Azobenzene-bridged calix[8]arenes

An azobenzene bridge was introduced into the lower (or smaller) rim of p-tert-butylcalix[8]arene (1) and 1,5-calix[8]crown-3 (2) to form 1,4-singly bridged (3) and 1,5:3,7-doubly bridged (4) calix[8]arene derivatives, respectively. Trans and cis isomers of conformationally rigid 4 were isolated. The quantum yields of the trans-cis photoisomerisation reactions have been measured.     

Pyrene-appended calix[4]crowned logic gates involving normal and reverse PET: NOR, XNOR and INHIBIT

As a novel sensing system, N-(1-pyrenylmethyl) amide-appended calix[4]crown-5 (2) and crown-6 (3) have been newly synthesized. Judging from the fluorescence changes upon the addition of cations, 3 having crown-6 ring showed the Pb²⁺ ion selectivity over other cations tested regarding fluorescence quenching. Upon the Pb²⁺ ion coordination to two amide oxygen atoms with aid of crown ring, a reverse-photo-induced electron transfer (PET) occurs in such a way that electrons transfer from the pyrene groups to the electron deficient amide oxygen atoms to give a quenched fluorescence. By the addition of either HClO₄ or triethylamine in the solution of 3, the fluorescence intensity decreased because of the reverse-PET from pyrene groups to protonated amide oxygen atoms and because of normal PET from the nitrogen anion formed by triethylamine to pyrene groups, respectively. For 3, NOR logic gate in which the strong fluorescence signal appears at 395 nm (output: 1) is operated only when neither of triethylamine nor Pb(ClO₄)₂ (inputs A and B) is added (A=B: 0). XNOR gate is also operated only when both of two inputs are added (triethylamine and HClO₄, A=B: 1) or when neither of two inputs is added (A=B: 0). Then, for 3, new INHIBIT gate system was also designed using such combinational inputs as HClO₄, Pb(ClO₄)₂ and triethylamine.     

Donor-acceptor interaction-mediated arrangement of hydrogen bonded dimers

The donor-acceptor interaction-driven supramolecular arrangement of a new series of quadruply hydrogen-bonded homo- and heterodimers have been investigated in chloroform with ¹H NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Two kinds of structurally complementary monomers have been prepared. Monomers 3 and 4 are incorporated with one ureidopyrimidone unit and one electron deficient pyromellitic diimide (PDI) or naphthalene diimide (NDI) unit, respectively, monomers 5 and 6 are incorporated with two ureidopyrimidone units and one PDI or NDI unit, respectively, whereas monomers 7 and 8 consist of one electron rich bis-p-phenylene[34]crown-10 unit and one or two 2,7-diamido-1,6-naphthyridine units, respectively. Compounds 3 and 4 exist exclusively as homodimers, respectively. Adding 1 equiv. of 7 to the solution of 3·3 and 4·4 induced them to partially or fully dissociate to produce heterodimers 3·7 and 4·7 due to intermolecular donor-acceptor interaction and the formation of a new binding mode between the ureidopyrimidone of 3 or 4 and the 2,7-diamido-1,6-naphthyridine unit of 7. Both 5 and 6 exist as cyclic monomer and dimer in chloroform. Adding 1 equiv. of 8 to the solution of 5 or 6 in chloroform caused all the cyclic dimer and most of the cyclic monomer to de-cyclize to form new heterodimers 5·8 and 6·8, respectively. ¹H NMR and UV-vis study revealed that heterodimer 5·8 has a structure in which the PDI of 5 is not threaded through the cavity of the bis-p-phenylene[34]crown-10 unit of 8. In contrast, in addition to the heterodimer similar to 5·8, about 40% of heterodimer 6·8 is generated, in which the PDI of 6 is threaded through the cavity of the bis-p-phenylene[3]crown-10 unit of 8 due to the increased donor-acceptor interaction between NDI and bis-p-phenylene[34]crown-10. Steric hindrance and mismatching of the hydrogen bonding moiety play important roles in the arrangement of the new homo- and heterodimers.     

