Synthesis,Structure and Reactivity of PH‐Phosphoraneiminato‐ and Iminophosphoraneiminato Group 4 Transition‐Metal Complexes

The versatile coordination chemistry of the well‐investigated phosphoraneiminato‐ligand R₃PN^— ( I ) was extended by the successive introduction of protons to the phosphorus atom. The position of the resulting equilibrium between the NH‐phosphanylamido‐ [R₂P‐NH^—] and the PH‐phosphoraneiminato‐form [R₂HP=N^—] is affected by the Lewis acidity of the coordinated metal fragment. Experimental studies on complexes with various substitution patterns at the group 4 metal center R₂HP=N[M] ( II ) were unambiguously confirmed by DFT‐calculations. The isolation of group 4 PH‐dihydrido‐phosphoraneiminato‐complexes RH₂P‐N[M] ( III ) is prevented by the low thermodynamic stability of the target molecules, also supported by the results of ab initio calculations. However, an access to the by then unknown transition‐metal substituted iminophosphanes RP=N[M] ( IV ) was verified for the first time. Within extensive studies on the coordination chemistry of bis(imino)phosphoranes RP(=NR′)(=NR″), several species of group 4 complexes R(R′N=)P=N[M] ( V ) were isolated and structurally characterized. In this case, investigations on the NH/PH‐tautomerism were performed exclusively on theoretical level, because the required educts are experimentally non‐accessible due to their kinetic instability.     

Heterobimetallische Komplexe mit Chelatliganden aus mehrzähnigen Aminen und 1,1-Bis(diphenylphosphan)ethen

Heterobimetallic Complexes with Chelate Ligands from Multidentate Amines and 1,1-Bis(diphenylphosphine)ethene By an addition reaction of bidentate amines Me₂N(CH₂)_nNH₂ (n = 2, as-4C2N; 3, as-5C2N) and vinylidene derivatives with an activated double bond CH₂ = C(PPh₂)₂M(CO)₄ (M = Cr, Mo, W) were synthesized in dichlormethane unsymmetrical chelate ligands of the type as-4C2N (or as-5C2N)PPM(CO)₄. They gave with divalent salts M′Y₂ (Y = ac, M′ = Cu, Ni. Y = Cl, M′ = Zn, Cd, Hg) the coloured bimetallic complexes M′Y(as-4C2N) (or as-5C2N)PPM(CO)₄ which were characterized by means of IR-, UV/VIS spectroscopic and ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P NMR measurements. The molecular structures of the complexes Cuac₂(as-5C2N)PPCr(CO)₄, I and that of CdCl₂(as-4C2N)PPCr(CO)₄, II , were acertained by results of single crystal X-ray determinations. In the crystals of I—II , the coordination polyhedron of each chromium(0) central atom containing two phosphorous donor atoms in a four-membered chelate ring and four terminal CO ligands is octahedrally distorted. This coordination sphere is connected at the carbon ring atom via a methylen chain group (spacer) with the bidentate amine ligand, which has a secondary and a tertiary nitrogen donor atom. Both nitrogen atoms are coordinated with the Cuac₂ under formation of a new kind of [4 + 2]-coordination in a trischelate complex. The six-membered diamine chelat ring in I has a chair-like conformation. The chromium-cadmium complex II is dimer from which the Cd central atoms obtain the rare coordination number of five. The related five-membered diamine chelate ring has δ conformation.     

Nickel Aqueous Speciation and Solubility at Ambient Conditions: A Thermodynamic Elegy

Summary.  This review reveals that, in contrast to the general opinion, the aqueous speciation of nickel is poorly known. Besides the fairly well established first hydrolysis constant, data are scarce and only poor estimates can be derived for higher Ni hydrolysis constants from a few solubility studies. The situation is even worse in the case of aqueous carbonate complexes. No reliable experimental study has been published so far and almost all numbers reported in thermodynamic databases are unacceptable estimates. In this review we scrutinise all these published estimates and propose expectation ranges of nickel carbonate complex stability through correlation with other known thermodynamic constants. Solubility constants for a few simple nickel solids are known or have been estimated from thermochemical data. However, none of these simple solids is of geochemical relevance at ambient conditions. Based on field evidence, classes of solids are identified which potentially govern nickel concentrations in ground and surface waters. Recent spectroscopic data indicate that magnesium clay minerals and layered double hydroxides are the most prominent candidates for nickel-bearing solids at ambient conditions. Corresponding author. E-mail: wolfgang.hummel@psi.ch Dedicated to the memory of Prof. Rolf Grauer Received January 14, 2003; accepted January 24, 2003 Published online May 15, 2003     

Experimental and theoretical study of vibrational spectra and structure of dihalogermylene and dihalostannylene complexes with 1,4-dioxane and triphenylphosphine

