Binuclear platinum(I) complexes with bis(dimethylphosphino)methane ligands: evidence for both short- and long-range NMR trans-influences

The diplatinum(I) complexes or complex ions [Pt₂X₂(μ-dmpm)₂] (X = Cl or I), [Pt₂X(PPh₃)(μ-dmpm)₂]⁺] (X = I, Br or Me), and [Pt₂(PPh₃)₂(μ-dmpm)₂]²⁺, where dmpm = Me₂PCH₂PMe₂, have been prepared and characterized by ¹H and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. In the linear X-Pt-Pt-Y unit the trans-influence of X is felt primarily at the PtPt bond, but groups X having a very high trans-influence (X = H or Me) can also exert a weaker long-range trans-influence on the PtY bond.     

Binuclear copper(II) complexes of xylyl-bridged bis(1,4,7-triazacyclononane) ligands

Copper(II) complexes of three bis(tacn) ligands, [Cu(2)(T(2)-o-X)Cl(4)] (1), [Cu(2)(T(2)-m-X)(H(2)O)(4)](ClO(4))(4).H(2)O.NaClO(4) (2), and [Cu(2)(T(2)-p-X)Cl(4)] (3), were prepared by reacting a Cu(II) salt and L.6HCl (2:1 ratio) in neutral aqueous solution [T(2)-o-X = 1,2-bis(1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-ylmethyl)benzene; T(2)-m-X = 1,3-bis(1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-ylmethyl)benzene; T(2)-p-X = 1,4-bis(1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-ylmethyl)benzene]. Crystals of [Cu(2)(T(2)-m-X)(NPP)(mu-OH)](ClO(4)).H(2)O (4) formed at pH = 7.4 in a solution containing 2 and disodium 4-nitrophenyl phosphate (Na(2)NPP). The binuclear complexes [Cu(2)(T(2)-o-XAc(2))(H(2)O)(2)](ClO(4))(2).4H(2)O (5) and [Cu(2)(T(2)-m-XAc(2))(H(2)O)(2)](ClO(4))(2).4H(2)O (6) were obtained on addition of Cu(ClO(4))(2).6H(2)O to aqueous solutions of the bis(tetradentate) ligands T(2)-o-XAc(2) (1,2-bis((4-(carboxymethyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-yl)methyl)benzene and T(2)-m-XAc(2) (1,3-bis((4-(carboxymethyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-yl)methyl)benzene), respectively. In the binuclear complex, 3, three N donors from one macrocycle and two chlorides occupy the distorted square pyramidal Cu(II) coordination sphere. The complex features a long Cu...Cu separation (11.81 A) and intermolecular interactions that give rise to weak intermolecular antiferromagnetic coupling between Cu(II) centers. Complex 4 contains binuclear cations with a single hydroxo and p-nitrophenyl phosphate bridging two Cu(II) centers (Cu...Cu = 3.565(2) A). Magnetic susceptibility studies indicated the presence of strong antiferromagnetic interactions between the metal centers (J = -275 cm(-1)). Measurements of the rate of BNPP (bis(p-nitrophenyl) phosphate) hydrolysis by a number of these metal complexes revealed the greatest rate of cleavage for [Cu(2)(T(2)-o-X)(OH(2))(4)](4+) (k = 5 x 10(-6) s(-1) at pH = 7.4 and T = 50 degrees C). Notably, the mononuclear [Cu(Me(3)tacn)(OH(2))(2)](2+) complex induces a much faster rate of cleavage (k = 6 x 10(-5) s(-1) under the same conditions).     

