Base‐Stabilized Boryl and Cationic Haloborylene Complexes of Iron

The synthesis of base‐stabilized boryl and borylene complexes is reported. An N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC)‐stabilized iron–dihydroboryl complex was prepared by two different routes including methane liberation and salt elimination. A range of base‐stabilized iron–dichloroboryl complexes was prepared by addition of Lewis bases to boryl complexes. Base‐stabilized, cationic monochloroborylene complexes were synthesized from these boryl complexes by halide abstraction by using weakly coordinating anions.     

Heterobimetallic Cuprates Consisting of a Redox‐Switchable,Silicon‐Based Metalloligand: Synthesis,Structures, and Electronic Properties

A series of bimetallic silyl halido cuprates consisting of the new tripodal silicon‐based metalloligand [κ³N‐Si(3,5‐Me₂pz)₃Mo(CO)₃]^? is presented (pz=pyrazolyl). This metalloligand is straightforwardly accessible by reacting the ambidentate ligand tris(3,5‐dimethylpyrazolyl)silanide ({Si(3,5‐Me₂pz)₃}^?) with [Mo(CO)₃(η⁶‐toluene)]. The compound features a fac‐coordinated tripodal chelating ligand and an outward pointing, “free” pyramidal silyl donor, which is easily accessible for a secondary coordination to other metal centers. Several bimetallic silyl halido cuprates of the general formula [CuX{μ‐κ¹Si:κ³N‐Si(3,5‐Me₂pz)₃Mo(CO)₃}]^? (X=Cl, Br, I) have been synthesized. The electronic and structural properties of these complexes were probed in detail by X‐ray diffraction analysis, electrospray mass spectrometry, infrared‐induced multiphoton dissociation studies, cyclic voltammetry, spectroelectrochemistry, gas‐phase photoelectron spectroscopy, as well as UV/Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. The heterobimetallic complexes contain linear two‐coordinate copper(I) entities with the shortest silicon–copper distances reported so far. Oxidation of the anionic complexes in methylene chloride and acetonitrile solutions at ${E{{0\hfill \atop 1/2\hfill}}}$ =?0.60 and ?0.44 V (vs. ferrocene/ferrocenium (Fc/Fc⁺)), respectively, shows substantial reversibility. Based on various results obtained from different characterization methods, as well as density functional theory calculations, these oxidation events were attributed to the Mo⁰/Mo^I redox couple.     

Acid–Base‐Controlled Stereoselective Metalation of Overhanging Carboxylic Acid Porphyrins: Consequences for the Formation of Heterobimetallic Complexes

Overhanging carboxylic acid porphyrins have revealed promising ditopic ligands offering a new entry in the field of supramolecular coordination chemistry of porphyrinoids. Notably, the adjunction of a so‐called hanging‐atop (HAT) Pb^II cation to regular Pb^II porphyrin complexes allowed a stereoselective incorporation of the N‐core bound cation, and an allosterically controlled Newton’s cradle‐like motion of the two Pb^II ions also emerged from such bimetallic complexes. In this contribution, we have extended this work to other ligands and metal ions, aiming at understanding the parameters that control the HAT Pb^II coordination. The nature of the N‐core bound metal ion (Zn^II, Cd^II), the influence of the deprotonation state of the overhanging COOH group and the presence of a neutral ligand on the opposite side (exogenous or intramolecular), have been examined through ¹H NMR spectroscopic experiments with the help of radiocrystallographic structures and DFT calculations. Single and bis‐strap ligands have been considered. They all incorporate a COOH group hung over the N‐core on one side. For the bis‐strap ligands, either an ester or an amide group has been introduced on the other side. In the presence of a base, the mononuclear Zn^II or Cd^II complexes incorporate the carbonyl of the overhanging carboxylate as apical ligand, decreasing its availability for the binding of a HAT Pb^II. An allosteric effector (e.g., 4‐dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), in the case of a single‐strap ligand) or an intramolecular ligand (e.g., an amide group), strong enough to compete with the carbonyl of the hung COO^?, is required to switch the N‐core bound cation to the opposite side with concomitant release of the COO^?, thereby allowing HAT Pb^II complexation. In the absence of a base, Zn^II or Cd^II binds preferentially the carbonyl of the intramolecular ester or amide groups in apical position rather than that of the COOH. This better preorganization, with the overhanging COOH fully available, is responsible for a stronger binding of the HAT Pb^II. Thus, either allosteric or acid–base control is achieved through stereoselective metalation of Zn^II or Cd^II. In the latter case, according to the deprotonation state of the COOH group, the best electron‐donating ligand is located on one or the other side of the porphyrin (COO^?>CONHR>COOR>COOH): the lower affinity of COOH for Zn^II and Cd^II, the higher for a HAT Pb^II. These insights provide new opportunities for the elaboration of innovative bimetallic molecular switches.     

