Structural Characterization of trans-[Cr(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]Cl2 and trans-[Cr(NH3)4Cl2]l

Trans-[Cr(NH₃)₄(H₂O)Cl]Cl₂ (A) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/m (No. 11) with a = 6.556(1), b = 10.630(5), c = 6.729(2) Å and β = 96.15(3)°. Trans-[Cr(NH₃)₄Cl₂]I (B) has monoclinic C2/m (No. 12) space group and a = 9.877(2), b = 8.497(2), c = 6.047(2) Å and β = 108.98(2)°. Both unit cells contain two formula units. Cr? Cl, Cr? O(H₂O) and three independent Cr? N(NH₃) distances for A are 2.98(1), 2.023(2), 2.067(2), 2.086(3) and 2.064(3) °. Cr? Cl and Cr? N(NH₃) bonds in B are 2.325(1) and 2.071(2) °. All octahedral angles are close to 90 and 180°. Both structures were refined to very low R values. Water molecule from trans-[Cr(NH₃)₄(H₂O)Cl]²⁺ is hydrogen bonded to both ionic chlorides. Cation and two anions form the motive which repeats itself in the crystal. Cations and anions of the second structure are distributed in layers. Each cation and anion have coordination number eight.     

Chemical mechanism of controlled nitric oxide release from trans-[RuCl([15]aneN4)NO](PF6)2 as a vasorelaxant agent

The nitrosyl ruthenium complex, trans-[RuCl([15]aneN₄)NO](PF₆)₂, ([15]aneN₄?=?1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclopentadecane), exhibits vasorelaxation characteristics attributed to its nitric oxide release properties. The observed in vitro and in vivo vasodilation is dependent on noradrenaline concentration. We report here the chemical mechanism of the reaction between noradrenaline and trans-[RuCl([15]aneN₄)NO](PF₆)₂ in aqueous phosphate buffer solution at pH 7.40. NO measurement by NO-sensor electrode, cyclic voltammetry, ³¹PNMR and HPLC analysis were used to investigate the reduction process as the fundamental step for NO release characteristic of trans-[RuCl([15]aneN₄)NO](PF₆)₂. A supramolecular species containing HPO₄ ^2? as a bridging group between noradrenaline and trans-[RuCl([15]aneN₄)NO](PF₆)₂ is suggested as an intermediate prior to the reduction of the nitrosyl ruthenium complex.     

Template Assembly of Polyiodide Networks at Complexed Metal Cations: Synthesis and Structures of [Pd2Cl2([18]aneN2S4)]1.5I5(I3)2 and [K([15]aneO5)2]I9

The cations [Pd ₂ Cl ₂ L] ²⁺ and [KL ₂ ^{′ +} (L = [18]aneN₂S₄, L′ =[15]aneO₅) have been used as templates for the synthesis of unique three-dimensional polyiodide networks. The metal cations in [Pd₂Cl₂L]_1.5I₅(I₃)₂ are linked into infinite chains by pairwise hydrogen bonding; the resulting cationic polymers run through channels formed by the extended polyiodide network. [KL₂^′]I₉ shows a three-dimensional network of puckered cubic cages of I₉⁻ ions whose cavities are occupied by the metal cations (section from the structure shown on the right).     

The axial long-range interaction in 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclotridecanenickel(ii) bis-tetraethynilborate Ni([13]aneN4)(teb)2

In Ni([13]aneN₄)(teb)₂ (1) axial long-range interaction with the teb anions leads to bipyramidal coordination of Ni (coordination number 4+2), whereas in 1,4,8,11-tetraazaundecanenickel bis-tetraethynilborate, [Ni(2,3,2-tet)teb]teb (2) only one of the teb anions is involved in coordination. Shortening of the equatorial Ni-N bond by 0.1 Å in1 compared with2 leads to elongation of the axial secondary bonds by about 0.6 Å.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1492–1493, August, 1993.The authors are grateful to Dr. Yu. N. Shevchenko and Dr. A. N. Yesaulenko (L. V. Pisarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine) for submitting the samples for X-ray investigation, for their interest in the work, and for helpful discussion.     

1H NMR studies of ligand and H/D exchange reactions of cis- and trans-([14]aneN4)(H2O)RhH2+ in aqueous solutions

