Abstract
Solvothermal and microwave-assisted methods have been used to prepare several amidate and carboxylate complexes of the type [Ru2X(µ-NHOCC6H3-3,5-(OMe)2)4]n [X = Cl (1), Br (2), I (3)] and [Ru2X(µ-O2CC6H3-3,5-(OMe)2)4]n [X = Cl (4), Br (5), I (6)]. Complexes 4–6 have also been obtained by conventional synthesis which is ineffective to prepare the amidate compounds. However, single crystals of complexes 1–5 were obtained using the solvothermal method. The single crystal X-ray structure determination of compounds 1–5 have been carried out. All complexes display a paddlewheel-type structure with the metal atoms connected by four bridging amidate or carboxylate ligands. Chloride, bromide, or iodide anions connect the dimetallic units, producing one-dimensional zigzag chains. The magnetic properties of all compounds were studied. The magnetic moment at room temperature are in accordance with an electronic configuration with three unpaired electrons σ2π4δ2(π*δ*)3 per dimer unit. The fit of the magnetic data suggests the existence, in these complexes, of a weak antiferromagnetic intermolecular interaction between the diruthenium units mediated by the halide ligand and an appreciable zero-field splitting in the diruthenium moieties.
Highlights
IntroductionThe synthesis and reactivity of paddlewheel diruthenium complexes of the type Ru2 Cl(μ-L-L)
The synthesis and reactivity of paddlewheel diruthenium complexes of the type Ru2 Cl(μ-L-L)4(L-L = mononegative, three-atom donor ligand) have been intensively studied due to their interesting magnetic and electronic properties [1]
The microwave activation leads to single-phase microcrystalline powders whereas the solvothermal synthesis allows the formation of high quality single crystals
Summary
The synthesis and reactivity of paddlewheel diruthenium complexes of the type Ru2 Cl(μ-L-L). (L-L = mononegative, three-atom donor ligand) have been intensively studied due to their interesting magnetic and electronic properties [1]. In these complexes, the L-L ligand bridge two multiply-bonded ruthenium atoms. The most studied compound of this type of paddlewheel complexes are the chloridotetracarboxylatodiruthenium(II,III) [Ru2 Cl(μ-O2 CR)4 ] (R = alkyl or aryl) [2,3]. The microwave activation and the solvothermal methods have proven to be as a very effective synthetic methods for the substitution process of acetate groups in [Ru2 Cl(μ-O2 CMe)4 ] by N,N- or N,O-donor
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