Abstract
A tetranuclear silver(I) N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complex bearing a macrocyclic, exclusively methylene-bridged, tetracarbene ligand was synthesized and employed as transmetalation agent for the synthesis of nickel(II), palladium(II), platinum(II), and gold(I) derivatives. The transition metal complexes exhibit different coordination geometries, the coinage metals being bound in a linear fashion forming molecular box-type complexes, whereas the group 10 metals adapt an almost ideal square planar coordination geometry within the ligand's cavity, resulting in saddle-shaped complexes. Both the Ag(I) and the Au(I) complexes show ligand-induced metal-metal contacts, causing photoluminescence in the blue region for the gold complex. Distinct metal-dependent differences of the coordination behavior between the group 10 transition metals were elucidated by low-temperature NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
