Anilinolysis of nitro‐substituted diphenyl ethers in acetonitrile: The effect of some ortho‐substituents on the mechanism of SNAr reactions

Rate data are reported for the reactions of a series of X‐phenyl 2,4,6‐trinitrophenyl ethers 1a–e [X = H, 4‐NO₂, 2‐NO₂, 2,4‐(NO₂)₂, or 2,6‐(NO₂)₂] with substituted anilines 2a–e [Y = H, 2‐CH₃, 2,4‐(CH₃)₂, 2,6‐(CH₃)₂, or N‐CH₃] in acetonitrile as solvent. For individual amine, kinetic data show that there is little steric hindrance to attack at the 1‐position of the parent molecules, even in the presence of di‐ortho substitution. With each substrate, however, there is evidence for significant steric interactions; such effects leading to rate retardation were very severe for 2,6‐dimethylaniline 2d (2,6‐(CH₃)₂) and N‐methylaniline 2e (Y = N‐CH₃), the deactivating effect of N‐CH₃ in most cases is slightly higher than that of 2,6‐(CH₃)₂. However, the reactions with 2e are base catalyzed whereas those of 2d are not. The corresponding reactions with aniline 2a (Y = H) and mono‐ortho methyl‐substituted aniline 2b (Y = CH₃) are wholly base catalyzed. Only with the dinitro substrates, an uncatalyzed reaction is observed and when X = 2,6‐(NO₂)₂ this pathway takes all the reaction flux. A rationale is provided for the dichotomy of amine effects observed in this investigation. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 42: 37–49, 2010     

Nitroxide chemistry. Part XVII [1]. Reaction of bistrifluoromethyl nitroxide with some halogenoalkanes and related alkenes

The mono (bistrifluoromethylamino-oxy)alkanes (CF₃)₂NOCXYZ (X = Y = F, Z = Cl; X = H, Y = F or Cl, Z = CH₃; X = Y = F, Z = CH₃; X = H, Y = Cl or Br, Z = CF₃; X = Cl, Y = Br, Z = CF₃) have been synthesised by treatment of appropriate halogenoalkanes, CHXYZ, with bistrifluoromethyl nitroxide. The 1,2-bis(bistrifluoromethylamino-oxy)alkanes (CF₃)₂NOCH₂CXYON(CF₃)₂ were obtained as by-products in the reactions involving the ethanes CH₃CHXY (X = H, Y = F or Cl; X = Y = F); these products, like their analogues (CF₃)₂NOCHFCF₂ON(CF₃)₂ and (CF₃)₂NOCH₂CCl₂ON(CF₃)₂, were also prepared $\text{via}$ attack of bistrifluoromethyl nitroxide on the corresponding ethenes.     

Synthesis and reactivity of new methylallylpalladium(II) complexes with bidentate 2-(methylthio-N-benzylidene)anilines

This work describes the synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of new methylallyl Pd(II) complexes that contain bidentate 2-(methylthio-N-benzylidene)anilines as ligands. The reaction of the binuclear complex [(η³-Me-allyl)Pd(μ-Cl)₂] with AgBF₄ causes the total abstraction of the chloride bridges, with the subsequent formation of an intermediary fragment of Pd(II). This fragment in turn reacts with neutral bidentate 2-(methylthio-N-benzylidene)anilines to give cationic complexes of Pd(II) of general formula [(η³-Me-allyl)Pd(η²-S,N-MeSC₆H₄NCHC₆H₄(X)Y)]BF₄ [X=H, Y=H (1); X=F, Y=H (2); X=Me, Y=H (3); X=H, Y=Cl (4); X=H, Y=Me₂N (5); X=H, Y=NO₂ (6)]. The new complexes were characterised by means of elemental analysis, IR, NMR [¹H, ¹⁹F{¹H}, ¹³C{¹H}, ³¹P{¹H}, Dept, ¹H-¹H-COSY, HSQC, HMBC] and mass spectroscopies. The reaction of the Pd(II) complexes with nucleophiles such as NaI, (EtO)₂PS₂K, KCN, KSCN or NaH lead to the deco-ordination of the bidentate ligands to give dimeric or polymeric complexes of Pd(II). The reactivity pattern observed is discussed by a theoretical analysis based on Fukui functions.     

