Preparation and characterisation of mononuclear Pd(II) complexes with 1,8-bis(3,5-dimethyl-1-pyrazolyl)-3,6-dithiaoctane (bddo) ligand: Spectroscopy studies and crystal structure of trans-[Pd(SCN)2(bddo)]

Mononuclear palladium(II) complexes containing a pyrazole-thioether ligand, with general formula trans-[Pd(X)₂(bddo)] (X = CN⁻ (1), SCN⁻ (2) or N₃⁻ (3); bddo = 1,8-bis(3,5-dimethyl-1-pyrazolyl)-3,6-dithiaoctane), have been prepared. Similar reactivity carried out with pyridine or triphenylphosphine has been assayed. When pyridine is used, a mixture of [Pd(bddo)(py)₂](BF₄)₂ ([4](BF₄)₂) and [Pd(bddo)](BF₄)₂ is obtained. When triphenylphosphine is used, only [Pd(bddo)](BF₄)₂ is obtained. The complexes have been characterised by elemental analyses, conductivity measurements, IR and NMR spectroscopies. X-ray crystal structure of trans-[Pd(SCN)₂(bddo)] (2) is presented. In this complex the metal atom is coordinated by the two azine nitrogen atoms of the pyrazole rings and two SCN⁻ anions in trans disposition.     

Synthesis and reactivity of new functionalized Pd(II) cyclometallated complexes with boronic esters

Treatment of the functionalized Schiff base ligands with boronic esters 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d with palladium (II) acetate in toluene gave the polynuclear cyclometallated complexes 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d, respectively, as air-stable solids, with the ligand as a terdentate [C,N,O] moiety after deprotonation of the -OH group. Reaction of 1j with palladium (II) acetate in toluene gave the dinuclear cyclometallated complex 5j. Reaction of the cyclometallated complexes with triphenylphosphine gave the mononuclear species 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d and 6j with cleavage of the polynuclear structure. Treatment of 2c with the diphosphine Ph₂PC₅H₄FeC₅H₄PPh₂ (dppf) in 1:2 molar ratio gave the dinuclear cyclometallated complex 4c as an air-stable solid.Deprotection of the boronic ester can be easily achieved; thus, by stirring the cyclometallated complex 3a in a mixture of acetone/water, 3e is obtained in good yield. Reaction of the tetrameric complex 2a with cis-1,2-cyclopentanediol in chloroform gave complex 2c after a transesterification reaction. Under similar conditions complexes 3a and 3d behaved similarly: with cis-1,2-cyclopentanediol, pinacol or diethanolamine complexes 3c, 3b, 3g and 3f, were obtained. The pinacol derivatives 3b and 3g experiment the Petasis reaction with glyoxylic acid and morpholine in dichloromethane to give complexes 3h, and 3i, respectively.     

Preparation and crystallographic characterization of Pd(II) complexes containing imidobis(diphenylthiophosphinato) ligand

The reactions of PdCI₂(L-L) [L-L = Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂(dppm), Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂(dppe) and Ph₂PCH₂CH₂CH₂PPh₂(dppp)] with equivalent amount of (Ph₂P(S)NHP(S)Ph₂)(dppaS₂) gave the complexes [Pd(L-L)(dppaS₂-H)]ClO₄ [L-L = dppm (1), dppe (2), dppp (3)]. The different synthetic route was used for complex 2 by using of Pd(dppe)Cl₂ and K[N(PSPh₂)₂] as starting materials (2a). All of these complexes have been characterized ³¹P{¹H} NMR, IR and elemental analyses. The complexes 2, 2a and 3 were crystallographically characterized. The coordination geometry around the Pd atoms in these complexes distorted square planar. Six membered dppaS₂-H rings are twist boat conformations in three complexes.     

Azetidines as ligands in the Pd(II) complexes series

The preparation of palladium (II) complexes having sterically congested azetidines as ligands is described. Diastereomerically pure α-alkylamino and α-alkylimino azetidines react with Na₂PdCl₄ to afford the corresponding bidendate Pd(II) complexes, whereas 2-cyano azetidines can be used to access bidendate Pd(II) complexes containing an amino-imidate moiety. Preliminary study of the catalytic activity of these new complexes in the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction is presented.     

