From Very Strong to Inexistent Be−Be Bonds in the Interactions of Be2 with π-Systems

Isolated Be₂ is a typical example of a weakly bound system, but interaction with other systems may give rise to surprising bonding features. The interactions between Be₂ and a set of selected neutral C_nH_n (n=2–8) π-systems have been analyzed through the use of G4 and G4MP2 ab initio methods, along with multireference CASPT2//CASPT2 calculations. Our results systematically show that the C_nH_n−Be₂−C_nH_n clusters formed are always very stable. However, the nature of this interaction is completely different when the π-system involved is a closed shell species (n=2, 4, 6, 8), or a radical (n=3, 5, 7). In the first case, the interaction does not occur with the π-system as a whole, but with specific C centers yielding rather polar but strong C−Be bonds. Nonetheless, although the Be−Be distances in these complexes are similar to the ones in compounds with ultra-strong Be−Be bonds, a close examination of their electron density distribution reveals that no Be−Be bonds exist. The situation is totally different when the interaction involves two π-radicals, C_nH_n−Be₂−C_nH_n (n=3, 5, 7). In these cases, a strong Be−Be bond is formed. Indeed, even though Be is electron deficient, the Be₂ moiety behaves as an efficient electron donor towards the two π-radicals, so that the different C_nH_n−Be₂−C_nH_n (n=3, 5, 7) clusters are the result of the interaction between Be₂²⁺ and two L⁻ anions. The characteristics of these two scenarios do not change when dealing with bicyclic π-compounds, such as naphthalene and pentalene, because the interaction with the Be₂ moiety is localized on one of the unsaturated cycles, the other being almost a spectator.     

Ligand Exchange Processes on Solvated Beryllium Cations. II [Be(solvent)(12‐Crown‐4)]2+

The solvation and solvent exchange mechanism of [Be(12‐crown‐4)]²⁺ in water and ammonia was studied by DFT calculations (RB3LYP/6‐311+G**). In solution, five‐fold coordinated Be²⁺ species of quadratic pyramidal [Be(H₂O)(12‐crown‐4)]²⁺ and [Be(NH₃)(12‐crown‐4)]²⁺ exist. The water and ammonia exchange reactions follow an associative interchange mechanism, similar to that found for the pure solvent complexes [Be(H₂O)₄]²⁺ and [Be(NH₃)₄]²⁺. The activation barriers are clearly smaller than for the pure solvent complexes, viz. [Be(H₂O)(12‐crown‐4)]²⁺: 6.0 kcal/mol and [Be(NH₃)(12‐crown‐4)]²⁺: 15.3 kcal/mol.     

Theoretical study of hydrated Be2+ ions

Hydrated Be²⁺ ions [Be(H₂O)_n]²⁺, n = 1−4 and 6, were examined theoretically. The structure of the hydrated ions was determined and the hydration energy estimated with and without electron correlation. The bond between the Be²⁺ ion and the oxygen of water is very strong and has the nature of a dative bond. The non-additivity of the binding energy is so profound that without taking it into account the structure and dynamics of Be²⁺ ions cannot be explained. The hydration number in water is found to be 4. The fifth and sixth water molecules prefer forming the second coordination shell to the Be²⁺ ion. The result is in agreement with X-ray analysis of the aqueous solution, but not with a recent molecular dynamics simulation. In addition, the harmonic vibrational frequencies for the complexes are evaluated and compared with some experiments.     

Structural and Infrared Spectroscopic Study on Solvation of Acetylene by Protonated Water Molecules

The effect of solvation on the conformation of acetylene has been studied by adding one water molecule at a time. Quantum chemical calculations of the H⁺(C₂H₂)(H₂O)_n (n=1-5) clusters indicate that the H₂O molecules prefer to form the OH…π interaction rather than the CH…O interaction. This solvation motif is different from that of neutral (C₂H₂)(H₂O)_n (n=1-4) clusters, in which the H₂O molecules prefer to form the CH…O and OH…C H-bonds. For the H⁺(C₂H₂)(H₂O)_n cationic clusters, the first solvation shell consists of one ring structure with two OH…π H-bonds and three water molecules, which is completed at n=4. Simulated infrared spectra reveal that vibrational frequencies of OH…π H-bonded O-H stretching afford a sensitive probe for exploring the solvation of acetylene by protonated water molecules. Infrared spectra of the H⁺(C₂H₂)(H₂O)_n(n=1-5) clusters could be readily measured by the infrared photodissociation technique and thus provide useful information for the understanding of solvation processes.     

