Structural trends in first-row transition-metal bis(benzimidazole) complexes

Dimethyl-substituted bis(benzimidazole) (Me2BBZ) is a novel macrocyclic ligand that possesses an intrinsic nonplanarity. To examine how metal-ion binding affects the magnitude of this nonplanarity, we have determined the structures of a periodic series of Me2BBZ complexes bound to Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II). These studies demonstrate that the extent of ligand ruffling and metal doming is indeed influenced by the nature of the metal. Concomitant with the periodic decrease of the ionic radii of the encapsulated divalent metal ion, a decrease in the magnitude of both the ligand nonplanarity and the metal out-of-the-plane distance is observed. For the metal out-of-the-plane distance, this correlation persists until the metal finally moves into the mean ligand plane. For the nonplanar distortion, the extent of the nonplanarity decreases to a limiting value that is intrinsic to the Me2BBZ ligand due to steric factors. These observations indicate that the relative sizes of the metal ion and the Me2BBZ ligand cavity have profound effects on the structural features of the metal-ligand complex.     

单核第一过渡周期金属水氧化催化剂（英文）

由于传统化石能源的不可再生性,其储量日益减少.同时,传统化石能源的使用对环境产生了巨大影响,给人类社会带来了一系列问题,包括温室效应、酸雨等.因此,进入二十一世纪以后,人类面临着日益严峻的能源危机和环境问题,寻找清洁、高效的替代能源已经迫在眉睫.太阳能被认为是一种洁净的可再生能源.自然界通过光合作用将太阳能转化为化学能,在这一过程中,水被氧化产生氧气,同时释放出的电子和质子通过和二氧化碳作用生成碳水化合物.为了模拟这一过程,人工光合作用可以直接将电子和质子结合形成氢气.由此生成的氢气也被认为是洁净的可再生能源,因为在其燃烧过程中只产生水.因此,通过光致水分解析氢析氧的人工光合作用受到了越来越广泛的重视.水分解可以分为两个独立的半反应,即水的氧化析氧和水的还原析氢.水的氧化无论在热力学还是动力学方面,都存在着非常大的阻碍.在热力学上,两分子的水氧化生成一分子氧气需要提供很多能量(ΔE=1.23 V vs NHE).在动力学上,由于涉及到四个氢原子和两个氧原子的重组,并且涉及到氧氧键形成并释放出一分子氧气,因此水氧化是一个非常缓慢的过程.在自然界,水的氧化主要发生在光合作用中,在绿色植物的叶绿体中完成.通过对光合作用的研究,科学家们发现氧气的产生由光系统Ⅱ(PSII)中的释氧中心来完成.释氧中心是一个钙锰簇合物,由四个锰和一个钙组成(Mn_4CaO_x).自然界水分解产生氧气的过程给了我们很大启示,对设计和研究高效稳定的水氧化催化剂具有一定的指导意义.目前水氧化催化剂主要有两大类.第一类是基于材料的水氧化催化剂.该类催化剂的催化效率高,过电势小,但是对水氧化催化过程的机理缺乏深入研究.第二类是基于金属配合物的分子催化剂.相比基于材料的催化剂,分子催化剂具有以下特点:(1)分子催化剂的结构可以通过实验手段表征清楚;(2)可以结合光谱对水氧化的机理进行深入研究,可以对催化过程中间体进行表征;(3)催化剂的结构可以从分子水平上进行修饰,因此可以更好地研究催化效率与结构之间的关系,为设计高效、稳定的催化剂提供必要信息;(4)比较容易组装成分子器件从而应用到实际的水氧化装置中;(5)通过实验与理论的结合,对氧氧成键提出新的认识与理解.近几年来,一些单核的金属配合物逐渐被发现可以高效、稳定地催化水氧化.研究表明,一些基于钌和铱的催化剂具有良好的催化活性,但由于金属钌和铱储量少、价格昂贵等因素,限制了该类催化剂的大量使用.由于第一过渡系金属元素具有储量丰富、安全无毒、廉价易得等优势,第一过渡周期金属化合物逐渐成为科学家们研究的热点.近几年来,基于第一过渡系金属的水氧化催化剂已经有大量报道.本文主要总结了近几年来基于第一过渡系金属的单核水氧化分子催化剂.通过对催化机理进行深入的讨论,特别是对氧氧成键的总结,本文将对设计合成结构新颖、具有高催化效率和良好稳定性的水氧化分子催化剂提供理论依据.     

