Thermodynamics of mixed-ligand complexation of mercury(II) ethylenediaminetetraacetate with histidine and lysine in aqueous solution

The formation of mixed-ligand complexes HgEdtaIm²⁻, HgEdtaL³⁻, HgEdtaHL²⁻, and (HgEdta)₂L⁵⁻ (L is histidine, lysine; Im is imidazole) was studied by calorimetry, pH-metry, and NMR spectroscopy. The thermodynamic parameters (logK, ΔrG ⁰, ΔrH, Δr _S) for the reactions of complex formation at 298.15 K and ion strength of 0.5 (KNO₃) were determined. The most likely coordination mode for the complexone and amino acid in the mixed complexes was identified.     

Thermal decomposition of complexes of cadmium(II) and mercury(II) with triphenylphosphanes

A series of substituted triphenylphosphane complexes of the type CdL₂X₂ (L= triorthotolylphosphane or trimetatolylphosphane; X=Cl⁻, Br⁻ or I⁻) and HgL₂X₂ (L=triphenylphosphane or triorthotolylphosphane) was prepared fresh. The thermal decomposition was carried out in air with heating rate programmed at 10°C min⁻¹ and it revealed that the complexes with ortho derivative were less stable and the triphenylphosphane moiety leaves along with halogen in the first step. All the complexes were stable up to 210°C. However, the stability order of the tetrahedral complexes was X=Cl>Br. Values of n, E, lnA and ΔS ^# have been approximated and compared. Complexes having Br have higher E _a, lnA and ΔS ^# values than that having Cl.     

Synthesis,characterization, volatilization,alcoholysis and hydrolytic studies of nonaalkoxodititanatocopper(II) complexes

Heterobimetallic alkoxides of Cu(II) of the types [Cu{η⁴-Ti₂(OEt)₉}Cl] (1) and [Cu{η³-Ti₂(OR)₉}₂] [R = Prⁱ (2), R = Et(3)] have been prepared for the first time by the reactions of CuCl₂ · xROH with KTi₂(OR)₉ in 1:1 and 1:2 molar ratios, respectively, in benzene medium. The chloro(nonaalkoxo dititanato)copper(II) complexes undergo chloride replacement reactions by a variety of monodentate alkoxo (⁻OPrⁱ, ⁻OEt) and chelating [Al(OPrⁱ) ₄ ⁻ , Al(OEt) ₄ ⁻ , Nb(OPrⁱ) ₆ ⁻ , Zr₂(OPrⁱ) ₉ ⁻ , Sn₂(OPrⁱ) ₉ ⁻ , and Sn₂(OEt) ₉ ⁻ ] ligands to form interesting hetero(bi-and tri-)metallic complexes. Alcoholysis (with methyl alcohol and tert-butyl alcohol) and hydrolytic [with Ba(OH)₂ · 8H₂O powder] reactions of a few typical compounds have also been investigated. All of these have been characterized by elemental analyses, molecular weight determinations, spectral (i.r. and visible) and magnetic studies. On attempted volatilization under reduced pressure these complexes liberated titanium alkoxides as a volatile component leaving nonvolatile residues.     

Ion-pair formation in the outer-sphere electron transfer reactions between tris-(1, 10) phenanthroline iron(II) and the halopentacyanocobaltate(III) complexes in aqueous acidic solutions

The kinetics of the reactions between Fe(phen) ₃ ²⁺ [phen = tris–(1,10) phenanthroline] and Co(CN)₅X³⁻ (X = Cl, Br or I) have been investigated in aqueous acidic solutions at I = 0.1 mol dm⁻³ (NaCl/HCl). The reactions were carried out at a fixed acid concentration ([H⁺] = 0.01 mol dm⁻³) and the second-order rate constants for the reactions at 25 °C were within the range of (0.151–1.117) dm³ mol⁻¹ s⁻¹. Ion-pair constants K _ip for these reactions, taking into consideration the protonation of the cobalt complexes, were 5.19 × 10⁴, 3.00 × 10² and 4.02 × 10⁴ mol⁻¹ dm⁻³ for X = Cl, Br and I, respectively. Activation parameters measured for these systems were as follows: ΔH* (kJ K⁻¹ mol⁻¹) = 94.3 ± 0.6, 97.3 ± 1.0 and 109.1 ± 0.4; ΔS* (J K⁻¹) = 69.1 ± 1.9, 74.9 ± 3.2 and 112.3 ± 1.3; ΔG* (kJ) = 73.7 ± 0.6, 75.0 ± 1.0 and 75.7 ± 0.4; E _a (kJ) = 96.9 ± 0.3, 99.8 ± 0.4, and 122.9 ± 0.3; A (dm³ mol⁻¹ s⁻¹) = (7.079 ± 0.035) × 10¹⁶, (1.413 ± 0.011) × 10¹⁷, and (9.772 ± 0.027) × 10²⁰ for X = Cl, Br, and I respectively. An outer – sphere mechanism is proposed for all the reactions.     

