Protonation of N-heterocyclic carbene ligand coordinated to copper(I): Coordination mode of imidazolium cation as a function of counterion as determined by solid-state structures

Reactions of (IPr)Cu(X) (X = Cl or trifluoromethanesulfonate, IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) complexes with the strong acids HOTf or HCl result in protonation of the C2 carbon of the IPr ligand to form imidazolium cations. Coordination of the imidazolium to the resulting Cu^I system depends upon the identity of the two counterions (chloride or triflate). The copper complexes [(IPrH)Cu(OTf)(μ-OTf)]₂ and [IPrH][CuCl₂] as well as the imidazolium salt [IPrH][OTf] have been characterized by NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

Synthesis and further reactivity studies of some transition metal gallyl complexes

Reactions of the anionic gallium(I) heterocycle salt, [K(tmeda)][Ga(DAB)] (DAB = {N(Dip)C(H)}₂; Dip = C₆H₃Prⁱ₂-2,6), with a series of groups 6-9 and 11 metal halide complexes have given rise to the metal gallyl complexes, [CpCr(IMes){Ga(DAB)}] (IMes = :C{(Mes)NC(H)}₂; Mes = mesityl), [M(tmeda){Ga(DAB)}₂] (M = Mn, Fe or Co) and [Cu(dppe){Ga(DAB)}] (dppe = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane). The majority of the complexes have been crystallographically characterized. The reactivity of the previously reported copper(I) gallyl complex, [(IPr)Cu{Ga(DAB)}] (IPr = :C{(Dip)NC(H)}₂), towards a variety of unsaturated substrates has been explored. Three crystallographically characterized complexes have arisen from this phase of the study, viz. [(IPr)CuCCPh], [(IPr)Cu{Ga(DAB)}(CNBu^t)] and [(IPr)Cu{κ¹-OC(O)C(CNHDip)(NHDip)}]. The results of these investigations show that the reactivity of [(IPr)Cu{Ga(DAB)}] is significantly different to that of related copper boryl complexes.     

Hydroxylammonium fluorometalates: Synthesis and characterisation of a new fluorocuprate and fluorocobaltate

The first layered hydroxylammonium fluorometalates, (NH₃OH)₂CuF₄ and (NH₃OH)₂CoF₄, were prepared by the reaction of solid NH₃OHF and the aqueous solution of copper or cobalt in HF. Both compounds crystallize in monoclinic, P2₁/c, unit cell with parameters: a = 7.9617(2) Å, b = 5.9527(2) Å, c = 5.8060(2) Å, β = 95.226(2)° for (NH₃OH)₂CuF₄ and a = 8.1764(3) Å, b = 5.8571(2) Å, c = 5.6662(2) Å, β = 94.675(3)° for (NH₃OH)₂CoF₄, respectively. Magnetic susceptibility was measured between 2 K and 300 K giving the effective Bohr magneton number of 2.1 for Cu and 5.2 BM for Co. At low temperatures both complexes undergo a transition to magnetically ordered phase. The thermal decomposition of both compounds was studied by TG, DSC and X-ray powder diffraction. The thermal decomposition of (NH₃OH)₂CuF₄ is a complex process, yielding NH₄CuF₃ as an intermediate product and impure Cu₂O as the final residue, while (NH₃OH)₂CoF₄ decomposes in two steps, obtaining CoF₂ after the first step and CoO as the final product.     

New synthesis and thermal studies of palladacycloalkanes and their precursors

A series of new palladacycloalkanes of formula cis-[PdL₂(CH₂)_n] (9. n = 6, L = PPh₃; 10. n = 6, L₂ = dppe; 11. n = 8, L = PPh₃; 12. n = 8, L₂ = dppe) have been prepared by two routes. In the first route, the precursor bis(1-alkenyl) complexes cis-[PdL₂((CH₂)_nCHCH₂)₂] (1. n = 2, L = PPh₃, 2. n = 2, L₂ = dppe, 3. n = 3, L = PPh₃, 4. n = 3, L₂ = dppe) were allowed to react with Grubb’s 2nd generation catalyst to give the palladacycloalkenes, cis-[PdL₂(CH₂)_nCHCH(CH₂)_n] (5. n = 2, L = PPh₃, 6. n = 2, L₂ = dppe, 7. n = 3, L = PPh₃, 8. n = 3, L₂ = dppe), which were then hydrogenated to the palladacycloalkanes, 9-12. In the second route, the di-Grignard reagents BrMg(CH₂)_nMgBr (n = 6, 8) were reacted with the palladium complex [PdCl₂(COD)] followed by immediate ligand displacement to form the respective palladacycloalkanes 10 and 12. The complexes obtained were characterized by a range of spectroscopic and analytical techniques. Thermal decomposition studies were carried out on the palladacycloalkanes 9-12 and the main organic products shown to be 1-alkenes and 2-alkenes.     

