Triple-decker-sandwich versus rice-ball structures for tris(benzene)dimetal derivatives of the first-row transition metals

Compounds of the type M(2)Bz(3) (Bz = benzene, C(6)H(6)) have been of interest since the related triple-decker mesitylenechromium sandwich (1,3,5-Me(3)C(6)H(3))(3)Cr(2) has been synthesized and characterized structurally by X-ray crystallography. Theoretical studies predict the lowest-energy M(2)Bz(3) structures of the early transition metals Ti, V, and Cr to be the triple-decker sandwiches trans-Bz(2)M(2)(η(6),η(6)-μ-C(6)H(6)) having quintet, triplet, and singlet spin states, respectively. In these structures, the central benzene ring functions as a hexahapto ligand to each metal atom. The singlet rice-ball cis-Bz(2)M(2)(μ-C(6)H(6)) structures with a 2.64-? Mn═Mn double bond or a 2.81-? Fe-Fe single bond are preferred for the central transition metals Mn and Fe. Singlet triple-decker-sandwich structures trans-Bz(2)M(2)(μ-C(6)H(6)) return as the lowest-energy structures for the late transition metals Co and Ni but with the central benzene ring only partially bonded to each metal atom. Thus, the lowest-energy cobalt derivative has a trans-Bz(2)Co(2)(η(3),η(3)-μ-C(6)H(6)) structure in which the central benzene ring acts as a trihapto ligand to each metal atom. Similarly, the lowest-energy nickel derivative has a trans-Bz(2)Ni(2)(η(2),η(2)-μ-C(6)H(6)) structure in which the central benzene ring acts as a dihapto ligand to each metal atom, leaving an uncomplexed C═C double bond. The metal-metal bond orders in the singlet "rice-ball" structures cis-Bz(2)M(2)(μ-C(6)H(6)) (M = Mn, Fe) and the hapticities of the central benzene rings in the singlet late-transition-metal triple-decker-sandwich structures trans-Bz(2)M(2)(μ-C(6)H(6)) (M = Co, Ni) are governed by the desirability for the metal atoms to attain the favored 18-electron configuration.     

Mononuclear homoleptic allyl complexes of the first row transition metals: species with unusual metal electronic configurations

A number of evanescent unsubstituted homoleptic allyl derivatives M(C(3)H(5))(n) of the first row transition metals have been reported in the literature. In addition, the much more thermally stable silylated derivatives M[C(3)H(3)(SiMe(3))(2)](2) (M = Cr, Fe, Co, Ni) are reported to survive vacuum sublimation without significant decomposition. In this connection, the complete series of homoleptic allyl derivatives M(C(3)H(5))(n) (n = 2, 3; M = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) have been studied theoretically using density functional theory. In most of the lowest energy predicted M(C(3)H(5))(n) structures all of the allyl groups are bonded as trihapto η(3)-C(3)H(5) ligands and the metals have considerably less than the normally favored 18-electron configuration. Such ligands can be considered formally as bidentate ligands with the metal atom connected to the centers of the two C-C bonds of the η(3)-C(3)H(5) group. The later transition metal diallyls M(C(3)H(5))(2) (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) form two stereoisomers of similar relative energies, namely the C(2h) staggered isomer and the C(2v) eclipsed isomer with the orientation of the η(3)-C(3)H(5) groups corresponding to square planar metal coordination of the bidentate η(3)-C(3)H(5) ligands. The staggered and eclipsed Ni(C(3)H(5))(2) isomers have been observed experimentally by NMR. Less symmetrical M(C(3)H(5))(2) structures are found for the earlier transition metals Sc, Ti, and V in which the orientation of the allyl groups corresponds to tetrahedral metal coordination. The triallylmetal derivatives M(C(3)H(5))(3) are predicted to be thermodynamically viable with respect to allyl loss to give the corresponding diallylmetal derivatives, except for triallylnickel. The lowest energy Ni(C(3)H(5))(3) structure has two trihaptoallyl ligands and one monohaptoallyl ligand, whereas the lowest energy Mn(C(3)H(5))(3) structures have only one trihaptoallyl ligand and two monohaptoallyl ligands. Otherwise, the M(C(3)H(5))(3) complexes have structures with three trihaptoallyl ligands corresponding formally to octahedral metal coordination. The M(C(3)H(5))(3) complexes (M = Cr, Co) thus correspond to a well-known series of "classical" octahedral coordination complexes, namely, those of the d(3) Cr(III) and the d(6) Co(III), respectively.     

