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161
Chapter 6 Group VIII Coordination Chemistry Supported by the
Bis(quinolinyl)amido Ligand
Portions of the following work were completed by a former postdoc in the Peters Group
Dr Baixin X Qian
162
Abstract
Entry into the group VIII chemistry of the bis(8-quinolinyl)amine (BQA 61)
ligand was effected by both protolytic and metathetical strategies The bis-ligated Fe(III)
complex [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) was prepared via amine addition to FeCl3 in the
presence of base and NaBPh4 The cation 62 is low-spin (S = frac12) and exhibits a rhombic
EPR signal (4 K X-band) Complexes featuring a single BQA ligand were prepared for
Ru and Os Reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n species with one equivalent of
LiBQA afforded the divalent complex (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) while two equivalents of
LiBQA afforded the neutral congener of 62 Ru(BQA)2 (64) (cod = 14-cycloocatdiene)
Reaction of LiBQA with the phosphine containing precursors (PPh3)3MCl2 exclusively
afforded the trans-(BQA)MCl(PPh3)2 complexes (M = Ru 65 Os 66) Reaction of
HBQA with (PPh3)3MCl2 and external base (NEt3) afforded 65 for M = Ru but afforded
the isomer of 66 cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) for M = Os Complexes 63 65 and 66
were crystallographically characterized in the solid-state by X-ray diffraction Complexes
62 65 and 66 were examined for the electrochemical behavior and displayed well-
defined reversible MIIIII redox events All three species exhibit a second reversible redox
event that may be attributable to a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand Complex 64
was compared electrochemically against the dication [(tpy)2Ru]2+ and the monocation
[(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+ (69) The RuIIIII redox couple shifts -06 V from the dication to the
monocation 69 and an additional -05 V from 69 to the neutral complex 64 Phosphine
exchange from 65 provided (BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) and (BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611)
preserving the trans arrangement of the phosphine ligands Halide substitution of 611
was effected by refluxing in THF with KX salts to yield (BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and
163(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) Metathesis reactions with 611 also yielded the hydride
(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) methyl (BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) and azide
(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (616) complexes The bidentate monoanionic ligand 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QA was installed onto the (BQA)Ru platform from its sodium precursor to yield
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and its carbonyl complex (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (619) Addition of a bis(phosphino)borate ligand to 65 yielded the
anionic complex [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Treatment of 621 with
alcohol precipitated the stable five-coordinate complex (Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2Ru(BQA) 622
The addition of CO gas to 621 or 622 formed the carbonyl complex
[(Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA)] (621) Halide abstraction from 65 in the presence of a
coordinating ligand yielded the cationic complexes [(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4]
(624) [(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) and [(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626)
While reaction of 65 with AgOTf resulted in the oxidized product
[(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) Tl halide abstraction from 65 provided the dinitrogen
complexes [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (631) and
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) The latter complex was crystallographically
characterized
16461 Introduction
With the discovery of the first N2 complex of a transition metal complex in 1965
came the hope that many N2 complexes would be shortly forthcoming1 Since that
original discovery hundreds of N2 complexes have been prepared for almost every
transition metal as well as some lanthanides and actinides2 As a consequence of these
efforts the field of dinitrogen coordination chemistry is now a relatively mature one in
which many modes of N2 coordination have been identified3 complete rupture of the Nmdash
N triple bond has been observed4 and functionalization and even catalytic N2 reduction
has been achieved5 However catalytic functionalization or reduction of N2 to amine
products under mild conditions has yet to be reported
A wealth of interesting work surrounding N2 coordination chemistry has been
achieved with early and mid-transition metals particularly group VI These metal
complexes are often mid- to high-valent species and feature a wide range of ancillary
ligands Anilide and more generally amide ligands have been particularly well explored
in this context a few examples of which are shown in Figure 61 Fryzukrsquos lab has used a
diamide-bisphosphine ligand framework to demonstrate hydrogenation6 hydroboration7
and hydrosilylation8 of bound N2 on Zr and Ta On the molybdenum front the
laboratories of Cummins and Schrock have used hard anilide ligands to effect NmdashN
bond cleavage and catalytic dinitrogen reduction respectively45d These examples as
well as earlier work from the labs of Chatt9 and Hidai10 all feature metal products in their
highest oxidation states Thus either strong reductants are required to return the metal
165center to a state where dinitrogen can be bound or the metal-N species represents a
thermodynamic sink which precludes further reactivity
Figure 61 Examples of early and mid transition metal complexes employing amide
ligands Representative complexes from the labs of Cummins (left) Schrock (middle)
and Fryzuk (right)
For this reason late transition metals mdash group VIII in particular mdash have become
an attractive alternative to these early and mid-transition metal systems Late transition
metals have the ability to achieve higher oxidation states (eg M(IV-VI)) but are
commonly most stable in lower oxidation states (eg M(II-III)) which is evidenced in
their reaction chemistry Collmanrsquos group focused on synthesizing cofacial
metallodiporphyrins for the purpose of electro-catalyzed reduction of dinitrogen utilizing
late transition metals11 Although they did not succeed in reducing dinitrogen they were
able to demonstrate the complete microscopic reverse by oxidizing ammonia stepwise
back to dinitrogen (Figure 62) In an effort to demonstrate the disproportionation of a
bimetallic N2 complex (M(NequivN)Mrarr2 MequivN) Taube observed that two osmium nitrides
couple to form a half equivalent of dinitrogen upon the oxidation of [Os(NH3)5(CO)]2+12a
In later reports12bc Taubersquos group showed that the propensity for the nitride coupling is
enhanced upon substitution of the parent amine ligands for pyridine derivatives (pyridine
1662 2rsquo-bipyridine (bpy) and 22rsquo62rdquo-terpyridine (tpy)) (Figure 63) Meyerrsquos group
showed the reversible interconversion between the OsVI nitride trans-[Os(N)(tpy)(Cl)2]+
and the OsII amine complex trans-[Os(NH3)(tpy)(Cl)2]2+ (Figure 63)13 The collective
importance of this work is that ruthenium and osmium do form well-defined
characterizable intermediates along the dinitrogen reduction pathway as well as
exhibiting the desired conversion of metal nitrides to the corresponding metal amines
Figure 62 Stepwise oxidation of bound ammonia molecules in a diruthenium cofacial
porphyrin complex from Collmanrsquos laboratories
Figure 63 Chemistry observed from a [(tpy)Os(N)Cl2]Cl complex oxidative nitride
coupling (left Taube) and nitride reduction to amine (right Meyer)
167 The chemistry of late transition metal complexes with hard amido ligands has not
been thoroughly examined presumably due to a hard-soft mismatch between the ligand
and metal Interactions between the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen and a filled d-
orbital of appropriate symmetry on the metal center destabilizes the NmdashM bond
rendering the linkage quite reactive This incompatibility can be circumvented by using
pincer ligand scaffolds where the hard functionality (eg R2N- R2C-) is attached to one
or more soft functionalities (eg R3N R3P) providing a strong chelate-effect and thereby
stabilizing the hard-soft ligand-metal mismatch14
With this in mind we set out to synthesize group VIII transition metal complexes
supported by the rigorously planar bis(8-quinolinyl)amide ligand (BQA) as a
monoanionic analog to terpyridine15 The filled amido p orbital is adjacent to a filled
metal d orbital in d6 metal complexes (Scheme 61) If significant mixing of the amido p
orbital and metal d orbital occurs the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) will
be raised in energy This HOMO-raising may manifest itself at the metal complex by an
increased affinity for π-acidic ligands Herein we report our progress concerning the
coordination chemistry we have observed with this ligand scaffold on group VIII metals
including the coordination of N2
168Scheme 61
62 Results and Discussion
621 Preparation of BQA complexes of Fe Delivery of the bis(quinolinyl)amine
(HBQA 61) ligand to group 10 metals has been achieved via two routes reaction of a
metal halide with 61[Li] or reaction of the free amine 61 with metal precursor in the
presence of excess base15 Attempts to generate mono-BQA substituted Fe complexes
were unsuccessful as the bis-substituted species Fe(BQA)2 formed extensively in the
reaction mixture despite careful control of reactant stoichiometry The limited solubility
of Fe(BQA)2 prevented its thorough characterization either in solution or in the solid
state To circumvent this metalation of the BQA ligand was carried out with FeCl3
(anhydrous) via an in situ salt metathesis reaction (Eq 61) Reacting two equivalents of
the amine 61 with FeCl3 in dichloromethane with the addition of Na2CO3 in water
resulted in rapid formation of the desired complex [Fe(BQA)2][Cl] Addition of an
aqueous solution of NaBPh4 to the reaction afforded [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) The
resulting brick red cationic FeIII species is air stable and is readily soluble in polar
solvents (CH2Cl2 DMSO) unlike the insoluble neutral Fe(BQA)2 species Complex 62
169exhibits paramagnetically shifted 1H NMR resonances and features a doublet ground state
(microeff = 21 BM) as determined by the Evans method16 indicating the Fe nucleus is low-
spin
A dichloromethane solution of 62 exhibits multiple intense transitions in the UV-
visible region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000) 680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000)
306(90000) (Fig 1) The high extinction coefficients for the intense transitions at 514
418 and 306 nm are most likely ligand based π-π transitions which is in agreement
with the spectrum published for [Co(BQA)2][ClO4] by Lahiri17 However the presence of
a weak transition at 680 nm may be the d-d transition (3A1rarr2Tg) for the d5 system The
large extinction coefficient for the band at 1030 nm suggests it is a charge transfer band
quite possibly a LMCT event where a ligand based electron is excited into the singly-
occupied d orbital
The EPR of a solid sample of 62 was also collected at 4 K shown in Figure 62
The spin S = frac12 state of 62 gives rise to a rhombic signal where the three g tensors are
resolved gz = 239 gy = 214 gx = 198 No hyperfine coupling to nitrogen is observed
170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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162
Abstract
Entry into the group VIII chemistry of the bis(8-quinolinyl)amine (BQA 61)
ligand was effected by both protolytic and metathetical strategies The bis-ligated Fe(III)
complex [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) was prepared via amine addition to FeCl3 in the
presence of base and NaBPh4 The cation 62 is low-spin (S = frac12) and exhibits a rhombic
EPR signal (4 K X-band) Complexes featuring a single BQA ligand were prepared for
Ru and Os Reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n species with one equivalent of
LiBQA afforded the divalent complex (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) while two equivalents of
LiBQA afforded the neutral congener of 62 Ru(BQA)2 (64) (cod = 14-cycloocatdiene)
Reaction of LiBQA with the phosphine containing precursors (PPh3)3MCl2 exclusively
afforded the trans-(BQA)MCl(PPh3)2 complexes (M = Ru 65 Os 66) Reaction of
HBQA with (PPh3)3MCl2 and external base (NEt3) afforded 65 for M = Ru but afforded
the isomer of 66 cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) for M = Os Complexes 63 65 and 66
were crystallographically characterized in the solid-state by X-ray diffraction Complexes
62 65 and 66 were examined for the electrochemical behavior and displayed well-
defined reversible MIIIII redox events All three species exhibit a second reversible redox
event that may be attributable to a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand Complex 64
was compared electrochemically against the dication [(tpy)2Ru]2+ and the monocation
[(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+ (69) The RuIIIII redox couple shifts -06 V from the dication to the
monocation 69 and an additional -05 V from 69 to the neutral complex 64 Phosphine
exchange from 65 provided (BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) and (BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611)
preserving the trans arrangement of the phosphine ligands Halide substitution of 611
was effected by refluxing in THF with KX salts to yield (BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and
163(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) Metathesis reactions with 611 also yielded the hydride
(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) methyl (BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) and azide
(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (616) complexes The bidentate monoanionic ligand 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QA was installed onto the (BQA)Ru platform from its sodium precursor to yield
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and its carbonyl complex (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (619) Addition of a bis(phosphino)borate ligand to 65 yielded the
anionic complex [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Treatment of 621 with
alcohol precipitated the stable five-coordinate complex (Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2Ru(BQA) 622
The addition of CO gas to 621 or 622 formed the carbonyl complex
[(Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA)] (621) Halide abstraction from 65 in the presence of a
coordinating ligand yielded the cationic complexes [(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4]
(624) [(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) and [(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626)
While reaction of 65 with AgOTf resulted in the oxidized product
[(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) Tl halide abstraction from 65 provided the dinitrogen
complexes [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (631) and
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) The latter complex was crystallographically
characterized
16461 Introduction
With the discovery of the first N2 complex of a transition metal complex in 1965
came the hope that many N2 complexes would be shortly forthcoming1 Since that
original discovery hundreds of N2 complexes have been prepared for almost every
transition metal as well as some lanthanides and actinides2 As a consequence of these
efforts the field of dinitrogen coordination chemistry is now a relatively mature one in
which many modes of N2 coordination have been identified3 complete rupture of the Nmdash
N triple bond has been observed4 and functionalization and even catalytic N2 reduction
has been achieved5 However catalytic functionalization or reduction of N2 to amine
products under mild conditions has yet to be reported
A wealth of interesting work surrounding N2 coordination chemistry has been
achieved with early and mid-transition metals particularly group VI These metal
complexes are often mid- to high-valent species and feature a wide range of ancillary
ligands Anilide and more generally amide ligands have been particularly well explored
in this context a few examples of which are shown in Figure 61 Fryzukrsquos lab has used a
diamide-bisphosphine ligand framework to demonstrate hydrogenation6 hydroboration7
and hydrosilylation8 of bound N2 on Zr and Ta On the molybdenum front the
