Weakening the N-H Bonds of NH3 Ligands: Triple Hydrogen-Atom Abstraction to Form a Chromium(V) Nitride.

Weakening and cleaving N-H bonds is crucial for improving molecular ammonia (NH3) oxidation catalysts. We report the synthesis and H-atom-abstraction reaction of bis(ammonia)chromium porphyrin complexes Cr(TPP)(NH3)2 and Cr(TMP)(NH3)2 (TPP = 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-meso-porphyrin and TMP = 5,10,15,20-tetramesityl-meso-porphyrin) using bulky aryloxyl radicals. The triple H-atom-abstraction reaction results in the formation of CrV(por)(≡N), with the nitride derived from NH3, as indicated by UV-vis and IR and single-crystal structural determination of Cr(TPP)(≡N). Subsequent oxidation of this chromium(V) nitrido complex results in the formation of CrIII(por), with scission of the Cr≡N bond. Computational analysis illustrates the progression from CrII to CrV and evaluates the energetics of abstracting H atoms from CrII-NH3 to generate CrV≡N. The formation and isolation of CrV(por)(≡N) illustrates the stability of these species and the need to chemically activate the nitride ligand for atom transfer or N-N coupling reactivity.

Oxidation of Ammonia with Molecular Complexes.

Oxidation of ammonia by molecular complexes is a burgeoning area of research, with critical scientific challenges that must be addressed. A fundamental understanding of individual reaction steps is needed, particularly for cleavage of N-H bonds and formation of N-N bonds. This Perspective evaluates the challenges of designing molecular catalysts for oxidation of ammonia and highlights recent key contributions to realizing the goals of viable energy storage and retrieval based on the N-H bonds of ammonia in a carbon-free energy cycle.

Countercations and Solvent Influence CO2 Reduction to Oxalate by Chalcogen-Bridged Tricopper Cyclophanates.

One-electron reduction of Cu3EL (L3- = tris(ß-diketiminate)cyclophane, and E = S, Se) affords [Cu3EL]-, which reacts with CO2 to yield exclusively C2O42- (95% yield, TON = 24) and regenerate Cu3EL. Stopped-flow UV/visible data support an A→B mechanism under pseudo-first-order conditions ( kobs, 298K = 115(2) s-1), which is 106 larger than those for reported copper complexes. The kobs values are dependent on the countercation and solvent (e.g., kobs is greater for [K(18-crown-6)]+ vs (Ph3P)2N+, and there is a 20-fold decrease in kobs in THF vs DMF). Our results suggest a mechanism in which cations and solvent influence the stability of the transition state.

A Multifunctional Pincer Ligand for Cobalt-Promoted Oxidation by N2 O.

The divalent cobalt complex of the diprotic pincer ligand bis-pyrazolylpyridine, (H2 L)CoCl2 , is dehydrohalogenated twice by LiN(SiMe3 )2 in the presence of PEt3 to give monomeric S=1/2 LCo(PEt3 )2 (1), fully characterized in the solid-state and solution as a square pyramidal monomer with a long axial Co-P bond. This 17-electron species reacts in time of mixing with N2 O to form L2 Co2 (µ-OPEt3 ) (2)+3 OPEt3 , the former the first example of phosphine oxide bridging two transition metals. The same products are formed from O2 , and divalent cobalt persists even in the presence of excess oxidant. Species (2) catalyzes oxygen atom transfer (OAT) for generation of O=PEt3 from PEt3 from either N2 O or O2 . Bridging and terminal cobalt oxo intermediates are suggested, and the electron donor power, and potential redox activity of the dianionic pincer ligand is emphasized.

Redox Isomeric Surface Structures Are Preferred over Odd-Electron Pt1.

The formation of metal-ligand coordination networks on surfaces that contain redox isomers is a topic of considerable interest and is important for bifunctional metallochemistry, including heterogeneous catalysis. Towards this end, a tetrazine with two electron withdrawing pyrimidinyl substituents was co-deposited with platinum metal on the Au(100) surface. In a 2:1 metal:ligand ratio, only half of the platinum is oxidized to the +2 oxidation state, with the remainder coordinating to the ligand without charge transfer, as Pt0 . The resultant Pt0 /PtII mixed valence structure is thought to form due to the aversion of the ligand towards a four-electron reduction and the strong preference of Pt towards 0 and +2 oxidation states. These results were confirmed through a series of experiments varying the on-surface metal:ligand stoichiometry in the redox assembly formed: added oxidant does not oxidize the already complexed Pt0 . Scanning tunneling microscopy reveals irregular chain structures that are attributed to the mixture of Pt valence states, each with distinct local coordination geometries. Density functional theory calculations give further detail about these local geometries. These results demonstrate the formation of a mixture of valence states in on-surface redox assembly of metal-organic networks that extends the library of single-site metal structures for surface chemistry and catalysis. Redox-isomeric Pt0 versus Pt2+ surface structures can coexist in this ligand environment.