Trifluorosulfane ligand as an analogue of the nitrosyl ligand: highly exothermic fluorine transfer reactions from sulfur to metal in the chemistry of SF3 metal carbonyls of the first row transition metals

The variety of known very stable PF(3) metal derivatives analogous to metal carbonyls suggests the synthesis of SF(3) metal derivatives analogous to metal nitrosyls. However, the only known SF(3) metal complex is the structurally uncharacterized (Et(3)P)(2)Ir(CO)(Cl)(F)(SF(3)) synthesized by Cockman, Ebsworth, and Holloway in 1987 and suggested by electron counting to have a one-electron donor SF(3) group rather than a three-electron donor SF(3) group. In this connection, the possibility of synthesizing SF(3) metal derivatives analogous to metal nitrosyls has been investigated using density functional theory. The [M]SF(3) derivatives with [M] = V(CO)(5), Mn(CO)(4), Co(CO)(3), Ir(CO)(3), (C(5)H(5))Cr(CO)(2), (C(5)H(5))Fe(CO), and (C(5)H(5))Ni analogous to known metal nitrosyl derivatives are all predicted to be thermodynamically disfavored with respect to the corresponding [M](SF(2))(F) derivatives by energies ranging from 19.5 kcal/mol for Mn(SF(3))(CO)(4) to 5.4 kcal/mol for Co(SF(3))(CO)(3). By contrast, the isoelectronic [M]PF(3) derivatives with [M] = Cr(CO)(5), Fe(CO)(4), Ni(CO)(3), (C(5)H(5))Mn(CO)(2), (C(5)H(5))Co(CO), and (C(5)H(5))Cu are all very strongly thermodynamically favored with respect to the corresponding [M](PF(2))(F) derivatives by energies ranging from 64.3 kcal/mol for Cr(PF(3))(CO)(5) to 31.6 kcal/mol for (C(5)H(5))Co(PF(3))(CO). The known six-coordinate (Et(3)P)(2)Ir(CO)(Cl)(F)(SF(3)) is also predicted to be stable relative to the seven-coordinate (Et(3)P)(2)Ir(CO)(Cl)(F)(2)(SF(2)). Most of the metal SF(3) complexes found in this work are singlet structures containing three-electron donor SF(3) ligands with tetrahedral sulfur coordination. However, two examples of triplet spin state metal SF(3) complexes, namely, the lowest energy (C(5)H(5))Fe(SF(3))(CO) structure and a higher energy Co(SF(3))(CO)(3) structure, are found containing one-electron donor SF(3) ligands with pseudo square pyramidal sulfur coordination with a stereochemically active lone electron pair.     

A ring cycle: studies of heterometallic wheels

The synthesis of a series of heterometallic rings and chains is reported. The family is based on the octanuclear cages of general formula [H(2)NR(2)][M(7)M'F(8)(O(2)CR')(16)], where M is a trivalent metal (Cr, Fe, V, Al, Ga or In), M' is a divalent metal (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Mg, Zn, Cd), R is a linear alkyl chain and O(2)CR' is one of around twenty carboxylates. Other members of the family with nonametallic and decametallic cores are described, and some new physics is outlined, including initial investigations of the proposed application of [Cr(7)Ni] rings as Qubits in quantum information processing.     

Mono- and Dinuclear Transition Metal Complexes of the Hexadentate Ligand Tris(4-tert-butyl-2-mercaptobenzyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L)

The hexadentate, pendant arm macrocycle 1,4,7-tris(4-tert-butyl-2-mercaptobenzyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (H(3)L) has been synthesized and isolated as its trihydrochloride, H(3)L.3HCl, or sodium salt, Na(3)L, and its coordination chemistry with first-row transition metals has been studied. Mononuclear complexes of the type [LM(III)] (M = Ga (1), In (2), V (3), Cr (4), Mn (5), Fe,Co (6)) have been isolated as have the one-electron-oxidized forms [LM]PF(6) (M = V(IV) (3a), Mn(IV) (5a)). The crystal structure of 6 has been determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Complex 6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Iba2, with cell constants a = 14.206(8) ?, b = 22.53(1) ?, c = 26.07(1) ?, V = 8344.0(3) ?(3), and Z = 8. The cobalt(III) ion is in a distorted octahedral fac-N(3)S(3) donor set. The reaction of L with divalent metal chlorides in a 1:2 ratio in methanol affords the homodinuclear complexes [LM(II)(2)Cl] (M = Mn (7), Co (8), Ni (9), Zn (10), Cd (11)) where one metal is six- (N(3)MS(3)) and the other is four-coordinate (S(3)MCl); the two polyhedra are linked by three &mgr;(2)-thiolato bridges. Heterodinuclear complexes of the type [LM(1)M(2)Cl] have been obtained from [LM(2)Cl] species by abstraction of the four-coordinate metal ion and replacement by a different metal ion. The complexes [LZn(II)M(II)Cl] (M = Fe (12), Co (13), Ni (14)), [LNi(II)M(II)Cl] (M = Co (15), Zn (16)), and [LMn(II)M(II)Cl] (M = Fe (17), Co (18), Ni (19), Zn (20), Cd (21), Hg (22)) have been isolated as solid materials. The crystal structure of 14 has been determined by X-ray crystallography. Complex 14 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), with cell constants a = 15.45(1) ?, b = 17.77(1) ?, c = 17.58(1) ?, V = 4826.5(4) ?(3), and Z = 4. The linkage isomers 14 and 16 show characteristic electronic spectra for octahedrally and tetrahedrally coordinated Ni(II), respectively. The electronic structures of new complexes have been investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy; their magnetochemistry and electrochemistry are reported.     

