R. Bobka, J. N. Roedel, B. Neumann, C. Krinninger, P. Mayer, S. Wunderlich, A. Penger, I.-P. Lorenz
(m, 1 H, AzϪCH), 7.34-7.40 (m, 5 H, PhϪCH). 13C NMR (CD2Cl2) δ ϭ
8.78 (Cp*ϪCH3), 30.62 (AzϪCH2), 39.03 (AzϪCH), 85.01 (Cp*ϪCq),
127.14, 128.76, 129.10 (PhϪCH), 135.85 (PhϪCq).
AzϪHCH), 1.83-1.94, 1.96-2.06 (m, 4 H, AzϪCH2) 2.12, 2.14, 2.15 (s, 18 H,
C6Me6ϪCH3), 2.22-2.31, 2.35-2.43 (m, 2 H, AzϪCH) 4.00, 4.41, 4.74 (br,
2 H, NH). 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ ϭ 10.14, 10.21, 10.44, 10.51 (EtϪCH3),
14.82, 14.86, 14.92 15.00 (C6Me6ϪCH3), 23.82, 23.87, 24.81, 24.91
(EtϪCH2), 25.82, 26.00, 28.98, 29.45 (AzϪCH2), 32.87, 33.04, 37.90, 38.21
(AzϪCH), 89.24, 91.00 91.04, 91.11 (C6Me6ϪCq).
General method for the synthesis of the bis-aziridine
complexes
[RuCl(C6Me6)(C2H3PhNH)2]Cl (7e):
The synthesis of the bis-aziridine complexes 7a-9d was achieved by
dissolving [MCl2L]2 (1-3) in dichloromethane (20 mL), followed by
the addition of the aziridine (a-e) in a 1:5 molar ratio. After stirring
for 5 min to 2 h at room temperature, the solvent was removed in
vacuo. The residue was purified by stirring in dry n-hexane (20 mL)
overnight. The n-hexane phase was subsequently removed by de-
cantation, and the powder was dried in vacuo.
Reagents: 88 mg (0.132 mmol) 1, 76.6 µL (0.658 mmol) e; reaction
time: 12 h.
Yield 79 %; yellow powder; m.p. 169 °C; C28H36Cl2N2Ru (572.57);
C 56.50 (calc. 58.73); H 6.24 (6.34); N 4.80 (4.89) %.
IR (KBr): 3061 s, 3035 s, 2922 m, 1605 w, 1584 w, 1501 m, 1459 m, 1386 m,
1291 w, 1256 w, 1242 w, 1190 w, 1156 m, 1072 m, 1020 m, 965 w, 884 m,
763 vs, 701 vs, 594 w, 552 w, 548 w, 477 w, 458 w, 419 w cmϪ1. MS (FAB-
pos): m/z ϭ 537 (Mϩ, 64 %), 418 (Mϩ ϪAz, 100 %), 383 (Mϩ ϪAz ϪCl,
7 %), 299 (Mϩ Ϫ2 Az, 28 %). 1H NMR (CD2Cl2) δ ϭ 1.30, 1.96, 2.35 (dd,
3J ϭ 8.4 Hz, 3J ϭ 5.2 Hz, 2 H, AzϪHCH), 2.00, 2.02, 2.10 (s, 18 H,
C6Me6ϪCH3), 2.13-2.20 (m), 2.41, 2.52 (dd, 3J ϭ 6.2 Hz, 3J ϭ 6.2 Hz, 2 H,
AzϪHCH), 2.82, 2.88, 3.30, 3.59 (ddd, 3J ϭ 6.7 Hz, 3J ϭ 6.7 Hz, 3J ϭ
5.3 Hz, 2 H, AzϪCH) 5.15, 5.41 (br, 2 H, NH), 7.23-7.40, 7.43-7.51, 7.60-
7.66 (m, 10 H, PhϪCH). 13C NMR (CD2Cl2) δ ϭ 15.64, 15.83, 15.91
(C6Me6ϪCH3), 30.13, 30.81, 30.90, 32.87 (AzϪCH2), 35.32, 38.43, 40.91,
41.35 (AzϪCH), 90.25, 92.21, 92.27 (C6Me6ϪCq), 126.34, 126.58, 127.55,
127.93, 128.01, 128.28, 128.96, 129.10, (PhϪCH), 135.12, 137.43, 137.54
(PhϪCq).
[RuCl(C6Me6)(C2H4NH)2]Cl (7a):
Reagents: 113 mg (0.169 mmol) 1, 45.5 µL (0.845 mmol) a; reaction
time: 12 h.
