Über Cyanatverbindungen und deren reaktives Verhalten. XXI. Reaktionsverhalten von Niob(V)- und Tantal(V)-thiocyanat gegenüber N-Donatoren

Cyanate Compounds and their Reactivity. XXI. Reactivity of Niobium(V) and Tantalum(V) Thiocyanates to N-Donators M₂(NCS)₁₀ reacts with ammonia or primary and secondary aliphatic amines to complexes of the types [M(NCS)(NH₂)₂NH]_x, [M(NCS)₃(NHR)₂ H₂NR], or [M(NCS)₃(NR′₂)₂ HNR′₂], with N-heterocyclic amines in a first step to [M(NCS)₅L]-complexes and in a further step through a redox mechanism to [M(NCS)₄L₂] complexes. [M(NCS)₅(CH₃CN)] mCH₃CN reacts with ammonia, or primary amines in acetonitrile over acetamidine and amidinolytic cleavage of M-NCS bonds to complexes of the type [M(NCS)_a(NC(NHR″)CH₃)_b(CH₃C(NH)NHR″)]_x. The prepared compounds are characterized by analytical data, derivatographic measurements, and IR or visible absorption spectra (M = Nb, Ta; x = 2; R = n-C₄H₉; R′ = C₂H₅; L = pyridine or 4-methyl-pyridine; m = 0, 1, 2; a = 1 or 4; b = 4 or 1; R″ = H, n-C₄H₉).