Synthesis and characterization of quasi-two-coordinate transition metal dithiolates M(SAr*)2 (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn; Ar* = C6H3-2,6(C6H2-2,4,6-Pri3)2

A sequence of first row transition metal(II) dithiolates M(SAr)(2) (M = Cr(1), Mn(2), Fe(3), Co(4), Ni(5) and Zn(6); Ar = C(6)H(3)-2,6-(C(6)H(2)-2,4,6-Pr(i)(3))(2)) has been synthesized and characterized. Compounds 1-5 were obtained by the reaction of two equiv of LiSAr with a metal dihalide, whereas 6 was obtained by treatment of ZnMe(2) with 2 equiv of HSAr. They were characterized by spectroscopy, magnetic measurements, and X-ray crystallography. The dithiolates 1, 2, and 4-6 possess linear or nearly linear SMS units with further interactions between M and two ipso carbons from C(6)H(2)-2,4,6-Pr(i)(3) rings. The iron species 3, however, has a bent geometry, two different Fe-S distances, and an interaction between iron and one ipso carbon of a flanking ring. The secondary M-C interactions vary in strength in the sequence Cr(2+) approximately Fe(2+) > Co(2+) approximately Ni(2+) > Mn(2+) approximately Zn(2+) such that the manganese and zinc compounds have essentially two coordination but the chromium and iron complexes are quasi four and three coordinate, respectively. The geometric distortions in the iron species 3 suggested that the structure represents the initial stage of a rearrangement into a sandwich structure involving metal-aryl ring coordination. The bent structure of 3 probably also precludes the observation of free ion magnetism of Fe(2+) recently reported for Fe{C(SiMe(3))(3)}(2). DFT calculations on the model compounds M(SPh)(2) (M = Cr-Ni) support the higher tendency of the iron species to distort its geometry.     

Variable hapticity of the cyclooctatetraene ring in sandwich compounds of the first row transition metals

Density functional theory methods (B3LYP and BP86) indicate that the preferred structures for such early transition metal derivatives are (η⁸-C₈H₈)M(η⁴-C₈H₈) (M = Ti, V, Cr) with one octahapto η⁸-C₈H₈ ring and one tetrahapto η⁴-C₈H₈ ring. In such structures only 12 of the 16 carbon atoms of the two C₈H₈ rings are bonded to the metal, leading to 16-, 17-, and 18-electron complexes, respectively, in accord with the experimentally known structures for the Ti and V derivatives. The preferred structures for the Mn and Fe derivatives are (η⁶-C₈H₈)M(η⁴-C₈H₈) (M = Mn, Fe) with one hexahapto and one tetrahapto C₈H₈ ring and thus having 17- and 18-electron configurations, respectively, in accord with experimental data on the iron complex. The lowest energy structure for the cobalt complex is (η⁴-C₈H₈)Co(η^2,2-C₈H₈) with two different types of tetrahapto C₈H₈ rings and a 17-electron metal configuration. The nickel complex (C₈H₈)₂Ni appears to prefer a structure with a 16-electron configuration and two trihapto C₈H₈ rings, similar to the known (η³-C₃H₅)₂Ni rather than a bis(tetrahapto) structure with the favored 18-electron configuration. These theoretical studies indicate that in (C₈H₈)₂M derivatives of the first row transition metals, the number of carbon atoms in the pair of C₈H₈ rings involved in the bonding to the central metal atom gives the metal atoms 16-, 17-, or 18-electron configurations.     