Fac-mer equilibria of coordinated iminodiacetate (IDA2?) in ternary CuII(ida)(H?1B)? complex formation (B = imidazole, benzimidazole) in aqueous solution

pH potentiometric and spectrophotometric investigations on the complex formation equilibria of Cu^II with iminodiacetate (ida²⁻) and heterocyclic N-bases, viz. imidazole and benzimidazole (B), in aqueous solution in binary and ternary systems using different molar ratios of the reactants indicated the formation of complexes of the types, Cu(ida), Cu(ida)(OH)⁻, (ida)Cu(OH)Cu(ida)⁻, Cu(B)²⁺, Cu(H^-1B)⁺, Cu(ida)(H₋₁B)⁻, (ida)Cu(B)Cu(ida) and (ida)Cu(H₋₁B)Cu(ida)⁻. Formation constants of the complexes at 25 ±1° at a fixed ionic strength,I = 0.1 mol dm⁻³ (NaNO₃) in aqueous solution were evaluated and the complex formation equilibria were elucidated with the aid of speciation curves. Departure of the experimental values of the reproportionation constants(ΔlogK _cu) of ternary Cu(ida)(H₋₁B)⁻ complexes from the statistically expected values, despite their formation in appreciable amounts at equilibrium, were assigned tofac(f)-mer(m) equilibria of the ida²⁻ ligand coordinated to Cu^II, as the N-heterocyclic donors, (H₋₁B)⁻, coordinatetrans- to the N-(ida²⁻) atom in the binary Cu(ida) _f complex to form the ternary Cu(ida) _m (H₋₁B)⁻ complexes     

The strength and length of donor-acceptor bonds in molecular complexes

Numerous published data on the structure and thermodynamics of formation of molecular complexes are analyzed. The enthalpies of complexation (−ΔH) are related to the characteristic parameter Δr = [r _DA−a ₁(r _D+r _A)], where r _DA is the donor-acceptor bond length determined by microwave spectroscopy and X-ray analysis, r _D and r _A are the tabulated values of the homopolar covalent radii of the heteroatoms that form the donor-acceptor bond, and a ₁ is an empirical coefficient equal to 0.901±0.007. The relation between −ΔH and Δr values has the form −ΔH = a ₂/Δr (a ₂ = 21.6±1.6 kJ Å mol⁻¹), with a mean relative error of approximation of about 15% and a correlation coefficient of 0.97. As the strength of the complex increases, the donor-acceptor bond length approaches the sum of the heteropolar covalent radii of the atoms involved in the bond (Δr tends to zero). At Δr ≫ 1, the strength of complexes is determined by weak van der Waals interactions between the complex components and the −ΔH values tend to zero. Dedicated to the memory of E. N. Guryanova (1911–2004), a prominent scientist who formulated the basic principles elaborated by her disciples in this review. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1869–1878, October, 2007.     

Synthesis, Characterization and Relaxation Properties of Four Non-ion Transition Metal Manganese(II), Cobalt(II), Nickel(II) and Copper (II) Complexes with Derivatives from Diethylene Triamine Pentaacetic Acid and Isoniazid

A novel ligand (H₂L), diethylenetriamine-N,N′,N′′-triacetylisoniazide N,N′′-bisacetic acid, and its four non-ion transition metal complexes, ML · nH₂O (M = Mn, n = 4; M = Co, Ni, n = 2; M = Cu, n = 1), have been synthesized and characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, molar conductivity, ¹H-NMR, FAB-MS, TG-DTA analysis and IR spectrum. In addition, relaxivity (R₁) of the complexes was determined, the relaxivity of MnL, CoL, NiL, CuL as well as Gd(DTPA)²⁻ used as a control are 6.94, 2.79, 2.52, 1.59 and 4.34 l mmol⁻¹ s⁻¹, respectively. The relaxivity of MnL is larger than that of Gd(DTPA)²⁻. The results show that the complex of MnL may be a potential MRI contrast agent.     

Complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) chlorides and bromides with tetrazol-1-yl-tris(hydroxymethyl)methane: Synthesis and structure

The reactions of Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) chlorides and bromides and their metallic powders with tetrazol-1-yl-tris(hydroxymethyl)methane (L) afforded new complexes ML₂Hal₂ · mH₂O(M = Co(II) or Ni(II), Hal = Cl⁻; M = Cu(II), Hal = Cl⁻ or Br⁻, m = 0; and M = Co(II) or Ni(II), Hal = Br⁻, m = 2), MLnCl₂ (M = Co(II) or Ni(II), n = 2 or 4; M = Cu(II), n = 2), and MLnBr₂ · mH₂O (M = Ni(II), n = 2, m = 2; M = Cu(II), n = 2, m = 0). The compositions and structures of the synthesized complexes were determined by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy (50–4000 cm⁻¹), and X-ray diffraction analysis. The introduction of a bulky substituent into position 1 of the tetrazole cycle was shown to exert almost no effect on the coordination mode but affected the composition and structure of the complexes.     

Thermodynamic characteristics of the complexation between Pb<Superscript>2+</Superscript> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Bis(carboxymethyl)aspartic acid in aqueous solution

The enthalpies of complexation between N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)aspartic acid (H₄Y) and the Pb²⁺ ion at 298.15 K were determined from calorimetric data for a wide range of the ionic strengths (KNO₃). The thermodynamic characteristics ΔH, ΔG, and ΔS, of formation of the complexes PbHY⁻ and PbY²⁻ were calculated for zero and fixed ionic strengths. The results obtained were interpreted.     

Metallosurfactants of Chromium(III) Coordination Complexes. Synthesis, Characterization and Determination of CMC Values

A number of mixed ligand chromium(III)–surfactant coordination complexes, of the type cis-[Cr(en)₂(A)X]²⁺ and cis-α-[Cr(trien)(A)X]²⁺ (A = Dodecyl or Cetylamine; X = F⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻) were synthesized from the corresponding dihalogeno complexes by ligand substitution. These compounds form foam in aqueous solution when shaken. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) values of these surfactant metal complexes in aqueous solution were obtained from conductance measurements. Specific conductivity data (at 303, 308 and 313 K) served for evaluation of the temperature-dependent critical micelle concentration (cmc) and the thermodynamics of micellization (Δ G_m⁰, Δ H_m⁰ and Δ S_m⁰).     

Kinetic and mechanistic studies on the electron-transfer reactions between diaquabisethylenediaminecobalt(III) and ethylenediaminetetraacetatocobaltate(III) with promazine in acidic aqueous media

The kinetics of the electron-transfer reactions between promazine (ptz) and [Co(en)₂(H₂O)₂]³⁺ in CF₃SO₃H solution ([Co^III] = (2–6) × 10⁻³ m, [ptz] = 2.5 × 10⁻⁴ m, [H⁺] = 0.02 − 0.05 m, I = 0.1 m (H⁺, K⁺, CF₃SO ₃ ⁻ ), T = 288–308 K) and [Co(edta)]⁻ in aqueous HCl ([Co^III] = (1 − 4) × 10⁻³ m, [ptz] = 1 × 10⁻⁴ m, [H⁺] = 0.1 − 0.5 m, I = 1.0 m (H⁺, Na⁺, Cl⁻), T = 313 − 333 K) were studied under the condition of excess Co^III using u.v.–vis. spectroscopy. The reactions produce a Co^II species and a stable cationic radical. A linear dependence of the pseudo-first-order rate constant (k _obs) on [Co^III] with a non-zero intercept was established for both redox processes. The rate of reaction with the [Co(en)₂(H₂O)₂]³⁺ ion was found to be independent of [H⁺]. In the case of the [Co(edta)]⁻ ion, the k _obs dependence on [H⁺] was linear and the increasing [H⁺] accelerates the rate of the outer-sphere electron-transfer reaction. The activation parameters were calculated as follows: ΔH ^≠ = 105 ± 4 kJ mol⁻¹, ΔS ^≠ = 93 ± 11 J K⁻¹mol⁻¹ for [Co(en)₂(H₂O)₂]³⁺; ΔH ^≠ = 67 ± 9 kJ mol⁻¹, ΔS ^≠ = − 54 ± 28 J K⁻¹mol⁻¹ for [Co(edta)]⁻.     

