The First Example of a μ2-Imido Functionality Bound to a Lanthanide Metal Center: X-ray Crystal Structure and DFT Study of [(μ-ArN)Sm(μ-NHAr)(μ-Me)AlMe2]2 (Ar = 2,6-iPr2C6H3)1
摘要:
Reaction of 3 equiv of 2,6-diisopropylaniline with Sm[N(SiMe3)(2)](3) affords the dimeric species [Sm(NHAr)(3)](2) (1). X-ray crystallography illustrates that each metal center in 1 engages in an eta(6)-arene interaction with the aryl ring of an amide ligand attached to an adjacent samarium. IR spectroscopy indicates that the pi-arene interactions are maintained in solution. Reaction of 1 with 4 equiv of trimethylaluminum leads to formation of the bis(mu(2)-imido) complex [(mu-ArN)Sm(mu-NHAr)(mu-Me)AlMe2](2) (2). The molecular structure of 2 contains a unique central Sm2N2 core which displays extremely short bridging Sm-N distances of 2.152(8) and 2.271(7) Angstrom, characteristic of an imido complex. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been carried out in order to gain a better understanding of the nature of the bonding interactions within complex 2 and indicate that the 5d metal acceptor orbitals play a significant role in stabilizing pi-donation from the imido groups to the samarium centers within the Sm2N2 core.
The First Example of a μ2-Imido Functionality Bound to a Lanthanide Metal Center: X-ray Crystal Structure and DFT Study of [(μ-ArN)Sm(μ-NHAr)(μ-Me)AlMe2]2 (Ar = 2,6-iPr2C6H3)1
摘要:
Reaction of 3 equiv of 2,6-diisopropylaniline with Sm[N(SiMe3)(2)](3) affords the dimeric species [Sm(NHAr)(3)](2) (1). X-ray crystallography illustrates that each metal center in 1 engages in an eta(6)-arene interaction with the aryl ring of an amide ligand attached to an adjacent samarium. IR spectroscopy indicates that the pi-arene interactions are maintained in solution. Reaction of 1 with 4 equiv of trimethylaluminum leads to formation of the bis(mu(2)-imido) complex [(mu-ArN)Sm(mu-NHAr)(mu-Me)AlMe2](2) (2). The molecular structure of 2 contains a unique central Sm2N2 core which displays extremely short bridging Sm-N distances of 2.152(8) and 2.271(7) Angstrom, characteristic of an imido complex. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been carried out in order to gain a better understanding of the nature of the bonding interactions within complex 2 and indicate that the 5d metal acceptor orbitals play a significant role in stabilizing pi-donation from the imido groups to the samarium centers within the Sm2N2 core.