Biphenolate phosphine complexes of group 4 metals

The preparation and structural characterization of a series of group 4 complexes supported by 2,2'-phenylphosphinobis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenolate) ([OPO]2-) are described. The reaction of either H2[OPO] with Ti(OR)4 (R = Et, iPr) or Li2[OPO] with TiCl4(THF)2 produced yellowish-orange crystals of Ti[OPO]2, regardless of the stoichiometry of the starting materials employed. Comproportionation of the bis-ligand complex Ti[OPO]2 with 1 equiv of TiCl4(THF)2 led to the formation of [OPO]TiCl2(THF) as brownish-red crystals. Surprisingly, treatment of H2[OPO] with [(Me3Si)2N]2MCl2 (M = Zr, Hf), irrespective of the molar ratio, generated colorless crystals of the corresponding bis-ligand complex [OPO]2M(OH2) as an aqua adduct. The solution and solid-state structures of these group 4 complexes were all characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography, respectively.     

Oxo-molybdenum(IV) and tungsten(IV) complexes with phosphine and isocyanide ligands

The complexes [MOCl₂(dmpe)(PMe₃)] and [MOCl₂(dmpe)₂]Cl (M = Mo, W; dmpe = Me₂PCH₂CH₂PMe₂) have been prepared by reaction of the oxo compounds [MOCl₂(PMe₃)₃] with equivalent amounts of the dmpe ligand under appropriate conditions. The dark blue tungsten species [WOCl₂(dmpe)(PMe₃)] forms only slowly but reacts readily with more dmpe to afford [WOCl(dmpe)₂]Cl. This prevents isolation of the former in a pure form. The related isocyanide derivatives [MOCl₂(CNR)(PMe₃)₂], (M = Mo; R = CMe₃ and C₆H₁₁; M = W, R = CMe₃) have been obtained similarly by reaction of the [MOCl₂(PMe₃)₃] complexes with the stoichiometric amount of the isocyanide ligand, but attempts to prepare the carbonyl analogues, [MOCl₂(CO)(PMe₃)₂], have proved unsuccessful. The new compounds have been characterized by analytical and spectroscopic methods (IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹³P NMR spectroscopy).     

Trans-Strengthening in tin(IV) anionic complexes

X-Ray studies of (NMe₄)₂EtSnCl₅, (NMe₄)₂BuSnBr₅ and (NMe₄)₂SnBr₆ indicate octahedral geometry for all the tin atoms. In the first two complexes, under the influence of the alkyl group, the cis-Sn—Hal bonds are lengthened by 0.11 Å (Hal = Cl) and 0.09 Å (Hal = Br), while the trans-Sn—Hal bonds are shortened by 0.03 Å (Hal = Cl) and 0.05 Å (Hal = Br).     

Free radical fixation by tin(IV) diphenylcatecholate complexes

The reactions of sodium and thallium catecholates CatM₂ (Cat is the 3,6-di-tert-butylpyrocatechol dianion; M = Na, T1) with tin diphenyl dichloride afford new tin catecholate complexes Ph₂SnCat · THF (I) and Ph₂SnCat (II). The molecular structure of pentacoordinated complex I is determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The synthesized complexes are capable of fixating both short-lived (PhC(O)O^., (CH₃)₂NC(S)S^., and NC(CH₃)₂C^.) and stable free radicals (aroxyl, nitroxyl, triphenylmethyl, and phenoxazinyl) to form stable o-semiquinone tin derivatives.     

NMR spectra of some alkyl(oxinato)tin(IV) complexes

Proton magnetic resonance spectra of a series of alkyl(oxinato)tin(IV) complexes, alkyl(oxinato)thallium(III), dimethylbis(oxinato)lead(IV), 8-methoxyquinoline, 2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinoline and 8-hydroxyquinoline were studied. The indirect spin-spin coupling constants J₂₃, J₃₄ and J₂₄ of the oxinato ligand in the alkyl(oxinato)tin(IV) complexes and of 8-methoxyquinoline were found to be 4.4 ± 0.2, 8.3 ± 0.2 and 1.7 ± 0.2 Hz, respectively. When the interaction between tin and nitrogen in the oxinato ligand is not strong as in trialkyl(oxinato)tin(IV), the resonance of the 2-proton of the ligand shifts to high magnetic field relative to that of 8-methoxyquinoline, but in the case of the strong interaction, as in dimethyl(oxinato)halogenotin(IV), the resonance is shifted to low magnetic field. The 4-proton signals, however, shift monotonously to low magnetic field with increasing interaction. The behaviour of the 2-proton signals was explained by a paramagnetic anisotropic effect of a nitrogen lone pair of the oxinato ligand and an intramolecular electric field effect and that of the 4-proton by the latter effect. By comparing the change of the δ-values of the 2-, 3- and 4-protons of the alkyl(oxinato)tin(IV) complexes and those of 8-hydroxyquinoline by altering the solvents, from methylene chloride to benzene, it was found that the electron density around the 2-carbon is reduced in the complexes compared with that of 8-hydroxyquinoline.     

