The chemistry of cadmium-thiocarboxylate derivatives: synthesis, structural features, and application as single source precursors for ternary sulfides.

Novel heterobimetallic complexes [(PPh(3))(2)Cu(µ-SCOPh)(2)Cd(SCOPh)] (2a), [(PPh(3))(2)Cu(µ-SCOth)(2)Cd(SCOth)] (2b), [(PPh(3))(2)Ag(µ-SCOth)(2)Cd(SCOth)] (3a), [(PPh(3))(2)Ag(µ-SCOth)(2)Cd(H(2)O)(SCOth)] (3b), [(PPh(3))(2)Ag(µ-SCOPh)(2)Cd(SCOPh)] (3c), and a bimetallic complex [PPh(3)Cd(µ-SCOth)SCOth](2)·CH(2)Cl(2) (5) (th = thiophene) were prepared and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. A coordination polymer [Cd(SCOPh)(2)](n) (4) has also been characterized structurally that exhibited metal-like electrical conductivity. The heterobimetallic complexes on pyrolyzing under controlled conditions yielded ternary sulfides of composition CuCd(7)S(8), CuCd(10)S(11), Ag(2)Cd(8)S(9), and Ag(2)Cd(5)S(6), which have been characterized by SEM-EDX and X-ray diffractometry. Photophysical properties and electrical conductivities of the sulfides have also been studied.

Reactions of organyl and silyl alanes with 1,3,4,5,6-pentamethyl-2-aminoborazine.

The reactions of (Me(3)Si)(3)Al, Me(3)Al, Et(3)Al, and i-Bu(3)Al with 1,3,4,5,6-pentamethyl-2-aminoborazine have been examined. An amine alane adduct (Me(3)Si)(3)Al.NH(2)B(3)(Me)(2)N(3)Me(3) (1) and several elimination products [(Me(3)Si)(2)AlN(H)B(3)(Me)(2)N(3)Me(3)](2) (2), [(Me(3)SiAl)(4)(Me(3)SiN)(3)NH] (3), [Me(2)AlN(H) B(3)(Me)(2)N(3)Me(3)](2) (4), [Et(2)AlN(H) B(3)(Me)(2)N(3)Me(3)](2) (5), and [i-Bu(2)AlN(H) B(3)(Me)(2)N(3)Me(3)](2) (6) have been isolated. Compounds 1, 2, 4-6 have been spectroscopically characterized, and single crystal X-ray diffraction structure determinations have been completed for 1-4 and 6. The molecular chemistry provides insight into the reaction of Me(3)Al and 1,3,5-N-trimethyl-2,4,6-B-triaminoborazine that, upon pyrolysis, produces AlN/BN composite ceramic materials.

Synthesis and X-ray Crystal Structure of (tmp)(2)Al-Fe(cp)(CO)(2): An Alanyl-Containing Iron Complex with a Tricoordinated Aluminum Atom.

Synthesis of the tricoordinated alanyl-containing iron complex (tmp)(2)Al-Fe(cp)(CO)(2)] (1) (tmp = 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidino) has been achieved in a straightforward salt elimination reaction of (tmp)(2)AlBr with Na[(cp)Fe(CO)(2)]. 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P&onemacr; (a = 8.347(4) Å, b = 10.044(5) Å, c = 15.087(8) Å, alpha = 94.01(1) degrees, beta = 91.18(1) degrees, gamma = 102.50(1) degrees ) and is an unassociated monomer with an Al-Fe bond length of 2.450(1) Å.

Formation of Cage Compounds Containing Boron, Phosphorus, and Transition Metal Atoms.

The 1:1 reactions with (R(3)P)(2)MCl(2) (M = Ni, Pd, and Pt) have been surveyed, and bicyclic cage compounds containing boron, phosphorus and transition metal (Ni, Pd, or Pt) atoms have been isolated and characterized. The molecular structures of the species (Et(3)P)(2)Pd(PBN(i)Pr(2))(2) (2), (Et(3)P)(2)Pd(PBtmp)(2) (3), and (Et(3)P)(2)Pt(PBN(i)Pr(2))(2) (4) have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. 2 crystallized in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 20.212(4) Å, b = 10.225(1) Å, c = 17.460(2) Å, beta = 107.72(1) degrees, and Z = 4. 3 crystallized in the orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) with a = 12.606(1) Å, b = 12.618(1) Å, c = 24.221(3) Å, and Z = 4. 4 crystallized in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 20.195(3) Å, b = 10.187(2) Å, c = 17.280(2) Å, beta = 107.53(7) degrees, and Z = 4. The spectroscopic and structural features of the new cage compounds are discussed in relation to their main group element cage analogs.