Analogues of the Lavallo-Grubbs compound Fe3(C8H8)3: equilateral, isosceles, and scalene metal triangles in trinuclear cyclooctatetraene complexes M3(C8H8)3 of the first row transition metals (M = Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni)

The trinuclear derivative Fe(3)(C(8)H(8))(3) was synthesized in 2009 by Lavallo and Grubbs via the reaction of Fe(C(8)H(8))(2) with a bulky heterocyclic carbene. This fascinating structure is the first example of a derivative of the well-known Fe(3)(CO)(12) in which all 12 carbonyl groups have been replaced by hydrocarbon ligands. The density functional theory predicts a structure having a central Fe(3) equilateral triangle with ～2.9 ? Fe-Fe single bonded edges bridged by η(5),η(3)-C(8)H(8) ligands. This structure is close to the experimental structure, determined by X-ray crystallography. The related hypoelectronic M(3)(C(8)H(8))(3) derivatives (M = Cr, V, Ti) are predicted to have central scalene M(3) triangles with edge lengths and Wiberg bond indices (WBIs) corresponding to one formal single M-M bond, one formal double M═M bond, and one formal triple M≡M bond. For Mn(3)(C(8)H(8))(3), both a doublet structure with one Mn═Mn double bond and two Mn-Mn single bonds in the Mn(3) triangle, and a quartet structure with two Mn═Mn double bonds and one Mn-Mn single bond are predicted. The hyperelectronic derivatives M(3)(C(8)H(8))(3) have weaker direct M-M interactions in their M(3) triangles, as indicated by both the M-M distances and the WBIs. Thus, Ni(3)(C(8)H(8))(3) has bis(trihapto) η(3),η(3)-C(8)H(8) ligands bridging the edges of a central approximately equilateral Ni(3) triangle with long Ni···Ni distances of ～3.7 ?. The WBIs indicate very little direct Ni-Ni bonding in this Ni(3) triangle and thus a local nickel environment in the singlet Ni(3)(C(8)H(8))(3) similar to that observed for diallylnickel (η(3)-C(3)H(5))(2)Ni.     

Heterometallic derivatives of [Fe2Cp2(μ-PCy)(μ-CO)(CO)2]: rational synthesis of polynuclear complexes from neutral precursors having pyramidal-phosphinidene bridges

The title complex (Cp = η(5)-C(5)H(5)) reacted with the labile carbonyl complexes [M(CO)(5)(THF)] (M = Cr, Mo, W) and [MnCp'(CO)(2)(THF)] (Cp' = η(5)-C(5)H(4)Me) to give phosphinidene-bridged trimetallic compounds of formula [Fe(2)MCp(2)(μ(3)-PCy)(μ-CO)(CO)(7)] (Cr-P = 2.479(1) ?) and [Fe(2)MnCp(2)Cp'(μ(3)-PCy)(μ-CO)(CO)(4)], respectively, after formation of a new M-P bond in each case, and related heterometallic complexes [Fe(2)MClCp(2)(μ(3)-PCy)(μ-CO)(CO)(2)] (M = Cu, Au; Au-P = 2.262(1) ?) were cleanly formed upon reaction with CuCl or the labile tetrahydrothiophene (THT) complex [AuCl(THT)]. The reaction with [Fe(2)(CO)(9)] proceeded analogously to give the triiron derivative [Fe(3)Cp(2)(μ(3)-PCy)(μ-CO)(CO)(6)] in high yield (new Fe-P bond =2.318(1) ?), along with a small amount of the pentanuclear compound [{Fe(CO)(3)}{(μ(3)-PCy)Fe(2)Cp(2)(μ-CO)(CO)(2)}(2)], the latter displaying a central Fe(CO)(3)P(2) core with a distorted bipyramidal geometry (P-Fe-P = 164.2(1)°). In contrast, the reaction with [Co(2)(CO)(8)] resulted in a full disproportionation process to give the salt [{Co(CO)(3)}{(μ(3)-PCy)Fe(2)Cp(2)(μ-CO)(CO)(2)}(2)][Co(CO)(4)], having a pentanuclear Fe(4)Co cation comparable to the above Fe(5) complex (P-Co-P = 165.3(2)°). The attempted photochemical decarbonylation of the above trinuclear complexes gave results strongly dependent on the added metal fragment. Thus, the irradiation with visible or visible-UV light of the new Fe(3) and Fe(2)Cr species caused no decarbonylation but a tautomerization of the metal framework to give the corresponding isomers [Fe(2)MCp(2)(μ(3)-PCy)(μ-CO)(CO)(n)] now exhibiting a dangling FeCp(CO)(2) moiety (M = Cr, n = 7, Cr-Fe = 2.7370(3) ?; M = Fe, n = 6, new Fe-Fe bond = 2.6092(9) ?) as a result of the cleavage of the Fe-Fe bond in the precursor and subsequent formation of a new M-Fe bond. These processes are reversible, since the new isomers gave back the starting complexes under low (Cr) or moderate (Fe) thermal activation. In contrast, the manganese-diiron complex [Fe(2)MnCp(2)Cp'(μ(3)-PCy)(μ-CO)(CO)(4)] could be decarbonylated stepwise, to give first the tetracarbonyl complex [Fe(2)MnCp(2)Cp'(μ(3)-PCy)(μ-CO)(2)(CO)(2)] and then the tricarbonyl cluster [Fe(2)MnCp(2)Cp'(μ(3)-PCy)(μ-CO)(3)], the latter having a closed triangular metal core (Fe-Fe = 2.568(7) ?; Mn-Fe = 2.684(8) and 2.66(1) ?).     