laboratories of Cummins and Schrock have used hard anilide ligands to effect NmdashN
bond cleavage and catalytic dinitrogen reduction respectively45d These examples as
well as earlier work from the labs of Chatt9 and Hidai10 all feature metal products in their
highest oxidation states Thus either strong reductants are required to return the metal
165center to a state where dinitrogen can be bound or the metal-N species represents a
thermodynamic sink which precludes further reactivity
Figure 61 Examples of early and mid transition metal complexes employing amide
ligands Representative complexes from the labs of Cummins (left) Schrock (middle)
and Fryzuk (right)
For this reason late transition metals mdash group VIII in particular mdash have become
an attractive alternative to these early and mid-transition metal systems Late transition
metals have the ability to achieve higher oxidation states (eg M(IV-VI)) but are
commonly most stable in lower oxidation states (eg M(II-III)) which is evidenced in
their reaction chemistry Collmanrsquos group focused on synthesizing cofacial
metallodiporphyrins for the purpose of electro-catalyzed reduction of dinitrogen utilizing
late transition metals11 Although they did not succeed in reducing dinitrogen they were
able to demonstrate the complete microscopic reverse by oxidizing ammonia stepwise
back to dinitrogen (Figure 62) In an effort to demonstrate the disproportionation of a
bimetallic N2 complex (M(NequivN)Mrarr2 MequivN) Taube observed that two osmium nitrides
couple to form a half equivalent of dinitrogen upon the oxidation of [Os(NH3)5(CO)]2+12a
In later reports12bc Taubersquos group showed that the propensity for the nitride coupling is
enhanced upon substitution of the parent amine ligands for pyridine derivatives (pyridine
1662 2rsquo-bipyridine (bpy) and 22rsquo62rdquo-terpyridine (tpy)) (Figure 63) Meyerrsquos group
showed the reversible interconversion between the OsVI nitride trans-[Os(N)(tpy)(Cl)2]+
and the OsII amine complex trans-[Os(NH3)(tpy)(Cl)2]2+ (Figure 63)13 The collective
importance of this work is that ruthenium and osmium do form well-defined
characterizable intermediates along the dinitrogen reduction pathway as well as
exhibiting the desired conversion of metal nitrides to the corresponding metal amines
Figure 62 Stepwise oxidation of bound ammonia molecules in a diruthenium cofacial
porphyrin complex from Collmanrsquos laboratories
Figure 63 Chemistry observed from a [(tpy)Os(N)Cl2]Cl complex oxidative nitride
coupling (left Taube) and nitride reduction to amine (right Meyer)
167 The chemistry of late transition metal complexes with hard amido ligands has not
been thoroughly examined presumably due to a hard-soft mismatch between the ligand
and metal Interactions between the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen and a filled d-
orbital of appropriate symmetry on the metal center destabilizes the NmdashM bond
rendering the linkage quite reactive This incompatibility can be circumvented by using
pincer ligand scaffolds where the hard functionality (eg R2N- R2C-) is attached to one
or more soft functionalities (eg R3N R3P) providing a strong chelate-effect and thereby
stabilizing the hard-soft ligand-metal mismatch14
With this in mind we set out to synthesize group VIII transition metal complexes
supported by the rigorously planar bis(8-quinolinyl)amide ligand (BQA) as a
monoanionic analog to terpyridine15 The filled amido p orbital is adjacent to a filled
metal d orbital in d6 metal complexes (Scheme 61) If significant mixing of the amido p
orbital and metal d orbital occurs the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) will
be raised in energy This HOMO-raising may manifest itself at the metal complex by an
increased affinity for π-acidic ligands Herein we report our progress concerning the
coordination chemistry we have observed with this ligand scaffold on group VIII metals
including the coordination of N2
168Scheme 61
62 Results and Discussion
621 Preparation of BQA complexes of Fe Delivery of the bis(quinolinyl)amine
(HBQA 61) ligand to group 10 metals has been achieved via two routes reaction of a
metal halide with 61[Li] or reaction of the free amine 61 with metal precursor in the
presence of excess base15 Attempts to generate mono-BQA substituted Fe complexes
were unsuccessful as the bis-substituted species Fe(BQA)2 formed extensively in the
reaction mixture despite careful control of reactant stoichiometry The limited solubility
of Fe(BQA)2 prevented its thorough characterization either in solution or in the solid
state To circumvent this metalation of the BQA ligand was carried out with FeCl3
(anhydrous) via an in situ salt metathesis reaction (Eq 61) Reacting two equivalents of
the amine 61 with FeCl3 in dichloromethane with the addition of Na2CO3 in water
resulted in rapid formation of the desired complex [Fe(BQA)2][Cl] Addition of an
aqueous solution of NaBPh4 to the reaction afforded [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) The
resulting brick red cationic FeIII species is air stable and is readily soluble in polar
solvents (CH2Cl2 DMSO) unlike the insoluble neutral Fe(BQA)2 species Complex 62
169exhibits paramagnetically shifted 1H NMR resonances and features a doublet ground state
(microeff = 21 BM) as determined by the Evans method16 indicating the Fe nucleus is low-
spin
A dichloromethane solution of 62 exhibits multiple intense transitions in the UV-
visible region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000) 680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000)
306(90000) (Fig 1) The high extinction coefficients for the intense transitions at 514
418 and 306 nm are most likely ligand based π-π transitions which is in agreement
with the spectrum published for [Co(BQA)2][ClO4] by Lahiri17 However the presence of
a weak transition at 680 nm may be the d-d transition (3A1rarr2Tg) for the d5 system The
large extinction coefficient for the band at 1030 nm suggests it is a charge transfer band
quite possibly a LMCT event where a ligand based electron is excited into the singly-
occupied d orbital
The EPR of a solid sample of 62 was also collected at 4 K shown in Figure 62
The spin S = frac12 state of 62 gives rise to a rhombic signal where the three g tensors are
resolved gz = 239 gy = 214 gx = 198 No hyperfine coupling to nitrogen is observed
170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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2003
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163(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) Metathesis reactions with 611 also yielded the hydride
(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) methyl (BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) and azide
(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (616) complexes The bidentate monoanionic ligand 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QA was installed onto the (BQA)Ru platform from its sodium precursor to yield
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and its carbonyl complex (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (619) Addition of a bis(phosphino)borate ligand to 65 yielded the
anionic complex [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Treatment of 621 with
alcohol precipitated the stable five-coordinate complex (Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2Ru(BQA) 622
The addition of CO gas to 621 or 622 formed the carbonyl complex
[(Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA)] (621) Halide abstraction from 65 in the presence of a
coordinating ligand yielded the cationic complexes [(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4]
(624) [(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) and [(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626)
While reaction of 65 with AgOTf resulted in the oxidized product
[(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) Tl halide abstraction from 65 provided the dinitrogen
complexes [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (631) and
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) The latter complex was crystallographically
characterized
16461 Introduction
With the discovery of the first N2 complex of a transition metal complex in 1965
came the hope that many N2 complexes would be shortly forthcoming1 Since that
original discovery hundreds of N2 complexes have been prepared for almost every
transition metal as well as some lanthanides and actinides2 As a consequence of these
efforts the field of dinitrogen coordination chemistry is now a relatively mature one in
which many modes of N2 coordination have been identified3 complete rupture of the Nmdash
N triple bond has been observed4 and functionalization and even catalytic N2 reduction
has been achieved5 However catalytic functionalization or reduction of N2 to amine
products under mild conditions has yet to be reported
A wealth of interesting work surrounding N2 coordination chemistry has been
achieved with early and mid-transition metals particularly group VI These metal
complexes are often mid- to high-valent species and feature a wide range of ancillary
ligands Anilide and more generally amide ligands have been particularly well explored
in this context a few examples of which are shown in Figure 61 Fryzukrsquos lab has used a
diamide-bisphosphine ligand framework to demonstrate hydrogenation6 hydroboration7
and hydrosilylation8 of bound N2 on Zr and Ta On the molybdenum front the
laboratories of Cummins and Schrock have used hard anilide ligands to effect NmdashN
bond cleavage and catalytic dinitrogen reduction respectively45d These examples as
well as earlier work from the labs of Chatt9 and Hidai10 all feature metal products in their
highest oxidation states Thus either strong reductants are required to return the metal
165center to a state where dinitrogen can be bound or the metal-N species represents a
thermodynamic sink which precludes further reactivity
Figure 61 Examples of early and mid transition metal complexes employing amide
ligands Representative complexes from the labs of Cummins (left) Schrock (middle)
and Fryzuk (right)
For this reason late transition metals mdash group VIII in particular mdash have become
an attractive alternative to these early and mid-transition metal systems Late transition
metals have the ability to achieve higher oxidation states (eg M(IV-VI)) but are
commonly most stable in lower oxidation states (eg M(II-III)) which is evidenced in
their reaction chemistry Collmanrsquos group focused on synthesizing cofacial
metallodiporphyrins for the purpose of electro-catalyzed reduction of dinitrogen utilizing
late transition metals11 Although they did not succeed in reducing dinitrogen they were
able to demonstrate the complete microscopic reverse by oxidizing ammonia stepwise
back to dinitrogen (Figure 62) In an effort to demonstrate the disproportionation of a
bimetallic N2 complex (M(NequivN)Mrarr2 MequivN) Taube observed that two osmium nitrides
couple to form a half equivalent of dinitrogen upon the oxidation of [Os(NH3)5(CO)]2+12a
In later reports12bc Taubersquos group showed that the propensity for the nitride coupling is
enhanced upon substitution of the parent amine ligands for pyridine derivatives (pyridine
1662 2rsquo-bipyridine (bpy) and 22rsquo62rdquo-terpyridine (tpy)) (Figure 63) Meyerrsquos group
showed the reversible interconversion between the OsVI nitride trans-[Os(N)(tpy)(Cl)2]+
and the OsII amine complex trans-[Os(NH3)(tpy)(Cl)2]2+ (Figure 63)13 The collective
importance of this work is that ruthenium and osmium do form well-defined
characterizable intermediates along the dinitrogen reduction pathway as well as
exhibiting the desired conversion of metal nitrides to the corresponding metal amines
Figure 62 Stepwise oxidation of bound ammonia molecules in a diruthenium cofacial
porphyrin complex from Collmanrsquos laboratories
Figure 63 Chemistry observed from a [(tpy)Os(N)Cl2]Cl complex oxidative nitride
coupling (left Taube) and nitride reduction to amine (right Meyer)
167 The chemistry of late transition metal complexes with hard amido ligands has not
been thoroughly examined presumably due to a hard-soft mismatch between the ligand
and metal Interactions between the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen and a filled d-
orbital of appropriate symmetry on the metal center destabilizes the NmdashM bond
rendering the linkage quite reactive This incompatibility can be circumvented by using
pincer ligand scaffolds where the hard functionality (eg R2N- R2C-) is attached to one
or more soft functionalities (eg R3N R3P) providing a strong chelate-effect and thereby
stabilizing the hard-soft ligand-metal mismatch14
With this in mind we set out to synthesize group VIII transition metal complexes
supported by the rigorously planar bis(8-quinolinyl)amide ligand (BQA) as a
monoanionic analog to terpyridine15 The filled amido p orbital is adjacent to a filled
metal d orbital in d6 metal complexes (Scheme 61) If significant mixing of the amido p
orbital and metal d orbital occurs the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) will
be raised in energy This HOMO-raising may manifest itself at the metal complex by an
increased affinity for π-acidic ligands Herein we report our progress concerning the
coordination chemistry we have observed with this ligand scaffold on group VIII metals
including the coordination of N2
168Scheme 61
62 Results and Discussion
621 Preparation of BQA complexes of Fe Delivery of the bis(quinolinyl)amine
(HBQA 61) ligand to group 10 metals has been achieved via two routes reaction of a
metal halide with 61[Li] or reaction of the free amine 61 with metal precursor in the
presence of excess base15 Attempts to generate mono-BQA substituted Fe complexes
were unsuccessful as the bis-substituted species Fe(BQA)2 formed extensively in the
reaction mixture despite careful control of reactant stoichiometry The limited solubility
of Fe(BQA)2 prevented its thorough characterization either in solution or in the solid
state To circumvent this metalation of the BQA ligand was carried out with FeCl3
(anhydrous) via an in situ salt metathesis reaction (Eq 61) Reacting two equivalents of
the amine 61 with FeCl3 in dichloromethane with the addition of Na2CO3 in water
resulted in rapid formation of the desired complex [Fe(BQA)2][Cl] Addition of an
aqueous solution of NaBPh4 to the reaction afforded [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) The
resulting brick red cationic FeIII species is air stable and is readily soluble in polar
solvents (CH2Cl2 DMSO) unlike the insoluble neutral Fe(BQA)2 species Complex 62
169exhibits paramagnetically shifted 1H NMR resonances and features a doublet ground state
(microeff = 21 BM) as determined by the Evans method16 indicating the Fe nucleus is low-
spin
A dichloromethane solution of 62 exhibits multiple intense transitions in the UV-
visible region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000) 680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000)
306(90000) (Fig 1) The high extinction coefficients for the intense transitions at 514
418 and 306 nm are most likely ligand based π-π transitions which is in agreement
with the spectrum published for [Co(BQA)2][ClO4] by Lahiri17 However the presence of
a weak transition at 680 nm may be the d-d transition (3A1rarr2Tg) for the d5 system The
large extinction coefficient for the band at 1030 nm suggests it is a charge transfer band
quite possibly a LMCT event where a ligand based electron is excited into the singly-
occupied d orbital
The EPR of a solid sample of 62 was also collected at 4 K shown in Figure 62
The spin S = frac12 state of 62 gives rise to a rhombic signal where the three g tensors are
resolved gz = 239 gy = 214 gx = 198 No hyperfine coupling to nitrogen is observed
170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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16461 Introduction
With the discovery of the first N2 complex of a transition metal complex in 1965
came the hope that many N2 complexes would be shortly forthcoming1 Since that
original discovery hundreds of N2 complexes have been prepared for almost every
transition metal as well as some lanthanides and actinides2 As a consequence of these
efforts the field of dinitrogen coordination chemistry is now a relatively mature one in
which many modes of N2 coordination have been identified3 complete rupture of the Nmdash
N triple bond has been observed4 and functionalization and even catalytic N2 reduction
has been achieved5 However catalytic functionalization or reduction of N2 to amine
products under mild conditions has yet to be reported
A wealth of interesting work surrounding N2 coordination chemistry has been
achieved with early and mid-transition metals particularly group VI These metal