Synthesis and Chemistry of Bis(borylphosphino)silanes and -germanes.

The reactions of Me(2)SiCl(2), Ph(2)SiCl(2), and Ph(2)GeCl(2) with LiP(H)B(N(i)Pr(2))(2) in a 1:2 ratio and the reaction of Ph(2)SiCl(2) with LiP(H)B(N(i)Pr(2))[N(SiMe(3))(2)] in a 1:2 ratio give good yields of the respective diphosphinosilanes, Me(2)Si[P(H)B(N(i)Pr(2))(2)](2), Ph(2)Si[P(H)B(N(i)Pr(2))(2)](2), Ph(2)Ge[P(H)B(N(i)Pr(2))(2)](2), and Ph(2)Si[P(H)B(N(i)Pr(2))[N(SiMe(3))(2)]](2). These species, when combined with BuLi in a 1:2 ratio, give lithium diphosphinosilanes and -germanes of the general type (DME.Li)(2){[PB(NR(2))(2)](2)ER'(2)}. All of the species have been characterized by spectroscopic methods. The molecular structures of three of the lithio compounds, (DME.Li)(2){[PB(N(i)Pr(2))(2)](2)SiPh(2)} (11), (DME.Li)(2){[PB(N(i)Pr(2))N(SiMe(3))(2)](2)SiPh(2)} (15), and (DME.Li)(2){[PB(N(i)Pr(2))(2)](2)GePh(2)} (13), have been determined by X-ray diffraction techniques. 11 crystallized in the triclinic space group P&onemacr; with a = 11.071(2) Å, b = 14.937(3) Å, c = 18.080(4) Å, alpha = 91.31(3) degrees, beta = 101.23(3) degrees, gamma = 109.95(3) degrees, and Z = 2, and 13 crystallized in the triclinic space group P&onemacr; with a = 11.083(1) Å, b = 14.978(2) Å, c = 18.134(2) Å, alpha = 91.17(1) degrees, beta = 101.43(1) degrees, gamma = 110.05(1) degrees, and Z = 2. 15 crystallized in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n with a = 11.939(2) Å, b = 24.516(3) Å, c = 21.572(3) Å, beta = 101.52(1) degrees, and Z = 4. The reactions of the lithio compounds were surveyed with R(2)ECl(2) reagents. The metathesis reactions are sluggish, but the 1:1 reaction of (DME.Li)(2){[PB(N(i)Pr(2))(2)](2)GePh(2)} with (t)Bu(2)SnCl(2) gave the four-membered-ring compound The 1:2 reaction of Me(2)(Cl)SiSi(Cl)Me(2) with LiP(H)B(N(i)Pr(2))(2) yielded the (borylphosphino)silane [Me(2)SiP(H)B(N(i)Pr(2))(2)](2).

Supramolecular structures of metronidazole and its copper(II), cobalt(II) and zinc(II) coordination compounds.

In this work we present the synthesis and structural and spectroscopic characterization of Cu(II), Co(II) and Zn(II) coordination compounds with the antibiotic metronidazole ([double bond]emni). Coordination to metal ions is through its imidazolic nitrogen, while the hydroxyethyl and nitro groups act as supramolecular synthons. [Co(emni)(2)Br(2)], and [Zn(emni)(2)X(2)] (X(-)=Cl, Br) stabilize zig-zag chains, and a 2D supramolecular structure is formed by inter-chain contacts through inter-molecular hydrogen-bonding. Pleated sheet or layers are formed by [Co(emni)(2)Cl(2)] and [Cu(emni)(2)Cl(H(2)O)](2)Cl(2), respectively. The dinuclear Cu(II) compound [Cu(emni)mu(O(2)CMe)(2)](2) gives a one-dimensional zig-zag arrangement. The contribution of metal ions in metronidazole coordination compounds is shown in the stabilization of the different aggregate structures.

Facile Synthesis of Cyclic Tetrapeptides from Nonactivated Peptide Esters on Metal Centers.

The cyclization of dipeptide esters of α-, ß-, γ-, and δ-amino acids can be achieved by using NiII , PdII , or CuII templates. The structure of one of the complexes (1) obtained, which was determined by X-ray crystallography, reveals that the anions form layers and are linked to water molecules by hydrogen bonds.

Dodecaindane (tBu3 Si)8 In12 -A Compound with an In12 Deltapolyhedron Framework.

A unique feature among polyhedron frameworks of boron group elements is exhibited by the In12 framework of the black-violet dodecaindane R*8 In12 (R*=SitBu3 ), which can be obtained by the thermolysis of R*2 In-InR*2 . The molecular structure of R*8 In12 (tBu groups omitted in picture shown) can be described as a combination of two R*4 In6 octahedral building blocks and can thus be classified as a conjuncto dodecaindane.

