Metalloradical Complexes of Manganese and Chromium Featuring an Oxidatively Rearranged Ligand

Abstract

Redox events involving both metal and ligand sites are receiving increased attention since a number of biological processes direct redox equivalents toward functional residues. Metalloradical synthetic analogues remain scarce and require better definition of their mode of formation and subsequent operation. The trisamido-amine ligand [(RNC6H4)3N] 3-, where R is the electron-rich 4-t-BuPh, is employed in this study to generate redox active residues in manganese and chromium complexes. Solutions of [(L1)Mn(II)-THF]- in THF are oxidized by dioxygen to afford [(L1re-1)Mn(III)-(O)2-Mn(III)(L 1re-1)]2- as the major product. The rare dinuclear manganese (III,III) core is stabilized by a rearranged ligand that has undergone an one-electron oxidative transformation, followed by retention of the oxidation equivalent as a π radical in an o-diiminobenzosemiquinonate moiety. Magnetic studies indicate that the ligand-centered radical is stabilized by means of extended antiferromagnetic coupling between the S = 1/2 radical and the adjacent S = 2 Mn(III) site, as well as between the two Mn(III) centers via the dioxo bridge. Electrochemical and EPR data suggest that this system can store higher levels of oxidation potency. Entry to the corresponding Cr(III) chemistry is achieved by employing CrCl3 to access both [(L 1)Cr(III)-THF] and [(L1re-1)Cr(III)-THF(CI)], featuring the intact and the oxidatively rearranged ligands, respectively. The latter is generated by ligand-centered oxidation of the former compound. The rearranged ligand is perceived to be the product of an one-electron oxidation of the intact ligand to afford a metal-bound aminyl radical that subsequently mediates a radical 1,4-(N-to-N) aryl migration.

Department(s)

Chemistry

Sponsor(s)

National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)

Keywords and Phrases

Chloride; Chromium; Chromium Chloride; Chromium Derivative; Ligand; Manganese; Organometallic Compound; Oxidizing Agent; Oxygen; chemistry; Electrochemistry; Magnetism; Oxidation Reduction Reaction; Chromium Compounds; Electrochemistry; Magnetics; Oxidants; Oxidation-Reduction

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0020-1669

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2008 American Chemical Society (ACS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Dec 2008

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