Electron and Oxygen Atom Transfer Chemistry of Co(II) in a Proton Responsive, Redox Active Ligand Environment.

The bis-pyrazolato pyridine complex LCo(PEt3)2 serves as a masked form of three-coordinate CoII and shows diverse reactivity in its reaction with several potential outer sphere oxidants and oxygen atom transfer reagents. N-Methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMO) oxidizes coordinated PEt3 from LCo(PEt3)2, but the final cobalt product is still divalent cobalt, in LCo(NMO)2. The thermodynamics of a variety of oxygen atom transfer reagents, including NMO, are calculated by density functional theory, to rank their oxidizing power. Oxidation of LCo(PEt3)2 with AgOTf in the presence of LiCl as a trapping nucleophile forms the unusual aggregate [LCo(PEt3)2Cl(LiOTf)2]2 held together by Li+ binding to very nucleophilic chloride on Co(III) and triflate binding to those Li+. In contrast, Cp2Fe+ effects oxidation to trivalent cobalt, to form (HL)Co(PEt3)2Cl+; proton and the chloride originate from solvent in a rare example of CH2Cl2 dehydrochlorination. An unexpected noncomplementary redox reaction is reported involving attack by 2e reductant PEt3 nucleophile on carbon of the 1e oxidant radical Cp2Fe+, forming a P-C bond and H+; this reaction competes in the reaction of LCo(PEt3)2 with Cp2Fe+.

A Tricopper(I) Complex Competent for O Atom Transfer, C-H Bond Activation, and Multiple O2 Activation Steps.

Oxygenation of a tricopper(I) cyclophanate (1) affords reactive transients competent for C-H bond activation and O atom transfer to various substrates (including toluene, dihydroanthracene, and ethylmethylsulfide) based on 1H NMR, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (MS), and electrospray ionization (ESI)/MS data. Low product yields (<1%) are determined for C-H activation substrates (e.g, toluene, ethylbenzene), which we attribute to competitive ligand oxidation. The combined stopped-flow UV/visible, electron paramagnetic resonance, ESI/MS, 1H NMR, and density functional theory (DFT) results for reaction of 1 with O2 are consistent with transient peroxo- and di(oxo)-bridged intermediates. DFT calculations elucidate a concerted proton-coupled electron transfer from toluene to the di(µ-oxo) intermediate and subsequent radical rebound as the C-H activation mechanism. Our results support a multicopper oxidase-like mechanism for O2 activation by 1, traversing species similar to the coplanar Cu3O2 unit in the peroxy and native intermediates.

Chalcogen Impact on Covalency within Molecular [Cu3(µ3-E)]3+ Clusters (E = O, S, Se): A Synthetic, Spectroscopic, and Computational Study.

Reaction of the tricopper(I)-dinitrogen tris(ß-diketiminate) cyclophane, Cu3(N2)L, with O-atom-transfer reagents or elemental Se affords the oxido-bridged tricopper complex Cu3(µ3-O)L (2) or the corresponding Cu3(µ3-Se)L (4), respectively. For 2 and 4, incorporation of the bridging chalcogen donor was supported by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) data. Cu L2,3-edge X-ray absorption data quantify 49.5% Cu 3d character in the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of 2, with Cu 3d participation decreasing to 33.0% in 4 and 40.8% in the related sulfide cluster Cu3(µ3-S)L (3). Multiedge XAS and UV/visible/near-IR spectra are employed to benchmark density functional theory calculations, which describe the copper-chalcogen interactions as highly covalent across the series of [Cu3(µ-E)]3+ clusters. This result highlights that the metal-ligand covalency is not reserved for more formally oxidized metal centers (i.e., CuIII + O2- vs CuII + O-) but rather is a significant contributor even at more typical ligand-field cases (i.e., Cu3II/II/I + E2-). This bonding is reminiscent of that observed in p-block elements rather than in early-transition-metal complexes.

Two- and Three-Electron Oxidation of Single-Site Vanadium Centers at Surfaces by Ligand Design.

Rational, systematic tuning of single-site metal centers on surfaces offers a new approach to increase selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis reactions. Although such metal centers of uniform oxidation states have been achieved, the ability to control their oxidation states through the use of carefully designed ligands had not been shown. To this end, tetrazine ligands functionalized by two pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl substituents were deposited, along with vanadium metal, on the Au(100) surface. The greater oxidizing power of the bis-pyrimidinyltetrazine facilitates the on-surface redox formation of V(3+), compared to V(2+) when paired with the bis-pyridinyltetrazine, as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. This demonstrates the ability to control metal oxidation states in surface coordination architectures by altering the redox properties of organic ligands. The metal-ligand complexes take the form of one-dimensional polymeric chains, resolved by scanning tunneling microscopy. The chain structures in the first layer are very uniform and are based on the same quasi-square-planar coordination geometry around single-site V with either ligand. Formation of a different, dimer structure is observed in the early stages of the second layer formation. These systems offer new opportunities in controlling the oxidation state of single-site transition metal atoms at a surface for new advances in heterogeneous catalysts.