complexes are often mid- to high-valent species and feature a wide range of ancillary
ligands Anilide and more generally amide ligands have been particularly well explored
in this context a few examples of which are shown in Figure 61 Fryzukrsquos lab has used a
diamide-bisphosphine ligand framework to demonstrate hydrogenation6 hydroboration7
and hydrosilylation8 of bound N2 on Zr and Ta On the molybdenum front the
laboratories of Cummins and Schrock have used hard anilide ligands to effect NmdashN
bond cleavage and catalytic dinitrogen reduction respectively45d These examples as
well as earlier work from the labs of Chatt9 and Hidai10 all feature metal products in their
highest oxidation states Thus either strong reductants are required to return the metal
165center to a state where dinitrogen can be bound or the metal-N species represents a
thermodynamic sink which precludes further reactivity
Figure 61 Examples of early and mid transition metal complexes employing amide
ligands Representative complexes from the labs of Cummins (left) Schrock (middle)
and Fryzuk (right)
For this reason late transition metals mdash group VIII in particular mdash have become
an attractive alternative to these early and mid-transition metal systems Late transition
metals have the ability to achieve higher oxidation states (eg M(IV-VI)) but are
commonly most stable in lower oxidation states (eg M(II-III)) which is evidenced in
their reaction chemistry Collmanrsquos group focused on synthesizing cofacial
metallodiporphyrins for the purpose of electro-catalyzed reduction of dinitrogen utilizing
late transition metals11 Although they did not succeed in reducing dinitrogen they were
able to demonstrate the complete microscopic reverse by oxidizing ammonia stepwise
back to dinitrogen (Figure 62) In an effort to demonstrate the disproportionation of a
bimetallic N2 complex (M(NequivN)Mrarr2 MequivN) Taube observed that two osmium nitrides
couple to form a half equivalent of dinitrogen upon the oxidation of [Os(NH3)5(CO)]2+12a
In later reports12bc Taubersquos group showed that the propensity for the nitride coupling is
enhanced upon substitution of the parent amine ligands for pyridine derivatives (pyridine
1662 2rsquo-bipyridine (bpy) and 22rsquo62rdquo-terpyridine (tpy)) (Figure 63) Meyerrsquos group
showed the reversible interconversion between the OsVI nitride trans-[Os(N)(tpy)(Cl)2]+
and the OsII amine complex trans-[Os(NH3)(tpy)(Cl)2]2+ (Figure 63)13 The collective
importance of this work is that ruthenium and osmium do form well-defined
characterizable intermediates along the dinitrogen reduction pathway as well as
exhibiting the desired conversion of metal nitrides to the corresponding metal amines
Figure 62 Stepwise oxidation of bound ammonia molecules in a diruthenium cofacial
porphyrin complex from Collmanrsquos laboratories
Figure 63 Chemistry observed from a [(tpy)Os(N)Cl2]Cl complex oxidative nitride
coupling (left Taube) and nitride reduction to amine (right Meyer)
167 The chemistry of late transition metal complexes with hard amido ligands has not
been thoroughly examined presumably due to a hard-soft mismatch between the ligand
and metal Interactions between the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen and a filled d-
orbital of appropriate symmetry on the metal center destabilizes the NmdashM bond
rendering the linkage quite reactive This incompatibility can be circumvented by using
pincer ligand scaffolds where the hard functionality (eg R2N- R2C-) is attached to one
or more soft functionalities (eg R3N R3P) providing a strong chelate-effect and thereby
stabilizing the hard-soft ligand-metal mismatch14
With this in mind we set out to synthesize group VIII transition metal complexes
supported by the rigorously planar bis(8-quinolinyl)amide ligand (BQA) as a
monoanionic analog to terpyridine15 The filled amido p orbital is adjacent to a filled
metal d orbital in d6 metal complexes (Scheme 61) If significant mixing of the amido p
orbital and metal d orbital occurs the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) will
be raised in energy This HOMO-raising may manifest itself at the metal complex by an
increased affinity for π-acidic ligands Herein we report our progress concerning the
coordination chemistry we have observed with this ligand scaffold on group VIII metals
including the coordination of N2
168Scheme 61
62 Results and Discussion
621 Preparation of BQA complexes of Fe Delivery of the bis(quinolinyl)amine
(HBQA 61) ligand to group 10 metals has been achieved via two routes reaction of a
metal halide with 61[Li] or reaction of the free amine 61 with metal precursor in the
presence of excess base15 Attempts to generate mono-BQA substituted Fe complexes
were unsuccessful as the bis-substituted species Fe(BQA)2 formed extensively in the
reaction mixture despite careful control of reactant stoichiometry The limited solubility
of Fe(BQA)2 prevented its thorough characterization either in solution or in the solid
state To circumvent this metalation of the BQA ligand was carried out with FeCl3
(anhydrous) via an in situ salt metathesis reaction (Eq 61) Reacting two equivalents of
the amine 61 with FeCl3 in dichloromethane with the addition of Na2CO3 in water
resulted in rapid formation of the desired complex [Fe(BQA)2][Cl] Addition of an
aqueous solution of NaBPh4 to the reaction afforded [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) The
resulting brick red cationic FeIII species is air stable and is readily soluble in polar
solvents (CH2Cl2 DMSO) unlike the insoluble neutral Fe(BQA)2 species Complex 62
169exhibits paramagnetically shifted 1H NMR resonances and features a doublet ground state
(microeff = 21 BM) as determined by the Evans method16 indicating the Fe nucleus is low-
spin
A dichloromethane solution of 62 exhibits multiple intense transitions in the UV-
visible region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000) 680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000)
306(90000) (Fig 1) The high extinction coefficients for the intense transitions at 514
418 and 306 nm are most likely ligand based π-π transitions which is in agreement
with the spectrum published for [Co(BQA)2][ClO4] by Lahiri17 However the presence of
a weak transition at 680 nm may be the d-d transition (3A1rarr2Tg) for the d5 system The
large extinction coefficient for the band at 1030 nm suggests it is a charge transfer band
quite possibly a LMCT event where a ligand based electron is excited into the singly-
occupied d orbital
The EPR of a solid sample of 62 was also collected at 4 K shown in Figure 62
The spin S = frac12 state of 62 gives rise to a rhombic signal where the three g tensors are
resolved gz = 239 gy = 214 gx = 198 No hyperfine coupling to nitrogen is observed
170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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165center to a state where dinitrogen can be bound or the metal-N species represents a
thermodynamic sink which precludes further reactivity
Figure 61 Examples of early and mid transition metal complexes employing amide
ligands Representative complexes from the labs of Cummins (left) Schrock (middle)
and Fryzuk (right)
For this reason late transition metals mdash group VIII in particular mdash have become
an attractive alternative to these early and mid-transition metal systems Late transition
metals have the ability to achieve higher oxidation states (eg M(IV-VI)) but are
commonly most stable in lower oxidation states (eg M(II-III)) which is evidenced in
their reaction chemistry Collmanrsquos group focused on synthesizing cofacial
metallodiporphyrins for the purpose of electro-catalyzed reduction of dinitrogen utilizing
late transition metals11 Although they did not succeed in reducing dinitrogen they were
able to demonstrate the complete microscopic reverse by oxidizing ammonia stepwise
back to dinitrogen (Figure 62) In an effort to demonstrate the disproportionation of a
bimetallic N2 complex (M(NequivN)Mrarr2 MequivN) Taube observed that two osmium nitrides
couple to form a half equivalent of dinitrogen upon the oxidation of [Os(NH3)5(CO)]2+12a
In later reports12bc Taubersquos group showed that the propensity for the nitride coupling is
enhanced upon substitution of the parent amine ligands for pyridine derivatives (pyridine
1662 2rsquo-bipyridine (bpy) and 22rsquo62rdquo-terpyridine (tpy)) (Figure 63) Meyerrsquos group
showed the reversible interconversion between the OsVI nitride trans-[Os(N)(tpy)(Cl)2]+
and the OsII amine complex trans-[Os(NH3)(tpy)(Cl)2]2+ (Figure 63)13 The collective
importance of this work is that ruthenium and osmium do form well-defined
characterizable intermediates along the dinitrogen reduction pathway as well as
exhibiting the desired conversion of metal nitrides to the corresponding metal amines
Figure 62 Stepwise oxidation of bound ammonia molecules in a diruthenium cofacial
porphyrin complex from Collmanrsquos laboratories
Figure 63 Chemistry observed from a [(tpy)Os(N)Cl2]Cl complex oxidative nitride
coupling (left Taube) and nitride reduction to amine (right Meyer)
167 The chemistry of late transition metal complexes with hard amido ligands has not
been thoroughly examined presumably due to a hard-soft mismatch between the ligand
and metal Interactions between the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen and a filled d-
orbital of appropriate symmetry on the metal center destabilizes the NmdashM bond
rendering the linkage quite reactive This incompatibility can be circumvented by using
pincer ligand scaffolds where the hard functionality (eg R2N- R2C-) is attached to one
or more soft functionalities (eg R3N R3P) providing a strong chelate-effect and thereby
stabilizing the hard-soft ligand-metal mismatch14
With this in mind we set out to synthesize group VIII transition metal complexes
supported by the rigorously planar bis(8-quinolinyl)amide ligand (BQA) as a
monoanionic analog to terpyridine15 The filled amido p orbital is adjacent to a filled
metal d orbital in d6 metal complexes (Scheme 61) If significant mixing of the amido p
orbital and metal d orbital occurs the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) will
be raised in energy This HOMO-raising may manifest itself at the metal complex by an
increased affinity for π-acidic ligands Herein we report our progress concerning the
coordination chemistry we have observed with this ligand scaffold on group VIII metals
including the coordination of N2
168Scheme 61
62 Results and Discussion
621 Preparation of BQA complexes of Fe Delivery of the bis(quinolinyl)amine
(HBQA 61) ligand to group 10 metals has been achieved via two routes reaction of a
metal halide with 61[Li] or reaction of the free amine 61 with metal precursor in the
presence of excess base15 Attempts to generate mono-BQA substituted Fe complexes
were unsuccessful as the bis-substituted species Fe(BQA)2 formed extensively in the
reaction mixture despite careful control of reactant stoichiometry The limited solubility
of Fe(BQA)2 prevented its thorough characterization either in solution or in the solid
state To circumvent this metalation of the BQA ligand was carried out with FeCl3
(anhydrous) via an in situ salt metathesis reaction (Eq 61) Reacting two equivalents of
the amine 61 with FeCl3 in dichloromethane with the addition of Na2CO3 in water
resulted in rapid formation of the desired complex [Fe(BQA)2][Cl] Addition of an
aqueous solution of NaBPh4 to the reaction afforded [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) The
resulting brick red cationic FeIII species is air stable and is readily soluble in polar
solvents (CH2Cl2 DMSO) unlike the insoluble neutral Fe(BQA)2 species Complex 62
169exhibits paramagnetically shifted 1H NMR resonances and features a doublet ground state
(microeff = 21 BM) as determined by the Evans method16 indicating the Fe nucleus is low-
spin
A dichloromethane solution of 62 exhibits multiple intense transitions in the UV-
visible region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000) 680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000)
306(90000) (Fig 1) The high extinction coefficients for the intense transitions at 514
418 and 306 nm are most likely ligand based π-π transitions which is in agreement
with the spectrum published for [Co(BQA)2][ClO4] by Lahiri17 However the presence of
a weak transition at 680 nm may be the d-d transition (3A1rarr2Tg) for the d5 system The
large extinction coefficient for the band at 1030 nm suggests it is a charge transfer band
quite possibly a LMCT event where a ligand based electron is excited into the singly-
occupied d orbital
The EPR of a solid sample of 62 was also collected at 4 K shown in Figure 62
The spin S = frac12 state of 62 gives rise to a rhombic signal where the three g tensors are
resolved gz = 239 gy = 214 gx = 198 No hyperfine coupling to nitrogen is observed
170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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1662 2rsquo-bipyridine (bpy) and 22rsquo62rdquo-terpyridine (tpy)) (Figure 63) Meyerrsquos group
showed the reversible interconversion between the OsVI nitride trans-[Os(N)(tpy)(Cl)2]+
and the OsII amine complex trans-[Os(NH3)(tpy)(Cl)2]2+ (Figure 63)13 The collective
importance of this work is that ruthenium and osmium do form well-defined
characterizable intermediates along the dinitrogen reduction pathway as well as
exhibiting the desired conversion of metal nitrides to the corresponding metal amines
Figure 62 Stepwise oxidation of bound ammonia molecules in a diruthenium cofacial
porphyrin complex from Collmanrsquos laboratories
Figure 63 Chemistry observed from a [(tpy)Os(N)Cl2]Cl complex oxidative nitride
coupling (left Taube) and nitride reduction to amine (right Meyer)
167 The chemistry of late transition metal complexes with hard amido ligands has not
been thoroughly examined presumably due to a hard-soft mismatch between the ligand
and metal Interactions between the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen and a filled d-
orbital of appropriate symmetry on the metal center destabilizes the NmdashM bond
rendering the linkage quite reactive This incompatibility can be circumvented by using
pincer ligand scaffolds where the hard functionality (eg R2N- R2C-) is attached to one
or more soft functionalities (eg R3N R3P) providing a strong chelate-effect and thereby
stabilizing the hard-soft ligand-metal mismatch14
With this in mind we set out to synthesize group VIII transition metal complexes
supported by the rigorously planar bis(8-quinolinyl)amide ligand (BQA) as a
monoanionic analog to terpyridine15 The filled amido p orbital is adjacent to a filled
metal d orbital in d6 metal complexes (Scheme 61) If significant mixing of the amido p
orbital and metal d orbital occurs the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) will
be raised in energy This HOMO-raising may manifest itself at the metal complex by an
increased affinity for π-acidic ligands Herein we report our progress concerning the
coordination chemistry we have observed with this ligand scaffold on group VIII metals
including the coordination of N2
168Scheme 61
62 Results and Discussion
621 Preparation of BQA complexes of Fe Delivery of the bis(quinolinyl)amine
(HBQA 61) ligand to group 10 metals has been achieved via two routes reaction of a
metal halide with 61[Li] or reaction of the free amine 61 with metal precursor in the
presence of excess base15 Attempts to generate mono-BQA substituted Fe complexes
were unsuccessful as the bis-substituted species Fe(BQA)2 formed extensively in the
reaction mixture despite careful control of reactant stoichiometry The limited solubility
of Fe(BQA)2 prevented its thorough characterization either in solution or in the solid
state To circumvent this metalation of the BQA ligand was carried out with FeCl3
(anhydrous) via an in situ salt metathesis reaction (Eq 61) Reacting two equivalents of
the amine 61 with FeCl3 in dichloromethane with the addition of Na2CO3 in water
resulted in rapid formation of the desired complex [Fe(BQA)2][Cl] Addition of an
aqueous solution of NaBPh4 to the reaction afforded [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) The
resulting brick red cationic FeIII species is air stable and is readily soluble in polar
solvents (CH2Cl2 DMSO) unlike the insoluble neutral Fe(BQA)2 species Complex 62
169exhibits paramagnetically shifted 1H NMR resonances and features a doublet ground state
(microeff = 21 BM) as determined by the Evans method16 indicating the Fe nucleus is low-
spin
A dichloromethane solution of 62 exhibits multiple intense transitions in the UV-
visible region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000) 680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000)
306(90000) (Fig 1) The high extinction coefficients for the intense transitions at 514
