Mole ratio dependent formation of mononuclear versus pentanuclear zinc(II) pivalate complexes and the ‘carboxylate shift’ process
摘要:
The reaction of Zn((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(2) with 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) in 1:2 and 1:1 mol ratios afforded [Zn((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(2)(DMAP)(2)]center dot H2O (1 center dot H2O) and [Zn-5(mu(3)-OH)(2)((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(2)(mu(2)-kappa O-1':kappa O-1'-(O2CBu)-Bu-t)(6)(DMAP)(2)] (2) in 95% and 98% yields, respectively. Complex 1 center dot H2O upon crystallization from CHCl3/n-hexane mixture at ambient temperature afforded 1 center dot CHCl3 in 77% yield. Complex 2 upon re-crystallization in a CH2Cl2/n-hexane mixture or CDCl3 at ambient condition afforded a unique pentanuclear complex, [Zn-5(mu(3)-OH)(2)((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(kappa O-2,O'-(O2CBu)-Bu-t)(mu(2)-kappa O-1:kappa O-1'-(O2CBu)-Bu-t)(6)(DMAP)(2)] (3) in 98% yield. Complex 3 upon re-crystallization in methanol transformed back to 2. The new complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, TGA/DTA/DSC analysis, FT-IR, NMR (solution H-1 and C-13, and solid state CP-MAS) spectroscopy, and selected complexes were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The molecular structures of 2 and 3 represent a crystallographic snapshot of a monodentate <-> chelating 'carboxylate shift' process. Variable temperature H-1 NMR measurements carried out on 2 in methanol-d indicated the presence of two species, possibly 2 and 3, in about a 2:1 ratio, respectively at 198 K suggesting the aforementioned 'carboxylate shift' process operating in solution. Various factors that are responsible for the 'carboxylate shift' process are discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Mole ratio dependent formation of mononuclear versus pentanuclear zinc(II) pivalate complexes and the ‘carboxylate shift’ process
摘要:
The reaction of Zn((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(2) with 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) in 1:2 and 1:1 mol ratios afforded [Zn((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(2)(DMAP)(2)]center dot H2O (1 center dot H2O) and [Zn-5(mu(3)-OH)(2)((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(2)(mu(2)-kappa O-1':kappa O-1'-(O2CBu)-Bu-t)(6)(DMAP)(2)] (2) in 95% and 98% yields, respectively. Complex 1 center dot H2O upon crystallization from CHCl3/n-hexane mixture at ambient temperature afforded 1 center dot CHCl3 in 77% yield. Complex 2 upon re-crystallization in a CH2Cl2/n-hexane mixture or CDCl3 at ambient condition afforded a unique pentanuclear complex, [Zn-5(mu(3)-OH)(2)((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(kappa O-2,O'-(O2CBu)-Bu-t)(mu(2)-kappa O-1:kappa O-1'-(O2CBu)-Bu-t)(6)(DMAP)(2)] (3) in 98% yield. Complex 3 upon re-crystallization in methanol transformed back to 2. The new complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, TGA/DTA/DSC analysis, FT-IR, NMR (solution H-1 and C-13, and solid state CP-MAS) spectroscopy, and selected complexes were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The molecular structures of 2 and 3 represent a crystallographic snapshot of a monodentate <-> chelating 'carboxylate shift' process. Variable temperature H-1 NMR measurements carried out on 2 in methanol-d indicated the presence of two species, possibly 2 and 3, in about a 2:1 ratio, respectively at 198 K suggesting the aforementioned 'carboxylate shift' process operating in solution. Various factors that are responsible for the 'carboxylate shift' process are discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.