Isomerisation in the chemistry of platinacyclobutane complexes

The platinacyclobutane complexes PtCl₂L₂(C₃H₅Me)], L  pyridine, CD₃CN, or tetrahydrofuran, exist as mixtures of isomers containing P$\text{tCH}{}_2\text{CHMeC}$H₂ or P$\text{tCHMeCH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2$ groups in rapid equilibrium. Decomposition occurs in some cases to give [PtCl₂L(CH₃CH₂CHCH₂)]. Stereospecific skeletal isomerisation also occurs in metallocyclobutanes containing the groups P$\text{tCHRCHRC}$H₂  P$\text{tCHRCH}{}_2\text{C}$HR, when R  aryl further decomposition gives ν-allylplatinum complexes.     

Variable-Energy Photoelectron Spectroscopy of (eta(5)-C(5)H(5))NiNO: Molecular Orbital Assignment and Xalpha-SW Calculations

Variable-energy valence and inner-valence photoelectron spectra have been recorded for the CpNiNO complex (Cp = eta(5)-C(5)H(5)) between 21.2 and 100 eV, using He I radiation and synchrotron radiation. The ground state electronic structure has been calculated by using the Xalpha-SW method. Photoionization cross sections (sigma) have also been calculated for the valence ionizations using the Xalpha-SW method. The theoretical branching ratios (sigma(i)/ summation operatorsigma) have been compared with the observed branching ratios (A(i)()/ summation operatorA) between 21.2 and 100 eV. The assignment of the photoelectron spectrum based on the analysis of intensity variations and width of vibrational peaks is consistent with the ion state orbital ordering 5e(1)(1) < 7a(1)(2) < 3e(2)(3) < 4e(1)(4) (band numbers are in parentheses) and is inconsistent with another recently proposed ordering 5e(1)(1), 5e(1)(2) < 7a(1), 3e(2)(3) < 4e(1)(4), which takes the 5e(1) vibronic effects into consideration. The experimental branching ratio results indicate a Ni 3p resonance effect around 75 eV in the photoionization process. The inner-valence spectrum has also been assigned with the aid of the Xalpha-SW calculations.     

Preparation and electronic spectra of some alkyl- and aryl(2,2′-bipyridine)platinum(II) complexes

A series of alkyl- and aryl-(2,2′-bipyridine)-platinum (II) complexes has been prepared by displacement of the diene ligand in the corresponding cyclooctadiene complexes with 2,2′-bipyridine. Dimethyl(1,10-phenanthroline)platinum(II) was prepared in an analogous way. The electronic spectra of the complexes contain metal to ligand charge transfer bands whose energy is dependent on the nature of the substituents on platinum and on the solvent. It is suggested that π-bonding is important in the phenyl—platinum bond.     

The photolysis of platinacycloalkanes in solution

The photolysis of [I₂$\text{PtCH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{C}$H₂ (PMe₂ Ph)₂] gives ethylene and but-1-ene as volatile products, the latter probably being formed via a five-coordinate platinum intermediate. However, the formation of propene from the photolysis of [Cl₂$\text{PtCH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{C}$H₂ (1,10-phenanthroline) appears to involve a direct transfer of a hydrogen atom between neighbouring CH₂ groups in the ring. Other gaseous products, e.g. cyclopropane, ethylene, may be formed via a platinum ion radical.     

Self-assembly of rings, catenanes, and a doubly braided catenane containing gold(I): the hinge-group effect in diacetylide ligands

Reaction of the flexible dialkynyldigold(I) precursors X(4-C6H4OCH2C-CAu)2 with 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane gave complexes of formula [[[mu-X(4-C6H4OCH2CCAu)2[mu-(Ph2PCH2CH2CH2CH2PPh2)]]n]. The complexes exist as 25-membered ring compounds with n = 1 when X = O or S, as [2]catenanes with n = 2 when X = CH2 or CMe2, and as a unique doubly braided [2]catenane, containing interlocked 50-membered rings with n = 4 when X = cyclohexylidene. These compounds form easily and selectively by self-assembly; reasons for the selectivity are also discussed.