Mixed-donor Ligands Research Articles

Pillared lanthanide metal organic frameworks with sinusoidal channels formed from bent mixed-donor phenanthroline based ligands of different length.

Five new lanthanide MOFs were prepared by solvothermal synthesis to investigate the effect of ligand and pillar length using the unsymmetrical mixed-donor ligands L1H (4'-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-carboxylic acid) and L2H (3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl)benzoic acid)...

PdII Triazolylidene Complexes: Ancillary Ligand Dependent Catalytic Applications in Sonogashira Coupling and α‐Arylation Reactions under Copper‐Free Conditions

AbstractComplexes ofN‐heterocyclic carbenes have become an irrefutable class of molecules for the researchers in the field of organocatalysis. They rank as one of the potent tools in organic chemistry, which have a wide range of uses in various commercially important processes. Palladium(II) mesoionic carbene (MIC) complexes embedded with PPh3 as an ancillary ligand appeared to be efficient catalysts for the aforementioned purpose. Two new triazolylidene‐based palladium(II) complexes bearing either Py or PPh3 as an ancillary ligand were synthesized, with chirality present at one of the nitrogen atoms of the triazolylidene moiety. The MIC unit in these complexes possesses a mesityl group at the C‐wingtip and 1‐(1‐naphthyl)ethyl substitution at the N‐wingtip. NMR spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry were utilized to analyze these complexes. For the determination of the structure of the palladium(II) complex possessing mixed MIC and PPh3 donor ligands, single crystal X‐ray diffraction was utilized. The new complexes were employed in α‐arylation reaction and Sonogashira coupling reactions under copper‐free conditions. While studying their catalytic activity, it was brought to the conclusion that the PdII MIC complex having PPh3 as an ancillary ligand surpassed the complex with Py as an ancillary ligand.The catalytic results of these complexes are also correlated with cyclic voltammetric (CV) data.

Tuning the Alkyl Chain of Nitrilotriacetamide for Selectively Extracting Trivalent Am over Eu Ions.

The successful management and safe disposal of high-level nuclear waste necessitate the efficient separation of actinides (An) from lanthanides (Ln), which has emerged as a crucial prerequisite. Mixed donor ligands incorporating both soft and hard donor atoms have garnered interest in the field of An/Ln separation and purification. One such example is nitrilotriacetamide (NTAamide) derivatives, which have demonstrated selectivity in extracting minor actinide Am(III) ions over Eu(III) ions. Nevertheless, the Am/Eu complexation behavior and selectivity remain underexplored. In the work, a comprehensive and systematic investigation has been conducted for [M(RL)(NO3)3] complexes (M = Am and Eu) utilizing relativistic density functional theory. The NTAamide ligand (RL) is substituted with various alkyl groups, namely, methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, and n-octyl. Thermodynamic calculations show that the alkyl chain length in NTAamide is capable of tuning the separation selectivity of Am and Eu. Moreover, the differences in calculated free energies between Am and Eu complexes are more negative for R = Bu-Oct than Me-Pr. This indicates that elongation of the alkyl chain can increase the efficiency of selective separation of Am(III) from Eu(III). Based on the quantum theory of atoms in molecules and charge decomposition analyses, it has been observed that the strength of Am-RL bonds is higher than that of Eu-RL bonds. This disparity is attributed to a greater degree of covalency in Am-RL bonds and a higher level of charge transfer from ligands to Am within complexes containing these bonds. Energies of occupied orbitals with the central N character are recognized overall lower for [Am(OctL)(NO3)3] than for [Eu(OctL)(NO3)3], indicative of stronger complexation stability of the former. These results offer valuable insights into the separation mechanism of NTAamide ligands, which can help guide the development of more powerful agents for An/Ln separation in future applications.

