Hydride donor abilities and bond dissociation free energies of transition metal formyl complexes

The hydride complex [Pt(dmpe)2H]+ (dmpe = 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane) reversibly transfers H- to the rhenium carbonyl complex [CpRe(PMe3)(NO)(CO)]+, giving the formyl CpRe(PMe3)(NO)(CHO). From the equilibrium constant for the hydride transfer (16.2), the DeltaGdegrees for the reaction was determined (-1.6 kcal/mol), as was the hydride-donating ability of the formyl (44.1 kcal/mol). The hydride-donating ability, DeltaGdegrees(H-), is defined as the energy required to release the hydride ion into solution by the formyl complex [i.e. M(CHO) right arrow M(CO)+ + H-]. Subsequently, the hydride-donating ability of a series of formyl complexes was determined, ranging from 44 to 55 kcal/mol. With use of this information, two rhenium carbonyl complexes, [CpRe(NO)(CO)2]+ and [Cp*Re(NO)(CO)2]+, were hydrogenated to formyls, employing [Pt(dmpp)2]2+ and Proton-Sponge. Finally, the E(1/2)(I/0) values for five rhenium carbonyl complexes were measured by cyclic voltammetry. Combined with the known DeltaGdegrees(H-) values for the complexes, the hydrogen atom donating abilities could be determined. These values were all found to be approximately 50 kcal/mol.     

Vibrational spectra of bridging carbonyl groups in transition metal carbonyl clusters

The spherical harmonic model (SHM), previously used for the analysis of the terminal nu(CO) vibrations of transition metal carbonyl clusters, is applied to the corresponding bridging CO modes. The model is applicable, although the spectra show a greater sensitivity to the molecular geometry than is the case for their terminal counterparts. The reasons for this sensitivity are discussed. When both micro(2) and micro(3) CO groups are present in a molecule, a spectral distinction may not be apparent.     

Polarizability effect in transition metal carbonyl complexes

The literature date on substituent influence on the carbonyl stretching frequencies (ν), CO stretching force constants (k), as well as ¹³C NMR carbonyl chemical shifts (δ) have been analyzed for 19 series of the transition metal carbonyl complexes. It was established for the first time that the ν, k and δ values depend not only on the inductive and resonance effects but also on the polarizability of substituents. The polarizability contribution ranges up to 37%.     

Hydrogen bonding in transition metal carbonyl complexes

Conclusions The formation of a previously unknown type of hydrogen bonding OH...OC-M involving the oxygen atom of the CO group at the metal atom was observed upon the interaction of CpMn(CO)₂-P(i-Pr)₃ with (CF₃)₃COH in liquid xenon solution at low temperatures.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2605–2608, November, 1986.     

The reaction of formyl fluoride with transition metal complexes

Formyl fluoride reacts with metal carbonyl anions in a manner similar to acetic formic anhydride. Although formyl complexes may have been formed as unstable intermediates, no neutral formyl complexes could be isolated but rather the expected decomposition products, the metal carbonyl hydrides or ?imers, were produced. The attempted oxidative addition of formyl fluoride to various coordinately unsaturated metal complexes also did not result in the formation of formyl derivatives. HF adducts were obtained from the reaction ?fIr(CO)Cl(PR₃)₂ or M(PPh₃)₄ (M Pt or Pd) with formyl fluoride whereas Ru(NO)Cl(PPh₃)₂ and Rh(PPh₃)₃ Cl give the CO complexes Ru(NO)(CO)Cl(PPh₃)₂ and Rh(CO)Cl(PPh₃)₂, respectively.     

Basicity of transition metal carbonyl complexes: VIII. An infrared study of the reaction of aluminium chloride with some cyclopentadienyl and arenecarbonyl transition metal complexes

The interaction of cyclopentadienyl and arene derivatives of carbonyl complexes of Group V, VI and VII transition metals with AlCl₃ in benzene and CH₂Cl₂ solutions has been studied by IR spectroscopy.The formation of adducts involving the metal atom or the carbonyl oxygen atom was observed. The reaction path depends on the structure of the complex and on the nature of the solvent. In benzene the adduct formation at the CO ligand is more favourable than in CH₂Cl₂ solution. Introduction of a phosphine ligand in the place of the CO group or introduction of donor substituents into the π-ring increases the basicity of the central metal atom and makes adduct formation at the metal more probable.The basicity of the metal atom in complexes with the same ligands increases with increases of atomic number in the group. CpRe(CO)₂Br₂ forms adducts with AlCl₃ at the bromine atoms ($\text{1}\text{1}$ and $\text{sol1}\text{2}$). For Fe(CO)₄PPh₃ and Fe(CO)₃(PPh₃)₂ complex formation takes place at the iron atom.     