Naphthyridines. Part 3: First example of the polyfunctionally substituted 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]naphthyridines ring system

Treatment of 1,2,4-triazoles (1) with diethylmalonate in bromobenzene gave 1,2,4-triazolo-[1,5-a]pyridines 2. Chlorination of 2 using POCl₃/DMF (Vilsmeier reagent) led to the isolation of 7-chloro-6-formyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine derivative 4, which reacted with the stabilized ylid 5 to afford 6-ethoxycarbonylvinyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]-pyridines 6. Azidation of 6 yielded the corresponding azido compound 7, (Scheme 2). Reduction of 7 with Na₂S₂O₄ gave the corresponding 7-amino compound 8, which cyclized in boiling DMF to give the novel 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]naphthyridines 9. On the other hand, reacting 7 with one equivalent of PPh₃ (aza-Wittig reaction) in CH₂Cl₂ gave 7-imino-phosphorane derivative 10, and subsequent cyclization in boiling DMF afforded the new 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]naphthyridine derivative 11 (Scheme 3). However, treatment of 10 with phenyl isothiocyanate in 1,2-dichlorobenzene at reflux temperature gave the new 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]naphthyridine derivative 14 (Scheme 4). Refluxing 6 with excess of a primary amines 15a,b in absolute. EtOH yielded the corresponding 7-alkyl-amino-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyridines 16a,b. These obtained amines 16a,b underwent intramolecular heterocyclization in boiling DMF to give the novel 9-alkyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-g][1,6]-naphthyridines 17a,b, in excellent yields (Scheme 5).     

New emissive fac-tricarbonylchlorobis(ligand)rhenium(I) complexes prepared from pyridine/thiophene hybrid ligands

Stille coupling between tributyl-(2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)-stannane and 4-bromopyridine resulted in the preparation of the new pyridine/thiophene hybrid ligand 4-(2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)-pyridine [4-py-EDOT] (1). Reaction of 1, 4-thiophen-2-yl-pyridine (2), or 4-[2,2^′]bithiophenyl-5-yl-pyridine (3) with ClRe(CO)₅ resulted in the isolation of complexes 4-6, ClRe(L)₂(CO)₃, where L=1, 2, or 3 respectively. The solid-state structure of 4 was determined by X-ray crystallography, which clearly shows the fac arrangement of the three CO ligands and the two 4-py-EDOT ligands arranged cis to one another. The metal complexes 4-6 have been characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR, ESI or FAB MS, FTIR, UV-Vis, fluorescence, and elemental analysis.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel triazenes from the reaction of the cyclic aminal 1,3,6,8-tetraazatricyclo[4.3.1.1]undecane (TATU) with diazonium ions

The reaction of the cyclic aminal 1,3,6,8-tetraazatricyclo[4.3.1.1^3,8]undecane (TATU, 4) with diazonium salts resulted in the formation of a new series of bis-triazenes, namely 3,8-bis[(4-methoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-1,3,6,8-tetraazabicyclo[4.3.1]decane 6a, 3,8-bis[(2-methoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-1,3,6,8-tetraazabicyclo[4.3.1]decane 6b, 3,8-bis(p-tolyldiazenyl)-1,3,6,8-tetraazabicyclo[4.3.1]decane 6c. When aniline derived diazonium salt 5d was coupled with TATU, 3,8-bis(phenyldiazenyl)-1,3,6,8-tetraazabicyclo[4.3.1]decane 6d and bis[1,5-bis-((E)-phenyldiazenyl)-1,3,5-triazepan-3-yl]methane 7 were obtained. These compounds were characterized by HR-MS, ¹H and ¹³C NMR and 2D-NMR. Additionally, the structure of compound 7 was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.     

Synthesis and structure of the silylated benzene radical anion salts [K([18]crown-6){C6H4(SiMe3)2-1,4}] and [K([18]crown-6)(THF)2][C6H2(SiMe3)4-1,2,4,5]

The crystalline compound [K([18]crown-6){C₆H₄(SiMe₃)₂-1,4}] (1) was prepared by the low-temperature reduction of the para-disilylated benzene with K/[18]crown-6 in toluene followed by recrystallisation from the same solvent. Reduction of 1,2,4,5-tetrasilylated benzene with 2(K/[18]crown-6) in toluene produced a hydrocarbon-insoluble powder identified as the dianionic derivative [K([18]crown-6)]₂[C₆H₂(SiMe₃)₄-1,2,4,5)] (2), which upon crystallisation from THF/Et₂O yielded [K([18]crown-6)(THF)₂][C₆H₂(SiMe₃)₄-1,2,4,5] (3). An X-ray diffraction study revealed that 1 comprised a contact ion pair with the crown-encapsulated K cation η⁵-connected to the planar ring of the substituted benzene radical anion, while 3 contained a well separated cation and anion.     

