REVIEW: SOME CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT COORDINATION COMPOUNDS WITH END-ON DINITROGEN

Abstract

There have been several reviews on dinitrogen coordination compounds but no special attention has been paid to correlate the electron configuration of the metal ions with the main features of the ligands in order to establish an electron configuration-stability relationship. In this article we consider nearly 200 complexes with terminal dinitrogen to find common characteristics that lead to the synthesis of other stable dinitrogen compounds. This survey shows that for coordination number 6 there is a strong tendency for a d ⁶ configuration in the metals, with oxidation states between 1- and 2.

On the basis of quantum chemistry, dinitrogen as a ligand can be compared with the isoelectronic species CO, CN^?, NO⁺. The MO and orbital energy diagrams indicate that N₂ is not a good donor neither a good acceptor, but with the appropriate symmetry and in the presence of a good π-donor metal it forms an N₂← M π-bond strengthened by an N₂→ M σ-back-bonding.     

Pyrolysis reaction of carpronium chloride and its structurally related compounds. 2—a mass spectrometric study of the lactonization mechanism

The mechanism of the pyrolysis reaction of carpronium chloride [(CH₃)₃N⁺? (CH₂)₃? COOCH₃CI^?] leading to γ-butyrolactone and tetramethylammonium chloride was investigated by means of thermal analysis, pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry and field desorption mass spectrometry, using deuterium labelling. The results indicated that carpronium chloride pyrolysed to yield equimolar amounts of γ-butyrolactone and tetramethylammonium chloride, methyl transfer occurred between N and O during the pyrolysis process. The mechanism is discussed on the basis of the experimental results, and with the aid of the theoretical results calculated by the CNDO/2 method. The mechanism presented is as follows. γ-Butyrolactone is formed by the intramolecular migration of the π-orbital of C?O to the carbon adjacent to [(CH₃)₃N]⁺ via a 5-membered ring transition state, accompanied by a bimolecular reaction between [(CH₃)₃N]⁺ and the CH₃ of O? CH₃, resulting in the formation of tetramethylammonium chloride in an amount equimolar with γ-butyrolactone.     

Ruthenium(II)-Phthalocyaninate(2–): Darstellung und Eigenschaften von Acido(carbonyl)phthalocyaninato(2–)ruthenat(II), [Ru(X)(CO)Pc2−]− (X = Cl,Br, I,NCO, NCS,N3)

Ruthenium(II) Phthalocyaninates(2–): Synthesis and Properties of (Acido)(carbonyl)phthalocyaninato(2–)ruthenate(II), [Ru(X)(CO)Pc^2?]^? (X = Cl, Br, I, NCO, NCS, N₃) (ⁿBu₄N)[Ru(OH)₂Pc^2?] is reduced in acetone with carbonmonoxid to blue-violet [Ru(H₂O)(CO)Pc^2?], which yields in tetrahydrofurane with excess (ⁿBu₄N)X acido(carbonyl)phthalocyaninato(2–)ruthenate(II), [Ru(X)(CO)Pc^2?]^? (X = Cl, Br, I, NCO, NCS, N₃) isolated as red-violet, diamagnetic (ⁿBu₄N) complex salt. The UV-Vis spectra are dominated by the typical π-π* transitions of the Pc^2? ligand at approximately 15100 (B), 28300 (Q₁) und 33500 cm^?1 (Q₂), only fairly dependent of the axial ligands. v(C? O) is observed at 1927 (X = I), 1930 (Cl, Br), 1936 (N₃, NCO) 1948 cm^?1 (NCS), v(C? N) at 2208 cm^?1 (NCO), 2093 cm^?1 (NCS) and v(N? N) at 2030 cm^?1 only in the MIR spectrum. v(Ru? C) coincides in the FIR spectrum with a deformation vibration of the Pc ligand, but is detected in the resonance Raman(RR) spectrum at 516 (X = Cl), 512 (Br), 510 (N₃), 504 (I), 499 (NCO), 498 cm^?1 (NCS). v(Ru? X) is observed in the FIR spectrum at 257 (X = Cl), 191 (Br), 166 (I), 349 (N₃), 336 (NCO) and 224 cm^?1 (NCS). Only v(Ru? I) is RR-enhanced.     