Silver(I) coordination polymers based on nitrile-functionalized mixed-donor ligands of different flexibility

The nitrile-functionalized derivatives of 2,8-dithia-5-aza-2,6-pyridinophane ([12]anePyNS2)(Py = Pyridine), 1-aza-4,7,10-trithiacyclododecane ([12]aneNS3), and N,N’-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-propylenediamine (Pypn), referred to as L10, L11 and L12, respectively, have been prepared. Following the reaction of these ligands with silver(I) salts, the three coordination polymers (CPs) {[Ag(L10)](BF4)}∞, {[Ag(L11)](BF4)∙½MeCN}∞, and {[Ag(L12)](NO3)}∞, have been isolated and structurally characterized. The structural features of the three CPs depends more on the nature of the un-functionalized ligands rather than on the presence of the nitrile groups. A comparative analysis of the structures of the three CPs is performed in relation to the structures of polymeric silver(I) compounds obtained with nitrile-functionalized pendant arms of related aza- and mixed donor macrocyclic ligands (L1–L9) reported in the literature.

Probing the Ni2+ -selective Response of Fluorescent Probe NiSensor-1 with the NiCast Photocaged Complex.

CTEA (N,N-bis[2-(carboxylmethyl)thioethyl]amine) is a mixed donor ligand that has been incorporated into multiple fluorescent sensors such as NiSensor-1 that was reported to be selective for Ni2+ . Other metal ions such as Zn2+ do not produce an emission response in aqueous solution. To investigate the coordination chemistry and selectivity of this receptor, we prepared NiCast, a photocage containing the CTEA receptor. Cast photocages undergo a photoreaction that decreases electron density on a metal-bound aniline nitrogen atom, which shifts the binding equilibrium toward unbound metal ion. The unique selectivity of CTEA was examined by measuring the binding affinity of NiCast and the CTEA receptor for Ni2+ , Zn2+ , Cd2+ and Cu2+ under different conditions. In aqueous solution, Ni2+ binds more strongly to the aniline nitrogen atom than Cd2+ ; however, in CH3 CN, the change in affinity virtually disappears. The crystal structure of [Cu(CTEA)], which exhibits a Jahn-Teller-distorted square pyramidal structure, was also analyzed to gain more insight into the underlying coordination chemistry. These studies suggest that the fluorescence selectivity of NiSensor-1 in aqueous solution is due to a stronger interaction between the aniline nitrogen atom and Ni2+ compared to other divalent metal ions except Cu2+ .

Exploring different equatorial donors in a series of five-coordinate Cu(II) complexes supported by rigid tetradentate ligands

A series of tetradentate mixed-donor ligands has been synthesized containing an amine, thioether, or phosphine donor at the 8-position of a 2-(1,1-di(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)quinoline backbone. Upon metalation with CuCl2, the preorganized N4, N3P, and N3S donor ligands enforce distorted trigonal bipyramidal coordination environments around the copper metal center, in which a chlorido donor occupies the remaining axial coordination site. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and X-ray crystallography. The non-pyridyl equatorial donor was the sole difference from among the tetradentate ligands, and is responsible for the structural and electronic variations across the series. Indeed, more intermediate geometries between the ideal trigonal bipyramidal and square pyramidal extremes are observed with the larger phosphorus and sulfur donors. Relative to the N4 derivative, the N3P and N3S systems have greater chemical stability upon redox cycling as observed in spectroelectrochemical experiments and lower inner-sphere reorganization energies for the CuII/I redox couples based on density functional theory calculations.

Role of O Substitution in Expanded Porphyrins on Uranyl Complexation: Orbital- and Density-Based Analyses