Synthesis and characterization of complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Cd(II) with macrocycle 3,4,11,12-tetraoxo-1,2,5,6,9,10,13,14-octaaza-cyclohexadeca-6,8,14,16-tetraene and their biological screening

A new series of complexes is synthesized by template condensation of glyoxal and oxalyldihydrazide in methanolic medium in the presence of divalent cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc and cadmium salts forming complexes of the type: [M(C₈H₈N₈O₄)X₂] where M = Co^(II), Ni^(II), Cu^(II), Zn^(II), Cd^(II) and X = Cl⁻¹, Br⁻¹, NO ₃ ⁻¹ , OAc⁻¹. The complexes have been characterized with the help of elemental analyses, conductance measurements, magnetic susceptibility measurements, electronic, n.m.r., infrared and far infrared spectral studies. On the basis of these studies, a six coordinate octahedral geometry for these complexes has been proposed. The biological activities of the metal complexes have been tested in vitro against a number of pathogenic bacteria to assess their inhibiting potential. Most of the compounds have been found to exhibit remarkable antibacterial activities.     

Kinetic study of the promazine oxidation to promazine 5-oxide by trisoxalatocobaltate(III) in basic aqueous media

The kinetics of the oxidation of promazine by trisoxalatocobaltate(III) were studied in the presence of a large excess of the cobalt(III) in tris buffer solution using u.v.–vis spectroscopy ([Co^III] = (0.6 − 2) × 10⁻³ M, [ptz] = 6 × 10⁻⁵ M, pH = 6.6–7.8, I = 0.1 M (NaCl), T = 288−308 K, l = 1 cm). The reaction proceeds via two consecutive reversible steps. In the first step, the reaction leads to formation of cobalt(II) species and a stable cationic radical. In the second step, cobalt(III) is reduced to cobalt(II) ion and a promazine radical is oxidized to the promazine 5-oxide. Linear dependences of the pseudo-first-order rate constants (k ₁ and k ₂) on [Co^III] with a non-zero intercept were established for both redox processes. Rates of reactions decreased with increasing concentration of the H⁺ ion indicating that the promazine and its radical exist in equilibrium with their deprotonated forms, which are reactive reducing species. The activation parameters for reactions studied were as follows: ΔH^≠ = 44 ± 1 kJ mol⁻¹, ΔS^≠ = −100 ± 4 JK⁻¹ mol⁻¹ for the first step and ΔH^≠ = 25 ± 1 kJ mol⁻¹, ΔS^≠ = −169 ± 4 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ for the second step, respectively. Mechanistic consequences of all the results are discussed.     

Solvation Structure and Complexation of the Manganese(II) Ion in N,N-Dimethylpropionamide and N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylurea Studied by Means of Titration Calorimetry and Raman Spectroscopy

Aprotic N,N-dimethylpropionamide (DMPA) and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylurea (TMU) are both strong donor solvents and coordinate to metal ions through the carbonyl oxygen atom. These solvents show a different conformational aspect in the bulk phase, i.e., DMPA exists as either a planar cis or a nonplanar staggered conformer, while TMU exists in a single planar cis conformer. It has been established that the manganese(II) ion is solvated by five molecules in both solvents. Interestingly, although the planar cis conformer of DMPA is more favorable than the nonplanar staggered one in the bulk phase, the reverse is the case in the coordination sphere of the metal ion, i.e., a conformational change occurs upon solvation. To reveal the thermodynamic aspect of this conformational change, the complexation of Mn(II) with bromide ions in DMPA and TMU has been studied by titration calorimetry at 298 K. It was found that the Mn(II) ion forms mono-, di- and tri-bromo complexes in both solvents, and their formation constants, enthalpies and entropies were obtained. The Δ H∘₁ value for MnBr⁺ strongly depends on the solvent, i.e., it is positive (19.4 kJ-mol⁻¹) in DMPA and negative (−8.7 kJ-mol⁻¹) in TMU, whereas the Δ H^∘₂ and Δ H∘₃ values for the stepwise formation of MnBr₂ and MnBr₃⁻ are both small and negative. The enthalpy of transfer Δ_tH^∘ from DMPA to TMU, which is evaluated on the basis of the extrathermodynamic TATB assumption, is 25.5 kJ-mol⁻¹ for Mn²⁺ and −3.6 kJ-mol⁻¹ for MnBr⁺. These values indicate that the difference between the formation enthalpy of MnBr⁺ in the two solvents, Δ H^∘₁ (DMPA) – Δ H∘₁ (TMU), is mainly ascribed to the value of Δ_tH^∘(Mn²⁺). It is found that the metal ion is also five-coordinated in the monobromo complex, MnBr(DMPA)₄⁺ . The enthalpy for the conformational change of DMPA from its planar cis to the nonplanar staggered form is evaluated to be −11 and −5.5 kJ-mol⁻¹ for Mn(DMPA)₅^{2 +} and MnBr(DMPA)₄⁺, respectively. Note that these values are significantly smaller than the corresponding value (5.0 kJ-mol⁻¹) in the bulk phase. We thus conclude that, although steric hindrance among solvent molecules is reduced by replacing one DMPA of Mn(DMPA)₅^{2 +} with the relatively small bromide ion, DMPA molecules are still sterically hindered in the MnBr(DMPA)₄⁺ complex.     