Uranyl ion complexes with long chain aminoalcoholbis(phenolate) [O,N,O,O′] donor ligands

The reaction between uranyl nitrate hexahydrate and phenolic ligand precursor [(N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzyl)-4-amino-1-butanol) · HCl], H₃L1 · HCl, leads to a uranyl complex [UO₂(H₂L1)₂] (1a) and [UO₂(H₂L1)₂] · 2CH₃CN (1b). The ligand [(N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-5-tert-butyl-3-methylbenzyl)-4-amino-1-butanol)H₃L2 · HCl], H₃L2 · HCl, yields a uranyl complex with a formula [UO₂(H₂L2)₂] · CH₃CN (2). The ligand [(N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzyl)-5-amino-1-pentanol) · HCl], H₃L3 · HCl, produces a uranyl complex with a formula [UO₂(H₂L3)₂] · 2CH₃CN (3) and the ligand [(N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-5-tert-butyl-3-methylbenzyl)-5-amino-1-pentanol) · HCl], H₃L4 · HCl, leads to a uranyl complex with a formula [UO₂(H₂L4)₂] · 2CH₃CN (4). The ligand [(N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-5-tert-butyl-3-methylbenzyl)-6-amino-1-hexanol) · HCl], H₃L5 · HCl, leads to a uranyl complex with a formula [UO₂(H₂L5)₂] · 4toluene (5). The complexes 1–5 are obtained using a molar ratio of 1:2 (U to L) in the presence of a base (triethylamine). The molecular structures of 1a, 1b, 3, 4 and 5 were verified by X-ray crystallography. All complexes are neutral zwitterions and have similar centrosymmetric, mononuclear, distorted octahedral uranyl structures with the four coordinating phenoxo ligands in an equatorial plane. In uranyl ion extraction studies from water to dichloromethane with ligands H₃L1 · HCl–H₃L5 · HCl, ligands H₃L1 · HCl, H₃L4 · HCl and H₃L5 · HCl are the most effective ones.     

X-ray crystallographic structure and physical properties of the pentacoordinated [TPAFeCl] complex

A new pentacoordinated ferrous compound [TPAFeCl]⁺ (TPA = tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine) was synthesized from the reaction between H₃TPA(ClO₄)₃ and Fe(PⁿPr₃)₂Cl₂ in MeCN. The unique trigonal bipyramidal [TPAFeCl]⁺ complex was characterized as a S = 2 high spin complex based on the crystallographic structure, magnetic susceptibility, ¹H NMR spectrum and semi-empirical ZINDO/S calculations. Crystal of [TPAFeCl]₂(FeCl₄)(MeCN)₂ was monoclinic with a = 12.019(2) Å, b = 27.550(5) Å, c = 14.138(2) Å, β = 94.168(3)°, V = 4668.9(13) Å³, space group C/c, and the unit cell contained a racemic mixture of Δ and Λ isomers with ferrous tetrachloride anion.     

Alkaline earth metal poly(hydrogen fluorides) hexafluoroarsenates(V) and hexafluorophosphate(V): M2(H2F3)(HF2)2(AF6) (M = Ca, A = As; M = Sr, A = As, P)