Binuclear complexes of Co(III) containing extended conjugated bis(catecholate) ligands

Binuclear complexes of cobalt(III) have been prepared with 3,3',4,4'-tetrahydroxy-benzaldazine (H4thB), 3,3',4,4'-tetrahydroxy-5,5'-dimethoxybenzaldazine (H4thM), and 3,3',4,4'-tetrahydroxydimethylbenzaldazine (H4thA) as bis(catecholate) ligands that link metal ions separated by 16 A through a conjugated bridge. In one case, [Co2(bpy)4(thM)]2+, stereodynamic properties observed in solution by 1H NMR are associated with valence tautomerism, with formation of a labile hs-Co(II) species by electron transfer from the catecholate regions of the bridge. Electrochemical oxidation of the complexes occurs at the bridges as two closely spaced one-electron couples. Chemical oxidation of [Co2(bpy) 4(thB)]2+ with Ag+ is observed to occur as a two-electron process forming [Co2(bpy) 4(thB(SQ,SQ))]4+. Attempted crystallization in the presence of air was observed to result in formation of the [Co(bpy)2(BACat)]+ (H2BACat, 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde) cation by aerobic oxidation. Structural characterization is provided for the H4thM ligand and [Co(bpy)2(BACat)](BF4).     

Bis(dimethylphosphino)methane complexes of iron and ruthenium

The interaction of iron(II) acetate in presence of bis(dimethylphosphino)methane (dmpm) with dimethyl- and diethylmagnesium leads to cis-FeMe₂(     

Dinuclear complexes with bis(benzenedithiolate) ligands

As a part of a broader study directed towards helical coordination compounds with benzenedithiolate donors, we have synthesized the bis(benzenedithiol) ligands 1,2-bis(2,3-dimercaptobenzamido)ethane (H(4)-1) and 1,2-bis(2,3-dimercaptophenyl)ethane (H(4)-2). Both ligands form dinuclear complexes with Ni(II), Ni(III) and, after air-oxidation, Co(III) ions under equilibrium conditions. Complexes (NEt(4))(4)[Ni(II)(2)(1)(2)] (11 b), (NEt(4))(2)[Ni(III)(2)(1)(2)] (13), and Na(4)[Ni(II)(2)(2)(2)] (14) were characterized by X-ray diffraction. In all complexes, two square-planar [Ni(S(2)C(6)H(3)R)(2)] units are linked in a double-stranded fashion by the carbon backbone and they assume a coplanar arrangement in a stair-like manner. Cyclic voltammetric investigations show a strong dependence of the redox potential on the type of the ligand. The substitution of 1(4-) for 2(4-) on nickel (-785 mV for 11 b versus -1130 mV for 14, relative to ferrocene) affects the redox potential to a similar degree as the substitution of nickel for cobalt (-1160 mV for [Co(2)(1)(2)](2-)/[Co(2)(1)(2)](4-), relative to ferrocene). The redox waves display a markedly less reversible behavior for complexes with the shorter bridged ligand 2(4-) compared to those of 1(4-).     

Alkyl complexes of palladium(II) with trimethylphosphine and 1,2-bis-(dimethylphosphino)ethane ligands

A number of neutral, mononuclear dialkylpalladium(II) tertiary phosphine complexes of geneal formula cis or trans-PdR₂(PMe₃)₂ and cis-PdR₂ (dmpe) [dmpe = 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane], R = Me, CH₂Ph, CH₂CMe₂Ph, CH₂SiMe₃ have been obtained by interaction of magnesium reagents with palladium(II) acetate or trans-Pd(O₂CMe)₂(PMe₃)₂.     

Base induced P-C bond cleavage in a coordinated bis(dimethylphosphino)methane ligand

Treatment of fac-[Mn(CNR)(CO)3{(PMe2)2CH2}]ClO4 (1a R = Ph, R = tBu) with KOH produced the cleavage of one of the P-C bonds of the coordinated dmpm ligand, resulting in the formation of phosphine-phosphinite complexes fac-[Mn(PMe2O)(CNR)(CO)3(PMe3)] (2a,b). Alkoxides such as NaOMe and NaOEt promoted similar processes in 1a,b, yielding fac-[Mn(CNR)(CO)3(PMe3)(PMe2OR')]ClO4 (3a R = tBu, R' = Me; 3b R = Ph, R' = Me; 4a R = tBu, R' = Et; 4b R = Ph, R' = Et) derivatives. The phosphinite ligand in 2a, b can be sequentially protonated by addition of 0.5 and 1 equivalent of HBF4 leading to fac-[{Mn(CNR)(CO)3(PMe3)(PMe2O)}2H]BF4 (6a,b) and fac-[Mn(CNR)(CO)3(PMe3)(PMe2OH)]BF4 (5a,b), respectively.     

