Cobalt(III), nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of N,N′-didodecildithiooxamide

The complexes of N,N′-didodecildithiooxamide (L): CoL₃(ClO₄)₃, NiL₂X₂ (X = Cl, Br, I, ClO₄, HSO₄), CuL₂X₂ (X = ClO₄, HSO₄) and CuLX₂ (X = Cl, Br) were prepared. The cobalt and nickel complexes are diamagnetic, with octahedral and planar coordination respectively. The copper complexes are paramagnetic with normal magnetic moments corresponding to a tetragonal coordination. The i.r. and far i.r. spectra are discussed.     

Synthesis, structure and norbornene polymerization behavior of nickel complexes bearing two β-ketoiminato chelate ligands

A series of nickel(II) complexes bearing two nonsymmetric bidentate β-ketoiminato chelate ligands have been prepared, and the structures of complexes [(2,6-Me₂C₆H₃)NC(CH₃)C(H)C(Ph)O]₂Ni (4a) and [(2,6-Me₂C₆H₃)NC(CH₃)C(H)C(CF₃)O]₂Ni (4c) have been confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis. These nickel(II) complexes were investigated as catalysts for the vinylic polymerization of norbornene. Using modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO) as a cocatalyst, these complexes display very high activities and produce high molecular weight polymers. Catalytic activity of up to 1.16 × 10⁴ kg/mol_Ni · h and the viscosity-average molecular weight of polymer of up to 870 kg/mol were observed. Catalyst activity, polymer yield, and polymer molecular weight could be controlled over a wide range by the variation of the reaction parameters such as Al/Ni molar ratio, norbornene/catalyst molar ratio, monomer concentration, polymerization reaction temperature and time.     

Copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes with bis(azomethine)—a condensation product of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-formyl-5-mercaptopyrazole with 1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol

The copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes based on bis(azomethine), which is the condensation product of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-formyl-5-mercaptopyrazole with 1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol, are synthesized. Bis-azomethines can form both binuclear and mononuclear complexes in which the hydroxy group is not involved in coordination. The binuclear copper(II) complexes with the acetate and pyrazolate bridges exhibit an antiferromagnetic exchange, which strength is determined by the nature of the bridge (2J = ?154 and ?424 cm^?1, respectively). The structure parameters of the coordination spheres of the complexes are determined by X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The structure of the CHCl₃ solvate of the binuclear copper(II) complex with the pyrazolate bridge is solved by X-ray diffraction analysis (CIF file CCDC 964655).     

Synthesis,electrochemical properties and electro-oxidative polymerization of copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes with N′-benzoylthiourea ligands containing pyrrole groups

The synthesis of four N-benzoylthioureas containing pyrrole groups are described. The electrochemical behaviour of their copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes has been investigated in aprotic solvents by coulometry and by cyclic voltammetry which indicates that the electrochemical oxidation of copper complexes leads to the formation of Cu^II-benzylureate complexes. The oxidative polymerization of nickel complexes on platinum and a glassy carbon electrode, has been carried out in MeCN.The redox properties of the polymeric films formed have been examined by cyclic voltammetry. The films are catalytically active in the electroreduction of oxygen.     

Tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes with anionic ligands containing S and O donor atoms – potential radiopharmaceutical precursors

Equilibrium geometry of tricarbonylrhenium(I) thiosalicylate and of methylthiosalicylate has been determined by the X-ray diffraction studies as well as calculated by the semiempirical method using the PM3 functional basis set. Infrared spectra of the species have also been studied in the 4000−800 cm⁻¹ range of wavenumbers. The experimental and theoretical data are in satisfactory agreement.     

