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Kent GT, Cook AW, Damon PL, Lewis RA, Wu G, Hayton TW. Synthesis and Characterization of Two "Tied-Back" Lithium Ketimides and Isolation of a Ketimide-Bridged [Cr 2] 6+ Dimer with Strong Antiferromagnetic Coupling. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:4996-5004. [PMID: 33764048 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Reaction of 1 equiv of KN(SiMe3)2 with 9-fluorenone results in the formation of (Me3Si)N═C13H8 (1) in high yield after work-up. Addition of 1 equiv of phenol to 1 results in rapid desilylation and formation of 9-fluorenone imine, HN═C13H8 (2). Subsequent reaction of 2 with 1 equiv of LiNiPr2 results in deprotonation and formation of [Li(Et2O)]4[N═C13H8]4 (3) in good yield. Reaction of 1 equiv of KN(SiMe3)2 with 2-adamantanone for 7 days at room temperature results in the formation of (Me3Si)N═C10H14 (4) in good yield. Dissolution of 4 in neat MeOH results in rapid desilylation concomitant with formation of 2-adamantanone imine, HN═C10H14 (5). Subsequent reaction of 5 with 1 equiv of LiNiPr2 results in formation of [Li(THF)]4[N═C10H14]4 (6). Both 3 and 6 were characterized by X-ray crystallography. Finally, reaction of CrCl3 with 3.5 equiv of 6 results in formation of the [Cr2]6+ dimer, [Li][Cr2(N═C10H14)7] (7), which can be isolated in modest yield after work-up. Complex 7 features a Cr-Cr bond length of 2.653(2) Å. Additionally, solid-state magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal strong antiferromagnetic coupling between the two Cr centers, with J = -200 cm-1.
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Ordoñez O, Yu X, Wu G, Autschbach J, Hayton TW. Cover Feature: Synthesis and Characterization of Two Uranyl‐Aryl “Ate” Complexes (Chem. Eur. J. 19/2021). Chemistry 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Ordoñez O, Yu X, Wu G, Autschbach J, Hayton TW. Synthesis and Characterization of Two Uranyl-Aryl "Ate" Complexes. Chemistry 2021; 27:5885-5889. [PMID: 33270947 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Reaction of [UO2 Cl2 (THF)3 ] with 3 equivalents of LiC6 Cl5 in Et2 O resulted in the formation of first uranyl aryl complex [Li(Et2 O)2 (THF)][UO2 (C6 Cl5 )3 ] ([Li][1]) in good yields. Subsequent dissolution of [Li][1] in THF resulted in conversion into [Li(THF)4 ][UO2 (C6 Cl5 )3 (THF)] ([Li][2]), also in good yields. DFT calculations reveal that the U-C bonds in [Li][1] and [Li][2] exhibit appreciable covalency. Additionally, the 13 C NMR chemical shifts for their Cipso environments are strongly affected by spin-orbit coupling-a consequence of 5f orbital participation in the U-C bonds.
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Staun SL, Stevens LM, Smiles DE, Goodwin CAP, Billow BS, Scott BL, Wu G, Tondreau AM, Gaunt AJ, Hayton TW. Expanding the Nonaqueous Chemistry of Neptunium: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of [Np(NR 2) 3Cl], [Np(NR 2) 3Cl] -, and [Np{ N(R)(SiMe 2CH 2)} 2(NR 2)] - (R = SiMe 3). Inorg Chem 2021; 60:2740-2748. [PMID: 33539075 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Reaction of 3 equiv of NaNR2 (R = SiMe3) with NpCl4(DME)2 in THF afforded the Np(IV) silylamide complex, [Np(NR2)3Cl] (1), in good yield. Reaction of 1 with 1.5 equiv of KC8 in THF, in the presence of 1 equiv of dibenzo-18-crown-6, resulted in formation of [{K(DB-18-C-6)(THF)}3(μ3-Cl)][Np(NR2)3Cl]2 (4), also in good yield. Complex 4 represents the first structurally characterized Np(III) amide. Finally, reaction of NpCl4(DME)2 with 5 equiv of NaNR2 and 1 equiv of dibenzo-18-crown-6 afforded the Np(IV) bis(metallacycle), [{Na(DB-18-C-6)(Et2O)0.62(κ1-DME)0.38}2(μ-DME)][Np{N(R)(SiMe2CH2)}2(NR2)]2 (8), in moderate yield. Complex 8 was characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography and represents a rare example of a structurally characterized neptunium-hydrocarbyl complex. To support these studies, we also synthesized the uranium analogues of 4 and 8, namely, [K(2,2,2-cryptand)][U(NR2)3Cl] (2), [K(DB-18-C-6)(THF)2][U(NR2)3Cl] (3), [Na(DME)3][U{N(R)(SiMe2CH2)}2(NR2)] (6), and [{Na(DB-18-C-6)(Et2O)0.5(κ1-DME)0.5}2(μ-DME)][U{N(R)(SiMe2CH2)}2(NR2)]2 (7). Complexes 2, 3, 6, and 7 were characterized by a number of techniques, including NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.