Thiolato-technetium complexes. 4(1): Synthesis,characterization and electrochemical properties of bis(1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)-ethane)technetium(III) complexes with arene-thiolato ligands

Summary The reaction of trans-[Tc^v(OH)(O)(DMPE)₂]²⁺ (DMPE = 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane) with a series of arenethiols in base produces the novel complexes cis-[Tc^III-(SC₆H₄X-p)₂ (DMPE)₂]⁺ for X = H, Cl, Me, OMe, t-Bu. One of the complexes has been characterized by X-ray crystallography: cis-[Tc(SPh)₂(DMPE)₂]PF₆, chemical formula Tc₁S₂P₅F₆C₂₄H₄₂, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁nb with Z = 4 and lattice parameters a = 9.311(1) Å, b=11.190(2) Å, c = 31.936(4) Å, Vol = 3327.3(8) ų. The final weighted R-value was 0.033. Averaged structural parameters are Tc—S = 2.29(2) Å, Tc—P (trans to P) = 2.42(1) Å, Tc—P (trans to S) = 2.49(3) Å, Tc—S—C = 118.5(5)°. The complexes have been characterized by FAB mass spectrometry and u.v.-vis. spectroscopy. The visible region charge transfer bands are diagnostic for cis geometry in the [Tc(SR)₂(DMPE)₂]⁺ complexes. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical measurements show reversible Tc^III/II redox couples in the range -0.19V to -0.38V versus Ag/AgCl (3 M NaCl). Irreversible couples are exhibited at ca. -1.1 V to -1.2 V for Tc^II/I and +0.7V to +0.9V for Tc^IV/III. Variation in redox potential is discussed in terms of sulphur nucleophilicity.On leave from the Department of Chemistry, The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan.On leave from Dipartimento di Chimica dell'Universita' di Sassari, Via Vienna, 2-Sassari, Italy.     

Binuclear oxovanadium(IV) complexes of phthalazine hydrazone ligands

Summary The oxovanadium(IV) complexes [(VOSO₄·H₂O)₂L] and [(VO)₂L¹(-SO₄)] (L = hydrazone ligands derived from 1,4-dihydrazinophthalazine and benzaldehyde, 4-chlorobenzaldehyde, 4-methoxybenzaldehyde or acetophenone; L ¹H₂ = hydrazone ligands derived from 1,4-dihydrazinophthalazine and salicylaldehyde, 2-hydroxyacetophenone or 2-hydroxynaphthaldehyde) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, electrical conductance, magnetic moments and spectral data. Reduced magnetic moments are observed for all sulfato-bridged derivatives, indicating antiferromagnetically coupled vanadium(IV) centres. The vanadium(IV) centres appear to have five-coordinated stereochemistries in the systems which involve two metals bound to each ligand. The thermal behaviour of the complexes was investigated by t.g. and d.t.g. techniques. The antifungal and antiviral activities of the hydrazones and their corresponding complexes were also investigated. The screening results have been correlated with the structural features of the tested compounds.     

Reactions of metal carbonyl cluster complexes with multidentate phosphine ligands; reactions with bis(diphenylphosphino)methane

Reactions of Rh₆(CO)₁₆ with bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (dppm) gave Rh₆(CO)₁₄(dppm), Rh₆(CO)₁₂(dppm)₂, or Rh₆(CO)₁₀(dppm)₃, depending upon the reaction conditions. Rh₄(CO)₁₀(dppm) may be obtained from the reaction of Rh₄(CO)₁₂ with dppm, but this derivative rapidly decomposes in solution to give Rh₄(CO)₈(dppm)₂, Rh₆(CO)₁₄(dppm), and Rh₆(CO)₁₂(dppm)₂. Ir₄(CO)₁₀(dppm) and Ir₄(CO)₈(dppm)₂ have also been prepared, and their structures are discussed on the basis of infrared and ³¹P NMR spectroscopic data.     

