Two different N-substituted naphthalimide ligands 1 (bearing a phenyl on the imide nitrogen) and 2 (bearing a benzyl on the imide nitrogen) have been synthesized and reacted with the cationic organometallic fragment [Cp*Ru(ACN)3]PF6. Ligand 1 brings to the formation of a sandwich complex (3Naph) where Ru is positioned on the naphthalene platform, while the N-imide phenyl substituent is not involved in coordination. This has been proven by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis conducted on crystals of 3Naph, revealing the first sandwich complex structurally characterized containing a naphthaleneimide ligand η6-coordinated to a metal. Ligand 2 shows instead a different behavior, leading to the formation of two isomeric complexes (4Naph and 4Bz), where Ru is placed on the naphthalene platform and on the N-imide benzyl substituent, in a rough 1:1 ratio. Complex 3Naph results very labile in coordinating solvents, such as acetonitrile, where it undergoes a fast and quantitative ligand solvolysis, with formation of free 1 and [Cp*Ru(ACN)3]PF6. In the cases of complexes 4, only complex 4Naph undergoes a fast and quantitative ligand solvolysis once dissolved in acetonitrile, whereas complex 4Bz results more stable.

Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural characterization and solution stability of ruthenium sandwich complexes containing 1,8-naphthalimide ligands / Pioli, M.; Loffi, C.; Mazzeo, P. P.; Bacchi, A.; Pelagatti, P.. - In: INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA. - ISSN 0020-1693. - 517:(2020), p. 120190. [10.1016/j.ica.2020.120190]

Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural characterization and solution stability of ruthenium sandwich complexes containing 1,8-naphthalimide ligands

Pioli M.
Investigation
;
Loffi C.
Investigation
;
Mazzeo P. P.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Bacchi A.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Pelagatti P.
Writing – Review & Editing
2020-01-01

Abstract

Two different N-substituted naphthalimide ligands 1 (bearing a phenyl on the imide nitrogen) and 2 (bearing a benzyl on the imide nitrogen) have been synthesized and reacted with the cationic organometallic fragment [Cp*Ru(ACN)3]PF6. Ligand 1 brings to the formation of a sandwich complex (3Naph) where Ru is positioned on the naphthalene platform, while the N-imide phenyl substituent is not involved in coordination. This has been proven by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis conducted on crystals of 3Naph, revealing the first sandwich complex structurally characterized containing a naphthaleneimide ligand η6-coordinated to a metal. Ligand 2 shows instead a different behavior, leading to the formation of two isomeric complexes (4Naph and 4Bz), where Ru is placed on the naphthalene platform and on the N-imide benzyl substituent, in a rough 1:1 ratio. Complex 3Naph results very labile in coordinating solvents, such as acetonitrile, where it undergoes a fast and quantitative ligand solvolysis, with formation of free 1 and [Cp*Ru(ACN)3]PF6. In the cases of complexes 4, only complex 4Naph undergoes a fast and quantitative ligand solvolysis once dissolved in acetonitrile, whereas complex 4Bz results more stable.
2020
Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural characterization and solution stability of ruthenium sandwich complexes containing 1,8-naphthalimide ligands / Pioli, M.; Loffi, C.; Mazzeo, P. P.; Bacchi, A.; Pelagatti, P.. - In: INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA. - ISSN 0020-1693. - 517:(2020), p. 120190. [10.1016/j.ica.2020.120190]
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