Reactions of diiminopyridine ligands with chalcogen halides

The reactions of the chalcogen halides (Ch = S, Se, Te) with a series of diiminopyridine (DIMPY) ligands were explored. It was determined through these studies that varying both the substitution on the α-carbon and the chalcogen halide reagent afforded different products. If methyl groups were present on the α-carbon, reactivity was observed through the eneamine tautomer to yield N,N',C-bound neutral chalcogen complexes. In the cases where H and C(6)H(5) groups were in the same position, N,N',N″-chelated chalcogen cations or dications were produced. Many of the reactions resulted in complex mixtures postulated to occur by the release of halogen decomposing the product or, for reactions with the CH(3) substituted ligand, uncontrollable reactivity with the eneamine tautomer. This is the first report of reactions of sulfur and selenium halides with the ubiquitous diiminopyridine ligands and only the second example for a tellurium halide.     

Single crystal EPR study of Mn(II)-doped magnesium potassium Tutton's salt

Single crystal EPR studies of Mn(II)-doped magnesium potassium Tutton's salt, MgK₂(SO₄)₂.6H₂O, was studied at room temperature. The spin-Hamiltonian parameters obtained are: g=2.0036(3), A = −96(3), D = 350(5), a = 14(2) and F = −5(1) (A, D, a and F are in units of 10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹). The tetragonal distortion axis corresponds to one of the MgO bond directions. The zero-field splitting parameter (D) shows a linear dependence in the temperature range 77–370 K. The percentage of covalency of the MnO bond has been estimated to be 8 per cent.     

An EPR study of manganese(II) complexes in potassium chromate single crystal

Electron paramagnetic resonance study of Mn²⁺-doped K₂CrO₄ single crystals at room temperature and liquid nitrogen temperature revealed the presence of two pairs of inequivalent Mn²⁺ complexes. It is concluded that Mn²⁺ ions are incorporated in the host substitutionally at potassium sites, and an equal number of K⁺ vacancies are created for charge compensation. The spin—Hamiltonian parameters are evaluated. The principal directions of the crystalline field experienced by the manganese (II) ion are determined and they are found to be consistent with the electrostatic considerations. The hyperfine parameters indicate the significant extent of covalent bonding of ligands with the metal ion.     

Single crystal EPR study of VO(II)-doped cadmium potassium phosphate hexahydrate: A substitutional incorporation

Single crystal EPR studies of VO(II)-doped cadmium potassium phosphate hexahydrate (CPPH) have been carried out at room temperature. The angular variation spectra in the three orthogonal planes indicate that the paramagnetic impurity has entered the lattice only substitutionally in place of Cd(II). Spin Hamiltonian parameters have been obtained from single crystal data. Powder spectra show a set of eight parallel and perpendicular features indicating the presence of only one site. The admixture coefficients have been calculated from the data, which agree well with the literature values.     

Enantioselective reduction of acetophenone with PMHS and tin(II) complexes of chiral pyridine ligands

A number of tin(II) complexes, prepared in situ from tin(II) triflate and pyridine derivatives (2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine, 1,10-phenanthroline, 2,2′-bipyridine, dipyridylmethane, 2-(thiophen-2-yl)pyridine and 2-(2-diphenylphosphinophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline), have been used as chiral catalysts for the reduction of acetophenone in the presence of polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS). Yields up to 82% and enantioselectivities up to 19% have been obtained.     

Experimental and theoretical characterization of Ru(II) complexes with polypyridine and phosphine ligands

The synthesis and the experimental and theoretical characterization of ruthenium hydride complexes containing phosphorus and polypyridine ligands [RuH(CO)(N-N)(PPh₃)₂]⁺ with N-N = dppz 1, dppz-CH₃2 (2.1 isomer), dppz-Cl 3 (3.1 isomer), ppl 4, and 2,2′-biquinoline 5, (where dppz = dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine), are presented. ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR-FT, UV-Vis and elemental analysis are used to characterize the complexes. Optimized molecular geometries in the gas phase at the B3LYP/LACVP(d,p) level showed a distorted octahedral structure for ruthenium, the phosphine ligands are localized in a trans position, while the polypyridine ligand, which in all the cases is planar except in 5, adopt a trans position relative to the carbon monoxide and hydride ligands. The theoretical absorption spectra (one hundred excited states) were calculated for the seven complexes by the time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) in the gas phase. They predicted very well the UV-Vis spectra. It was possible to identify the character of each electronic transition and the fragments of the complexes involved in it. Theoretical evidence of the substituent effect in the polypyridine ligand and of the ligand effect (dppz, biq, ppl) was found, displayed mainly in the longer wavelength band. The theoretical results showed that the properties of these complexes can be tuned with changes localized in the polypyridine ligand covalently bonded to ruthenium.     