Novel structures of cyclometallated complexes of palladium(II) derived from terdentate ligands. Crystal and molecular structure of [Pd{C6H4C(H)=NCH2CH2CH2NMe2}(X)] (X=Cl, Br, I)

Treatment of N-(2-chlorobenzylidene)-N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (1) and N-(2-bromo-3,4-(MeO)₂-benzylidene)-N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (20) with tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) in toluene gave the mononuclear cyclometallated complexes [Pd{C₆H₄C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂}(Cl)] (2) and [Pd{3,4-(MeO)₂C₆H₂C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂}(Br)] (21), respectively, via oxidative addition reaction with the ligand as a C,N,N terdentate ligand. Reaction of 2 with sodium bromide or iodide in an acetone–water mixture gave the cyclometallated analogues of 2, [Pd{C₆H₄C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂}(Br)] (3) and [Pd{C₆H₄C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂}(I)] (4), by halogen exchange. The X-ray crystal structures of 2, 3 and 4 were determined and discussed. Treatment of 2, 3, 4 and 21 with tertiary monophosphines in acetone gave the mononuclear cyclometallated complexes [Pd{C₆H₄C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂}(L)(X)] (6: L=PPh₃, X=Cl; 7: L=PPh₃, X=Br; 8: L=PPh₃, X=I; 9: L=PMePh₂, X=Cl; 10: L=PMe₂Ph, X=Cl) and [Pd{3,4-(MeO)₂C₆H₂C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂}(L)(Br)] (22: L=PPh₃; 23: L=PMePh₂; 24: L=PMe₂Ph). A fluxional behaviour due to an uncoordinated CH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂ could be determined by variable temperature NMR spectroscopy. Treatment of 2, 3 and 4 with silver trifluoromethanesulfonate followed by reaction with triphenylphosphine gave the mononuclear complex [Pd{C₆H₄C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂}(PPh₃)][F₃CSO₃] (11) where the Pd–NMe₂ bond was retained. Reaction of 2, 3 and 4 with ditertiary diphosphines in a cyclometallated complex–diphosphine 2:1 molar ratio gave the binuclear complexes [{Pd[C₆H₄C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂](X)}₂(μ-L–L)][L–L=PPh₂(CH₂)₄PPh₂(dppb) (13, X=Cl; 14, X=Br; 15, X=I; L–L=PPh₂(CH₂)₅PPh₂(dpppe): 16, X=Cl; 17, X=Br; 18, X=I) with palladium–NMe₂ bond cleavage. Treatment of 2, 3 and 4 with ditertiary diphosphines, in a cyclometallated complex–diphosphine 2:1, molar ratio and AgSO₃CF₃ gave the binuclear cyclometallated complexes [{Pd[C₆H₄C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂]}₂(μ-L–L)][F₃CSO₃]₂ (11: L–L=PPh₂(CH₂)₄PPh₂(dppb), X=Cl; 12: L–L=PPh₂(CH₂)₅PPh₂ (dpppe), X=Cl). Reaction of 2 with the ditertiary diphosphine cis-dppe in a cyclometallated complex–diphosphine 1:1 molar ratio followed by treatment with sodium perchlorate gave the mononuclear cyclometallated complex [Pd{C₆H₄C(H)=NCH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂}(cis-PPh₂CH=CHPPh₂–P,P)][ClO₄] (19).     

Syntheses,structures and catalytic activities of molybdenum carbonyl complexes based on pyridine-imine ligands

Thermal treatment of pyridine imines [C₅H₄N-2-C(H)=N-C₆H₄-R] [R = H (1), CH₃ (2), OMe (3), CF₃ (4), Cl (5), Br (6)] with Mo(CO)₆ in refluxing toluene provided six novel mononuclear molybdenum carbonyl complexes of the type [(η²-2-C₅H₄N)CH=N(C₆H₄-4-R)]Mo(CO)₄ [R = H (7); CH₃ (8); OMe (9); CF₃ (10); Cl (11); Br (12)]. All of these complexes were separated by chromatography and fully characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and NMR spectroscopy. The crystal structures of complexes 7, 8 and 10 were determined by X-ray crystal diffraction analysis. In addition, the catalytic performance of these complexes was also tested, and it was found that these complexes had obvious catalytic activity on Friedel–Crafts reactions of aromatic compounds with a variety of acylation reagents.     