Ligand field analysis of tris(aminoacidato)cobalt(III) complexes with glycinato(N,O) and β-alaninato(N,O) metal chelate rings

In addition to showing a well-known demarcation between facial and meridional configurations the ligand field spectra of Co(βAla)_x(Gly)_3-x (x = 1 or 2) [βAla = β-alan- inato(N,O) ring, and gly = glycinato(N,O) ring] complexes provide a rare example of a marked difference in the observed splitting pattern of the¹T_1g(O_h) level among the three possible meridional isomers generated by cyclic permutation of chelate rings with respect to the pseudo three-fold axis. Angular overlap calculations which consider an anisotropy of the metal-car☐ylate oxygen donor interaction reproduce fairly well the ligand field spectra of the complete series of Co(βAla)_x(Gly)_3-x (x = 0, 1, 2 or 3) complexes.     

Synthesis, crystal structures and magnetic properties of bis(μ-dialkoxo)-bridged linear trinuclear copper(II) complexes with aminoalcohol ligands: a theoretical/experimental magneto-structural study

The bis(μ-dialkoxo)-bridged trinuclear copper(II) complexes [Cu(3)(ap)(4)(ClO(4))(2)EtOH] (1), [Cu(3)(ap)(4)(NO(3))(2)] (2), [Cu(3)(ap)(4)Br(2)] (3) and [Cu(3)(ae)(4)(NO(3))(2)] (4) (ae = 2-aminoethanolato and ap = 3-aminopropanolato) have been synthesised via self-assembly from chelating aminoalcohol ligands with the corresponding copper(II) salts. The complexes are characterised by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses and variable temperature magnetic measurements. The crystal structures of complexes 1-4 consist of slightly bent linear or linear trinuclear [Cu(3)(aa)(4)](2+) (aa = aminoalcoholato) units to which the perchlorate, nitrate or bromide anions are weakly coordinated. The adjacent trinuclear units of 1-4 are connected together by hydrogen bonds and bridging nitrate or bromide anions resulting in the formation of 2D layers. Magnetic studies of 1, 2 and 4 show that J values vary from -379 to +36.0 cm(-1) as the Cu-O-Cu angle (θ) and the out-of-plane shift of the carbon atom of the bridging alkoxo group (τ) vary from 103.7 to 94.4° and from 0.9 to 35.5°, respectively. Magnetic exchange coupling constants calculated by DFT methods are of the same nature and magnitude as the experimental ones. For complexes 1, 2 and 4, which have complementarity effects between the θ and τ angles (small θ values are associated with large τ values and vice versa), an almost linear relationship between the calculated J values with θ angles could be established, thus supporting that the θ and τ angles are the two key structural factors that determine the magnetic exchange coupling for such a type of compounds. Complex 3 does not obey this linear correlation because of the existence of counter-complementarity effects between these angles (small θ values are associated with small τ values and vice versa). It is of interest that the theoretical calculations for the magnetic exchange interaction between next-nearest neighbours indicate that the usual approximation in experimental studies of neglecting the magnetic coupling between the next-nearest neighbours in linear trinuclear complexes could lead to considerable errors, especially when J(1) and J(2) are of the same order of magnitude as J(3).     

Structure of aluminum(III (μ-OXO)bis [phthalocyaninate]): A quantum chemical study

The quantum chemical (U)B3LYP/6-31G(d ₅,p) method is used to determine the structural parameters and ionization potentials of aluminum(III) (μ-oxo)bis[phthalocyaninate] and monophthalocyaninate PcAlCl. Two (PcAl)₂O structures with similar energies are obtained: an eclipsed high-symmetry (D _4h ) structure with a rectangular AlOAl group and a retarded low-symmetry (C _s ) structure with the AlOAl bond angle of 167.5°. The AlO bonds include a substantial π component. The energy needed for the detachment of two electrons from a free (PcAl)₂O molecule is 13.46 eV.     