Naked Eye Detection of Carbonate,Hydroxide, and Cyanide Ions with 1,4′‐Diazaflavonium Bromides: A Simple Spectrophotometric Method for Cyanide Determination

Anion sensor properties of N‐alkyl‐substituted 1,4′‐diazaflavonium bromides in methanol–water were evaluated by UV–vis spectrometry. Pronounced changes were observed in the absorption spectra of all compounds for only OH^?, CO₃^2?, and CN^? among F^?, Cl^?, Br^?, I^?, OH^?, CO₃^2?, NO₃^?, PO₄^3?, CN^?, SO₄^2?, HSO₄^?, HCO₃^?, SCN^?, NO₂^?, and P₂O₇^2? ions. Two new absorption bands at 385 and 685 nm accompanying the distinct color change for OH^?, CO₃^2?, and CN^? ions were observed in case of all compounds. The color changes were from pink to blue for CO₃^2? and OH^? ions and from pink to purple for CN^? ion. Thanks to the distinct color change, the compounds can be used as selective colorimetric anion sensors. Linear changes of absorbance of N‐heptyl‐substituted compound at 385 nm as a function of the ion concentration were used to determine CN^? ion in water samples. Detection and quantification limits of the proposed method were 0.94 and 2.82 mg/L, respectively.     

1‐Methyl‐4‐nitraminopyridinium nitrate and 4‐nitraminopyridinium methanesulfonate

In the title compounds, C₆H₈N₃O₂⁺·NO₃^? and C₅­H₆­N₃­O₂⁺·­CH₃SO₃^?, respectively, the cations are almost planar; the twist of the nitr­amino group about the C—N and N—N bonds does not exceed 10°. The deviations from coplanarity are accounted for by intermolecular N—H?O interactions. The coplanarity of the NHNO₂ group and the phenyl ring leads to the deformation of the nitr­amino group. The C—N—N angle and one C—C—N angle at the junction of the phenyl ring and the nitr­amino group are increased from 120° by ca 6°, whereas the other junction C—C—N angle is decreased by ca 5°. Within the nitro group, the O—N—O angle is increased by ca 5° and one O—N—N angle is decreased by ca 5°, whereas the other O—N—N angle remains almost unchanged. The cations are connected to the anions by relatively strong N—H?O hydrogen bonds [shortest H?O separations 1.77 (2)–1.81 (3) Å] and much weaker C—H?O hydrogen bonds [H?O separations 2.30 (2)–2.63 (3) Å].     

Die Kristallstrukturen von [Cu2Cl2(AA · H+)2](NO3)2 und [AA · H+]Pikr− (AA · H+ = Allylammonium; Pikr− = Pikrat)

The Crystal Structures of [Cu₂Cl₂(AA · H⁺)₂](NO₃)₂ and [AA · H⁺]Picr^? (AA · H⁺ = Allylammonium; Picr^? = Picrat) By an alternating current electro synthesis the crystal-line π-complex [Cu₂Cl₂(AA · H⁺)₂](NO₃)₂ has been obtained from CuCl₂ · 2H₂O, allylamine (AA), and HNO₃ in ethanolic solution. X-ray structure analysis revealed that the compound crystallized in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/a, a = 7.229(3), b = 7.824(3), c = 26.098(6) Å, γ = 94.46(5)°, Z = 4, R = 0.025 for 2 023 reflections. The crystal structure is built up of Cu_nCl_n chains which are connected by π-bonding bidentate AA · H⁺ …? ON(O)O …? H⁺ · AA units. For comparision with the above complex the structure of [AA · H⁺]Picr^? (Picr^? = picrate anion) is also reported.     