17O, 13C, 1H NMR and IR spectroscopic investigations of (CH3)nC5H5–nRe(CO)3 analogues (n = 0–5)

¹³C, ¹H NMR investigation of the (CH_3nC₅H_5–nRe(CO)₃ Me_nCpReT) n = 0–5 analogous series showed that the signals of almost all magnetic nuclei shift upfield with increase n, which also occurs in (Me_nCp)₂M compounds (M = Fe²⁺, Co³⁺; n = 0–5). The smaller value of the C(CH₃) signal (1.5 ppm.) shifts upfield when a further methyl group is introduced into the vicinal position, this shift can be attributed to the absence of the second methyl cyclopentadienyl ring. It is noteworthy that methyl cyclopentadienyl ring coordination to the transition-metal atom results in the downfield shift of the substituted carbon atom (C_key) signal. One of the reasons for such a shift might be the reduction in screening effect of the central CpM bond π-electron current on C_key owing to nodal properties of Cp ring e-orbitals. The δ ¹³C(CO), δ ¹⁷O(CO), and v(CO) values reflect successive increases of Re → CO π-back donation with increase in n.     

Hydration of the ions Al3+ and Cu2+. An ab initio SCF study

Ab initio calculations are reported for the systems Al(H₂O)_n³⁺ and Cu(H₂O)_n²⁺ with n up to 7. The calculated binding energies increase monotically up to n = 6, with equal binding energies for n = 6 and 7 for the Al³⁺ cation. An estimate of the enthalpy of hydration of Al³⁺ is given, based on model calculations with one or two water molecules from the second solvation shell. An SN1 (dissociative) mechanism for the exchange of the water molecules from the first hydration shell of Al³⁺ appears energetically favorable if the leaving molecule remains in the second hydration shell.     

Bis(2,2′:6′,2′′-ter­pyridine-κ3N)­manganese(II) tetra­thionate trihydrate

The structure of the title compound, [Mn(tpy)₂](S₄O₆)·3H₂O (tpy is 2,2′:6′,2′′-ter­pyridine, C₁₅H₁₁N₃), consists of monomeric [Mn(tpy)₂]²⁺ units embedded in a complex anionic network made up of tetra­thionate ions and hydration water mol­ecules connected via a complex hydrogen-bonding scheme.     

Theoretical study of beryllium (II) complexes using CATIVIC: New parametric method

Calculations of several beryllium complexes {[Be(H₂O)_n]²⁺ (n = 1–4), [BeOH(H₂O)_n]⁺ (n = 1–3), and [Be(OH)₂(H₂O)_n] (n = 1, 2)} were carried out to compare different ab initio (density functional theory, MP2) and parametric (PM3(tm), CATIVIC) methods. Results show that the parametric method CATIVIC gives geometries and energies closer to the ab initio geometries than the PM3(tm) method due to the inclusion of the atomic excitation energies of the neutral atoms as well as the ions and to the dependence of the molecular parameters on the system charge. The molecular electronic density analysis of the Be? O bonds shows that the Be–water interaction in the [Be(H₂O)_n]²⁺ complexes can be considered as a closed‐shell interaction with a σ character in the bond while in the [Be(OH)₂(H₂O)_n] complexes the Be? water bond have π character. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2004     

The behaviour of beryllium μ4-oxo-μ-carboxylates under electron impact

The electron impact mass spectra of eight polynuclear beryllium complexes Be₄O(RCO₂)₆ (R?H, CH₃, C₂H₅) and Be₄O(RCO₂)₅OR′ (R?CH₃, R′?H, CH₃, C₂H₅, C₃H₇; R?C₂H₅, R′?C₂H₅) are reported. The major fragmentations involve the elimination of (RCO)₂O (RCOOR′) or Be(RCO₂)₂ (Be(RCO₂)OR′) from the ions [M? L]⁺ and of {(R? H)CO}, (R′? H), H₂O and BeO from the lighter ions. The fragmentation patterns are practically independent of the organic groups present and can be rationalized by stereochemical considerations.     