The electronic structure of the first-row transition-metal diborides

The electronic structures of ScB₂, TiB₂, VB₂, CrB₂ and MnB₂ have been examined by theoretical investigations. The band structures and accompanying density-of-states plots are presented. The calculated Fermi Levels are, ?5.6 eV (ScB₂), ?5.7 eV (TiB₂), ?6.3 eV (VB₂), ?7.1 eV (CrB₂), and ?7.8 eV (MnB₂). The valence bands at the Fermi Edge are localised about the metal 3d orbitals. The charge distributions of the diborides are obtained from the density-of-states plots and show that the metals possess the following positive charges: Sc (+2.28), Ti (+1.99), V (+1.85), Cr (+1.52), and Mn (+1.08). The bonding within the diborides is explained with the help of solid-state calculations at a Special Point and quasi-molecular cluster calculations.     

Seven-coordination versus six-coordination in divalent first-row transition-metal complexes derived from 1,10-diaza-15-crown-5

The complexes of the heptadentate receptor N,N'-bis(benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-1,10-diaza-15-crown-5 (L2) with MnII, CoII, NiII, CuII, and ZnII are reported. The X-ray crystal structures of the ZnII and NiII complexes show that whereas the ZnII ion is seven-coordinated in a (distorted) pentagonal-bipyramidal coordination environment, the NiII ion is only six-coordinated in a distorted octahedral coordination environment. Theoretical calculations on the [M(L2)]2+ systems (M = Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, or Zn) performed at the density functional theory (DFT; B3LYP) level have been used to obtain information about the structure and electronic properties of these complexes, as well as to rationalize their preferences for a pentagonal-bipyramidal or an octahedral coordination. We have found that for the MnII, CoII, CuII, and ZnII complexes, geometry optimizations lead systematically to pentagonal-bipyramidal coordination environments around the metal ions. However, for the NiII complex, two minimum-energy conformations were obtained, with the metal ion being in octahedral (o-[Ni(L2)]2+) or pentagonal-bipyramidal (pb-[Ni(L2)]2+) coordination. The stabilization of the octahedral geometry in the NiII complex can be considered as the result of the Jahn-Teller effect operating in pentagonal-bipyramidal geometry, which in an extreme case leads to an octahedral coordination. Spectrophotometric titrations carried out in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and CH3CN/DMSO (9:1) solutions indicate the following stability sequence for the complexes of L2: CoII approximately NiII > ZnII > MnII. The variations in the geometry and stability of the complexes may be rationalized in terms of the different occupations of the frontier molecular orbitals along the first-row transition-metal series. Finally, a time-dependent DFT approach was used to investigate the absorption spectrum of the [Cu(L2)]2+ complex based on the optimized geometries at the B3LYP level, also confirming a pentagonal-bipyramidal coordination in solution for this compound.     

Ligand redox activity and mixed valency in first-row transition-metal complexes containing tetrachlorocatecholate and radical tetrachlorosemiquinonate ligands

Ligand noninnocence occurs for complexes composed of redox-active ligands and metals, with frontier orbitals of similar energy. Usually methods of analysis can be used to define the charge distribution, and cases where the metal oxidation state and ligand charge are unclear are unusual. Ligands derived from o-benzoquinones can bond with metals as radical semiquinonates (SQ(?-)) or as catecholates (Cat(2-)). Spectroscopic, magnetic, and structural properties can be used to assess the metal and ligand charges. With the redox activity at both the metal and ligands, reversible multicomponent redox series can be observed using electrochemical methods. Steps in the series may occur at either the ligand or metal, and ligand substituent effects can be used to tune the range of ligand-based redox steps. Complexes that appear as intermediates in a ligand-based redox series may contain both SQ and Cat ligands "bridged" by the metal as mixed-valence complexes. Properties reflect the strength of metal-mediated interligand electronic coupling in the same way that ligand-bridged bimetallics conform to the Robin and Day classification scheme. In this review, we will focus specifically on complexes of first-row transition-metal ions coordinated with three ligands derived from tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone (Cl(4)BQ). The redox activity of this ligand overlaps with the potentials of common metal oxidation states, providing examples of metal- and ligand-based redox activity, in some cases, within a single redox series. The strength of the interligand electronic coupling is important in defining the separation between ligand-based couples of a redox series. The complex of ferric iron will be described as an example where coupling is weak, and the steps associated with the Fe(III)(Cl(4)SQ)(3)/[Fe(III)(Cl(4)Cat)(3)](3-) redox series are observed over a narrow range in electrochemical potential.     

