Comparative investigation of the copper(II) complexes of (R)-, (S)- and (R,S)-1-phenyl-N,N-bis(pyridine-3-ylmethyl)ethanamine along with the related complex of (R,S)-1-cyclohexyl-N,N-bis(pyridine-3-ylmethyl)ethanamine. Synthetic, magnetic, and structural studies

The interaction of the enantiopure (R)- and (S)-1-phenyl-N,N-bis(pyridine-3- ylmethyl)ethanamine ligands, R-L ¹ and S-L ¹ , with copper(II) chloride followed by addition of hexafluorophosphate resulted in the isolation of the corresponding enantiomeric complexes [Cu(R-L ¹ )Cl](PF₆) (1), [Cu(S-L ¹ )Cl](PF₆) (2) and [Cu(S-L ¹ )Cl](PF₆)??0.5Et₂O (3), in which dimerization occurs through two long Cu??????Cl interactions, the ??-chloro bridges being thus strongly asymmetric. The organic ligand is bound to the metal centre via its N₃-donor dipyridylmethylamine fragment in a planar fashion, such that each copper centre is in a square planar environment (or distorted square pyramidal with a long axial bond length if the additional interaction is considered). When R,S-L ¹ was employed in a parallel synthesis, the similar racemic complex [Cu(R,S-L ¹ )Cl](PF₆)??0.5MeOH (4) was obtained, in which the L ¹ ligands in each dimeric unit have opposite hands. In contrast to the complexes of L ¹ , the reaction of Cu(II) chloride with the related ligand, (R)-1-cyclohexyl-N,N-bis(pyridine-3-ylmethyl)ethanamine (R-L ² ), yielded the mononuclear complex [Cu(R,S-L ² )Cl₂] (5), displaying a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry. The structure of this product along with its corresponding circular dichroism spectrum revealed that racemisation of the starting R-L ² ligand has occurred under the relatively mild (basic) conditions employed for the synthesis. A temperature-dependent magnetic studies of the complexes 1, 2 and 5 indicate that a week ferromagnetic interaction is operative in each dicopper core in 1 and 2 with 2J?=?1.2?cm^?1. On the other hand, a week antiferromagnetic intermolecular interaction is operative for 5.     

Synthesis of optically active Zn(II) complexes with thiosemicarbazones of (+)-camphor (L) and (−)-carvone (L1). The crystal structures of L and [Zn(L)2Cl2]

The optically active complexes [Zn(L)₂Cl₂] (I) and [Zn(L¹)₂Cl₂] (II) (L and L¹ are thiosemicar-bazones of (+)-camphor and (?)-carvone, respectively) were obtained. The crystal structures of L and complex I were determined by X-ray diffraction. The structure of L consists of hydrogen-bonded molecules united into chains. The crystal structure of complex I is built from mononuclear molecules. The coordination polyhedron of the Zn atom is a distorted tetrahedron Cl₂S₂. The molecule L functions as a monodentate ligand. According to data from IR spectroscopy, complex II is structurally similar to complex I.     

Synthesis and structures of mercury and cadmium complexes: [Ph4Sb] 2 + [Hg2I6]2−·Ph2Hg, [Ph4Sb] 2 + [E2I6]2− (E = Hg, Cd), and [Ph4Sb] 2 + [Hg4I10]2−

The reaction of pentaphenylantimony with mercury iodide affords the ionic complex [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₂I₆]^2?·Ph₂Hg (I). The [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₂I₆]^2? (II) and [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Cd₂I₆]^2? (III) complexes are synthesized from tetraphenylantimony iodide and mercury and cadmium iodides. The [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₄I₁₀]^2? complex (IV) is prepared from tetraphenylantimony 2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonate and mercury iodide. According to the X-ray diffraction data, the Sb atom in the [Ph₄Sb]⁺ cations of complex I has virtually ideal tetrahedral coordination (the CSbC angles are 108.09°–109.64°). In the central square fragment Hg₂I₂ of the [Hg₂I₆]^2? anion, the Hg-I_br bond lengths are 2.825 and 3.075 Å, and the terminal iodine atoms are more strongly bonded to the mercury atoms (Hg-I_term 2.691 and 2.700 Å). The [Cd₂I₆]^2? anion in complex III has a similar structure (the Cd-I_bridg and Cd-I_term distances are 2.865, 2.872 and 2.723, 2.748 Å, respectively). The anions in complex IV are joined by I…Hg (3.651 Å) and I…I (4.058 Å) interactions into an infinite dimeric network.     

