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7.23 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H, Py), 1.53 (s, 36H, t-Bu), and 1.48 (s, 18H,
t-Bu). UV/vis (CH2Cl2; λmax, nm (ε, M-1 cm-1)): 363 (34 000),
387 (37 000), 467 (160 000), 571 (16 000), 615 (12 000). HR-MS
(ESI-MS): m/z 1349.4589, calcd for (C72H77N6NiPtCl2)þ
1349.4577 (M - Cl)þ.
direct methods and refined by full-matrix least squares on F2
using SHELXTL. All non-hydrogen atoms were refined with
anisotropic displacement parameters. Crystallographic data:
for 2, C74H77Cl3N6NiPt, Mw = 1410.57, orthorhombic, space
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group Pbca (No. 61), a = 19.056(3) A, b = 13.8732(19) A, c =
3
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Compound 4. Under an N2 atmosphere, to a THF solution (4 mL)
of 2 (105 mg, 80 μmol) was added a THF solution of phenylmagne-
sium bromide (0.58 M, 0.69 mL) at room temperature and the
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 h. The reaction was
quenched by aqueous NH4Cl, and the organic layer was dried
through Na2SO4. After removal of solvents in vacuo, the
mixture was separated by column chromatography on silica
(AcOEt/hexane as an eluent). Recrystallization from CH2Cl2/
CH3CN afforded 4 (82.2 mg, 60.6 μmol) in 76% yield as a
green solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 8.93 (s, 2H, β), 8.65 (d, J =
6.1 Hz, 2H, Py), 8.53 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 2H, β), 8.48 (d, J =
5.0 Hz, 2H, β), 8.00 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H, Py), 7.95 (d, J = 1.6 Hz,
1H, Ar-o), 7.83 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 4H, Ar-o), 7.76 (t, J = 1.9 Hz,
2H, Ar-o), 7.72 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H, Py), 7.68 (t, J = 1.9 Hz, 2H,
Ar-p), 7.52 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H, Ph-o), 7.21 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H,
Ph-m), 7.05 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 1H, Ph-p), 6.64 (t, J = 5.6 Hz, 2H,
Py), 1.54 (s, 36H, tert-butyl), and 1.47 (s, 18H, tert-butyl)
ppm; UV/Vis (CH2Cl2): λmax (ε [M -1 cm -1]) = 371 (42000),
413 (50000), 482 (140000), 577 (18000), and 630 (9000) nm;
HR-MS (ESI-MS): m/z = 1356.5648, calcd for (C78H82N6-
NiPt)þ = 1356.5605 (M - Cl)þ.
49.033(7) A, V = 12963(3) A , Z = 8, Dcalcd = 1.446 Mg/cm3,
T = 90 K, R = 0.0929 (I > 2.0σ(I)), Rw = 0.2128 (all data),
GOF = 1.125 (I > 2.0σ(I)); for 3, C73H78Cl6N6NiPt, Mw
1505.91, monoclinic, space group C2/c (No. 15), a = 42.745(5)
=
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A, b = 14.683(5) A, c = 27.725(5) A, β = 125.799(5)°, V =
14113(6) A , Z = 8, Dcalcd = 1.418 Mg/cm3, T = 153 K, R =
3
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0.0519 (I > 2.0σ(I)), Rw = 0.1491 (all data), GOF = 1.032 (I >
2.0σ(I)); for 4, C73H78Cl6N6NiPt, Mw = 1955.14, triclinic, space
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group P1 (No. 2), a = 15.130(5) A, b = 17.343(5) A, c =
3
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17.879(5) A, β = 103.735(5)°, V = 4502(2) A , Z = 2, Dcalcd
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1.418 Mg/cm3, T = 153 K, R = 0.0786 (I > 2.0σ(I)), Rw
0.2320 (all data), GOF = 1.081 (I > 2.0σ(I)); for 5,
C90H92Cl2N6Ni, Mw = 1387.31, monoclinic, space group P21/
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n (No. 24), a = 12.014(5) A, b = 33.877(5) A, c = 18.949(5) A,
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3
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β = 101.791(5)°, V = 7549(4) A , Z = 4, Dcalcd = 1.221 Mg/
cm3, T = 153 K, R = 0.0595 (I > 2.0σ(I)), Rw = 0.1792 (all
data), GOF = 1.042 (I > 2.0σ(I)).