Search for new U(VI) sequestering macrocyclic ligands is an important area of research due to manifold applications. Besides hard- or soft-donor-based ligands, mixed-donor ligands are also gaining popularity in achieving optimized performances. However, how the combination of hard-soft-donor centers alters the bonding interactions with U(VI) is still not well-understood. Moreover, a consensus is yet to be reached on the nature and role of underlying covalent interactions in mixed N,O-donor ligands. In this work, using the relativistic density functional theory (DFT), we attempted to address these intriguing issues by investigating the subtle change in bonding characteristics of the uranyl ion upon binding with an expanded porphyrin, viz. sapphyrin, with subsequent O substitutions at the cavity. The results obtained from a range of modern analysis tools suggest that in the O-substituted sapphyrin variants, UO22+ prefers to bind with N over O, and an increase in the number of O-donor sites at the cavity prompts UO22+ to have a better interaction with the rest of the N-donor-centers. Although O donors are involved in more numbers of mixed molecular orbitals, the variation in the amplitude of overlap and the better σ-donation ability favor N to have stronger bonding interactions with uranyl. Molecular orbital (MO) and density of states (DOS) analyses show favorable participation of U(d), and the involvement of U(f) orbitals in bonding is of a low extent but non-negligible. Although electrostatic interaction dominates at U-O/N bonds in the equatorial plane, the quantum theory of atoms in molecules descriptors, MO analysis, and overlap-integral calculations confirm the presence of underlying near-degeneracy-driven covalent interactions.

Magnetic nanostructure-anchored mixed-donor ligand system based on carboxamide and N-heterocyclic thiones: An efficient support of CuI catalyst for synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in eutectic medium

A Cu-incorporated nanocatalyst has been developed by immobilizing copper iodide on a magnetically retrievable mixed-donor ligand system, containing carboxamide, imidazolidine-2-thione and imidazole-2-thione donor groups and characterized by various analysis techniques such as FT-IR, XRD, FE-SEM, EDX elemental mapping, TEM, ICP-OES, TGA, and VSM. The versatility of the synthesized nanocatalyst has been demonstrated for the one-pot synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives via three-component reaction of 2-aminopyridines, aldehydes and alkynes using tetrabutyl ammonium bromide/glycerol (TBAB/glycerol) deep eutectic mixture as a sustainable medium. The nanocatalyst has exhibited high activity and stability under the reaction conditions with a negligible copper leaching, which can be due to the effective coordination interaction between the oxygen atom of carbonyl group as well as the sulfur atoms of thiocarbonyl groups in the supported ligand with copper iodide. The catalyst system can be readily recovered and successfully reused at least five times. Eco-friendly conditions, solvent recoverability, higher TON, wide functional group tolerance and lower E factor (0.2) are some other merits of the present work.

Helical Homometallic Trinickel String Complexes with Mixed Hard Nitrogen and Sulfur Donors: Structural and Magnetic Studies

Abstract A new tridentate and rigid ligand containing S,N-hetero donor, the 1H-1,8-naphthyridine-2-thione (Hnpt), is designed and developed to build up the first homonuclear nickel string supported by the mixed-donor ligands. Three asymmetric nickel strings possessing the structural feature of the (4,0) configuration are synthesized, namely the (4,0)-Ni3(npt)4(NCS) (1), (4,0)-[Ni3(npt)4(NCS)](PF6) (2) and (4,0)-Ni3(npt)4(NCS)2 (3). Due to the nature of the naphthyridyl group and sulfur donor, complex 1 is composed of one stabilized mixed-valent unit [Ni2]3+ and one low spin nickel thiolate. 1 and 2 are the quasi-1D coordination polymers in the solid-state, in which the molecules are linked by the weak intermolecular Ni⋯SCN interactions. 2 and 3 possess the same Ni36+ oxidized state with the different donation of axial ligands. The weaker donor in 2 yields the low spin state in the middle Ni(II). The stronger axial donor and the rigidity of ligand in 3 lead to the change of torsion angle, creating the unprecedented high spin Ni(II) inside the nickel string. This high spin Ni(II) with the square planar geometry is an unusual structure and magnetism among nickel strings. Detailed magnetic studies allow us to establish the spin state of each nickel in these three complexes. Besides, three different torsion angles with the same ligand and metal provide us with an opportunity to examine the factors governing the helicity of rigid ligands.