New mono- and binuclear Pd(II) complexes containing 1,2,4-triazole moieties

The reaction of AMTT (AMTT = 4-amino-3-methyl-1,2,4-triazol-5-thione, HL1) with palladium(II) chloride and triphenylphosphane as a co-ligand in acetonitrile afforded the mononuclear Pd^II-complex [(PPh₃)Pd(HL1)Cl]Cl·2CH₃CN (1). The complex [(PPh₃)Pd(HL1)I]Cl·1/2H₂O (2) was prepared via halogen exchange between 1 and sodium iodide in methanol/acetonitrile. The first binuclear palladium(II) complex containing singly deprotonated HL1, [(PPh₃)₂ClPd(L1)Pd(PPh₃)Cl]Cl·1/3H₂O·CH₃OH (3), was prepared by the reaction of HL1 with palladium(II) chloride and triphenylphosphane in the presence of sodium acetate in methanol.     

New developments in the studies of the reactivity of cyclometallated palladium(II) compounds with homo- ([P,P],[As,As]) and heterobidentate ([P,N],[P,O]) ligands

Treatment of the chloro-bridged dinuclear compounds [{Pd[RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N]}(μ-Cl)]₂ (R = 4-(COH), 1; R = 5-(COH), 2) with bidentate phosphorus or arsenic diphosphines or diarsine ligands in 1:1 molar ratio gave the dinuclear complexes [{Pd[RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N](Cl)}₂{μ-(o-Tol)₂P(CH₂)₂P(o-Tol)₂}] (R = 4-(COH), 3; R = 5-(COH), 4), [{Pd[RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N](Cl)}₂{μ-Ph₂PC₄H₂(NH)CH₂PPh₂}] (R = 4-(COH), 5; R = 5-(COH), 6) and [{Pd[RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N](Cl)}₂{μ-Ph₂As(CH₂)₂AsPh₂}] (R = 4-(COH), 7; R = 5-(COH), 8) with the homobidentate [P,P] and [As,As] ligands in a bridging mode. Treatment of 1 and 2 with the aminophosphine Ph₂P(CH₂)₂NH₂ yields the dinuclear complexes [{Pd[RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N](Cl)}₂{μ-Ph₂P(CH₂)₂NH₂}] (R = 4-(COH), 9; R = 5-(COH), 10). The analogous reactions carried out in a 1:2 molar ratio, in the presence of NH₄PF₆ or NaClO₄, gave the mononuclear compounds [Pd{RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N}{(o-Tol)₂P(CH₂)₂P(o-Tol)₂-P,P}][PF₆] (R = 4-(COH), 11; R = 5-(COH), 12), [Pd{RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N}{Ph₂PC₄H₂(NH)CH₂PPh₂-P,P}][ClO₄] (R = 4-(COH), 13; R = 5-(COH), 14) and [Pd{RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N}{Ph₂As(CH₂)₂AsPh₂-As,As}][ClO₄](R = 4-(COH), 15; R = 5-(COH), 16), with the [P,P] and [As,As] ligands chelated to the palladium atom.Treatment of 2 with Ph₂P(CH₂)₃NH₂ in a 1:2 molar ratio in acetone in the presence of NH₄PF₆ afforded the mononuclear compound [Pd{5-(COH)C₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N}{Ph₂P(CH₂)₃N(Me₂)-P,N}][PF₆], 17, via intermolecular condensation between the aminophosphine and the solvent. Condensation was precluded using toluene as solvent to give [Pd{RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N}{Ph₂P(CH₂)_nNH₂-P,N}][PF₆], (n = 3, R = 5-(COH), 18; n = 2, R = 4-(COH), 19; n = 2, R = 5-(COH), 20). Treatment of 1 and 2 with Ph₂P(C₆H₄)CHO in a 1:2 molar ratio in the presence of NH₄PF₆ gave the mononuclear complexes [Pd{RC₆H₃C(H)NCy-C2,N}{2-(Ph₂P)C₆H₄CHO-P,O}][PF₆] (R = 4-(COH), 21; R = 5-(COH), 22) with the palladium atom bonded to four different atoms (C, N, P, O) and a chelating [P,O] ligand. The crystal structures of compounds 7, 11, 15 and 21 have been determined by X-ray crystallography.     

Synthesis,Structures and Spectroscopic Properties of Platinum(II), Palladium(II) and Copper(I) Halide Complexes with Pyrimidine‐phosphine Ligand

The reactions of pyrimidine‐phosphine ligand N‐[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]‐2‐pyrimidinamine ( L ) with various metal salts of Pt^II, Pd^II and Cu^I provide three new halide metal complexes, Pt₂Cl₄(μ‐L)₂·2CH₂Cl₂ ( 1 ), Pd₂Cl₄(μ‐L)₂ ( 2 ), and [Cu₂(μ‐I)₂L₂]_n ( 3 ). Single crystal X‐ray diffraction studies show that complexes 1 and 2 display a similar bimetallic twelve‐membered ring structure, while complex 3 consists of one‐dimensional polymeric chains, which are further connected into a 2‐D supramolecular framework through hydrogen bonds. In the binuclear complexes 1 and 2 , the ligand L serves as a bridge with the N and P as coordination atoms, but in the polymeric complex 3 , both bridging and chelating modes are adopted by the ligand. The spectroscopic properties of complexes 1 ‐ 3 as well as L have been investigated, in which complex 3 exhibits intense photoluminescence originating from intraligand charge transfer (ILCT) π→π* and metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer (MLCT) excited states both in acetonitrile solution and solid state, respectively.     

Synthesis and complexation properties of novel triazoyl-based ferrocenyl ligands

Two new ligand derivatives of ferrocene, namely N-4-[3,5-di-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazoyl]ferrocene carbimine (L1) and N-4-[3,5-di-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazoyl]ferrocene carbamide (L2), were synthesised in good yields by reacting the known compound 3,5-di-pyridine-2-yl-[1,2,4]triazol-4-ylamine (1) with ferrocenecarbaldehyde and chlorocarbonyl ferrocene, respectively. The structures of L1 and L2 were determined by X-ray crystallography. The complexation of L1 and L2 with Cu^I, Ag^I, Zn^II and Cd^II was studied by NMR and UV-vis spectroscopies, as well as by electrochemistry, with titrations used to determine metal:ligand stoichiometries. The cyclic voltammograms of L1 and L2 and their respective complexes indicated reversible one-electron transfers corresponding to the Fc^0/+ redox couple (Fc = ferrocene), with formal electrode potentials shifting to more positive values upon metal complexation.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of novel zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes with pyridine-phosphine chalcogenide ligands

New pyridine-phosphine chalcogenide ligands, tris[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]phosphine sulfide 1a and tris[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]phosphine selenide 1b, react with zinc(II) and cadmium(II) chlorides in EtOH at room temperature to afford complexes of compositions 2ZnCl₂·2L (2, L = 1a) and 3CdCl₂·2L (3a,b, L = 1a,b) in high yields. The solid-state structure of complexes 2, 3 has been proved by X-ray analysis data. Complex 2 is a centrosymmetric dimer, where two atoms of zinc are bonded by two bridging pyridine-phosphine sulfide ligands through N atoms. Complexes 3a,b exist as polymeric chains with each bridging ligand acting as a chelate N,S- or N,Se-donor to one cadmium(II) center and as a pyridine N-donor to the next cadmium(II) center.     

Spectroscopic,structure, and DFT studies of cationic palladium(II) complexes with imidazole derivative ligands

Two palladium(II) complexes with imidazole derivative ligands have been synthesized. The molecular structures of the complexes were determined by X-ray crystallography and their spectroscopic properties were studied. Based on the crystal structures, computational investigations were carried out to determine the electronic structures of the complexes. The electronic spectra were calculated with use of time-dependent DFT method, and the transitions were correlated with the molecular orbitals of the complexes. The emission of the complex with 1-methylimidazole was examined.     

Ruthenium(II) pyridylamine complexes with diimine ligands showing reversible photochemical and thermal structural change

Ruthenium(II)-TPA-diimine complexes, [Ru(TPA)(diimine)]2+ (TPA=tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine; diimine=2,2'-bipyridine (bpy), 2,2'-bipyrimidine (bpm), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen)) were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and crystallographic methods. Their crystal structures demonstrate severe steric hindrance between the TPA and diimine ligands. They exhibit drastic structural changes on heating and photoirradiation at their MLCT bands, which involve partial dissociation of the tetradentate TPA ligand to exhibit a facially tridentate mode accompanied by structural change and solvent coordination to give [Ru(TPA)(diimine)(solvent)]2+ (solvent=acetonitrile, pyridine). The incoming solvent molecules are required to have pi-acceptor character, since sigma-donating solvent molecules do not coordinate. The thermal process is irreversible dissociation to give the solvent-bound complexes, which takes place by an interchange associative mechanism with large negative activation entropies. The photochemical process is a reversible reaction reaching a photostationary state, probably by a dissociative mechanism involving a five-coordinate intermediate to afford the same product as obtained in the thermal reaction. Quantum yields of the forward reactions to give dissociated products were lower than those of the backward reactions to recover the starting complexes. In the photochemical process, the conversions of the forward and backward reactions depend on the absorption coefficients of the starting materials and those of the products at certain wavelength, as well as the quantum yields of those reactions. The reversibility of the motions can be regulated by heating and by photoirradiation at certain wavelength for the recovery process. In the bpm system, we could achieve about 90 % recovery in thermal/photochemical structural interconversion.     

New organometallic Ru(II) and Fe(II) complexes with tetrathia-[7]-helicene derivative ligands

A series of organometallic complexes possessing new tetrathia-[7]-helicene nitrile derivative ligands [TH-7] as chromophores, of general formula [MCp(P–P)(NC{TH-[7]-Y}Z)][PF₆] (M = Ru, Fe, P–P = DPPE, Y = H, NO₂, Z = H, C≡N; M = Ru, L–L = 2PPh₃, Y = H, Z = H) has been synthesized and fully characterized. ¹H NMR, FT-IR and UV–Vis. spectroscopic data were analyzed with in order to evaluate the existence of electronic delocalization from the metal centre to the coordinated ligand to have some insight on the potentialities of these new compounds as non-linear optical molecular materials. Slow crystallization of compound [RuCp(PPh₃)₂(NC{TH-[7]-H}H)][PF₆] 2Ru revealed an interesting isomerization of the helical ligand with formation of two carbon-carbon bonds between the two terminal thiophenes, leading to the total closure of the helix (2*Ru).     

Firsts lysidinyl- and lysidinium-triphosphines Pd(II) complexes

The preparation of first lysidinyl-triphosphine ligand (named Triphosline) is described in three steps which are first a Michael type addition of imidazolidine (or lysidine) to diethylvinylphosphonate, second a phosphonate reduction with LiAlH₄ and third an anti-Markovnikov radical addition of the primary phosphine to diphenylvinylphosphine. The Triphosline behaves as a tridentate P-coordinating ligand in palladium(II) complexes. The dangling lysidine function is then cleanly and totally alkylated by methyl iodide to lead to a new kind of lysidinium-triphosphine complexes. Subsequent anion exchange with TlPF₆ affords the first example of a chloride free lysidinium-triphosphine palladium complex which has been fully characterized by spectroscopic and analytical methods.     