418 and 306 nm are most likely ligand based π-π transitions which is in agreement
with the spectrum published for [Co(BQA)2][ClO4] by Lahiri17 However the presence of
a weak transition at 680 nm may be the d-d transition (3A1rarr2Tg) for the d5 system The
large extinction coefficient for the band at 1030 nm suggests it is a charge transfer band
quite possibly a LMCT event where a ligand based electron is excited into the singly-
occupied d orbital
The EPR of a solid sample of 62 was also collected at 4 K shown in Figure 62
The spin S = frac12 state of 62 gives rise to a rhombic signal where the three g tensors are
resolved gz = 239 gy = 214 gx = 198 No hyperfine coupling to nitrogen is observed
170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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167 The chemistry of late transition metal complexes with hard amido ligands has not
been thoroughly examined presumably due to a hard-soft mismatch between the ligand
and metal Interactions between the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen and a filled d-
orbital of appropriate symmetry on the metal center destabilizes the NmdashM bond
rendering the linkage quite reactive This incompatibility can be circumvented by using
pincer ligand scaffolds where the hard functionality (eg R2N- R2C-) is attached to one
or more soft functionalities (eg R3N R3P) providing a strong chelate-effect and thereby
stabilizing the hard-soft ligand-metal mismatch14
With this in mind we set out to synthesize group VIII transition metal complexes
supported by the rigorously planar bis(8-quinolinyl)amide ligand (BQA) as a
monoanionic analog to terpyridine15 The filled amido p orbital is adjacent to a filled
metal d orbital in d6 metal complexes (Scheme 61) If significant mixing of the amido p
orbital and metal d orbital occurs the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) will
be raised in energy This HOMO-raising may manifest itself at the metal complex by an
increased affinity for π-acidic ligands Herein we report our progress concerning the
coordination chemistry we have observed with this ligand scaffold on group VIII metals
including the coordination of N2
168Scheme 61
62 Results and Discussion
621 Preparation of BQA complexes of Fe Delivery of the bis(quinolinyl)amine
(HBQA 61) ligand to group 10 metals has been achieved via two routes reaction of a
metal halide with 61[Li] or reaction of the free amine 61 with metal precursor in the
presence of excess base15 Attempts to generate mono-BQA substituted Fe complexes
were unsuccessful as the bis-substituted species Fe(BQA)2 formed extensively in the
reaction mixture despite careful control of reactant stoichiometry The limited solubility
of Fe(BQA)2 prevented its thorough characterization either in solution or in the solid
state To circumvent this metalation of the BQA ligand was carried out with FeCl3
(anhydrous) via an in situ salt metathesis reaction (Eq 61) Reacting two equivalents of
the amine 61 with FeCl3 in dichloromethane with the addition of Na2CO3 in water
resulted in rapid formation of the desired complex [Fe(BQA)2][Cl] Addition of an
aqueous solution of NaBPh4 to the reaction afforded [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) The
resulting brick red cationic FeIII species is air stable and is readily soluble in polar
solvents (CH2Cl2 DMSO) unlike the insoluble neutral Fe(BQA)2 species Complex 62
169exhibits paramagnetically shifted 1H NMR resonances and features a doublet ground state
(microeff = 21 BM) as determined by the Evans method16 indicating the Fe nucleus is low-
spin
A dichloromethane solution of 62 exhibits multiple intense transitions in the UV-
visible region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000) 680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000)
306(90000) (Fig 1) The high extinction coefficients for the intense transitions at 514
418 and 306 nm are most likely ligand based π-π transitions which is in agreement
with the spectrum published for [Co(BQA)2][ClO4] by Lahiri17 However the presence of
a weak transition at 680 nm may be the d-d transition (3A1rarr2Tg) for the d5 system The
large extinction coefficient for the band at 1030 nm suggests it is a charge transfer band
quite possibly a LMCT event where a ligand based electron is excited into the singly-
occupied d orbital
The EPR of a solid sample of 62 was also collected at 4 K shown in Figure 62
The spin S = frac12 state of 62 gives rise to a rhombic signal where the three g tensors are
resolved gz = 239 gy = 214 gx = 198 No hyperfine coupling to nitrogen is observed
170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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168Scheme 61
62 Results and Discussion
621 Preparation of BQA complexes of Fe Delivery of the bis(quinolinyl)amine
(HBQA 61) ligand to group 10 metals has been achieved via two routes reaction of a
metal halide with 61[Li] or reaction of the free amine 61 with metal precursor in the
presence of excess base15 Attempts to generate mono-BQA substituted Fe complexes
were unsuccessful as the bis-substituted species Fe(BQA)2 formed extensively in the
reaction mixture despite careful control of reactant stoichiometry The limited solubility
of Fe(BQA)2 prevented its thorough characterization either in solution or in the solid
state To circumvent this metalation of the BQA ligand was carried out with FeCl3
(anhydrous) via an in situ salt metathesis reaction (Eq 61) Reacting two equivalents of
the amine 61 with FeCl3 in dichloromethane with the addition of Na2CO3 in water
resulted in rapid formation of the desired complex [Fe(BQA)2][Cl] Addition of an
aqueous solution of NaBPh4 to the reaction afforded [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) The
resulting brick red cationic FeIII species is air stable and is readily soluble in polar
solvents (CH2Cl2 DMSO) unlike the insoluble neutral Fe(BQA)2 species Complex 62
169exhibits paramagnetically shifted 1H NMR resonances and features a doublet ground state
(microeff = 21 BM) as determined by the Evans method16 indicating the Fe nucleus is low-
spin
A dichloromethane solution of 62 exhibits multiple intense transitions in the UV-
visible region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000) 680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000)
306(90000) (Fig 1) The high extinction coefficients for the intense transitions at 514
418 and 306 nm are most likely ligand based π-π transitions which is in agreement
with the spectrum published for [Co(BQA)2][ClO4] by Lahiri17 However the presence of
a weak transition at 680 nm may be the d-d transition (3A1rarr2Tg) for the d5 system The
large extinction coefficient for the band at 1030 nm suggests it is a charge transfer band
quite possibly a LMCT event where a ligand based electron is excited into the singly-
occupied d orbital
The EPR of a solid sample of 62 was also collected at 4 K shown in Figure 62
The spin S = frac12 state of 62 gives rise to a rhombic signal where the three g tensors are
resolved gz = 239 gy = 214 gx = 198 No hyperfine coupling to nitrogen is observed
170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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169exhibits paramagnetically shifted 1H NMR resonances and features a doublet ground state
(microeff = 21 BM) as determined by the Evans method16 indicating the Fe nucleus is low-
spin
A dichloromethane solution of 62 exhibits multiple intense transitions in the UV-
visible region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000) 680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000)
306(90000) (Fig 1) The high extinction coefficients for the intense transitions at 514
418 and 306 nm are most likely ligand based π-π transitions which is in agreement
with the spectrum published for [Co(BQA)2][ClO4] by Lahiri17 However the presence of
a weak transition at 680 nm may be the d-d transition (3A1rarr2Tg) for the d5 system The
large extinction coefficient for the band at 1030 nm suggests it is a charge transfer band
quite possibly a LMCT event where a ligand based electron is excited into the singly-
occupied d orbital
The EPR of a solid sample of 62 was also collected at 4 K shown in Figure 62
The spin S = frac12 state of 62 gives rise to a rhombic signal where the three g tensors are
resolved gz = 239 gy = 214 gx = 198 No hyperfine coupling to nitrogen is observed
170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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170
Figure 64 Electronic spectrum of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) inset highlights spectrum
from 650-750 nm
Figure 65 EPR spectrum of solid 62 (4K X-band 962 GHz)
622 Preparation of BQA complexes of Ru and Os In contrast to metalation with Fe
a single BQA ligand can be installed onto divalent Ru or Os from a variety of precursors
171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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171For example reaction of the polymeric [RuCl2(cod)]n with one equivalent of 61[Li]
yielded (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) and variable amounts of the di-substituted species
Ru(BQA)2 (Eq 62) (cod = cyclooctadiene) Flash chromatography effectively separated
the products Complex 63 has been characterized in the solid-state by X-ray
crystallography and its solid-state structure is shown in Figure 63 Quantitative
conversion to the di-substituted species Ru(BQA)2 (64) was achieved by refluxing
[RuCl2(COD)]n with two equivalents of 61[Li] in toluene An electrospray mass
spectrum (ESMS) of the product mixture reveals only the parent ion peak for the
disubstituted species 64 at mz = 642 without 63 or any ligand fragmentation apparent
in the spectrum
172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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172
Figure 66 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63)
(center) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (right) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) Hydrogen atoms
have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and angles (ordm) for 63 Ru-N1
2128(3) Ru-N2 2048(2) Ru-N3 2126(3) Ru-Cl 2426(1) avg Ru-C 2215(3) N1-Ru-
N2 769(1) N2-Ru-N3 779(1) N1-Ru-N3 1515(1) for 65 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2
2005(2) Ru-N3 2061(3) Ru-Cl 2482(1) Ru-P1 2397(1) Ru-P2 379(1) N1-Ru-N2
804(1) N2-Ru-N3 803(1) N1-Ru-N3 1607(1) P1-Ru-P2 1789(1) for 66 Os-N1
2063(3) Os-N2 2023(3) Os-N3 2064(3) Os-Cl 2488(1) Os-P1 2368(1) Os-P2
381(1) N1-Os-N2 815(1) N2-Os-N3 801(1) N1-Os-N3 1615(1) P1-Os-P2 1748(1)
173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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173
Refluxing RuCl2(PPh3)3 in dichloromethane with the free amine of BQA in the
presence of excess base (NEt3) resulted in the formation of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65)
which can be isolated in crystalline yields exceeding 85 (Eq 63) The 31P NMR
spectrum of 65 shows a single chemical shift at δ = 29 ppm in benzene suggesting the
phosphorus nuclei are trans-disposed with the BQA ligand bound in a mer fashion
Product 65 can also be obtained via reaction of 61[Li] and RuCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at
room temperature Similarly the Os congener (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) can be formed via
reaction of 61[Li] and OsCl2(PPh3)3 in toluene at room temperature However in
reacting OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the free amine 61 in the presence of excess triethylamine
base the cis-product of 66 cis-(PPh3)2OsCl(BQA) (67) is obtained exclusively as
indicated by the 31P NMR spectrum (δ 22 -09 2JP-P = 107 Hz) (Eq 63) While 67 can
be isolated as a brown solid attempts to crystallize this species exclusively yielded
crystals of the green trans-disposed product 66 Solid-state crystal structures for
complexes 65 and 66 are shown in Figure 66 The solid-state structures for 63 65 and
66 all demonstrate that the BQA ligand binds in a mer-fashion The amido N-M bond
distances are consistently shorter (∆ = 006 Aring) than the quinolinyl N-M bond distances
The proclivity for the BQA ligand to pinch back is also apparent by the N1-M-N3 bond
angles which range from 150-160ordm
174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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174
623 Electrochemical Analysis of (BQA)nM Complexes It is interesting to compare
the FeIIIII redox potentials of 62 to other examples of homoleptic Fe complexes Figure
67 shows the cyclic voltammogram of 62 in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and
referenced against an internal FcFc+ standard The FeIIIII couple for 62 (Efrac12 = -079 V
∆p = 65 mV) is 079 V more reducing than the FeIIIII couple for Fc suggesting 62 could
be used as a mild oxidizing agent18 The electron-releasing amides are more reducing
than even Cp2Fe which exhibits an FeIIIII couple at -048 V18 In addition to the FeIIIII
couple complex 62 exhibits a second quasi-reversible redox event at Efrac12 = +014 V
The shape of the secondary oxidation event was independent of scan rate (005-05 Vs)
and did not change noticeably when THF or dichloromethane was the solvent This
second redox event could signify a quasi-reversible FeIVIII redox event or it could
represent some redox process taking place on the BQA ligand itself The BQA ligand
which exhibits an irreversible oxidation event at +056 V (vs FcFc+)17 is most likely the
candidate for oxidation in this case If this second redox event is in fact ligand based the
radical can easily be delocalized over the quinoline rings of BQA The contributing
resonance structures are presented in Scheme 62
175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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175
Figure 67 Cyclic voltammetry of 62 in 04 M nBu4NPF6THF scan rate = 75 mVs
Scheme 62
In addition to the iron complexes a series of ruthenium complexes bearing the
BQA ligand and 22rsquo2rdquo-terpyridine (tpy) ligands were synthesized to further assess the
BQA ligandrsquos electron releasing character [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (68)19 [(terpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4]
(69) and Ru(BQA)2 (64) Terpyridine was chosen as a coligand to maintain a
nitrogenous donor sphere and because of its structural resemblance to BQA Complex 69
was synthesized by refluxing a dichloromethane solution of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3)20 with one
176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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176equivalent of NaBPh4 and 61 in the presence of three equivalents of triethylamine The
cyclic voltammograms for 68 69 and 64 are presented in Figure 68 The
measurements were taken in 01M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane and referenced against
an internal FcFc+ standard Complexes 68 69 and 64 all exhibit reversible RuIIIII
couples labeled (A) (B) and (C) in Fig 68 respectively The RuIIIII couple shifts -062
V going from the dication 68 (Efrac12 = 092 V)19 to the monocation 69 (Efrac12 = 031 V ∆p =
89 mV) and the RuIIIII couple shifts an additional -052 V going from 69 to neutral 64
(Efrac12 = -021 V ∆p = 99 mV) Like complex 62 neutral 64 exhibits a second reversible
wave centered at Efrac12 = +060 V (∆p = 97 mV) This event may be attributable to a
reversible RuIVIII redox event or may represent a reversible oxidation of the BQA ligand
like that observed for 62 The latter scenario is the more likely
Figure 68 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) [(tpy)2Ru]2+ (68) (middle) [(tpy)Ru(BQA)]+
(69) (bottom) Ru(BQA)2 (64) in 04 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 75 mVs
177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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177 The potential MIIIIV redox couples observed for 62 and 64 prompted us to
examine whether this feature was limited to complexes of the composition M(BQA)2
Interestingly both the ruthenium and osmium complexes 65 and 66 exhibit two
reversible redox processes as shown in Figure 69 (04 M nBu4NPF6 in dichloromethane
referenced to internal FcFc+) Complex 65 exhibits a reversible redox wave at Efrac12 = -
055 V (∆p = 78 mV) assigned as the RuIIIII couple The second reversible redox wave
comes at Efrac12 = +045 V (∆p = 76 mV) and is assigned as a reversible BQA oxidation
event This second redox couple is close to the second redox couple observed for
complex 64 (Efrac12 = +060 V) The Os complex 66 similarly displays two reversible redox
processes centered at Efrac12 = -072 V (OsIIIII ∆p = 85 mV) and Efrac12 = +023 V (BQABQA+
∆p = 83 mV) The reversible nature of the second redox couple observed for 64 65 and
66 suggests that they are metal based redox events whereas the irreversible nature of
