CdS nanoclusters stabilized by thiolate ligands: A mini-review

One of the most exciting frontiers in materials chemistry in recent years is the optoelectronics of quantum-confined semiconductor nanoclusters. These nanoclusters are 10–200 A in diameter, and in this size regime exhibit extra-ordinarily interesting quantum mechanical effects. Cadmium sulfide is a popular semiconductor for these studies, and reviewed here is the synthesis and charac-terization of such CdS nanoclusters, with emphasis on how chemical control of the surface by thiolates influences product formation and properties. Also described are the syntheses and structures of true molecular clusters of CdS capped with thiolate ligands.     

Transition metal 1,2-bidentate thiolates as building blocks and their construction into cluster complexes

Simple fragments of transition metal 1,2-bidentate thiolates, the so-called building blocks of the general compositions ML₃, ML₂, ML, M(O)L₂, ML₂L, MLL, etc. have been proposed to constitute the di-, tri- and tetranuclear complexes concerned in this review. Structureal regularities and characteristics have been discussed and summarized according to the thiolato ligands edt and pdt, bdt and tdt, mp, and mpo, and mpp, respectively.Abbreviations H₂mpo o-mercaptophenol - Hmpo 2-mercaptopyridine-N-oxide - R₂dtc N,N-dialkyldithiocarbamate - Haet 2-aminoethanethiol - H₂bdt o-benzenedithiol - H₂pdt 1,2-propanedithiol - H₂tdt toluene-3,4-dithiol - Hmpp-mppH bis-(3-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)disulfide - Hmp-mpH bis-(2-oxyphenyl)disulfide - H₂edt 1,2-ethanedithiol - dppe 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane - H₂tedt 3,4,5,6-tetrachlorobenzene-1,2-dithiol - H₂tpdt 3-thiapentane-1,5-dithiol - H₂mnt maleonitriledithiol - Him imidazole - Bz benzyl - py pyridine     

Group 6-group 10 heterobimetallic complexes with sulfur ligands

Complexes that contain both a group 6 group 10 metal combination and a sulfur bound ligand form a growing set of species. Their chemistry is discussed and reviewed. Ligands that bind to such heterobimetallic molecules most commonly are S^2– and SR^– species. Metal-metal bonded complexes, and compounds where metal-metal interactions are minimal are both discussed. The structural parameters for many of the crystallographically characterized complexes are tabulated.     

新颖双核钐硫酚化合物[(THF)3I2Sm(m-SAr)]2 (Ar = Ph, 4-Me2NC6H4)的合成与化合物[(THF)3I2Sm(m-S-4-Me2NC6H4)]2的晶体结构

Reactions of SmI2 in THF with ArSSAr produced two binuclear samarium thiolate complexes [（THF）3I2- Sm（μ-SAr）]2 [Ar=Ph （1）, 4-Me2NC6H4 （2）] in high yields. The structure of 2 was characterized by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The crystal of 2 belongs to the triclinic system with space group P 1 and a=0.95705（13） nm, b= 1.22287（14） nm, c= 1.26450（14） nm, a=64.194（11）°, B=78.491（13）°, y=76.176（12）°, V= 1.2860（3） nm^3, Z= 1,μ=4.783 mm^-1, Dc= 1.964 Mg/m^3, M= 1521.19, S= 1.046, R1=0.0358, wR2=0.0910. X-ray analysis revealed that 2 is a thiolate-bridged dimer in which each Sm atom adopts a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal coordi- nation geometry.     

Crystal structure of the tetranickel complex with Ipropanethiolate

The title complex [Ni₄(SPrⁱ)₈] was confirmed by single crystal X-ray crystal diffraction analysis. The crystals are monoclinic, space group P2/n with a = 12.760(3), b = 10.059(2), c = 14.484(3) Å, α = 90, β = 93.70(3), γ = 90°, V = 1855.3(6) ų, Z = 4, F(000) = 880, D_c = 1.496 g/cm³, μ = 2.463 mm^?1, the final R = 0.0352 and wR = 0.0580. A total of 18,588 reflections were collected, of which 4404 were independent (R_int = 0.0631). In the crystal packing diagram, intermolecular C—H···Ni hydrogen bonds stabilize the solid state of the title complex.     

New π-Extended Donors: Synthesis,Characterization, Electrochemical and Electrical Conductivity Studies

A new series of tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) molecules with extended π-system was prepared by using a Wittig reaction to generate the TTF key. The process of deprotection-alkylation of thiolates provided access to a wide variety of molecules. The study of their reducing power was carried out by cyclic voltammetry. Charge transfer complexes have also been chemically prepared by using TCNQ as an electron acceptor; the electrical conductivity of their compressed powders shows insulator behavior. The IR spectra of the TCNQ salts were recorded and used to characterize and estimate the degree of charge transfer of these complexes.