Diacenaphtho[1,2-c:1,2-e]-1,2-dithiin: synthesis, structure and reactivity

Diacenaphtho[1,2-c:1^′,2^′-e]-1,2-dithiin 2 was synthesized in 23% yield by the reaction of acenaphthylene with elemental sulfur at 120 °C. This reaction also afforded either diacenaphtho[1,2-b:1^′,2^′-d]thiophene 1 or diacenaphtho[1,2-b:1^′,2^′-e]-dihydro[e]-1,4-dithiin 3 depending on the reaction time. Compound 2 was desulfurized and converted to 1 under UV-vis irradiation in a benzene solution. Reaction of 2 with Pt(COD)₂ yielded the complex Pt(COD)(C₂₄H₁₂S₂) 4 (COD=1,5-cyclooctadiene) by insertion of a Pt(COD) group into the S-S bond of 2. When heated, 4 was desulfurized and converted to 1 by elimination of a (COD)PtS grouping. Compounds 1-4 were characterized crystallographically.     

Highly stable pseudo[2]rotaxanes co-driven by crown ether-ammonium and donor-acceptor interactions

Bis-p-phenylene-34-crown-10 derivatives 1 and 2, bearing one and two dibenzo[24]crown-8 units, respectively, and 4,4′-dipyridinium derivatives of 3·3PF₆ and of 4·4PF₆, bearing one and two ammonium groups, respectively, have been synthesized from readily available starting materials. ¹H NMR and UV-vis studies reveal that in polar acetonitrile 1 binds 3·3PF₆ to produce pseudo[2]rotaxane 1·3·3PF₆ by making use of one donor-acceptor and one electrostatic interaction, whereas 2 binds 4·4PF₆ to form pseudo[2]rotaxane 2·4·4PF₆ through one donor-acceptor and two electrostatic interactions. The association constants of the two pseudorotaxanes have been determined by the UV-vis titration method to be 9.1 (±1.0)×10³ M⁻¹ and 6.5 (±0.7)×10⁵ M⁻¹, respectively. The high stability of the new pseudo[2]rotaxanes has been ascribed to the cooperative interaction of the two different non-covalent forces.     

Threaded structures based on the recognition of 1,5-dinaphtho-crown ethers to paraquat and vinylogous viologen derivatives: host–guest complexations,X-ray crystal structures,and self-assembly superstructures

Host–guest complexation between two 1,5-dinaphtho-crown ethers and two paraquat derivatives has been studied. By self-assembly of 1,5-dinaphtho-44-crown-12 (DNP44C12) 1 with vinylogous viologen 4, a linear [2]pseudorotaxane array forms in the solid state by PF₆⁻ anion linkages. Moreover, the complexation between 1,5-dinaphtho-50-crown-14 (DNP50C14) 2 and paraquat 3 also leads to the formation of a linear [2]pseudorotaxane superstructure in the solid state driven by π–π stacking.     

Syntheses and structures of iron carbonyl complexes derived from N-(5-methyl-2-thienylmethylidene)-2-thiolethylamine and N-(6-methyl-2-pyridylmethylidene)-2-thiolethylamine