A New Tb(III) MOF for Selective Detection of Cu2+ Ion and Prevention Ability Against Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation on Patients with Renal Failure

In the present study, a new fluorescent Tb(III)-based coordination polymer (CP) with the chemical formula of [Tb(TCPB)(DMF)3]n (1) has been presented via using a mixed-donor ligand 1,3,5-tris(1-(2-carboxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzene (H3TCPB) under the solvothermal reaction conditions. CP 1 becomes the predominated selection for luminescence probing experiments because of the highly developed stability in watery reagent and Lewis basic centers. Furthermore, the prevention ability of the synthetic compound against bacterial infection induced by Staphylococcus aureus during hemodialysis with renal failure was evaluated. With the help of molecular docking simulation, it can be seen from the molecular level that both carboxyl and pyrazole groups on the Tb complex are responsible for the binding interactions and therefore they are the origin of biological activities.

Synthesis and Reactivity of Side-Arm Phosphine Functionalized Amidinatosilylene- and Amidinatogermylene-Supported Nickel(0) Complexes

Reactions of [PhC(NtBu)2]ECl (E = Si, Ge) with Li[(3,5-Me2-C6H3)NPiPr2] afforded the mixed donor ligands [PhC(NtBu)2]E[(3,5-Me2-C6H3)NPiPr2] (1, E = Si; 2, E = Ge) in high yields. Further reaction ...

The syntheses, structures, and properties of metal-organic frameworks based on mixed multi-N donor and carboxylate ligands

Four new metal-organic frameworks [Zn3(HL)2(btc)2(H2O)2]·H2O (1), [Mn(H2L)(btc)(H2O)] (2), [Zn2(L)(HL)(SIP)(H2O)]·4H2O (3) and [Cd(H2L)(SIP)(H2O)]·3H2O (4) were obtained by reactions of the different metal(II) salts with mixed ligands including 1,2,3-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H3btc), sodium 5-sulfoisophthalate (NaH2SIP) and 1-(4-(1H-imidazole-5-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole (HL), respectively. All compounds were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The study shows that the natures of organic ligands as well as metal ions play key roles in modulating the resulting frameworks of 1–4. The complex 1 is a (3, 4, 4)-connected three-dimensional (3D) net with the point (Schläfli) symbol of (42·63·8)4(64·8·10), while 2 is a two-dimensional (2D) layer structure referred as fes net with a Point (Schläfli) symbol of (4·82). Complex 3 has 2-nodal (3, 3, 4)-connected rare tfc net with a Point (Schlafli) symbol of (83)2(85·10), while 4 is a supramolecular polymer constructed from infinite one-dimensional (1D) chains by the interaction of rich hydrogen bonds and π - π stacking. The luminescent properties have been investigated for the compounds 1, 3, and 4 containing metal d10 Zn(II) and Cd(II) atoms.

RETRACTED: Development of a bismuth(II)-based nanocrystalline coordination complex with mixed-donor ligands for ablation of human skin cancer cells

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The Potential of Molybdenum Complexes Bearing Unsubstituted Heterodiatomic Group 15 Elements as Linkers in Supramolecular Chemistry.

The reactions of tetrahedral molybdenum complexes bearing unsubstituted heterodiatomic Group 15 elements, [Cp2 Mo2 (CO)4 (μ,η2 :η2 -PE)] (Cp=C5 H5 ; E=As (1), Sb (2)), with CuI halides afforded seven unprecedented neutral supramolecular assemblies. Depending on the Mo2 PE units and the CuI halide, the oligomers [⟨{Cp2 Mo2 (CO)4 }{μ4 ,η2 :η2 :η2 :η1 -PE}⟩4 ⟨{CuX}{Cu(μ-X)}⟩2 ] (E=As (X=Cl (3), Br (4)); E=Sb (X=Cl (6), Br (7))) or the 1D coordination polymers [{Cp2 Mo2 (CO)4 }{μ4 ,η2 :η2 :η1 :η1 -PAs}{Cu(μ-I)}]n (5) and [{Cp2 Mo2 (CO)4 }{μ4 ,η2 :η2 :η2 :η1 -PSb}2 {Cu(μ-X)}3 ]n (X=I (8), Br (9)) are accessible. These solid-state aggregates are the first and only examples featuring the organometallic heterodiatomic Mo2 PE complexes 1 and 2 as linking moieties. DFT calculations demonstrate that complexes 1 and 2 present a unique class of mixed-donor ligands coordinating to CuI centers via the P lone pair and the P-E σ-bond, revealing an unprecedented coordination mode.