EPR Study of some Copper(II) Coordination Compounds with substituted Biguanides. III

Copper(II) coordination compounds with p-chlorphenylbiguanide of the type: [Cu(Cl-PhBig)₂]X₂ and [Cu(Cl–PhBig)X₂] with X =Cl^?, Br^? NO₃, OH^?, NCS^?, NCO^?, N₃, have been studied by EPR spectroscopy using polycrytalline powders and solutions in DMF. The parameters of the EPR spectra have been used to estimate molecular orbital coefficient, in these compounds and to discuss details of the chemical bonding.     

The structure of nitratotriphenylstannyltin(II): A compound with a tin(IV)tin(II) bond

A compound of formula [Sn^II(NO₃) [(C₆H₅)₃ Sn^IV], containing a tin(IV)tin(II) bond, has been prepared, and its crystal structure is determined.     

Cyclometalated Compounds of Platinum(II) with two different C,N-aromatic ligands

A synthetic route leading to bis-heteroleptic cyclometalated complexes is described. The complexes [2-(2′-thienyl)pyridinato-N, C-^3′]{2-[3′-(trimethylsilyl)2′-thienyl]pyridinato-N, C^3′}platinum(II) ([Pt(thpy) (TMS-thpy)]; I ) and (l-phenylpyrazolato-N², C^2′)[2-(2′-thienyl)pyridinato-N, C^3′]platinum ([Pt(Phpz)(thpy)]; II ) are characterized by UV/VIS, NMR, and mass spectroscopy. Thermal and photochemical oxidative addition reactions yield two out of the 10 possible pairs of enantiomers of octahedral Pt(IV) compounds.     

Comparative EPR study of copper(II) complexes with threonine derivatives

Summary In order to get better insight into the structural reasons for different properties of copper(II) complexes withL-threonine,L-allo-threonine,L-N,N-dimethyl-threonine, andL-N,N-dimethyl-allo-threonine, their EPR spectra were studied as a function ofpH and temperature. AtpD9.4, in all complexes a change in the copper(II) coordination sphere from the glycine to the hydroxy type was observed. Inbis(L-threoninato)copper(II), the hydroxy type formed atpD9.4 was found to be stablized by increasing the temperature of the solution from 280 to 320 K. In all other copper(II) complexes, the conformational change is accompanied by the disruption of the Cu-N bond of one chelate ring.

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Vergleichende EPR-Untersuchungen von Kupfer(II)-Threonin-Komplexen

Zuzammenfassung Um einen besseren Einblick in die Beziehungen zwischen Struktur und Eigenschaften von Kupfer(II)-Komplexen mitL-Threonin,L-allo-Threonin,L-N,N-Dimethyl-Threonin undL-N,N-Dimethyl-allo-Threonin zu gewinnen, wurden ihre EPR-Spektren in Abhängigkeit vompH-Wert und von der Temperatur untersucht. Bei einempH-Wert von 9.4 (in deuterierter Lösung) wurde eine Veränderung in der Kupfer (II)-Koordinationssphäre festgestellt, die von einer Glycin-ähnlichen Konformation in eine vermutlich Hydroxy-ähnliche Konformation übergeht. Derbis(L-Threoninato)-Kupfer (II)-Hydroxy-Komplex wird durch eine Temperaturerhöhung von 280 auf 320K stabilisiert. Die Veränderung der Koordination vom Glycin-Typ wird von einem Bruch der Cu-N-Bindung eines Chelatrings begleitet.