The reaction of N-(5-methyl-2-thienylmethylidene)-2-thiolethylamine (1) with Fe₂(CO)₉ in refluxing acetonitrile yielded di-(μ₃-thia)nonacarbonyltriiron (2), μ-[N-(5-methyl-2-thienylmethyl)-η¹:η¹(N);η¹:η¹(S)-2-thiolatoethylamido]hexacarbonyldiiron (3), and N-(5-methyl-2-thienylmethylidene)amine (4). If the reaction was carried out at 45 °C, di-μ-[N-(5-methyl-2-thienylmethylidene)-η¹(N);η¹(S)-2-thiolethylamino]-μ-carbonyl-tetracarbonyldiiron (5) and trace amount of 4 were obtained. Stirring 5 in refluxing acetonitrile led to the thermal decomposition of 5, and ligand 1 was recovered quantitatively. However, in the presence of excess amount of Fe₂(CO)₉ in refluxing acetonitrile, complex 5 was converted into 2-4. On the other hand, the reaction of N-(6-methyl-2-pyridylmethylidene)-2-thiolethylamine (6) with Fe₂(CO)₉ in refluxing acetonitrile produced 2, μ-[N-(6-methyl-2-pyridylmethyl)-η¹ (N_py);η¹:η¹(N); η¹:η¹(S)-2-thiolatoethylamido]pentacarbonyldiiron (7), and μ-[N-(6-methyl-2-pyridylmethylidene)-η²(C,N);η¹:η¹(S)-2- thiolethylamino]hexacarbonyldiiron (8). Reactions of both complex 7 and 8 with NOBF₄ gave μ-[(6-methyl-2-pyridylmethyl)-η¹(N_py);η¹:η¹(N);η¹:η¹(S)-2-thiolatoethylamido](acetonitrile)tricarbonylnitrosyldiiron (9). These reaction products were well characterized spectrally. The molecular structures of complexes 3, 7-9 have been determined by means of X-ray diffraction. Intramolecular 1,5-hydrogen shift from the thiol to the methine carbon was observed in complexes 3, 7, and 9.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of 1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1-carboxamide, its corresponding hydrazide, some heterocycles derived from the hydrazide and palladium(II) complexes with these functional phosphinoferrocene ligands

Two polar phosphinoferrocene ligands, 1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1-carboxamide (1) and 1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1-carbohydrazide (2), were synthesized in good yields from 1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1-carboxylic acid (Hdpf) via the reactive benzotriazole derivative, 1-[1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1-carbonyl]-1H-1,2,3-benzotriazole (3). Alternatively, the hydrazide was prepared by the conventional reaction of methyl 1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1-carboxylate with hydrazine hydrate, and was further converted via standard condensation reactions to three phosphinoferrocene heterocycles, viz 2-[1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocen-1-yl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole (4), 1-[1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocen-1-carbonyl]-3,5-dimethyl-1,2-pyrazole (5), and 1-[1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1-carboxamido]-3,5-dimethylpyrrole (6). Compounds 1 and 2 react with [PdCl₂(cod)] (cod = η²:η²-cycloocta-1,5-diene) to afford the respective bis-phosphine complexes trans-[PdCl₂(L-κP)₂] (7, L = 1; 8, L = 2). The dimeric precursor [(L^NC)PdCl]₂ (L^NC = 2-[(dimethylamino-κN)methyl]phenyl-κC¹) is cleaved with 1 to give the neutral phosphine complex [(L^NC)PdCl(1-κP)] (9), which is readily transformed into a ionic bis-chelate complex [(L^NC)PdCl(1-κ²O,P)][SbF₆] (10) upon removal of the chloride ligand with Ag[SbF₆]. Pyrazole 5 behaves similarly affording the related complexes [(L^NC)PdCl(5-κP)] (12) and [(L^NC)PdCl(5-κ²O,P)][SbF₆] (13), in which the ferrocene ligand coordinates as a simple phosphine and an O,P-chelate respectively, while oxadiazole 4 affords the phosphine complex [(L^NC)PdCl(4-κP)] (11) and a P,N-chelate [(L^NC)PdCl(4-κ²N³,P)][SbF₆] (14) under similar conditions. All compounds were characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopic methods (multinuclear NMR, IR and MS). The solid-state structures of 1⋅½AcOEt, 2, 7⋅3CH₃CN, 8⋅2CHCl₃, 9⋅½CH₂Cl₂⋅0.375C₆H₁₄, 10, and 14 were determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography.     

Triazolopyridines. Part 24: New polynitrogenated potential helicating ligands

The synthesis of novel 7-{[1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl}-[1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridines 7, 2-pyridyl-[1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-7-ylmethanols 11, 3-(6-substituted-2-pyridyl)-[1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridines 12, and 7,7′-disubstituted-3,3′-[1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine 20, interesting polynitrogenated ligands as potential helicating compounds or luminescent sensors, from [1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridines is described.     