the second redox event for 62 indicates a ligand-centered oxidation mechanism is more
likely
178
Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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Figure 69 Cyclic voltammetry of (top) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) and (bottom)
(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) in 01 M nBu4NPF6CH2Cl2 scan rate = 50 mVs
624 Ligand Exchange Reactions To survey the general reactivity of the
(BQA)MX(PPh3)2 complexes we probed the exchange reactions of the phosphine and
halide ligands (Scheme 63) Substitution of the PPh3 units on 65 for smaller stronger σ-
donor phosphine ligands occurs under relatively mild conditions Triethylphosphine
substitutes twice at 40 ordmC to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) while
trimethylphosphine substitutes at room temperature to form trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2
(611) (Scheme 63) The trans geometry is preserved from 65 as evidenced by the 31P
NMR which shows a single chemical shift for both 610 and 611 at 118 and 05 ppm
respectively Refluxing 65 in excess pyridine resulted in incomplete phosphine
substitution as ascertained by 31P NMR while acetonitrile does not affect any phosphine
displacement under refluxing conditions Likewise refluxing precursor 65 with larger
179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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179ligand types like PCy3 or N-heterocyclic carbenes did not result in any phosphine
displacement
Scheme 63
One of the questions concerning the BQA ligand moiety was whether the amido
nitrogen would display any trans-influence in octahedral complexes Thus we probed
replacing the halide ligand in 611 with a range of anionic ligands to determine the effect
of having the amido nitrogen trans to the X-type ligand Refluxing 611 in THF with 4
equivalents of the appropriate potassium salt achieved substitution of the halide ligand to
produce the bromide and iodide complexes trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) and trans-
180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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180(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) (Scheme 63) Reacting 611 with LiAlH4 in toluene at room
temperature provided the hydride trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) in moderate yield
while synthesis of the methyl complex trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) required excess
MeLi in refluxing toluene The azide complex trans-(BQA)Ru(N3)(PMe3)2 (616) was
prepared by refluxing NaN3 and 611 in a mixture of THF and dichloromethane for
several hours Complexes 612-616 all maintain the coordination environment of the
parent species 611 showing no propensity to redistribute the X-type ligands as a result
of the trans-influence from the BQA amido nitrogen to leave the strong trans-influencing
ligands cis-disposed21
Contrary to this trend observed above reaction of 65 with the sodium salt of the
monoquinolinyl-amide [35-(CF3)2Ph-QA][Na(Et2O)] (618) resulted in formation of the
deep purple complex (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) (Scheme 64) For 619
the amide from the mono-quinoline ligand is trans to the phosphine ligand orienting the
bulky bis-35-triflouromethyl phenyl amide substituent on the opposite side of the BQA
plane from the phosphine ligand This orientation was verified via crystallographic
characterization of 619 whose solid-state structure is shown in Figure 610 Phosphine
ligand substitution only occurred when 619 was refluxed in toluene For example the
carbonyl adduct (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) could only be formed by
refluxing 619 in toluene under an atmosphere of CO gas for 20 hours Formation of 620
from 619 was accompanied by a color change from deep purple to an intense red
181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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181Scheme 64
Reaction of 65 with the anionic bis-phosphine [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (hereafter
referred as [Ph2BP2])22 in THF generated the product [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621)
as a midnight blue solid The 31P NMR for complex 621 displays a doublet of doublets (δ
54 283 ppm 2JP-P = 36 Hz) indicating the phosphorous inequivalent environments as
confirmed by a solid state X-ray diffraction study (Figure 610) Installation of the
[Ph2BP2]- ligand affected complete displacement of the phosphine ligands from 65
though the chloride remains bound to the metal cis to the amido nitrogen Washing 621
with ethanol abstracted an equivalent of NEt4Cl and precipitated the 16 e- neutral
complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(BQA) (622) as a wine red solid (Scheme 65) Complex 622
displayed a singlet in the 31P NMR at 69 ppm indicating the equivalent phosphine
positions with 622 adopting trigonal-bipyramidal geometry Complex 622 is stable as a
coordinatively-unsaturated complex and does not pick up an equivalent of dinitrogen to
fill the vacant coordination site even under elevated pressures (60-80 psi) However the
carbonyl complex (Ph2BP2)Ru(CO)(BQA) (623) was readily prepared by addition of CO
gas to a solution of 622 in dichloromethane or alternatively by chloride displacement in
621 in THF
182
Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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Figure 610 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of (left) (BQA)Ru(35-
(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) and (right) [(Ph2BP2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) Hydrogen
atoms and solvent molecules have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring)
and angles (ordm) for 619 Ru-N1 2066(3) Ru-N2 2021(3) Ru-N3 2045(3) Ru-N4
2094(3) Ru-N5 2144(3) Ru-P1 2319(1) N1-Ru-N2 8102(1) N2-Ru-N3 8088(1) N1-
Ru-N3 16082(1) N4-Ru-N5 7748(1) N5-Ru-P1 17099(1) for 621 Ru-N1 2095(4)
Ru-N2 2050(4) Ru-N3 2078(4) Ru-Cl 2515(1) Ru-P1 2353(1) Ru-P2 2291(1) N1-
Ru-N2 789(1) N2-Ru-N3 798(1) N1-Ru-N3 1581(1) P1-Ru-P2 9033(5)
183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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183Scheme 65
625 Formation of Cationic Species An alternative route to opening the coordination
sphere of the Ru and Os complexes was to remove the halide ligands from complexes 65
and 66 Salt metathesis on 65 or 66 with simple sodium or potassium reagents (eg
NaBPh4 or KPF6) was not observed in the absence of a strongly binding ligand Reaction
of 65 with NaBPh4 in a mixture of THFacetonitrile immediately produced the purple
solvento species [(BQA)Ru(NCCH3)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) with concomitant production
of NaCl (Scheme 66) However complex 65 was unreactive with an excess of NaBPh4
under a dinitrogen atmosphere over a period of several days The observed reactivity did
not change even under elevated pressures (14-80 psi) of N2 nor did it change using a
variety of solvents (THF THFEtOH CH2Cl2) In contrast reaction of 65 and NaBPh4
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide in THF produces the cherry red complex
[(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) within minutes (Scheme 66) The Os congener
[(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (626) was similarly synthesized from 66 and NaBPh4
184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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184For both 625 and 626 the phosphines remain trans-disposed as indicated by their 31P
NMR which show single peaks for both species (δ = 301 ppm for 625 031 ppm for
626) The infrared stretching frequency of the carbonyl ligand for cationic 625 (νCO =
1946 cm-1) is lower than that of the neutral terpyridine complex (trpy)RuCl2(CO) (νCO =
1953 cm-1)20 The Os complex 626 features a reduced carbonyl stretching frequency (νCO
= 1921 cm-1) from 625
Scheme 66
In an effort to synthesize a dinitrogen complex of Ru or Os more aggressive
halide scavenging reagents were tried Puenta et al successfully employed AgOTf as a
halide scavenger to form a cationic dinitrogen complex en route to
[TpRu(N2)(PEt3)2][BPh4] (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate)23 Van Koten successfully
produced the pincer complex [RuII(OTf)C6H2(CH2PPh2)2(PPh3)] using AgOTf with the
corresponding chloride precursor24 In an attempt to facilitate a similar transformation
from 65 a solution of 65 in THF was reacted with an equimolar amount of AgOTf in
the dark The initial aqua-blue hue of 65 immediately faded as a dark brown precipitate
formed with concomitant formation of Ag0 The isolated brown solid was identified as
185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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185the oxidized product [(BQA)RuIIICl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) (Scheme 66) Oxidation of the
Ru center is kinetically favored over halide-abstraction
To circumvent this undesirable oxidation event Tl reagents were then
investigated to facilitate the halide abstraction The MII triflate complexes
(BQA)Ru(OTf)(PPh3)2 (628) and (BQA)Os(OTf)(PPh3)2 (629) were readily afforded by
reaction of the corresponding chloride complexes 65 and 66 with TlOTf in THF
(Scheme 67) These complexes could not be isolated as single complexes because the
triflate ligand showed a propensity to dissociate Upon reacting 65 with TlPF6 in a THF
solution the color of the solution darkened within minutes to produce a midnight blue
solution with concomitant formation of a white precipitate The 31P NMR of this solution
taken in situ shows a very modest shift from 65 (δ = 29 ppm) to 28 ppm whereas the
solution IR did not reveal any different vibrational intensities from the parent species 65
Removal of the volatiles in vacuo yielded a purple solid that had limited solubility in
THF and was completely insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents The purple solids readily
dissolved in dichloromethane to give an intense cherry-red solution (λmax = 542 nm) The
solution IR of the red solution displayed an intense vibration at 2130 cm-1 which was
attributed to a dinitrogen molecule binding trans to the BQA amido nitrogen in the
complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) Complex 630 shows a single 31P NMR
resonance at 25 ppm shifted upfield from the parent species 65 The purple intermediate
that preceded formation of 630 has been postulated as a solvento species where THF
binds in place of the Cl The THF complex has not been completely characterized due to
its propensity to form 630 upon storage under N2 atmospheres Thallium halide
abstraction from the PMe3 complex 611 with TlPF6 proceeded directly to a dinitrogen
186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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186adduct complex [(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) even in THF solutions (KBrTHF
νNN = 2129 cm-1) without an observable solvento intermediate Reaction of the Os
complex 66 with TlPF6 likewise produced the dinitrogen adduct
[(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) with no observable THF-solvent adduct intermediate
(Scheme 67) The Os congener 632 is remarkably stable and even identifiable as the
OsmdashN2 cation via electrospray mass-spectrometry We obtained a solid state structure
via X-ray crystallography which confirms the N2 molecule is trans to the amido nitrogen
(Figure 611) The N2 ligand does not exhibit any elongation from free N225 indicative
that the N2 is not being activated by Os2+ which is also evident from the high stretching
frequency (υNN = 2071 cm-1) observed for 632
Scheme 67
187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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187
Figure 611 Displacement ellipsoid representation (50) of [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6]
(632) Hydrogen atoms have been removed for clarity Selected bond distances (Aring) and
angles (ordm) for 632 Os-N1 2096(2) Os-N2 2032(3) Os-N3 2062(2) Os-N4 1954(3)
N4-N5 1080(4) Os-P1 2403(1) Os-P2 2403(1) N1-Os-N2 7997(1) N2-Os-N3
8080(1) N1-Os-N3 1606(1) P1-Os-P2 1774(1)
63 Conclusions
The coordination chemistry of group VIII complexes supported by the
bis(quinolinyl)amide (BQA) ligand has been explored While only a bis-ligated complex
of Fe could be isolated both Ru and Os BQA complexes show a large degree of ligand
substitution chemistry Electrochemical analyses of these complexes indicate that the
high-energy amido lone pair may be exhibiting reversible oxidation chemistry The
(BQA)Ru core undergoes facile phosphine substitution as well as halide exchange
reactions Methathetic routes yielded (BQA)Ru complexes featuring hydrides azides and
even methyl ligands Formation of Ru and Os cationic species by halide abstraction
188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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188provided convenient entry routes to carbonyl and dinitrogen complexes While the π-
acidic ligands prefer a trans-disposition to the BQA amido nitrogen the stretching
frequencies for the CO and N2 ligands measured by IR do not indicate a substantial
degree of π back-donation from the metal center Thus our original hypothesis that
having the amido lone pair adjacent to a filled metal d orbital (of appropriate symmetry)
would raise the complex HOMO to facilitate interactions with π-acidic ligands may not
be occurring to a large extent Because the (BQA)Ru and (BQA)Os complexes are
excellent synthons for ligand-exchange reactions these may be candidates to facilitate
group transfer chemistry such as epoxidation cyclopropanation or aziridination
chemistry from azide precursors
189
Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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Table 61 X-ray diffraction experimental details for (BQA)RuCl(cod) (63) (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) (BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66)
(BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) [(Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2)RuCl(BQA)][NEt4] (621) and [(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632)
63 65 66middotC6H6 619 621middot2 CH2Cl2middot THF 632 Chemical Formula
C32H30ClN3 Ru C54H41ClN3P2Ru C60H48ClN3OsP2 C53H36F6N5PRu C70H78BCl5N4O2P2Ru C54H42F6N5OsP3
Formula Weight 59311 93036 109860 98891 134243 115804
T (ordmC) 177 177 177 177 177 177 λ (Aring) 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 071073 a (Aring) 11570(3) 105631(9) 15009(5) 18610(5) 119746(11) 117356(9) b (Aring) 20291(6) 185043(16) 21087(7) 12525(3) 127722(12) 134605(10) c (Aring) 21838(6) 218173(18) 15205(5) 17854(5) 22031(2) 167482(13) α (ordm) 90 90 90 90 102928(2) 85072(1) β (ordm) 90 90775(2) 101351(5) 93307(4) 97964(2) 72800(1) γ (ordm) 90 90 90 90 94613(2) 64240(1)
V (Aring3) 5127(2) 42641(6) 4718(3) 4178(2) 32307(5) 22734(3) Space Group Pbca P2(1)n P2(1)n Cc P-1 P-1
Z 8 4 4 4 2 4 Dcalcd
(gcm3) 1537 1449 1547 1572 1380 1692
micro (cm-1) 743 548 2872 487 546 2981 R1 wR2 (Igt2σ(I))
00299 00631 00502 00849 00244 00582 00256 00487 00696 01359 00288 00642
R1 = Σ ||Fo|-|Fc|| Σ |Fo| wR2 = Σ[w(Fo2-Fc
2)2]Σ[w(Fo2)2]12
190
64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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64 Experimental Section
641 General Considerations All manipulations were carried out using standard
Schlenk or glove-box techniques under a dinitrogen atmosphere Unless otherwise noted
solvents were deoxygenated and dried by thorough sparging with N2 gas followed by
passage through an activated alumina column Non-halogenated solvents were typically
tested with a standard purple solution of sodium benzophenone ketyl in tetrahydrofuran
in order to confirm effective oxygen and moisture removal The reagents NaBPh4 TlPF6
FeCl2 and FeCl3(anhydrous) were purchased from commercial vendors and used without
further purification HBQA (61 HBQA = bis(quinolinyl)amide)15 RuCl2(PPh3)326
[RuCl2(cod)]n27 OsCl2(PPh3)328 and [Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4]22 were synthesized as
described previously Deuterated solvents were degassed and stored over activated 3-Aring
molecular sieves prior to use Elemental analyses were carried out at Desert Analytics
Tucson Arizona NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature on Varian Mercury
300 MHz Joel 400 MHz and an Anova 500 MHz spectrometers unless otherwise noted
1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were referenced to residual solvent 31P NMR 11B
NMR and 19F NMR chemical shifts are reported relative to an external standard of 85
H3PO4 neat BF3middotEt2O and neat CFCl3 respectively IR spectra were recorded on a Bio-