Heterodinuclear Lanthanoid‐Containing Polyoxometalates: Stepwise Synthesis and Single‐Molecule Magnet Behavior

Polyoxometalates (POMs) with heterodinuclear lanthanoid cores, TBA₈H₄[{Ln(μ₂‐OH)₂Ln′}(γ‐SiW₁₀O₃₆)₂] ( LnLn′ ; Ln=Gd, Dy; Ln′=Eu, Yb, Lu; TBA=tetra‐n‐butylammonium), were successfully synthesized through the stepwise incorporation of two types of lanthanoid cations into the vacant sites of lacunary [γ‐SiW₁₀O₃₆]^8? units without the use of templating cations. The incorporation of a Ln³⁺ ion into the vacant site between two [γ‐SiW₁₀O₃₆]^8? units afforded mononuclear Ln³⁺‐containing sandwich‐type POMs with vacant sites ( Ln1 ; TBA₈H₅[{Ln(H₂O)₄}(γ‐SiW₁₀O₃₆)₂]; Ln=Dy, Gd, La). The vacant sites in Ln1 were surrounded by coordinating W? O and Ln? O oxygen atoms. On the addition of one equivalent of [Ln′(acac)₃] to solutions of Dy1 or Gd1 in 1,2‐dichloroethane (DCE), heterodinuclear lanthanoid cores with bis(μ₂‐OH) bridging ligands, [Dy(μ₂‐OH)₂Ln′]⁴⁺, were selectively synthesized ( LnLn′ ; Ln=Dy, Gd; Ln′=Eu, Yb, Lu). On the other hand, La1 , which contained the largest lanthanoid cation, could not accommodate a second Ln′³⁺ ion. DyLn′ showed single‐molecule magnet behavior and their energy barriers for magnetization reversal (ΔE/k_B) could be manipulated by adjusting the coordination geometry and anisotropy of the Dy³⁺ ion by tuning the adjacent Ln′³⁺ ion in the heterodinuclear [Dy(μ₂‐OH)₂Ln′]⁴⁺ cores. The energy barriers increased in the order: DyLu (ΔE/k_B=48 K)< DyYb (53 K)< DyDy (66 K)< DyEu (73 K), with an increase in the ionic radii of Ln′³⁺; DyEu showed the highest energy barrier.     

The “Click” Reaction Involving Metal Azides,Metal Alkynes,or Both: An Exploration into Multimetal Structures

Cu^I‐catalyzed 1,3‐cycloaddition of azides and alkynes (CuAAC) is one of the most powerful synthetic methodologies known. However, its use to prepare well‐defined multimetallic structures is underdeveloped. Apart from the applications of this reaction to anchor different organometallic reagents to surfaces, polymers, and dendrimers, only isolated examples of CuAAC with metal–η¹‐alkyne and metal–azide complexes to prepare multimetal entities have been reported. This concept sketches the potential of these reactions not only to prepare “a la carte” multimetal 1,2,3‐triazole derivatives, but also to discover new and unprecedented reactions.     