Synthesis and structural characterization of bi- and trimetallic octacyanometalate(IV) complexes: [Delta,Lambda-MII(en)3][cis-MII(en)2(OH2)][MIV(CN)8].2H2O and [cis-MII(en)2(OH2)]2[(mu-NC)2MIV(CN)6].4H2O (MII = Mn, Co, Ni; MIV = Mo, W)

Treatment of [M(II)(en)(3)][OTs](2) or methanolic ethylenediamine solutions containing transition metal p-toluenesulfonates (M(II) = Mn, Co) with aqueous K(4)M(IV)(CN)(8).2H(2)O or Cs(3)M(V)(CN)(8) (M(IV) = Mo, W; M(V) = Mo) affords crystalline clusters of [M(II)(en)(3)][cis-M(II)(en)(2)(OH(2))(mu-NC)M(IV)(CN)(7)].2H(2)O (M(IV) = Mo; M(II) = Mn, 1; Ni, 5; M(IV) = W; M(II) = Mn, 2; Ni, 6) and [cis-M(II)(en)(2)(OH(2))](2)[(mu-NC)(2)M(IV)(CN)(6)].4H(2)O (M(IV) = Mo; M(II) = Co, 3; Ni, 7; M(IV) = W; M(II) = Co, 4) stoichiometry. Each cluster contains cis-M(II)(en)(2)(OH(2))(mu-NC)(2+) units that likely result from dissociative loss of en from [M(II)(en)(3)](2+), affording cis-M(II)(en)(2)(OH(2))(2)(2+) intermediates that are trapped by M(IV)(CN)(8)(4-).     

Formation of 1 D and 3 D coordination polymers in the solid state induced by mechanochemical and annealing treatments: bis(3-cyano-pentane-2,4-dionato) metal complexes

Bis(3-cyano-pentane-2,4-dionato) (CNacac) metal complex, [M(CNacac)(2)], which acts as both a metal-ion-like and a ligand-like building unit, forms supramolecular structures by self-assembly. Co-grinding of the metal acetates of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) with CNacacH formed a CNacac complex in all cases: mononuclear complex was formed in the cases of Mn(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II), whereas polymeric ones were formed in the cases of Fe(II), Co(II) and Ni(II). Subsequent annealing converted the mononuclear complexes of Mn(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) to their corresponding polymers as a result of dehydration of the mononuclear complexes. The resultant Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) polymeric complexes had a common 3 D structure with high thermal stability. In the case of Cu(II), a 1 D polymer was obtained. The Mn(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) polymeric complexes returned to their original mononuclear complexes on exposure to water vapour but they reverted to the polymeric complexes by re-annealing. Co-grinding of metal chlorides with CNacacH and annealing of the mononuclear CNacac complexes prepared from solution reactions were also examined for comparison. [Mn(CNacac)(2)(H(2)O)(2)], [M(CNacac)(2)(H(2)O)] (M=Cu(II) and Zn(II)) and [M(CNacac)(2)](infinity) (M=Mn(II), Fe(II) and Zn(II)) are new compounds, which clearly indicated the power of the combined mechanochemical/annealing method for the synthesis of varied metal coordination complexes.     

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).     

