The hydridotris(3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)borate, a new nitro-substituted electron withdrawing polydentate “scorpionate”-type ligand and related copper and silver phosphane complexes

Design of New Bis(1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methane-Based Nitrogen Ligands: Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry

The reaction between bis(1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methane derivatives and nBuLi and various aldehydes, yielded novel neutral ligand precursors incorporating alcohol functional groups. The resulting compounds exhibited distinct characteristics depending on the steric hindrance of the aldehyde employed. In instances where aromatic aldehydes were utilized, functionalization occurred at the methine group bridging both triazole rings. Conversely, the use of pivalic aldehyde prompted functionalization at the C5 position of the triazole ring. These compounds were subsequently employed as ligand precursors in the synthesis of organometallic aluminum and zinc complexes, yielding dinuclear complexes with high efficiency. The structural elucidation of all compounds was accomplished through spectroscopic methods and validated by X-ray crystallography. Preliminary catalytic investigations into the coupling reaction of cyclohexene oxide and CO2 revealed that aluminum and zinc complexes catalyzed the selective formation of polyether and polycarbonate materials, respectively.

Crystal structure of a Zn complex with tereph-thalate and 1,6-bis-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)hexa-ne

A new zinc coordination polymer with rigid benzene-1,4-di-carboxyl-ate (bdc) and flexible 1,6-bis-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)hexane (btrh), namely poly[[(μ2-benzene-1,4-di-carboxyl-ato)[μ2-1,6-bis-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)hexa-ne]zinc] di-methyl-form-amide monosolvate], [Zn(C8H4O4)(C10H16N6)]·C3H7NO, was synthesized. According to the single-crystal XRD analysis, the product crystallizes in the P-1 space group and has a layered structure. Analysis of the layered structure reveals {Zn(bdc)} chains which are connected by pairs of btrh ligands. The layers are packed tightly perpendicular to the [1-22] direction, separated by one non-disordered di-methyl-formamide solvent mol-ecule per formula unit. According to thermogravimetric analysis, the product completely loses this solvent at 453 K; the desolvated compound is stable up to 503 K. As a result of the lack of hydrogen-donor groups, hydrogen bonds are not observed in the structure of the complex; however, an inter-molecular C-H⋯π contact of 3.07 Å occurs.