Synthesis and some first-row transition-metal complexes of the 1,2,4-triazole-based Bis(terdentate) ligands TsPMAT and PMAT

The employment of a strategy based on nucleophilic substitution, rather than Schiff base condensation, for the preparation of 1,2,4-triazole-based ligands has been investigated and has led to the synthesis of two new ligands, 4-amino-3,5-bis{[N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-(4-toluenesulfonyl)amino]methyl}-4H-1,2,4-triazole (TsPMAT, 14) and 4-amino-3,5-bis{[(2-pyridylmethyl)amino]methyl}-4H-1,2,4-triazole (PMAT, 15). These are the first examples of bis(terdentate) ligands incorporating the 1,2,4-triazole unit. TsPMAT (14) forms a dinuclear 2:2 complex with Co(BF4)2.6 H2O even when reacted in a metal-to-ligand molar ratio of 2:1. Similarly, the reaction of PMAT (15) with Mn(ClO4)2.6H2O or M(BF4)2.6 H2O (M=Fe, Co, Ni, Zn) in a ligand-to-metal molar ratio of 1:1 has afforded a series of complexes with the general formula [M(II) (2)(PMAT)2]X4. The metal centres in these complexes of TsPMAT (14) and PMAT (15) are encapsulated by two ligand molecules and doubly bridged by the N2 units of the 1,2,4-triazole moieties, which gives rise to N6 coordination spheres that are strongly distorted from octahedral, as evidenced by the X-ray crystal structure analyses of [Co(II) (2)(TsPMAT)(2)](BF(4))(4)6 MeCN (246 MeCN) and [Fe(II) 2(PMAT)2](BF4)4DMF (27DMF). Studies of the magnetic properties of [Co(II) 2(TsPMAT)2](BF4)4.4 H2O (244 H2O), [Mn(II) 2(PMAT)2](ClO4)4 (26), and [Co(II) 2(PMAT)2](BF4)4 (28) have revealed weak antiferromagnetic coupling (J=-3.3, -0.16, and -2.4 cm(-1), respectively) between the two metal centres in these complexes.     

Ab initio study of the complexes of first-row transition-metal ions with CH, CH2, and CH3

The geometries and bonding characteristics of the complexes of the first-row transition-metal ions with CH, CH₂ and CH₃ were investigated byab initio molecular orbital theory. MCH⁺ and MCH₂ ⁺ are linear and coplanar, respectively. Both of them are with obvious treble or double bond characteristics, but these multiple bonds are mostly “imperfect”. The calculated bond dissociation energies of , and are mostly close to the experimental values, and appear in similar periodic trends from Sc to Zn. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 29170070).     

Ab initio study of the complexes of first-row transition-metal ions with CH, CH_2, and CH_3

The geometries and bonding characteristics of the complexes of the first-row transition-metal ions with CH, CH_2 and CH_3 were investigated by ab initio molecular orbital theory. MCH~ and MCH_2~ are linear and coplanar, re spectively. Both of them are with obvious treble or double bond characteristics, but these multiple bonds are mostly "im perfect". The calculated bond dissociation energies of C--M~ , C=M~ and C≡M~ are mostly close to the experi mental values, and appear in similar periodic trends from Sc to Zn.     

Early transition-metal perfluoroalkyl complexes

Elusive early transition-metal perfluoroalkyl complexes have been isolated and structurally characterized for the first time. Trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane, CF3SiMe3, serves as an excellent trifluoromethyl group-transfer reagent and reacts with the known Ti(IV) fluoride complex Cp2TiF2 to yield the novel Ti(IV) trifluoromethyl fluoride compound, Cp2Ti(CF3)(F) (1). Reaction of complex 1 with trimethylsilyltriflate (Me3SiOTf) affords the Ti(IV) trifluoromethyl triflate complex Cp2Ti(CF3)(OTf) (2). Both titanium perfluoroalkyl compounds have been characterized spectroscopically and by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The Ti-CF3 linkage in these complexes is remarkably robust and shows no evidence of an alpha-fluoride interaction (Ti...F-CF2) between the electrophilic Ti(IV) metal center and any of the C-F bonds in the trifluoromethyl group in the solid state or in solution.     

