Steric effects and aurophilic interactions in crystals of Au2(μ-1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane)X2 and Au2(μ-1,2-bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane)X2 (X = Cl, Br, I)
作者:Daniel T. Walters、Kellie R. England、Kamran B. Ghiassi、Fikerete Z. Semma、Marilyn M. Olmstead、Alan L. Balch
DOI:10.1016/j.poly.2016.06.031
日期:2016.10
Crystals in the isostructural series Au-2(mu-dppe)X-2 (dppe is 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, X = CI, Br, I) form centrosymmetric, dimeric structures with two short Au center dot center dot center dot Au contacts between the component molecules. We found no evidence for a second polymorph for any member of the Au-2(mu-dppe)X-2 series, although two polymorphs were observed previously for the related Au-2(Ph2As(CH2)(2)AsPh2)X-2 series. Crystals of Au-2(mu-dcpe)X-2 (where dcpe is 1,2-bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane) show structures that differ appreciably from those of Au-2(mu-dppe)X-2. The bulky cyclohexyl substituents appear to be playing a major role in eliminating the formation of polymeric or dimeric structures. Au-2(mu-dcpe)Cl-2 has a monomeric structure without aurophilic interactions. In contrast, Au-2(mu-dcpe)Br-2 and Au-2(mu-dcpe)I-2 have similar structures with intramolecular aurophilic interactions. Au-2(mu-dcpe)I-2 displays a form of aggregation-induced emission. It displays a red-pink luminescence in crystalline form but is non-emissive in solution. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.