     

EPR spectra from "EPR-silent" species: high-frequency and high-field EPR spectroscopy of pseudotetrahedral complexes of nickel(II)

High-frequency and high-field electron paramagnetic resonance (HFEPR) spectroscopy (using frequencies of approximately 90-550 GHz and fields up to approximately 15 T) has been used to probe the non-Kramers, S = 1, Ni(2+) ion in a series of pseudotetrahedral complexes of general formula NiL(2)X(2), where L = PPh(3) (Ph = phenyl) and X = Cl, Br, and I. Analysis based on full-matrix solutions to the spin Hamiltonian for an S = 1 system gave zero-field splitting parameters: D = +13.20(5) cm(-1), /E/ = 1.85(5) cm(-1), g(x) = g(y) = g(z) = 2.20(5) for Ni(PPh(3))(2)Cl(2). These values are in good agreement with those obtained by powder magnetic susceptibility and field-dependent magnetization measurements and with earlier, single-crystal magnetic susceptibility measurements. For Ni(PPh(3))(2)Br(2), HFEPR suggested /D/ = 4.5(5) cm(-1), /E/ = 1.5(5) cm(-1), g(x) = g(y) = 2.2(1), and g(z) = 2.0(1), which are in agreement with concurrent magnetic measurements, but do not agree with previous single-crystal work. The previous studies were performed on a minor crystal form, while the present study was performed on the major form, and apparently the electronic parameters differ greatly between the two. HFEPR of Ni(PPh(3))(2)I(2) was unsuccessful; however, magnetic susceptibility measurements indicated /D/ = 27.9(1) cm(-1), /E/ = 4.7(1), g(x) = 1.95(5), g(y) = 2.00(5), and g(z) = 2.11(5). This magnitude of the zero-field splitting ( approximately 840 GHz) is too large for successful detection of resonances, even for current HFEPR spectrometers. The electronic structure of these complexes is discussed in terms of their molecular structure and previous electronic absorption spectroscopic studies. This analysis, which involved fitting of experimental data to ligand-field parameters, shows that the halo ligands act as strong pi-donors, while the triphenylphosphane ligands are pi-acceptors.     

An EPR study of various compounds of copper (II) and silver (II)

The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra in the three-centimeter and decimeter wavelength ranges have been studied in liquid and frozen solutions of copper(II) and silver(II) in ortho-, pyro-, and metaphosphoric acids, sulfuric acid, and nitric acid, and also in liquid and frozen solutions of Cu(II) in fluorosilicic acid. The parameters of the spin Hamiltonian have been determined. It has been shown that the magnetic ion M(II) in these compounds is situated in an axially distorted octahedron, formed by six oxygen atoms. The EPR spectra of frozen solutions of M(II) in ortho-, pyro-, and metaphosphoric acids, obtained by the procedure described in the present paper, do not differ from one another. Study of the EPR spectra over a wide range of frequencies has shown that for the Cu(II) compounds the condition of strong fields is satisfied as far as 800–1000 MHz, but on going to lower frequencies the condition of intermediate fields is satisfied. For the Ag(II) compounds the condition of strong fields is satisfied throughout the entire range of frequencies studied. It can be seen from the experimental results obtained that the values of the anisotropic hyperfine splitting (HFS) constants, reduced to unit magnetic moment of the corresponding nuclei, increase on going from the Cu(II) ions with n=3 to the Ag(II) ions with larger principal quantum number (n=4).In conclusion the authors thank B. M. Kozyrev for extensive discussion of the results and L. F. Shatrukov for assistance with the calculation of the spectra on the electronic computer.     

Experimental and theoretical study of Zn(II) complexation with ceftriaxone

Complexation of Zn²⁺ cations with antibiotic ceftriaxone anions (Ctx^2–) has been studies by pH-metric titration at 25°С and a ionic strength of 0.1 (KNO₃). The formation of the ZnCtx complex has been revealed, and logβ(ZnCtx) = 4.45 ± 0.09 has been calculated. The computer model of the complex has been calculated by the DFT method with the use of the B3LYP hybrid functional and the LACV3P**+ basis set. According to these calculations, Zn(II) in the complex has the coordination number 4 and a nearly tetrahedral coordination sphere and is coordinated to Ctx^2– through carboxylate, β-lactam, and hydroxytriazinone oxygen atoms and the thiazole nitrogen atom. Formation of the chelate structure accounts for the high stability of the complex.     