INDO MO calculations of the electronic structures of pyrolle,imidazole, and derivatives

INDO MO calculations on a series of N-substituted pyrroles and imidazoles have been analysed for substituent effects. Some of the basic characteristics of the σ_I and σ_R⁰ parameters are reflected in the calculated electron densities of the compounds studied. For example, good correlations are obtained between Δqσ ^N(1)/ΣΔqσ parameters and σ_I for the R substituted compounds, as well as between ΣΔqπ values and σ_R⁰ for the + R derivatives. The + R substituents lead to an increased localization of the π-bonds, whereas R substituted derivatives show an increased delocalization, i.e., the π-bond orders across C(2)C(3) [or C(2)N(3)] and C(4)C(5) decrease and those across other bonds in the ring increase.     

Massenspektroskopische Fragmentierungsreaktionen: VI –Produktstabilität oder ‘lokalisierte Ladung’ als Konzept zur Deutung der Bruchstückbildung?

By using alkyl amines ω-substituted with a second functional group (O, S, Se) it is shown that charge migration after ionisation below the ionisation potential of primary amines towards the N atom (which finally results in the formation of [CH₂?NH₂]⁺) does not occur via the σ-bonds, but by special interactions of the functional groups. In addition, the fragmentation behaviour of simple methyl alkyl selenides is described.     

A Cobalt(I) Pincer Complex with an η2‐Caryl−H Agostic Bond: Facile C−H Bond Cleavage through Deprotonation,Radical Abstraction,and Oxidative Addition

The synthesis and reactivity of a Co^I pincer complex [Co(?³P,CH,P‐P(CH)P^NMe‐iPr)(CO)₂]⁺ featuring an η²‐ C_aryl?H agostic bond is described. This complex was obtained by protonation of the Co^I complex [Co(PCP^NMe‐iPr)(CO)₂]. The Co^III hydride complex [Co(PCP^NMe‐iPr)(CNtBu)₂(H)]⁺ was obtained upon protonation of [Co(PCP^NMe‐iPr)(CNtBu)₂]. Three ways to cleave the agostic C?H bond are presented. First, owing to the acidity of the agostic proton, treatment with pyridine results in facile deprotonation (C?H bond cleavage) and reformation of [Co(PCP^NMe‐iPr)(CO)₂]. Second, C?H bond cleavage is achieved upon exposure of [Co(?³P,CH,P‐P(CH)P^NMe‐iPr)(CO)₂]⁺ to oxygen or TEMPO to yield the paramagnetic Co^II PCP complex [Co(PCP^NMe‐iPr)(CO)₂]⁺. Finally, replacement of one CO ligand in [Co(?³P,CH,P‐P(CH)P^NMe‐iPr)(CO)₂]⁺ by CNtBu promotes the rapid oxidative addition of the agostic η²‐C_aryl?H bond to give two isomeric hydride complexes of the type [Co(PCP^NMe‐iPr)(CNtBu)(CO)(H)]⁺.     

Transition metal derivatives of arene diazonium ions : X. Four-coordinate arenediazo derivatives of iron(−II) and cobalt(−)

The first arenediazo derivatives of iron(?II), Fe(N₂Ar)(NO)(CO)(PPh₃), have been synthesised and their properties are described. A linear relationship has been found between v(CO) in these complexes and η^? for the para substituent in the arenediazo aryl ring. The ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectra of the complexes indicate that [ArN₂]⁺ is a stronger σ-donor and weaker π-acceptor than [NO]⁺. The relationship between ΔE_q and σ_p^? suggests that changes in ΔE_q with aryl substitution involve both substituent-specific and substituent-independent effects. The unstable cobalt(?I) compound Co(N₂C₆H₅)(CO)₂(PPh₃), the first arenediazo derivative of cobalt, is also described.     