Copper(II) and cobalt(II) salt complexes with 2,6-dimethyl-3.5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid dihydrazide

Complexes of 2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid dihydrazide (DH) with copper(II) and cobalt(II) nitrates and sulfates have been studied by IR and UV spectroscopy, DTA, and X-ray crystallography. The complexation results in polynuclear compounds of the {[M(DH)(ROH) _n ]An _m } _z composition (M = Cu²⁺, Co²⁺; An = SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻; R = H, i-Pr; n = 0.5–4, m = 1.2, z ≥ 4) containing bidentate DH bridges coordinated to the metal through the carbonyl oxygen atom and the amino group nitrogen atom of the hydrazide moiety.     

ESR spectra of spacered copper(II) dimers of 5-bromo-2-hydroxyacetophenone acyldihydrazones based on aliphatic dicarboxylic acids

Binuclear copper(II) complexes with 5-bromo-2-hydroxyacetophenone acyldihydrazones (H₄L) with the composition [Cu₂L·nPy] where the coordination polyhedra are linked by polymethylene chains with different lengths (from one to five units) have been synthesized and studied. The ESR spectrum of a polycrystalline sample of a complex based on malonyldihydrazone contains a major signal (g = 2.11) together with a weak signal corresponding to the forbidden transition (ΔM _S = 2, g = 4.18). At room temperature, ESR spectra of solutions of complexes of acyldihydrazones based on malonic, succinic, glutaric, and adipic acids contain seven HFS lines from two equivalent copper nuclei. These lines result from weak spin-spin exchange interaction between two unpaired electrons with the constant (36–38)·10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹. An increase in the polymethylene chain length to five units prevents the exchange interactions, and the ESR spectrum of a complex of the acyldihydrazone based on pimelic acid contains a signal of four HFS lines (a _Cu = 69.5·10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹), which is common to the monomeric copper(II) compounds. In the parallel orientation, the ESR spectrum of a frozen solution of the complex of malonyldihydrazone contained the superposition of signals due to fine and hyperfine structures with similar constants (D _∥ = 0.0074 cm⁻¹, A _∥ = 0.0070 cm⁻¹, g _∥ = 2.089, g _⊥ = 2.053). __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1752–1757, August, 2005.     

A new unsymmetrical vic-dioxime bearing salicylaldehyde 4-aminobenzoylhydrazone and its homo-and heterotrinuclear complexes with copper(II) and nickel(II) ions

A new vic-dioxime, N-{4-[[(2-hydroxyphenyl)methylene]hydrazinecarbonyl]phenyl}aminoglyoxime (H₃L), was prepared by the reaction of anti-chloroglyoxime with salicylaldehyde 4-aminobenzoylhydrazone. The reaction of H₃L with Cu(II) salts and an appropriate simple ligand gave only homotrinuclear complexes [Cu₃(HL)₂X₂], whereas the reaction of H₃L with Ni(II) salts gave mono-and homotrinuclear complexes [Ni(H₂L)₂ and Ni₃(HL)₂X₂]. Also, heterotrinuclear complexes of H₃L were prepared by the reaction of Ni(H₂L)₂ with Cu(II) salt and an appropriate simple ligand, [NiCu₂(HL)₂X₂], X = Cl⁻, NO ₃ ⁻ , SCN⁻, CN⁻, and N ₃ ⁻ . The new vic-dioxime and its complexes were identified by elemental analyses, IR, ¹H NMR, UV-VIS, magnetic susceptibility, and mass spectral data. The elemental analyses and spectral data indicated that the hydrazone side of H₃L acted as monobasic tridentate and the fourth position was occupied by simple ligands, such as Cl⁻, NO ₃ ⁻ , SCN⁻, CN⁻, and N ₃ ⁻ . The text was submitted by the author in English.     

