Steric effects of substituted quinolines on lithium coordination geometry

The X-ray crystal structures of a series of lithium quinolates – lithium 8-hydroxyquinolinate (Liq), lithium 2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinolinate (MeLiq), and 2-phenyl-8-hydroxquinolinate (PhLiq), are compared. The substitution at the 2-position of the 8-hydroxyquinoline ligand has significant impact on the aggregation of the lithium complex in the crystalline state. Liq and MeLiq molecules crystallize as hexamers, whereas PhLiq crystallizes as a tetramer. The possible influence of crystal-packing forces on the preferred cluster structure was probed using density functional theory calculations on a systematically varied set of Liq, MeLiq, and PhLiq clusters. For Liq and MeLiq, the observed structures match the most stable computed structures. In the PhLiq case, the observed tetrameric structure is computed to be less stable (+1.2 kcal/mol/monomer) than the lowest energy structure, a hexamer. In this case, solid-state effects probably outweigh small differences in cluster stability.     

Synthesis and investigation of mono- and binuclear cyano-bridged complexes of rhodium,ruthenium, and palladium

Binuclear Rh^III and Ru^II complexes of the [M¹-CN-M²]⁺BF ₄ ^– (M¹ and/or M² are (⁵-Cp)(³-C₃H₅)Rh and (⁶-C₆H₆)(³-C₃H₅)Ru) type, heteronuclear organometallic compound (⁵-Cp)(³-C₃H₅)RhCNPd(³-C₃H₅)Cl, and mononuclear Rh^III and Ru^II complexes [(³-C₃H₅)LM(MeCN)]⁺ _BF4 ^– (M = Rh, L = ⁵-Cp; M = Ru, L = ⁶-C₆H₆) were synthesized. An electrochemical study of these compounds in solutions demonstrates that the bond between the bridged CN ligand and the metal atoms is rather strong, and there is no dissociation into mononuclear fragments in solutions. The kinetics of the reaction of [(⁵-Cp)(³-C₃H₅)Rh(MeCN)]⁺ _BF4 ^– with halide ions was studied by electrochemical methods. The ligand exchange proceeds by a bimolecular dissociative-exchange mechanism.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 968–973, May, 1995.     

Transition metal clusters and supported species with metal-carbon bonds from first-principles quantum chemistry

We discuss the impact of density functional electronic structure calculations for understanding the organometallic chemistry of transition metal (TM) surface complexes and clusters. Examples will cover three types of systems, mainly of interest in the context of heterogeneous catalysis: (i) supported carbonyl complexes of rhenium on MgO and of rhodium in zeolites, (ii) TM clusters with CO ligands and adsorbates, and (iii) metal clusters exhibiting chemical bonds with atomic carbon. The first group of case studies promotes the concept that surface groups of oxide supports are bonded to TM complexes in the same way as common (poly-dentate) ligands are bonded in coordination compounds. The second group of examples demonstrates various “ligand effects” of TM clusters. Finally, we illustrate how carbido centers stabilize TM clusters and modify the propensity for adsorption at the surface of such clusters.     

Charge control in the formation of complexes of phenol with ethylene derivatives containing organoelemental group IVB substituants

The v(OH) frequency shifts of phenol and the v_R resonance components of these shifts in the IR spectra of phenol H-complexes with ethylene derivatives containing various substituents including organosilicon, organogermanium, and organotin groups have been studied. The relationship between v and v_R and the values that characterize the influence of substituents on the effective charges of the double bonded carbon atoms was established; the latter values have been calculated previously usingab initio quantum chemical methods. The effective charges for the compounds with organoelemental substituents have been calculated. It has been elucidated that of the two types of possible interactions, charge controlled and orbital controlled, occurring in the formation of a complex of a hard acid, phenol, with the studied ethylene derivatives, the former is predominant.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1383–1387, August, 1993.     

The reactions of 2-benzoylpyridine with [RuHCl(CO)(PPh3)3] and [(C6H6)RuCl2]2

The reactions of [RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃] and [(C₆H₆)RuCl₂]₂ with 2-benzoylpyridine have been examined, and two novel ruthenium(II) complexes – [RuCl(CO)(PPh₃)₂(C₅H₄NCOO)] and [RuCl₂(C₁₂H₉NO)₂] – have been obtained. The compounds have been studied by IR and UV–Vis spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. The molecular orbital diagrams of the complexes have been calculated with the density functional theory (DFT) method. The spin-allowed singlet–singlet electronic transitions of the compounds have been calculated with the time-dependent DFT method, and the UV–Vis spectra of the compounds have been discussed on this basis.     