Rhodium(I) carbonyl complexes of chalcogen functionalized tripodal phosphines, [CH3C(CH2P(X)Ph2)3] {X = O, S, Se} and their reactivity

The reaction of dimeric rhodium precursor [Rh(CO)₂Cl]₂ with two molar equivalent of 1,1,1-tris(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane trichalcogenide ligands, [CH₃C(CH₂P(X)Ph₂)₃](L), where X = O(a), S(b) and Se(c) affords the complexes of the type [Rh(CO)₂Cl(L)] (1a–1c). The complexes 1a–1c have been characterized by elemental analyses, mass spectrometry, IR and NMR (¹H, ³¹P and ¹³C) spectroscopy and the ligands a–c are structurally determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. 1a–1c undergo oxidative addition (OA) reactions with different electrophiles such as CH₃I, C₂H₅I and C₆H₅CH₂Cl to give Rh(III) complexes of the types [Rh(CO)(COR)ClXL] {R = –CH₃ (2a–2c), –C₂H₅ (3a–3c); X = I and R = –CH₂C₆H₅ (4a–4c); X = Cl}. Kinetic data for the reaction of a–c with CH₃I indicate a first-order reaction. The catalytic activity of 1a–1c for the carbonylation of methanol to acetic acid and its ester is evaluated and a higher turn over number (TON = 1564–1723) is obtained compared to that of the well-known commercial species [Rh(CO)₂I₂]⁻ (TON = 1000) under the reaction conditions: temperature 130 ± 2 °C, pressure 30 ± 2 bar and time 1 h.     

Reactivity of AlMe3 with titanium(IV) Schiff base complexes: X-ray structure of [Ti{(μ-Br)(AlMe2)}{(μ-Br)(AlMe2X)}(salen)] · C7H8 (X=Me or Br) and reactivity studies of mono-alkylated [Ti(Me)X(L)] complexes

[TiCl₂(salen)] (1) reacts with AlMe₃ (1:2) to give the heterometallic Ti(III) and Ti(IV) complexes [Ti{(μ-Cl)(AlMe₂)}{(μ-Cl)(AlMe₂X)}(salen)] (X=Me or Cl) (2) and [TiMe{(μ-Cl)(AlCl₂Me)}(salen)] (3). Addition of diethyl ether to 3 affords [Ti(Me)Cl(salen)] (4). The analogous reaction of [TiBr₂(salen)] (5) gives the crystallographically characterised [Ti{(μ-Br)(AlMe₂)}{(μ-Br)(AlMe₂X)}(salen)] (X=Me or Br) (6) and [Ti(Me)Br(salen)] (7) in a single step, whilst the comparable reaction of [TiCl₂{(3-MeO)₂salen}] (8) with AlMe₃ yields [Ti(Me)Cl{(3-MeO)₂salen}] (9) with no evidence of titanium(III) species. Reactivity of both halide and methyl groups of 4 has been probed using magnesium reduction, SbCl₅ and AgBF₄ halide abstraction and SO₂ insertion reactions. Hydrolysis of [Ti(Me)X(L)] complexes affords μ-oxo species [TiX(L)]₂(μ-O) [X=Cl, L=salen (13); X=Br, L=salen (14); X=Cl, L=(3-MeO)₂salen (15)].     

Syntheses and NMR study of [(2-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]vinylsilane derivatives and [(2-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]ethylsilane derivatives

Various vinylsilanes, SiX(CHCH₂)(CH₃)[2-(CH₃)₂NCH₂C₆H₄], and ethylsilanes, SiX(CH₂CH₃)(CH₃)[2-(CH₃)₂NCH₂C₆H₄] [X=Cl (1); OMe (2); H (3); F (4); OSiMe₃ (5); NMe₂ (6); Me (7)], were synthesized in order to investigate the electronic effect of vinyl group on silicon atom having an intramolecular coordination arm. The magnitude of Δδ (ethyl→vinyl for ²⁹Si-NMR) of chlorosilane, 1, was the biggest one among 1-7. The differences of ²⁹Si chemical shifts between vinylsilanes and ethylsilanes increased in the following order: X=Me, NMe₂<H<OSiMe₃<OMe<F<Cl.     

