Conformation and coordination of β-diketonates in mixed-ligand copper(II) chelates of 1,2-diamines. Theoretical approach and experimental verification. Crystal structure of [bis(N,N′-dimethyl-1,2-diaminoethane) bis(3-cyano-2,4-pentanedionate)copper(II)]dihydrate

The reaction of the bis(2,4-pentanedionato)copper(II), Cu(acac)₂, and its substituted derivatives (Cu(NC-acac)₂, Cu(O₂N-acac)₂, and Cu(tfac)₂), with 1,2-diaminoethane (en), 1,2-diaminopropane (pn) and certain N-substituted derivatives of 1,2-diaminoethane, enR, is reported. The reaction products were found to depend on the reaction conditions, the extent of N-substitution of the diamine and the nature of the β-diketonate anion, β⁻. The [Cu(enR)β₂] addition compounds are not always sufficiently stable and in most instances the tetragonal species [Cu(enR)₂β₂] prevail as the final product. The 1,2-diamine molecules in [Cu(enR)₂β₂] form chelate rings attaining the gauche conformation while the β-diketonato anions essentially confer electrical neutrality. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that the active sites of the β-diketonato anion and its conformation depend on their ability to create hydrogen bonds and on the substituents in 3-position. The Fukui indices of chemical reactivity favor the carbonyl oxygens as binding sites of most anions while in the case of the 3-cyano-2,4-pentanedionato anion, NC-acac⁻, bonding through the cyano nitrogen is envisaged with the S(E, Z) conformer having the lowest energy. These findings are in accord with experimental data and further proof is given by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of the structure of [Cu(MeenMe)₂(NC-acac)₂] · 2H₂O (MeenMe denoting N,N′-dimethyl-1,2-diaminoethane). In this compound the NC-acac⁻ attains the S(E, Z) conformation and interacts with the square-planar entity [Cu(MeenMe)₂]²⁺ through the cyano nitrogen, while intermolecular hydrogen bonding involving the water molecules leads to supramolecular structure.     

Structural properties and potential reactivity of substituted 3- aroyldithiocarbazates

A series of substituted 3-aroyldithiocarbazates has been synthesized and studied. The corresponding acid dissociation constants have been determined potentiometrically. Semiempirical PM3 molecular orbital calculations suggest the existence of several tautomeric forms of the compounds. Geometrical parameters, proton affinities, and static reactivity indices have been examined. Structural properties and protonation sites are well described by calculations. The strong correlations between the pK _a values and the Hammett constants as well as the N(3) calculated proton affinities indicate that the N(3) atom is the most probable protonation site. The thermodynamics of the protonation process are mainly controlled by HOMO-LUMO rather than electrostatic interactions. According to PM3 results, 3-aroyldithiocarbazic acid should be quite stable in the gas phase, while a mechanism for its decomposition in solution is proposed.     

Structure of ansa-dimethylsilyl-bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)titana(IV) cyclohexasulfane,Ti[Me2Si(η5-C5H4)2]S5

The X-ray crystal structure of Ti[Me₂Si(η⁵-C₅H₄)₂]S₅ has been determined. The coordination about the titanium may be described as a distorted tetrahedron. The (centroid)? Ti? (centroid) angle is 129.2° and the S? Ti? S bond angle 96.1°. The cyclopentadienyl rings are linked by a dimethylsilyl bridge. The sixmembered ring TiS₅ has a cyclohexane-like chair configuration. The four S? S distances range from 2.048 to 2.059 Å. Important structural dimensions are compared to those of similar type compounds.     

Variable Coordination and Conformation of the 3-Cyano-2,4-pentanedionato Anion in a Mixed-Ligand Binuclear Copper(II) Chelate

The addition of dipyridylamine to bis(3-cyano-2,4-pentanedionato)copper(II), Cu(NC-acac)(2), induces changes in the mode of interaction and the conformation of the NC-acac(-) anion. The structure of the resulting binuclear compound was determined from a single microcrystal (monoclinic, space group P2(1), a = 7.894(7) ?, b = 25.550(24) ?, c = 11.661(13) ?, beta = 106.10(8) degrees, Z = 2, R(1) = 0.0564, (w)R(2) = 0.1197). In the addition compound {[Cu(NC-acac)dipyamH](NC-acac)}(2) when the NC-acac(-) acts as a chelating and bridging ligand, it assumes the commonly observed U(Z,Z) conformation, while behavior as weakly N-coordinated unidentate counteranion imposes the rarely encountered S(Z,E) conformation. In the [Cu(NC-acac)dipyamH](NC-acac)] entities one of the copper(II) centers is a 4 + 2 Jahn-Teller complex while the other is a square-based pyramid.     

Synthesis,characterization, and structures of New Titanocene Isoselenocyanato Complexes

The complexes [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₄R)₂(NCSe)₂] [R = Me ( 1 ), SiMe₃ ( 2 ), or SiEt₃ ( 3 )] were prepared from the corresponding dichlorides with KSeCN in acetone; the oxygen-bridged complex [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₄Me)₂(NCSe)]₂O ( 4 ) was formed by air oxidation of ( 1 ). All complexes were characterized by elemental microanalysis and by IR, ¹H NMR, and mass spectroscopies. An X-ray analysis of ( 1 ) and ( 4 ) confirms the results of IR studies that these complexes contain N-bonded selenocyanate ligands. In molecules ( 1 ) and ( 4 ) there is a pseudotetrahedral arrangement about each titanium. The N? C? Se chains are linear with normal N? C and C? Se bond distances. The dimer ( 4 ) contains an approximately linear Ti? O? Ti bridge (angle 173.4º) with a Ti? O bond distance of 1.838 Å. The structural results are compared with those in related compounds.