Remarkable Effects of Axial π* Coordination on the Cr−Cr Quadruple Bond in Dichromium Paddlewheel Complexes
Remarkable Effects of Axial π* Coordination on the Cr−Cr Quadruple Bond in Dichromium Paddlewheel Complexes
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DOI:
10.1021/ja9912675
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发表时间:
1999-07
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15
通讯作者:
F. Cotton;L. Daniels;C. A. Murillo;I. Pascual;Hongcai Zhou
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作者:
F. Cotton;L. Daniels;C. A. Murillo;I. Pascual;Hongcai Zhou
It is well-known that donation of electron density into the σ* orbital of a Cr−Cr quadruple bond causes major lengthening of the Cr−Cr distance, and there is some prior evidence that a similar lengthening is caused by dative interaction with the π* orbitals. Some molecules have now been made that allow a definitive assessment of this axial π* effect. A molecule has been designed to ensure that there is axial donation into the π* orbitals but not onto the σ* orbital; ligands have been used in which the donor atoms are tethered to the bridging ligands in such a way that they can reach only the π* orbitals but not the σ* orbital. The ligands used for this purpose are the anions of 2,6-di(phenylimino)piperidine (DPhIP) and 2,2‘-dipyridylamine (dpa). In the compound Cr2(DPhIP)4 four imino nitrogen lone pairs are suitably positioned to donate to the π* orbitals and the Cr−Cr bond length is 2.265(1) A. For direct comparison, the compound Cr2(PhIP)4 (PhIP is the anion of 2-(phenylimino)piperidine) was made and fo...