High-nuclearity metal-cyanide clusters: synthesis,magnetic properties,and inclusion behavior of open-cage species incorporating [(tach)M(CN)3] (M = Cr,Fe, Co) complexes

The use of 1,3,5-triaminocyclohexane (tach) as a capping ligand in generating metal-cyanide cage clusters with accessible cavities is demonstrated. The precursor complexes [(tach)M(CN)(3)] (M = Cr, Fe, Co) are synthesized by methods similar to those employed in preparing the analogous 1,4,7-triazacyclononane (tacn) complexes. Along with [(tach)Fe(CN)(3)](1)(-), the latter two species are found to adopt low-spin electron configurations. Assembly reactions between [(tach)M(CN)(3)] (M = Fe, Co) and [M'(H(2)O)(6)](2+) (M' = Ni, Co) in aqueous solution afford the clusters [(tach)(4)(H(2)O)(12)Ni(4)Co(4)(CN)(12)](8+), [(tach)(4)(H(2)O)(12)Co(8)(CN)(12)](8+), and [(tach)(4)(H(2)O)(12)Ni(4)Fe(4)(CN)(12)](8+), each possessing a cubic arrangement of eight metal ions linked through edge-spanning cyanide bridges. This geometry is stabilized by hydrogen-bonding interactions between tach and water ligands through an intervening solvate water molecule or bromide counteranion. The magnetic behavior of the Ni(4)Fe(4) cluster indicates weak ferromagnetic coupling (J = 5.5 cm(-)(1)) between the Ni(II) and Fe(III) centers, leading to an S = 6 ground state. Solutions containing [(tach)Fe(CN)(3)] and a large excess of [Ni(H(2)O)(6)](2+) instead yield a trigonal pyramidal [(tach)(H(2)O)(15)Ni(3)Fe(CN)(3)](6+) cluster, in which even weaker ferromagnetic coupling (J = 1.2 cm(-)(1)) gives rise to an S = (7)/(2) ground state. Paralleling reactions previously performed with [(Me(3)tacn)Cr(CN)(3)], [(tach)Cr(CN)(3)] reacts with [Ni(H(2)O)(6)](2+) in aqueous solution to produce [(tach)(8)Cr(8)Ni(6)(CN)(24)](12+), featuring a structure based on a cube of Cr(III) ions with each face centered by a square planar [Ni(CN)(4)](2)(-) unit. The metal-cyanide cage differs somewhat from that of the analogous Me(3)tacn-ligated cluster, however, in that it is distorted via compression along a body diagonal of the cube. Additionally, the compact tach capping ligands do not hinder access to the sizable interior cavity of the molecule, permitting host-guest chemistry. Mass spectrometry experiments indicate a 1:1 association of the intact cluster with tetrahydrofuran (THF) in aqueous solution, and a crystal structure shows the THF molecule to be suspended in the middle of the cluster cavity. Addition of THF to an aqueous solution containing [(tach)Co(CN)(3)] and [Cu(H(2)O)(6)](2+) templates the formation of a closely related cluster, [(tach)(8)(H(2)O)(6)Cu(6)Co(8)(CN)(24) superset THF](12+), in which paramagnetic Cu(II) ions with square pyramidal coordination are situated on the face-centering sites. Reactions intended to produce the cubic [(tach)(4)(H(2)O)(12)Co(8)(CN)(12)](8+) cluster frequently led to an isomeric two-dimensional framework, [(tach)(H(2)O)(3)Co(2)(CN)(3)](2+), exhibiting mer rather than fac stereochemistry at the [Co(H(2)O)(3)](2+) subunits. Attempts to assemble larger edge-bridged cubic clusters by reacting [(tach)Cr(CN)(3)] with [Ni(cyclam)](2+) (cyclam = 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) complexes instead generated extended one- or two-dimensional solids. The magnetic properties of one of these solids, two-dimensional [(tach)(2)(cyclam)(3)Ni(3)Cr(2)(CN)(6)]I(2), suggest metamagnetic behavior, with ferromagnetic intralayer coupling and weak antiferromagnetic interactions between layers.     

Hydrothermal synthesis, structures and magnetic studies of transition metal sulfates containing hydrazine

By employing hydrothermal method, six transition metal sulfates containing hydrazine (N(2)H(4)) have been obtained: [M(SO(4))(2)(N(2)H(5))(2)](n) (M = Mn(1), Co(2), Ni(3)) and [M(N(2)H(4))SO(4)](n) (M = Mn(4), Co(5), Ni(6)). Their crystal structures and magnetic properties have been investigated experimentally and theoretically. Compounds 1-3 consist of one-dimensional sulfate bridged homometallic chains with protonated hydrazine molecule as terminal ligand, and compounds 4-6 are hydrazing-sulfate mixed bridged homometallic three-dimensional frameworks. Compounds 1-6 exhibit antiferromagnetic coupling between M(2+) ions, but their magnetic properties differ at low temperatures because of the different single-ion anisotropy and crystal structures. The magnetostructural correlations and the magnetic coupling mechanism are analyzed by density functional theory calculations (DFT).     