Diethyl acetylphosphonate complexes with 3d metal perchlorates[1]

Complexes of diethyl acetylphosphonate(deap) with 3d metal perchlorates were synthesized and characterized by means of IR and electronic spectral, magnetic susceptibility and conductance studies. The final solid products obtained during interaction of deap and metal salt in triethyl orthoformate are of the general type [M(deap)₃](ClO₄)_n·H₂O (MMn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Fe²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺; n = 2 o 3), involving a tris-chelate complex cation, in which deap coordinates as a bidentate ligand through the PO and CO oxygens; these metal chelates contain also exclusively ionic perchlorate and lattice water. In some cases (MMn²⁺, Co²⁺) the preceding chelates are precipitated directly from the ligand-salt reaction mixture in triethyl orthoformate. In other cases (MFe²⁺, Fe³⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺), however, viscous oily precipitates of the type [M(deap)₃(OH₂)₃](ClO₄)_n·xH₂O (n = 2 or 3; x = 1–3) are initially obtained. These oily products, in which deap functions as unidentate, coordinating only through the PO oxygen, are then converted to solid [M(deap)₃](ClO₄)_n·H₂O tris-chelates, by treatment with additional triethyl orthoformate (and diethyl ether). The competition between deap and aqua ligands for the inner coordination sphere of the metal ion is due to the fact that deap is a relatively weak ligand, giving rise to a ligand field of about equal strength to that generated by the aqua group.     

Water exchange rates and mechanisms in tetrahedral [Be(H2O)4]2+ and [Li(H2O)4]+ complexes using DFT methods and cluster‐continuum models

The water exchange reactions in aquated Li⁺ and Be²⁺ ions were investigated with density functional theory calculations performed using the [Li(H₂O)₄]⁺·14H₂O and [Be(H₂O)₄]²⁺·8H₂O systems and a cluster‐continuum approach. A range of commonly used functionals predict water exchange rates several orders of magnitude lower than the experimental ones. This effect is attributed to the overstabilization of coordination number four by these functionals with respect to the five‐coordinated transition states responsible for the associative ( A ) or associative interchange ( I_a ) water exchange mechanisms. However, the M06 and M062X functionals provide results in good agreement with the experimental data: M062X/TZVP calculations yield a concerted I_a mechanism for the water exchange in [Be(H₂O)₄]²⁺·8H₂O that gives an average residence time of water molecules in the first coordination sphere of 260 μs. For [Li(H₂O)₄]⁺·14H₂O the water exchange reaction is predicted to follow an A mechanism with a residence time of inner‐sphere water molecules of 25 ps.     

Hydrogen bond strength in some beryllium salts,BeXO4·4H2O and Me2Be(XO4)2·2H2O (X = S,Se; Me = K,Rb): Correlation of structural data and infrared spectra

Infrared spectra of the title compounds are presented and discussed in the regions of the uncoupled O–D stretches of matrix-isolated HDO molecules (isotopically dilute samples). The strengths of the hydrogen bonds are analyzed in terms of the respective O_w?O bond distances, the Be–OH₂ interactions (synergetic effect), the proton acceptor capabilities of the sulfate and selenate oxygen atoms as deduced from Brown's bond valence sums of the oxygen atoms, the anti-cooperative effect (proton acceptor and proton donor competitive effect). The infrared spectroscopic experiments reveal that comparatively strong hydrogen bonds are formed in the compounds under study, analogical to other hydrated beryllium salts owing to the large ionic potential of the small Be²⁺ ions. The wavenumbers of ν_OD show that the water molecules in BeSO₄·4H₂O and in the double salts are strongly energetically distorted, i.e. their local symmetries deviate remarkably from the C_2v molecular symmetry (for example, Δν have values of 74 and 36 cm^?1 for H₂O(1) and H₂O(2) in K₂Be(SO₄)₂·2H₂O, and 119 cm^?1 in BeSO₄·4H₂O). The hydrogen bonds in K₂Be(SeO₄)₂·2H₂O are stronger than those in K₂Be(SO₄)₂·2H₂O due to the stronger proton acceptor capability of the SeO₄^2? ions. The proton donor strengths of the water molecules in K₂Be(SO₄)₂·2H₂O and K₂Be(SeO₄)₂·2H₂O are greater than those of the water molecules in BeSO₄·4H₂O and BeSeO₄·4H₂O (i.e. larger deviations from Mikenda's curve) due to the different compositions of the respective beryllium tetrahedra-Be(XO₄)₂(H₂O)₂ in the double salts and Be(H₂O)₄ in the simple ones (proton donor competitive effect). The intramolecular O–H bond lengths are derived from the ν_OD vs. r_OH correlation curve [H.D. Lutz, C. Jung, J. Mol. Struct. 404 (1997) 63].     