Substitution and exchange reactions of cis- and trans-L(1)(H(2)O)RhH(2+) (L(1) = 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane = [14]aneN(4)) were studied in aqueous solutions by UV-vis and (1)H NMR spectroscopies. At pH 1 and 25 degrees C, the substitution of SCN(-) for the coordinated molecule of water is rapid and thermodynamically favorable. Spectrophotometric determinations yielded the equilibrium constants K = 1.49 x 10(3) M(-1) (cis) and 1.44 x 10(3) (trans). (1)H NMR studies in D(2)O revealed a rapid dynamic process, interpreted as the exchange between coordinated water and X(-) (X = Cl, Br, or I). On the other hand, no line broadening was observed for the strongly bound ligands CN(-) and SCN(-). The complex trans-L(1)(D(2)O)RhH(2+) undergoes a base-catalyzed H/D exchange of the hydride in D(2)O with a rate constant of (1.45 +/- 0.02) x 10(3) M(-1) s(-1). The exchange in the cis isomer is very slow under similar conditions. The complex cis-[L(1)ClRhH](ClO(4)) crystallizes in the centrosymmetric Ponemacr; space group, unit cell dimensions a = 8.9805(11) A, b = 9.1598(11) A, c = 10.4081(13) A, alpha = 81.091(2) degrees, beta = 81.978(2) degrees, gamma = 88.850(2) degrees. The rhodium atom resides in a slightly distorted octahedral environment consisting of the four N atoms of the cyclam, a stereochemically active hydrogen, and a chlorine atom.     

Synthesis of trans,trans-[MoX2py4][MoX4py2], trans-[MoX2py4]Br3, and structural identification of trans,trans-[MoX2py4][MoX4py2] (X = Cl,Br; py = pyridine)

Trans,trans-[MoX₂py₄][MoX₄py₂] (X = Cl, A; Br, B; py = pyridine, C₅H₅N) are the side products of reaction of between (NH₄)₂[MoX₅ · H₂O] (X = Cl,Br) with pyridine diluted with methanol. Both trans,trans-[MoX₂py₄][MoX₄py₂] are monoclinic, P2₁/n space group, with z = 2 and: a = 12.568(1), b = 9.430(1), c = 14.952(1) Å and β = 100.81(1)° (A); a = 12.551(2), b = 9.533(2), c = 15.366(2) (Å) and β = 99.35(1) (B). Cations and anions are located on the symmetry centers and have eclipsed conformation of the trans located pyridine ligands. Average Mo? X and Mo? N (pyridine) bonds are; (cation) 2.41, 2.21 Å (A); 2.54, 2.21 Å (B); (anion) 2.44, 2.20 Å (A); 2.58, 2.20 Å (B). Anionic part of the compounds can be oxidised by bromine to trans-MoX₄py₂, which precipitates from the solution. Cation can be isolated from the solution in the form of trans-[MoX₂py₄]Br₃ (X = Cl, Br). The compounds were also characterised by chemical analysis, infrared spectroscopy and conductivity measurements.     

Analyse von Kernresonanzspektren in Einkristallen niedriger Symmetrie II: trans-[Cr en2Cl2] Cl · HCl · xH2O,trans- [Co en2Cl2] Cl · HCl · xH2O

Zusammenfassung In Einkristallen von trans- [Cr en₂ Cl₂] Cl · HCl · xH₂O und trans- [Co en₂ Cl₂] Cl · HCl · xH₂O wurden die Kernquadrupolkopplungstensoren am komplex gebundenen und am ionischen Chlor mit der Methode der konstanten Frequenzen aus der magnetischen Kernresonanz bestimmt. Die Ergebnisse wurden zur Abschätzung des Ionencharakters der Metall-Halogen-bindung verwendet.

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The nuclear quadrupole coupling tensor was determined for all chlorine nuclei in single crystals of trans-[Cr en₂ Cl₂] Cl · HCl · xH₂O and trans- [Co en₂ Cl₂] Cl · HCl · xH₂O from nuclear magnetic resonance data by the method of constant frequencies. The results were used to determine the approximate ionic character of the metal halogen bonds.

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Résumé Appliquant la méthode des fréquences constantes aux résonances magnétiques nucléaires nous avons déterminé les tenseurs de couplage quadripolaire nucléaire du Cl complexé et ionique dans les monocristaux de trans- [Cr en₂ Cl₂] Cl · HCl · xH₂O et trans- [Co en₂ Cl₂] Cl · HCl· xH₂O. A l'aide des résultats le caractère ionique des liaisons métal-chlore est évalué.

     

Syntheses of new ionic technetium(III) complexes containing four monodentate phosphine ligands. Crystal structures of trans-[Tc(PMe2Ph)4Cl2]PF6, trans-[Tc(PMe3)4Cl2]BPh4, and trans-[Tc(PMe3)4Cl2]PF6

New ionic technetium complexes of the type trans-[Tc(PR3)4Cl2]+ are synthesized by various methods. The simplest method is the reaction of [TcO4]- with the phosphine in methanol in the presence of a chloride salt. Compounds containing PMe2Ph and PMe3 are synthesized and characterized by crystallographic methods. The complexes containing the less bulky phosphine can be prepared from complexes containing the bulker phosphine. The compounds are paramagnetic, with two unpaired electrons. The complexes studied by X-ray diffraction methods are the trans isomers. [Tc(PMe2Ph)4Cl2]PF6 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/c, with a = 11.511(2) A, b = 26.713(7) A, c = 12.688(3) A, beta = 92.79(1) degrees, Z = 4, and R1 = 0.0574. [Tc(PMe3)4Cl2]BPh4 (II) crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbcn, with a = 18.213(5) A, b = 22.950(5) A, c = 19.428(6) A, Z = 8, and R1 = 0.0691. [Tc(PMe3)4Cl2]PF6 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/c, with a = 18.152(7) A, b = 16.838(9) A, c = 18.090(6) A, beta = 106.63(1) degrees, Z = 8, and R1 = 0.0670. The compounds all have octahedral coordination, but an important tetrahedral deformation of the plane containing the Tc and the four P atoms is observed in each case. In II, the two independent Tc atoms are both located on 2-fold axes.     