Infrared spectra of Ca+NO− and Ca+NO−2 in solid argon at 15 K

Calcium atoms have been reacted with NO and NO₂ upon condensation at high dilution in argon at 15 K. Infrared absorptions at 1357 and 455 cm^?1 show appropriate isotopic shifts to be due to (N ? ; O)^? and Ca⁺ ? ; (NO)^? vibrations in the Ca⁺NO^? species. A strong band at 1244 cm^?1 is due to ν₃ of NO^?₂ in the Ca⁺NO^?₂ complex.     

Stabilities,Electronic Structures,and Bonding Properties of Iron Complexes (E1E2)Fe(CO)2(CNArTripp2)2 (E1E2=BF,CO, N2, CN−, or NO+)**

The coordination of 10-electron diatomic ligands (BF, CO N₂) to iron complexes Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ [Ar^Tripp2=2,6-(2,4,6-(iso-propyl)₃C₆H₂)₂C₆H₃] have been realized in experiments very recently (Science, 2019 , 363, 1203–1205). Herein, the stability, electronic structures, and bonding properties of (E₁E₂)Fe-(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ (E₁E₂=BF, CO, N₂, CN⁻, NO⁺) were studied using density functional (DFT) calculations. The ground state of all those molecules is singlet and the calculated geometries are in excellent agreement with the experimental values. The natural bond orbital analysis revealed that Fe is negatively charged while E₁ possesses positive charges. By employing the energy decomposition analysis, the bonding nature of the E₂E₁–Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ bond was disclosed to be the classic dative bond E₂E₁→Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ rather than the electron-sharing double bond. More interestingly, the bonding strength between BF and Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ is much stronger than that between CO (or N₂) and Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂, which is ascribed to the better σ-donation and π back-donations. However, the orbital interactions in CN⁻→Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ and NO⁺→Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ mainly come from σ-donation and π back-donation, respectively. The different contributions from σ donation and π donation for different ligands can be well explained by using the energy levels of E₁E₂ and Fe(CO)₂(CNAr^Tripp2)₂ fragments.     

Struktur-Reaktivitätsuntersuchungen mit heterosubstituierten Nitrilen—VII: 13C-, 14N- und 19F-NMR-Spektroskopische Untersuchungen an Verbindungen vom Typ Ar?X?CN

The chemical shifts of aromatic nitriles of the general structure para-Y? C₆H₄? X? CN with X = O, S, Se and N(CH₃) have been investigated by the ¹³C NMR technique. For cyanates (X = O) the ¹⁴N shifts and for Y = F the ¹⁹F shifts were likewise measured. The chemical shifts and the corresponding ¹³C shift increments Δ_n have been found to correlate with the appropriate substituent constants σ_R⁰, σ_p⁰ and σ_I, as well as with the π-electron densities calculated in the PPP approximation.     

Controlled Synthesis of Heterotrimetallic Single‐Chain Magnets from Anisotropic High‐Spin 3 d–4 f Nodes and Paramagnetic Spacers

By using the node‐and‐spacer approach in suitable solvents, four new heterotrimetallic 1D chain‐like compounds (that is, containing 3d–3d′–4f metal ions), {[Ni(L)Ln(NO₃)₂(H₂O)Fe(Tp*)(CN)₃] ? 2 CH₃CN ? CH₃OH}_n (H₂L=N,N′‐bis(3‐methoxysalicylidene)‐1,3‐diaminopropane, Tp*=hydridotris(3,5‐dimethylpyrazol‐1‐yl)borate; Ln=Gd ( 1 ), Dy ( 2 ), Tb ( 3 ), Nd ( 4 )), have been synthesized and structurally characterized. All of these compounds are made up of a neutral cyanide‐ and phenolate‐bridged heterotrimetallic chain, with a {? Fe? C?N? Ni(? O? Ln)? N?C? }_n repeat unit. Within these chains, each [(Tp*)Fe(CN)₃]^? entity binds to the Ni^II ion of the [Ni(L)Ln(NO₃)₂(H₂O)]⁺ motif through two of its three cyanide groups in a cis mode, whereas each [Ni(L)Ln(NO₃)₂(H₂O)]⁺ unit is linked to two [(Tp*)Fe(CN)₃]^? ions through the Ni^II ion in a trans mode. In the [Ni(L)Ln(NO₃)₂(H₂O)]⁺ unit, the Ni^II and Ln^III ions are bridged to one other through two phenolic oxygen atoms of the ligand (L). Compounds 1 – 4 are rare examples of 1D cyanide‐ and phenolate‐bridged 3d–3d′–4f helical chain compounds. As expected, strong ferromagnetic interactions are observed between neighboring Fe^III and Ni^II ions through a cyanide bridge and between neighboring Ni^II and Ln^III (except for Nd^III) ions through two phenolate bridges. Further magnetic studies show that all of these compounds exhibit single‐chain magnetic behavior. Compound 2 exhibits the highest effective energy barrier (58.2 K) for the reversal of magnetization in 3d/4d/5d–4f heterotrimetallic single‐chain magnets.     