Complexes of Cu(II) and Co(II) nitrates with 3-Phenyl-5,5-dimethyl-5,6-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-a]isoquinoline

Complexes of Cu(II) and Co(II) nitrates with 3-phenyl-5,5-dimethyl-5,6-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-a]isoquinoline (L⁰) of the composition [CuL ₂ ⁰ (NO₃)₂] (I) and [CoL ₂ ⁰ (NO₃)₂] · CH₃CN (II) are synthesized and their crystal structures are determined by X-ray diffraction. The L⁰ ligand is coordinated to the metal atoms through the N atom in position 2 of triazole fragment. The coordination polyhedron of the Cu(II) atom is a square with two additional axial vertices, while that of the Co(II) atom is a tetrahedron with two additional vertices. The NO ₃ ^? groups in the structures of I and II perform similar anisobidentate function. Complexes I and II are studied by IR and electronic spectroscopy.     

Copper complexes of two isomeric NS2-macrocycles

Two isomeric NS₂-macrocycles incorporating a xylyl group at ortho (o -L) and meta (m -L) positions were employed and their copper complexes (1?C5) were prepared and structurally characterized. The copper(II) nitrate complexes [Cu(L)(NO₃)₂] (1: L = o -L, 2: L = m -L) for both ligands were isolated. In each case, the copper center is five-coordinated with a distorted square pyramidal geometry. Despite the overall geometrical similarity, 1 and 2 show the different ligand conformation due to the discriminated packing pattern. Reaction of o -L with copper(II) perchlorate afforded complex 3 containing two independent complex cations [Cu(o -L)(H₂O)(DMF)(ClO₄)]⁺ and [Cu(o -L)(H₂O)(DMF)]²⁺; the coordination geometry of the former is a distorted octahedron while the latter shows a distorted square pyramidal arrangement. In the reactions of copper(I) halides (I or Br), o -L gave a mononuclear complex [Cu(o-L)I] (4) with a distorted tetrahedral geometry, while m -L afforded a unique exodentate 2:1 (ligand-to-metal) complex [trans-Br₂Cu(m-L)₂] (5) adopting a trans-type square-planar arrangement.     

Synthesis, characterization, and X-ray crystal structures of copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes with Schiff base

New copper(II) complexes, [Cu₂L¹L²] · ClO₄ (I) and [Ni(L³)₂] (II), where L¹ is the monoanionic form of 2-[1-(2-emthylaminoethylimino)ethyl]phenol, L² is the dianionic form of N,N′-ethylene-bis(2-hydroxyacetophenonylideneimine), L³ is the mono-anionic form of 2-(1-iminoethyl)phenol, were prepared and characterized using elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. In complex I, the Cu(1) atom is coordinated by the NNO tridentate ligand L¹ and the two phenolate O atoms of L², forming a square pyramidal geometry. The Cu(2) atom in complex I is coordinated by the NNOO tetradenate ligand L², forming a square planar geometry. The Ni atom in complex II is coordinated by two phenolate O and two imine N atoms from two ligands L³, forming a square planar geometry. In the crystal structure of I, the perchlorate anions are linked to the dinuclear copper(II) complex cations through intermolecular N-H...O hydrogen bonds. In the crystal structure of II, the mononuclear nickel complex molecules are linked through intermolecular N-H...O hydrogen bonds, forming a trimer.     

