Coordination Complexes of Titanium(IV) and Indium(III) Phthalocyanines with Carbonyl-Containing Dyes: The Formation of Singly Bonded Anionic Squarylium Dimers

Trinuclear coordination assemblies of low-spin dicyano manganese(II) (S = 1/2) and iron(II) (S = 0) phthalocyanines with manganese(II) acetylacetonate, tris(cyclopentadienyl)gadolinium(III) and neodymium(III)

The reaction of Mn^IIPc, Fe^IIPc or Fe^IIPcCl₁₆ with KCN in the presence of cryptand[2.2.2] yielded dicyano-complexes {cryptand(K⁺)}₂{M^II(CN)₂(macrocycle^2-)}^2-·XC₆H₄Cl₂ (M = Mn and Fe, X = 1 and 2) that were used for the preparation of trinuclear assemblies of the general formula {cryptand(K⁺)}₂{M^II(CN)₂Pc·(ML)₂}^2-·nC₆H₄Cl₂ (M^II = Mn^II and Fe^II; n = 1, 4 and 5). These assemblies were formed via coordination of two manganese(II) acetylacetonate (ML = Mn^II(acac)₂, S = 5/2), tris(cyclopentadienyl)gadolinium (ML = Cp₃Gd^III, S = 7/2) or tris(cyclopentadienyl)neodymium (ML = Cp₃Nd^III, S = 3/2) units to the nitrogen atoms of bidentate cyano ligands. The N(CN)-Mn{Mn^II(acac)₂} bond is 2.129(3) Å long but the bonds are elongated to 2.43-2.49 Å for tris(cyclopentadienyl)lanthanides. {Cryptand(K⁺)}₂{Mn^II(CN)₂Pc·(Mn^II(acac)₂)₂}^2-·5C₆H₄Cl₂ (2) contains three Mn(II) ions in different spin states (S = 5/2 and 1/2). Strong antiferromagnetic coupling of spins observed between them with the exchange interaction (J) of -17.6 cm^-1 enables the formation of a high S = 9/2 spin state for {Mn^II(CN)₂Pc·(Mn^II(acac)₂)₂}^2- dianions at 2 K. The estimated exchange interaction between Mn^II (S = 1/2) and Gd^III (S = 7/2) spins in {Mn^II(CN)₂Pc·(Cp₃Gd^III)₂}^2- is only -1.1 cm^-1, and in contrast to 2, nearly independent Gd^III and Mn^II centers are formed. As a result, no transition to the high-spin state is observed in {Mn^II(CN)₂Pc·(Cp₃Gd^III)₂}^2-. The {Mn^II(CN)₂Pc·(Cp₃Nd^III)₂}^2- and{Fe^II(CN)₂Pc·(Cp₃Nd^III)₂}^2- dianions with Cp₃Nd^III show a decrease of χ_MT values in the whole studied temperature range (300-1.9 K). A similar behaviour was found previously for pristine Cp₃Nd^III and Cp₃Nd^III·L complexes (L = alkylisocyanide ligand).

Structure and properties of radical anion and dianion salts of organic dye trans-perinone and its mixed salt with gallium(iii) phthalocyanine

Reduction of organic dye trans-perinone in different experimental conditions was studied. New crystallite salts containing reduced species of trans-perinone together with mixed salt with Ga^IIIClPc radical anions were obtained and characterized.

Reaction of GaIIIClPc, SnIVCl2TPP and BIIIClSubPc with cyanide anions: reduction of macrocycles vs. formation of cyano-containing macrocyclic anions