Ground-state properties of ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) tin trihydride complexes: A DFT study

DFT methods have been applied for the calculation of several ground-state properties of neutral and charged ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) tin trihydride complexes bearing N-donor, P-donor and C-donor ancillary ligands in their coordination sphere. Complexes of the type M(SnH₃)(Tp)(PPh₃)P(OMe)₃, M(SnH₃)(Cp)(PPh₃)P(OMe)₃ and [M(SnH₃)(Bpy)₂P(OMe)₃]⁺ (M = Ru, Os; Tp = tris(pyrazol-1-yl)borate; Cp = cyclopentadienyl ion; Bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine) have been studied using the EDF2 and B3PW91 functionals. The same calculations have been carried out also on the corresponding [M]-CH₃ and [M]-H compounds, to compare the electronic features of the different reactive ligands coordinated to the same metal fragments. Charge distribution analyses were used to give insight into the roles of the transition metal centres and the ancillary ligands on the properties of the coordinated SnH₃ group. The molecular orbitals of the methyl- and trihydrostannyl-complexes were compared to understand the nature of the [M]-SnH₃ bond and the electronic transitions of these species.     

Potentiometric and spectrometric study: Copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes with potentially tridentate and monodentate ligands

Equilibrium and solution structural study of mixed-metal-mixed-ligand complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) with L-cysteine, L-threonine and imidazole are conducted in aqueous solution by potentiometry and spectrophotometry. Stability constants of the binary, ternary and quaternary complexes are determined at 25 ±1°C and in I= 0.1 M NaClO₄. The results of these two methods are made selfconsistent, then rationalized assuming an equilibrium model including the species H₃A, H₂A, A, BH, B, M(OH), M(OH)₂, M(A), MA(OH), M(B), M(A)(B), M₂(A)₂(B), M₂(A)₂(B-H), M¹M²(A)₂(B) and M¹M²(A)₂(B-H) (where the charges of the species have been ignored for the sake of simplicity) (A = L-cysteine, L-threonine, salicylglycine, salicylvaline and BH = imidazole). Evidence of the deprotonation of BH ligand is available at alkalinepH. N₁H deprotonation of the bidentate coordinated imidazole ligand in the binuclear species atpH > 70 is evident from spectral measurements. Stability constants of binary M(A), M(B) and ternary M(A)(B) complexes follow the Irving-Williams order.     

pi-Indenyl tin(II) and lead(II) compounds

The syntheses and structures of the first indenyl-substituted tin(II) complexes, [Sn{1,3-(SiMe3)2C9H5}2] and [Sn(C5Me5)-{1,3-(SiMe3)2C9H5}], are described; the lead(II) analogue of the latter compound has also been prepared and structurally characterized.     

EPR study of (η5-cyclopentadienyl)nickel(I) complexes with P-and N-Donor ligands and 1,5-cyclooctadiene

Mononuclear (η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)nickel(I) complexes with triphenylphosphine, triethylphosphite, 2,2’-bipyridyl, and 1,5-cyclooctadiene formed in the course of reduction of nickelocene were studied by EPR method. Monocyclopentadienyl Ni(I) complexes of the composition CpNiL₂ were shown to form during nickelocene reduction irrespective of the method applied (the use of organometallic compound, alkali metal, thermal conditions) in the presence of stabilizing ligands L (L = PPh₃, P(OEt)₃, Bipy/2, COD/2) and in the course of contradisproportionation reaction between nickelocene and the corresponding NiL₄ complex. It was found that in the structure of these CpNiL₂ complexes (L = PPh₃, P(OEt)₃, Bipy/2), the main molecular axis is perpendicular to the L-Ni-L plane and these complexes should be considered as derivatives of trigonal structures of D _3h symmetry distorted by Cp ligand. In CpNi(COD) complex, the main axis passes through the Cpring center and this complex should be treated as a derivative of pentagonal structure of C _5v symmetry distorted by COD ligand. Nonequivalence of ³¹P nuclei results from vibronic interaction effect in tricoordinate structures in pseudodegenerate electron state (Jahn-Teller effect).