Thermal degradation of transition metal carbonyl complexes. Part II

The thermal degradation of three monosubstituted hexacarbonyl complexes, M(CO)₅py (where M=Cr, Mo, and W; py=pyridine) has been studied by thermogravimetry (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and their results reported. It was found that for each of the three complexes studied, the starting material M(CO)₆ was formed which immediately sublimed unchanged with or without concomitant loss of carbonyl (CO) ligands to give the first large weight loss step. This was closely followed by the volatilisation of the pyridine ligands and at higher temperatures the loss of further CO ligands. The enthalpy changes associated with the above-mentioned steps are reported. The conversion of M(CO)₅py to M(CO)₆ and other products was confirmed by the analysis of residue after pyrolysis in a tube furnace under conditions similar to those observed in TG experiments.

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Zusammenfassung Der thermische Abbau von drei monosubstituierten Hexacarbonylkomplexen der allgemeinen Formel M(CO)₅py (mit M=Cr, Mo und W; py=Pyridin) wurden mittels TG und DSC untersucht. Von jeder der drei Komplexe wird die Ausgangssubstanz M(CO)₆ erhalten, die sofort unverändert mit oder ohne gleichzeitigem Verlust an Carbonyl (CO)-Liganden sublimiert und die erste große Gewichtsverluststufe ergibt. Diesem Schritt folgt gleich die Verflüchtigung des Pyridinliganden und bei höheren Temperaturen die Abgabe weiterer CO-Liganden. Die mit den genannten Schritten einhergehenden Enthalpieveränderungen werden mitgeteilt. Die Umwandlung von M(CO)₅py zu M(CO)₆ und anderen Produkten wurden durch Analyse des Rückstandes nach der Pyrolyse in einem Röhrenofen unter ähnlichen Bedingungen wie in den TG-Versuchen bestätigt.

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Chirp-driven vibrational distribution in transition metal carbonyl complexes

In this theoretical study vibrational ladder climbing in transition metal carbonyl complexes, as a possible means to initialize chemical ground state reactions, and the resulting vibrational population distribution using chirped mid-infrared femtosecond laser pulses is investigated. Our model system is MnBr(CO)(5), a strong IR-absorber within an experimentally easily accessible wavelength region. Special emphasis is put on the perturbation due to additional vibrational modes, especially on one, which allows dissociation at low energies. The related potential energy surface for the three representative modes is calculated, whereon quantum dynamics calculations, including the laser-molecule interaction, are performed. No significant coupling could be detected, neither in the bound, nor in the dissociative region. Contrarily, we found a dynamical barrier even for energies high above the dissociation limit. Different vibrational population distributions after the laser excitation of the CO stretching mode could be generated in dependence of the chirp parameters. Based on these findings we simulated the laser excitation corresponding to an experiment by M. Joffre et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Ssi. U. S. A., 2004, 101(36), 13216-13220, where coherent vibrational ladder climbing in carboxyhemoglobin was demonstrated and we could offer an explanation for an open question, concerning the interpretation of the spectroscopic data.     

Thermal degradation of the transition metal carbonyl complexes

The thermal degradation of three monosubstituted hexacarbonyl complexes, M(CO)₅(dppm) (whereM=Cr, Mo and W;dppm=Bis-(diphenylphosphino)-methane) has been studied using TG and DSC technics and their results reported. All the complexes facilely lose a carbonyl ligand (CO) below 200 °C. The kinetic analysis on the molybdenum complex suggested a first order dissociation pathway for this decarbonylation process. Dephosphination occurred at high temperature, followed by further decarbonylations. The enthalpy changes associated with the first decarbonylation are reported. The measured kinetic parameters are in good agreement with the literature values on similar systems obtained from solution studies.

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Zusammenfassung Der thermische Abbau von drei monosubstituierten Hexacarbonyl-Komplexen des Typs M(CO)₅(dppm) (M=Cr, Mo oder W; dppm=Bis-(diphenylphosphino)-methan) wurden mittels TG und DSC untersucht. Alle diese Komplexe geben unterhalb 200 °C leicht einen Carbonylliganden (CO) ab. Die für den Molybdänkomplex ausgeführte kinetische Analyse deutet auf einen Dissoziationsverlauf erster Ordnung für diesen Decarbonylierungsprozeß hin. Bei hohen Temperaturen erfolgt Dephosphinierung, gefolgt von weiterer Decarbonylierung. Die sich auf den ersten Decarbonylierungsschritt beziehenden Enthalpieänderungen werden angegeben. Die gemessenen kinetischen Parameter stimmen gut mit Literaturwerten ähnlicher Systeme überein.