[Be3(μ3‐O)3(MeCN)6{Be(MeCN)3}3](I)6 – ein Berylliumkomplex mit Cyclo‐(Be3O3)‐Kern und sein Hydrolyseprodukt [Be(H2O)4](I)2·2MeCN

Single crystals of [Be₃(μ₃‐O)₃(MeCN)₆{Be(MeCN)₃}₃](I)₆·4CH₃CN ( 1 ·4CH₃CN) were obtained in low yield by the reaction of beryllium powder with iodine in acetonitrile suspension, which probably result from traces of beryllium oxide containing the applied beryllium metal. The compound 1 ·4CH₃CN forms moisture sensitive, colourless crystal needles, which were characterized by IR spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction (Space group Pnma, Z = 4, lattice dimensions at 100(2) K: a = 2317.4(1), b = 2491.4(1), c = 1190.6(1) pm, R₁ = 0.0315). The hexaiodide complex cation 1 ⁶⁺consists of a cyclo‐Be₃O₃ core with slightly distorted chair conformation, stabilized by coordination of two acetonitrile ligands at each of the beryllium atoms and by a {Be(CH₃CN)₃}²⁺ cation at each of the oxygen atoms. This unique coordination behaviour results in coplanar OBe₃ units with short Be–O distances of 155.0 pm and 153.6 pm on average of bond lengths within the cyclo‐Be₃O₃ unit and of the peripheric BeO bonds, respectively. Exposure of compound 1 ·4CH₃CN to moist air leads to small orange crystal plates of [Be(H₂O)₄]I₂·2CH₃CN ( 3 ·2CH₃CN). According to the crystal structure determination (Space group C2/c, Z = 4, lattice dimensions at 100(2) K: a = 1220.7(1), b = 735.0(1), c = 1608.5(1) pm, β = 97.97(1)°, R₁ = 0.0394), all hydrogen atoms of the dication [Be(H₂O)₄]²⁺ are involved to form O–H ··· N and O–H ··· I hydrogen bonds with the acetonitrile molecules and the iodide ions, respectively. Quantum chemical calculations (B3LYP/6‐311+G**) at the model [Be₃(μ₃‐O)₃(HCN)₆{Be(HCN)₃}₃]⁶⁺ show that chair and boat conformation are stable and that the distorted chair conformation is stabilized by packing effects.     

Second-Sphere Coordination of the Tris(5, 5′-diamino-2, 2′-bipyridine)iron Complex With Arene-Carboxylate Ligands Through N-H···O Hydrogen Bonding