6种多金属氧酸盐的抑菌作用

合成了5种过渡金属取代的Keggin型多金属氧酸盐(Na_7PMo_(11)M(Ⅱ)O_(40)(M=Mn,Fe,Zn,Co,Ni)(简写为PMo_(11)M(Ⅱ)),并通过紫外可见分光光度计和傅里叶变换红外光谱仪对其结构进行了表征。进而运用牛津杯法研究了这5种过渡金属取代的Keggin型多金属氧酸盐和母体H_3PMo_(12)O_(40)(简写为PMo_(12))对藤黄八叠球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌和大肠杆菌的抑菌活性,并用微量肉汤二倍稀释法测得了这些(共6种)化合物对上述4种菌的最小抑菌浓度(MIC值)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC值)。结果表明,这6种化合物对4种菌均有不同程度的抑制作用,并且对2种球菌的抑制效果优于对2种杆菌的抑制效果。其中(Na_7PMo_(11)M(Ⅱ)O_(40)(M=Ni,Mn,Zn)对4种菌的抑制效果优于其它3种化合物。综合考虑,本研究能够为多金属氧酸盐用于果蔬的防腐保鲜提供更多的理论和实验支持。     

Synthesis, structure and DFT study of dinuclear iron, cobalt and nickel complexes with cyclopentadienyl-metal moieties

Reactions of 1,1'-bis(dipheny1phosphino)cobaltocene with Co(PMe(3))(4), Ni(PMe(3))(4), Fe(PMe(3))(4), Ni(COD)(2), FeMe(2)(PMe(3))(4) or NiMe(2)(PMe(3))(3) afford a series of novel dinuclear complexes [((Me(3)P)[lower bond 1 start]Co(η(5)-C(5)H(4)[upper bond 1 start]PPh(2)))((Me(3)P)M[upper bond 1 end](η(5)-C(5)H(4)P[lower bond 1 end]Ph(2)))] (M = Co(1), Ni(2) and Fe(3)) [Co(η(5)-C(5)H(4)[upper bond 1 start]PPh(2))(2)Ni[upper bond 1 end](COD)](4), [Co(η(5)-C(5)H(4)[upper bond 1 start]PPh(2))(2)Ni[upper bond 1 end](PMe(3))(2)] (5) and [((Me(3)P)[lower bond 1 start]Co(Me)(η(5)-C(5)H(4)[upper bond 1 start]PPh(2)))((Me(3)P)Fe[upper bond 1 end](Me)(η(5)-C(5)H(4)P[lower bond 1 end]Ph(2)))] (6). Reactions of 1,1'-bis(dipheny1phosphino)ferrocene with Ni(PMe(3))(4), NiMe(2)(PMe(3))(3), or Co(PMe(3))(4) gives rise to complexes [Fe(η(5)-C(5)H(4)[upper bond 1 start]PPh(2))(2)M[upper bond 1 end](PMe(3))(2)] (M = Ni (7), Co (8)). The complexes 1-8 were spectroscopically investigated and studied by X-ray single crystal diffraction. The possible reaction mechanisms and structural characteristics are discussed. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations strongly support the deductions.     

Nine non-symmetric pyrazine-pyridine imide-based complexes: reversible redox and isolation of [M(II/III)(pypzca)2](0/+) when M = Co, Fe

The non-symmetric imide ligand Hpypzca (N-(2-pyrazylcarbonyl)-2-pyridinecarboxamide) has been deliberately synthesised and used to produce nine first row transition metal complexes: [M(II)(pypzca)(2)], M = Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, Fe; [M(III)(pypzca)(2)]Y, M = Co and Y = BF(4), M = Fe and Y = ClO(4); [Cu(II)(pypzca)(H(2)O)(2)]BF(4), [Mn(II)(pypzca)(Cl)(2)]HNEt(3). These are the first deliberately prepared complexes of a non-symmetric imide ligand. X-ray crystal structures of [Cu(II)(pypzca)(2)]·H(2)O, [Co(II)(pypzca)(2)], [Co(III)(pypzca)(2)]BF(4), [Cu(II)(pypzca)(H(2)O)(2)]BF(4)·H(2)O and [Mn(II)(pypzca)Cl(2)]HNEt(3) show that each of the (pypzca)(-) ligands binds in a meridional fashion via the N(3) donors. In the first three complexes, two such ligands are bound such that the 'spare' pyrazine nitrogen atoms are positioned approximately orthogonally to one another and also to the imide oxygen atoms. In MeCN the [M(II/III)(pypzca)(2)](0/+) complexes, where M = Ni, Co or Fe, exhibit one reversible metal based M(II/III) process and two distinct, quasi-reversible ligand based reduction processes, the latter also observed for M(II) = Zn. [Mn(II)(pypzca)Cl(2)]HNEt(3) displays a quasi-reversible oxidation process in MeCN, along with several irreversible processes. Both copper(II) complexes show only irreversible processes. Variable temperature magnetic measurements show that [Fe(III)(pypzca)(2)]ClO(4) undergoes a gradual spin crossover from partially high spin at 298 K (3.00 BM) to fully low spin at 2 K (1.96 BM), and that [Co(II)(pypzca)(2)] remains high spin from 298 to 4 K. All of the complexes are weakly coloured, other than [Fe(II)(pypzca)(2)] which is dark purple and absorbs strongly in the visible region.     

