Pd II (P‐P) Derivatives of o‐Quinone Annulated with Dithiete Cycle: Electrochemical Properties and Coordination Regioisomerism

The chemistry of dithietes, 1,2,5,6-tetrathiocins and higher oligomers

The synthesis and reactivity patterns of the strained dithiete ring are compared with their dimeric tetrathiocin counterparts and higher oligomers, highlighting: (i) their cycloaddition chemistry with organic dienophiles as a route to sulfur-containing heterocycles; (ii) their oxidative addition chemistry to low valent transition metal complexes to generate transition metal dithiolate complexes and; (iii) the base-catalysed isomerizations between different dithiete oligomers.

Field-Induced Single-Molecule Magnets of Dysprosium Involving Quinone Derivatives

The coordination reaction of the [Dy(hfac)3(H2O)2] units (hfac− = 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetonate) with the two quinone-based derivatives 4,7-di-tert-butyl-2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)benzo[d][1,3]dithiole-5,6-dione (L1) and 7,8-dithiabicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,5-diene-3,4-dione,2,5bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) (L2) led respectively to the complexes [Dy(hfac)3(H2O)(L1)] (1) and [Dy(hfac)3(H2O) (L2)]⋅(C6H14)(CH2Cl2) (2)⋅(C6H14)(CH2Cl2). X-ray structures on single crystal of 1 and 2⋅(C6H14)(CH2Cl2) revealed the coordination of the DyIII on the bischelating oxygenated quinone site and the formation of dimeric species through hydrogen bonds. Ac magnetic measurements highlighted field-induced single-molecule magnet behavior with magnetic relaxation through a Raman process.