Copper(I) halide complexes with ethylenediaminium L0(H+)2, N,N,N′,N′-tetraallylethylenediaminium L4(H+)2, and N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaallylethylenediaminium L5(H+). Synthesis and crystal structures of the complexes [L0(H+)2]0.5CuCl2, [L0(H+)2]0.5CuBr1.67Cl0.33, [{L4(H+)2}0.5Cu2Cl3], and [L5(H+)Cu4Br6]

Alkylation of ethylenediamine with allyl bromide in the presence of NaHCO₃ in benzene-ethanol and acetone-ethanol gave N,N,N′,N′-tetraallylethylenediamine L⁴ and N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaallylethylenediaminium bromide (L₅(H⁺)Br₂), respectively. The ac electrochemical synthesis at copper wire electrodes in solutions of copper(II) halide and an appropriate ligand yielded single crystals of Cu(I) complexes with ethylenediaminium ([L⁰(H⁺)₂]_0.5CuCl₂ (I) and [L⁰(H⁺)₂]_0.5CuBr_1.67Cl_0.33 (II)) and its N-allyl derivatives N,N,N′,N′-tetraallylethylenediaminium ([{L⁴(H⁺)₂}_0.5Cu₂Cl₃] (III)) and N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaallylethylenediaminium ([L⁵(H⁺)Cu₄Br₆] (IV)). The crystal structures of complexes I–IV were determined by X-ray diffraction. The isostructural crystals of complexes I and II are triclinic, space group P $ \bar 1 $ , Z = 2. For I: a = 5.936(3), b = 6.387(3), c = 7.126(4) Å, α = 67.82(4)°, β = 72.98(4)°, γ = 67.55(4)°, V = 227.7(2) ų. For II a = 6.110(3), b = 6.657(3), c = 7.309(3) Å, α = 68.40(3)°, β = 72.38(3)°, γ = 67.23(3)°, V = 250.4(2) ų. In structures I and II, the organic cations are between infinite anionic chains (Cu ₂ ^? ) _n . The crystals of π-complex III are triclinic, space group P $ \bar 1 $ , a = 6.851(4), b = 8.729(4), c = 9.960(4) Å, α = 98.25(3)°, β = 102.29(3)°, γ = 107.30(3)°, V = 541.8(5) ų, Z = 2. In structure III, all the four allyl groups are π-coordinated by the metal atoms of four discrete anions Cu₄Cl ₆ ^2? . The crystals of π-complex IV are monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 15.228(5), b = 17.095(6), c = 20.182(6) Å, β = 92.43(4)°, V = 5249(3) ų, Z = 8. Only two of five allyl groups at the same N atom are coordinated by copper(I) atoms. Structure IV contains a complex inorganic fragment of the formula (Cu₄Br ₆ ^2? ) _n .     

Ni(II) complexes with optically active bis(menthane), pinano-para-menthane ethylenediaminodioximes and pinano-para-menthane, bis(pinane) propylenediaminodioximes: Synthesis, structures, and properties

Reactions of Ni(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O) in EtOH(iso-PrOH) with optically active bis(menthane) ethylene-diaminodioxime (H₂L¹), pinano-para-menthane ethylenediaminodioxime (H₂L²), pinano-para-menthane propylenediaminodioxime (H₂L³) and bis(pinane) propylenediaminodioxime (H₂L⁴) were used to synthesize [Ni(H₂L¹)NO₃[NO₃ · 2H₂O (I), [Ni(HL²)]NO₃ (II), [Ni(HL³)]NO₃ (III), and [Ni(HL⁴)]NO₃ (IV). X-ray diffraction study of paramagnetic complex I (μ_eff = 3.04 μB and diamagnetic complexes II and III revealed their ionic structures. A distorted octahedral polyhedron N₄O₂ in the cation of complex I is formed by the N atoms of tetradentate cycle-forming ligand, i.e., the H₂L¹ molecule, and the O atoms of the NO ₃ ^? anion acting as a bidentate cyclic ligand. In the cations of complexes II and III, containing a pinane fragment, the coordination core NiN₄ has the shape of a distorted square formed on coordination of tetradentate cycle-forming ligands, i.e., anions of the starting dioximes. The structure of diamagnetic complex IV is likely to be similar to the structures of complexes II and III.     