Chiral chelate phosphanes: XI. Application of cyclopentane-based C2 chiral bis(phosphane) ligands C5H8(PR2)2 to Pt---Sn-catalyzed styrene hydroformylation

Treatment of [(1,5-C₈H₁₂)PtCl(X)] (X=Cl, CH₃, CH₂CMe₃) with C₂ chiral cyclopentane-1,2-diyl-bis(phosphanes) C₅H₈(PR₂)₂, either as racemic mixtures or as resolved enantiomers, afforded the chelate complexes [C₅H₈(PR₂)₂Pt(Cl)(X)] (X=Cl: R=Ph (1), N-pip (2), OPh (3); X=CH₃: R=Ph (4), N-pip (5), OPh (6); X=CH₂CMe₃: R=Ph (7), N-pip (8), OPh (9); ‘N-pip’=N(CH₂)₅), (+)-[(1R,2R)-C₅H₈{P(OPh)₂}₂PtCl₂] [(R,R)-3], (−)-[(1S,2S)-C₅H₈{P(OPh)₂}₂PtCl₂] [(S,S)-3], (−)-[(1R,2R)-C₅H₈(PPh₂)₂Pt(Cl)(X)], and (+)-[(1S,2S)-C₅H₈(PPh₂)₂Pt(Cl)(X)] (X=CH₃: (R,R)-4, (S,S)-4; X=CH₂CMe₃: (R,R)-7, (S,S)-7). Reacting 4, 6, and 7 with AgO₃SCF₃ led to triflate derivatives [C₅H₈(PR₂)₂Pt(X)(OSO₂CF₃)] [X=CH₃: R=Ph (11), OPh (12); X=CH₂CMe₃: R=Ph (13)] with covalently bonded OSO₂CF₃ ligands. The unusual Pt₂ complex [μ-Cl{C₅H₈(PPh₂)₂PtCH₃}₂]O₃SCF₃ (14) containing an unsupported single Pt---Cl---Pt bridge was also isolated. In the presence of SnCl₂, complexes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9 are catalysts for the hydroformylation of styrene forming 2- and 3-phenylpropanal together with ethylbenzene. Except for 1, they also catalyze the consecutive hydrogenation of the primary propanals to alcohols. High regioselectivities towards 2-phenylpropanal (branched-to-normal ratios ≥91:9) were obtained in hydroformylations catalyzed by 3 and 4, for which the influence of varied CO/H₂ partial pressures, catalyst-to-substrate ratios and different reaction temperatures and times on the outcome of the catalytic reaction was also studied. When tin-modified complexes (R,R)-3, (S,S)-3, and (S,S)-4 were used as optically active Pt(II) catalysts, an only low stereoselectivity for asymmetric hydroformylation (e.e.<18%) was observed. The Pt---Sn complexes [C₅H₈(PR₂)₂Pt(CH₃)(SnCl₃)] [R=Ph (15), OPh (17)], resulting from SnCl₂ insertion into the Pt---Cl bonds of 4 or 6, undergo rapid degradation in solution, forming mixtures composed of [C₅H₈(PR₂)₂Pt(X)(Y)] with R=Ph or OPh and X/Y=Cl/SnCl₃ (16, 18), Cl/Cl (1, 3), and SnCl₃/SnCl₃ (19, 20), respectively. In the presence of SnCl₂, triflate complex 11 also becomes a catalyst for styrene hydroformylation and consecutive hydrogenation of the aldehydes to alcohols. The crystal structures of 11 complexes — 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 (the previously prepared [C₅H₈{P(N-pip)₂}₂Pt(CH₂CMe₃)₂]), 13, 14, 16, (R,R)-3, and (S,S)-3 — were determined by X-ray diffraction.     

Isospecific Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate by Intramolecular Rare‐Earth Metal Based Lewis Pairs†

A series of cationic rare‐earth aryloxide complexes, i.e., [LREOAr']⁺[B(C₆F₅)₄]^– (L = CH₃C(NAr)CHC(CH₃)(NCH(R)CH₂PPh₂); RE = Y, Lu; Ar' =2,6‐tBu₂‐C₆H₃, 2,6‐(PhCMe₂)₂‐4‐Me‐C₆H₂; Ar = 2,6‐iPr₂‐C₆H₃, 2,6‐(Ph₂CH)₂‐4‐iPr‐C₆H₂; R = H, CH₃, iPr, Ph), were prepared and applied to the Lewis pair polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA). The stereoregularity of the resulting PMMA was significantly affected by the R substituent on the pendant arm of the tridentate NNP ligand, and was found to increase with increase in the steric hindrance of R. When using a Ph group as R, the Y complex produced a highly isotactic polymer with an mm value of 95% and a T_g of 54.6 ^oC. In contrast, the steric hindrance of the Ar and Ar' groups had no effect on the tacticity of the resulting polymer, presumably because these two substituents were situated such that they pointed outward from the cyclic intermediates. Kinetics studies demonstrated that the polymerization was a first‐order process with regard to the monomer concentration prior to catalyst deactivation. End group analysis indicated that the polymerization was accompanied by two possibly competing chain‐termination side reactions that proceeded via intramolecular backbiting cyclization.     