Yield 80 %; yellow powder; decomposition
>
215 °C;
C16H28Cl2N2Ru (420.38); C 45.09 (calc. 45.71); H 6.43 (6.71); N
5.80 (6.66) %.
IR (KBr): 3226 s, 3083 m, 3031 s, 3012 s, 2997 s, 2923 m, 2724 w, 1445 m,
1432 m, 1386 s, 1344 w, 1258 w, 1226 m, 1141 w, 1096 m, 1089 m, 1070 m,
1024 w, 936 w, 884 vs, 818 w, 799 w, 515 w, 463 w cmϪ1. MS (FAB-pos):
m/z ϭ 385 (Mϩ, 36 %), 342 (Mϩ ϪAz, 100 %), 299 (Mϩ Ϫ2 Az, 50 %). 1H
NMR (CD2Cl2) δ ϭ 1.50 (ddd, 3J ϭ 5.9 Hz, 3J ϭ 6.3 Hz, 3J ϭ 6.6 Hz, 1 H,
AzϪHCH), 1.63 (ddd, 3J ϭ 7.8 Hz, 3J ϭ 7.8 Hz, 3J ϭ 5.8 Hz, 1 H,
AzϪHCH), 1.86-1.97 (m, 4 H, AzϪCH2), 2.05, 2.12 (s, 18 H, C6Me6ϪCH3),
2.15-2.19 (m, 1 H, AzϪHCH), 2.40 (ddd, 3J ϭ 7.5 Hz, 3J ϭ 7.5 Hz, 3J ϭ
5.2 Hz, 1 H, AzϪHCH), 4.36 (br, 2 H, NH). 13C NMR (CD2Cl2) δ ϭ 15.46
(C6Me6ϪCH3), 19.04, 22.82, 23.66 (AzϪCH2), 90.15, 91.96 (C6Me6ϪCq).
[RhCl(Cp*)(C2H4NH)2]Cl (8a):
Reagents: 299 mg (0.484 mmol) 2, 130 µL (2.42 mmol) a; reaction
time: 2 h.
Yield 93 %; pale orange powder; decomposition
C14H25Cl2N2Rh (395.18); C 42.33 (calc. 42.55); H 6.46 (6.38); N
6.92 (7.09) %.
> 167 °C;
IR (KBr): 3050 m, 3001 m, 2913 w, 2702 w, 1649 w, 1554 w, 1538 w, 1491 w,
1453 m, 1422 w, 1383 w, 1362 w, 1248 w, 1226 m, 1160 w, 1093 m, 1033 m,
955 w, 885 s, 798 w, 672 w, 652 w cmϪ1. MS (FAB-pos): m/z ϭ 359 (Mϩ,
24 %), 316 (Mϩ ϪAz, 100 %), 273 (Mϩ Ϫ2 Az, 40 %), 237 (Mϩ Ϫ2 Az ϪCl,
14 %). 1H NMR (CD2Cl2) δ ϭ 1.63 (ddd, 3J ϭ 6.2 Hz, 3J ϭ 6.2 Hz, 3J ϭ
6.2 Hz, 2 H, AzϪHCH), 1.74 (s, 15 H, Cp*ϪCH3), 1.75-1.79 (m, 2 H,
AzϪHCH), 1.99 (ddd, 3J ϭ 5.8 Hz, 3J ϭ 5.8 Hz, 3J ϭ 5.9 Hz, 2 H,
AzϪHCH), 2.34 (ddd, 3J ϭ 7.6 Hz, 3J ϭ 7.6 Hz, 3J ϭ 5.3 Hz, 2 H,
AzϪHCH), 4.81 (br, 2 H, NH). 13C NMR (CD2Cl2) δ ϭ 8.76 (Cp*ϪCH3),
19.36, 22.28 (AzϪCH2), 94.61 (d, 1J (C, Rh) ϭ 8.8 Hz, Cp*ϪCq).
[RuCl(C6Me6)(C2H2Me2NH)2]Cl (7c):
Reagents: 77 mg (0.115 mmol) 1, 51.9 µL (0.576 mmol) c; reaction
time: 12 h.
Yield 74 %; yellow powder; decomposition
C20H36Cl2N2Ru (476.49); C 48.19 (calc. 50.41); H 7.10 (7.62); N
5.58 (5.88) %.