Rad Excalibur FTS 3000 spectrometer controlled by Win-IR Pro software MS data for
samples were obtained by injection of a hydrocarbon solution into a Hewlett Packard
1100MSD Mass Spectrometer (ES+) or an Agilent 5973 Mass Selective Detector (EI)
UV-vis measurements were taken on a Hewlett Packard 8452A diode array spectrometer
using a quartz crystal cell with a Teflon cap X-ray diffraction studies were carried out in
191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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191the Beckman Institute Crystallographic Facility on a Bruker Smart 1000 CCD
diffractometer
642 X-ray Crystallography Procedures X-ray quality crystals were grown as
indicated in the experimental procedures for each complex The crystals were mounted
on a glass fiber with Paratone-N oil Structures were determined using direct methods
with standard Fourier techniques using the Bruker AXS software package In some
cases Patterson maps were used in place of the direct methods procedure
643 EPR Measurements X-band EPR spectra were obtained on a Bruker
EMX spectrometer equipped with a rectangular cavity working in the TE102 mode
Variable temperature measurements were conducted with an Oxford continuous-flow
helium cryostat (temperature range 36-300 K) Accurate frequency values were provided
by a frequency counter built in the microwave bridge Solution spectra were acquired in
toluene for all of the complexes Sample preparation was performed under a nitrogen
atmosphere
644 Syntheses of Compounds
Synthesis of [Fe(BQA)2][BPh4] (62) HBQA (082 g 302 mmol) and FeCl3
(anhydrous) (245 mg 15 mmol) were added to a vigorously stirring solution of CH2Cl2
A solution of Na2CO3 (320 mg 305 mmol) and NaBPh4 (517 mg 15 mmol) in H2O (30
mL) was added to the CH2Cl2 solution The reaction solution was stirred for 20 h at room
temperature The product was extracted into CH2Cl2 and washed with H2O (3 x 25 mL)
The organic phase was evaporated to dryness to yield a red powder (098 g 71) 1H
NMR (DMSO-d6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 291 198 717 691 (t J = 66 Hz) 677 (t J =
66 Hz) -83 -290 -617 -653 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 1030(11000)
192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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192680(2700) 514(33000) 418(49000) 306(90000) ES-MS (Electrospray) positive mode
[(BQA)2Fe]+ mz 596 found (M)+ mz 596 [Ph4B]- mz 319 found (M)- mz 319 Anal
Calcd for C60H44BFeN6 C 7545 H 458 N 1112 found C 7522 H 468 N 1100
Synthesis of (BQA)RuCl(COD) (63) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13
mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with a solution of [BQA][Li] (035 g 13 mmol) in
toluene (10mL) at room temperature After the mixture was stirred for 48 h the solvent
was removed in vacuo The residue was extracted with dichloromethane and filtered
through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a purple filtrate Layering the filtrate with
petroleum ether precipitated a purple solid The product was collected via filtration
washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and dried in vacuo (041 g 62) 1H
NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 912ndash911 (m 2H) 812ndash809 (m 2H) 790ndash787 (m 2H)
748ndash737 (m 2H) 701ndash698 (m 2H) 452ndash450 (m 2H) 319ndash317 (m 2H) 267ndash260
(m 2H) 229 ndash220 (m 2H) 196 ndash192 (m 2H) 180 ndash174 (m 2H) 13C 1H NMR
(CDCl3 75 MHz) δ 14994 13714 13168 12883 12842 12260 12203 11352
11285 9475 8992 3039 2868 UV-Vis region [λmaxnm (εM-1cm-1)] 324 (9900)
302 (7000) 590 (6200) Anal Calcd for C26H24ClN3Ru C 6064 H 470 N 816 found
C 6073 H 482 N 789
Synthesis of Ru(BQA)2 (64) A suspension of Ru(COD)Cl2 (036 g 13 mmol)
in toluene (10 mL) was added to a solution of [BQA][Li] (072 g 132 mmol) in toluene
(10mL) in a bomb reactor with a Teflon stopcock The mixture was heated at reflux for
48 h The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue was extracted with
dichloromethane and filtered through Celite on a sintered glass frit to yield a red-purple
filtrate Layering the filtrate with petroleum ether precipitated a burgundy solid The
193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
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193product was collected via filtration washed with copious amounts of petroleum ether and
dried in vacuo (152 g 89) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 910 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 4H) 716 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 705 (t J = 81 Hz 4H) 665 (d J = 78 Hz 8H)
635 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 13C 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 75 MHz) δ 150 138 132
129 1284 1228 122 Anal Calcd for C36H24N6Ru C 6738 H 377 N 1310 found
C 6763 H 366 N 1312
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 (65) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of RuCl2(PPh3)4 (225 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
121 g of 65 (702) Crystals of (BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 9036 (dd J = 48 Hz
15 Hz 2H) 749 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 696 (t J = 81 Hz 2H) 675-687
(m 20 H) 653 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H NMR
(C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 292 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)-
mz 931 found (M+H) mz 931 669 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru C
6963 H 455 N 451 found C 6893 H 469 N 449
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (66) A solution of [BQA][Li] (300 mg
111 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution of OsCl2(PPh3)4 (1156 g
111 mmol) in toluene (8 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was heated to
65 ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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194removed in vacuo The green solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
104 g of analytically pure material (92) Crystals of 66 were grown by vapor diffusion
of petroleum ether into benzene 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300 MHz 25degC) δ 844 (dd J = 48
Hz 15 Hz 2H) 762 (m 12H) 708 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 694 (t J = 82 Hz 2H) 675-
687 (m 20 H) 648 (d J = 78 Hz 4H) 638 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -8 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os
(M) mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986 (M-Cl) Anal Calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os C
6355 H 415 Cl 347 N 412 found C 6346 H 402 N 410
Synthesis of cis-(BQA)OsCl(PPh3)2 (67) A solution of HBQA (500 mg 184
mmol) and NEt3 (373 mg 369 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
of OsCl2(PPh3)3 (193 g 184 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (8 mL) The reaction solution was heated
to 65ordmC for 5h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The brown solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 15 mL) Et2O (2 x 15
mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding
126 g of 67 (67) Vapor diffusion of petroleum ether into a solution of 67 in benzene
yielded crystals of the trans-product 66 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 88 (dd J =
48 Hz 15 Hz 2H) 76-65 (m 36 H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 31P 1H
NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 22 (d J = 107 Hz) -092 (d J = 107 Hz) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Os (M)+ mz 1020 found (M+H) mz 1021 986
(M-Cl)
Synthesis of [(tpy)Ru(BQA)][BPh4] (69) A solution of HBQA (326 mg 012
mmol) and NEt3 (30 mg 037 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added to a stirring solution
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
195of (tpy)RuCl2(PPh3) (50 mg 0075 mmol) and NaBPh4 (15 mg 0075 mmol) in ethanol
(5 mL) at room temperature The reaction solution was then heated at 65 ordmC for 15h The
reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles were removed in
vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (2 x 15
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 596 mg of analytically pure
material (86) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C33H23N6Ru (M)+ mz 605 found (M+)
mz 605 Anal Calcd for C57H43BN6Ru C 7410 H 469 N 910 found C 7435 H
475 N 906
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PEt3)2 (610) A blue solution of 65 (015 g
047 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was treated with neat triethylphosphine (020 mL 20
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to reflux for 18 h The reaction
mixture was cooled down and all volatile materials were removed in vacuo The green
solids were washed with Et2O (3 x 15 mL) and petroleum ether (3 x 15 mL) The
remaining green solid was dried in vacuo to yield analytically pure material (0073 g
70) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz 4H) 718 (d J = 78
Hz 4H) 704 (t J = 82 Hz 4H) 672 (d J = 78 Hz 8H) 640 (dd J = 48 Hz 15 Hz
4H) 182 (m 12 H) 070 (d 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 118 Anal Calcd
for C30H42ClN3P2Ru C 5602 H 658 N 653 Found C 5588 H 648 N 651
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuCl(PMe3)2 (611) A blue solution of 65 (044 g
047 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with neat trimethylphosphine (019 mL 19
mmol) at ndash30 degC The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature during which
time the solution turned green After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h
all volatile materials were removed in vacuo Flash column chromatography with 41
196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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196tolueneethyl acetate yielded black purple analytically pure solid (018 g 69) (Rf =
021) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 906ndash903 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 734ndash722 (m
4H) 674ndash672 (m 2H) 658ndash653 (m 2H) 068 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR
(C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15256 15174 14827 (t J = 24 Hz) 13232 (t J = 17 Hz) 13178
12814 12194 (t J = 16 Hz) 11369 11336 1103 (t J = 113 Hz) 31P1H NMR
(C6D6 121 MHz) δ 047 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz
559 found (M+) mz 559 Anal Calcd for C24H30ClN3P2Ru C 5157 H 541 N 752
Found C 5166 H 535 N 743
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuBr(PMe3)2 (612) A green solution of 611 (013 g
023 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium bromide (90 mg 076
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated to 50 degC for 4 h cooled and filtered
over a pad of Celite The filtrate was dried in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and
flashed through silica gel The volatiles were removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid
The purple product was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) and dried in vacuo
(011 g 77) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 919ndash917 (m 2H) 770ndash767 (m 2H) 730ndash
722 (m 4H) 673ndash670 (m 2H) 653ndash648 (m 2H) 072 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H
NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15202 15152 14972 (t J = 23 Hz) 13242 13168 12812
12202 11366 11341 1154 (t J = 115 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash094
Anal Calcd for C24H30BrN3P2Ru C 4777 H 501 N 696 Found C 5072 H 530 N
650
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuI(PMe3)2 (613) A green solution of 611 (89 mg
016 mmol) in 4 mL THFMeOH (11) was mixed with potassium iodide (90 mg 054
mmol) at room temperature The mixture was heated at 50 degC for 4 h filtered over a pad
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
197of Celite and the volatiles removed in vacuo to yield a purple solid The filtrate was dried
in vacuo then redissolved in toluene and flashed through silica gel Removal of the
volatiles in vacuo afforded analytically pure material (87 mg 84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300
MHz) δ 938ndash935 (m 2H) 771ndash768 (m 2H) 728ndash722 (m 4H) 670ndash668 (m 2H)
646ndash641 (m 2H) 079 (t J = 30 Hz 18H) 13C1H NMR (C6D6 75 MHz) δ 15259
(m) 15150 15073 13275 13179 12830 12232 11382 11365 1283 (t J = 119
Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ ndash296 Anal Calcd For C24H30IN3P2Ru C
4432 H 465 N 646 Found C 4432 H 470 N 648
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuH(PMe3)2 (614) To a green solution of 611 (37
mg 0066 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added 68 microL of a 025 M solution of LiAlH4 in
THF at room temperature The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h after
which the volatiles were removed in vacuo The residue was extracted into toluene and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the solid obtained
was triturated with petroleum ether to give an analytically pure black green solid (26 mg
75) Scaling the reaction up resulted in drastically diminished yields 1H NMR (C6D6
300 MHz) δ 844 (br s 2H) 787ndash784 (m 2H) 739ndash728 (m 4H) 675ndash672 (m 2H)
637ndash633 (m 2H) 080 (br s 18H) ndash1175 (t 2JP-H = 274 Hz) 31P1H NMR (C6D6
121 MHz) δ 147 IR (Nujol mullKBr) υRu-H 17430 cmndash1 Anal Calcd For
C24H31N3P2Ru C 5495 H 596 N 801 Found C 5499 H 588 N 796
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuMe(PMe3)2 (615) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 35 equivalents of MeLi (10 M) in diethyl
ether at ndash 30 ordmC The mixture was then heated at 60 ordmC for 12 h The reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature and the excess MeLi was quenched with ethanol The
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
198volatiles were then removed in vacuo The resulting residue was extracted with benzene
and filtered through a pad of Celite The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated
with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to yield a green solid (51 mg 50) 1H NMR
(C6D6 300 MHz) δ 828ndash826 (m 2H) 784ndash781 (m 2H) 737ndash730 (m 4H) 675ndash672
(m 2H) 647ndash642 (m 2H) 057 (t J = 27 Hz 18H P(CH3)3) 001 (t J = 98 Hz 3H
RuCH3) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 318 Anal Calcd C25H33N3P2Ru C 5575
H 618 N 780 Found C 5536 H 600 N 778
Synthesis of trans-(BQA)RuN3(PMe3)2 (616) A green solution of 611 (010 g
019 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was treated with solid sodium azide (48 mg 070 mmol) The
mixture was stirred at 50 ordmC for 4h The volatiles were then removed in vacuo The
resulting residue was extracted with benzene and filtered through a pad of Celite The
filtrate was concentrated in vacuo triturated with petroleum ether and dried in vacuo to
yield a green solid (64 mg 64) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz) δ 878ndash875 (m 2H) 766ndash
763 (m 2H) 731ndash720 (m 4H) 672ndash669 (m 2H) 659ndash654 (m 2H) 056 (t J = 30
Hz 18H) 31P1H NMR (C6D6 121 MHz) δ 166 IR (NujolKBr) υN3 = 20281 cmndash1
Anal Calcd For C24H30N6P2Ru C 5097 H 535 N 1486 Found C 5114 H 523 N
1440
Synthesis of Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QAH (617) A 200 mL reaction vessel
equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with Pd2(dba)3 (0218 g 0238
mmol) 11acute-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) (0264 g 0476 mmol) and
toluene (30 mL) under a dinitrogen atmosphere The resulting solution was allowed to
stir for five minutes after which time 35-bis(triflouromethyl)bromobenzene (349 g 119
mmol) 8-aminoquinoline (248 g 119 mmol) and additional toluene (70 mL) were
199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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199added The subsequent addition of sodium tert-butoxide (160 g 1666 mmol) resulted in
a brown solution that was stirred vigorously for three days at 110degC under vacuum The
solution was then allowed to cool and filtered through a silica plug that was then
extracted with dichloromethane to ensure complete removal of the desired product
Concentration of the collected extracts and removal of solvent yielded a crude red solid
(398 g 94) Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (41 tolueneethyl
acetate) yielded a burgundy red liquid as a spectroscopically pure and synthetically useful
compound (37 g 873) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 850 (dd J = 18 42 Hz
1H) 840 (s 1H) 753 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 736 (m J = 09 Hz 1H) 728 (s 2H)
723 (dd J = 15 72 Hz 1H) 695-704 (m 2H) 682 (dd J = 42 42 Hz 1H) 13C
NMR (C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 1481 1442 1396 1387 1365 1333 1329
1295 1276 1261 1224 1194 1182 1145 (m) 1101 19F NMR (C6D6 282127
MHz 25degC) δ -634 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C17H10F6N2 (M)+ mz 356 found