New compounds of the type M₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(AF₆) with M = Ca, A = As and M = Sr, A = As, P) were isolated. Ca₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(AsF₆) was prepared from Ca(AsF₆)₂ with repeated additions of neutral anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (aHF). It crystallizes in a space group P4₃22 with a = 714.67(10) pm, c = 1754.8(3) pm, V = 0.8963(2) nm³ and Z = 4. Sr₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(AsF₆) was prepared at room temperature by dissolving SrF₂ in aHF acidified with AsF₅ in mole ratio SrF₂:AsF₅ = 2:1. It crystallizes in a space group P4₃22 with a = 746.00(12) pm, c = 1805.1(5) pm, V = 1.0046(4) nm³ and Z = 4. Sr₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(PF₆) was prepared from Sr(XeF₂)_n(PF₆)₂ in neutral aHF. It crystallizes in a space group P4₁22 with a = 737.0(3) pm, c = 1793.7(14) pm, V = 0.9744(9) nm³ and Z = 4. The compounds M₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(AF₆) gradually lose HF at room temperature in a dynamic vacuum or during being powdered for recording IR spectra or X-ray powder ray diffraction patterns. All compounds are isotypical with coordination of nine fluorine atoms around a metal center forming a distorted Archimedian antiprism with one face capped. This is the first example of the compounds in which H₂F₃⁻ and HF₂⁻ anions simultaneously bridge metal centers forming close packed three-dimensional network of polymeric compounds with low solubility in aHF. The HF₂⁻ anions are asymmetric with usual F?F distances of 227.3-228.5 pm. Vibrational frequency (ν₁) of HF₂⁻ is close to that in NaHF₂. The anion H₂F₃⁻ exhibits unusually small F?F?F angle of 95.1°-97.6° most probably as a consequence of close packed structure.     

Syntheses and study on nickel and copper complexes with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid. Crystal and molecular structure of [Cu3(mdpta)3(btc)](ClO4)3 · 4H2O

Nickel and copper complexes containing 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, with a combination of selected N-donor ligands and Schiff bases, of the composition Ni₃(bimz)₆(btc)₂ · 12H₂O (1), Ni₃(btz)₉(btc)₂ · 12H₂O (2), Ni₂(L₁)(btc) · 7H₂O (3), Ni₃(L₂)₂(Hbtc) · 9H₂O (4), Ni₂(L₃)(btc) · 4H₂O (5), Cu₂(L₄)(btc) · 7H₂O (6), [Cu₃(pmdien)₃(btc)](ClO₄)₃ · 6H₂O (7) and [Cu₃(mdpta)₃(btc)](ClO₄)₃ · 4H₂O (8); H₃btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, bimz = benzimidazole, btz = 1,2,3-benztriazole, L₁ = 2-[(phenylimino)methyl]phenol, L₂ = N,N′-bis-(salicylidene)propylenediamine, L₃ = 2-{[(2-nitrophenyl)methylene]amino}phenol, L₄ = 2-[(4-methoxy-phenylimino)methyl]phenol, pmdien = N,N,N′,N″,N″-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine, mdpta = N,N-bis-(3-aminopropyl)methylamine, have been synthesized. The complexes have been studied by elemental analysis, IR, UV–Vis spectroscopies, magnetochemical and conductivity measurements and selected compounds also by thermal analysis. The crystal and molecular structure of complex 8 was solved. The complex is trinuclear with btc³⁻-bridge. The coordination polyhedron around each copper atom can be described as a distorted square with a CuON₃ chromophore formed by one oxygen atom of carboxylate and three nitrogen atoms of mdpta. The magnetic properties of 8 have been studied in the 1.8–300 K temperature range revealing a very weak antiferromagnetic exchange interaction with J = −0.56 cm⁻¹ for g = 2.13(9). The antimicrobial activities against selected strains of bacteria were evaluated. It was found that only complex 5 is able to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus strains.     

Jahn-Teller-distorted dimeric anions in (cat)[Mn2F8(H2O)2]·2H2O (cat = pipzH2, dabcoH2) and (dabcoH2)2[Mn2F8(H2PO4)2]