Binuclear copper(II) and oxovanadium(IV) complexes with 2,6-diformyl-4- tert -butylphenol- bis -(1′-phthalazinylhydrazone). Synthesis,properties and quantum chemical study

Four binuclear transition metal complexes: [Cu₂L(μ-OCH₃)]?·?CH₃OH, [Cu₂H₂L(μ-Cl)Cl₂]?·?(CH₃OH), [Cu₂H₂L(μ-Br)Br₂]?·?(CH₃OH), [(VO)₂H₂L(μ-Cl)]Cl₂?·?(CH₃OH) were synthesized by reaction of the Robson-type binucleating ligand H₃L (2,6-diformyl-4-tert-butylphenol-bis-(1′-phthalazinylhydrazone)) with Cu(II) acetate, CuCl₂, CuBr₂ and VOCl₂, correspondingly. IR and ESR spectra, elemental analysis, conductivity measurements, magnetochemical study and DFT calculations were used to characterize the ligand and isolated complexes. The ligand is a NNONN donor and its degree of deprotonation varies with the metal salt used for reaction (triply deprotonated form L^?3 is observed in reaction with copper(II) acetate, while monodeprotonated form H₂L^? is found in complexes obtained from metal halides). All complexes contain an endogenous phenoxide bridge and an exogenous methoxide, chloride or bromide bridge. Magnetic data reveal existence of antiferromagnetic interactions between the metal ions (experimental 2J values are ?700, ?73, ?50 and ?190?cm^?1, correspondingly). Broken symmetry approach at the UB3LYP/6-31G(d) level was used to theoretically calculate spin-spin coupling between metal centers. Obtained values ?570, ?62, ?53 and ?214?cm^?1 are rather close to experimental ones and reproduce their counterrelation. Spin density distribution in the singlet and triplet states of the complexes is discussed.     

Nitrogen-donor base adducts of bis(O,O′-di-isoamyldithiophosphato)nickel(II)

A series of Ni^II complexes with the O,O-di-isoamylester of dithiophosphoric acid and nitrogen-donor ligands of composition [Ni(i-Am₂dtp)₂(L)]; [dtp = O₂PS₂ ^–; L = 2,2-bipyridine (bpy); 1,10-phenanthroline (phen); 5-nitro-1,10-phenanthroline (nphen); 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (baphen); 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (neo), 2-aminomethylpyridine (amp), 2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridine (aep), 2,2-dipiridylamine (dpa), 1,2-diaminopropane (1,2-dap) or trans 1,2-diaminocyclohexane (dch)] have been prepared. The compounds have been characterized by elemental analyses (C,H,N,S), electronic and i.r. spectroscopy, magnetic and conductivity measurements and by cyclic voltammetry. The results show that all complexes behave as non-electrolytes in acetone. Electronic spectra and magnetic moments suggest a distorted cis-octahedral geometry around the Ni^II atom [_eff/_B <3.10, 3.40 >], except for [Ni(i-Am₂dtp)₂(aep)], where the measured temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility proved the tetrahedrally coordinated nickel [4.06 _eff/_B (298 K) – 3.20 _eff/_B (80 K)]. In the [Ni(i-Am₂dtp)₂(neo)] complex, the nickel atom is penta-coordinated. The X-ray crystal and molecular structure of [Ni(i-Am₂dtp)₂(1,2-dap)] has been determined.     

Cationic complexes of trimethylplatinum(IV) with tridentate ligands—I. Preparation and characterization of complexes from a range of thio,seleno, thio-seleno,amino-thio and amino-seleno ligands

The new ionic complexes [PtMe₃{MeE(CH₂)_nE′(CH₂)_nEMe}]⁺X⁻ [n = 3; E = E′ = S : n = 2; E = Se or S; E′ = O, S, Se or SS: X = I, BPh₄ or BF₄] and [PtMe₃(H₂NCH₂CH₂)₂E′]+BF⁻₄ [E′ = O or SS] have been prepared and characterized by molar-conductivity measurements and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The hitherto unreported ligands [(MeE(CH₂)_n)₂E′] (n = 3; E = E′ = S: n = 2; E = Se; E′ = O or S or Se: n = 2; E = S; E′ = Se] have been characterized by ¹H NMR and ⁷⁷Se NMR (where appropriate), and by mass spectroscopy.     

Cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes of N(4′) substituted 3- and 4-acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazones

Co^II and Ni^II complexes of N(4)-methyl and N(4)-ethyl thiosemicarbazones derived from 3- and 4-acetylpyridine have been prepared and characterized by microanalyses, magnetic susceptibility and molar conductivity measurements and by their electronic, i.r. and n.m.r. (in the case of Ni^II complexes) spectra.     

Synthesis, magnetic and photomagnetic study of new iron(II) spin-crossover complexes with N₄O₂ coordination sphere

A new family of neutral mononuclear iron(II) spin crossover (SCO) compounds, Fe(L1??)? (L1?? = N'-((pyridin-2-yl)methylene)benzohydrazide (HL1), N'-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)-benzohydrazide (HL2), N'-(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)benzohydrazide (HL3), 2-hydroxy-N'-((pyridin-2-yl)methylene)benzohydrazide (HL?), 2-hydroxy-N'-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide (HL?), 2-hydroxy-N'-(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)benzohydrazide (HL?)) with N?O? donor sets have been synthesized from series tridentate Schiff base ligands with N,N,O donor sets. The investigation of magnetic properties of these compounds reveal that in the measured temperature range, compound 1 is in the high-spin (HS) state, and compound 3 and 6 are mainly in the low-spin (LS) state, whereas the other compounds exhibit various SCO properties: compound 2 undergoes a gradual incomplete SCO with characteristic temperature T(1/2) higher than 350 K; compound 4 exhibits a special stepwise thermally induced SCO occurring at ~150 K (smooth) and 200 K (two-steps, with T(S1↑/↓) = 204/202 K and T(S2↑/↓) = 227/219 K) with a mixture of the HS and LS states yielded below 100 K; compound 5 shows a gradual and complete LS?HS SCO with characteristic temperature T(1/2) = 273 K. All the three SCO compounds show the LIESST (light induced exited spin state trapping) effect with different levels of photoconversion. To thoroughly analyze these behaviours, M?ssbauer spectra and DSC of 4 and 5, crystal structures of all the compounds at 290 K and 5 in the LS state at 110 K were carried out, which confirmed the structural changes accompanying the spin transition. In addition, alkyl substitution effect on the ligand field was suggested for this system.     

Synthesis and X-ray crystal structures of N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylpyridine-2,6-dithiocarboxamides (S-dapt) complexes of cobalt(II) and nickel(II)

Reactions of anhydrous CoX₂ (X?=?Br^?, SCN^?) and Ni(ClO₄)₂ with N,N,N′,N′-tetraisobutylpyridine-2,6-dithiocarboxamides (S-dbpt), N,N,N′,N′-tetraisopropyl pyridine-2,6-dithiocarboxamides (S-dppt), and N,N,N′,N′-tetraethylpyridine-2,6-dithiocarboxamides (S-dept) lead to the formation of [Co(S-dbpt)Br₂] (1), [Co(S-dppt)(SCN)₂] (2), and [Ni(S-dept)₂]·(ClO₄)₂·H₂O (3), respectively. The X-ray crystal structures of the three S-dapt ligands and three complexes along with spectroscopic analyzes are presented. The molecular structure investigations of the S-dapt ligands show that the thiamide planes are twisted with respect to the pyridine ring, which is more in the case of phenyl groups. The structures of the Co(II) complexes reveal that an increase in steric crowding on the amide side arms of the ligands has no substantial effect on the geometry adopted by the corresponding complexes. The Co(II) gives only 1?:?1 five-coordinate, ion-paired complexes with a distorted square pyramidal geometry. Ni(II), on the other hand, prefers an octahedral geometry with 1?:?2 metal–ligand ratio. The coordination behavior of S-dapt has been compared to the analogous oxo(O-daap) ligands. Lesser propensity of S atom to get involved in H-bonding interactions ensures an S-N-S type of tridentate coordination by S-dapt.     