Synthesis, characterization, structural elucidation and biological screening of some bis(diisobutyldithiophosphato)antimony(III) complexes

Seven complexes of type [(C4H9i-O)2PS2]2SbR have been synthesized by the reaction of chlorobis(diisobutyldithiophosphato)antimony(III) with mixed thio and/or oxo donor ligands in 1:1 M stoichiometry, where R = SC6H5, OOCC6H5, SCH2COOH, SOCCH3, OOCCH3, SC6H4COOH and OOC(OH)C6H4. These newly synthesized derivatives have been characterized by different physicochemical (elemental analysis (C, H, S, Sb), melting point, molecular weight determination), spectral (UV, IR, NMR (1H, 13C and 31P)) studies, as well as ESI mass, thermal, powder XRD and biological studies. In the final step of weight loss in thermogravimetric analysis, occurring in the range of 245–505 °C, the degradation of the C6H3CO moieties takes place and antimony sulfide (1/2 Sb2S3) is obtained as remaining material, which is useful in various aspects. Bonded to antimony the diisobutyldithiophosphato substituent behaves as an anisobidentate ligand, which is confirmed through spectral analysis. Powder XRD studies indicate that these compounds crystallize in a monoclinic crystal system with an unit cell volume of ∼7074–7162 Å3 forming nano ranged (9.69–15.69 nm) crystallites. From the antimicrobial screening tests, bis(diisobutyldithiophosphato)antimony(III) thioglycolate (compound 3) has shown a maximum zone of inhibition (19 mm) against E. coli at 200 μg mL−1 concentration.

Uncovering Heavy Actinide Covalency: Implications for Minor Actinide Partitioning.

Across the actinide period, the stability of the trivalent oxidation state predominates in the heavy actinides, making their chemical nature close to that of rare earth elements. The resemblance in their chemistry poses difficulties in separating heavy actinides from lanthanides, which is a vital separation in the minor actinide partitioning process. Actinide contraction has conventionally implied electrostatic actinide-ligand interactions among the heavy actinides. The present study challenges this conventional understanding and reveals increasing covalency in the actinide-ligand bond across Am to Cf. Complexes of Am, Cm, Bk, and Cf have been examined for their electronic structure with a focus on the nature of their interactions with different ligands within the framework of density functional theory, where the relativistic effects have been incorporated by using zero-order regular approximation and spin-orbit coupling. The choice of ligands selected for this study facilitates the effect of the donor atom as well as denticity to be accounted for. Hence, heavy actinide complexes of the N- and O-donor ligand dipicolinic acid, S and O mixed donor ligands of the Cyanex type, and an octadentate ligand N, N, N' N'-tetrakis[(6-carboxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]ethylenediamine have been optimized and evaluated. In each case energy decomposition analysis has been used to explicitly decompose the metal-ligand interaction energy into components which have then been analyzed. Irrespective of the hard-soft characteristics of donor atoms or the denticity of the ligands, steadily increased covalency has been observed across Am to Cf. Inspection of the ligand highest energy occupied molecular orbitals and metal orbitals sheds light on the origin of the unexpected covalency. An overall increase in bonding and also the orbital contribution along the Am-Cf series is clearly due to the enhancement in covalency, which is complementary to the orbital degeneracy induced covalency proposed very recently by Batista and co-workers.

Hemilabile bonding of 1-oxa-4,7-dithiacyclononane in cyclometallated palladium(ii) complexes.

