Abstract
Two series of mononuclear [LnIII(S- or RS-pba)(HBpz3)2] (Ln = Tm, Er, Ho) and dinuclear [Ln2(μ-(S- or RS-pba))4(HBpz3−)2] (Ln = Yb, Ho, Gd, Dy, Nd) complexes (pba = RS- and/or S-2-phenyl butyrate, HBpz3 = hydrotris(pyrazol-1-yl)borate) were prepared and their X-ray structures and NIR chiroptical properties investigated. Synthesis with a molar ratio 1 ∶ 2 ∶ 1 of Ln ∶ KHBpz3 ∶ pba results in the formation of either mono- or dinuclear complexes, depending on the Ln(iii) ionic radii: mononuclear complexes from Yb(iii) to Ho(iii) and dinuclear ones from Dy(iii) to Nd(iii). Only the dinuclear complexes for all of the Ln(iii) studied were formed with a molar ratio 1 ∶ 1 ∶ 2 of Ln ∶ KHBpz3 ∶ pba. X-Ray structural analysis confirmed dinuclear structures with CH⋯π interactions and linear B⋯Ln⋯Ln⋯B arrangements for the Ln(μ-RS-pba)4Ln(HBpz3)2 (Yb, Ho, Dy, Gd and Nd) complexes and a skew bent arrangement of B⋯Ln⋯Ln⋯B leading to configurational chirality in the Dy(μ-S-pba)4Dy(HBpz3)2 complex. Comparison of NIR chiroptical spectra in the 4f–4f transitions with those of the corresponding Cr–Ln complexes, [(acac)2Cr(ox)Ln(HBpz3)2] suggests that the 4f–4f CD intensities arise from configurational chirality, probably due to the skew bent B⋯Ln⋯Ln⋯B disposition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3785-3791 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 25 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chirality
- Coordination chemistry
- Intramolecular interactions
- Lanthanides
- X-ray diffraction, X-ray powder diffraction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)