Synthesis, Characterization, and Magnetism of Divalent Aryl Transition-metal Complexes of the Simplest Dialkylamide, NMe₂: Rare T-Shaped Coordination at Chromium

Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of a series of first-row aryl transition metal derivatives of the simplest dialkylamido ligand NMe2 are reported. The complexes Cr{Ar'Cr(µ-NMe2)2}2 (1) and {Ar'M(µ-NMe2)}2 (M = Mn (2), Fe (3); Ar' = C6H3-2,6-(C6H3-2,6- iPr2)2) were obtained by reaction of the aryl metal halides {Ar'M(µ-X)}2 (M = Cr, X = Cl; M = Fe, X = Br) or {Li(THF)Ar'MnI2}2 with LiNMe2 in a 1:2 ratio. A similar reaction of {Ar#Co(µ-I)}2 (Ar#= C6H3-2,6-(C6H2-2,4,6-Me 3)2) and LiNMe2 in hexanes gave the unusual complex {Ar#Co(µ-I)(η1-CH2=NCH 3)}2 (4), in which the NMe2 ligand is dehydrogenated to afford a complexed imine. Complexes 1-4 were characterized by X-ray crystallography, UV-vis spectroscopy, and magnetic measurements. In the unique trinuclear complex 1, the central chromium(II) ion is bound to four NMe2 groups in a square planar fashion. The NMe2 groups also bridge to the two outer chromium(II) ions, which are bound to a terminal Ar' group to yield a rare example of three-coordinate T-shaped geometry at these atoms. In the dimers 2 and 3, each metal center is coordinated to a terminal terphenyl ligand and two bridging NMe2 groups to give a distorted trigonal planar geometry. In contrast, the reaction of LiNMe2 with {Ar#Co(µ-I)}2 in a 2:1 ratio did not yield an amido product; instead, the NMe2 ligand underwent hydrogen elimination. As a result, in the dimeric structure of 4, each cobalt ion is coordinated to a terphenyl ligand, two bridging iodides, and a neutral methylimine ligand, CH2=NCH3, to yield a very distorted tetrahedral cobalt(II) coordination environment. The magnetic propertiesof1-4 revealed antiferromagnetic exchange coupling between the metal ions with J= -47(1) cm-1 and J13= -25(1) cm-1 for 1, J = -38(1) cm-1 for 2, J = -75(3) cm-1 for 3, and J = -32(4) cm -1 for 4; the latter compound exhibited an unusually large temperature independent contribution to its molar magnetic susceptibility.

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Chemistry

Keywords and Phrases

Amide; Chromium; Ligand; Organometallic Compound; Chemical Structure; Chemistry; Magnetism; Synthesis; Temperature; X Ray Crystallography; Amides; Chromium; Crystallography; X-Ray; Ligands; Magnetics; Models; Molecular; Molecular Structure; Organometallic Compounds; Temperature

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0020-1669

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Article - Journal

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English

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© 2009 American Chemical Society (ACS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Dec 2009

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