A pilot study examining diagnostic differences among exercise and weight suppression in bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate diagnostic differences in weight suppression (e.g., the difference between one's current body weight and highest non-pregnancy adult body weight) and exercise among Bulimia Nervosa (BN) and Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Because exercise may be a key contributor to weight suppression in BN, we were interested in examining the potential moderating effect of exercise on weight suppression in BN or BED. METHOD: Participants with BN (n = 774) and BED (n = 285) completed self-report surveys of weight history, exercise and eating disorder symptoms. Generalised linear model analyses were used to examine the associations among diagnosis, exercise frequency and their interaction on weight suppression. RESULTS: Exercise frequency and BN/BED diagnosis were both associated with weight suppression. Additionally, exercise frequency moderated the relationship between diagnosis and weight suppression. Specifically, weight suppression was higher in BN than in BED among those with low exercise frequency but comparable in BN and BED among those with high exercise frequency. DISCUSSION: Our results suggest that exercise frequency may contribute to different weight suppression outcomes among BN and BED. This may inform clinical implications of exercise in these disorders. Specifically, much understanding of the differences among exercise frequency and the compensatory use of exercise in BN and BED is needed.

Transition metal chlorides are Lewis acids toward terminal chloride attached to late transition metals.

Two different neutral tridentate imine-donor pincer ligands interact with excess MCl2 (M = Co or Cu) to form compounds of the same stoichiometry, (LMCl2)2·MCl2, where the assembling force is the electron richness of the terminal chlorides on the LMCl2 unit. Finite aggregation occurs for M = Co, but for M = Cu, an infinite polymeric structure is adopted, all because MCl2 is bifunctional, which thus bridges multiple MCl units. The bis-pyrazolylpyridine ligand has two acidic NH protons, and both of these are involved in intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The generality of this Lewis acid aggregation is discussed.

Eating disorder-specific health-related quality of life and exercise in college females.

OBJECTIVE: Although eating disorder (ED) symptoms result in reduced quality of life (QOL), research is needed to examine variables that influence this relationship. The purpose of our study was to conceptually examine the relationship among ED-specific QOL, ED symptoms, and exercise behavior. METHOD: Female university students (N = 387) completed ED-specific QOL, exercise behavior, ED symptoms, and exercise dependence symptoms measures. RESULTS: We found support for the beneficial association of psychological QOL on ED symptoms as well as the detrimental association of exercise dependence on ED symptoms. DISCUSSION: Our results suggest that improvements in psychological aspects of QOL resulting from exercise may mediate ED symptoms when exercise motivations are not pathological. We discuss further research and intervention implications of our findings.

Triple hydrogen atom abstraction from Mn-NH3 complexes results in cyclophosphazenium cations.

All hydrogen atoms of the NH3 in [Mn(depe)2(CO)(NH3)]+ are abstracted by 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenoxyl radical, resulting in the isolation of a rare cyclophosphazenium cation, [(Et2P(CH2)2PEt2)N]+, in 76% yield. An analogous reaction is observed for [Mn(dppe)2(CO)(NH3)]+. Computations suggest insertion of NHx into a Mn-P bond provides the thermodynamic driving force. Contextualization of this reaction provides insights on catalyst design and breaking strong N-H bonds.

The role of exercise dependence for the relationship between exercise behavior and eating pathology: mediator or moderator?

Our study examined the potential mediating or moderating effect of exercise dependence on the exercise-eating pathology relationship. Female university students (N = 330) completed Internet-based self-report measures of exercise behavior, exercise dependence, and eating pathology. Exercise dependence served as a mediator for the relationship between exercise and eating pathology. This unidirectional causal model suggests that an individual's pathological motivation or compulsion to exercise is the critical mediating component in the exercise-eating pathology relationship. The best target for removing the link between exercise behavior and eating pathology may be reformulating exercise dependence symptoms.

Dehydrohalogenation of proton responsive complexes: versatile aggregation via pyrazolate pincer ligand arms.

The behavior of the complex (H2L)CoCl2, where H2L is a bis-(pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine, towards Brønsted bases is studied, to evaluate peripheral NH deprotonation as a route to a dianionic pincer ligand on a d7 center. Deprotonation is found to also remove chloride from cobalt, and the decreased metal coordination number is then satisfied by bimolecular reaction of the newly formed peripheral deprotonated pyrazolate nitrogen, leading to Co2 units bridged by some of the pyrazolates, in the analogous species [Co2(L)(LH)]2(L) and [Co2(L)(HL)]2[Co(L)2], but also occasionally by chloride retention, in LiCo2L2Cl. Reacting LiCo2L2Cl with tBuNC, yields monomeric LCo(tBuNC)2, shown to be a 17 valence electron species. Use of excess LiN(SiMe3)2 in deprotonation of (H2L)CoCl2 leads to a product containing a Co[N(SiMe3)2]2 substructure, which illustrates opening of the Co2L2 dimer in response to an attacking nucleophile.