Theoretical Calculations. All calculations were carried out
using the Gaussian 03 program.7 Initial geometries of the
model compounds for 2-4 were obtained from their X-ray
structures, but all 3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl substituents were
replaced with hydrogen. Optimizations were performed with
Becke’s three-parameter hybrid exchange functional and the
Lee-Yang-Parr correlation functional (B3LYP),8 employing
a basis set consisting of LANL2DZ. Optimized geometries
appear to be in agreement with the crystal structures. The
molecular orbital diagrams were calculated at the B3LYP/
LANL2DZ level.
Compound 5. To a CH2Cl2 solution (1 mL) of 4 (27.5 mg, 20
μmol) was added iodine (22.2 mg, 87 μmol) in THF (1 mL) via
syringe. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h
under an N2 atmosphere. The mixture was washed with water,
extracted with CH2Cl2, and dried through Na2SO4. The solvents
were removed in vacuo. Short column chromatography on silica
(AcOEt/hexane as an eluent), followed by recrystallization from
CH2Cl2/CH3CN, provided 5 (19.4 mg, 17 μmol) as a red solid in
84% yield. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 8.84 (s, 2H, β), 8.71 (d, J = 5.0
Hz, 2H, β), 8.69 (d, J = 4.9 Hz, 2H, β), 8.38 (d, J = 4.5 Hz, 2H,
Py), 7.89 (m, 6H, Ar-o), 7.70 (t, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H, Ar-p), 7.67 (t,
J = 1.5 Hz, 2H, Ar-p), 7.53 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H, Py), 7.10 (t, J =
7.5 Hz, 2H, Py), 6.82 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 2H, Py), 6.75-6.60 (m, Ph),
1.49 (s, 18H, tert-butyl), and 1.47 (s, 36H, tert-butyl). UV/vis
(CH2Cl2; λmax, nm (ε, M-1 cm-1)) 306 (18 000), 431 (160 000),
542 (13 000). HR-MS (ESI-MS): m/z 1161.6028, calcd for
(C78H83N6Ni)þ 1161.6027 (M þ H)þ.
Acknowledgment. This work was supported by
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Nos. 20037034
and 21685011) from the MEXT of Japan and the Global
COE Program in Chemistry of Nagoya University. H.S.
gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Tor-
ay Science Foundation. S.Y. acknowledges the JSPS
Research Fellowships for Young Scientists.
Supporting Information Available: Figures giving spectral
data for 2-5 and cyclic voltammograms for 1-4, a table giving
bond lengths and angles for 2-4, and CIF files giving crystal-
lographic data for 2-5. This material is available free of charge
X-ray Crystallographic Analyses. Single crystals of 2-5 sui-
table for X-ray diffraction analyses were grown by vapor
diffusion of CH3CN into a 1,2-dichloroethane solution of 2,
of CH3CN into a CHCl3 solution of 3, of CH3CN into a CHCl3
solution of 4, and of CH3CN into a chlorobenzene solution of 5.
The diffraction data were collected on a Bruker SMART APEX
CCD diffractometer with graphite-monochromated Mo KR
(7) Frisch, M. J. et al. Gaussian 03, Revision B.05; Gaussian, Inc.,
Pittsburgh, PA, 2003.
(8) (a) Becke, A. D. Phys. Rev. A 1988, 38, 3098–3100. (b) Lee, C.;
Yang, W.; Parr, R. G. Phys. Rev. B 1988, 37, 785.
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radiation (λ = 0.710 73 A). An empirical absorption correction
was applied by using SADABS. The structure was solved by