Using biprotonated dabco (1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane) or pipz (piperazine) as counter cations, mixed-ligand fluoromanganates(III) with dimeric anions could be prepared from hydrofluoric acid solutions. The crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction on single crystals: dabcoH₂[Mn₂F₈(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O (1), space group P2₁, Z = 2, a = 6.944(1), b = 14.689(3), c = 7.307(1) Å, β = 93.75(3)°, R₁ = 0.0240; pipzH₂[Mn₂F₈(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O (2), space group , Z = 2, a = 6.977(1), b = 8.760(2), c = 12.584(3) Å, α = 83.79(3), β = 74.25(3), γ = 71.20(3)°, R₁ = 0.0451; (dabcoH₂)₂[Mn₂F₈(H₂PO₄)₂] (3), space group P2₁/n, Z = 4, a = 9.3447(4), b = 12.5208(4), c = 9.7591(6) Å, β = 94.392(8)°, R₁ = 0.0280. All three compounds show dimeric anions formed by [MnF₅O] octahedra (O from oxo ligands) sharing a common edge, with strongly asymmetric double fluorine bridges. In contrast to analogous dimeric anions of Al or Fe(III), the oxo ligands (H₂O (1,2) or phosphate (3)) are in equatorial trans-positions within the bridging plane. The strong pseudo-Jahn-Teller effect of octahedral Mn(III) complexes is documented in a huge elongation of an octahedral axis, namely that including the long bridging Mn-F bond and the Mn-O bond. In spite of different charge of the anion in the fluoride phosphate, the octahedral geometry is almost the same as in the aqua-fluoro compounds. The strong distortion is reflected also in the ligand field spectra.     

Synthesis of novel lipophilic and/or fluorophilic ethers of perfluoro-tert-butyl alcohol, perfluoropinacol and hexafluoroacetone hydrate via a Mitsunobu reaction: Typical cases of ideal product separation

Fluorophilic ethers having the structure RC(CF₃)₂O(CH₂)₃C_nF_2n + 1 are obtained in high yields, when F-tert-butyl alcohol (R = CF₃), F-acetone hydrate (R = O(CH₂)₃C_nF_2n + 1), F-pinacol (R = C(CF₃)₂O(CH₂)₃C_nF_2n + 1) are reacted with 3-perfluoroalkyl-1-propanols (C_nF_2n + 1(CH₂)₃OH, n = 4, 6, 8, 10) in a Mitsunobu reaction (Ph₃P/DIAD [i-PrO₂CN = NCO₂Pr-i]/ether). The parent lipophilic ethers with the structure of (CF₃)₃CO(CH₂)₃C_nH_2n + 1 were prepared analogously using the corresponding fatty alcohols and F-tert-butyl alcohol. To achieve ideal separations, products were transferred to orthogonal phases relative to the other reaction components using fluorous extraction, fluorous solid-organic liquid filtration, or steam-distillation. Selected physical properties including melting and boiling point, together with fluorous partition coefficients of these ethers were determined and the figures obtained were qualitatively analyzed using relevant thermodynamic theories. Some of these ethers are liquids with rather low freezing points and are miscible with fluorocarbon solvents.     

Chemistry of tetracyanoethylene (TCNE): From TCNE to dicyanomethylacetate

In the presence of CoCl₂ · 6H₂O, the reaction of TCNE (tetracyanoethylene) with CH₃OH forms a dicyanomethylacetate molecule, which has been obtained as one solvent molecule in one new compound {[Co(bpy)₂CN₂][(NC)₂C-CO₂CH₃]} · 2H₂O (1). It was characterized by IR spectra, UV-Vis spectra, and cyclic voltammogram. Its structure was determined by X-ray crystallography: 1 crystallizes in P2(1)/n with a = 13.3368(17), b = 12.5299(16), c = 16.074(2) Å, α = 90, β = 94.6320(10), γ = 90°, and Z = 2.     

Oxidative addition of (PhSe)2 and (FcSe)2 to zerovalent palladium and platinum trialkylphosphine complexes (Fc = ferrocenyl, [Fe(η-C5H5)(η-C5H4)])

Room temperature reaction of [Pd₂(dba)₃]/PR₃ or [Pt(C₂H₄)(PR₃)₂] (dba = dibenzylideneacetone; R = Et, Bu) with the diselenides (R′Se)₂ (R′ = Ph, Fc) yielded the oxidative addition products trans-[M(SeR′)₂(PR₃)₂] (M = Pd, Pt). These have been characterised by multinuclear NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and, in the cases of trans-[Pt(SePh)₂(PR₃)₂] (R = Et, Bu) and trans-[Pt(SeFc)₂(PBu₃)₂], also by X-ray crystallography.     

