligand for palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation, and the structure of a BINASbPdCl2 complex

The first attempt to use enantiopure antimony ligands 1-4 as a chiral auxiliary was successfully accomplished in a palladium-catalyzed asymmetric alkylation of 1,3-diphenylprop-2-ene-1-yl acetate with dimethyl malonate. Under the optimized conditions, the allylation product can be obtained with up to 96% ee in 84% chemical yield by use of enantiopure C₂-symmetric 2,2′-bis[di(p-tolyl)stibano]-1,1′-binaphthyl [BINASb(p-Tol)] 4a as a chiral ligand with O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide (BSA) and potassium acetate. The structure of the intermediary BINASb-PdCl₂ complex was elucidated by single crystal X-ray analysis, implying that the BINASb should work as a bidentate chiral ligand in the reaction.     

Reactions of 1,4-bis(tetrazole)benzenes: formation of long chain alkyl halides

The reactions of 1,4-bis[2-(tributylstannyl)tetrazol-5-yl]benzene with α,ω-dibromoalkanes were carried out in order to synthesise pendant alkyl halide derivatives of the parent bis-tetrazole. This led to the formation of several alkyl halide derivatives, substituted variously at N1 or N2 on the tetrazole ring. The crystal structures of 1,4-bis[(2-(4-bromobutyl)tetrazol-5-yl)]benzene (2-N,2-N′), 1,4-bis[(2-(4-bromobutyl)tetrazol-5-yl)]benzene (1-N,2-N′) and 1,4-bis[(2-(8-bromooctyl)tetrazol-5-yl)]benzene (2-N,2-N′) are reported. Further discussion involves the structure of 1,4-bis[2-(6-bromohexyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]benzene (2-N,2-N′) previously reported.     

Synthesis, structural characterization, and luminescence properties of multinuclear silver complexes of pyrazole-functionalized NHC ligands containing Ag-Ag and Ag-π interactions

A few pyrazole-functionalized imidazolium salts have been prepared via the reactions of N-alkylimidazole and 3,5-bis(chloromethyl)pyrazole or 2-(1-(2-chloroethyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-(5-methyl-1-vinyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl) pyridine. Reactions of these imidazolium salts with Ag₂O led to the successful isolation of tetranuclear [Ag₄(L)₂](X)₂ (X = PF₆⁻ or BF₄⁻; H₃L1 = 3,5-bis(N-benzylimidazoliumyl)pyrazole, H₃L2 = 3,5-bis(N-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazoliumyl)pyrazole, H₃L3 = imidazolium cyclophane from the condensation of 3,5-bis(chloromethyl)pyrazole and 1,4-bis(imidazolyl)butane) and trinuclear silver clusters supported by N-heterocyclic carbene ligands in high yields. The molecular structures of these silver complexes have been confirmed by ¹H, ¹³C NMR, ESI-MS spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analyses. The tetranuclear complexes [Ag₄(L1)₂](PF₆)₂ (1) and [Ag₄(L2)₂](BF₄)₂ (2) consist of a pair of Ag-Ag contacts (ca. 3.11 Å) showing weak silver-silver interaction. [Ag₄(L3)₂](PF₆)₂ (3) has a square planar Ag₄ core sandwiched by two NHC cyclophanes with Ag-Ag distances of 3.22 Å. All the silver atoms in 1-3 are located in the same linear C-Ag-N coordination environment. [Ag₃(L4)₂] (PF₆)₃ (HL4 = 2-(1-(2-methylimidazoliumylethyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-6-(5-methyl-1-vinyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl) pyridine) (4) is a trinuclear complex in which the three silver are bridged by two L4 molecules, and the Ag₃ units form one-dimensional chain via Ag-π interaction. The luminescence properties of the imidazolium salts and their silver complexes were also studied.