Construction of two metal coordination polymers based on 1,4-terephthalate and 1,4-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene

Two new metal-organic frameworks, namely, Cd(BDC)(Btx) · 0.25(H₂O) (I) and Co₃(BDC)₃(Btx)₄(H₂O)₄ (II) (H₂BDC = 1,4-terephthalate acid and Btx = 1,4-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TGA, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex I exhibits a scarcely reported an eight-connected (4²⁴.6⁴) net with dinuclear cadmium clusters as secondary building units, whereas complex II displays a three-dimensional co-ordination polymer with a rare (4,6)-connected net described by the (4⁴.6²)₂(4⁸.6⁷) Schläfli symbol. In addition, the luminescence measurements reveal that complex I exhibits strong fluorescent emissions in the solid state at room temperature.     

Acid–base equilibria of the aqua adducts of Ru(II) arene complexes with functionalised pyridines

Acid?Cbase equilibria of the aqua adducts of Ru(II) arene complexes, general formulae [(??⁶-p-cymene)Ru (L^1?3)Cl₂] where L¹?=?3-acetylpyridine (1), L²?=?4-acetylpyridine (2) and L³?=?2-amino-5-chloropyridine (3), then [(??⁶-p-cymene)Ru(HL⁴)Cl₂] with HL⁴?=?isonicotinic acid (4); [(??⁶-p-cymene)Ru(HL^5?8)Cl] where H₂L⁵?=?2,3-pyridine dicarboxylic acid (5), H₂L⁶?=?2,4-pyridine dicarboxylic acid (6), H₂L⁷?=?2,5-pyridine dicarboxylic acid (7) and H₂L⁸?=?2,6-pyridine dicarboxylic acid (8) have been studied. pK _a values were determined by potentiometry at 25?°C and constant ionic strength of 0.1?M NaNO₃. The assumed equilibria were confirmed by UV and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis and structure of tetra-p-tolylantimony complexes [(4-MeC6H4)4Sb] 2 + [Hg2I6]2−, [(4-MeC6H4)4Sb] 2 + [HgI4]2−, [(4-MeC6H4)4Sb] 3 + [Sb3I12]2−, and [(4-MeC6H4)4Sb]+[ReO4]−

Complexes [(4-MeC₆H₄)₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₂I₆]^2? (I), [(4-MeC₆H₄)₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [HgI₄]^2? (II), [(4-MeC₆H₄)₄Sb] ₃ ⁺ [Sb₃I₁₂]^2? (III), were synthesized by reactions of tetra-p-tolylantimony iodide with mercury iodide and antimony iodide, respectively. Tetra-p-tolylantimony perrhenate [(4-MeC₆H₄)₄Sb]⁺[ReO₄]^? (IV) was prepared from tetra-p-tolylantimony chloride and sodium perrhenate in acetone. Crystal structures of complexes I, II, and IV were determined by X-ray crystallography. Mercury and rhenium atoms have tetrahedral coordinations in these complexes. The Hg-I and Re-O distances in the structures of I, II, and IV vary within 2.7719(13)–2.7908(12)Å, 2.7028(3)–2.9163(3) Å, and 1.693(3)–1.744(3) Å, respectively. Antimony atoms in two crystallographically independent trinuclear centrosymmetric [Sb₃I₁₂]^2? anions of complex III have an octahedral environment. Each terminal SbI₃ fragment (Sb-I_t, 2.8265(9)–2.8333(10)Å) is bound to the central atom through tree bridging iodine atoms (Sb(2)-I_br, 3.2275(9)–3.3620(10)Å). The distances between the central Sb atom and bridging iodine atoms are much shorter (Sb(1)-I_br, 3.0153(6)–3.0316(6) Å; Sb(3)-I_br, 2.9926(6)–3.0074(6) Å).     