Diiodotetrasupersilylcyclotetrasilene (tBu3 Si)4 Si4 I2 -A Molecule Containing an Unsaturated Si4 Ring.

The red-orange tetrasilacyclobutene 1 (R*=SitBu3 ) is formed quantitatively by the reaction of tetrasilatetrahedrane 2 and iodine. Surprisingly, water and methanol do not react with 1 with addition to the Si-Si double bond, but instead with replacement of the silicon-bound iodine atoms with oxygen or the methoxy group, respectively. The substitutions possibly proceed by dissociative activation via intermediate 3.

S2 N3+ : An Aromatic SN Cation with an N3 Unit.

Surprisingly stable is the first example of a binary six π electron aromatic SN cation with an N3 unit, S2 N3+ . It can be isolated on a macroscopic scale when a large counter anion is present. The structure determined by X-ray investigations is in good agreement with theoretical data. The unequivocal identification was supported by Raman and infrared studies. The structure and bonding are discussed on the basis of MO (molecular orbital) and AIM (atoms-in-molecules) analysis.

Dative sigma- and pi-bonding in boron-nitrogen compounds: molecular structures of (CH3)2NB(CH3)N(CH3)B(CH3)2 and [(CH3)2B]2NN(CH3)2 determined by gas electron diffraction and quantum chemical calculations.

The molecular structures of dimethylamino[(dimethylboryl)methylamino]methylborane, Me2NBMeNMeBMe2 (1) and 1,1-bis(dimethylboryl)-2,2-dimethylhydrazine, (Me2B)2NNMe2 (2) have been determined by gas electron diffraction (GED), density functional theory calculations at the B3PW91/6-311++G** level and ab initio calculations at the MP2/6-311++G** level. 1 adopts an open structure similar to that of the isoelectronic hydrocarbon molecule permethylbutadiene; the central B-N bond distance at 148.0/149.3(7) pm (MP2/GED) corresponds to a single covalent N--B bond distance, the two terminal distances, 140.9/140.5(4) pm and 141.8/141.3(4) pm, correspond to the distance between N and B atoms joined by a covalent sigma-bond and a dative pi-bond. A closed form where the establishment of a dative bond between the terminal N and B atoms has led to the formation of a four-membered ring also corresponds to a minimum on the potential energy surface, but the energy is calculated to be 14.3 kJ mol(-1) higher at the MP2 level. This structure is also incompatible with the GED data. 2 adopts a structure in which a dative sigma-bond between the dimethylamino N atom and one of the boron atoms has led to the formation of a three-membered N(2)B ring. The dative sigma-bond distance is 165.5/164.0(13) pm, the two other bond distances in the ring are N-B=150.6/148.9(9) pm corresponding to a covalent sigma-bond and N-N=145.1/145.4(3) pm. The terminal B--N distance 139.6/138.9(9) pm is consistent with a covalent sigma-bond augmented by a dative pi-bond. An open Y-shaped structure also corresponds to a minimum on the potential energy surface, but the energy is 18.7 kJ mol(-1) higher (MP2) and it is incompatible with the GED data.

Highly sensitive ammonium tetraazidoaurates(III).

The preparation and characterization of selected ammonium and methylammonium tetraazidoaurates(III) are reported. All ammonium salts were shown to be highly explosive materials. The first crystal structure of such an ammonium salt, that of [Me(4)N][Au(N(3))(4)], features polymeric units of the anion, which are linked by weak Au...Au interactions.

Dichroic, dinuclear mu2-(eta2-NO)-nitrosoaniline-bridged complexes of rhenium of the type [[(CO)3Re(mu-X)]2ONC6H4NR2] (X = Cl, Br, I; R = Me, Et).

A series of unusual dinuclear mu2-(eta2-NO)-nitrosoaniline-bridged complexes [[(CO)3Re(mu-X)]2ONC6H4NR2] (X = Cl, Br, I; R = Me, Et) with dichroic properties have been synthesised by reaction of pentacarbonylhalogenorhenium(I) [(CO)5ReX] (X = Cl, Br, I) with the corresponding nitrosoaniline derivatives R2NC6H4NO (R = Me, Et). The deeply coloured solutions in CH2Cl2 show broad UV/Vis absorptions from 595 to 620 nm depending on the halogen bridges and N substituents. Single crystals of all six compounds exhibit a pronounced linear dichroism. The molecular structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray analyses. All the compounds contain two face-shared octahedra, with two halogens and one NO ligand as bridges. The NO ligand coordinates in a nonsymmetrical eta2-like fashion with N or O coordination to each Re centre. Therefore, the C-nitroso group and the planar NC2 moiety of NR2 both lie almost exactly within the symmetry plane of the dinuclear complexes. These complexes belong to the novel and simple class of neutral dinuclear C-nitroso complexes that include the rare, non-assisted mu2-(eta2-NO) ligand function and have only single halogen atoms in bridging positions.