Structural Relationships between the Hemiporphyrazine Macrocyclic Ligand and its Metal Complexes. II.: Planar Neutral Ligand,C26H16N8, and Four Isomorphous Metal Complexes, [M(C26H16N8)(H2O)], M=Mn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Zn(II)

Crystal and molecular structures of the planar neutral ligand, C₂₆H₁₆N₈, and the four isomorphous five-coordinated metal complexes, [M(C₂₆H₁₆N₈)(H₂O)], M = Mn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), have been determined from three-dimensional X-ray diffraction data. The free ligand hpH₂, C₂₆H₁₆N₈, belongs to the P 2₁/c space group with Z=2, a=4.142(3), b=23.736(6), c=10.338(3) Ä, β=94.66(6)°. The metal complexes monohydrate Mhp-H₂O all belong to the orthorhombic Pcab space group with Z=8. The dimensions are roughly 8.8×19.3×23.7 ų. In each structure, the macrocyclic ligand has an almost planar conformation which differs from the saddle shaped ligand hydrate (hpH₂·H₂O) and the nickel complex [Nihp]⁵. The distances from the center of the macrocyclic ring to the nitrogen atom of the free ligand are 1.907(6) and 2.245(6)Å. The coordination geometry in these four complexes is square pyramidal with a water molecule as an axial ligand. The bond distances of M(II)-O(H₂O), M(II)-N1 (imine), M(II)-N3 (pyridine) are: 2.19(1), 2.00(2), 2.27(2)Å respectively for the manganese complex; 2.08(1), 1.97(1), 2.23(1)Å for the cobalt complex; 2.33(1), 1.92(3), 2.18(1)Å for the copper complex; 2.110(5), 1.964(6), 2.252(6)Å for the zinc complex. The variation of metal-ligand distances can be correlated to the metal d orbital occupancy. A comparison with similar ligands will be presented.     

Spectroscopic and Quantum Mechanical Studies of Substituted Anilines and their Charge-Transfer Complexes with Iodine in Different Solvents

Summary. Equilibrium constants and molar extinction coefficients for 1:1 charge-transfer complexes between 2-hydroxyaniline (HA), 5-chloro-2-hydroxyaniline (CHA), and 4-bromo-2,6-dimethylaniline (BMA) as donors and iodine, as a typical σ-acceptor were determined spectrophotometrically in chloroform, dichloromethane, and carbontetrachloride solutions. Spectral characteristics and formation constants are discussed in terms of donor molecular structure and solvent polarity. The stoichiometry of the complexes was established to be 1:1. For this purpose, optical data were subjected to the form of the Rose-Drago equation for 1:1 equilibria. Electronic absorption spectra of the studied anilines were measured in different solvents. Spectral data were reported and band maxima were assigned to the appropriate molecular orbital transitions (π–π^* and n–π^* electronic transition). Solvent effects on the electronic transitions were discussed. Optimized geometry of the studied anilines was obtained at B3LYP/6-31 + G(d). The effect of the electronic factors of the substituents on the geometrical parameters of the ring has been explored. Geometrical values of the ring deviate from the regular hexagonal ring. Intramolecular H-bonds in HA and CHA have been computed at B3LYP/6-31 + G(d) and MP2/6-31 + G(d) levels. The H-bonding distance was calculated to be 2.105 ? in HA and 2.127 ? in CHA. Abstracted from her M.Sc. thesis     