The tris(5, 5′-diamino-2, 2′-bipyridine)iron(II) complex [Fe(DABP)₃]²⁺ can be engaged in hydrogen-bonding interactions from the amino groups to carboxylate-containing molecules as H-bond acceptors. This so-called second-sphere coordination of the metal complex is investigated here by using benzene-1, 4-dicarboxylate (terephthalate, L¹ ), benzene-1, 3-dicarboxylate (isophthalate, L² ), biphenyl-2, 2′-dicarboxylate ( L³ ), and benzene-1, 3, 5-tricarboxylate (trimesate, L⁴ ) anions for N-H···O bonding. The second-sphere coordination of [Fe(DABP)₃]²⁺ is further complemented by water molecules of crystallization in the isolated and structurally elucidated compounds of [Fe(DABP)₃]( L¹ )·5H₂O, [Fe(DABP)₃]( L² )·8H₂O, [Fe(DABP)₃]( L³ )·12.5H₂O, and [Fe(DABP)₃]₃( L⁴ )₂·20H₂O. The hydrogen-bonding between [Fe(DABP)₃]²⁺ and the dicarboxylate anions ( L¹-L³ ) decreases from a three-dimensional supramolecular network (with L¹ ) to discrete units (with L² and L³ ) with the increasing number of crystal water molecules. The tricarboxylate ligand L⁴ is capable of capping the triangular face formed by the three amino groups in [Fe(DABP)₃]²⁺. The solid-state structures of DABP·2H₂O and 5, 5′-bis(ethoxycarbonylamino)-2, 2′-bipyridine (BEBP) are reported.     

Die Deprotonierung von Metall-Aquoionen I.: Be · aq2+ Solvatations-Isomerie

The reaction of Be · aq²⁺ with OH^? leeds not only to loss of protons by the metalaquo ion but also to structural changes in the solvation sphere. These can be studied by following the pH variations during the first decisecond after mixing the solutions of metal salt and alkali hydroxide. The equilibrium Be²⁺ ? BeOH⁺ is reached within 5 milliseconds if acid free Beryllium solutions are used. If the metal solution is strongly acidic, however, the establishment of the equilibrium needs more time because of the slowness of the process H⁺ + BeOH⁺ → Be²⁺ (k ～ 10⁵ M^?1, s^?1). The extraction of two protons produces in the first instance an unstable Be(OH) species which transforms into the stable isomer Be(OH)₂ (solvatation isomerism) in a first-order reaction of half-life of 7 ms. This isomerisation causes almost complete disappearance of BeOH⁺ from the equilibrium Be²⁺ ? BeOH⁺ ? Be(OH)₂. (KAKIHANA & SILLEN state that the relaxed solutions contain only Be²⁺, Be(OH)₂, Be₃(OH) and some Be₂OH³⁺.) The formation of the polynuclear species Be₃(OH) needs about 30 seconds to go to completion.     

Coordination compounds of cobalt(II), nickel(II), and copper(II) with 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2,4-triazole: Synthesis and study

New Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) complexes with 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2,4-triazole (L) with the compositions [Co₃L₆(H₂O)₅(C₂H₅OH)](NO₃)₆ · 2H₂O · C₂H₅OH (I), [Ni₃L₆(H₂O)₆](NO₃)₆ · 2H₂O (II), and [M₃L₆(H₂O)₆](ClO₄)₆ · nH₂O (M = Co2⁺, n = 2 (III); Ni²⁺, n = 2 (IV); Cu²⁺, n = 0 (V)) are synthesized. The complexes are studied by X-ray structure analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, UV and IR spectroscopy, and the statistical magnetic susceptibility method. All compounds have the linear trinuclear structure. Ligand L is coordinated to the metal ions by the N(1) and N(2) atoms of the heterocycle according to the bidentate bridging mode. In all compounds the coordination polyhedron of the metal atom is a distorted octahedron. The molecular and crystal structures of compound I, [Co₃L₆(H₂O)₆](ClO₄)₆ · 8C₂H₅OH (IIIa), and [Ni₃L₆(H₂O)₆](ClO₄)₆ · 8C₂H₅OH (IVa) are determined.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Europium(II) Tartrate Tetrahydrate, [Eu(C4H4O6)(H2O)2](H2O)2

Single crystals of [Eu(C₄H₄O₆)(H₂O)₂](H₂O)₂ were obtained from the combination of solutions of EuCl₂, previously obtained by electrolysis of an aqueous solution of EuCl₃, and tartraric acid, neutralized by LiOH. The crystal structure (orthorhombic, P2₁2₁2₁, Z = 4, a = 948.9(1), b = 954.6(1), c = 1098.4(1) pm; R(F) = 0.0242 and R_w(F²) = 0.0585 for I > 2σ(I); R(F) = 0.0256 and R_w(F²) = 0.0592 for all data) is isotypic with [Ca(C₄H₄O₆)(H₂O)₂](H₂O)₂ and [Sr(C₄H₄O₆)(H₂O)₂](H₂O)₂ exhibiting a three‐dimensional structure. The divalent cations (Eu²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺) are eight‐coordinate by oxygen atoms that originate from carboxylate and hydroxyl groups of the tartraric dianion and two of the four water molecules.     