Vibrational (Raman and IR) spectra of the 1:1 complexes of dihalogermylene and dihalostannylene with 1,4-dioxane and PPh₃ have been reported, the structures of the complexes Cl₂Ge·C₄H₈O₂ and Cl₂Ge·PPh₃ updated using high-resolution X-ray method. Quantum-chemistry calculations of the geometry and normal mode frequencies and eigenvectors were carried out for some of the complexes. The results show that in the structure of the polymeric solid complexes of X₂M with 1,4-dioxane, intermolecular coordination XM plays a prominent role, whereas the corresponding complexes with PPh₃ are monomeric. In the vibrational spectra of all the complexes, an inversion of symmetric and antisymmetric stretching νXM (X=Cl, Br; M=Ge, Sn) frequencies, found for ‘free’ X₂M^II particles, still persists, suggesting that the X₂M moieties preserve their specifity as carbene analogues also in the complexes.     

Dinuclear Complexes with Predictable Magnetic Properties

When two paramagnetic transition metal ions are present in the same molecular entity, the magnetic properties can be totally different from the sum of the magnetic properties of each ion surrounded by its nearest neighbors. These new properties depend on the nature and the magnitude of the interaction between the metal ions through the bridging ligands. If both ions have an unpaired electron (e.g. Cu²⁺ ions), then the molecular state of lowest energy is either a spin singlet or a spin triplet. In the former case, the interaction is said to be antiferromagnetic, in the latter case ferromagnetic. The nature and the order of magnitude of the interaction can be engineered by judiciously choosing the interacting metal ions and the bridging and terminal ligands, and, thus, by the symmetry and the delocalization of the orbitals centered on the metal ions and occupied by the unpaired electrons (magnetic orbitals). The first success in this “molecular engineering” of bimetallic compounds was in the synthesis of a Cu²⁺VO²⁺ heterobimetallic complex in which the interaction is purely ferro-magnetic. The same strategy could be utilized for designing molecular ferromagnets, one of the major challenges in the area of molecular materials. Another striking result is the possibility of tuning the magnitude of the interaction through a given bridging network by modifying the nature of the terminal ligands, which, in some way, play the role of “adjusting screws”. By careful selection of the bridging and terminal ligands, a very large antiferro-magnetic interaction can be achieved, even if the metal ions are far away from each other. Some sulfur-containing bridges are especially suitable in this respect.     

Rh(III), Pd(II), Pt(IV) and Au(III) complexes of 2-thiopyrimidine derivatives

Some news thiopyrimidine derivatives and complexes [4-amino-5-nitroso-6-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2-thio-pyrimidine (TANH), its 2-methylthio derivative (MTH), the ammonium salt ofTANH (sTANH) and six new complexes of formulas: Rh(MT)₂Cl · 2H₂O, Pd(MTH)₂Cl₂, Pt(MTH)₂Cl₄, Au(MTH)Cl₃ Pd(TANH)₂Cl₂ and Au(TAN ^–)Cl] have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and¹H-NMR spectroscopy techniques. The thermal behaviour of all compounds has also been studied.

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Rh(III), Pd(II), Pt(IV) und Au(III) Komplexe von 2-Thiopyrimidin Derivaten

Zusammenfassung Es wurden einige neue Thiopyrimidinderivate und deren Komplexe synthetisiert und mittels Elementaranalyse, IR und¹H-NMR charakterisiert: 4-Amino-5-nitroso-6-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2-thio-pyrimidin (TANH), dessen 2-Methylthio-Derivat (MTH), das Ammoniumsalz vonTANH (sTANH) und sechs neue Komplexe der Formeln Rh(MT)₂Cl · 2H₂O, Pd(MTH)₂Cl₂, Pt(MTH)₂Cl₄, Au(MTH)Cl₃, Pd(TANH)₂Cl₂ und Au(TAN ^–)Cl. Das thermische Verhalten der Verbindungen wurde ebenfalls untersucht.

     

Spectroscopic investigation of lanthanide nitrates

Summary The stability constants _n of nitrato complexes of Pr, Nd, Sm, Ho, and Er were determined by UV/Vis spectroscopy. It was found that ₁=0.87, 1.24, 1.94, 0.24, 0.11 forM (NO₃)²⁺ (M=Pr, Nd, Sm, Ho, Er) and ₂=0.06, 0.04 forM (NO₃) ₂ ⁺ (M=Pr, Nd) at 25 °C. Detailed inspection of the lanthanide spectra shows that increasing nitrate concentration in the solution results in a bathochromic shift of the f-f bands for Nd and Sm which provides evidence for the formation of inner sphere nitrato complexes.