Pi-bonded quinonoid transition-metal complexes

Coordination of the carbocyclic ring of hydroquinones to electrophilic transition-metal fragments such as Mn(CO)3+ and Rh(COD)+ produces stable pi-bonded eta6-complexes that are activated to facile reversible deprotonation of the -OH groups. The deprotonations are accompanied by electron transfer to the transition metal, which acts as an internal oxidizing agent or electron sink. With manganese as the metal, the resulting eta5-semiquinone and eta4-quinone complexes have been used to synthesize one- two- and three-dimensional polymeric metal-organometallic coordination networks. With rhodium as the metal, the pi-quinonoid complexes have been demonstrated to play a unique role in multifunctional C-C coupling catalysis and in the synthesis of new organolithium reagents. Both classes of pi-quinonoid complexes appear to have significant applications in nanochemistry by providing an excellent vehicle for templating the directed self-assembly of nanoparticles into functional materials.     

Solid-phase synthesis of transition-metal complexes

This overview highlights recent progress in the field of selective construction of linear, oligonuclear transition-metal complexes by using solid-phase synthesis procedures. Two general protocols have been identified: formation of coordinative bonds between metal centres and bridging ligands and formation of covalent bonds between preformed kinetically inert transition-metal-containing building blocks in the chain growth step. Currently available suitable building blocks for the second approach are based on ferrocene units, bis(terpyridine)-ruthenium(II) moieties or metal porphyrins.     

Thermal stability of transition-metal complexes

This review aims at justifying the relationship between the room-temperature structures of transition-metal complexes and their thermal stabilities. The different factors affecting the thermal stability were also clarified. The survey of a larger number of transition-metal complexes showed various correlations of thermal stability with metal ion, ligand character or counterion.     

Pyridine-type complexes of transition-metal halides

Manganese(II) chloride complexes with 3,4- and 3,5-lutidine have been prepared. The crystal symmetry and cell dimensions have been calculated on the basis of powder diffraction data. The compounds were characterised also by FT-IR spectrometry. The thermal decomposition of the complexes has been studied by thermogravimetry and DSC. By plotting densities vs. molar mass, the diagram obtained has correspondence to similar observations in other solid metal-lutidine complex systems. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Studies on transition-metal picoline complexes

A large number of transition-metal picoline halides were prepared, and their thermal decompositions were investigated by TG, DTG, DTA and thermomicroscopy. The compounds were classified on the basis of their thermal properties and two possible mechanisms of thermal decomposition were established.

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Zusammenfassung Zahlreiche übergangsmetall-Picolin-Halide wurden dargestellt und deren thermische Zersetzung mittels TG, DTG, DTA und Thermomikroskopie untersucht. Die Verbindungen wurden nach ihren thermischen Eigenschaften klassifiziert, und zwei mögliche Mechanismen der thermischen Zersetzung sind angegeben.

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Synthesis, structure, and magnetochemical analysis of selected first-row transition-metal anilino- and anisolesquarate compounds

