The three ligands 1,4,7-tris(cyanomethyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L1), 1,4,7-tris(2-cyanoethyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L2) and 1,4-bis(2-cyanoethyl)-7-methyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L3) have been treated with Cu(BF4)2·4H2O in refluxing MeOH to afford complexes [Cu(1)](BF4)2, [Cu(2)](BF4)2·H2O and [Cu(3)](BF4)2, respectively, where 1, 2 and 3 have two nitrile groups of each starting L1, L2 and L3 ligand transformed into imino-ether groups via nucleophilic attack of MeOH at the the CN triple bond. [Cu(1)](BF4)2 and [Cu(2)](BF4)2 have been structurally characterised and show distorted square-based pyramidal coordination at CuII with the N-donors from the imino-ether groups occupying two basal positions. Interestingly, one nitrile group does not undergo methanolysis and remains unbound to the metal centre in [Cu(1)]2+ and [Cu(2)]2+. L2 and L3 have also been treated with CuCl2·2H2O in CH3CN at room temperature to give the 1 ∶ 1 complexes [Cu(L2)Cl2] and [Cu(L3)Cl2]·½MeNO2. X-Ray diffraction studies confirm that in each case the two chloride anions and the three N-donors from the [9]aneN3 framework coordinate to the metal centre in a distorted square-based pyramidal geometry. All the complexes have been characterised by electronic and EPR spectroscopy. The reaction of L2 with CuCl2·2H2O has also been carried out in refluxing MeOH and followed by electronic spectroscopy in order to investigate whether the methanolysis of the two nitrile groups is effected by the presence of more strongly coordinating anions such as chloride. The complex [Cu(4)Cl](BF4) where 4 is derived from L2 by methanolysis of only one nitrile group, has been isolated after addition of an excess of Me4NBF4.
三种
配体 1,4,7-三(
氰甲基)-
1,4,7-三氮杂环壬烷 (L1)、1,4,7-三(2-
氰乙基)-
1,4,7-三氮杂环壬烷 (
L2) 和 1、[其中 1、2 和 3
配体 L1、
L2 和 L3 的两个腈基通过 MeOH 对 CN 三键的亲核作用转化为亚
氨基醚基。[Cu(1)](
BF4)2和[Cu(2)]( )2已经过结构表征,在CuII上显示出扭曲的方基
金字塔配位,来自亚
氨基醚基团的N-供体占据了两个基底位置。有趣的是,[Cu(1)]2+ 和 [Cu(2)]2+ 中的一个腈基没有发生
甲醇分解,仍未与
金属中心结合。
L2 和 L3 还在室温下用 CH3CN 中的 CuC
L2-2H2O 处理,得到 1 ∶ 1 复合物 [Cu(
L2)C
L2] 和 [Cu(L3)C
L2]-½MeNO2。X 射线衍射研究证实,在每种情况下,[9]aneN3 框架中的两个
氯阴离子和三个 N-给体都以扭曲的方基
金字塔几何形状与
金属中心配位。所有复合物都通过电子和 EPR 光谱进行了表征。
L2 与 CuC
L2-2H2O 的反应也是在回流的 MeOH 中进行的,随后进行了电子能谱分析,以研究两个腈基的
甲醇分解是否会受到更强配位阴离子(如
氯离子)的影响。在加入过量的 Me4N 后,分离出了[Cu(4)Cl]( )复合物,其中 4 来自
L2,而
L2 只由一个腈基
甲醇分解而来。