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Baeza Cinco MÁ, Hayton TW. Progress toward the Isolation of Late Metal Terminal Sulfides. Eur J Inorg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202000600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Kent GT, Staun SL, Wu G, Hayton TW. Reactivity of [Ce(NR 2) 3] (R = SiMe 3) with Prospective Carbon Atom Transfer Reagents. Organometallics 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Sergentu DC, Kent GT, Staun SL, Yu X, Cho H, Autschbach J, Hayton TW. Probing the Electronic Structure of a Thorium Nitride Complex by Solid-State 15N NMR Spectroscopy. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:10138-10145. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Kent GT, Murillo J, Wu G, Fortier S, Hayton TW. Coordination of Uranyl to the Redox-Active Calix[4]pyrrole Ligand. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:8629-8634. [PMID: 32492338 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Reaction of [Li(THF)]4[L] (L = Me8-calix[4]pyrrole]) with 0.5 equiv of [UVIO2Cl2(THF)2]2 results in formation of the oxidized calix[4]pyrrole product, [Li(THF)]2[LΔ] (1), concomitant with formation of reduced uranium oxide byproducts. Complex 1 can also be generated by reaction of [Li(THF)]4[L] with 1 equiv of I2. We hypothesize that formation of 1 proceeds via formation of a highly oxidizing cis-uranyl intermediate, [Li]2[cis-UVIO2(calix[4]pyrrole)]. To test this hypothesis, we explored the reaction of 1 with either 0.5 equiv of [UVIO2Cl2(THF)2]2 or 1 equiv of [UVIO2(OTf)2(THF)3], which affords the isostructural uranyl complexes, [Li(THF)][UVIO2(LΔ)Cl(THF)] (2) and [Li(THF)][UVIO2(LΔ)(OTf)(THF)] (3), respectively. In the solid state, 2 and 3 feature unprecedented uranyl-η5-pyrrole interactions, making them rare examples of uranyl organometallic complexes. In addition, 2 and 3 exhibit some of the smallest O-U-O angles reported to date (2: 162.0(7) and 162.7(7)°; 3: 164.5(5)°). Importantly, the O-U-O bending observed in these complexes suggests that the oxidation of [Li(THF)]4[L] does indeed occur via an unobserved cis-uranyl intermediate.
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Baeza Cinco MÁ, Wu G, Kaltsoyannis N, Hayton TW. Synthesis of a "Masked" Terminal Zinc Sulfide and Its Reactivity with Brønsted and Lewis Acids. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:8947-8951. [PMID: 32196886 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202002364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The "masked" terminal Zn sulfide, [K(2.2.2-cryptand)][Me LZn(S)] (2) (Me L={(2,6-i Pr2 C6 H3 )NC(Me)}2 CH), was isolated via reaction of [Me LZnSCPh3 ] (1) with 2.3 equivalents of KC8 in THF, in the presence of 2.2.2-cryptand, at -78 °C. Complex 2 reacts readily with PhCCH and N2 O to form [K(2.2.2-cryptand)][Me LZn(SH)(CCPh)] (4) and [K(2.2.2-cryptand)][Me LZn(SNNO)] (5), respectively, displaying both Brønsted and Lewis basicity. In addition, the electronic structure of 2 was examined computationally and compared with the previously reported Ni congener, [K(2.2.2-cryptand)][tBu LNi(S)] (tBu L={(2,6-i Pr2 C6 H3 )NC(t Bu)}2 CH).
