M. P. Bubnov

Functionalization of sterically hindered o-benzoquinones: amino-substituted 3,6-di(tert-butyl)-o-benzoquinones

New sterically hindered functionalized o-quinones were synthesized by the 1,4-nucleophilic addition of secondary cyclic amines to 3,6-di(tert-butyl)-o-benzoquinone. The ability of these o-quinones to form o-semiquinone complexes with transition and main-group metals was studied by ESR spectroscopy in solution.

Synthesis and ESR spectra of [4,6-di-tert-butyl-N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-o-iminobenzosemiquinonato]thallium(i)

Abstract[4,6-Di-tert-butyl-N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-o-iminobenzosemiquinonato]thallium(i) was synthesized and characterized by IR and ESR spectroscopy. The hyperfine coupling constants with 203/205Tl nuclei were found to depend strongly on the nature (solvating ability) of solvents. At 298 K, the HFC constant aTl changes from 3.09 mT in n-hexane up to 19.70 mT in tetramethylethylenediamine. The coordination number of solvation was found to be 1 for DMF—benzene and pyridine—hexane systems. The thermodynamic characteristics of solvation in the pyridine—hexane system were determined.

The Thermodynamic Properties of (α,α′-Dipyridyl)bis(4-methoxy-3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinone)cobalt over the Temperature Range from T → 0 to 320 K

The heat capacity of (g?,g?′-dipyridyl)bis(4-methoxy-3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinone)cobalt over the temperature range 7–320 K was studied by precision adiabatic vacuum calorimetry. A physical transformation observed at 134–222 K accompanied the reversible transition of the semiquinone-catecholate complex of low-spin cobalt into the bis-semiquinone adduct of high-spin cobalt. The enthalpy and entropy of this redox-isomeric transition were determined. The data obtained were used to calculate the standard thermodynamic functions of the complex, Cpo (T), Ho(T)-Ho(0), So(T), and Go(T)-Ho(0), over the temperature range from T → 0 to 320 K. The low-temperature heat capacity of the complex was analyzed using the Debye theory of the heat capacity of solids and its multifractal generalization. The conclusion was drawn that the complex had a predominantly chain structure.

The thermodynamic properties of (2,2′-dipyridyl)bis(4-chloro-3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinone)cobalt

The heat capacity of paramagnetic (2,2′-dipyridyl)bis(4-chloro-3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemi-quinone)cobalt was studied over the temperature range 8–390 K by precision adiabatic vacuum and high-accuracy dynamic calorimetry. The physical transformation observed at 309–388 K was caused by the transition of the semiquinone-catecholate to bis-semiquinone form of the complex. Above 388 K, thermal destruction was superimposed on the physical transition. The experimental data were used to calculate the standard thermodynamic functions Cpo (T), Ho(T)−Ho(0), So(T), and Go(T)−Ho(0) at temperatures from T → 0 to 300 K. An analysis of the low-temperature heat capacity of the complex in terms of the Debye theory of the heat capacity of solids and its multifractal generalization led us to conclude that the complex had a predominantly chain structure.

o-Semiquinonato and o-iminosemiquinonato rhodium complexes. EPR study of the reactions in coordination sphere of rhodium

The number of dicarbonyl-o-semiquinonato (o-iminosemiquinonato) rhodium complexes was isolated and characterized. Some reactions of these compounds with tertiary phosphines (substitution, addition) were studied by EPR in solution using o-semiquinones (o-iminosemiquinones) as spin labels.

Thermodynamic properties of o-semiquinone complex of Co with Di-(2-pyridyl)amine in the temperature range T → 0 to 370 K

The heat capacity of di-(2-pyridyl)amine-bis-(4-methoxy-3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinone)cobalt in the temperature range from 7 to 370 K was investigated by means of precise adiabatic vacuum calorimetry. It was established that the phase transition associated with the redox-isomeric transformation of the semiquinone-catecholate form of the complex into the bis-semiquinone form is observed above 260 K; this transition is not completed due to thermal destruction that begins at 367 K. The magnetic moment values in the temperature range from 5 to 350 K and the EPR spectra in the temperature range from 130 to 290 K, which confirm the nature of the phase transition, were obtained for the investigated complex. The standard thermodynamic functions CppO(T), H○(T)-H○(0), S○(T), and G○(T)-H○(0), were calculated from the data on heat capacity in the temperature range from T → 0 to 260 K. Analysis of the low temperature heat capacity on the basis of Debye’s theory of the heat capacity of solids and the multifractional model testifies to the chain-layered structural topology of the investigated complex.

New semiquinone-catecholate rhodium complex with 2,2′-dipyridyl

A new semiquinone rhodium complex,viz., (2,2′-dipyridyl)(3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinone)(3,6-di-tert-butylcatecholate)rhodium(III) (1), which is a structural analog of the known redox-isomeric cobalt complex, was prepared, isolated in the individual state, and characterized by X-ray analysis, magnetochemistry, and IR and ESR spectroscopy. At room temperature, compound1, unlike the cobalt analog, is a complex of trivalent low-spin rhodium with one catecholate and one semiquinone ligand. However, broadening of the lines in the ESR spectra both of a solution and a powder of complex1 with increasing temperature indicates that the redox-isomeric transformation occurs in this case as well. The equilibrium of this transformation is virtually completely shifted toward the low-spin semiquinone-, catecholate isomer.

Redox Isomerism in o-Semiquinonato Cobalt Complexes in the Crystalline Phase

The key regularities of redox isomerism of six-coordinate bis-semiquinonato cobalt complexes in the crystalline phase are considered. The factors determining the temperature of transition between the redox isomers of various cobalt complexes (mononuclear and binuclear complexes, coordination polymers) were described. The transition parameters were shown to depend not only on the electronic and spatial structure of the ligands in a particular complex, but also on the crystal structure of the complex and intermolecular interactions in the lattice.

Thermodynamic properties of o-semiquinonato complexes of cobalt, nickel, and copper in the range T → 0 to 350 K

The heat capacity of bis(3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinonato)copper, (triethylarsine)bis(3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinonato)nickel, and (triphenylphosphine)bis(3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinonato)cobalt was determined in the range of 0 to 350 K by precision adiabatic vacuum calorimetry. The temperature dependences of magnetic moments were studied for the last two complexes. The G-transition in nickel complex, which is presumably caused by a loosening of the molecular degrees of freedom, was determined. The standard thermodynamic functions of complexes were calculated according to the obtained data: Cp○, H○(T)-H○(0), S○(T), and G○(T)-H○(0) for the range of T → 0 to 350 K. It was concluded that our analysis of low-temperature heat capacity based on the Debye theory of the heat capacity of solids and the multifractal model confirms the chain-layer topologies of the structures of the investigated complexes.

Preparation of iridium o-semiquinone complexes and a study of their reactions with n-donor ligands

Conclusions1.New paramagnetic iridium complexes were obtained with the general formula (1,5-cyclooctadiene) · Ir · (o-semiquinone). The reaction of these compounds with n-donor ligands such as PPh3 and AsEt3 leads to pentacoordinated derivatives with apical position of the n-donors relative to the o-semiquinone plane.2.The complexes of 9,10-phenanthrenesemiquinone, 4-methoxy-and 4,5-dimethoxy-3,6-ditert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinone with AsEt3 exist as redox-isomers. The thermodynamic parameters of the redox-isomerism equilibrium were calculated for the complex with 9,10-phenanthrenequinone and AsEt3 for different solvents.