Kinetic and donor stabilization of organotellurenyl iodides and azides.

The first tellurium compounds containing the extremely bulky tris(phenyldimethylsilyl)methyl (Tpsi) and 2,6-bis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)phenyl (2,6-Trip(2)C(6)H(3)) moieties have been synthesized and isolated. Careful oxidation of the tellurolate TpsiTeLi (1) resulted in the formation of the crowded ditellane (TpsiTe)(2) (2), and iodination of 2 gave the alkanetellurenyl iodide TpsiTeI (3). In a similar fashion, the terphenyl-substituted ditellane (2,6-Trip(2)C(6)H(3)Te)(2) (9) and the arenetellurenyl iodide 2,6-Trip(2)C(6)H(3)TeI (10) were prepared. Reaction of the iodides TpsiTeI (3) and 2,6-Trip(2)C(6)H(3)TeI (10), as well as TripTeI, MesTeI (Trip = 2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl, Mes = 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl), and the donor-stabilized 2-Me(2)NCH(2)C(6)H(4)TeI, with AgN(3) resulted in the formation and isolation of the corresponding tellurenyl azides TpsiTeN(3) (4), TripTeN(3) (7), MesTeN(3) (8), 2,6-Trip(2)C(6)H(3)TeN(3) (11), and 2-Me(2)NCH(2)C(6)H(4)TeN(3) (12). Furthermore, the corresponding tris(ethyldimethylsilyl)methyl-containing (Tesi) tellurium compounds (TesiTe)(2), TesiTeI (5), and TesiTeN(3) (6) have been prepared but could not be isolated in pure form. The crystal structures of TpsiTeLi (1), (TpsiTe)(2) (2), TpsiTeN(3) (4), 2,6-Trip(2)C(6)H(3)TeI (10), 2,6-Trip(2)C(6)H(3)TeN(3) (11), and 2-Me(2)NCH(2)C(6)H(4)TeN(3) (12) have been determined by X-ray diffraction. Additionally, computational studies of the molecules for which experimental structural data were available were performed.

Derivatives of 1,5-diamino-1H-tetrazole: a new family of energetic heterocyclic-based salts.

1,5-Diamino-1H-tetrazole (2, DAT) can easily be protonated by reaction with strong mineral acids, yielding the poorly investigated 1,5-diaminotetrazolium nitrate (2a) and perchlorate (2b). A new synthesis for 2 is introduced that avoids lead azide as a hazardous byproduct. The reaction of 1,5-diamino-1H-tetrazole with iodomethane (7a) followed by the metathesis of the iodide (7a) with silver nitrate (7b), silver dinitramide (7c), or silver azide (7d) leads to a new family of heterocyclic-based salts. In all cases, stable salts were obtained and fully characterized by vibrational (IR, Raman) spectroscopy, multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, X-ray structure determination, and initial safety testing (impact and friction sensitivity). Most of the salts exhibit good thermal stabilities, and both the perchlorate (2b) and the dinitramide (7c) have melting points well below 100 degrees C, yet high decomposition onsets, defining them as new (7c), highly energetic ionic liquids. Preliminary sensitivity testing of the crystalline compounds indicates rather low impact sensitivities for all compounds, the highest being that of the perchlorate (2b) and the dinitramide (7c) with a value of 7 J. In contrast, the friction sensitivities of the perchlorate (2b, 60 N) and the dinitramide (7c, 24 N) are relatively high. The enthalpies of combustion (Delta(c)H degrees ) of 7b-d were determined experimentally using oxygen bomb calorimetry: Delta(c)H degrees (7b) = -2456 cal g(-)(1), Delta(c)H degrees (7c) = -2135 cal g(-)(1), and Delta(c)H degrees (7d) = -3594 cal g(-)(1). The standard enthalpies of formation (Delta(f)H degrees ) of 7b-d were obtained on the basis of quantum chemical computations using the G2 (G3) method: Delta(f)H degrees (7b) = 41.7 (41.2) kcal mol(-)(1), Delta(f)H degrees (7c) = 92.1 (91.1) kcal mol(-)(1), and Delta(f)H degrees (7d) = 161.6 (161.5) kcal mol(-)(1). The detonation velocities (D) and detonation pressures (P) of 2b and 7b-d were calculated using the empirical equations of Kamlet and Jacobs: D(2b) = 8383 m s(-)(1), P(2b) = 32.2 GPa; D(7b) = 7682 m s(-)(1), P(7b) = 23.4 GPa; D(7c) = 8827 m s(-)(1), P(7c) = 33.6 GPa; and D(7d) = 7405 m s(-)(1), P(7d) = 20.8 GPa. For all compounds, a structure determination by single-crystal X-ray diffraction was performed. 2a and 2b crystallize in the monoclinic space groups C2/c and P2(1)/n, respectively. The salts of 7 crystallize in the orthorhombic space groups Pna2(1) (7a, 7d) and Fdd2 (7b). The hydrogen-bonded ring motifs are discussed in the formalism of graph-set analysis of hydrogen-bond patterns and compared in the case of 2a, 2b, and 7b.

