Characterization of Co-C bonding in dichlorovinylcobaloxime complexes.
This study combines theory and experiment in an examination of Co-C bonding and reductive Co-C cleavage in cobalt dichlorovinyl complexes. It is motivated by the role of dichlorovinyl complexes as intermediates in the dechlorination of trichloroethylene by cobalamin and cobalamin model complexes. A series of seven cis-1,2-dichlorovinyl(L)cobaloxime complexes were prepared (L = m- and p-substituted pyridines; cobaloxime = bis(dimethylglyoximato)cobalt). The complexes were characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, cyclic voltammetry, and X-ray crystallography. Examination of the metrical parameters of the Co-C=C unit across the series shows very little change in the C=C bond length and a slight increase in the Co-C bond length with increasing electron-donating ability of the pyridine ligand. These structural changes along with electronic structure calculations indicate that Co-C pi-bonding is not important in these complexes. The stronger Co-C bonds of vinylcobaloximes compared to those of alkylcobaloximes are best explained by the higher s character at C. Changes in the reduction potential across the series indicate that the pyridine-bound form is the primary electrochemically active species. Theoretical examination of the Co-C cleavage following reduction supports the direct formation of the cis-1,2-dichlorovinyl anion and not the cis-1,2-dichlorovinyl radical.
Follett
Angela D
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Department of Chemistry and Supercomputing Institute, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
McNabb
Katherine A
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Peterson
Alicia A
AA
Scanlon
Joseph D
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Cramer
Christopher J
CJ
McNeill
Kristopher
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D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004563:Electrochemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D003035:Cobalt; D002244:Carbon