Abstract
The reaction of Ni(ClO4)2 with 4 equiv of pyrazole (pzH) in MeCN leads to [Ni(pzH)2(HN= C(Me)pz)2](ClO4) 2 via the intermediate [Ni(MeCN)2(pzH)4] (ClO4)2, which is the first pyrazole-nitrile coupling reaction activated by a Ni(II) complex. The reaction is also successfully conducted with other nitries RCN bearing an electron-donating group (R = Et, Bz) and is counteranion-specific. The reaction proceeds more quickly with NO 3̄ as counteranion than with ClO4̄, and BF4̄ is found to be unsatisfactory for the coupling reaction. As for the X-ray crystal structures, [Ni(MeCN) 2(pzH)4](ClO4)2 possesses stronger pyrazolyl NH... anion hydrogen-bonding interactions than does [Ni(MeCN) 2(pzH)4](BF4)2. The same trend is also observed by solution IR (pyrazolyl NH) analysis. The supramolecular structure of the complex [Ni(pzH)2(HN=C(Me)pz)2](ClO 4)2 displays a two-dimensional network dominated by cooperative face-toface π-π stacking and edge-to-face CH...π bonding interactions. In addition, a mechanism based on anion-mediated/hydrogen-bonding- driven proton transfer for the coupling reaction is proposed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4923-4928 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Organometallics |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Sep 14 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry