Thiosemicarbazone Complexes of Uranium

Acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazone, HAPTSC ( 1 ), reacts with uranyl nitrate in MeOH under formation of (H₂APTSC)[UO₂(NO₃)₂(μ‐OH)]₂ ( 2 ) or [ UO₂(APTSC)(MeOH)(MeO)]₂ ( 3 ) depending on the experimental conditions applied. Protonation of 1 and precipitation of the [UO₂(NO₃)₂(μ‐OH)]₂^2— dianion as acetylpyridinium thiosemicarbazone salt is observed when the reaction is performed without the addition of a base. The metal atoms are situated in the centres of distorted hexagonal bipyramids. The U—U distance is 3.892(1)Å. Addition of triethylamine results in deprotonation of HAPTSC and the formation of 3 which is an unusual dimer with four methanol/methanolato ligands of two metal sites sharing two protons. The U—U distance in this dimer is 5.313(1)Å. (Bu₄N)[UO(APTSC)Cl₂] ( 4 ) is obtained when (Bu₄N)₂[UO₂Cl₄] is used as precursor. The uranium atoms in 3 and 4 are seven co‐ordinate. Their co‐ordination polyhedra can best be described as pentagonal bipyramids. Compounds 3 and 4 represent the first examples of thiosemicarbazone complexes with actinide elements which haven been studied by X‐ray analysis.     

Bonding and Reactivity in Terminal versus Bridging Arenide Complexes of Thorium Acting as ThII Synthons

Thorium redox chemistry is extremely scarce due to the high stability of Th^IV. Here we report two unique examples of thorium arenide complexes prepared by reduction of a Th^IV-siloxide complex in presence of naphthalene, the mononuclear arenide complex [K(OSi(O^tBu)₃)₃Th(η⁶-C₁₀H₈)] ( 1 ) and the inverse-sandwich complex [K(OSi(O^tBu)₃)₃Th]₂(μ-η⁶,η⁶-C₁₀H₈)] ( 2 ). The electrons stored in these complexes allow the reduction of a broad range of substrates (N₂O, AdN₃, CO₂, HBBN). Higher reactivity was found for the complex 1 which reacts with the diazoolefin IDipp=CN₂ to yield the unexpected Th^IV amidoalkynyl complex 5 via a terminal N-heterocyclic vinylidene intermediate. This work showed that arenides can act as convenient redox-active ligands for implementing thorium-ligand cooperative multielectron transfer and that the reactivity can be tuned by the arenide binding mode.     

Dioxouranium Complexes with Acetylpyridine Benzoylhydrazones and Related Ligands

Acetylpyridine benzoylhydrazone and related ligands react with common dioxouranium(VI) compounds such as uranyl nitrate or [NBu₄]₂[UO₂Cl₄] to form air‐stable complexes. Reactions with 2, 6‐diacetylpyridinebis(benzoylhydrazone) (H₂L^1a) or 2, 6‐diacetylpyridinebis(salicylhydrazone) (H₂L^1b) give yellow products of the composition [UO₂(L¹)]. The neutral compounds contain doubly deprotonated ligands and possess a distorted pentagonal‐bipyramidal structure. The hydroxo groups of the salicylhydrazonato ligand do not contribute to the complexation of the metal. The equatorial coordination spheres of the complexes can be extended by the addition of a monodentate ligand such as pyridine or DMSO. The uranium atoms in the resulting deep‐red complexes have hexagonal‐bipyramidal coordination environments with the oxo ligands in axial positions. The sterical strains inside the hexagonal plane can be reduced when two tridentate benzoylhydrazonato ligands are used instead of the pentadentate 2, 6‐diacetylpyridine derivatives. Acetylpyridine benzoylhydrazone (HL²) and bis(2‐pyridyl)ketone benzoylhydrazone (HL³) deprotonate and form neutral, red [UO₂(L)₂] complexes. The equatorial coordination spheres of these complexes are puckered hexagons. X‐ray diffraction studies on [UO₂(L^1a)(pyridine)], [UO₂(L^1b)(DMSO)], [UO₂(L²)₂] and [UO₂(L³)₂] show relatively short U—O bonds to the benzoylic oxygen atoms between 2.328(6) and 2.389(8) Å. This suggests a preference of these donor sites of the ligands over their imino and amine functionalities (U—N bond lengths: 2.588(7)—2.701(6) Å ).     

Experimental and Computational Studies on a Base-Free Terminal Uranium Phosphinidene Metallocene

The first stable base-free terminal uranium phosphinidene metallocene is presented; and its structure and reactivity have been studied in detail and compared to that of the corresponding thorium derivative. Salt metathesis reaction of the methyl iodide uranium metallocene Cp’’’₂U(I)Me ( 2 , Cp’’’=η⁵-1,2,4-(Me₃C)₃C₅H₂) with Mes*PHK (Mes*=2,4,6-(Me₃C)₃C₆H₂) in THF yields the base-free terminal uranium phosphinidene metallocene, Cp’’’₂U=PMes* ( 3 ). In addition, density functional theory (DFT) studies suggest substantial 5f orbital contributions to the bonding within the uranium phosphinidene [U]=PAr moiety, which results in a more covalent bonding between the [Cp’’’₂U]²⁺ and [Mes*P]²⁻ fragments than that for the related thorium derivative. This difference in bonding besides steric reasons causes different reactivity patterns for both molecules. Therefore, the uranium derivative 3 may act as a Cp’’’₂U(II) synthon releasing the phosphinidene moiety (Mes*P:) when treated with alkynes or a variety of hetero-unsaturated molecules such as imines, thiazoles, ketazines, bipy, organic azides, diazene derivatives, ketones, and carbodiimides.     

A Route to Stabilize Uranium(II) and Uranium(I) Synthons in Multimetallic Complexes

Herein, we report the redox reactivity of a multimetallic uranium complex supported by triphenylsiloxide (−OSiPh₃) ligands, where we show that low valent synthons can be stabilized via an unprecedented mechanism involving intramolecular ligand migration. The two- and three-electron reduction of the oxo-bridged diuranium(IV) complex [{(Ph₃SiO)₃(DME)U}₂(μ-O)], 4 , yields the formal “U^II/U^IV”, 5 , and “U^I/U^IV”, 6 , complexes via ligand migration and formation of uranium-arene δ-bond interactions. Remarkably, complex 5 effects the two-electron reductive coupling of pyridine affording complex 7 , which demonstrates that the electron-transfer is accompanied by ligand migration, restoring the original ligand arrangement found in 4 . This work provides a new method for controlling the redox reactivity in molecular complexes of unstable, low-valent metal centers, and can lead to the further development of f-elements redox reactivity.     

Potentiometric Studies on SomeCephalosporin Complexes

Summary.  The interaction of Ca(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II), and La(III) ions with the antibiotics cephalexin, cefadroxil, cephaloridine, and cefoperazone as secondary ligands was investigated potentiometrically. The formation constants were determined for a ligand-to-metal ratio of 1:1 at 25°C and KNO₃. The protonation constants of the complexes were evaluated for the system . The order of stability of the binary and ternary complexes were examined. It was found that glycine adds preferably [M(II)-cephalosporin] rather than to the aqueous complexes of M(II). In all cases 1:1:1 complexes were formed. Received February 4, 2000. Accepted (revised) May 10, 2000     

Kinetic Studies on Substitution Reactions of Carbonylmetal Complexes

Kinetic studies of substitution reactions of carbonylmetals and of carbonylmetal derivatives in which other ligands (n or π donors) besides CO are bound to the metal atom have recently attracted great interest, and the results of these investigations throw a new light on theoretical and preparative problems. The substitution mechanism is determined mainly by steric and electronic factors.     

A Simple Preparative Route to Bis(imido)uranium(VI) Complexes by the Direct Reductions of Diazenes and Azides

In clean, one-pot procedures , the uranium complex 1 reductively cleaves azides and azo compounds to generate bis(imido) derivatives [Eq. (a)]. This unusual reaction has not been observed previously in either the actinide series or with a metallocene complex.     

Experimental and Computational Studies on Cobalt(I)-Catalyzed Regioselective Allylic Alkylation Reactions

Here, we report the development of cobalt(I)-catalyzed regioselective allylic alkylation reactions of tertiary allyl carbonates with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds. A family of well-defined tetrahedral cobalt(I) complexes bearing commercially available bidentate bis(phosphine) ligands [(P,P)Co(PPh₃)Cl] are synthesized and explored as catalysts in allylic alkylation reactions. The catalyst [(dppp)Co(PPh₃)Cl] (dppp=1,3-Bis(diphenylphosphino)propane) enables the alkylation of a large variety of tertiary allyl carbonates with high yields and excellent regioselectivity for the branched product. Remarkably, this methodology is selective for the activation of tertiary allyl carbonates even in the presence of secondary allyl carbonates. This contrasts with the selectivity observed in cobalt-catalyzed allylic alkylations enabled by visible light photocatalysis. Mechanistic insights by means of experimental and computational investigations support a Co(I)/Co(III) catalytic cycle.     

Experimental and Computational Studies on Quadruply Bonded Dimolybdenum Complexes with Terminal and Bridging Hydride Ligands

This contribution focuses on complex [Mo₂(H)₂(μ-Ad^Dipp2)₂] ( 1 ) and tetrahydrofuran and pyridine adducts [Mo₂(H)₂(μ-Ad^Dipp2)₂(L)₂] ( 1⋅thf and 1⋅py ), which contain a trans-(H)Mo≣Mo(H) core (Ad^Dipp2=HC(NDipp₂)₂; Dipp=2,6-iPr₂C₆H₃). Computational studies provide insights into the coordination and electronic characteristics of the central trans-Mo₂H₂ unit of 1 , with four-coordinate, fourteen-electron Mo atoms and ϵ-agostic interactions with Dipp methyl groups. Small size C- and N-donors give rise to related complexes 1⋅L but only one molecule of P-donors, for example, PMe₃, can bind to 1 , causing one of the hydrides to form a three-centered, two-electron (3c-2e) Mo-H→Mo bond ( 2⋅PMe₃ ). A DFT analysis of the terminal and bridging hydride coordination to the Mo≣Mo bond is also reported, along with reactivity studies of the Mo−H bonds of these complexes. Reactions investigated include oxidation of 1⋅thf by silver triflimidate, AgNTf₂, to afford a monohydride [Mo₂(μ-H)(μ-NTf₂)(μ-Ad^Dipp2)₂] ( 4 ), with an O,O’-bridging triflimidate ligand.     

Synthesis,Spectroscopic and Magnetic Studies on Metal Complexes of 5-Methyl-3-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)Pyrazole

A tridentate ONN donor ligand, 5-methyl-3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)pyrazole; H₂L, was synthesized by reaction of 2-(3-ketobutanoyl)phenol with hydrazine hydrate. The ligand was characterized by IR, ¹H NMR and mass spectra. ¹H NMR spectra indicated the presence of the phenolic OH group and the imine NH group of the heterocyclic moiety. Different types of mononuclear metal complexes of the following formulae [(HL)₂M][sdot]xH₂O (M=VO, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn and Cd), [(HL)₂M(H₂O)₂] (M=Mn and UO₂) and [(HL)LFe(H₂O)₂] were obtained. The Fe(III) complex, [(HL)LFe(H₂O)₂] undergoes solvatochromism. Elemental analyses, IR, electronic and ESR spectra as well as thermal, conductivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements were used to elucidate the structures of the newly prepared metal complexes. A square-pyramidal geometry is suggested for the VO(IV) complex, square-planar for the Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes, octahedral for the Fe(III) and Mn(II) complexes and tetrahedral for the Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes, while the UO₂(VI) complex is eight-coordinate. Transmetallation of the UO₂(VI) ion in its mononuclear complex by Fe(III), Ni(II) or Cu(II) ions occurred and mononuclear Fe(III), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes were obtained. IR spectra of the products did not have the characteristic UO₂ absorption band and the electronic spectra showed absorption bands similar to those obtained for the corresponding mononuclear complexes. Also, transmetallation of the Ni(II) ion in its mononuclear complex by Fe(III) has occurred. The antifungal activity of the ligand and the mononuclear complexes were investigated.     

Studies on Biologically Potent Tetraazamacrocyclic Complexes of Bivalent Tin

Fourteen- to eighteen-membered tetraamide macrocyclic ligands N 4 L 1 -N 4 L 4 have been prepared by the condensation of 1,2-diaminoethane or 1,3-diaminopropane with malonic or succinic acid in the presence of condensing reagents dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 4-dimethylaminopyridine. On reduction, these macrocyclic ligands give a new series of tetraazamacrocycles MacL 1 -MacL 4 which form complexes with tin(II) chloride. The ligands and their complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, molecular weight determinations, infrared and 1 H NMR spectral studies. The hexacoordinated state for tin has been confirmed by spectral studies. An octahedral geometry for these complexes has been proposed as the binding sites are the nitrogen atoms of the macrocycles. On the basis of the chemical composition the representation of the complexes as [Sn(MacL n )Cl 2 ] (n = 1-4) has been established. The ligands and their complexes also have been screened for their antifungal and antibacterial activities and the findings have been reported and explained.     

镧(Ⅲ)-氨基酸配合物的温度滴定量热法研究

稀土配合物因其特有的性质而日益受到人们的重视 [1] .对于稀土与氨基酸配合物的已有研究 [2 ,3] ,但尚未见到关于镧 ( )与不同种氨基酸配合反应的较系统的报道 .文献 [2 ,3]大多采用 p H电位法或其它非热化学方法 ,且大多只得到反应的平衡常数 ,而用滴定量热法直接测定其配合常数和反应焓变的研究尚未见报道 .用滴定热量法可同时测定配合反应的焓变和熵变 [4 ] ,而且在滴定量热过程中 ,反应体系基本上是一封闭体系 ,除了对体系的温度进行监测外 ,对反应体系没有其它任何干扰 ,因而可以减少外界因素的影响 ,从而减少测定的误差 .本文用滴…     

Synthesis and Mossbauer Spectra Studies of Mono-Binuclear Iron(III) Complexes with a Quinquedentate Ligand Derived from Saucylaldehyeds and Diethylenetriamine

Mono- and bi-nuclear iron(III) complexes of general formula [FeXL] and [LFe-Y-FeL](Bph₄)₂ have been prepared, and their spin state of iron atom in the complexes has been studied by means of the temperature dependence of the Mössbauer spectra, electronic spectra and magnetic measurement, where X is a mono- dentate ligand such as Cl-, NCS-, NCO-, N3-, pyridine and L denotes a quinquedentate Schiff base derived from salicylaldehyde and diethylenetriamine, and Y denotes bridged ligand such as pyrazine(pyr), 4,4′-bipyridine(bpy) and 4,4′-vinylenebipyridine(vibpy). On the basis of the Mössbauer and magnetic data, it was concluded that these complexes were all the high-spin (S = 5/2) slate. The effect of gamma ray irradiation for these complexes has been discussed.     