Syntheses and optoelectronic properties of four photochromic dithienylethenes

Four photochromic dithienylethene compounds, 1,2-bis(2-methyl-5-naphthalene-3-thienyl)perfluorocyclopentene 1a, 1,2-bis[2-methyl-5(p-fluorophenyl)-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene 2a, 1,2-bis[2-methyl-5(p-ethoxyphenyl)-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene 3a, and 1,2-bis[2-methyl-5(p-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl)-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene 4a were synthesized, and their optoelectronic properties, such as photochromism in solution as well as in poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) amorphous films, fluorescences and electrochemical properties were investigated in detail. These dithienylethenes have shown good photochromic behavior both in solution and in PMMA amorphous film. All of them exhibited relatively strong fluorescence and gave a bathochromic shift upon increasing concentration in THF. The irreversible anodic oxidation of 1a, 2a and 4a was observed by performing cyclic voltammetry experiments.     

Synthesis and alkali metal complexation studies of novel cage-functionalized cryptands

The synthesis of novel cage-functionalized cryptands 1–5 containing adamantane-, 2-oxaadamantane- or noradamantane-moiety [i.e., 1,3-diethyladamantano[2.2.0]cryptand (1), 1,3-diethoxyadamantano[2.2.2]cryptand (2), 1,3-di[(ethyloxy)methyl]adamantano[2.2.2]-cryptand (3), 1,3-di[(ethyloxy)methyl]-2-oxaadamantano[2.2.3]cryptand (4), and 1,2-diethyloxynoradamantano[2.2.2]cryptand (5)] and their alkali metal binding properties are reported. The results obtained by extraction experiments showed that all the cryptands displayed lower extraction capabilities than the parent [2.2.2]cryptand. However, cryptands 1 and 2 showed much higher selectivity toward K⁺ than the reference [2.2.2]cryptand. When the third bridge is enlarged by two additional CH₂-groups as well as by two oxygen atoms, as in cryptands 3 and 4, the complexational abilities for bigger cations (K⁺, Rb⁺ and Cs⁺) are enhanced. Cryptand 5 displayed very good extraction capabilities of all cations, but showed practically no selectivity towards any of the alkali metal cation. The experimental findings are corroborated by calculation studies consisting of force field based conformational search using Monte Carlo method followed by investigation of the stabilities of the complexes of cryptands with Na⁺ and K⁺ metal ions in chloroform by means of quantum chemical calculations at the density functional theory level.     

Synthesis of new calix[4]arenes containing nucleoside bases

A family of novel calix[4]arene derivatives containing nucleoside bases were designed and synthesized. Coupling reaction between para mono- or bis-amino calix[4]arenes 5, 6 or 7 and thymin-1-ylacetic acid in the presence of DCC afforded mono- or bis-thymine-substituted calix[4]arenes 8, 9 or 10 in over 70% yield. Owing to the low solubility of adenine-N⁹-ylacetic acid in DMF and DMSO and the weak nucleophilicity of aminocalix[4]arene derivatives, alternatively, the substitution reaction of bromoacetylated aminocalix[4]arenes derivatives 11, 12, 13 with adenine in the presence of sodium hydride was carried out to synthesize mono- or bis-adenine-substituted calix[4]arenes. Two kinds of isomers 15 and 16 or 17 and 18 were obtained due to the non-regiospecific alkylation of adenine, and their structures have been confirmed by ¹³C NMR and ¹H NMR spectra.     

Novel triazinium-imidothioate zwitterions: intermediates in the reaction of [1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazinium cations with amines

Starting with bis([1,3,4]thiadiazolo)[1,3,5]triazinium halides 1, a novel class of heterocyclic compounds, the [1,3,4]thiadiazolo[2,3-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazinium halides 5 were prepared. The reaction between 5 and primary or secondary amines 6 yielded highly substituted guanidines 8 and fused tricyclic bis([1,2,4]triazolo)[1,5-a:1′,5′-d][1,3,5]triazinium halides 9. The formation of the reactive triazinium-imidothioate zwitterions 7, which is controlled by the influence of negative hyperconjugation, was proven by NMR data and the X-ray structure of 7c. The subsequent ring-closure/ring-opening steps can be understood in terms of an S_N(ANRORC) process accompanied by intramolecular proton-transfer reactions. The zwitterions 7 were reacted with EtI forming cationic derivatives 10 or hydrolyzed at pH 6-7 to give novel heterocyclic ethanethioamides 11.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of novel ruthenium(II) complexes featuring an N,N,O-scorpionate ligand: A versatile synthetic precursor for open-face scorpionatoruthenium(II) complexes

The syntheses and characterization of novel ruthenium(II) complexes containing bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)acetato (bdmpza), a new class of scorpionate ligands, are reported herein. [RuCl(bdmpza)(η⁴-1,5-cyclooctadiene)] (1) was found to be a versatile precursor to synthesize a wide range of new ruthenium(II) complexes with the bdmpza ligand. The treatment of 1 with pyridine (py), diphenylphosphinoethane (dppe), 2,2′-bipyridyl (bpy), 1,10-phenanethroline (phen), or bispicolylamine (Hbpica) in refluxing N,N-dimethylformamide resulted in displacement of the 1,5-cyclooctadiene ligand to afford [RuCl(bdmpza)(py)₂] (2), [RuCl(bdmpza)(dppe)] (3), [RuCl(bdmpza)(bpy)] (4), [RuCl(bdmpza)(phen)] (5), and [Ru(bdmpza)(Hbpica)]Cl (6Cl) in good yields, respectively. The structures of 1–4, and 6 were determined by X-ray structure analyses.     

Infinite chains constructed from flexible bis(benzimidazole)-based ligands

Two neutral ligands, L¹ · 2H₂O and L² · H₂O, and seven complexes, [Cu(pmb)₂(L¹)] (1), [Cu(pmb)₂(L²)] (2), [Cu(Ac)₂(L²)] · 4H₂O (3), [Cu(4-aba)₂(L²)] (4), [Ag(4-ts)(L¹)(H₂O)] (5), [Ag₂(epes)₂(L¹)] · 2H₂O (6), [Ag(1,5-nds)_0.5(L²)] · 0.5C₂H₅OH · H₂O (7) [where L¹ = 1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(2-methylbenzimidazole); L² = 1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(2-ethylbenzimidazole), pmb = p-methoxybenzoate anion; Ac = acetate anion; 4-aba = 4-aminobenzoate anion; 4-ts = p-toluenesulfonate anion; epes = N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N′-(2-ethanesulfonate) anion; 1,5-nds = 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonate anion], have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The L¹ and L² ligands in compounds 1–7 act as bridging ligands, linking metal ions into chain structures. The chains in compounds 3, 4 and 6 interlace with each other by hydrogen bonds to generate 3D supramolecular structures. In compound 5, π–π interactions between adjacent L¹ ligands hold the chains to a supramolecular layer. In compound 7, the sulfonate anions act as counterions in the framework. The thermal stabilities of 3, 6 and 7, and the luminescent properties for 5–7 in the solid states are also discussed.     

Anion directed templated synthesis of mono- and di-Schiff base complexes of Ni(II)

Two sets of Schiff base ligands, set-1 and set-2 have been prepared by mixing the respective diamine (1,2-propanediamine or 1,3-propanediamine) and carbonyl compounds (2-acetylpyridine or pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde) in 1:1 and 1:2 ratios, respectively and employed for the synthesis of complexes with Ni(II) perchlorate and Ni(II) thiocyanate. Ni(II) perchlorate yields the complexes having general formula [NiL₂](ClO₄)₂ (L = L¹ [N¹-(1-pyridin-2-yl-ethylidine)-propane-1,3-diamine] for complex 1, L² [N¹-pyridine-2-ylmethylene-propane-1,3-diamine] for complex 2 or L³ [N¹-(1-pyridine-2-yl-ethylidine)-propane-1,2-diamine] for complex 3) in which the Schiff bases are mono-condensed terdentate whereas Ni(II) thiocyanate results in the formation of tetradentate Schiff base complexes, [NiL](SCN)₂ (L = L⁴ [N,N′-bis-(1-pyridine-2-yl-ethylidine)-propane-1,3-diamine] for complex 4, L⁵ [N,N′-bis(pyridine-2-ylmethyline)-propane-1,3-diamine] for complex 5 or L⁶ [N,N′-bis-(1-pyridine-2-yl-ethylidine)-propane-1,2-diamine] for complex 6) irrespective of the sets of ligands used. Formation of the complexes has been explained by anion modulation of cation templating effect. All the complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, spectral and electrochemical results. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies confirm the structures of four representative members, 1, 3, 4 and 5; all of them have distorted octahedral geometry around Ni(II). The bis-complexes of terdentate ligands, 1 and 3 are the mer isomers and the complexes of tetradentate ligands, 4 and 5 possess trans geometry.