A redox-active ionic liquid manifesting charge-transfer interaction between a viologen and carbazole and its effect on the viscosity,ionic conductivity,and redox process of the viologen

Redox-active ionic liquids (RAILs) are gaining attention as a material that can create a wide range of functions. We herein propose a charge-transfer (CT) RAIL by mixing two RAILs, specifically a carbazole-based ionic liquid ([CzC₄ImC₁][TFSI]) as a donor and a viologen-based ionic liquid ([C₄VC₇][TFSI]₂) as an acceptor. We investigated the effect of CT interaction on the physicochemical properties of the CT ionic liquid (CT-IL) using the results of temperature-dependent measurements of UV-vis absorption, viscosity, and ionic conductivity as well as cyclic voltammograms. We employed the Walden analysis and the Grunberg–Nissan model to elucidate the effect of the CT interaction on the viscosity and ionic conductivity. The CT interaction reduces the viscosity by reducing the electrostatic attraction between the dicationic viologen and TFSI anion. It also reduces the ionic conductivity by the CT association of the dicationic viologen and carbazole. The electrochemically reversible responses of the viologens in [C₄VC₇][TFSI]₂ and CT-IL are consistent with the Nernstian and the interacting two-redox site models. Notably, the transport and electrochemical properties are modulated by CT interaction, leading to unique features that are not present in individual component ILs. The inclusion of CT interaction in RAILs thus provides a powerful means to expand the scope of functionalized ionic liquids.

A redox-active ionic liquid (RAIL) consisting of a carbazole and viologen shows charge transfer (CT) interaction. The physicochemical properties are modulated by the CT interaction by comparison with the individual RAILs.     

FT-IR study of the interlamellar water confined in glycolipid nanotube walls

The local hydrogen-bonding environment of water confined in glycolipid nanotubes (LNTs) was investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Using X-ray diffraction (XRD), we estimated the thickness of an interlamellar water layer, which was confined between the bilayer membranes constructing the walls of the LNTs, to be 1.3 +/- 0.3 nm. FT-IR spectroscopic measurement of the confined water showed an obvious reduction in IR absorption in both the low-energy (around 3000 cm(-1)) and high-energy regions (around 3600 cm(-1)) of the OH stretching band as compared to bulk water. The reduction around 3000 cm(-1) indicated a decrease in the relative proportion of the water molecules with a long-range network structure due to a geometrical restriction. This agrees with the results obtained for other multilamellar systems. On the other hand, the remarkable reduction around 3600 cm(-1), which was not observed in the other systems, indicated the absence of weakly hydrogen-bonded water aggregates due to the effect of sugar headgroups.     

Regioselective electrophilic cyclization of o-ethynylbenzyl phenyl selenides to (Z)-1-methylidene-2-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[c]selenophenium salts

o-Ethynylbenzyl phenyl selenides regioselectively reacted with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid to afford the (Z)-1-methylidene-2-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[c]selenophenium salts as the major products during the 5-exo-dig mode cyclization in good yields together with minor E isomers. The structure of the major (Z)-selenophenium salt was established by the single crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis using a tert-butyl derivative.     

Novel Method for the Fabrication of a Charge‐Transfer Complex Crystal by Photoirradiation

A novel method for the fabrication of a charge‐transfer complex crystal was developed. Photoirradiation of a solution of TPP[Co(tbp)(CN)₂] and TPP[Co(Pc)(CN)₂] (tbp=tetrabenzoporphyrin, Pc=phthalocyanine, TPP=tetraphenylphosphonium) gave a molecular conducting crystal of a charge‐transfer complex TPP[Co(tbp)(CN)₂]₂, which was produced by the process in which the photoexcited electron in tbp was transferred from the LUMO of tbp to that of Pc.     

