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Kayser AK, Wolczanski PT, Cundari TR, MacMillan SN, Bollmeyer MM. Benzimidazole-diamide (bida) Pincer Chromium Complexes: Structures and Reactivity. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:15450-15464. [PMID: 37707794 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
Abstract
Serendipitous discovery of bida (i.e., N1-Ar-N2-((1-Ar-1-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methyl)benzene-1,2-diamide; Ar = 2,6-iPr-C6H3), a potentially redox noninnocent, hemilabile pincer ligand with a methylene group that may facilitate proton/H atom reactivity, prompted its investigation. Chromium was chosen for study due to its multiple stable oxidation states. Disodium salt (bida)Na2(THF)n was prepared by thermal rearrangement of (dadi)Na2(THF)4 (i.e., (N,N'-di-2-(2,6-diisopropylphenylamine)phenylglyoxaldiimine)-Na2(THF)4). Salt metathesis of (bida)Na2(THF)n (generated in situ) with CrCl3(THF)3 or Cl3V═NAr (Ar = 2,6-iPr2C6H3) afforded (bida)CrCl(THF) (1-THF) and (bida)ClV═NAr, respectively. Substitutions provided (bida)CrCl(PMe2Ph) (1-PMe2Ph) and (bida)CrR(THF) (2-R, where R = Me, CH2CMe2Ph (Nph)). Oxidation of 1-THF with ArN3 (Ar = 2,6-iPr2C6H3) or AdN3 (Ad = 1-adamantyl) generated (bida)ClCr═NAr (3═NAr) and (bida)ClCr═NAd (3═NAd) and subsequent alkylation converted these to (bida)R'Cr═NR (R' = Me, R = Ad, Ar, 5═NR; R' = CH2CMe2Ph (Nph), R = Ad, Ar, 6═NR). In contrast, the addition of AdN3 to 2-Nph gave the insertion product (bida)Cr(κ2-N,N-ArN3Nph) (7). Addition of N-chlorosuccinimide to 1-THF produced (bia)CrCl2(THF) (8), where bia is the pincer derived via hydrogen atom loss from bida methylene. A similar HAT afforded (bia)ClCr(CNAr')2 (9, Ar' = 2,6-Me2C6H3) when 3═NAd was exposed to Ar'NC. An empirical equation of charge was applied to each bida species, whose metric parameters are unchanging despite formal oxidation state conversions from Cr(III) to Cr(V). Calculations and Mulliken spin density assessments reveal several situations in which antiferromagnetic (AF) coupling and admixtures of integer ground states (GSs) describe a complicated electronic structure.
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- Ann K Kayser
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, CASCam University of North Texas Denton, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Sancho I, Navarro M, Montilla M, Salvador P, Santamaría C, Luis JM, Hernán-Gómez A. Ti(III) Catalysts for CO 2/Epoxide Copolymerization at Unusual Ambient Pressure Conditions. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:14873-14887. [PMID: 37651747 PMCID: PMC10521022 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Titanium compounds in low oxidation states are highly reducing species and hence powerful tools for the functionalization of small molecules. However, their potential has not yet been fully realized because harnessing these highly reactive complexes for productive reactivity is generally challenging. Advancing this field, herein we provide a detailed route for the formation of titanium(III) orthophenylendiamido (PDA) species using [LiBHEt3] as a reducing agent. Initially, the corresponding lithium PDA compounds [Li2(ArPDA)(thf)3] (Ar = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl (MesPDA), 2,6-diisopropylphenyl (iPrPDA)) are combined with [TiCl4(thf)2] to form the heterobimetallic complexes [{TiCl(ArPDA)}(μ-ArPDA){Li(thf)n}] (n = 1, Ar = iPr 3 and n = 2, Ar = Mes 4). Compound 4 evolves to species [Ti(MesPDA)2] (6) via thermal treatment. In contrast, the transformation of 3 into [Ti(iPrPDA)2] (5) only occurs in the presence of [LiNMe2], through a lithium-assisted process, as revealed by density functional theory (DFT). Finally, the Ti(IV) compounds 3-6 react with [LiBHEt3] to give rise to the Ti(III) species [Li(thf)4][Ti(ArPDA)2] (Ar = iPr 8, Mes 9). These low-valent compounds in combination with [PPN]Cl (PPN = bis(triphenylphosphine)iminium) are proved to be highly selective catalysts for the copolymerization of CO2 and cyclohexene epoxide. Reactions occur at 1 bar pressure with activity/selectivity levels similar to Salen-Cr(III) compounds.