Synthesis and magnetic properties of chloroanilato-bridged manganese(II) binuclear complexes

Five chloroanilato-bridged manganese(II) binuclear complexes, [Mn₂(CA)L₄](ClO₄)₂, where L = 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (Me₂-bpy), 5-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Me-phen), 5-chloro-1,10-phenanthroline (Cl-phen), 5-nitro-1,10-phenanthroline (NO₂-phen) and 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Me₂-phen), and CA represents the dianion of chloroanilic acid, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductivity and room temperature magnetic moment measurements, and by spectroscopy. It is proposed that these complexes have CA-bridged structures and consist of two manganese(II) ions in a distorted-octahedral environment. The complexes [Mn₂(CA)(Me₂-bpy)₄](ClO₄)₂ (1) and [Mn₂(CA)(Me-phen)₄](ClO₄)₂ (2) were characterized by variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements (4–300 K) and the observed data were successfully simulated by an equation based on the spin Hamiltonian operator, Ĥ = −2JŜ ₁ Ŝ ₂, giving the exchange integral J = −1.98 cm⁻¹ for (1) and J = −2.41 cm⁻¹ for (2). This result indicates that there is a weak antiferromagnetic spin-exchange interaction between the two Mn^II ions within each molecule. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Base hydrolysis ofcis-(methyl/ethylamine)bis(ethylenediamine) (salicylato)cobalt(III) complexes

The kinetics of the base hydrolysis ofcis-[Co(en)₂(RNH₂)-(SalH)]²⁺ (R=Me or Et; SalH=HOC₆H₄CO ₂ ⁻ ) were investigated in aqueous ClO ₄ ⁻ in the 0.004–0.450 mol dm⁻³ [OH⁻] range, I=0.50 mol dm⁻³ at 30–40°C. The phenoxide species is hydrolysed via [OH⁻]-independent and [OH⁻]-dependent paths, the latter being first order in [OH⁻]. The high rate of alkali-independent hydrolysis of the phenoxide species is associated with high ΔH^≠ and ΔS^≠ values, in keeping with the SNICB mechanism involving an amido conjugate base generated by the phenoxide-assisted NH-deprotonation of the coordinated amine. The [OH⁻]-dependent path also involves the conventional SN₁ CB mechanism. The rate constant, k₁, for the SNICB path exhibits a steric acceleration with the increasing size of the non-labile alkylamine, whereas the rate constant, k₂, for the SN₁CB path shows a reverse trend. TMC 2578     

Bonding properties of copper(II)-imidazole chromophores: electronic and molecular structure of tetrakis(imidazole)bis(tetrafluoroborato)copper(II)bis(hexamethylphosphoramide)

The crystal and molecular structure of [Cu(HIm)₄(BF₄)₂]-2hmpa (HIm=imidazole; hmpa=hexamethylphosphoramide) has been determined using three-dimensional x-ray diffraction data. The Cu^II ion is coordinated centrosymmetrically by four imidazole ligands forming a basal plane, mean Cu−N 2.005 Å, and by two tetrafluoroborate anions on the z axis, mean Cu−F 2.506 Å. The four imidazole ligands are inclined at 64.6±0.5° to the CuN₄ coordination plane. The discrete Cu^II complexes and hexamethylphosphoramide molecules are interconnectedvia hydrogen bonding between the imidazole N−H group and hmpa oxygen atom. The hmpa has a tetrahedral configuration around P with P=O 1.489 Å and mean P−N 1.629 Å. The deconvoluted d-d absorptions of the title compound yield an orbital sequence: d_x ²−y²>d_z ²>d_xy>d_yz=d_xz. The properties of the Cu-imidazole bonds are discussed with reference to the electronic structures of the chromophores of tetrakis(imidazole)copper(II) complexes having effective local symmetriesD _4h andD _2h .