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M(CO)₅(dppm), M=Cr, W;dppm=-. 200° . . , . , . , .

     

Main group heteroatoms in transition metal clusters

The class of transition metal cluster compounds which contain individual main group heteroatoms is surveyed. Hydrido-clusters and clusters containing group IV, V, VI and VII atoms are dealt with in turn with reference to their synthesis, structure and reactivity.     

Density matrix renormalization group calculations on relative energies of transition metal complexes and clusters

The accurate first-principles calculation of relative energies of transition metal complexes and clusters is still one of the great challenges for quantum chemistry. Dense lying electronic states and near degeneracies make accurate predictions difficult, and multireference methods with large active spaces are required. Often density functional theory calculations are employed for feasibility reasons, but their actual accuracy for a given system is usually difficult to assess (also because accurate ab initio reference data are lacking). In this work we study the performance of the density matrix renormalization group algorithm for the prediction of relative energies of transition metal complexes and clusters of different spin and molecular structure. In particular, the focus is on the relative energetical order of electronic states of different spin for mononuclear complexes and on the relative energy of different isomers of dinuclear oxo-bridged copper clusters.     

Metal carbonyl clusters linked to cyanoiron units

In search of organometallic Prussian Blue analogs with cluster constituents the cyanoiron complexes Cp(CO)₂Fe-CN and Cp(dppe)Fe-CN were used as ligands to replace CO in the clusters Fe₃(CO)₁₂, Ru₃(CO)₁₂, RuCo,(CO)₁₁, Co₄(CO)₁₂, Fe₃(CO)₉(µ₃-P¹Bu)₂, Fe₃(CO)₉(µ₃-PPh)₂, and Co₃(CO)₉ (µ₃-CMe). 11 new complexes of the type L _n Fe-CN-Cluster were obtained. Their constitution was ascertained crystallographically for Cp(CO)₂Fe-CN-RU₃(CO)₁₁ and Cp(CO)₂Fe-CN-RuCo₂(CO)₁₀ showing that unlike phosphine ligands the cyanoiron ligands occupy axial positions on the cluster. Cyclic voltammetry has shown that unlike the parent clusters these derivatives are more easily oxidized than reduced.     

π-Arene complexes of the group VIII transition metals

Summary Synthetic methods, structural and chemical aspects of Group VIII ⁶-arene complexes have been reviewed. A section on metal vapor syntheses of these -arene complexes -has been included. -Arene complexes of Group VIII metals in all oxidation states (0, +1, +2, +3) are discussed. Particular emphasis on the -arene ligands lability has been made, and the resultant rich chemistry of the complexes outlined, including catalytic properties.     

Preparation of some metal carbonyl cluster formyl compounds

The reduction of H₂Os₃(CO)₁₀S or HOs₃(CO)₁₀(O₂CMe) with KBH(OPr-i)₃ at low temperatures yields unstable formyl complexes which have been identified by ¹H NMR spectroscopy; at higher temperatures conversion into stable hydridoanions is observed.     

Magnesium-stabilised transition metal formyl complexes: structures,bonding, and ethenediolate formation

Herein we report the first comprehensive series of crystallographically characterised transition metal formyl complexes. In these complexes, the formyl ligand is trapped as part of a chelating structure between a transition metal (Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Rh, W, and Ir) and a magnesium (Mg) cation. Calculations suggest that this bonding mode results in significant oxycarbene-character of the formyl ligand. Further reaction of a heterometallic Cr–Mg formyl complex results in a rare example of C–C coupling and formation of an ethenediolate complex. DFT calculations support a key role for the formyl-intermediate in ethenediolate formation. These results show that well-defined transition metal formyl complexes are potential intermediates in the homologation of carbon monoxide.

Herein we report a comprehensive series of crystallographically characterised transition metal formyl complexes.     