Copper(II), iron(III) and cobalt(III) complexes of the pendent-arm cyclam derivative 6,6,13-trimethyl-13-amino-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane

The interaction of Cu(II), Fe(III) and Co(III) with 6,6,13-trimethyl-13-amino-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (L ³ ) incorporating a pendent amine group has led to isolation of the new octahedral complexes [Cu(HL ³ )(ClO₄)₂]Cl·H₂O (1), [Fe(L ³ )Cl](S₂O₆)·H₂O (2), [Co(L ³ )Cl](ClO₄)_1.5Cl_0.5·0.25H₂O (3), [Co(HL ³ )Cl₂](ClO₄)₂·H₂O (4) and [Co(L ³ )Cl]₂(S₂O₄)(ClO₄)₂ (5). In (1) the copper ion occupies the macrocyclic cavity of protonated (–NH₃ ⁺) L ³ which is present in its trans-III configuration; weakly bound ClO₄ ^? ligands occupy the axial positions. The X-ray structure of (2) showed that Fe(III) occupies the N₄-macrocyclic cavity of L ³ in a trans-III configuration, with the pendent amine group binding in an axial position. The remaining axial position is occupied by a Cl^? ligand. Chromatography of the product obtained from the reaction of Na₃[Co(CO₃)₃] with L ³ yielded three fractions. Fraction 1 yielded crystals (3) composed of three crystallographically independent species incorporating cations of type [Co(L ³ )Cl]²⁺ with very similar structures; in each case the macrocyclic ring nitrogens of L ³ are bound to the Co(III) in an asymmetric cis-fashion. Fraction 2 yielded the trans-III octahedral cationic complex (4) incorporating L ³ in its protonated form. The Co(III) complex (5) from fraction 3 shows a different coordination arrangement to the products from fractions 1 or 2. The macrocyclic ring coordinates in its trans-III form, but the axial sites in this case are occupied by the pendent-NH₂ group and a Cl^? ligand.     

Structural diversity in the self-assembly of Ag(I) complexes containing 2-amino-5-halopyrimidine

A series of Ag(I) complexes containing the 2-amino-5-halopyrimidine ligands have been synthesized and their structures characterized by X-ray crystallography. The isomorphous complexes Ag(L-Cl)₂(CF₃SO₃) (L-Cl = 2-amino-5-chloropyrimidine), 1, and Ag(L-Br)₂(CF₃SO₃) (L-Br = 2-amino-5-bromopyrimidine), 2, are mononuclear, while [Ag(L-Br)(CF₃SO₃)]₆·6C₄H₁₀O, 3, and [Ag(L-I)(CF₃SO₃)]₆ (L-I = 2-amino-5-iodopyrimidine), 4, show cyclic self-assembly of six Ag(Ι) atoms and six L-X ligands, resulting in 24-membered metallocycles. The complex [Ag(L-I)(CF₃SO₃)]_∞, 5, forms 1D zigzag chains which are linked through C-I?Ag and Ag?O interactions to form a 3D structure. The tetranuclear complexes [Ag(L-X)(NO₃)]₄ [X = Cl, 6; Br, 7] form 16-membered metallocycles, while [Ag(L-X)(ClO₄)]_∞ [X = Cl, 8; Br, 9] exhibit helical chains. The different structure of 5 from 1 and 2 appears to be due to the stronger nucleophilic character of the iodine atom. In these complexes, the relatively smaller NO₃⁻ anions lead to the formation of tetranuclear metallocycles and the larger CF₃SO₃⁻ anions support the hexanuclear metallocycles, whereas the ClO₄⁻ anions induce the helical chains.     

Synthesis, characterization, structures, and catalytic property of oxovanadium(V) complexes with hydrazone ligands

The reaction of [VO(Acac)₂] with 4-methyl-N′-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)methylidene]benzohydrazide (H₂L¹) and 4-methyl-N′-[1-(2-hydroxynaphthyl)ethyiidene]benzohydrazide (H₂L²), respectively, in methanol, affords two new oxovanadium(V) complexes [VO(OMe)L¹]₂ (I) and [VO(OMe)L²] (II). Both complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. Complex I is a methoxide-bridged dinuclear oxovanadium(V) compound, while complex II is a mononuclear oxovanadium(V) compound. The dinegative hydrazone ligands coordinate to the metal atoms through phenolate, imine, and deprotonated amide donor atoms. The geometry around vanadium atom in I is a distorted VNO₅ octahedron, while that in II is a VNO₄ square pyramid. Both complexes have effective catalytic property for the sulfoxidation reaction.     