Synthesis and characterization of nitrogen-containing Lewis base adducts of bis(O,O′-dialkylmonoselenophosphato)cobalt(II) complexes

The adducts of bis(O,O′-dialkylmonoselenophosphato)cobalt(II) complexes, Co{O(Se)P(OR)₂}₂(L)₄ (where R?=?n-Pr, i-Pr; L?=?C₅H₅N, NC₅H₄Me-2, NC₅H₄Me-3), were synthesized by in situ reactions of CoCl₂?·?6H₂O, Lewis base, and NaO(Se)P(OR)₂. The single crystal structure of Co{O(Se)P(OⁱPr)₂}₂(C₅H₅N)₄ shows distorted octahedral geometry around cobalt(II) and monoselenophosphates are trans. The CoN₄ forms a square plane. These bis(O,O′-dialkylmonoselenophosphato)cobalt(II) adducts were characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis, infrared, ¹H and ³¹P), and magnetic moment measurements.     

Transition metal complexes with the thiosemicarbazide-based ligands—I. Nickel(II) complexes with the quadridentate ligands based on S-methylisothiosemicarbazide; X-ray crystal structure of (acetyl-acetone N(1)-salicylidene-S-methylizothiosemicarbazonato) nickel(II)

The reaction of a warm ethanolic solution of [Ni(SALSMeTSC-H)Py]Cl·0.5Py (SALSMeTSC = salicylaldehyde S-methylisothiosemicarbazone) with salicylaldehyde and acetylacetone (HACAC), yielded the corresponding square-planar complexes [Ni(SAL₂SMeTSC-2H)] (A) and [Ni(SALACACSMeTSC-2H)] (B) (SAL₂SMeTSC, and SALACACSMeTSC = quadridentate 2O2N ligand: N(1),N(3)-bis(salicylidene)-S-methylisothiosemicarbazide, and acetylacetone N(1)-salicylidene-S-methylisothiosemicarbazone, respectively). An X-ray analysis of complex B showed that in the reaction of the starting complex with HACAC a rearrangement of the salicylaldehyde moiety takes place (while the CN(3) bond of the azomethine group is ruptured) and its binding to the N(1) nitrogen. At the same time, HACAC is simultaneously bonded to the liberated N(3)-nitrogen of the hydrazine fragment. Crystal data for the complex B (NiC₁₄H₁₅N₃O₂S) are: M_r = 348.0, orthorhombic, space group Pna2₁, a = 7.484(3), b = 21.995(8), c = 8.866(3) Å; V = 1459.44 ų, Z = 4, F(000) = 720, Dc = 1.58 g cm⁻¹, Do = 1.56 g cm⁻¹, μ(MoKα) = 14.45 cm⁻¹. The structure was solved by the heavy-atom method and refined anisotropically to an R value of 0.078 for 1174 non-zero reflections. The complex molecules are planar, the NiNi distance of nearest molecules being about 3.76 Å. The compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis as well as by IR and electronic spectra.     

Spectroscopic and extraction studies of new transition metal complexes with N,N ′- bis (2-aminothiophenol)-1, 4- bis (2-carboxaldehydephenoxy)butane

Metal complexes of La(III), Cu(II) and Ni(II) with a thio Schiff base derived from 1,4-bis(2-carboxaldehydephenoxy)butane and 2-aminothiophenol have been synthesized in absolute ethanol and characterized by microanalytical data, magnetic measurements, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, UV-visible, IR-spectra, mass spectra and conductance measurements. The extractability of divalent cations was evaluated as a function of relationship between distribution ratios of the metal and pH or ligand concentration. The highest extraction percentage of Cu⁺² and Ni⁺² were at pH 7.0 and 6.4, respectively. The ligand can effectively be used in solvent extraction of copper(II) and nickel(II) from aqueous phase to organic phase.