Novel generation ponytails in fluorous chemistry: Syntheses of primary, secondary, and tertiary (nonafluoro-tert-butyloxy)ethyl amines

(Nonafluoro-tert-butyloxy)ethyl tosylate 4 was prepared in 65% yield from nonafluoro-tert-butanol 1 using commercially available reagents. Further reaction of 4 with HNR¹R² (R¹ = R² = H, CH₃; R¹ = H, R² = CH₃, (CH₂)₃C₈F₁₇, CH₂CH₂OC(CF₃)₃) affords the appropriate (CF₃)₃COCH₂CH₂NR¹R² amines in 20-69% yields. Improved overall yields of [(CF₃)₃COCH₂CH₂]_3−nNR_n to 1 were obtained by the reaction of (CF₃)₃CONa 2 and (XCH₂CH₂)_3−nNR_n (X = Cl, n = 0, 1, 2, R = CH₃; X = CH₃SO₂O, n = 1, R = CH₃SO₂) nitrogen mustards and a similar reactive β-substituted ethyl amine. The title amines are mobile colorless liquids and volatile with steam. The bulky fluorous ponytail (CF₃)₃CO(CH₂)₂ displays high acidic stability and increases fluorous character almost as much as the classical straight-chain C₈F₁₇(CH₂)₃ ponytail.     

Transition-metal complexes of phenoxy-imine ligands modified with pendant imidazolium salts: Synthesis, characterisation and testing as ethylene polymerisation catalysts

Reaction between 3-((1R,2R)-2-{[1-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amino}-cyclohexyl)-1-isopropyl-4-phenyl-3H-imidazol-1-ium bromide (1a) or the derivative 3-((1R,2R)-2-{[1-(2-hydroxy-5-nitro-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amino}-cyclohexyl)-1-isopropyl-4-phenyl-3H-imidazol-1-ium bromide (1b) and metal halides MCl_x.yTHF (M = Zr, x = 4, y = 2; M = V, x = y = 3; M = Cr, x = y = 3), in THF, at −78 °C gives the metal complexes of general formula [MCl_x(κ²-N,O-OC₆H₂R¹R²C(H)N-C₆H₁₀-Im)₂][Br]₂ (where M = Zr, x = 2, R¹ = R² = ^tBu, 2; M = Zr, x = 2, R¹ = H, R² = NO₂, 3; M = V, x = 1, R¹ = R² = ^tBu, 4; M = Cr, x = 1, R¹ = R² = ^tBu, 5; M = Fe, x = 0, R¹ = R² = ^tBu, 6; Im = 1-isopropyl-4-phenyl-3H-imidazol-1-ium-3-yl). ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy of 2 and 3 indicate κ²-N,O-ligand coordination via the phenoxy-imine moiety with pendant imidazolium salt that is corroborated by a single crystal structure of 6. Compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 were tested as precatalysts for ethylene polymerisation in the presence of methylaluminoxane (MAO) cocatalyst, showing low activity. Selected polymer samples were characterised by GPC showing multimodal molecular weight distributions.     

Influence of some reaction conditions on the obtaining of tetra- and dinuclear zinc complexes of some Schiff bases derived from 2,6-diformyl-4-alkyl-phenols

A template 2:2:4 condensation of 2,6-diformyl-4-methyl-phenol, triethylenetetramine and zinc acetate gave rise to the crystallisation of [{Zn₄(H₄L¹)(OAc)₄}{Zn(OAc)₃(H₂O)}(OAc)] · 7H₂O (1 · 7H₂O), being H₆L¹ a macrocyclic diphenolate Schiff base ligand. Changing some operation conditions, other template reactions yielded dinuclear complexes of the type Zn₂(Lⁿ)(OAc) · xH₂O, where H₃Lⁿ (n = 2, 3) are podant triphenolate Schiff base ligands derived from a 3:1 condensation of the corresponding 2,6-diformyl-4-alkyl-phenol (alkyl = Me or Bu^t, respectively) and triethylenetetramine. After recrystallisation, these two latter complexes could be X-ray characterised as Zn₂(L²)(OAc) · 1.25H₂O · 0.5MeCN (2 · 1.25H₂O · 0.5MeCN), and Zn₂(L³)(OAc) (3). Furthermore, after addition of a 3:1 molar ratio of 2-amino-4-methyl-phenol to 3, this underwent imidazolidine hydrolysis and a double imine condensation, yielding Zn₂(L⁴)(OAc)(HOAc) · 2H₂O (4 · 2H₂O), where H₃L⁴ is an acyclic pentadentate Schiff base derived from the 1:2 condensation of 2,6-diformyl-4-tert-butyl-phenol and 2-amino-4-methyl-phenol.     