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Baeza Cinco MÁ, Wu G, Kaltsoyannis N, Hayton TW. Synthesis of a “Masked” Terminal Zinc Sulfide and Its Reactivity with Brønsted and Lewis Acids. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202002364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cook AW, Bocarsly JD, Lewis RA, Touchton AJ, Morochnik S, Hayton TW. An iron ketimide single-molecule magnet [Fe 4(N[double bond, length as m-dash]CPh 2) 6] with suppressed through-barrier relaxation. Chem Sci 2020; 11:4753-4757. [PMID: 34122931 PMCID: PMC8159258 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01578d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Reaction of FeBr2 with 1.5 equiv. of LiN[double bond, length as m-dash]CPh2 and 2 equiv. of Zn, in THF, results in the formation of the tetrametallic iron ketimide cluster [Fe4(N[double bond, length as m-dash]CPh2)6] (1) in moderate yield. Formally, two Fe centers in 1 are Fe(i) and two are Fe(ii); however, Mössbauer spectroscopy and SQUID magnetometry suggests that the [Fe4]6+ core of 1 exhibits complete valence electron delocalization, with a thermally-persistent spin ground state of S = 7. AC and DC SQUID magnetometry reveals the presence of slow magnetic relaxation in 1, indicative of single-molecule magnetic (SMM) behaviour with a relaxation barrier of U eff = 29 cm-1. Remarkably, very little quantum tunnelling or Raman relaxation is observed down to 1.8 K, which leads to an open hysteresis loop and long relaxation times (up to 34 s at 1.8 K and zero field and 440 s at 1.67 kOe). These results suggest that transition metal ketimide clusters represent a promising avenue to create long-lifetime single molecule magnets.
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Assefa MK, Wu G, Hayton TW. Uranyl Oxo Silylation Promoted by Silsesquioxane Coordination. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:8738-8747. [PMID: 32292028 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c00990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Touchton AJ, Wu G, Hayton TW. Generation of a Ni3 Phosphinidene Cluster from the Ni(0) Synthon, Ni(η3-CPh3)2. Organometallics 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lukens WW, Edelstein NM, Magnani N, Hayton TW, Fortier S, Seaman LA. Correction to “Quantifying the σ and π Interactions between U(V) f Orbitals and Halide, Alkyl, Alkoxide, Amide and Ketimide Ligands”. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:5442-5445. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c02284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Keener M, Hunt C, Carroll TG, Kampel V, Dobrovetsky R, Hayton TW, Ménard G. Redox-switchable carboranes for uranium capture and release. Nature 2020; 577:652-655. [DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1926-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cook AW, Hrobárik P, Damon PL, Wu G, Hayton TW. A Ketimide-Stabilized Palladium Nanocluster with a Hexagonal Aromatic Pd7 Core. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:1471-1480. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cook AW, Hrobárik P, Damon PL, Najera D, Horváth B, Wu G, Hayton TW. Synthesis and Characterization of a Linear, Two-Coordinate Pt(II) Ketimide Complex. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:15927-15935. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Gladfelder JJ, Ghosh S, Podunavac M, Cook AW, Ma Y, Woltornist RA, Keresztes I, Hayton TW, Collum DB, Zakarian A. Enantioselective Alkylation of 2-Alkylpyridines Controlled by Organolithium Aggregation. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:15024-15028. [PMID: 31460756 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b08659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Direct enantioselective α-alkylation of 2-alkylpyridines provides access to chiral pyridines via an operationally simple protocol that obviates the need for prefunctionalization or preactivation of the substrate. The alkylation is accomplished using chiral lithium amides as noncovalent stereodirecting auxiliaries. Crystallographic and solution NMR studies provide insight into the structure of well-defined chiral aggregates in which a lithium amide reagent directs asymmetric alkylation.