Ab Initio Calculations Show How 31PNMR Chemical Shifts in PXYZ Phosphines Correlate with Substituent Electronegativity

Abstract

Letcher and Van Wazers suggestion[1] that the ³¹P NMR chemical shifts of phosphines might be related to the substituent electronegativity, EN(X)[2], has not been verified subsequently by the available experimental data[3,4]. We now have explored this relationship systematically by means of reliable[5] ab initio magnetic property calculations[6] on a comprehensive set of molecules: PXY2 (Y= H, F, CH₃, Cl) and PXYZ (Y= H, Cl and Z= F) with X= H, CH₃, NH₂, OH, F, SiH₃, PH₂, SH, Cl.     

Crown ethers with converging neutral binding sites: Synthesis and complexation with t-butylammonium hexafluorophosphate

The influence of substituents in close proximity to crown ether cavities, on the stability of complexes of the crown ethers with t-butylammonium salts, has been investigated. Crown ethers with intra-annular donor substituents (2–4) were prepared by the reaction of 2-acetylresorcinol (1) with polyethylene glycol ditosylates and subsequent modification of the acetyl group. Crown ethers with substituents above and below the plane of the crown ether 0 atoms were synthesized by the reaction of 2,2'-dihydroxy-1,1'-biphenyls with polyethylene glycol ditosylates. Chloromethylation of 5,5'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl crown ethers (6) yielded 4,4'-bis(chloromethyl)-1,1'-biphenyl crown ethers (10). 3,3'-Disubstituted-1,1'-biphenyl crown ethers (13–24) were synthesized by the reaction of 3,3'-diallyl-2,2'-dihydroxy-1,1'-biphenyl (12) with polyethylene glycol ditosylates. The allyl groups of 13 were isomerized with sodium hydride to propen- 1-yl groups. Ozonolysis of 13 and 14 gave the corresponding dialdehydes (15 and 18) which were converted into other 3,3'-disubstituted biphenyl-20-crown-6 derivatives (RCH₂COOMe, CH₂COOH, CH₂OH, CH₂Cl, CH₂OMe, OH and Me) by standard operations. The thermodynamic stability of the complexes of these functionalized crown ethers with t-butylammonium hexafluorophosphate has been studied in deuterochloroform in competition experiments with m-xyleno-18-crown-5 and benzo-15-crown-5 as the reference compounds. The nature of the 2-substituents in the crown ethers 2 and 3 has little effect on the stability of the complexes. The stability of the complexes of 3,3'-disubstituted biphenyl crown ethers depends of ringsize and the size and nature of the substituents. The most stable complexes are those of 24 (R = Me) and 14 (R=CH=CHMe).The Me groups in 24 represent the optimum between relief of O-O repulsion in the polyether ring and steric hindrance of complexation. The propen-1-yl substituents of 14 stabilize the complex because they provide extended π-electron donor stabilization. Substitution at the 4- and 4'-positions of the aryl groups has little effect on the stability of the complexes.     

Preparation and characterization of palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes with bis(pyrazolyl)alkanes. crystal and molecular structures of [Pd2(pz)22][BF4]2 and of [PdCl2{(CH3)2C(pz)2}] (pzH = pyrazole), a new example of a Pd⋯HC agostic interaction

Neutral and cationic complexes of general formulae (LL)MCl₂ (M = Pd, (LL) = CH₂(pz)₂ (1); CH₂(3,5-Me₂pz)₂ (2); (CH₃)₂C(pz)₂ (3); M = Pt, (LL) = CH₂(pz)₂ (4); CH₂(3,5-Me₂pz)₂ (5) and (LL)₂M]²⁺ (M = Pd, (LL) = CH₂(pz)₂ (6); CH₂(3,5-Me₂pz)₂ (7); (CH₃)₂C(pz)₂ (8); M = Pt, (LL) = CH₂(pz)₂ (9); CH₂(3,5-Me₂pz)₂ (10) have been prepared and characterized by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The structures of 3 and 6 have been determined by X-ray diffraction; in both complexes the bis-(pyrazolyl)alkanes act as chelating ligands but the coordination around the palladium atom in the complex 6 is strictly square-planar whereas in 3 it is a slightly distorted towards pyramidal, with a significant Pd⋯HC agostic interaction. The six-membered rings in both the complexes adopt a boat-type conformations.     