InIII-Phthalocyanine: Darstellung,Eigenschaften und Kristallstruktur von Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium-cis-di(nitrito-O,O′)phthalocyaninato(2–)indat(III)

In^III-Phthalocyanines: Synthesis, Properties, and Crystal Structure of Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium-cis-di(nitrito-O,O')phthalocyaninato(2–)indate(III) [In(Cl)Pc^2?] reacts with (ⁿBu₄N)NO₂ in acetone yielding green-blue (ⁿBu₄N)^cis[In(NO₂)₂Pc^2?], which crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n (No. 14). Both nitrite anions are coordinated as chelating nitrito-O,O'(NO₂) ligands to In^III in cis-geometry. Consequently In^III is octa-coordinated within a distorted “quadratic” antiprism and directed towards the Pc^2?-ligand. One of the NO₂ ligands has equivalent N? O bonds similar to free nitrite, while the other has asymmetric N? O bonds. Both (In,O,N,O) rings are approximately planar with a dihedral angle of 80°. The Pc^2? ligand is distorted in an asymmetrically convex manner. Partially overlapping pairs of Pc^2? ligands related by an inversion center form double layers, which are separated by layers containing the (ⁿBu₄N)⁺ cations. The cyclic voltammogram shows three electrode processes, which are assigned to the redox pairs: Pc^3?/Pc^2? (?0.94 V) < In^I/In^III (-0.78 V) < Pc^2?/Pc^? (0.64 V). The UV-VIS-NIR spectra and vibrational spectra are discussed.     

Strong N−X⋅⋅⋅O−N Halogen Bonds: A Comprehensive Study on N‐Halosaccharin Pyridine N‐Oxide Complexes

A study of the strong N?X???^?O?N⁺ (X=I, Br) halogen bonding interactions reports 2×27 donor×acceptor complexes of N‐halosaccharins and pyridine N‐oxides (PyNO). DFT calculations were used to investigate the X???O halogen bond (XB) interaction energies in 54 complexes. A simplified computationally fast electrostatic model was developed for predicting the X???O XBs. The XB interaction energies vary from ?47.5 to ?120.3 kJ mol^?1; the strongest N?I???^?O?N⁺ XBs approaching those of 3‐center‐4‐electron [N?I?N]⁺ halogen‐bonded systems (ca. 160 kJ mol^?1). ¹H NMR association constants (K_XB) determined in CDCl₃ and [D₆]acetone vary from 2.0×10⁰ to >10⁸ m ^?1 and correlate well with the calculated donor×acceptor complexation enthalpies found between ?38.4 and ?77.5 kJ mol^?1. In X‐ray crystal structures, the N‐iodosaccharin‐PyNO complexes manifest short interaction ratios (R_XB) between 0.65–0.67 for the N?I???^?O?N⁺ halogen bond.     