Catalytic Silylation of Dinitrogen by a Family of Triiron Complexes.

A series of triiron complexes supported by a tris(ß-diketiminate)cyclophane (L 3- ) catalyze the reduction of dinitrogen to tris(trimethylsilyl)amine using KC8 and Me3SiCl. Employing Fe3Br3 L affords 83 ± 7 equiv. NH4 +/complex after protonolysis, which is a 50% yield based on reducing equivalents. The series of triiron compounds tested evidences the subtle effects of ancillary donors, including halides, hydrides, sulfides, and carbonyl ligands, and metal oxidation state on N(SiMe3)3 yield, and highlight Fe3(µ3-N)L as a common species in product mixtures. These results suggest that ancillary ligands can be abstracted with Lewis acids under reducing conditions.

Exercise in Eating Disorders Treatment: Systematic Review and Proposal of Guidelines.

INTRODUCTION: Although exercise is an effective intervention for many psychological health issues, it has often been overlooked as a potential adjunct to eating disorder (ED) treatment. Thus, our objective was to summarize the literature by synthesizing themes identified in clinical studies and explicit guidelines or recommendations for the use or management of exercise in ED interventions into a proposed set of guidelines for the use of exercise in ED treatment. METHODS: A literature search in exercise science, health psychology, and the ED literature was conducted. The focus was to obtain articles that reported on therapeutic effects and/or guidelines for the therapeutic use of exercise in individuals with ED. RESULTS: Our review identified 11 core themes describing techniques that have been successful in using exercise therapeutically in ED treatment. These 11 guidelines are as follows: employ a team of relevant experts, monitor medical status, screen for exercise-related psychopathology, create a written contract of how therapeutic exercise will be used, include a psychoeducational component, focus on positive reinforcement, create a graded exercise program, begin with mild-intensity exercise, tailor the mode of exercise to the needs of the individual, include a nutritional component, and debrief after exercise sessions. CONCLUSION: Our review identifies specific guidelines that may enhance ED treatment outcomes. It is the first to summarize divergent literature and synthesizes previous successes that may guide the use of therapeutic exercise in some, but not all ED patients. This review provides a practical set of guidelines for the clinical management and therapeutic use of exercise in ED treatment by focusing on empowering individuals with exercise as a tool for healthy living.

Multiplying the electron storage capacity of a bis-tetrazine pincer ligand.

An unexpected doubling in redox storage emerging from a new pincer ligand upon bis-ligation of iron(ii) is described. When tetrazine arms are present at the two ortho positions of pyridine, the resulting bis-tetrazinyl pyridine (btzp) pincer ligand displays a single one-electron reduction at ca. -0.85 V vs. Ag/AgCl. Complexation to iron, giving the cation Fe(btzp)2(2+), shows no oxidation but four reduction waves in cyclic voltammetry instead of the two expected for the two constituent ligands. Mossbauer, X-ray diffraction and NMR studies show the iron species to contain low spin Fe(ii), but with evidence of back donation from iron to the pincer ligands. CV and UV-Vis spectroelectrochemistry, as well as titration studies as monitored by CV, electronic spectra and EPR reveal the chemical reversibility of forming the reduced species. DFT and EPR studies show varying degrees of delocalization of unpaired spin in different species, including that of a btzp(-1) radical anion, partnered with various cations.

Examination of muscularity and body fat depictions in magazines that target heterosexual and gay men.

Previous content analyses of magazine images have typically examined within genres but failed to include comparisons between publications intended for various populations. The purpose of this study was to examine depictions of muscularity and thinness of male images in several widely distributed magazines that target male audiences from a variety of genres. Twenty-three magazine titles with the highest circulation rates that targeted heterosexual men, gay men, and general audiences were selected for image analyses. We found that magazines that target gay male audiences depicted images of men who were thinner in comparison to magazines targeting heterosexual men. Both gay and heterosexual magazines depicted male images with greater muscularity than magazines intended for general audiences. Differences in male image depictions in magazines may contribute to the promotion of an unattainable body ideal in some subgroups of gay culture.

Can exercise treat eating disorders?

Exercise is not a standard intervention for patients with eating disorders. In this article, six studies are reviewed that examined exercise interventions in populations with eating disorders. The key conclusion is that exercise may improve a range of biopsychosocial outcomes in patients with eating disorders, but more research is needed.