Oxidative condensation reactions of (diethylenetriamine)cobalt(III) complexes with substituted bis(pyridin-2-yl)methane ligands

The synthesis and characterisation of Co(III) complexes derived from a condensation reaction with a central or terminal nitrogen of a dien ligand and the -carbon of a range of substituted bis(pyridin-2-yl)methane ligands are described. Aerial oxidation of bpm {bis(pyridin-2-yl)methane with Co(II)/dien or direct reaction with Co(dien)Cl₃ provided in low yield a single C–N condensation product 1 (at the primary terminal NH₂) after the pyridyl –CH₂– is formally oxidised to –CH⁺–. The methyl substituted ligand bpe {1,1-bis(pyridin-2-yl)ethane} behaves likewise, except both terminal (prim) and central (sec) amines condense to yield isomeric products 2 and 3. Two of these three materials have been characterised by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The corresponding reactions for the bis(pyridyl) ligand bpk {bis(pyridin-2-yl)ketone} provided C–N condensation products without the requirement for oxidation at the -C center; two carbinolamine complexes in different geometrical configurations resulted, mer-anti-[Co(dienbpc)Cl]ZnCl₄, 5, and unsym-fac-[Co(dienbpc)Cl]ZnCl₄, 6, {dienbpc=[2-(2-aminoethylamino)-ethylamino]-di-pyridin-2-yl-methanol}. In addition, a novel complex, [Co(bpk)(bpd-OH)Cl]ZnCl₄, 4, in which one bidentate N, N-bonded bpk ligand and one tridentate N, O, N-bonded bpd (the diol from bpk+OH⁻) were coordinated, was obtained via the Co(II)/O₂ synthetic route. When the bpc ligand (bpc=bis(pyridin-2-yl)methanol) was employed directly as a reagent along with dien, no condensation reactions were observed, but rather a single isomeric complex [Co(dien)(bpc)]Cl.ZnCl₄, 7, in which the ligand bpc acted as a N,N,O-bonded tridentate ligand rather than as a N,N-bidentate ligand was isolated. ¹³C, 1D and 2D ¹H NMR studies are reported for all the complexes; they establish the structures unambiguously.     

Synthesis and characterization of copper(II) complexes of nonfacially coordinating heteroscorpionate ligands (4-carboxyphenyl)bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane and (3-carboxyphenyl)bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane

Complexes of Cu(II) derived from two new nonfacially coordinating heteroscorpionate ligands, (4-carboxyphenyl)bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane (L4c) and (3-carboxyphenyl)bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane (L3c), have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction, ESI-MS, IR, and UV-vis spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and magnetic susceptibility. The use of these new complexes as building blocks for the construction of supramolecular architectures is discussed.     

Dibromomanganese(II) complexes with hexamethylphosphoramide and phenylphosphonic bis(diamide) ligands

Tetrahedral dibromomanganese(II) complexes having formulas [MnBr₂{O?=?PR(NMe₂)₂}₂] (R?=?NMe₂ (1); Ph (2)) were isolated and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. [MnBr₂{O?=?P(NMe₂)₃}₂] (1) crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The asymmetric unit contains one half of the molecule with the Mn(II) atom in a distorted tetrahedral coordination. The intermolecular network of this coordination compound was studied by generating and inspecting its Hirshfeld surface, while the weak intramolecular hydrogen bonds were investigated computationally by AIM analysis in the gas phase and in solution. The Hirshfeld analysis was extended to the related [MnBr₂{O?=?PPh(NMe₂)₂}₂] complex (2).     

P-C versus C-H bond cleavage in coordinated bis(dimethylphosphino)methane: controlled access to either phosphinite or functionalized diphosphine complexes

Treatment of fac-[Mn(CNPh)(CO)3(dmpm)]ClO4 (1) with KOH affords neutral phosphinite complex fac-[Mn(PMe2O)(CNPh)(CO)3(PMe3)] (2) as a result of P-C bond cleavage on the dmpm ligand, whereas when carrying out the reaction in the presence of iodine the diphosphinoketenimine derivative fac-[MnI(CO)3[(PMe2)2C=C=NPh]] (4) is obtained after deprotonation and further functionalization of the central carbon atom of the diphosphine.     