Design of Ratiometric Fluorescent Probes Based on Arene–Metal‐Ion Interactions and Their Application to CdII and Hydrogen Sulfide Imaging in Living Cells

Non‐coordinative interactions between a metal ion and the aromatic ring of a fluorophore can act as a versatile sensing mechanism for the detection of metal ions with a large emission change of fluorophores. We report the design of fluorescent probes based on arene–metal‐ion interactions and their biological applications. This study found that various probes having different fluorophores and metal binding units displayed significant emission redshift upon complexation with metal ions, such as Ag^I, Cd^II, Hg^II, and Pb^II. X‐ray crystallography of the complexes confirmed that the metal ions were held in close proximity to the fluorophore to form an arene–metal‐ion interaction. Electronic structure calculations based on TDDFT offered a theoretical basis for the sensing mechanism, thus showing that metal ions electrostatically modulate the energy levels of the molecular orbitals of the fluorophore. A fluorescent probe was successfully applied to the ratiometric detection of the uptake of Cd^II ions and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) in living cells. These results highlight the utility of interactions between arene groups and metal ions in biological analyses.     

Redox-assisted ring closing reaction of the photogenerated cyclophanediene form of bis(ferrocenyl)dimethyldihydropyrene with interferrocene electronic communication switching

We synthesized ferrocene-attached dimethyldihydropyrene (DHP) derivatives and investigated their photochemical and redox behaviors. For bis(ferrocenylethynyl)dimethyldihydropyrene (1), reversible photoisomerization between the closed DHP form (1c) and the open CPD form (1o) occurred in high yields upon alternate irradiation of visible (578 nm) light and UV (303 nm) light, whereas no photoisomerization proceeded for bis(pentamethylferrocenylethynyl)dimethyldihydropyrene (2). 1 exhibited reversible switching of electronic communication between the ferrocene (Fc) moieties by photoisomerization of the DHP moiety and demonstrated a novel ring closing reaction induced by oxidation of the Fc moieties. The magnitude of electronic communication, deltaE0' (the difference between the redox potentials of two Fc's), was 63 mV in 1c and 16 mV in 1o, indicating that the electronic communication through the spacer is enhanced in the more developed pi-conjugation of the DHP moiety. The rate constants of the ring closing reaction from 1o+ to 1c+ and from 1o2+ to 1c2+ were estimated at 3.7 and 0.50 s(-1), respectively, by the simulation of cyclic voltammograms.     

Realization of SOMO-HOMO level conversion for a TEMPO-dithiolate ligand by coordination to platinum(II)

We developed a TEMPO-bound dithiolate ligand (= tempodt) and its Pt(diimine)(dithiolate) complex to realize a unique electronic structure with the potential for unprecedented functionalities. The physical properties and electronic structures of tempodt, (tempodt)Pt, and their related compounds were investigated by cyclic voltammetry, UV-visible spectroscopy, electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy, and other techniques. It was revealed that (tempodt)Pt showed an unusual electronic structure in which the HOMO level (= pi-conjugated dithiolate-based orbital) was located above the SOMO level attributed to the TEMPO moiety, and that this situation was achieved via a drastic electronic structure change of SOMO-HOMO level conversion through complex formation. These findings were further supported by an investigation into a one-electron oxidized (tempodt)Pt and related complexes.     

Synthesis and Systematic Structural Analysis of Cationic Half-Sandwich Ruthenium Chalcogenocarbonyl Complexes

Although the chemistry of transition-metal complexes with carbonyl (CO) and thiocarbonyl (CS) ligands has been well developed, their heavier analogues, namely selenocarbonyl (CSe) and tellurocarbonyl (CTe) complexes remain scarce. The limited availability of such CSe and CTe complexes has so far hampered our understanding of the differences between such chalcogenocarbonyl (CE: E=O, S, Se, Te) ligands. Herein, we report the synthesis and properties of a series of cationic half-sandwich ruthenium CE complexes of the type [CpRu(CE)(H₂IMes)(CNCH₂Ts)][BAr^F₄] (Cp=η⁵-C₅H₅⁻; H₂IMes=1,3-dimesitylimidazolin-2-ylidene; Ar^F=3,5-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃). A combination of X-ray diffraction analyses, NMR spectroscopic analyses, and DFT calculations revealed an increasing π-accepting ability of the CE ligands in the order O<S<Se<Te. A variable-temperature NMR analysis of the thus obtained chiral-at-metal CE complexes indicated high stereochemical stability.