title: Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Complexes with CuICuI, Cu1.5Cu1.5m and CuIICuIICore Structures Supported by a Flexible Dipyridylamide Ligand.
abstract: A series of copper complexes supported by a simple dipyridylamide ligand (H2pcp) were isolated and characterized. Treatment of H2pcp with NaH and copper(I) salts led to the formation of [Cu2(2pcp)2] (1a) and {Na[(Cu2(2pcp)2)2]PF6}n(1b). The X-ray crystal structures of both complexes feature CuICuIcores with close Cu···Cu interactions. Electrochemical studies of 1a showed a reversible one-electron oxidation wave in CH2Cl2. On the basis of the work on 1a, we began studying the mixed-valence copper species supported by this ligand. The reaction of H2pcp with Cu(OAc)2and CuCl in different stoichiometries yielded [Cu2(2pcp)2Cl] (2) and [Cu3(2pcp)2Cl2] (3). X-ray crystallography and spectroscopic characterization suggested delocalized Cu1.5Cu1.5core structures of both compounds. These results further inspired us to explore the coordination properties of H2pcp toward CuIIions. The complexes [HNEt3][Cu2(2pcp)3(ClO4)](ClO4) (4a), [Cu2(2pcp)3(NO3)] (4b), and [Cu2(2pcp)3(H2O)]BF4(4c) featuring dinuclear CuIICuIIcores were prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography and spectroscopic methods. Structural analysis of these complexes implied that the accommodation of CuICuI, Cu1.5Cu1.5, and CuIICuIIis attributed to the structural flexibility of the ligand H2pcp. Complexes 1a, 2, 3, and 4a were examined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which confirmed the oxidation state assignments. Computational studies were also performed to provide insight into the electronic structures of these complexes.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Central Arkansas , Conway, Arkansas 72035, United States.
authors: Ethan P
authors: EP
authors: McMoran
authors: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma , Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States.
authors: Douglas R
authors: DR
authors: Powell
authors: Integrated Microscopy Center, University of Memphis , Memphis, Tennessee 38152, United States.
authors: Felio
authors: F
authors: Perez
authors: Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of South Carolina-Aiken , Aiken, South Carolina 29801, United States.
authors: Gerard T
authors: GT
authors: Rowe
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Central Arkansas , Conway, Arkansas 72035, United States.
authors: Lei
authors: L
authors: Yang