Cation influence on the structure and electron density of water in some Men+·H2O complexes

The cation influence on the water molecule in the Li⁺·H₂O, Be²⁺·H₂O, Mg²⁺·H₂O and A1³⁺·H₂O complexes has been studied by means of quantum-mechanical ab initio calculations. A number of general trends are noted. (1) The calculated equilibrium water O-H distances increase with increasing binding energies, i.e. in the order Li⁺, Mg²⁺, Be²⁺, Al³⁺. The H-O-H angles differ by about ±1 ° from the calculated equilibrium angle for the free H₂O molecule; the variation has no systematic trend. (2) The electron density redistribution accompanying the change in the internal H₂O geometry in these complexes is considerably smaller than the redistribution brought about by the direct influence of the external field. (3) The harmonic O-H stretching force constant decreases with increased cation-water bonding. (4) The qualitative features of the density changes are very similar for the four complexes. The magnitudes of the interactions follow the relation Li⁺ < Mg²⁺ < Be²⁺ Al³⁺. An increased polarization of the H₂O molecule occurs with electron migration from the H atoms towards the O atom and an accumulation of electron charge approximately at the centre of the Meⁿ⁺—O bond, especially in Be²⁺·H₂O and A1³⁺·H₂O. An electron deficiency is found in the lone-pair region.     

Charge transfer and curve crossings in the [BeH2O]2+ system

Summary Diabatic and adiabatic potential energy curves have been determined for the complexation of beryllium cation with a water molecule, by means of multi-reference perturbation CI. The quasi-diabatic states correspond to Be²⁺H₂O and to nine charge transfer states (Be⁺H₂O⁺): at short beryllium-water distances the ground state is essentially Be²⁺H₂O, but at large distances several charge transfer states have lower energies. The nature of the curve crossings of the ground and lowest excited states in the [BeH₂O]²⁺ system is clarified. The changes brought about by the presence of a second water molecule are investigated.     

Synthesis and characterization of one- to three-dimensional compounds composed of paradodecatungstate-B cluster and transition metals as linkers

Three new extended frameworks built from paratungstate and transition metals have been synthesized and characterized. In the compound Na₈[{Cd (H₂O)₂}(H₂W₁₂O₄₂)]·32H₂O (1), two neighboring paratungstate-B ions [H₂W₁₂O₄₂]¹⁰⁻ are linked by [Cd(H₂O)₂]²⁺ units, leading to the formation of infinite one-dimensional (1D) anion chain [{Cd(H₂O)₂}(H₂W₁₂O₄₂)]_n⁸ⁿ⁻. The anion [{Co(H₂O)₃}{Co(H₂O)₄}(H₂W₁₂O₄₂)]_n⁶ⁿ⁻ of the compound Na₆[{Co(H₂O)₃}{Co(H₂O)₄}(H₂W₁₂O₄₂)]·29H₂O (2) shows a layer-like (2D) structure in which paratungstate-B units are linked by CoO₆ octahedra, while the anion [{Co(H₂O)₃}₃(H₂W₁₂O₄₂)]_n⁴ⁿ⁻ of the compound (H₃O⁺)₃[{Na(H₂O)₄}{Co(H₂O)₄}₃(H₂W₁₂O₄₂)]·24.5H₂O (3) is a three-dimensional (3D) anionic polymer that consists of paratungstate-B units linked by CoO₆ octahedra. Compound 3 can reversibly adsorb and desorb water molecules leading to the color reversibly change from pink to violet. The preliminary magnetic measurement and electrochemical properties of compounds are performed. The crystal structure of unexpected product Na₄[NiW₆O₂₄H₆]·13H₂O (4) is described here for the rare report of crystal structure information on the Anderson-type polyoxotungstate which has nickel as a heteroatom.