Synthesis of Pd(II) and Pt(II) complexes possessing bicyclo[3.2.0]heptanyl phosphinite ligands: Identification of a novel Pd(II) precatalyst for 1,6-diene cycloisomerisation

The synthesis of monodentate and bidentate phosphinite ligands, possessing the unusual bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane framework, are reported. A convenient, tin-free synthesis of a key intermediate, namely 3-endo-6-endo-dihydroxybicyclo[3.2.0]heptane, is described. The air-sensitive phosphinite ligand 1 was either protected as the borane adduct, which is air-stable, or reacted directly with bis(acetonitrile)palladium(II)chloride to give the novel air and moisture stable palladium(II) complex 11. A platinum(II) relative 12 has also been synthesised by reaction of phosphinite 1 with bis(benzonitrile)platinum(II)chloride. Each complex has been thoroughly characterised and their molecular structures confirmed by X-ray diffraction studies. In catalytic applications, such as cross-coupling reactions of organometallic reagents with organohalides, an unexpectedly poor activity has been established for 11. For example, Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of activated and deactivated aryl bromides with aryl boronic acids, in the presence of catalytic quantities of 11, proceed in low yield, accompanied by substantial homocoupling. Palladium agglomeration, to produce catalytically inactive Pd black, is rapid in these reactions, under both aqueous and non-aqueous conditions. The poor reactivity is proposed to arise through an unfavourable near tetrahedral ‘(PP′)Pd(0)’ geometry, which slows the oxidative addition step in the catalytic cycle with either activated or deactivated aryl halides. The steric bulk of the ligand and the associated large P-M-P′ bite angle, particularly at the palladium zero oxidation state, is proposed to account for the poor reactivity. However, we have established that cationic derivatives of 11 promote the cycloisomerisation of diallylmalonate in a regioselective fashion.     

Pd(0) and Pd(II) derivatives with heteroannularly bridged chiral ferrocenyl diphosphine ligands - A stereochemical analysis

The ligands (S_c, S_p)-1-diphenylphosphino-2,1′-(1-dicyclohexylphosphinopropanediyl)ferrocene, (S_c, S_p)-PP^CyPF, and (S_c, S_p)-1-diphenylphosphino-2,1′-(1-diphenylphosphinopropanediyl)ferrocene, (S_c, S_p)-PP^PhPF, have been used in the synthesis of the new Pd(0) and Pd(II) derivatives [Pd(PP^CyPF)(DMFU)] (1) (DMFU = dimethylfumarate), [Pd(PP^CyPF)(MA)] (2) (MA = maleic anhydride), [Pd(η³-2-Me-C₃H₄)(PP)]OTf (PP = PP^CyPF, 3; PP^PhPF, 4) (OTf = triflate), [PdRR′(PP)] (R = Me, R′ = Cl, PP = PP^CyPF, 5, PP^PhPF, 6; R = R′ = Me, PP = PP^CyPF, 7, PP^PhPF, 8; R = R′ = C₆F₅, PP = PP^CyPF, 9, PP^PhPF, 10). The molecular structure of 7 has been determined by X-ray diffraction. In the cases of complexes 1-4 two isomers are formed depending on the orientation of the ancillary ligand with respect to the ferrocenyl core. The stereochemistry of these complexes has been determined. In complex 6 the two possible isomers are obtained whereas in complex 5 the derivative with the Me group trans to PPh₂ is selectively formed. Restricted rotation of the pentafluorophenyl groups with respect to the Pd-C bond has been found in 9 and 10. In all derivatives the conformation of the ferrocenyl ligand is the same as that seen by X-ray diffraction and deduced from NMR data.     

Highly active Pd(II) catalysts with pyridylbenzoimidazole ligands for the Heck reaction

The air-, and thermo-stable palladium(II) complexes C1-C10 are prepared by the reaction of PdCl₂(CH₃CN)₂ with pyridylbenzoimidazole. With various substituents on the pyridine ring, palladium atom was coordinated by two pyridylbenzoimidazole molecules via nitrogen atoms of benzoimidazole. The structure of complexes C3, C4, C6, and C7 has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Without substituents on the pyridine ring, palladium atom was directly coordinated with two nitrogen atoms of pyridine and benzoimidazole nitrogen via intramolecular chelation (C10). These complexes performed the Heck olefination of aryl bromides in a good to high yield under phosphine-free conditions.