SiO2包覆铕(Ⅲ)配合物的荧光纳米粒子合成与性质

以前驱物pAB-DTPAA-APTEOS、正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)和三氯化铕(EuCl3)等为原料,采用油包水(W/O)的反相微乳液法,在正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)和3-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷(APTEOS)的共同水解下,制备出新型的SiO2包覆铕配合物荧光纳米粒子Eu-pAB-DTPAA-AP-SiO2。运用TEM、IR、UV-Vis、荧光光谱等技术对荧光纳米粒子进行了表征。TEM结果表明:包覆体呈球形,分散均匀,平均粒径为40nm。纳米粒子与配体、前驱物的紫外吸收谱相比较,峰位发生了一定的红移,表明通过反相微乳液法得到的固体粉末与EuCl3反应后,已经生成配合物Eu-pAB-DTPAA-AP-SiO2。红外光谱研究表明,在801cm-1出现νSi—C的伸缩振动峰,471cm-1处出现νEu—O的伸缩振动峰。由此证实Eu-pAB-DTPAA-AP-SiO2配合物的存在。荧光光谱分析表明,纳米粒子Eu-pAB-DTPAA-AP-SiO2表现出较好的荧光性能,位于592,615,689nm的发射峰分别归属于Eu3 离子的5D0→7F1、5D0→7F2和5D0→7F4跃迁,其中最强峰615nm属于Eu3 的特征跃迁发射。作为一种新型的荧光试剂,该纳米粒子具有粒径小,亲水性强,荧光强度大,且表面的氨基能方便地与生物分子偶联,故可作为优良的时间分辨荧光标记物用于各种高灵敏生物检测技术中。     

二苯基亚砜、苯甲酸与轻稀土高氯酸四元配合物的合成表征及光致发光

合成并表征了高氯酸稀土与二苯基亚砜、苯甲酸的四种四元配合物。经元素分析、稀土络合滴定、摩尔电导率及差热-热重分析,表明四元配合物组成为[REL5L′(ClO4)] (ClO4) (RE= La,Pr,Nd,Eu;L=C6H5SOC6H5,L′=C6H5COO-)。在红外光谱中,第一配体二苯基亚砜的νS O的特征吸收峰出现在1 037cm-1处,而各稀土配合物的νS O向低波数移动到984 ～989 cm-1,红移50 cm-1左右,表明稀土离子与亚砜基团的氧原子之间发生配位作用。第二配体苯甲酸钠的反对称伸缩振动吸收峰νas(COO -)出现在1 550 cm-1,对称伸缩振动吸收峰νs(COO -)出现在1 416 cm-1处,羧基伸缩振动吸收频率差Δn[νas(COO -)-νs(COO -)]值为134cm-1;在所有配合物的红外光谱图中νas(COO -)向高波数方向发生了位移,而νs(COO -)向低波数方向发生了位移,并且Δn值均大于钠盐的Δn值,由此可以认为配合物中羧基是通过单齿方式与稀土离子配位。测定了配合物在丙酮溶液中的摩尔电导率,根据配合物在常见有机溶剂中的摩尔电导率与正负离子的关系结合配合物的红外光谱中高氯酸根离子的四条特征吸收带,表明配合物为1:1型电解质,两个ClO4-无机抗衡阴离子,其中一个在外界,一个进入内界与稀土离子配位。配合物的荧光发射光谱表明,四元配合物的荧光强度比二苯基亚砜高氯酸稀土二元配合物的荧光强度提高469%。磷光光谱表明苯甲酸三重态能级的下限和二苯亚砜三重态能级的上限重叠,导致三重态能级范围扩大,由此可见第二配体的加入提高了配体的三重态能级与Eu3 离子5D0能级的匹配程度。同时在配合物的荧光发射光谱中还可以看到铕离子的电偶极跃迁强度大于磁偶极跃迁,表明稀土离子不处于晶体场的对称中心。在四元配合物中,由于第二配体的加入,往往会降低配合物的对称性,从而增强稀土离子的荧光强度。本文合成的稀土配合物具有良好的荧光性能,而且在室温下稳定,溶解性好,分解温度较高。     

The Dual Function of PhOH Included in the Coordination Sphere of the Nickel Complexes in the Processes of Oxidation with Dioxygen

The role of ligands in the regulation of the catalytic activity of Ni-complexes (Ni(acac)₂) in green process-selective ethylbenzene oxidation with O₂ into α-phenyl ethyl hydroperoxide is considered in this article. The dual function of phenol (PhOH) included in the coordination sphere of the nickel complex as an antioxidant or catalyst depends on the ligand environment of the metal. The role of intermolecular H-bonds and supramolecular structures (AFM method) in the mechanisms of selective catalysis by nickel complexes in chemical and biological oxidation reactions is analyzed.