First structurally characterized actinide isocyanates.

The synthesis and characterization of the neutral uranylisocyanate UO(2)(NCO)(2)(OP(NMe(2))(3))(2) [crystal data: monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 8.512(2) A, b = 10.931(2) A, c = 14.329(3) A, beta = 103.923(3) degrees , V = 1294.0(4) A(3), Z = 2] and isocyanato uranate (Et(4)N)(6)[(UO(2))(2)(NCO)(5)O](2) x 2CH(3)CN x H(2)O [crystal data: monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 17.2787(2) A, b = 15.560(1) A, c = 32.7619(4) A, beta = 94.0849(5) degrees , V = 8786.5(2) A(3), Z = 4] are reported. Not only are these compounds the first unambiguously characterized uranium isocyanates regardless of the oxidation state for uranium, but they are also the first structurally characterized actinide isocyanates. Both compounds show coordination of the OCN moiety through nitrogen to uranium and were characterized using IR and (1)H, (13)C, (14)N, and (31)P NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.

Synthesis and structure of UO2I2(OH2)2 x 4Et2O: first structurally characterized U(VI)-I bond and lightest missing member of the UO2X2 (X = halide) series.

UO2I2(OH2)2.4Et2O has been synthesized and structurally characterized using X-ray diffraction. This thermally unstable species is the lightest missing member of the dioxouranium dihalide (UO2X2, X = F, Cl, Br, I)-containing series to be structurally characterized and is, to our knowledge, the first structurally characterized compound containing a U(VI)-I bond.

Synthesis and characterization of heavier dioxouranium(VI) dihalides.

The synthesis and characterization of the dioxouranium(VI) dibromide and iodide hydrates, UO(2)Br(2)x3H(2)O (1), [UO(2)Br(2)(OH(2))(2)](2) (2), and UO(2)I(2)x2H(2)Ox4Et(2)O (3), are reported. Moreover, adducts of UO(2)I(2) and UO(2)Br(2) with large, bulky OP(NMe(2))(3) and OPPh(3) ligands such as UO(2)I(2)(OP(NMe(2))(3))(2) (4), UO(2)Br(2)(OP(NMe(2))(3))(2) (5), and UO(2)I(2)(OPPh(3))(2)(6) are discussed. The structures of the following compounds were determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques: (1) monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 9.7376(8) A, b = 6.5471(5) A, c = 12.817(1) A, beta = 94.104(1) degrees , V = 815.0(1) A(3), Z = 4; (2) monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 6.0568(7) A, b = 10.5117(9) A, c = 10.362(1) A, beta = 99.62(1) degrees , V = 650.5(1) A(3), Z = 2; (4) tetragonal, P4(1)2(1)2, a = 10.6519(3) A, b = 10.6519(3) A, c = 24.0758(6) A, V = 2731.7(1) A(3), Z = 4; (5) tetragonal, P4(1)2(1)2, a = 10.4645(1) A, b = 10.4645(1) A, c = 23.7805(3) A, V = 2604.10(5) A(3), Z = 4, and (6) monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 9.6543(1) A, b = 18.8968(3) A, c = 10.9042(2) A, beta =115.2134(5) degrees , V = 1783.01(5) A(3), Z = 2. Whereas 1 and 2 are the first UO(2)Br(2) hydrates and the last missing members of the UO(2)X(2) hydrate (X = Cl --> I) series to be structurally characterized, 4 and 6 contain room-temperature stable U(VI)-I bonds with 4 being the first structurally characterized room temperature stable U(VI)-I compound which can be conveniently prepared on a gram scale in quantitative yield. The synthesis and characterization of 5 using an analogous halogen exchange reaction to that used for the preparation of 4 is also reported.