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Assefa MK, Sergentu DC, Seaman LA, Wu G, Autschbach J, Hayton TW. Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemistry of the Homoleptic f Element Ketimide Complexes [Li]2[M(N═CtBuPh)6] (M = Ce, Th). Inorg Chem 2019; 58:12654-12661. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cook AW, Jones ZR, Wu G, Teat SJ, Scott SL, Hayton TW. Synthesis and Characterization of “Atlas-Sphere” Copper Nanoclusters: New Insights into the Reaction of Cu2+ with Thiols. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:8739-8749. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kent GT, Wu G, Hayton TW. Synthesis and Crystallographic Characterization of the Tetravalent Actinide-DOTA Complexes [AnIV(κ8-DOTA)(DMSO)] (An = Th, U). Inorg Chem 2019; 58:8253-8256. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Staun SL, Sergentu DC, Wu G, Autschbach J, Hayton TW. Use of 15N NMR spectroscopy to probe covalency in a thorium nitride. Chem Sci 2019; 10:6431-6436. [PMID: 31367305 PMCID: PMC6615217 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01960j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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The first isolable molecular thorium nitride, [(NR2)3Th(μ-N)Th(NR2)3]–, was synthesized by reaction of [Th{N(R)(SiMe2)CH2}(NR2)2] with NaNH2 and characterized by X-ray crystallography, 15N NMR spectroscopy, and DFT calculations.
Reaction of the thorium metallacycle, [Th{N(R)(SiMe2)CH2}(NR2)2] (R = SiMe3) with 1 equiv. of NaNH2 in THF, in the presence of 18-crown-6, results in formation of the bridged thorium nitride complex, [Na(18-crown-6)(Et2O)][(R2N)3Th(μ-N)(Th(NR2)3] ([Na][1]), which can be isolated in 66% yield after work-up. Complex [Na][1] is the first isolable molecular thorium nitride complex. Mechanistic studies suggest that the first step of the reaction is deprotonation of [Th{N(R)(SiMe2)CH2}(NR2)2] by NaNH2, which results in formation of the thorium bis(metallacycle) complex, [Na(THF)x][Th{N(R)(SiMe2CH2)}2(NR2)], and NH3. NH3 then reacts with unreacted [Th{N(R)(SiMe2)CH2}(NR2)2], forming [Th(NR2)3(NH2)] (2), which protonates [Na(THF)x][Th{N(R)(SiMe2CH2)}2(NR2)] to give [Na][1]. Consistent with hypothesis, addition of excess NH3 to a THF solution of [Th{N(R)(SiMe2)CH2}(NR2)2] results in formation of [Th(NR2)3(NH2)] (2), which can be isolated in 51% yield after work-up. Furthermore, reaction of [K(DME)][Th{N(R)(SiMe2CH2)}2(NR2)] with 2, in THF-d8, results in clean formation of [K][1], according to 1H NMR spectroscopy. The electronic structures of [1]– and 2 were investigated by 15N NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations. This analysis reveals that the Th–Nnitride bond in [1]– features more covalency and a greater degree of bond multiplicity than the Th–NH2 bond in 2. Similarly, our analysis indicates a greater degree of covalency in [1]–vs. comparable thorium imido and oxo complexes.