The isomorphous polymeric complexes [M(mu-C(6)H(5)NHC(4)O(3))(2)(CH(3)OH)(2)](n) [M = Mn (1), Co (2), Cu (4), Zn (5)] are produced by reacting the anilinosquarate anion with the appropriate metal nitrates in a methanolic solution. Each of these complexes contains the central metal atom in a slightly distorted octahedral environment, with the coordination polyhedron consisting of four mu-1,2-bridging anilinosquarate ligands and two trans-oriented methanols. The polymer chains propagate to form a two-dimensional net of metal centers, with the conformation of the component sheets in the net being controlled by intramolecular N-H...O and O-H...O hydrogen bonds. Under reaction conditions similar to those used in the synthesis of the polymers 1, 2, 4, and 5, the nickel(II) monomer [Ni(C(6)H(5)NHC(4)O(3))(2)(H(2)O)(4)].2H(2)O (3) is produced in which each nickel center is attached to two cis-coordinated anilinosquarate and four aqua ligands in a distorted octahedral arrangement. The ligand conformation in 3 is stabilized by both intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonding, which results in the formation of a sheet polymer having distinct hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces. Magnetochemical analysis of 1 and 4 reveals normal paramagnetic behavior for 1 and a very weak ferromagnetic interaction in 4; the absence of significant magnetic interactions is attributed to the distortion of the C(4) cycle of the anilinosquarate ligand (lower than C(2)(v) symmetry) in these complexes. Reaction of anisolesquarate with M(NO(3))(2).xH(2)O in acetonitrile produced the set of isomorphous salts [M(H(2)O)(6)][CH(3)OC(6)H(5)C(4)O(3)](2) [M = Mn (6), Co (7), Ni (8), Zn (9)]. The anisolesquarate anions in 6-9 are hydrogen bonded to the [M(H(2)O)(6)](2+) ions to form polymer chains, which are further linked by hydrogen bonds to form complex sheets. Complexation of the anisolesquarate ligand was not observed even when other solvents and reaction conditions were employed.     

Extended network thiocyanate- and tetracyanoethanide-based first-row transition metal complexes

Linear chain thiocyanate complexes of M(NCS)(2)(OCMe(2))(2) (M = Fe, Mn, Cr) composition have been prepared and structurally, chemically, and magnetically characterized. Fe(NCS)(2)(OCMe(2))(2) exhibits metamagnetic-like behavior, and orders as an antiferromagnet at 6 K. The Mn and Cr compounds are antiferromagnets with T(c) of 30 and 50 K, respectively, with J/k(B) = -3.5 (-2.4 cm(-1)) and -9.9 K (-6.9 cm(-1)), respectively, when fit to one-dimensional (1-D) Fisher chain model (H = -2JS(i)·S(j)). Co(NCS)(2) was prepared by a new synthetic route, and powder diffraction was used to determine its structure to be a two-dimensional (2-D) layer with μ(N,S,S)-NCS motif, and it is an antiferromagnet (T(c) = 22 K; θ = -33 K for T > 25 K). M(NCS)(2)(OCMe(2))(2) (M = Fe, Mn) and Co(NCS)(2) react with (NBu(4))(TCNE) in dichloromethane to form M(TCNE)[C(4)(CN)(8)](1/2), and in acetone to form M[C(4)(CN)(8)](OCMe(2))(2) (M = Fe, Mn, Co). These materials possess μ(4)-[C(4)(CN)(8)](2-) that form 2-D layered structural motifs, which exhibit weak antiferromagnetic coupling. Co(TCNE)[C(4)(CN)(8)](1/2) behaves as a paramagnet with strong antiferromagnetic coupling (θ = -50 K).     

Low-coordinate transition-metal complexes of a carbon-substituted hemiporphyrazine

The metallation of the core-modified phthalocyanine analogue dicarbahemiporphyrazine with manganese, iron, and cobalt results in the formation of low-coordinate metal(II) complexes. All three compounds are produced by the reaction of metal carbonyls with the free base macrocycle. As in many other carbaporphyrinoids, the internal C-H bonds remain intact upon metallation, resulting in the formation of two long-range agostic-type interactions. Each metal can thus be considered as a three-coordinate ion, where two inner isoindolene nitrogens and a single axial pyridine are bound to the metal. The manganese and cobalt complexes, Mn(dchp)py and Co(dchp)py, are nearly isostructural, but the iron complex, Fe(dchpH2)py, exhibits a reduction at an iminic double bond upon metallation.     

Primary aliphatic amine complexes of transition-metal halides

The hexakis(methylamine) complexes of nickel(II)-chloride, -bromide and -iodide have been prepared using-gas phase preparation procedure. The thermal decomposition starts with the release of four moles of the organic ligand. The bis(methylamine) intermediate decomposes in one step to the pure nickel(II) halide in the case of the chloride compound, however one and a half moles of methylamine containing intermediates were identified for the bromide and iodide analogues. The UV/VIS and the far IR spectra of the hexakis complexes show a typical octahedral environment around the central nickel(II) ion.Dedicated to Prof. Menachem Steinberg on the occasion of his 65th birthday