Kinetics of the interaction of imidazole,benzimidazole and pyrazole with trans-[Pd(PN)2Cl2] (PN = pyridoxine) in dimethyl sulfoxide

The kinetics of the interaction of trans-[Pd(PN)₂Cl₂] (PN = pyridoxine) with nitrogen heterocycles e.g., imidazole, benzimidazole and pyrazole, in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) have been carried out at 30 °C using the stopped-flow technique and u.v.–vis. spectrophotometry. Trans-[Pd(PN)₂(DMSO)₂] was assumed to be the actual reactive species in solution. Four reaction steps can be proposed from an analysis of absorbance-time data and where [Pd(HB)₄]Cl₂ (HB – heterocyclic bases) is the final reaction product. Rate constants for each step have been evaluated and interpreted.     

Kinetics of acid and base catalysed hydrolysis ofcis-α- andcis-β2-[Co(trien)(aniline)Cl]2+ cations

Summary The rate of hydrolysis of the title cations obey the rate law:-d ln[Complex]/dt=k_obs=k₀+k₁[OH^–] in the range: 1pH3. The rate and activation parameters for acid and base hydrolysis (k₀ and k₁ paths respectively) are reported in the 40–60 °C range.     

Isomerization of trans-[Ru(PTA)4Cl2] to cis-[Ru(PTA)4Cl2] in water and organic solvent: revisiting the chemistry of [Ru(PTA)4Cl2

trans-[Ru(PTA)4Cl2] (trans-1), (PTA = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphatricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane) has been isolated and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. The structure reveals ruthenium in a slightly distorted-octahedral environment bound to two axial chlorides and four equatorial PTA ligands. In organic solvents, trans-1 undergoes a relatively clean isomerization to cis-1. In aqueous environments, trans-1 undergoes a more complicated transformation involving isomerization, protonation, and ligand substitution affording cis-1 and a series of structurally related molecules. From these results, we conclude that the synthesis of [Ru(PTA)4Cl2] (1) affords trans-1, not cis-1, as earlier reports suggest. The water-soluble hydride cis-[Ru(PTA)4H2] (2) has also been synthesized from the reaction of trans-[Ru(PTA)4Cl2] with excess sodium formate. Compound 2 is stable in deoxygenated water and undergoes H/D exchange with D2O (t1/2 approximately equal to 120 min, at 25 degrees C). The solid-state structures of both trans-1 and 2 are described.     

Darstellung von trans-[Mo6Cl8]Cl4Br22−ausgehend von kristallisierten [Mo6Cl8]Cl4(H2O)2 und die Kristallstruktur von [(C6H5)4As]2[Mo6Cl8]Cl4Br2

Preparation of trans-[Mo₆Cl₈]Cl₄Br₂^2? Starting from Crystalline [Mo₆Cl₈]Cl₄(H₂O)₂ and Crystal Structure of [(C₆H₅)₄As]₂[Mo₆Cl₈]Cl₄Br₂ The synthesis of the title compound is successful if the crystallized [(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄(H₂O)₂] containing the H₂O molecules in trans-position reacts with HBr + [(C₆H₅)₄As]Br in ethanol in a heterogeneous reaction. The X-ray structure investigation confirms the existence of discrete trans-Br-substituted cluster anions of composition [(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄Br₂]^2? in the crystal. The reaction in homogeneous solutions proceeds to Br-enriched compounds. [(C₆H₅)₄As]₂[(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄Br₂] crystallizes in the triclinic space group P¯1 with a = 11.071(2), b = 11.418(2), c = 12.813(2) Å, α = 116.10(2), β = 95.27(2) and γ = 94.41(2)° (?133°C). The crystal structure at ?133°C was determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data (R₁ = 0.026). The [(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄Br₂]^2?-anions are not completely ordered but distributed statistically among the three positions which are possible within the limits of the ordered [Mo₆Cl₈]-cores (ratio 11:5:4). The frameworks of the anions consist of Mo₆ cluster units with (slightly distorted) octahedral arrangement of the metal atoms (d(Mo? Mo): 2.600(1) up to 2.614(1) Å), which are coordinated by the halogeno ligands in a square-pyramidal manner. The details of the structure will be discussed and compared with similar [(Mo₆X₈)Y₄] cluster units (X, Y ? Cl, Br).