Olefin-aminocarbyne coupling in diiron complexes: Synthesis of new bridging aminoallylidene complexes

The bridging aminocarbyne complexes [Fe₂{μ-CN(Me)(R)}(μ-CO)(CO)₂(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (R = Me, 1a; Xyl, 1b; 4-C₆H₄OMe, 1c; Xyl = 2,6-Me₂C₆ H₃) react with acrylonitrile or methyl acrylate, in the presence of Me₃NO and NaH, to give the corresponding μ-allylidene complexes [Fe₂{μ-η¹:η³- C_α(N(Me)(R))C_β(H)C_γ(H)(R′)}(μ-CO)(CO)(Cp)₂] (R = Me, R′ = CN, 3a; R = Xyl, R′ = CN, 3b; R = 4-C₆H₄OMe, R′ = CN, 3c; R = Me, R′ = CO₂Me, 3d; R = 4-C₆H₄OMe, R′ = CO₂Me, 3e). Likewise, 1a reacts with styrene or diethyl maleate, under the same reaction conditions, affording the complexes [Fe₂{μ-η¹:η³-C_α(NMe₂)C_β(R′)C_γ(H)(R″)}(μ-CO)(CO)(Cp)₂] (R′ = H, R″ = C₆H₅, 3f; R′ = R″ = CO₂Et, 3g). The corresponding reactions of [Ru₂{μ-CN(Me)(CH₂Ph)}(μ-CO)(CO)₂(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (1d) with acrylonitrile or methyl acrylate afford the complexes [Ru₂{μ-η¹:η³-C_α(N(Me)(CH₂Ph))C_β(H)C_γ(H)(R′)}(μ-CO)(CO)(Cp)₂] (R′ = CN, 3h; CO₂Me, 3i), respectively.The coupling reaction of olefin with the carbyne carbon is regio- and stereospecific, leading to the formation of only one isomer. C-C bond formation occurs selectively between the less substituted alkene carbon and the aminocarbyne, and the C_β-H, C_γ-H hydrogen atoms are mutually trans.The reactions with acrylonitrile, leading to 3a-c and 3h involve, as intermediate species, the nitrile complexes [M₂{μ-CN(Me)(R)}(μ-CO)(CO)(NC-CHCH₂)(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (M = Fe, R = Me, 4a; M = Fe, R = Xyl, 4b; M = Fe, R = 4-C₆H₄OMe, 4c; M = Ru, R = CH₂C₆H₅, 4d).Compounds 3a, 3d and 3f undergo methylation (by CH₃SO₃CF₃) and protonation (by HSO₃CF₃) at the nitrogen atom, leading to the formation of the cationic complexes [Fe₂{μ-η¹:η³-C_α(N(Me)₃)C_β(H)C_γ(H)(R)}(μ-CO)(CO)(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (R = CN, 5a; R = CO₂Me, 5b; R = C₆H₅, 5c) and [Fe₂{μ-η¹:η³-C_α(N(H)(Me)₂)C_β(H)C_γ(H)(R)}(μ-CO)(CO)(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (R = CN, 6a; R = CO₂Me, 6b; R = C₆H₅, 6c), respectively.Complex 3a, adds the fragment [Fe(CO)₂(THF)(Cp)]⁺, through the nitrile functionality of the bridging ligand, leading to the formation of the complex [Fe₂{μ-η¹:η³-C_α(NMe₂)C_β(H)C_γ(H)(CNFe(CO)₂Cp)}(μ-CO)(CO)(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (9).In an analogous reaction, 3a and [Fe₂{μ-CN(Me)(R)}(μ-CO)(CO)₂(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃], in the presence of Me₃NO, are assembled to give the tetrameric species [Fe₂{μ-η¹:η³-C_α(NMe₂)C_β(H)C_γ(H)(CN[Fe₂{μ- CN(Me)(R)}(μ-CO)(CO)(Cp)₂])}(μ-CO)(CO)(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (R = Me, 10a; R = Xyl, 10b; R = 4-C₆H₄OMe, 10c).The molecular structures of 3a and 3b have been determined by X-ray diffraction studies.     