Some trimethyl phosphine and trimethyl phosphite complexes of tungsten(IV)

Direct reduction of WCl₆ with PMe₃ in toluene at 120°C in a sealed tube affords the complexes [WCl₄(PMe₃)_x] (x = 2, 3). [WCl₄(PMe₃)₃] abstracts oxygen from equimolar amounts of water in wet acetone or tetrahydrofuran to give [WOCl₂(PMe₃)₃] in very high yields. This procedure has been successfully applied to the high yield synthesis of other known oxotungsten(IV) complexes, [WOCl₂(PR₃)₃] (PR₃ = PMe₂Ph and PMePh₂). Metathesis reactions of [WOCl₂(PMe₃)₃] with NaX give [WOX₂(PMe₃)₃] (X = NCO, NCS) and [WOX₂(PMe₃)] (X = Me₂NCS₂). The synthesis of the trimethylphosphite analogue, [WOCl₂(P(OMe)₃)₃], is also described and the structures of the new complexes assigned on the basis of IR and ¹H and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis and characteristic studies of tin(II) and tin(IV) complexes of macrocyclic schiff bases

Equimolar reactions of tin (II) chloride, tin(IV) chloride or dimethyltin dichloride with macrocyclic Schiff bases lead to the formation of a new series of tin(II) and tin(IV) complexes. An attempt has been made to prove the structures of the resulting complexes on the basis of elemental analysis, conductance measurements, molecular-weight determination, and electronic, IR and multinuclear magnetic resonance (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) spectral studies.     

Titanium(IV) terminal hydroxo complexes containing chelating bis(phosphine oxide) ligands

Treatment of [L_OEtTi(OTf)₃] (, OTf⁻ = triflate) with S-binapO₂ (binap = 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphinoyl)-1,1′-binaphthyl) afforded the terminal hydroxo complex [L_OEtTi(S-binapO₂)(OH)][OTf]₂ (1). Treatment of [L_OEtTi(OTf)₃] with K(tpip) (tpip⁻ = [N(Ph₂PO)₂]⁻) afforded [L_OEtTi(tpip)(OTf)][OTf] (2) that reacted with CsOH to give [L_OEtTi(tpip)(OH)][OTf] (3). The structures of 1 and 2 have been determined.     

DNA binding studies of new valine derived chiral complexes of tin(IV) and zirconium(IV)

Valine derived chiral complexes of SnCl4 (1) and ZrCl4 (2) were designed as potent antitumor agents. These complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR, 119Sn NMR and ESI mass spectroscopy. In vitro binding studies of complexes 1 and 2 under physiological conditions at room temperature with CT-DNA were carried out employing UV-vis absorption titration, fluorescence studies and viscosity measurements. The extent of binding was quantified by Kb values of complexes 1 and 2 which were found to be 1.97×10(4) and 1.17×10(3) M(-1), respectively, suggesting that complex 1 has significantly greater DNA binding propensity in contrast to the complex 2. The mode of action at the molecular level was ascertained by the interaction of complex 1 with 5'GMP and 5'TMP which revealed that complex 1 binds via electrostatic mode with the oxygen of the negatively charged surface phosphate group of the DNA helix. The supercoiled pBR322 plasmid DNA cleavage activity of complex 1 was ascertained by gel electrophoresis assay.     

Spectral and magnetic studies of tin(IV) complexes with nickel(II) thiocarbohydrazones

Tin(IV) chloride derivatives of nickel(II) thiocarbohydrazones were obtained by reacting tin(IV) chloride with nickel(II) thiocarbohydrazones in chloroform medium. All the complexes are greenish coloured solids and appear to be non-electrolytes in DMF. Elemental analyses conform to the 1:1 stoichiometry. Magnetic, electronic and IR spectral information suggest that square planar nickel(II) thiocarbohydrazones have changed their configuration to octahedral as a result of reaction with tin (IV) chloride.     