Theoretical study of first-row transition metal porphyrins and their carbonyl complexes

The equilibrium geometry, relative energies, normal mode frequencies, and electron and spin density distributions for first-row transition metal porphyrins M(P) (M is a transition metal in the oxidation state +2, P = C₂₀H₁₂N₄) and their five-and six-coordinate carbonyl complexes M(P)CO and M(P)(CO)(AB) (AB = CO, CN^?, CS) in different spin states have been calculated by the density functional theory B3LYP method with the 6-31G and 6-31G* basis sets. The energies of binding of the CO group to M(P) molecules D(M-CO) have been estimated. The calculated properties change as a function of the metal, the number of carbonyl groups (shown for Fe(P) as an example), and the multiplicity. Calculations show that, for five-coordinate complexes M(P)CO with M = Ti and V, high-spin states and significant D(M-CO) energies are typical. For Fe(P)CO, a singlet with a small D(M-CO) energy is preferable. For Cr(P)CO and Mn(P)CO (which also have small D(M-CO) energies), the states with different spins, which strongly differ in geometry and electronic structure, are close in energy, within 0.1–02. eV. The energy of binding of CO to M(P)CO (M = Cr, Mn, Fe) is considerably higher than the energy of binding of CO to M(P), which is evidence that the transformation of five-coordinate metalloporphyrins into six-coordinate ones is energetically favorable. The behavior of the D(M-CO) energies is interpreted using a qualitative model that considers not only the effects of participation (or nonparticipation) of “active” $ d_{x^2 - y^2 } The equilibrium geometry, relative energies, normal mode frequencies, and electron and spin density distributions for first-row transition metal porphyrins M(P) (M is a transition metal in the oxidation state +2, P = C₂₀H₁₂N₄) and their five-and six-coordinate carbonyl complexes M(P)CO and M(P)(CO)(AB) (AB = CO, CN⁻, CS) in different spin states have been calculated by the density functional theory B3LYP method with the 6-31G and 6-31G* basis sets. The energies of binding of the CO group to M(P) molecules D(M-CO) have been estimated. The calculated properties change as a function of the metal, the number of carbonyl groups (shown for Fe(P) as an example), and the multiplicity. Calculations show that, for five-coordinate complexes M(P)CO with M = Ti and V, high-spin states and significant D(M-CO) energies are typical. For Fe(P)CO, a singlet with a small D(M-CO) energy is preferable. For Cr(P)CO and Mn(P)CO (which also have small D(M-CO) energies), the states with different spins, which strongly differ in geometry and electronic structure, are close in energy, within 0.1–02. eV. The energy of binding of CO to M(P)CO (M = Cr, Mn, Fe) is considerably higher than the energy of binding of CO to M(P), which is evidence that the transformation of five-coordinate metalloporphyrins into six-coordinate ones is energetically favorable. The behavior of the D(M-CO) energies is interpreted using a qualitative model that considers not only the effects of participation (or nonparticipation) of “active” , and , d _xz , and d _yz AO in bonding of M to the P ring and axial ligands, but also the fraction of the total bond energy consumed for the preparation (promotion) of those “valence states” of the M(P) molecules that are realized in M(P)CO and M(P)(CO)(AB) complexes. For the series of compounds Fe(P)(CO)₂ − Fe(P)(CO)(CS) − Fe(P)(CS)₂ − Fe(P)(CO)(CN⁻) in the singlet, triplet, and ionized states, the trans influence of axial ligands in low-spin metalloporphyrins is shown to follow the same qualitative scheme as is typical of octahedral transition metal complexes: in mixed-ligand complexes (as compared to the symmetric ones), the stronger bond becomes shorter and even stronger, while the weaker bond becomes longer and even weaker. It is assumed that the same scheme will persist for more complicated low-spin six-coordinate metalloporphyrins in the states with the vacant AO and occupied d _xz and d _xz AOs involved in bonding with both axial ligands with the filled shell. Original Russian Text ? O.P. Charkin, A.V. Makarov, and N.M. Klimenko, 2008, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2008, Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 781–794.     

Metal exchange in organomercury complexes; a facile route to cyclometallated transition metal complexes

Cyclometallated derivatives of 2-phenylpyridine (HL) are readily obtained by transmetallation reactions of 2-(2′-pyridyl)phenylmercury(II) chloride, [Hg(L)Cl], with labile transition metal compounds. The products of these reactions are cyclometallated, containing metalcarbon bonds. The yields are high, and comparable with or better than those obtained from direct reactions with 2-phenylpyridine. The products are easily isolated, and are unequivocally metallated. The metal exchange reaction may be used to prepare cyclometallated complexes which are not available by direct reaction with 2-phenylpyridine. The use of the mercury(II) complex enables the use of kinetically inert chloro complexes in the transmetallation.