>
235 °C;
IR (KBr): 3084 vs, 3072 vs, 3004 m, 2993 m, 2967 m, 2929 m, 1450 m, 1395 s,
1372 w, 1336 m, 1299 w, 1290 w, 1182 w, 1153 w, 1123 m, 1117 s, 1070 w,
1046 w, 1022 w, 992 m, 976 m, 919 w, 827 w, 813 w, 690 w, 658 w, 458 w
cmϪ1. MS (FAB-pos): m/z ϭ 441 (Mϩ, 13 %), 370 (Mϩ ϪAz, 100 %), 334
(Mϩ ϪAz ϪCl, 10 %), 299 (Mϩ Ϫ2 Az, 30 %). 1H NMR (CD2Cl2) δ ϭ 1.30,
1.38 (s, 6 H, AzϪCH3), 1.46, 1.58 (s, 6 H, AzϪCH3), 1.53, 1.59 (d, 3J ϭ
8.7 Hz, 2 H, AzϪHCH), 1.63, 1.86 (d, 3J ϭ 6.1 Hz, 2 H, AzϪHCH), 1.97,
2.07, 2.19 (s, 18 H, C6Me6ϪCH3), 4.55 (br, 2 H, NH). 13C NMR (CD2Cl2)
δ ϭ 15.69, 15.90, 16.62 (C6Me6ϪCH3), 20.15, 21.11 (AzϪCH3), 26.00, 27.46
(AzϪCH3), 31.55, 33.25 (AzϪCH2), 40.28 (AzϪCq), 89.60, 90.15, 91.85
(C6Me6ϪCq).
[RhCl(Cp*)(C2H2Me2NH)2]Cl (8c):
Reagents: 320 mg (0.517 mmol) 2, 189 µL (2.10 mmol) c; reaction
time: 2 h.
Yield 91 %; pale orange powder; decomposition
> 190 °C;
C18H33Cl2N2Rh (451.32); C 47.24 (calc. 47.90); H 7.17 (7.39); N
5.84 (6.21) %.
IR (KBr): 3049 s, 2996 m, 2963 m, 2917 m, 1450 m, 1394 m, 1380 m, 1336 m,
1300 w, 1289 w, 1261 w, 1183 w, 1153 w, 1119 s, 1080 w, 1025 m, 994 w,
976 w, 930 w, 918 m, 825 m, 812 m, 692 w, 620 w, 586 w, 538 w, 526 w, 503 w,
430 w cmϪ1. MS (FAB-pos): m/z ϭ 415 (Mϩ, 5 %), 344 (Mϩ ϪAz, 100 %),
273 (Mϩ Ϫ2 Az, 34 %), 237 (Mϩ Ϫ2 Az ϪCl, 14 %). 1H NMR (CD2Cl2)
δ ϭ 1.36 (s, 6 H, AzϪCH3), 1.55 (s, 6 H, AzϪCH3), 1.71 (d, 3J ϭ 8.4 Hz,
2 H, AzϪHCH), 1.66, 1.77 (s, 15 H, Cp*ϪCH3), 1.88 (d, 3J ϭ 7.7 Hz, 2 H,
AzϪHCH), 4.92 (br, 2 H, NH). 13C NMR (CD2Cl2) δ ϭ 9.29, 9.93 (Cp*
ϪCH3), 21.44 (AzϪCH3), 26.17 (AzϪCH3), 32.22, 33.31 (AzϪCH2), 39.39
(AzϪCq), 95.01 (d, 1J (C, Rh) ϭ 8.5 Hz, Cp*ϪCq).
[RuCl(C6Me6)(C2H3EtNH)2]Cl (7d):
Reagents: 79 mg (0.116 mmol) 1, 51.6 µL (0.591 mmol) d; reaction
time: 12 h.
Yield 84 %; yellow powder; decomposition
C20H36Cl2N2Ru (476.49); C 49.04 (calc. 50.41); H 7.41 (7.62); N
5.57 (5.88) %.
>
215 °C;
IR (KBr): 3004 s, 2964 vs, 2932 s, 2875 m, 1456 s, 1390 s, 1264 w, 1232 w,
1151 w, 1104 w, 1076 s, 1021 s, 946 w, 912 m, 852 m, 806 m, 767 w, 659 w,
551 w, 486 w cmϪ1. MS (FAB-pos): m/z ϭ 441 (Mϩ, 21 %), 370 (Mϩ ϪAz,
100 %), 334 (Mϩ ϪAz ϪCl, 11 %), 299 (Mϩ Ϫ2 Az, 41 %). 1H NMR
(CDCl3) δ ϭ 0.94, 1.03 (t, 3J ϭ 8.0 Hz, 6 H, EtϪCH3), 1.21-1.33, 1.41-
1.45, 1.47-1.55 (m, 4 H, EtϪCH2), 1.58 (dd, 3J ϭ 6.3 Hz, 3J ϭ 6.3 Hz, 1 H,
[RhCl(Cp*)(C2H3PhNH)2]Cl (8e):
Reagents: 256 mg (0.414 mmol) 2, 193 µL (1.66 mmol) e; reaction
time: 2 h.
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