Preparation and characterization of Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes of a hexaazadithiophenolate macrocycle

The ligating properties of the 24-membered macrocyclic dinucleating hexaazadithiophenolate ligand (L(Me))2- towards the transition metal ions Cr(II), Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) have been examined. It is demonstrated that this ligand forms an isostructural series of bioctahedral [(L(Me))M(II)2(OAc)]+ complexes with Mn(II) (2), Fe(II) (3), Co(II) (4), Ni(II) (5) and Zn(II) (6). The reaction of (L(Me))2- with two equivalents of CrCl2 and NaOAc followed by air-oxidation produced the complex [(L(Me))Cr(III)H2(OAc)]2+ (1), which is the first example for a mononuclear complex of (L(Me))2-. Complexes 2-6 contain a central N3M(II)(mu-SR)2(mu-OAc)M(II)N3 core with an exogenous acetate bridge. The Cr(III) ion in is bonded to three N and two S atoms of (L(Me))2- and an O atom of a monodentate acetate coligand. In 2-6 there is a consistent decrease in the deviations of the bond angles from the ideal octahedral values such that the coordination polyhedra in the dinickel complex 5 are more regular than in the dimanganese compound 2. The temperature dependent magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal the magnetic exchange interactions in the [(L(Me))M(II)2(OAc)]+ cations to be relatively weak. Intramolecular antiferromagnetic exchange interactions are present in the Mn(II)2, Fe(II)2 and Co(II)2 complexes where J = -5.1, -10.6 and approximately -2.0 cm(-1) (H = -2JS1S2). In contrast, in the dinickel complex 5 a ferromagnetic exchange interaction is present with J = +6.4 cm(-1). An explanation for this difference is qualitatively discussed in terms of the bonding differences.     

Oxalate-based soluble 2D magnets: the series [K(18-crown-6)]3[M(II)3(H2O)4{M(III)(ox)3}3] (M(III) = Cr, Fe; M(II) = Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Cu; ox = C2O4(2-); 18-crown-6 = C12H24O6)

The synthesis and magnetic properties of the oxalate-based molecular soluble magnets with general formula [K(18-crown-6)] 3[M (II) 3(H 2O) 4{M (III)(ox) 3} 3] (M (III) = Cr, Fe; M (II) = Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Cu; ox = C 2O 4 (2-)) are here described. All the reported compounds are isostructural and built up by 2D bimetallic networks formed by alternating M (III) and M (II) ions connected through oxalate anions. Whereas the Cr (III)M (II) derivatives behave as ferromagnets with critical temperatures up to 8 K, the Fe (III)M (II) present ferri- or weak ferromagnetic ordering up to 26 K.     

Synthesis, structure, and dynamic properties of hybrid organic-inorganic rotaxanes

The synthesis and characterization of a series of hybrid organic-inorganic [2]rotaxanes is described. The ring components are heterometallic octa- ([Cr(7)MF(8)(O(2)C(t)Bu)(16)]; M = Co, Ni, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, and Cd) nuclear cages in which the metal centers are bridged by fluoride and pivalate ((t)BuCO(2)(-)) anions; the thread components feature dialkylammonium units that template the formation of the heterometallic rings about the axle to form the interlocked structures in up to 92% yield in conventional macrocyclization or one-pot 'stoppering-plus-macrocyclization' strategies. The presence in the reaction mixture of additives (secondary or tertiary amines or quaternary ammonium salts), and the nature of the stoppering groups (3,5-(t)Bu(2)C(6)H(3)CO(2)- or (t)BuCONH-), can have a significant effect on the rotaxane yield. The X-ray crystal structures of 11 different [2]rotaxanes, a pseudorotaxane, and a two-station molecular shuttle show two distinct types of intercomponent hydrogen bond motifs between the ammonium groups of the organic thread and the fluoride groups of the inorganic ring. The different hydrogen bonding motifs account for the very different rates of dynamics observed for the heterometallic ring on the thread (shuttling slow; rotation fast).