The synthesis and characterization of a series of cyclometallated complexes of Pd(ii) incorporating the mixed donor ligand 1-oxa-4,7-dithiacyclononane ([9]aneS2O) are presented in this study. Complexes of the form [Pd(C^N)([9]aneS2O)](PF6) (C^N = 2-phenylpyridine (ppy) 1b, 4-(2-pyridyl)benzaldehyde (ppyCHO) 2b, 7,8-benzoquinoline (bzq) 3b, 2-benzothienylpyridine (btp) 4b, 2-phenylbenzothiazole (pbt) 5b), were obtained in high-yield from a simple two-step synthetic scheme. All of these complexes were fully characterized by NMR, ESI-MS, IR, combustion analyses, and most (1b, 2b, 4b, 5b) by X-ray crystallography. Solution 1H and 13C NMR studies of [Pd(C^N)([9]aneS2O)](PF6) complexes demonstrate complicated [9]aneS2O behavior at room temperature. Variable temperature NMR reveals dynamic bonding of the [9]aneS2O ligand consistent with the presence of both endodentate and exodentate bonding modes. This is in stark contrast to the related [9]aneS3 (1,4,7-trithiacyclononane) cogeners that demonstrate fluxional endodentate bonding only in solution. X-ray structures reveal only exodenate [9]aneS2O bonding in this series, unlike the related [9]aneS3 complexes that show endodenate bonding with an axial PdS interaction. DFT calculations performed on endo and exo [9]aneS2O bonding forms of 4b, as well as a transition state calculation for interconversion, suggest reasonable access to both bonding forms based on the energy barrier. Natural bond order calculations provide further evidence for a weak axial PdO interaction in the endo form of 4b.

Synthesis and structural characterization for novel mixed-donor ligand palladium (II) based on graphene and oxime: its application as a highly stable and efficient recyclable catalyst

In this article, the palladium (II) mixed-ligand complex synthesized with reduced graphene oxides containing tetraethoxysilane and menthone oxime was used as an efficient solid catalyst for the Heck coupling reaction. To maintain stability and catalytic activity in the C–C bond reaction, graphene was considered due to the available surface as the solid support. Then, the structure of new heterogeneous catalyst was investigated by FT-IR, UV–Vis DRS, FE-SEM, EDX, AFM, XRD, ICP-OES, Raman, and TGA. The newly synthesized nanocatalyst have beneficial properties, including product’s easy separation, the shorter time to react, purity products (yield 79–99%), and easier work-up procedure. Furthermore, the catalyst was reused six times without significant degradation in catalytic activity and performance.

Tripodal N,P Mixed-Donor Ligands and Their Cobalt Complexes: Efficient Catalysts for Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Secondary Alcohols.

A new tetradentate tripodal ligand, iPrPPPNHPyMe, and the cobalt complexes were synthesized and characterized. The well-defined cobalt complexes efficiently catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenation of secondary alcohols into ketones.

Syntheses, crystal structures, and properties of four coordination polymers based on mixed multi-N donor and polycarboxylate ligands

Four new coordination polymers [Ni2(HL1)2(L1)3(BTC)2]·6H2O (1), [Ni2(L1)3(HBTC)2]·4H2O (2), [Cd2(L2)(BTC)(H2O)3]·2H2O (3) and [Cd2(HL2)(BTCA)] (4) were synthesized by reactions of nickel(II)/ cadmium(II) salts with rigid ligands of 1,4-di(1H-imidazol-4-yl)benzene (L1), 1,3-di(1-imidazolyl)−5-(4H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzene (HL2) and polycarboxylic acids of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H3BTC), 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid (H4BTCA), respectively. The structures of the complexes were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The complex 1 is one-dimensional (1D) chain while 2 is a (4, 4)-connected two-dimensional (2D) layered structure with 2D → 2D parallel interpenetration. Complex 3 is a rare tetranodal (3,4)-connected three-dimensional (3D) CrVTiSc architecture with Point (Schläfli) symbol of (4·82)(4·84·10)(42·82·102)(83), and compound 4 has the 2D network with (4,4) topology based on the [Cd2(COO)4] SBUs. The weak interactions such as hydrogen bonds and π···π stacking contribute to stabilize crystal structure and extend the low-dimensional entities into high-dimensional frameworks. The UV–vis absorption spectra of 1 – 4 are discussed. Moreover, the photo luminescent properties of 3 and 4 and gas sorption property of 2 have been investigated.