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Cook AW, Hayton TW. Case Studies in Nanocluster Synthesis and Characterization: Challenges and Opportunities. Acc Chem Res 2018; 51:2456-2464. [PMID: 30240192 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Atomically precise nanoclusters (APNCs) are an emerging area of nanoscience. Their monodispersity and well-defined arrangement of capping ligands facilitates the interrogation of their fundamental physical properties, allowing for the development of structure-function relationships, as well as their optimization for a variety of applications, including quantum computing, solid-state memory, catalysis, sensing, and imaging. However, APNCs present several unique synthetic and characterization challenges. For example, nanocluster syntheses are infamously low yielding and often generate complicated mixtures. This combination of factors makes nanocluster purification and characterization more difficult than that of typical inorganic or organometallic complexes. Yet, while this fact is undoubtedly true, the past lessons learned from the characterization of inorganic complexes are still useful today. In this Account, we discuss six case studies taken from the recent literature in an attempt to identify common challenges and pitfalls encountered in APNC synthesis and characterization. For example, we show that several reducing agents employed in APNC synthesis, including the commonly used reagent NaBH4, do not always behave as anticipated. Indeed, we highlight one case where NaBH4 reduces the ligand and not the metal center, and other cases where NaBH4 acts as a Brønstead base instead of a reducing agent. In addition, we have identified several instances where the use of phase transfer agents, which were added to mediate APNC formation, played no role in the nanocluster synthesis, and likely made the isolation of pure material more difficult. We have also identified several cases of cluster misidentification driven by spurious or ambiguous characterization data, most commonly collected by mass spectrometry. To address these challenges, we propose that the nanocluster community adopt a standard protocol of characterization, similar to those used by the organometallic and coordination chemistry communities. This protocol requires that many complementary techniques be used in concert to confirm formulation, structure, and analytical purity of APNC samples. Two techniques that are underutilized in this regard are combustion analysis and NMR spectroscopy. NMR spectroscopy, in particular, can provide information on purity and formulation that are difficult to collect with any other technique. X-ray absorption spectroscopy is another powerful method of nanocluster characterization, especially in cases where single crystals for X-ray diffraction are not forthcoming. Chromatographic techniques can also be extremely valuable for assessing purity, but are rarely used during APNC characterization. Our goal with this Account is to begin a discussion with respect to the best protocols for nanocluster synthesis and characterization. We believe that embracing a standard characterization protocol would make APNC synthesis more reliable, thereby accelerating their integration into a variety of technologies.
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Hartmann NJ, Wu G, Hayton TW. Synthesis and reactivity of a nickel(ii) thioperoxide complex: demonstration of sulfide-mediated N 2O reduction. Chem Sci 2018; 9:6580-6588. [PMID: 30310590 PMCID: PMC6115681 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc02536c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The “masked” terminal nickel sulfide [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(S)] mediates the reduction of N2O by CO, via the thioperoxide complex [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(η2-SO)].
The thiohyponitrite ([SNNO]2–) complex, [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(κ2-SNNO)] (LtBu = {(2,6-iPr2C6H3)NC(tBu)}2CH), extrudes N2 under mild heating to yield [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(η2-SO)] (1), along with minor products [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(η2-OSSO)] (2) and [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(η2-S2)] (3). Subsequent reaction of 1 with carbon monoxide (CO) results in the formation of [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(η2-SCO)] (4), [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(S,O:κ2-SCO2)] (5), [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(κ2-CO3)] (6), carbonyl sulfide (COS) (7), and [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(S2CO)] (8). To rationalize the formation of these products we propose that 1 first reacts with CO to form [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(S)] (I) and CO2, via O-atom abstraction. Subsequently, complex I reacts with CO or CO2 to form 4 and 5, respectively. Similarly, the formation of complex 6 and COS can be rationalized by the reaction of 1 with CO2 to form a putative Ni(ii) monothiopercarbonate, [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(κ2-SOCO2)] (11). The Ni(ii) monothiopercarbonate subsequently transfers a S-atom to CO to form COS and [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(κ2-CO3)] (6). Finally, the formation of 8 can be rationalized by the reaction of COS with I. Critically, the observation of complexes 4 and 5 in the reaction mixture reveals the stepwise conversion of [K(18-crown-6)][LtBuNiII(κ2-SNNO)] to 1 and then I, which represents the formal reduction of N2O by CO.
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Cook AW, Wu G, Hayton TW. A Re-examination of the Synthesis of Monolayer-Protected Co x(SCH 2CH 2Ph) m Nanoclusters: Unexpected Formation of a Thiolate-Protected Co(II) T3 Supertetrahedron. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:8189-8194. [PMID: 29943571 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Herein, we report a re-examination of the synthesis and characterization of monolayer-protected Co x(SCH2CH2Ph) m nanoclusters. These clusters were reportedly formed by the reaction of CoCl2 with NaBH4 in the presence of HSCH2CH2Ph and were suggested to contain between 25 and 30 Co atoms. In our hands, however, we found no experimental evidence to support the existence of these large clusters in the reaction mixture. Instead, this reaction results in the relatively clean formation of the cobalt(II) coordination complex [Co10(SCH2CH2Ph)16Cl4] (1). Complex 1 has been fully characterized using a wide variety of techniques, including single-crystal X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and magnetometry. This complex represents the first example of a thiolate-protected Co(II) T3 supertetrahedral cluster.
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