Isomorphous crystal structures of 4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxo-1,10-diaziniabicyclo[8.8.8]·hexacosane bis(tribromide) and bis(bromoiodide)

Two compounds, 7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazoniabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane bis(tribromide) and bis(bromodiiodide) — [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺·2Br ₃ ^? (I) and [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺·1.45(BrI₂)^?·0.4(Br₂I)^?·0.15 I ₃ ^? (II) — are prepared and characterized by single crystal XRD; the refinement of the second compound was more accurate. Isomorphous monoclinic structures (I, space group C2/c, Z = 4, a = 12.090, b = 15.833 Å, c = 15.732 Å, β = 95.83°; II, a = 12.548 Å, b = 16.417 Å, c = 15.748 Å, β = 94.53°) are solved by a direct method and refined in the anisotropic full-matrix approximation to R = 0.057 (I) and 0.044 (II) using all 2635 (I) and 2852 (II) measured independent reflections (automated CAD-4 diffractometer, λMoK _α). In the structures of I and II one of the trihalide anions sits at the inversion center i(000), and the second trihalide anion and the dication [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺ are situated at crystallographic axis 2. In the structure of II iodine is located in the center of trihalide anions, while the terminal atoms are disordered and are represented by a statistical combination of iodine and bromine atoms.     

Synthesis and structure of antimony iodide complexes: [Ph3MeP] + 2 [SbI5]2−, [Ph3MeP] + 3 [Sb3I12]3−·Me2C=O, [Ph3MeP] + 3 [Sb3I12]3−, and [Ph3MeP] + 3 [Sb2I9]3−

Complexes with antimony-containing anions, [Ph₃MeP] ₊ ² [SbI₅]^2? (I), [Ph₃MeP] ₊ ² [Sb₃I₁₂]^3? (II), [Ph₃MeP] ₊ ³ [Sb₃I₁₂]^3? · Me₂C=O (III), and [Ph₃MeP] ₊ ³ [Sb₂I₉]^3? (IV), were synthesized by reacting triphenylmethylphosphonium iodide with antimony iodide. The central atom in the cations of the complexes has a distorted tetrahedral coordination. In the trinuclear anions of complexes II and III, each of the terminal SbI₃ groups is bound to the central Sb atom through two μ₂- and one μ₃ iodine bridges (SbSbSb angles are 103.0° and 102.2°, respectively). In the binuclear anion of complex IV, antimony atoms are linked with each other via three bridging iodine atoms.     

A tandem mass spectrometry and Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance study of ionized ethylated acetone and deuterated analogs

The unimolecular dissociation of (CH₃)₂C⁺OC₂H₅ ions (I) and their deuterated analogs, generated by ion-molecule reactions (IMR) in acetone-ethyl iodide mixtures was studied by tandem mass Spectrometry methods. Two significant processes that yielded I ions were identified. The Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance study showed that the reaction between ionized ethyl iodide and neutral acetone was the principal source of I. This process involved the formation of the stable mixed ionized dimer, [C₂H₅I^·O=C(CH₃)₂]^+· (II), which dissociated by the loss of an I atom. Other important fragmentation pathways of II were the formation of C₂H₅I^+·, (CH₃)₂CO^+·; and (CH₃)₂COI⁺ and the loss of CH₃CHI^·. The major dissociation of I was the loss of C₂H₄. The activation energy for this reaction was determined by metastable ion appearance energy measurements to be ～55 kJ mol^?1 above the thermochemical minimum. The analysis of the metastable and collision-induced dissociation of D-labeled I showed an unusual time-energy effect on the degree of H/D mixing, with the highest selectivity for the ethene loss [β-H(D)-atom shift] being observed for ions with the lowest internal energies. Collisional excitation could not produce significant H/D mixing among dissociating ions. The results were rationalized by the existence of two species— the classical (2-ethoxypropyl) and nonclassical (proton-bound acetone-ethene pair) isomers of I. The classical structure was originally formed by IMR or from II. The energy barrier for the classical to nonclassical isomerization lay well above the thermochemical threshold for C₂H₄ loss, providing only limited H-atom mixing in nonclassical ions that were always formed in their dissociative state. The effect of the proton affinity of the carbonyl compound on the H/D mixing in RR′C⁺OC₂H₅ ions was studied. It was shown that the selectivity for the ethene loss (β-H-atom shift) generally increased with the increase of the proton affinity of RR′CO. Neutralization-reionization mass spectrometry was applied to a study of (CH₃)₂C⁺OR ions, where R = H, I, C₂H₅. The observation of a recovery signal for the ion I was attributed to the formation of the 2-ethoxypropyl radical. Neutral counterparts of (CH₃)₂COI⁺ ions were also generated, being the first example of IO-substituted alkyl radicals.     