The reaction of GaIIIClPc, SnIVCl2TPP and BIIIClSubPc containing phthalocyanine (Pc), tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) and subphthalocyanine (SubPc) macrocycles with cyanide in the presence of cryptand[2.2.2] under anaerobic conditions yields crystalline salts in which cyano anions substitute chloride anions at GaIII, SnIV or BIII, as well as reducing the macrocycles or adding one or two CN- to them. The reaction of GaIIICl(Pc2-) with CN- yields {crypt(K+)}{GaIIICN(Pc˙3-)}˙-·0.5C6H4Cl2 (1) in which the Pc2- macrocycle is reduced to Pc˙3-. Such reduction could probably occur through the addition of CN- to Pc2- forming {GaIII(CN)[Pc(CN)]3-}- which can decompose further interacting with an excess of CN-. As a result, Pc˙3- and cyanogene anions are formed. The interaction of SnIVCl2(TPP2-) with CN- is accompanied by the addition of CN- to the meso-carbon atom of porphyrin forming diamagnetic TPP(CN)3- macrocycles in {crypt(K+)}{SnIV(CN)2[TPP(CN)]3-}- (2). Salt 2 shows a strong NIR absorption band with the maximum at 854 nm whose intensity is comparable with that of the Soret band. The interaction of BIIICl(SubPc2-) with three equivalents of CN- is accompanied by the addition of two CN- to carbon atoms of SubPc2- closest to meso-nitrogen atoms forming {BIII(CN)[SubPc(CN)2]4-}2-. Most probably these dianions transfer electrons to C6H4Cl2 producing the {BIII(CN)[SubPc(CN)2]˙3-}˙- radical anions which form σ-bonded diamagnetic dianions in {crypt(K+)}2{BIII(CN)[SubPc(CN)2]}22-·3C6H4Cl2 (3). The remaining carbon atom closest to the meso-nitrogen atom is involved in this dimerization. According to the calculations, the energy of the C-CN bond is minimal for {GaIII(CN)[Pc(CN)]3-}- enabling further transformation of these anions to {GaIIICN(Pc˙3-)}˙- in 1, whereas cyano-containing anions in 2 and 3 with higher energy of this bond are stable towards the elimination of CN. Optical and magnetic properties of 1-3 together with their crystal and molecular structures are presented. The possible ways of the formation of 1-3 are discussed based on DFT calculations.

Strong magnetic coupling of spins in Fe(ii) dimers with differently charged thioindigo ligands

A first coordination {[2.2.2]cryptand(K+)}2{FeII(TI˙-)(TI2-)}2·2C6H4Cl2 (1) complex of iron(ii) containing radical anions and dianions of thioindigo (TI) was obtained. The complex has two high-spin FeII centers bound by two oxygen atoms, and the TI˙- radical anions are coordinated to each FeII. As a result, the 4-spin system consisting of TI˙- (S = 1/2)-FeII (S = 2)-FeII (S = 2)-TI˙- (S = 1/2) coupled spins is formed within a dimer with strong FeII-FeII (J = -51.1 cm-1) and weaker FeII-TI˙- interactions of (J = -35.4 cm-1).

Flavanthrone – a new ligand with accessible radical anion and dianion states: preparation of zwitterionic {(Cp2V)2(flavanthrone)} and {(Cp2V)2(chloranil)} complexes

Molecular structure, optical and magnetic properties of the radical anions and dianions of flavanthrone dye are presented. Flavanthrone and chloranil coordinate two vanadocenes forming zwitter-ionic {(Cp₂V⁺)₂(Flavanthrone²⁻)} and {(Cp₂V⁺)₂(QCl₄²⁻)}.

Optical and magnetic properties of trans-indigo˙− radical anions. Magnetic coupling between trans-indigo˙− (S = 1/2) mediated by intermolecular hydrogen N–H⋯OC bonds

Reduction of trans-indigo yields salt {cryptand[2.2.2](K⁺)}₆{trans-indigo}₇·5.5C₆H₄Cl₂ (1). The trans-indigo˙⁻ radical anions are bonded by intermolecular hydrogen N–H⋯OC bonds of 2.11–2.17 Å.

Coordination-induced metal-to-macrocycle charge transfer and effect of cations on reorientation of the CN ligand in the {SnL2Mac}2− dianions (L = CN−, OCN−, Im−; Mac = phthalo- or naphthalocyanine)

Anionic coordination {crypt(M⁺)}₂{SnL₂Mac}²⁻ complexes of tin(ii) phthalo- (Pc) and naphthalocyanines (Nc) were obtained and discussed.