(M+H)+ mz 357
Synthesis of 35-(CF3)2Ph-QA[Na]middot(Et2O) (618) A suspension of NaH (60
by weight) (57 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (2 mL) was added to a solution of 35-(CF3)2Ph-
QAH (500 mg 14 mmol) in Et2O (4 mL) Upon heating to 65degC a red-orange salt
precipitated After 10 hours of heating the reaction was cooled to room temperature and
the solvent decanted away The salt was washed with petroleum ether (4 x 5 mL) and
dried in vacuum to afford an orange powder (544 mg 86) Hydrolysis of the salt with
water cleanly affords the parent amine 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 758 (dd J =
18 42 Hz 1H) 749 (dd J = 18 84 Hz 1H) 738 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 718 (t J
= 78 Hz 1H) 712 (s 1H) 708 (s 2H) 684 (dd J = 12 78 Hz 1H) 665 (dd J = 42
20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
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20084 Hz 1H) 301 (q (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 4H) 086 (t (CH3CH2)2O J = 72 Hz 6H)
19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -65
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(PPh3) (619) A solution of 618
(2451 mg 054 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 65
(500mg 054 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was heated to 80 ordmC for 3h
The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles removed in vacuo
The purple solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix (3 x 5 mL) The
remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 476 mg of analytically pure material (90)
Crystals were grown by cooling a solution of 619 in benzene layered with petroleum
ether 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 899 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 757 (dd J =
12 48 Hz 2H) 749 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 719 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-708 (m
14H) 675 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 653 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s 2H) 608
(dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 505 19F NMR
(C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C53H36F6N5PRu
(M)+ mz 988 found (M+H)+ mz 989 Anal Calcd For C53H36F6N5PRu C 6437 H
367 N 708 Found C 6438 H 364 N 708
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(35-(CF3)2Ph-QA)(CO) (620) A 100 mL reaction
vessel equipped with a Teflon stopcock and stir bar was charged with a solution of 619
(50 mg 005 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) The reaction vessel was evacuated and then
exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The reaction mixture was heated at reflux with vigorous
stirring for 8 h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the volatiles
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with a 31 petroleum ether and ethanol mix
(3 x 5 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
207References Cited 1 Allen A D Senoff C V J Chem Soc Chem Comm 1965 621
2 See Laplaza C E Johnson M J A Peters J C Odom A L Kim E Cummins
C C George G N Pickering I J J Am Chem Soc 1996 118 8623 and references
7-9 therein
3 MacKay B A Fryzuk M D Chem Rev 2004 104 385
4 Laplaza C E Cummins C C Science 1995 268 861
5 (a) Antipin M Struchkov Y Shilov A Shilova A Gass Chim Ital 1993 123
265 (b) Luneva N P Mironova S A Shilov A E Antipin M Y Struchkov Y T
Angew Chem Int Ed Eng 1993 32 1178 (c) Shilov A E Pure Appl Chem 1992
64 1409 (d) Yandulov D V Schrock R R Science 2003 301 76
6 Fryzuk M D Love J B Rettig S J Young V G Science 1997 275 1445
7 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Johnson S A Patrick B O Angew Chem Int Ed
2002 41 3709
8 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Patrick B O J Am Chem Soc 2003 125 3234
9 Chatt J Dilworth R L Chem Rev 1978 78 589
10 (a) Hidai M Mizobe Y Chem Rev 1995 95 1115 (b) Nishibayshi Y Iwai S
Hidai M Science 1998 279 540 (c) Hidai M Coord Chem Rev 1999 185 99
11 (a) Collman J P Braumann J I Fitzgerald J P Sparapany J W Ibers J A J
Am Chem Soc 1988 110 3486 (b) Collman J P Hutchison J E Lopez M A
Guilard R Reed R A J Am Chem Soc 1991 113 2794 (c) Collman J P
Hutchison J E Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem Soc 1992 114 8066 (d)
Collman J P Hutchison J E Ennis M S Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem
208 Soc 1992 114 8074 (e) Collman J P Wagenknecht P S Hutchison J E Angew
Chem Int Ed Engl 1994 33 1537
12 (a) Buhr J D Taube H Inorg Chem 1979 18 2208 (b) Ware D C Taube H
Inorg Chem 1991 30 4598 (c) Ware D C Taube H Inorg Chem 1991 30 4605
13 Pipes D W Bakir M Vitols S E Hodgson D J Meyer T J J Am Chem Soc
1990 112 5507
14 For representative examples of recent ldquopincer-ligandrdquo chemistry see (a) van der
Boom M E Milstein D Chem Rev 2003 103 1759 (b) Albrecht M Spek A L
van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 7233 (c) Rodriguez G Albrecht M
Schoenmaker J Ford A Lutz M Spek A L van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2002
124 5127 (d) Krogh-Jespersen K Czerw M Summa N Renkema K B Achord P
D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
201material (95) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 901 (dd J = 12 48 Hz 1H) 750
(dd J = 12 48 Hz 2H) 748 (dd J = 12 82 Hz 1H) 720 (d J = 12 Hz 1H) 677-
708 (m 14H) 670 (m 6H) 658-664 (m 5H) 652 (dd J = 54 72 Hz 1H) 644 (s
2H) 608 (dd J = 48 82 Hz 2H) 19F NMR (C6D6 282127 MHz 25degC) δ -64 Anal
Calcd For C36H21F6N5ORu C 5730 H 280 N 928 Found C 5702 H 278 N 918
Synthesis of [(BQA)RuCl(PhBP2)][NEt4] (621) A solution of
[Ph2B(CH2PPh2)2][NEt4] (354 mg 051 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise to a
stirring solution of 65 (471mg 051 mmol) in THF (4 mL) The reaction solution was
heated to 80 ordmC for 3h The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and the solvent
removed in vacuo The dark purple solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 15 mL) and
petroleum ether (2 x 15 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 497 mg of
analytically pure material (89) Crystals of 621 were grown by vapor diffusion of
petroleum ether into THF 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 846 (bs 4H) 793 (bs
2H) 775 (bs 2H) 749 (d J = 63 Hz 2H) 695-739 (m 18H) 679 (t J = 72 Hz 5H)
667 (t J = 72 Hz 4H) 636-647 (m 9H) 329 (q J = 75 Hz 8H) 235 (bs 2H) 181
(bs 2H) 123 (tt J = 15 72 Hz 12 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 54
(d J = 36 Hz) 283 (d J = 36 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283 MHz 25degC) δ -118
Anal Calcd For C64H66BClN4P2Ru C 6985 H 604 N 509 Found C 6978 H 605
N 508
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(PhBP2) (622) Solid 621 (1006 mg 009 mmol) was
stirred vigorously in ethanol (6 mL) for 30 minutes A red solid precipitated from
solution and was isolated by decanting the liquor away The solids were dissolved in
CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
207References Cited 1 Allen A D Senoff C V J Chem Soc Chem Comm 1965 621
2 See Laplaza C E Johnson M J A Peters J C Odom A L Kim E Cummins
C C George G N Pickering I J J Am Chem Soc 1996 118 8623 and references
7-9 therein
3 MacKay B A Fryzuk M D Chem Rev 2004 104 385
4 Laplaza C E Cummins C C Science 1995 268 861
5 (a) Antipin M Struchkov Y Shilov A Shilova A Gass Chim Ital 1993 123
265 (b) Luneva N P Mironova S A Shilov A E Antipin M Y Struchkov Y T
Angew Chem Int Ed Eng 1993 32 1178 (c) Shilov A E Pure Appl Chem 1992
64 1409 (d) Yandulov D V Schrock R R Science 2003 301 76
6 Fryzuk M D Love J B Rettig S J Young V G Science 1997 275 1445
7 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Johnson S A Patrick B O Angew Chem Int Ed
2002 41 3709
8 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Patrick B O J Am Chem Soc 2003 125 3234
9 Chatt J Dilworth R L Chem Rev 1978 78 589
10 (a) Hidai M Mizobe Y Chem Rev 1995 95 1115 (b) Nishibayshi Y Iwai S
Hidai M Science 1998 279 540 (c) Hidai M Coord Chem Rev 1999 185 99
11 (a) Collman J P Braumann J I Fitzgerald J P Sparapany J W Ibers J A J
Am Chem Soc 1988 110 3486 (b) Collman J P Hutchison J E Lopez M A
Guilard R Reed R A J Am Chem Soc 1991 113 2794 (c) Collman J P
Hutchison J E Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem Soc 1992 114 8066 (d)
Collman J P Hutchison J E Ennis M S Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem
208 Soc 1992 114 8074 (e) Collman J P Wagenknecht P S Hutchison J E Angew
Chem Int Ed Engl 1994 33 1537
12 (a) Buhr J D Taube H Inorg Chem 1979 18 2208 (b) Ware D C Taube H
Inorg Chem 1991 30 4598 (c) Ware D C Taube H Inorg Chem 1991 30 4605
13 Pipes D W Bakir M Vitols S E Hodgson D J Meyer T J J Am Chem Soc
1990 112 5507
14 For representative examples of recent ldquopincer-ligandrdquo chemistry see (a) van der
Boom M E Milstein D Chem Rev 2003 103 1759 (b) Albrecht M Spek A L
van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 7233 (c) Rodriguez G Albrecht M
Schoenmaker J Ford A Lutz M Spek A L van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2002
124 5127 (d) Krogh-Jespersen K Czerw M Summa N Renkema K B Achord P
D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
202remaining wine red solid was washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo
yielding 72 mg of analytically pure material (84) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ
817 (s 5 H) 772 (d J = 48 Hz 2H) 754 (m 10 H) 730 (d J = 6 Hz 4H) 704 (d J =
87 Hz 2H) 6851 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 650 (m 10 H) 62 (m 2 H) 581 (m 2 H) 269
(s 4 H) 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 6945 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -121 Anal Calcd For C56H46BN3P2Ru C 7195 H 496 N 450
Found C 7178 H 505 N 444
Synthesis of (BQA)Ru(CO)(PhBP2) (623) A 20 mL vial containing 621 (60
mg 0054 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was sparged with CO gas The solution instantly
reddened upon contact with the gas The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
remaining red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 2 mL) The resulting powder was
washed with petroleum ether (2 x 3 mL) and dried in vacuo yielding 45 mg of
analytically pure material (86) 1H NMR (C6D6 300 MHz 25degC) δ 790 (m 4 H) 775
(d J = 45 Hz 2H) 753 (d J = 72 Hz 2 H) 732 (d J = 81 Hz 2H) 711-722 (m 8H)
704 (t J = 75 Hz 4H) 692 (s 6 H) 667 (t J = 66 Hz 2 H) 653 (d J = 75 Hz 2 H)
627-644 (m 10 H) 278 (d J = 12 Hz 2 H) 202 (d J = 138 Hz 2 H) 13C NMR
(C6D6 75409 MHz 25degC) δ 155 151 149 137 135 1332 1331 1326 1325 131
129 1285 1284 128 127 1268 1267 123 120 114 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214
MHz 25degC) δ 3517 (d J = 35 Hz) 1881 (d J = 35 Hz) 11B 1H NMR (C6D6 1283
MHz 25degC) δ -119 IR (CH2Cl2) υCO = 1970 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C57H46BN3OP2Ru
C 7110 H 482 N 436 Found C 7106 H 470 N 428
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CO)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (625) NaBPh4 (182mg 005
mmol) in ethanol (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (45mg 005 mmol) in THF (2
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
207References Cited 1 Allen A D Senoff C V J Chem Soc Chem Comm 1965 621
2 See Laplaza C E Johnson M J A Peters J C Odom A L Kim E Cummins
C C George G N Pickering I J J Am Chem Soc 1996 118 8623 and references
7-9 therein
3 MacKay B A Fryzuk M D Chem Rev 2004 104 385
4 Laplaza C E Cummins C C Science 1995 268 861
5 (a) Antipin M Struchkov Y Shilov A Shilova A Gass Chim Ital 1993 123
265 (b) Luneva N P Mironova S A Shilov A E Antipin M Y Struchkov Y T
Angew Chem Int Ed Eng 1993 32 1178 (c) Shilov A E Pure Appl Chem 1992
64 1409 (d) Yandulov D V Schrock R R Science 2003 301 76
6 Fryzuk M D Love J B Rettig S J Young V G Science 1997 275 1445
7 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Johnson S A Patrick B O Angew Chem Int Ed
2002 41 3709
8 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Patrick B O J Am Chem Soc 2003 125 3234
9 Chatt J Dilworth R L Chem Rev 1978 78 589
10 (a) Hidai M Mizobe Y Chem Rev 1995 95 1115 (b) Nishibayshi Y Iwai S
Hidai M Science 1998 279 540 (c) Hidai M Coord Chem Rev 1999 185 99
11 (a) Collman J P Braumann J I Fitzgerald J P Sparapany J W Ibers J A J
Am Chem Soc 1988 110 3486 (b) Collman J P Hutchison J E Lopez M A
Guilard R Reed R A J Am Chem Soc 1991 113 2794 (c) Collman J P
Hutchison J E Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem Soc 1992 114 8066 (d)
Collman J P Hutchison J E Ennis M S Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem
208 Soc 1992 114 8074 (e) Collman J P Wagenknecht P S Hutchison J E Angew
Chem Int Ed Engl 1994 33 1537
12 (a) Buhr J D Taube H Inorg Chem 1979 18 2208 (b) Ware D C Taube H
Inorg Chem 1991 30 4598 (c) Ware D C Taube H Inorg Chem 1991 30 4605
13 Pipes D W Bakir M Vitols S E Hodgson D J Meyer T J J Am Chem Soc
1990 112 5507
14 For representative examples of recent ldquopincer-ligandrdquo chemistry see (a) van der
Boom M E Milstein D Chem Rev 2003 103 1759 (b) Albrecht M Spek A L
van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 7233 (c) Rodriguez G Albrecht M
Schoenmaker J Ford A Lutz M Spek A L van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2002
124 5127 (d) Krogh-Jespersen K Czerw M Summa N Renkema K B Achord P
D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
203mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask was
evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens instantly upon
exposure to CO The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes before the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and Et2O (2 x 3
mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 49 mg of analytically pure material
(82) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 301 IR
(CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1970 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C55H42N3OP2Ru (M)+
mz 924 found (M)+ mz 924 662 (M-PPh3) Anal Calcd For C79H62BN3OP2Ru C
7632 H 503 N 338 Found C 7615 H 487 N 336
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(CH3CN)(PPh3)2][BPh4] (624) A solution of 65
(88 mg 0094 mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (2 mL4 mL) was added
to a solution of NaBPh4 (51 mg 015 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) at room temperature
The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The solid residue was extracted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and
filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the purple solid
was triturated with petroleum ether The solids were dried in vacuo to afford 78 mg of
analytically pure material (67) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P1H NMR (CDCl3 121
MHz) δ 287 (bs) Anal Calcd For C78H62BN3P2Ru C 7709 H 514 N 346 Found C
7748 H 569 N 369
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(CO)(PPh3)2][PF6] (626) A solution of TlPF6
(136 mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol)
in THF (2 mL) in a 10 mL Sclenk flask equipped with a stir bar and septum The flask
was evacuated then exposed to 1 atm of CO gas The green solution reddens after stirring
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
207References Cited 1 Allen A D Senoff C V J Chem Soc Chem Comm 1965 621
2 See Laplaza C E Johnson M J A Peters J C Odom A L Kim E Cummins
C C George G N Pickering I J J Am Chem Soc 1996 118 8623 and references
7-9 therein
3 MacKay B A Fryzuk M D Chem Rev 2004 104 385
4 Laplaza C E Cummins C C Science 1995 268 861
5 (a) Antipin M Struchkov Y Shilov A Shilova A Gass Chim Ital 1993 123
265 (b) Luneva N P Mironova S A Shilov A E Antipin M Y Struchkov Y T
Angew Chem Int Ed Eng 1993 32 1178 (c) Shilov A E Pure Appl Chem 1992
64 1409 (d) Yandulov D V Schrock R R Science 2003 301 76
6 Fryzuk M D Love J B Rettig S J Young V G Science 1997 275 1445
7 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Johnson S A Patrick B O Angew Chem Int Ed
2002 41 3709
8 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Patrick B O J Am Chem Soc 2003 125 3234
9 Chatt J Dilworth R L Chem Rev 1978 78 589
10 (a) Hidai M Mizobe Y Chem Rev 1995 95 1115 (b) Nishibayshi Y Iwai S
Hidai M Science 1998 279 540 (c) Hidai M Coord Chem Rev 1999 185 99
11 (a) Collman J P Braumann J I Fitzgerald J P Sparapany J W Ibers J A J
Am Chem Soc 1988 110 3486 (b) Collman J P Hutchison J E Lopez M A
Guilard R Reed R A J Am Chem Soc 1991 113 2794 (c) Collman J P
Hutchison J E Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem Soc 1992 114 8066 (d)
Collman J P Hutchison J E Ennis M S Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem
208 Soc 1992 114 8074 (e) Collman J P Wagenknecht P S Hutchison J E Angew
Chem Int Ed Engl 1994 33 1537
12 (a) Buhr J D Taube H Inorg Chem 1979 18 2208 (b) Ware D C Taube H
Inorg Chem 1991 30 4598 (c) Ware D C Taube H Inorg Chem 1991 30 4605