Exceptionally high in vitro antitumor activity of substituted triphenyltin benzoates including salicylates against a human mammary tumor,MCF-7, and a colon carcinoma,WiDr

Nine new substituted triphenyltin benzoates of the type Ar₃Sn? OOC? C₆H₂XYZ [X = Y = H, Z = 2-OCH₃ and 4-F; X = H, Y = 3-F, Z = 5-F; X = H, Y = 2-OH, Z = 5-Cl, 5-NH₂, 5-OCH₃ and 5-SO₃H; X = 2-OH, Y = 3-CH(CH₃)₂ and Z = 5-CH(CH₃)₂] were prepared and possess considerable in vitro antitumor activity against two human tumor cell lines (MCF-7, a mammary tumor, and WiDr, a colon carcinoma) comparable with that of mitomycin C.     

DFT studies of structural preference of coordinated ethylene in W(CO)3(PX3)2(CH2CH2) (X=H, CH3, F, Cl, Br, and I)

A set of phosphine complexes of the type W(CO)₃(PX₃)₂(CH₂CH₂) (X=H, CH₃, F, Cl, Br, and I) were investigated by density functional theory method (BP86) to examine the effect of the substituent X on the orientation of C-C vector of the ethylene ligand with respect to one of the metal-ligand bonds as well as the donation and the backdonation in the bonding ligands of phosphine and ethylene. When X=CH₃, H, F, and Cl, the ethylene C-C vector prefers to be coplanar with metal-phosphine bonds, while for the ethylene complexes containing PBr₃ and PI₃ ligands, the structural preference is coplanarity of the ethylene and the metal-carbonyl bonds. The molecular orbital calculations and natural bond orbital analysis were used to examine the structural consequences derived from these complexes. It can be concluded that the structural preferences in the complexes have a clear relation to electronic effects of phosphine ligands. Our calculations for halide phosphine complexes, particularly for PBr₃ and PI₃, allow us to conclude that in addition to electronic effects, steric factors can also affect the orientation of the ethylene ligand in complexes.     

Spectrophotometric studies of the thermodynamics of sitting-atop complexation between free base meso-tetraarylporphyrins and titanium(IV) chloride

Titanium(IV) chloride reacts with free base meso-tetraarylporphyrin and its ortho, meta and para-substituted derivatives (H₂T(X)PP; X: OCH₃, CH₃ and Cl) for formation of sitting-atop (SAT) complexes, [TiCl₄(H₂T(X)PP)]. The computer fitting of the variation of the absorbance versus mole ratio by KINFIT program was used for calculation of the formation constants of these complexes in chloroform. Thermodynamic parameters, ΔG°, ΔH°, ΔS°, have been determined and the influence of the temperature and the substituted aryl groups (electronic and steric effects) in the free base porphyrins on the stability of the SAT complexes was studied.     

Zirconocene-Catalyzed Silylation of Alkenes with Chlorosilanes

Vinylsilanes and/or allylsilanes are formed upon silylation of terminal alkenes with R₃^′SiCl in the presence of a Grignard reagent and a catalytic amount of [Cp₂ZrCl₂] [Eq. (a)]. The reaction also proceeds under mild conditions when silylsulfides (X=SPh), silylselenides (X=SePh), and silyltellurides (X=TePh) are used in place of chlorosilanes (X=Cl). R″=alkyl, aryl, alkylsilyl; R′=Me, Et, nPr; R=CH₂R″, aryl, H.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Nickel(II) and Copper(II) Complexes with Non-symmetric Tetraaza[14]annulene Derivatives. X-ray Crystal Structure of Copper(II) Complex