Positive and negative ion mass spectra of Aryl-ONN-azoxy compounds containing electron withdrawing groups

The positive and negative ion mass spectra, at 70 eV, of p-RC₆H₄N(O)?NCOOCH₃ (R?H, Cl, Br, NO₂), C₆H₅N(O)?NCOOC₂H₅, p-RC₆H₄N(O)?NCONH₂ (R?H, Cl, Br, NO₂) and p-RC₆H₄N(O)?NCOC₆H₅ (R?H, Cl, Br, NO₂) are reported. The azoxyester derivatives show abundant molecular ions and a number of weak fragment and rearrangement ions in the positive ion mass spectra, whereas weak molecular ions and abundant low mass fragment ions are present in the negative ion mass spectra. Similar behaviour is observed in the mass spectra of the azoxyamides. Conversely, for the azoxycarbonyl compounds the positive molecular ion is absent. A ready cleavage of the N? CO bond occurs and only few fragments of low diagnostic value are formed, whereas the negative molecular ion is the base peak for all these compounds with the exception of the p-NO₂ derivative, where [M? O]^?? is the base peak and [M]^?? is the second major ion. The behaviour under electron impact of these classes of compounds is compared with that of azoxycyanides reported previously.     

Sputtered ammonium dinitramide: Tandem mass spectrometry of a new ionic nitramine

The recently synthesized ammonium dinitramide (ADN) is an ionic compound containing the ammonium ion and a new oxide of nitrogen, the dinitramide anion (O₂N? N? NO₂^?). ADN has been investigated using high-energy xenon atoms to sputter ions directly from the surface of the neat crystalline solid. Tandem mass spectrometric techniques were used to study dissociation pathways and products of the sputtered ions. Among the sputtered ionic products were NH₄⁺, NO⁺, NO₂^?, N₂O₂^?, N₂O, N₃O₄^? and an unexpected high abundance of NO₃^?. Tandem mass spectra of the dinitramide anion reveal the uncommon situation where a product ion (NO₃^?) is formed in high relative abundance from metastable parent ions but is formed in very low relative abundance from collisionally activated parent ions. It is proposed that the nitrate anion is formed in the gas phase by a rate-determining isomerization of the dinitramide anion that proceeds through a four-centered transition state. The formation of the strong gas-phase acid, dinitraminic acid (HN₃O₄), the conjugate acid of the dinitramide anion, was observed to occur by dissociation of protonated ADN and by dissociation of ADN aggregate ions with the general formula [NH₄(N(NO₂)₂)_n] NH₄⁺, where n = 1–30.     

The antiestrogen [2‐(4‐benzyl­phenoxy)­ethyl]­diethyl­ammonium chloride

The crystal structure of the title compound, C₁₉H₂₆NO⁺·Cl^? (common name: N,N‐diethyl‐2‐[(4‐phenyl­methyl)phenoxy]‐ethan­amine hydro­chloride), contains one mol­ecule in the asymmetric unit. The planes through the two phenyl rings are roughly perpendicular. Protonation occurs at the N atom, to which the Cl^? ion is linked via an N—H?Cl hydrogen bond. The mol­ecule adopts an eclipsed rather than extended conformation.     

Molecule‐adapted basis sets optimized with a quantum Monte Carlo method

The Monte Carlo simulated annealing method is adapted to optimize correlated Gaussian‐type functions in nonrelativistic molecular environments. Starting from an atom‐centered atomic Gaussian basis set, the uncontracted functions are reoptimized in the molecular environments corresponding to the H₂O, CN^?, N₂, CO, BF, NO⁺, CO₂, and CS systems. These new molecular adapted basis sets are used to calculate total energies, harmonic vibrational frequencies, and equilibrium geometries at a correlated level of theory. The present methodology is a simple and effective way to improve molecular correlated wave functions, without the need to enlarge the molecular basis set. Additionally, this methodology can be used to generate hierarchical sequences of molecular basis sets with increasing size, which are relevant to establish complete basis set limits. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.