Novel Dimethylcobalt(III) Complexes
3J(HH) ϭ 7.0 Hz, 1H, CH), 7.27 (t, 3J(HH) ϭ 6.0 Hz, 1H, CH), 7.37 (d,
3J(HH) ϭ 9.1 Hz, 1H, CH), 7.47 (d, 3J(HH) ϭ 8.5 Hz, 1H, CH), 7.74 (d,
(1.99 mmol), 0.43 g dark red cubes of 2 (45 % yield) were obtained,
m.p. 129-130 °C (dec.). Anal. Calc. for C24H48NOP2Co (487.5):
calcd. C 59.13, H 9.85, N 2.87; found C 59.08, H 9.58, N 2.91 %.
3J(HH)
ϭ
8.5 Hz, 1H, CH) 8.80 (s, 1H, CHϭN) ppm. 13C NMR
(100.6 MHz, CDCl3, 300.2 K): δ ϭ 10.76(t, Η1J(PC)ϩ3J(PC)Η ϭ 21.0 Hz,
PCH3), 52.9 (s, NCH3), 116.6, 119.3, 126.0, 127.5, 128.2, 132.2 (CH), 108.0,
124.9, 135.1 (C), 159.6 (s, CHϭN), 169.4 (s, C-O) ppm.
IR (Nujol): 1610 s ν(CϭN); 1163 m, 1125 m ν(Co-CH3) cmϪ1 1H NMR
.
(400 MHz, CDCl3, 296 K): δ ϭ Ϫ1.02(t, 3J(PH) ϭ 7.8 Hz, 3H, CoCH3),
0.04(t, 3J(PH) ϭ 7.8 Hz, 3H, CoCH3), 1.22(s, 18H, PMe3), 1.35 (s, 9 H,
C(CH3)3, 1.37 (s, 9 H, C(CH3)3), 3.18 (s, 3H, NCH3), 6.66 (s, 1H,CH), 7.19
(s, 1H, CH), 7.93(s, 1H, CHϭN) ppm. 13C NMR (100.6 MHz, CDCl3,
Preparation of (N-phenyl-salicylaldiminato-N:O)-cis-
dimethyl-trans-bis(trimethylphosphine)cobalt(III)
(6)
300.2 K):
δ ϭ Ϫ19.8 (s br, CoCH3), Ϫ8.4 (s br, CoCH3), 11.92(tЈ,
Η1J(PC)ϩ3J(PC)Η ϭ 20.1 Hz, PCH3), 29.8 (s, C(CH3)3), 30.9 (s, C(CH3)3), 33.0
(s, C(CH3)3),34.7 (s, C(CH3)3), 51.2 (s, NCH3), 127.4, 127.7 (CH), 118.6,
130.6, 140.5(C), 167.1(s, CHϭN), 167.2(s, C-O) ppm..
In a similar procedure starting from 0.43 g of n-phenyl-salicylaldi-
mine (2.18 mmol) and 0.73 g of [CoMe3(PMe3)3] (2.20 mmol),
0.34 g red crystals of 6 (36 % yield) were obtained, m.p. 115-116 °C
(dec.). Anal. Calc. for C21H34NOP2Co (437.4): calcd. C57.66,
H7.83, N3.20; found C57.62, H7.55, N3.27 %.
IR (Nujol): 1600 s ν(CϭN); 1164 m, 1140 m ν(Co-CH3) cmϪ1 1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl3, 300.2 K): δ ϭ Ϫ1.27(s br, 3H, Co-CH3), 0.01(s, 3H,
CoCH3), 1.27(s br, 18H, PCH3), 6.21 (s, 1H,CH), 6.53 (d, 3J(HH) ϭ 7.3 Hz,
1H, CH), 6.87 (d, 3J(HH) ϭ 6.1 Hz, 1H, CH), 6.95 (s, 2H, CH), 7.06 (s, 1H,
CH), 7.18 (s, 1H, CH), 7.33 (s, 2H, CH), 8.0 (s, 1H, CHϭN) ppm. 13C NMR
(100.6 MHz, CDCl3, 300.2 K): δ ϭ 11.41(tЈ, Η1J(PC)ϩ3J(PC)Η ϭ 20.4 Hz,
PCH3), 110.7, 123.6, 124.5, 127.8, 133.1, 135.2 (CH), 124.2, 155.2 (C), 167.3
(s, CHϭN) ppm.
Preparation of (N-methyl-3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-
salicylaldiminato-N:O)-cis-dimethyl-trans-
bis(trimethylphosphine)cobalt(III) (3)
In a similar synthesis 0.29 g n-methyl-3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-salicyl-
aldimine (1.41 mmol) and 0.51 g CoL3Me3 (1.53 mmol) gave 0.31 g
of red needles (49 % yield), m.p. 159-160 °C (dec.). Anal. Calc. for
C21H42NOP2Co (445.4): C 56.63, H 9.50, N 3.14; found C 56.50,
H 9.49, N 3.24 %.
