Issue 14, 1992

Cyclometallation reactions of 6-(2-thienyl)-2,2′-bipyridine with d8 transiton metal ions

Abstract

The potentially terdentate ligand 6-(2-thienyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (Hthbipy) reacts with [MCl4]2–(M = Pd or Pt) under mild conditions to give cyclometallated complexes in which the thienyl ring is metallated at the 3 position. The metallated complexes [M(thbipy)Cl](M = Pd or Pt) react with trimethyl phosphite to give phosphonate complexes [M(thbipy){P([double bond, length half m-dash]O)(OMe)2}] and with Na[acac](Hacac = acetylacetone) to give [M(thbipy)(acac)] with a C-bonded acac ligand. Under mild conditions, the non-metallated compound [Pd(Hthbipy)Cl2] can be isolated. In contrast, the reaction of Hthbipy with Na[AuCl4] at ambient temperature yields the non-metallated complex [Au(Hthbipy)Cl3], but upon heating this, or performing the reaction at higher temperatures, the metallated compound [Au(thbipy)Cl2] is obtained. X-Ray structural analysis of this complex reveals it to be dimeric where the ligand has metallated at the 5 position of the thienyl ring and adopts a bridging bidentate N,C mode [triclinic, space group P[1 with combining macron], a= 9.271(5), b= 14.214(10), c= 16.194(10)Å, α= 108.11(5), β= 96.55(5), γ= 111.46(5)°, Z= 2, R= 0.075, R′= 0.094].

Article information

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J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1992, 2251-2258

Cyclometallation reactions of 6-(2-thienyl)-2,2′-bipyridine with d8 transiton metal ions

E. C. Constable, R. P. G. Henney, P. R. Raithby and L. R. Sousa, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1992, 2251 DOI: 10.1039/DT9920002251

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