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Balancing the Rate of Cluster Growth and Etching for Gram‐Scale Synthesis of Thiolate‐Protected Au25 Nanoclusters with Atomic Precision

We report a NaOH‐mediated NaBH₄ reduction method for the synthesis of mono‐, bi‐, and tri‐thiolate‐protected Au₂₅ nanoclusters (NCs) with precise control of both the Au core and thiolate ligand surface. The key strategy is to use NaOH to tune the formation kinetics of Au NCs, i.e., reduce the reduction ability of NaBH₄ and accelerate the etching ability of free thiolate ligands, leading to a well‐balanced reversible reaction for rapid formation of thermodynamically favorable Au₂₅ NCs. This protocol is facile, rapid (≤3 h), versatile (applicable for various thiolate ligands), and highly scalable (>1 g Au NCs). In addition, bi‐ and tri‐thiolate‐protected Au₂₅ NCs with adjustable ratios of hetero‐thiolate ligands were easily obtained. Such ligand precision in molecular ratios, spatial distribution and uniformity resulted in richly diverse surface landscapes on the Au NCs consisting of multiple functional groups such as carboxyl, amine, and hydroxy. Analysis based on NMR spectroscopy revealed that the hetero‐ligands on the NCs are well distributed with no ligand segregation. The unprecedented synthesis of multi‐thiolate‐protected Au₂₅ NCs may further promote the practical applications of functional metal NCs.     

Nickel(II)-Mediated Reversible Thiolate/Disulfide Conversion as a Mimic for a Key Step of the Catalytic Cycle of Methyl-Coenzyme M Reductase

According to the well-accepted mechanism, methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) involves Ni-mediated thiolate-to-disulfide conversion that sustains its catalytic cycle of methane formation in the energy saving pathways of methanotrophic microbes. Model complexes that illustrate Ni-ion mediated reversible thiolate/disulfide transformation are unknown. In this paper we report the synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic properties and redox interconversions of a set of Ni^II complexes comprising a tridentate N₂S donor thiol and its analogous N₄S₂ donor disulfide ligands. These complexes demonstrate reversible Ni^II-thiolate/Ni^II-disulfide (both bound and unbound disulfide-S to Ni^II) transformations via thiyl and disulfide monoradical anions that resemble a primary step of MCR's catalytic cycle.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Heterometallic Trinuclear Ni/Ag/S Compound

A new tri-nuclear mixed metal thiolate complex [Ag(PPh3)2]2[Ni(edtO2)2] 1 has been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal diffraction.The molecule has a crystallographic inversion centre occupied in the central Ni(II) atom and the two silver(I) atoms are related by the inversion centre.The unique structural feature is that one of thiolates of each edt ligand has been oxidized to sulfinate from the precursor [Ni(edt)2]2-to the neutral linear trinuclear complex.The crystal structure belongs to the monoclinic system,space group P21/n with a = 13.581(11),b = 12.239(9),c = 22.316(17) ,β = 103.08(2)o,V = 3613(5) 3,Z = 2,Mr = 1571.87,Dc = 1.445 g/cm3,μ = 1.046 mm-1,F(000) = 1604,T = 293(2) K,the final R = 0.0652 and wR = 0.1499 for 6776 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).     

[Cu6(NGuaS)6]2+ and its oxidized and reduced derivatives: Confining electrons on a torus

The hexanuclear thioguanidine mixed‐valent copper complex cation [Cu₆(NGuaS)₆]⁺² (NGuaS = o‐SC₆H₄NC(NMe₂)₂) and its oxidized/reduced states are theoretically analyzed by means of density functional theory (DFT) (TPSSh + D3BJ/def2‐TZV (p)). A detailed bonding analysis using overlap populations is performed. We find that a delocalized Cu‐based ring orbital serves as an acceptor for donated S p electrons. The formed fully delocalized orbitals give rise to a confined electron cloud within the Cu₆S₆ cage which becomes larger on reduction. The resulting strong electrostatic repulsion might prevent the fully reduced state. Experimental UV/Vis spectra are explained using time‐dependent density functional theory (TD‐DFT) and analyzed with a natural transition orbital analysis. The spectra are dominated by MLCTs within the Cu₆S₆ core over a wide range but LMCTs are also found. The experimental redshift of the reduced low energy absorption band can be explained by the clustering of the frontier orbitals. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.