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Spektroskopische Untersuchung von Lanthanidennitraten

Zusammenfassung Die Stabilitätskonstanten _n der Nitratokomplexe von Pr, Nd, Sm, Ho und Er wurden UV/Vis-spektroskopisch bestimmt. Es ergaben sich Werte von 0.87, 1.24, 1.94, 0.24 und 0.11 für ₁ (M(NO₃)²⁺,M=Pr, Nd, Sm, Ho, Er) und 0.06 und 0.04 für ₂ (M(NO₃) ₂ ⁺ ,M=Pr, Nd). Eine detaillierte Analyse der Lanthanidenspektren zeigt, daß steigende Nitratkonzentration in Lösung eine bathochrome Verschiebung der f-f-Banden von Nd und Sm bewirkt. Das weist auf die Bildung voninner sphere — Nitratokomplexen hin.

     

Some Tris[(triorganophosphine)gold(I)]-oxonium and -Organoimonium Tetrafluoroborates with Bulky Substituents

Tris{[tri(2-methylphenyl)phosphine]gold(I)}-, tris{[tri(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)phosphine]gold(I)}- and tris{[tri(cyclohexyl)phosphine]gold(I)}-oxonium tetra-fluoroborate ( 1?3 ) have been prepared from the corresponding (phosphine)gold(I) chlorides, silver oxide, and sodium tetrafluoroborate in acetone. These oxonium salts are excellent aurating agents for primary amines. Thus in the reaction with 1, t -butylamine ^tBuNH₂ and aniline PhNH₂ are readily converted into the tri nuclear imino complexes {[(2-MeC₆H₄)₃P]Au}₃N^tBu⁺BF₄^? ( 4 ) and {[(2-MeC₆H₄)₃P]Au}₃NPh⁺BF ( 5 ) in high yields. With 3 , both aniline and 8-amino-quinoline also give the tri nuclear complexes, i.e. {[(c-C₆H₁₁)₃P]Au}₃ NPh⁺BF ( 6 ) and {[(c-C₆H₁₁)₃P]Au}₃N(C₉H₆N)⁺BF ( 7 ). Auration of aniline with the most sterically hindered reagent 2 yields only the bi nuclear complex {[2,4,6-Me₃C₆H₂)₃P] · Au}₂N(Ph)H⁺BF ( 8 ). The reagents 1?3 and the Products 4 – 8 have been characterized by analytical and NMR spectroscopic data, and the crystal structures of compounds 4 and 6 have been determined by single crystal x-ray diffraction. In the cations of 4 , a triangle of gold atoms with short Au — Au contacts [3.036(1), 3.107(1), and 3.214(1) Å] forms a steep pyramid with the nitrogen atom, in which the angles Au? N? Au are all much smaller than the tetrahedral standard of 109.7°: 94.8(4), 98.1(4), and 103.0(4)°. This triangular Au₃ unit is staggered relative to the three methyl groups of the ^tBu substituent at nitrogen. The results for 6 are similar [Au — Au: 3.037(1), 3.071(1), and 3.222(1) Å; Au? N? Au: 95.3(3), 96.5(3), and 103.6(3)°]. Variable temperature NMR studies of compounds 3 and 8 show hindered rotation of the mesityl groups about the P? C bonds of the ligands originating from the steric congestion within each tertiary phosphine.     

植酸与稀土元素的固态配合物的研究

植酸（PllytiC。Cid）又称肌醇六磷酸酯（myo－iflOSitdhX。hSPhOSPh。ie）（简写为H12lHP］常以钙、镁复盐（菲汀Phntin）形式存在于植物中,尤其在谷类和植物的种子中含量较高［'j．植酸具有惊人的骛合能力,除碱金属外几乎能与所有金属离子生成沉淀,一些高价金属离于甚至在强酸性介质中也可定量沉淀［如Ti、Zr、Hf、Th、Ce（IV）和In、Sc等〕,这些性质已初用于Th'"的定量测定L'和SC'"的分离提取「",Gd'"与植酸的配合物被用作核磁共振成倍（MRI）的对比剂［'j．然而,对有关配合物的固态组成及性质研究尚无文献报道．本文…     

一系列氢键诱导液晶复合物的合成及表征

以２－氰基－３－（４－（２－氯－３－甲基－１－丁酰氧基）－苯基丙烯酸（Ａ）为质子给体，Ｎ－（４－吡啶基亚甲基）－４－烷氧基苯胺（ｎＳＳＺ）为质子受体，合成了一系列新的氢键复和物，经红外光谱证实了分子间氢键的存在，通过ＤＳＣ，偏光方法及Ｘ射线衍射方法对其液晶行为进行研究，结果表明复合物呈现近晶相行为。