氨三乙酸、缬氨酸、亮氨酸的三元过渡金属配合物：合成和生物学应用

以氨三乙酸HNTA2-为主要配体,缬氨酸(valine)或亮氨酸(leucine)为次要配体在微酸性介质中合成了Ni(Ⅱ),Cu(Ⅱ),and Zn(Ⅱ)的三元配合物。用元素分析、热分析、FTIR,UV-Vis分光光度法,磁性测量和质谱法表征了合成的三元配合物。结果表明,三元配合物可在金属(M):氨三乙酸(HNTA)∶缬氨酸(valine)或亮氨酸(leucine)=1∶1∶1时制得,其分子结构为[M(HNTA)(valine)(H2O)2].1.5H2O and[M(HNTA)(leucine)(H2O)2].1.5H2O(其中M=Ni(Ⅱ)or Cu(Ⅱ))和H2[Zn(NTA)(valine)(H2O)]H2O。标题三元过渡金属配合物为八面体对称构型。同时研究了该三元配合物对大肠杆菌,金黄色葡萄球菌,白色念珠菌,黄曲霉菌(菌株从开罗大学理学院微分析中心获得)的抗菌活性。根据推荐的知名方法用标准的抗菌和抗真菌剂进行体外测试(in vitro)以评估我们的新制备的配合物对细菌和真菌物种的生长抑制活性。     

半夹心结构含1, 2-二硒碳硼烷的多核Co配合物的合成及结构表征

在氩气保护下,以邻位-碳硼烷、正丁基锂、硒粉和CpCo（CO）I₂为起始原料,合成、分离得到配合物CpCo（Se₂C₂B₁₀H₁₀）（1）、（CpCo）₂（Se₂C₂B₁₀H₁₀）（2）和（CpCo）₄（μ₃-Se）₄Co₂（μ₃-Se₂C₂B₁₀H₁₀）₄Co·CH₂Cl₂（3）,并用元素分析、质谱、IR、¹H NMR及X-射线单晶衍射对配合物（3）进行了表征。晶体属正交晶系,空间群P2₁2₁2₁,其晶胞参数为：a=1.30720（13）nm,b=1.39137（11）nm,c=3.88533（15）nm,β=90°,Z=4,V=7.0666（9）nm³,μ=7.890mm^-1,D_c=2.138g·cm^-3,F（000）=4268,R₁=0.0543,wR₂=0.1363。配合物中4个（Se₂C₂B₁₀H₁₀）^2-配体和4个单硒基团形成了1个Co₇Se₁₂核。     

基于烟酰腙Schiff碱的Cu(Ⅱ)和Ni(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、晶体结构和性质

采用缓慢挥发法合成了2个烟酰腙类Schiff碱配合物[Cu(Py)(HL¹)]₂ (1)和[Ni(L²)₂] (2), 其中, H₃L¹=2, 4-二羟基苯甲醛缩烟酰腙, HL²=2-乙酰基吡啶缩烟酰腙。采用元素分析、红外光谱、紫外光谱、荧光光谱和热重分析以及X-射线单晶衍射分析进行 了表征。结果表明, 1和2的晶体均属单斜晶系, P2₁/c空间群;1的晶胞参数a=0.739 86(12) nm, b=1.903 7(3) nm, c=1.154 86(19) nm, β=105.090(3)°, V=1.570 5(4) nm³;该化合物是中心对称的双核配合物, 每个Cu(Ⅱ)离子都处于畸变四方锥配位环境;结构基 元通过π-π相互作用和O-H…N氢键形成三维超分子。2的晶胞参数a=2.034 0(5) nm, b=1.183 2(3) nm, c=1.020 7(3) nm, V=2.456 1(11) nm³;中心离子Ni(Ⅱ)的配位数为6, 它处于畸变八面体配位环境。配合物有很高的热稳定性, 分解温度分别为315 ℃ (1)和358 ℃ (2)。     

Direct α-alkylation of ketones with primary alcohols catalyzed by iridium–CNP complex

The α-alkylation of ketones with primary alcohols was realized by CC cross-coupling with iridium–CNP complexes as catalyst. This reaction proceeds via dehydrogenation reactions, aldol condensation, and hydrogenation using the borrowed hydrogen atoms from alcohols. The pyridyl methanols and other heterocyclic substituted methanols, especially alkyl alcohols, were also suitable for this transformation.