The complexes 13,14-([X]benzo)-3-(p-[Y]benzoyl)-2,4,9,11-tetramethyl-1,5,8,12-tetraazacyclotetradeca-l,3,9,11-tetraenato(2-)nickel(II), wherein Y = CH₃, H, Cl, NO₂ or OCH₃, X = CH₃ or Cl, have been synthesized and characterized. IR spectra of the benzoylated complexes show intense bands in the regions 1641-1654 cm^?1 attributable to the stretching modes of C—O. Hammett plots of the l/γ _max of π→π ^? have positive slopes of 0.251 for A series (X = CH₃) and 0.233 for B series (X = Cl), respectively, which are quite similar to those based on the NMR resonances of methine protons. The cyclic voltammograms of the complexes show two one-electron irreversible oxidation processes in the potential range of +0.1 to +0.8 V and two, three or four reduction peaks between ?1.2 and ?2.8 V depending on the substituents. Hammett plots of first and second oxidation potentials are linear with the positive slopes (0.039 and 0.057 V for A series, 0.036 and 0.047V for B series). The structure of the copper(II) complex (orthorhombic, C222₁, a= 8.0994(11), b= 8.3187(10), c= 24.561(5)Å, α(=β=γ)= 90.0°, Z= 4, R ₁= 0.0474 and wR ₂= 0.1219) was characterized using single crystal X-ray diffraction method.     

Vinyl polymerization of norbornene by mono‐ and trinuclear nickel complexes with indanimine ligands

A series of new indanimine ligands [ArN?CC₂H₃(CH₃)C₆H₂(R)OH] (Ar = Ph, R = Me ( 1 ), R = H ( 2 ), and R = Cl ( 3 ); Ar = 2,6‐i‐Pr₂C₆H₃, R = Me ( 4 ), R = H ( 5 ), and R = Cl ( 6 )) were synthesized and characterized. Reaction of indanimines with Ni(OAc)₂·4H₂O results in the formation of the trinuclear hexa(indaniminato)tri (nickel(II)) complexes Ni₃[ArN = CC₂H₃(CH₃)C₆H₂(R)O]₆ (Ar = Ph, R = Me ( 7 ), R = H ( 8 ), and R = Cl ( 9 )) and the mononuclear bis(indaniminato)nickel (II) complexes Ni[ArN?CC₂H₃(CH₃)C₆H₂(R)O]₂ (Ar = 2,6‐i‐Pr₂C₆H₃, R = Me ( 10 ), R = H ( 11 ), and R = Cl ( 12 )). All nickel complexes were characterized by their IR, NMR spectra, and elemental analyses. In addition, X‐ray structure analyses were performed for complexes 7 , 10 , 11 , and 12 . After being activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO), these nickel(II) complexes can polymerize norbornene to produce addition‐type polynorbornene (PNB) with high molecular weight M_v (10⁶ g mol^?1), highly catalytic activities up to 2.18 × 10⁷ gPNB mol^?1 Ni h^?1. Catalytic activities and the molecular weight of PNB have been investigated for various reaction conditions. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 489–500, 2008     

Mono‐ and heterodi‐nuclear complexes of aluminium: synthesis,characterization and antifungal activity

Some new types of mononuclear derivatives, AlL(1–4)L(1–4)H ( 1a–1d ) of aluminium were synthesized by the reaction of Al(OPrⁱ)₃ and LH₂ [XC(NYOH)CHC(R)OH], X = CH₃, Y = (CH₂)₂, R = CH₃(L1H₂); X = C₆H₅, Y = (CH₂)₂, R = CH₃(L2H₂); X = CH₃, Y = (CH₂)₃, R = CH₃(L3H₂); X = C₆H₅, Y = (CH₂)₃, R = CH₃(L4H₂) in 1:2 molar ratio in refluxing benzene. Reactions of AlL(1–4)L(1–4)H with hexamethyldisilazane in 2:1 molar ratio yielded some new ligand bridged heterodinuclear derivatives AlL(1–4)L(1–4)SiMe₃ ( 2a – 2d ). All these newly synthesized derivatives were characterized by elemental analysis and molecular weight measurements. Tentative structures were proposed on the basis of IR and NMR spectra (¹H, ¹³C, 27 Al and ²⁹Si) and FAB‐mass studies. Schiff base ligands and their mono‐ and heterodi‐nuclear derivatives with aluminium have been screened for fungicidal activities. These compounds showed significant antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger and A. flavus. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.