13 Pipes D W Bakir M Vitols S E Hodgson D J Meyer T J J Am Chem Soc
1990 112 5507
14 For representative examples of recent ldquopincer-ligandrdquo chemistry see (a) van der
Boom M E Milstein D Chem Rev 2003 103 1759 (b) Albrecht M Spek A L
van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 7233 (c) Rodriguez G Albrecht M
Schoenmaker J Ford A Lutz M Spek A L van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2002
124 5127 (d) Krogh-Jespersen K Czerw M Summa N Renkema K B Achord P
D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
204vigorously over the period of 1 h The reaction was allowed to stir for 5 h and then the
volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with ethanol (2 x 3 mL) and
Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically
pure material (90) 1H NMR not diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ
031 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υCO = 1921 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for
C55H42N3OOsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+ mz 1014 Anal Calcd For
C55H42F6N3OOsP3 C 5704 H 366 N 363 Found C 5664 H 351 N 360
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)RuCl(PPh3)2][OTf] (627) To a vigorously stirring
solution of 65 (011 g 012 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added solid AgOTf (30 mg
012 mmol) at room temperature The reaction mixture turned brown instantly while a
black precipitate formed After the mixture was stirred for 1 h the solution was filtered
through a Celite pad to remove the precipitate The volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were then extracted into CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and filtered again through a Celite pad
The volume of the filtrate was reduced to 1 mL layered with diethyl ether and allowed
to stand A yellow precipitate formed and was isolated by decanting the liquor The solids
were dried in vacuo to afford analytically pure material (012 g 93) ES-MS
(Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN3P2Ru (M)+ mz 931 found (M+H)+ mz 931 Anal
Calcd For C55H42ClF3N3O3P2RuS C 6114 H 392 N 389 Found C 6081 H 370
N 376
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (630) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (50 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution darkens to a midnight blue after stirring for
several hours and the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
207References Cited 1 Allen A D Senoff C V J Chem Soc Chem Comm 1965 621
2 See Laplaza C E Johnson M J A Peters J C Odom A L Kim E Cummins
C C George G N Pickering I J J Am Chem Soc 1996 118 8623 and references
7-9 therein
3 MacKay B A Fryzuk M D Chem Rev 2004 104 385
4 Laplaza C E Cummins C C Science 1995 268 861
5 (a) Antipin M Struchkov Y Shilov A Shilova A Gass Chim Ital 1993 123
265 (b) Luneva N P Mironova S A Shilov A E Antipin M Y Struchkov Y T
Angew Chem Int Ed Eng 1993 32 1178 (c) Shilov A E Pure Appl Chem 1992
64 1409 (d) Yandulov D V Schrock R R Science 2003 301 76
6 Fryzuk M D Love J B Rettig S J Young V G Science 1997 275 1445
7 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Johnson S A Patrick B O Angew Chem Int Ed
2002 41 3709
8 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Patrick B O J Am Chem Soc 2003 125 3234
9 Chatt J Dilworth R L Chem Rev 1978 78 589
10 (a) Hidai M Mizobe Y Chem Rev 1995 95 1115 (b) Nishibayshi Y Iwai S
Hidai M Science 1998 279 540 (c) Hidai M Coord Chem Rev 1999 185 99
11 (a) Collman J P Braumann J I Fitzgerald J P Sparapany J W Ibers J A J
Am Chem Soc 1988 110 3486 (b) Collman J P Hutchison J E Lopez M A
Guilard R Reed R A J Am Chem Soc 1991 113 2794 (c) Collman J P
Hutchison J E Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem Soc 1992 114 8066 (d)
Collman J P Hutchison J E Ennis M S Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem
208 Soc 1992 114 8074 (e) Collman J P Wagenknecht P S Hutchison J E Angew
Chem Int Ed Engl 1994 33 1537
12 (a) Buhr J D Taube H Inorg Chem 1979 18 2208 (b) Ware D C Taube H
Inorg Chem 1991 30 4598 (c) Ware D C Taube H Inorg Chem 1991 30 4605
13 Pipes D W Bakir M Vitols S E Hodgson D J Meyer T J J Am Chem Soc
1990 112 5507
14 For representative examples of recent ldquopincer-ligandrdquo chemistry see (a) van der
Boom M E Milstein D Chem Rev 2003 103 1759 (b) Albrecht M Spek A L
van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 7233 (c) Rodriguez G Albrecht M
Schoenmaker J Ford A Lutz M Spek A L van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2002
124 5127 (d) Krogh-Jespersen K Czerw M Summa N Renkema K B Achord P
D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
205was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were
removed in vacuo Dissolution the blue solids in CH2Cl2 caused the color to change to an
intense red The solution was filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were removed
in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid was dried
in vacuo yielding 56 mg of analytically pure material (83) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 300
MHz 25degC) δ 864-704 (m 42H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 25 -
143 (sept J = 711 Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42ClN5P2Ru (M)+ mz 924
found (M+H)+ mz 896 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2130 cm-1 Anal Calcd For
C54H42F6N5P3Ru C 6068 H 396 N 655 Found C 6055 H 390 N 648
Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Ru(N2)(PMe3)2][PF6] (631) TlPF6 (188 mg 0054
mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 65 (30 mg 0054 mmol) in THF (2
mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring for several hours and
the evolution of a white precipitate is noticeable The reaction mixture was allowed to stir
for 36 h filtered through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The
solids were dissolved in CH2Cl2 filtered through a Celite pad and the volatiles were
removed in vacuo The red solid was washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 36 mg of analytically pure material (78) 1H NMR (CD2Cl2
300 MHz 25degC) δ 835 (d J = 51Hz 2H) 804 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 791 (d J = 78 Hz
2H) 754 (t J = 78 Hz 2H) 725 (dd J = 78 78 Hz 2H) 704 (d J = 78 Hz 2H) 072
(t J = 27Hz 9H) 31P 1H NMR (CD2Cl2 1214 MHz 25degC) δ 042 -143 (sept J = 711
Hz) ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C24H30N5P2Ru (M)+ mz 552 found (M+H)+ mz
524 (M-N2)+ IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN = 2129 cm-1 Anal Calcd For C24H30F6N5P3Ru C
4139 H 434 N 1005 Found C 4129 H 415 N 989
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
207References Cited 1 Allen A D Senoff C V J Chem Soc Chem Comm 1965 621
2 See Laplaza C E Johnson M J A Peters J C Odom A L Kim E Cummins
C C George G N Pickering I J J Am Chem Soc 1996 118 8623 and references
7-9 therein
3 MacKay B A Fryzuk M D Chem Rev 2004 104 385
4 Laplaza C E Cummins C C Science 1995 268 861
5 (a) Antipin M Struchkov Y Shilov A Shilova A Gass Chim Ital 1993 123
265 (b) Luneva N P Mironova S A Shilov A E Antipin M Y Struchkov Y T
Angew Chem Int Ed Eng 1993 32 1178 (c) Shilov A E Pure Appl Chem 1992
64 1409 (d) Yandulov D V Schrock R R Science 2003 301 76
6 Fryzuk M D Love J B Rettig S J Young V G Science 1997 275 1445
7 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Johnson S A Patrick B O Angew Chem Int Ed
2002 41 3709
8 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Patrick B O J Am Chem Soc 2003 125 3234
9 Chatt J Dilworth R L Chem Rev 1978 78 589
10 (a) Hidai M Mizobe Y Chem Rev 1995 95 1115 (b) Nishibayshi Y Iwai S
Hidai M Science 1998 279 540 (c) Hidai M Coord Chem Rev 1999 185 99
11 (a) Collman J P Braumann J I Fitzgerald J P Sparapany J W Ibers J A J
Am Chem Soc 1988 110 3486 (b) Collman J P Hutchison J E Lopez M A
Guilard R Reed R A J Am Chem Soc 1991 113 2794 (c) Collman J P
Hutchison J E Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem Soc 1992 114 8066 (d)
Collman J P Hutchison J E Ennis M S Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem
208 Soc 1992 114 8074 (e) Collman J P Wagenknecht P S Hutchison J E Angew
Chem Int Ed Engl 1994 33 1537
12 (a) Buhr J D Taube H Inorg Chem 1979 18 2208 (b) Ware D C Taube H
Inorg Chem 1991 30 4598 (c) Ware D C Taube H Inorg Chem 1991 30 4605
13 Pipes D W Bakir M Vitols S E Hodgson D J Meyer T J J Am Chem Soc
1990 112 5507
14 For representative examples of recent ldquopincer-ligandrdquo chemistry see (a) van der
Boom M E Milstein D Chem Rev 2003 103 1759 (b) Albrecht M Spek A L
van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 7233 (c) Rodriguez G Albrecht M
Schoenmaker J Ford A Lutz M Spek A L van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2002
124 5127 (d) Krogh-Jespersen K Czerw M Summa N Renkema K B Achord P
D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
206 Synthesis of [trans-(BQA)Os(N2)(PPh3)2][PF6] (632) A solution of TlPF6 (136
mg 002 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added to a solution of 66 (40 mg 002 mmol) in
THF (2 mL) at room temperature The green solution reddens after stirring vigorously
over the period of several hours The reaction was allowed to stir for 24 h filtered
through a Celite pad and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo The red solid was
extracted into CH2Cl2 and filtered through a Celite pad The volatiles were removed in
vacuo and the resultant solids were washed with Et2O (2 x 3 mL) The remaining solid
was dried in vacuo yielding 48 mg of analytically pure material (89) 1H NMR not
diagnostic 31P 1H NMR (C6D6 1214 MHz 25degC) δ -37 IR (CH2Cl2KBr) υNN =
2073 cm-1 ES-MS (Electrospray) calcd for C54H42N5OsP2 (M)+ mz 1013 found (M)+
mz 1014 986 (M-N2)+ Anal Calcd For C54H42F6N5OsP3 C 5600 H 366 N 605
Found C 5592 H 361 N 599
207References Cited 1 Allen A D Senoff C V J Chem Soc Chem Comm 1965 621
2 See Laplaza C E Johnson M J A Peters J C Odom A L Kim E Cummins
C C George G N Pickering I J J Am Chem Soc 1996 118 8623 and references
7-9 therein
3 MacKay B A Fryzuk M D Chem Rev 2004 104 385
4 Laplaza C E Cummins C C Science 1995 268 861
5 (a) Antipin M Struchkov Y Shilov A Shilova A Gass Chim Ital 1993 123
265 (b) Luneva N P Mironova S A Shilov A E Antipin M Y Struchkov Y T
Angew Chem Int Ed Eng 1993 32 1178 (c) Shilov A E Pure Appl Chem 1992
64 1409 (d) Yandulov D V Schrock R R Science 2003 301 76
6 Fryzuk M D Love J B Rettig S J Young V G Science 1997 275 1445
7 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Johnson S A Patrick B O Angew Chem Int Ed
2002 41 3709
8 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Patrick B O J Am Chem Soc 2003 125 3234
9 Chatt J Dilworth R L Chem Rev 1978 78 589
10 (a) Hidai M Mizobe Y Chem Rev 1995 95 1115 (b) Nishibayshi Y Iwai S
Hidai M Science 1998 279 540 (c) Hidai M Coord Chem Rev 1999 185 99
11 (a) Collman J P Braumann J I Fitzgerald J P Sparapany J W Ibers J A J
Am Chem Soc 1988 110 3486 (b) Collman J P Hutchison J E Lopez M A
Guilard R Reed R A J Am Chem Soc 1991 113 2794 (c) Collman J P
Hutchison J E Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem Soc 1992 114 8066 (d)
Collman J P Hutchison J E Ennis M S Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem
208 Soc 1992 114 8074 (e) Collman J P Wagenknecht P S Hutchison J E Angew
Chem Int Ed Engl 1994 33 1537
12 (a) Buhr J D Taube H Inorg Chem 1979 18 2208 (b) Ware D C Taube H
Inorg Chem 1991 30 4598 (c) Ware D C Taube H Inorg Chem 1991 30 4605
13 Pipes D W Bakir M Vitols S E Hodgson D J Meyer T J J Am Chem Soc
1990 112 5507
14 For representative examples of recent ldquopincer-ligandrdquo chemistry see (a) van der
Boom M E Milstein D Chem Rev 2003 103 1759 (b) Albrecht M Spek A L
van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 7233 (c) Rodriguez G Albrecht M
Schoenmaker J Ford A Lutz M Spek A L van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2002
124 5127 (d) Krogh-Jespersen K Czerw M Summa N Renkema K B Achord P
D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
207References Cited 1 Allen A D Senoff C V J Chem Soc Chem Comm 1965 621
2 See Laplaza C E Johnson M J A Peters J C Odom A L Kim E Cummins
C C George G N Pickering I J J Am Chem Soc 1996 118 8623 and references
7-9 therein
3 MacKay B A Fryzuk M D Chem Rev 2004 104 385
4 Laplaza C E Cummins C C Science 1995 268 861
5 (a) Antipin M Struchkov Y Shilov A Shilova A Gass Chim Ital 1993 123
265 (b) Luneva N P Mironova S A Shilov A E Antipin M Y Struchkov Y T
Angew Chem Int Ed Eng 1993 32 1178 (c) Shilov A E Pure Appl Chem 1992
64 1409 (d) Yandulov D V Schrock R R Science 2003 301 76
6 Fryzuk M D Love J B Rettig S J Young V G Science 1997 275 1445
7 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Johnson S A Patrick B O Angew Chem Int Ed
2002 41 3709
8 Fryzuk M D MacKay B A Patrick B O J Am Chem Soc 2003 125 3234
9 Chatt J Dilworth R L Chem Rev 1978 78 589
10 (a) Hidai M Mizobe Y Chem Rev 1995 95 1115 (b) Nishibayshi Y Iwai S
Hidai M Science 1998 279 540 (c) Hidai M Coord Chem Rev 1999 185 99
11 (a) Collman J P Braumann J I Fitzgerald J P Sparapany J W Ibers J A J
Am Chem Soc 1988 110 3486 (b) Collman J P Hutchison J E Lopez M A
Guilard R Reed R A J Am Chem Soc 1991 113 2794 (c) Collman J P
Hutchison J E Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem Soc 1992 114 8066 (d)
Collman J P Hutchison J E Ennis M S Lopez M A Guilard R J Am Chem
208 Soc 1992 114 8074 (e) Collman J P Wagenknecht P S Hutchison J E Angew
Chem Int Ed Engl 1994 33 1537
12 (a) Buhr J D Taube H Inorg Chem 1979 18 2208 (b) Ware D C Taube H
Inorg Chem 1991 30 4598 (c) Ware D C Taube H Inorg Chem 1991 30 4605
13 Pipes D W Bakir M Vitols S E Hodgson D J Meyer T J J Am Chem Soc
1990 112 5507
14 For representative examples of recent ldquopincer-ligandrdquo chemistry see (a) van der
Boom M E Milstein D Chem Rev 2003 103 1759 (b) Albrecht M Spek A L
van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 7233 (c) Rodriguez G Albrecht M
Schoenmaker J Ford A Lutz M Spek A L van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2002
124 5127 (d) Krogh-Jespersen K Czerw M Summa N Renkema K B Achord P
D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
Sacco A Vasapollo G Nobile C F Piergiovanni A Pellinghelli M A Lanfranchi
M J Organomet Chem 1988 356 397
15 Peters J C Harkins S B Brown S D Inorg Chem 2001 40 5083
209 16 (a) Sur S K J Magn Reson 1989 82 169 (b) Evans D F J Chem Soc 1959
2003
17 Maiti D Paul H Chanda N Chakraborty S Mondal B Puranik V G Lahiri
G K Polyhedron 2004 831
18 Connelly N G Geiger W E Chem Rev 1996 96 877
19 Sauvage J-P Collin J-P Chambron J-C Guillerez S Coudret C Balzani V
Barigelletti F De Cola L Flamigni L Chem Rev 1994 94 993
20 Sullivan B P Calvert J M Meyer T J Inorg Chem 1980 19 1404
21 (a) Vila J M Pereira M T Ortigueira J M Lata D Lopez Torres M
Fernandez J J Fernandez A Adams H J Organomet Chem 1998 566 93 (b)
Crespo M Solans X Font-Bardia M Polyhedron 1998 17 3927 (c) Gandelman
Vigalok A Shimon L J W Milstein D Organometallics 1997 16 3981
22 Thomas J C Peters J C J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 5100
23 Tenorio M A J Tenorio M J Puerta M C Valerga P J Chem Soc Dalton
Trans 1998 3601
24 Karlen T Dani P Grove D M Steenwinkel P van Koten G Organometallics
1996 15 5687
25 Stoicheff B P Can J Phys 1954 82 630
26 Hallman P S Stephenson T A Wilkinson G Inorg Synth 1970 12 237
27 Bennett M A Smith A K J Chem Soc Dalton Trans 1974 233
28 Elliott G P McAuley N M Roper W R Inorg Synth 1989 26 184
208 Soc 1992 114 8074 (e) Collman J P Wagenknecht P S Hutchison J E Angew
Chem Int Ed Engl 1994 33 1537
12 (a) Buhr J D Taube H Inorg Chem 1979 18 2208 (b) Ware D C Taube H
Inorg Chem 1991 30 4598 (c) Ware D C Taube H Inorg Chem 1991 30 4605
13 Pipes D W Bakir M Vitols S E Hodgson D J Meyer T J J Am Chem Soc
1990 112 5507
14 For representative examples of recent ldquopincer-ligandrdquo chemistry see (a) van der
Boom M E Milstein D Chem Rev 2003 103 1759 (b) Albrecht M Spek A L
van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2001 123 7233 (c) Rodriguez G Albrecht M
Schoenmaker J Ford A Lutz M Spek A L van Koten G J Am Chem Soc 2002
124 5127 (d) Krogh-Jespersen K Czerw M Summa N Renkema K B Achord P
D Goldman A S J Am Chem Soc 2002 124 11404 (e) Zhao J Goldman A S
Hartwig J F Science 2005 307 1080 (f) Fryzuk M D MacNeil P A Rettig S J
Secco A S Trotter J Organometallics 1982 1 918 (g) Fryzuk M D Leznoff D B
Thompson R C Rettig S J J Am Chem Soc 1998 120 10126 (h) Deacon G B
Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Nesbit M C Polyhedron 1984 3 753 (i) Buxton D
P Deacon G B Gatehouse B M Grayson I L Wright P J Acta Crystallogr Sect
C 1985 41 1049 (j) Dori Z Eisenberg R Steifel E I Gray H B J Am Chem Soc
1970 92 1506 (k) Kawamoto T Nagasawa I Kuma H Kushi Y Inorg Chim Acta
1997 265 163 (l) Endres H Keller J Poveda A Z Naturforsch B 1977 32 131 (h)
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