Indazole complexes of diorganotin(IV) dihalides. The crystal structures of dichloro and dibromodimethylbis(indazole) tin(IV)

Reaction of indazole (HInd) with diorganotin(IV) dihalides yielded compounds of the type [SnR₂X₂(HInd)₂] (R = Me, Et, Bu and Ph; X = Cl, Br). The structures of the dihalodimethylbis(indazole)tin(IV) complexes were determined by X-ray crystallography. These are trans-octahedral centrosymmetric compounds with the following bond lengths (Å) around the tin atom: Sn-Cl 2.590(2), Sn-N 2.377(6), Sn-C 2.12(1) in the chloride; and Sn-Br 2.733(1), Sn-N 2.370(5) and Sn-C 2.12(1) in the bromide. Mössbauer and vibrational spectra suggest similar trans stereochemistry for the other complexes prepared. The behaviour of these compounds in solution was studied by conductimetry and NMR techniques.     

Synthesis and chemico-physical characterization of tin(IV) complexes with some crown ethers

Some neutral adducts of diorganotin(IV) perchlorates and thiocyanates with three crown-ethers have been synthesised; they are of the type Me₂SnX₂L_m·nH₂O where m = 1 or 2, n = 2 or 4, X = ClO₄ or NCS, and L = 18-crown-6, 15-crown-5, and 12-crown-4. The values for m and n have been correlated with the coordinating ability of the two anions and with the steric hindrance by the crown ether molecules. From infrared and Mössbauer data, an octahedral coordination geometry is proposed for all the complexes. The Mössbauer parameters are discussed in terms of the electronegativity of the ligands on the tin(IV) center and of the distortions produced in the coordination polyhedra by the various crown-ether molecules. Preliminary DTG results suggest that it may be possible to obtain anhydrous complexes.     

Synthesis,characterization, and insecticidal activity of new tin (IV) complexes

A three-component reaction of dimethyltin dibromide with imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, pyridine derivatives, or isoquinoline and allyl bromide in refluxing ethanol affords the ionic complex, bis(1-allylcycloiminium) dimethyltetrabromostannate (II). The reaction involves N-allylation of cycloimine accompanied by the coordination of two bromide ions with the tin atom of dimethyltin dibromide. The complexes have been characterized by infrared and ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR studies. The X-ray crystal structure analysis of a complex reveals the tin atom to be hexacoordinated and the dimethyltetrabromostannate (II) anion having octahedral geometry. Some of the complexes tested for their insecticidal activity are found to exhibit strong activity against Tribolium castaneum insect with LC₅₀ ranging from 0.4 to 0.8 ppm.     

The complexometry of tin(IV)

Tin(IV) very readily hydrolyses in solution, and forms hydrous tin oxide SnO(2)2.nH(2)O even in rather strongly acidic solution. In spite of a lack of reliable data on the hydrolysis of tin(IV) a consistent picture of the behaviour of tin(IV) in solution has been constructed. Some values for the formation of hydroxide and chloride complexes were deduced from electrochemical data. In agreement with more or less qualitative remarks by other investigators a value of log k(so) = -3 has been found for the solubility constant. For the stability constant of tin(IV)-EDTA, log K(SnY) = 34.5 was found experimentally. A survey is given of the pitfalls which exist in handling tin solutions. A back-titration procedure is presented that provides for the complexometric determination of tin(IV) at concentrations down to 3 ppm, with an error of 1% or better. Thorium is used as back-titrant with Semi-Xylenol Orange as indicator. The method has successfully been applied to the analysis of organotin compounds.     

Spectroscopic cis-influences in octahedral tin(IV) meso-tetraphenylporphyrin complexes

Visible absorption and ¹H NMR spectra have been measured for a series of octahedral tin(IV) porphyrin complexes Sn(TPP)X₂, where TPP is mes-tetraphenylporphyrin and X is Cl, OH, OMe, OAc, NO₃, ClO₄, Br, I, NCS and OC₆H₄-p-Me. The tin-proton coupling constants to the β-pyrrole protons decrease from 19.2 Hz (X = ClO₄) to 9.9 Hz (X = OME), and for the oxygen-bound ligands, correlate well with the basicity of the ligands. The halides do not fit this relationship, perhaps because of π-bonding effects. The chemical shifts of the β-protons also depend on the nature of X, and vary from 9.35 (X = ClO₄) to 9.04 (X = OC₆H₄-p-Me) ppm. Increasing basicity of X causes red shifts in the visible spectra, as well as a decrease in the molar absorption coefficient ratio (_β/) for the visible absorption bands. Tin-proton coupling constants for the axial ligands OH, OMe and OAc are reported. The complex Sn(TPP)(ClO₄)₂ exhibits unusual NMR behaviour in CDCl₃ solutions, possibly due to self-aggregation.