Organosilicon hypersilylchalcogenolates and related compounds

Reaction of potassium hypersilylchalcogenolates (Me₃Si)₃SiEK (E = S, Se, Te) with organochlorosilanes R_4 − xSiCl_x (R = Me, Ph; x = 1-4) and methylchlorodisilanes (Si₂Me₅Cl, 1,2-Si₂Me₄Cl₂) yields organosilicon hypersilylchalcogenolates [(Me₃Si)₃SiE]_xSiR_4 − x (x = 1-4) and [(Me₃Si)₃SiE]_xSi₂Me_6 − x (x = 1, 2). A partial substitution product, [(Me₃Si)₃SiSe]₂SiPhCl (2) has been obtained by reaction of PhSiCl₃ with 1.5 equivalents (Me₃Si)₃SiSeK. Besides characterization by ¹H, ¹³C, ²⁹Si, ⁷⁷Se and ¹²⁵Te NMR spectroscopy the compounds [(Me₃Si)₃SiTe]₂SiPh₂ (1), [(Me₃Si)₃SiSe]₂SiPhCl (2) and [(Me₃Si)₃SiSe]₂Si₂Me₄(3) have also been analyzed by crystal structure analyses.Starting from (Me₃Si)₅Si₂K treatment with sulfur gave the highly branched potassium heptasilanylthiolate (Me₃Si)₅Si₂SK. Reactions with methylchlorosilanes Me_4 − xSiCl_x (x = 1, 2, 3) yielded organosilicon heptasilanylthiolates [(Me₃Si)₃Si-(Me₃Si)₂Si-S]_xSiMe_3 − x.     

Second sphere coordination in fluoroanion binding: Synthesis, spectroscopic and X-ray structural study of [Co(phen)2CO3](Pfbz)·6H2O

To explore the anion receptor potential of [Co(phen)₂(CO)₃]⁺ for the pentafluorobenzoate ion, [Co(phen)₂(CO)₃](Pfbz)·6H₂O (where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline and Pfbz = pentafluorobenzoate) was synthesized by reacting appropriate salts in aqueous medium. A detailed packing analysis has been undertaken to delineate the role of second sphere C-H?F interactions amid other heteroatom interactions. The complex salt has been characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic studies (IR, UV/Vis, multinuclear NMR) and solubility product measurement. The complex salt crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with space group P2₁/n having the cell dimensions a = 13.377(3) Å, b = 17.204(3) Å, c = 15.408(3) Å, β = 108.11(3)°, V = 3370.1(12) Å³ and Z = 4. Single crystal X-ray structure determination revealed ionic structure consisting of complex cation, [Co(phen)₂(CO)₃]⁺, Pfbz anion and six lattice water molecules. In the crystal lattice, discrete ions [Co(phen)₂CO₃]⁺ are forming rectangular voids in which the Pfbz anions are entrapped. Crystal lattice is stabilized by electrostatic forces of attraction and hydrogen bonding interactions, i.e. O-H?O, C-H?O, and C-H?F, involving second sphere coordination besides π?π interactions.     

Synthesis, spectroscopic properties and crystal structure of mononuclear tricarbonylrhenium(I) chloride complexes carrying 6-functionalised quinoxalines

Two quinoxaline derivatives pqCH₃ and pqCl (where pq stands for 2-(2′-pyridyl)quinoxaline) were prepared by condensation of 2-acetyl pyridyl with 2-amino-4-methylphenylamine or 2-amino-4-chlorophenylamine, correspondingly and were studied spectroscopically and electrochemically, in correlation with the originally reported pq. Their novel corresponded complexes namely, fac-[Re(CO)₃Cl(L)] (where L = pqCH₃2 and pqCl 3) were synthesized, characterized, studied and compared to Re(CO)₃Clpq, 1. Complex 2 crystallizes in space group C2/c with a = 20.4476(17) Å, b = 15.4521(13) Å, c = 15.2887(13) Å, β = 126.1210(11)°, Z = 8 and V = 3902.0(6) Å³. The substitution of -H by -CH₃ or -Cl at 6-position of pq has a minor electronic effect on the pyridyl ring of the ligands, but seems to influence the quinoxaline moiety enough to alter the spectroscopical and electrochemical features.