Copper(II) template synthesis of a new N2S2-donor macrocycle incorporating a pendent pyridyl substituent

The synthesis of the new potentially pentadentate ligand, 2,2??-(2-methyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)propane-1,3-diyl)bis(sulfanediyl)diethanamine (L ¹ ), containing two thioether sulfurs, two ?CNH₂ amines and a pyridyl nitrogen heteroatom is described. Reaction of L ¹ with copper(II) chloride and addition of hexafluorophosphate anion has led to isolation of the mixed anion complex Cu₂(L ¹ )₂Cl(PF₆)₃. The synthesis and X-ray structure of cobalt(III) species, [Co(L ¹ )Cl](PF₆)₂, is also reported. In situ reaction of L ¹ with copper(II) as a metal template in the presence of formaldehyde and the carbon acid nitroethane together with triethylamine (as base) led to macrocycle ring closure to yield [Cu(L ² )Cl]PF₆ (where L ²  = 6,13-dimethyl-6-nitro-13-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,11-dithia-4,8-diazacyclotetradecane) whose X-ray structure shows that the copper centre has a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry being bound by both ?CNH₂ nitrogens and both sulfurs of L ² while the pyridyl nitrogen remains uncoordinated.     

Theoretical study on the structures and stabilities of silacyclopropylidenoids

Isomeric structures, energies, and properties of silacyclopropylidenoids, C₂H₄SiMX (where M?=?Li or Na and X?=?F, Cl or Br), were studied ab initio at the HF and MP2 levels of theory using the 6-31+G(d,p) and aug-cc-pVTZ basis sets. The calculations indicate that each of C₂H₄SiMXs has three stationary structures: silacyclopropylidenoid (S), tetrahedral (T), and inverted (I). All of the silacyclopropylidenoid (S) forms are energetically more stable than others except that S-LiF is by only 0.7?kcal/mol higher in energy than I-LiF. In contrast, all of the tetrahedral (T) forms are the most unstable ones except for T-NaF. Energy differences between S, T, and I forms range from 0.70 to 8.70?kcal?mol^?1 at the MP2/6-31+G(d,p) level. In addition, the molecular electrostatic potential maps, natural bond orbitals, and frontier molecular orbitals were calculated at the MP2/6-31+G(d,p) level.     

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of three palladium(II) complexes containing Schiff base ligands

Three new Pd(II) complexes of Schiff base ligands, namely, [Pd₄(L¹)₄] (1), [Pd₂(L²)₂Cl₂] (2) and [Pd(L³)₂Cl₂] (3) [HL ¹ ?=?N-(benzylidene)-2-aminophenol; L ² ?=?N-(2,4-dichlorobenzylidene)-2,6-diethylbenzenamine, L ³ ?=?4-(2,4-dichlorobenzylide-neamino)phenol] have been synthesized using solvothermal methods and characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structures of the free ligands were also determined. The ??-oxygen-bridged tetranuclear cyclometallated Pd(II) complex (1) contains four nearly planar units, in which Pd^II is four-coordinate. Complex 2 is a ??-chloro-bridged dinuclear cyclometallated Pd(II) complex, whereas complex 3 is mononuclear. The Heck reactions of bromobenzene with acrylic acid catalyzed by complexes 1?C3 have also been studied.