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- Ignacio Sancho
- Departamento
de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica,
Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés
M. del Río” (IQAR), Universidad
de Alcalá, Campus
Universitario, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica,
Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés
M. del Río” (IQAR), Universidad
de Alcalá, Campus
Universitario, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute
of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, University of Girona, Campus de Montilivi, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institute
of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, University of Girona, Campus de Montilivi, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica,
Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés
M. del Río” (IQAR), Universidad
de Alcalá, Campus
Universitario, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute
of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, University of Girona, Campus de Montilivi, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica,
Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés
M. del Río” (IQAR), Universidad
de Alcalá, Campus
Universitario, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Gómez-Torres A, Mavragani N, Metta-Magaña A, Murugesu M, Fortier S. Molecular Capacitors: Accessible 6- and 8-Electron Redox Chemistry from Dimeric "Ti(I)" and "Ti(0)" Synthons Supported by Imidazolin-2-Iminato Ligands. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:16856-16873. [PMID: 36219252 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Reduction of the diamagnetic Ti(III)/Ti(III) dimer [Cl2Ti(μ-NImDipp)]2 (1) (NImDipp = [1,3-bis(Dipp)imidazolin-2-iminato]-, Dipp = C6H3-2,6-iPr2) with 4 and 6 equiv of KC8 generates the intramolecularly arene-masked, dinuclear titanium compounds [(μ-N-η6-ImDipp)Ti]2 (2) and {[(Et2O)2K](μ-N-μ-η6:η6-ImDipp)Ti}2 (3), respectively, in modest yields. The compounds have been structurally characterized by X-ray crystallographic analysis, and inspection of the bond metrics within the η6-coordinated aryl substituent of the bridging imidazolin-2-iminato ligand shows perturbation of the aromatic system most consistent with two-electron reduction of the ring. As such, 2 and 3 can be assigned respectively as possessing metal centers in formal Ti(III)/Ti(III) and Ti(II)/Ti(II) oxidation states. Exploration of their redox chemistry reveal the ability to reduce several substrate equivalents. For instance, treatment of 2 with excess C8H8 (COT) forms the novel COT-bridged complex [(ImDippN)(η8-COT)Ti](μ-η2:η3-COT)[Ti(η4-COT)(NImDipp)] (4) that dissociates in THF solutions to give mononuclear (ImDippN)Ti(η8-COT)(THF) (5). Addition of COT to 3 yields heterometallic [(ImDippN)(η4-COT)Ti(μ-η4:η5-COT)K(THF)(μ-η6:η4-COT)Ti(NImDipp)(μ-η4:η4-COT)K(THF)2]n (6). Compounds 4 and 5 are the products of the 4-electron oxidation of 2, while 6 stands as the 8-electron oxidation product of 3. Reduction of organozides was also explored. Low temperature reaction of 2 with 4 equiv of AdN3 gives the terminal and bridged imido complex [(ImDippN)Ti(═NAd)](μ-NAd)2[Ti(NImDipp)(N3Ad)] (7) that undergoes intermolecular C-H activation of toluene at room temperature to afford the amido compound [(ImDippN)Ti(NHAd)](μ-NAd)2[Ti(C6H4Me)(NImDipp)] (8-tol). These complexes are the 6-electron oxidation products of the reaction of 2 with AdN3. Furthermore, treatment of 3 with 4 equiv of AdN3 produces the thermally stable Ti(III)/Ti(III) terminal and bridged imido [K(18-crown-6)(THF)2]{[(ImDippN)Ti(NAd)](μ-NAd)2K[Ti(NImDipp)]} (10). Altogether, these reactions firmly establish 2 and 3 as unprecedented Ti(I)/Ti(I) and Ti(0)/Ti(0) synthons with the clear capacity to effect multielectron reductions ranging from 4 to 8 electrons.
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- Alejandra Gómez-Torres
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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Pokhriyal D, Heins SP, Sifri RJ, Gentekos DT, Coleman RE, Wolczanski PT, Cundari TR, Fors BP, Lancaster KM, MacMillan SN. Reversible C-C Bond Formation, Halide Abstraction, and Electromers in Complexes of Iron Containing Redox-Noninnocent Pyridine-imine Ligands. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:18662-18673. [PMID: 34889590 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The exploration of pyridine-imine (PI) iron complexes that exhibit redox noninnocence (RNI) led to several interesting discoveries. The reduction of (PI)FeX2 species afforded disproportionation products such as (dmpPI)2FeX (dmp = 2,6-Me2-C6H3, X = Cl, Br; 8-X) and (dippPI)2FeX (dipp = 2,6-iPr2-C6H3, X = Cl, Br; 9-X), which were independently prepared by reductions of (PI)FeX2 in the presence of PI. The crystal structure of 8-Br possessed an asymmetric unit with two distinct electromers, species with different electronic GSs: a low-spin (S = 1/2) configuration derived from an intermediate-spin S = 1 core antiferromagnetically (AF) coupled to an S = 1/2 PI ligand, and an S = 3/2 center resulting from a high-spin S = 2 core AF-coupled to an S = 1/2 PI ligand. Calculations were used to energetically compare plausible ground states. Polydentate diazepane-PI (DHPI) ligands were applied to the synthesis of monomeric dihalides (DHPI)FeX2 (X = Cl, 1-Cl2; X = Br, 1-Br2); reduction generated the highly distorted bioctahedral dimers (DHPA)2Fe2X2 ((3-X)2) containing a C-C bond formed from imine coupling; the monomers 1-X2 could be regenerated upon Ph3CX oxidation. Dihalides and their reduced counterparts were subjected to various alkyl halides and methyl methacrylate (MMA), generating polymers with little to no molecular weight control, indicative of simple radical-initiated polymerization.
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- Devika Pokhriyal
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, CASCaM, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
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Mashima K. Redox-Active α-Diimine Complexes of Early Transition Metals: From Bonding to Catalysis. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Kazushi Mashima
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
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