Catalytic oxygenation of various monophenols by copper(I) complexes with bis(pyrazolyl)methane ligands: differences in reactivity

Three new mononuclear copper(I) complexes supported by the symmetric ligands 1,1′-methylenebis-1H-pyrazole (BPM), 1,1′-methylenebis(3-methyl-1H-pyrazole) (mBPM), and 1,1′-methylenebis(3,5-di-methyl-1H-pyrazole) (dmBPM) were synthesized as catalytic model systems of tyrosinase. The influence of various functional groups on the catalytic conversion of monophenols is investigated and the formation of the corresponding ortho-quinones is monitored using UV/vis and NMR spectroscopy. Comparison of various monophenols reveals the differences in reactivity which are analyzed and interpreted based on key intermediates of the mechanistic cycle.     

Synthesis and 1H NMR studies of paramagnetic nickel(II) complexes containing bis(pyrazolyl)methane ligands with dendritic substituents

The substituted bis(pyrazolyl)methane ligands RCH(3,5-Me2pz)2(R=SiMe3, CH2Ph, G1, G2, and G3; Gn=Fréchet-type dendritic wedges of generation n) have been prepared starting from H2C(3,5-Me2pz)2. Reaction of these didentate ligands with [NiBr2(DME)] is a straightforward procedure that allows the synthesis of the nickel(II) complexes [NiBr2{RCH(3,5-Me2pz)2}]. The molecular structure of compound (R=CH2Ph) has been determined by X-ray diffraction studies. The nickel centre coordinates two bromine and two nitrogen atoms in a tetrahedral environment, and the metallacycle Ni(NN)2C adopts a boat conformation with the benzyl group in an axial position. 1H NMR studies have been carried out to characterize these paramagnetic nickel compounds in solution. Valuable information about the disposition of the ligands and dendritic wedges in solution has been obtained thanks to the influence of the paramagnetic centre on the proton resonances.     

Rhodium(I) carbonyl complexes of mono selenium functionalized bis(diphenylphosphino)methane and bis(diphenylphosphino)amine chelating ligands and their catalytic carbonylation activity

The chelate complexes of the types (1) and (2) have been synthesized and characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy. The lower shift of the ν(P-Se) bands and downfield shift of the ³¹P-{¹H}NMR signals for both P(III) and P(V) atoms in 1 and 2 compared to the corresponding free ligands indicate chelate formation through selenium donor. 1 and 2 show terminal ν(CO) bands at 1977 and 1981 cm⁻¹, respectively, suggesting high electron density at the metal center. The molecular structure of 2 has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The rhodium atom is at the center of a square planar geometry having the phosphorus and selenium atoms of the chelating ligand at cis-position, one carbonyl group trans- to selenium and one chlorine atom trans- to phosphorus atom. 1 and 2 undergo oxidative addition (OA) reaction with CH₃I to produce acyl complexes (3) and (4), respectively. The kinetics of the OA reactions reveal that 1 undergoes faster reaction by about 4.5 times than 2. The catalytic activity of 1 and 2 in carbonylation of methanol was higher than that of the well known species [Rh(CO)₂I₂]⁻ and 2 shows higher catalytic activity compared to 1.     

Titanium complexes with sulfur‐linked bis(phenolate) ligands

High‐quality crystals of two bis(phenolate)titanium complexes, namely dichlorido{4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐[cyclohexane‐1,2‐diylbis(sulfanediyl)]diphenolato}titanium(IV), [Ti(C₂₀H₂₂O₂S₂)Cl₂], (I), and dichlorido{2,2′‐[cyclohexane‐1,2‐diylbis(sulfanediyl)]diphenolato}titanium(IV), [Ti(C₁₈H₁₈O₂S₂)Cl₂], (II), were obtained by reactive crystallization. Depending on the solvent, compound (II) was obtained as unsolvated (IIa) or as the toluene hemisolvate, [Ti(C₁₈H₁₈O₂S₂)Cl₂]·0.5C₇H₈, (IIb). These systems without bulky substituents on the aromatic phenolate rings serve as ideal model compounds for precatalysts. The excellent X‐ray diffraction data will help clarify the nature of the mismatched interactions between the soft S atoms within the ligand and the hard titanium center. Molecule (I) has crystallographic C₂ symmetry.