N–H(N)…S Bonding in Tetrahedral [Zn(NCS)2L]0 Complexes (L = MexH2–xN(CH2)2NH2–yMey,x, y = 0 – 2)

The crystal structures of uncharged tetrahedral dithiocyanato zinc complexes with N-methylated ethylenediamines have been determined with a view to a study of intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions in these compounds. It is found that the H(N) hydrogen atoms are exhaustively engaged in N–H(N) … S bonds. The majority of these bonds are branched (bifurcated or trifurcated), and the hydrogen-bond systems they form all contain one of the two characteristic primitive core motifs: either a discrete centrosymmetric […S…H…]₂ dimer or an infinite […S…H…]_∞ helix about a 2₁ or pseudo-2₁ axis. The hydrogen bonding is analyzed in detail, with particular attention to the existence of correlations between the N–H(N)–S angles and the H(N) … S distances as well as between the corresponding N–H(N)–S/H(N)…S pairs in the bifurcated N–H(N)…2 S bonds.     

赝势平面波计算铀及铀化合物结构研究

Ultrasoft pseudopotential was generated for uranium and the plane waves pseudopotential formalism was used to study its crystal structures at zero temperature as a function of pressure. The alpha phases of uranium were fully relaxed. The zero-pressure zero-temperature equilibrium volumes and bulk moduli are consistent with previous calculations, and in excellent agreement with the experiment. This is also the case for cell parameters and pressure-induced phase transitions. In the calculation of NaCl and CaF2 structure type of compound of uranium, the difference of theoretical lattice constant and the experimental value is less than 3%. For UO2+x the trend of the lattice shinking with the x value increase is in accord with the experiment. For large U2C3 and U2N3 complex cells the difference of theoretical lattice constant and the experimental value is less than 3%, and the difference of coordination of atom is less than 5%.     

Mixed-Ligand Metal Succinate Complexes with 1,10-Phenanthroline and Ethylenediamine: Synthesis,Characterization, Spectroscopic and Thermal Studies. Crystal Structure of Succinatocobalt(II) Complex with Phenanthroline

The novel mixed-ligand metal succinate (suc) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and ethylenediamine (en) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, magnetic moments, UV-VIS and IR spectra. Thermal reactivity of the complexes was studied in air using DTA and TG, and decomposition of the complexes resulted in the formation of corresponding metal oxides. The crystal structure of the [Co(suc)(H₂O)(phen)₂]·1.5H_CO·C₄H₁₀O complex was determined by x-ray diffraction. The Co(II) complex crystallizes as a monobutanol solvate. In the complex, the cobalt ion lies on an inversion center and displays a distorted octahedral coordination with one aqua, one suc and two phen ligands. The suc ligand acts as a monodentate ligand through one of the negatively charged O atoms, while phen behaves as N-donor bidentate ligand. The crystal also contains disordered lattice water molecules and the structure is stabilized by extensive hydrogen bonding to form a three-dimensional infinite network.     

Experimental and Computational Study of Complexes Between Quats and Naphthalenophanes

Abstract

A number of neutral cyclophanes incorporating either a 2,6- or a 2,7-dioxynaphthalene unit have been synthesised and their binding properties toward tetramethylammonium and N-methylpyridinium picrates assessed by means of a ¹H NMR spectroscopic technique. A parallel computational study based on molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics calculations has been carried out. There is at least a rough agreement between complexation phenomena based on cation - π interactions in solution and molecular mechanics calculations in the gas phase, in that the stability trend seen across the series of naphthalenophane/tetramethylammonium complexes is satisfactorily reproduced. Furthermore, there is a clear corre-spondence between the magnitude of the observed upfield shifts upon complexation and the calculated structures of host-guest complexes.     

P350微孔快速色谱柱分离富集铀的性能研究

以铀为例研究了P₃₅₀萃淋树脂微孔色谱柱的性能。结果表明,柱径和树脂粒度是影响柱效的主要因素,当柱径为2～3mm,树脂粒度为120～140目时,上柱流速可为1～8mL/min,洗脱体积仅为1mL.理论塔板高度比内径为7mm的常现柱下降2个数量级以上,并可节省大量试剂。提出抽空洗脱方式,解决了空床体积影响柱效的难题。