IR (Nujol): 1610 s ν(CϭN); 1163 m, 1133 m ν(Co-CH3) cmϪ1 1H NMR
.
(400 MHz, CDCl3, 300.2 K): δ ϭ Ϫ1.17 (t, 3J(PH) ϭ 7.7 Hz, 3H, Co-CH3),
Ϫ0.09 (t, 3J(PH) ϭ 9.1 Hz, 3H, Co-CH3), 1.06 (s, 18H, PCH3), 1.21 (s, 9 H,
C(CH3)3, 2.03 (s, 3 H, CH3), 3.03 (s, 3H, NCH3), 6.40 (s, 1H, CH), 6.80 (s,
1H, CH), 7.75 (s, 1H, CHϭN) ppm. 13C NMR (100.6 MHz, CDCl3,
300.2 K): δ ϭ Ϫ19.6 (s br, CoCH3), Ϫ8.3 (s br, CoCH3), 11.94 (tЈ,
Η1J(PC)ϩ3J(PC)Η ϭ 19.5 Hz, PCH3), 19.9 (s, CH3), 29.8 (s, C(CH3)3), 34.5 (s,
C(CH3)3), 51.4 (s, NCH3), 131.0, 131.9 (CH), 117.0, 119.3, 141.4 (C), 166.7(s,
CHϭN), 167.1(s, C-O) ppm.
Crystallographic data for 1
(C16H32CoNOP2, Mr ϭ 375.30): crystal size 0.37 ϫ 0.22 ϫ
0.17 mm3, monoclinic, space group P21/c, a ϭ 13.908(20), b ϭ
3
˚
˚
11.060(16), c ϭ 13.069(18) A, β ϭ 101.651(19)°, V ϭ 1969(5) A ,
Dc ϭ 1.266 g cmϪ3 for Z ϭ 4, F(000) ϭ 800, μ ϭ 1.033 mmϪ1
,
˚
Bruker AXS P4 diffractometer, λ ϭ 0.71073 A, T ϭ 293 K, ω-scans,
9965 reflections, Θmax ϭ 25.03°, 3467 independent reflections
[R (int) ϭ 0.0754], semi-empirical absorption correction, hydrogens
calculated, 190 refined parameters, R ϭ 0.0629 (observed data),
wR2 ϭ 0.1561 (independent data). Detailed data see “Supporting
information“.
Crystallographic data (excluding structure factors) for the structure
described in this publication have been deposited as supplementary
material with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre. Depo-
sition number is CCDC-270616 for 1. Copies of the data can be
obtained free of charge on application to CCDC, 12 Union Road,
Cambridge, CB2 1EZ, UK [Fax: ϩ44-1223-336-033; E-mail:
Preparation of (N-methyl-3-methoxy-
salicylaldiminato-N:O)-cis-dimethyl-trans-
bis(trimethyl- phosphine)cobalt(III) (4)
In a similar procedure starting from 0.26 g n-methyl-3-methoxy-
salicylaldimine (1.58 mmol) in 10 ml of ether and 0.53 g of [CoMe3-
(PMe3)3] (1.60 mmol) in 50 ml of ether, 0.39 g red-brown needles
of 4 (61 % yield) were obtained, m. p. 140-141 °C (dec.). Anal. Calc.
for C17H34NO2P2Co (405.3): C50.37, H8.45, N3.45; found C50.44,
H8.31, N3.55 %,
IR (Nujol): 1610 s ν(CϭN); 1148 m, 1099 m ν(Co-CH3) cmϪ1 1H NMR
.
(400 MHz, CDCl3, 300.2 K): δ ϭ Ϫ1.08 (t, 3J(PH) ϭ 8.4 Hz, 3H, Co-CH3),
Ϫ0.08 (t, 3J(PH) ϭ 9.3 Hz, 3H, Co-CH3), 1.12 (s, 18H, PCH3), 3.13 (s, 3H,
NCH3), 3.75 (s, 3 H, OCH3), 6.09 (t, 3J(HH) ϭ 7.3 Hz, 1H,CH), 6.52 (d,
3J(HH) ϭ 7.3 Hz, 1H,CH), 6.64 (d, 3J(HH) ϭ 7.0 Hz, 1H, CH) 7.91 (s,
1H, CHϭN) ppm. 13C NMR (100.6 MHz, CDCl3, 300.2 K): δ ϭ 10.73 (tЈ,
Η1J(PC)ϩ3J(PC)Η ϭ 20.9 Hz, PCH3),52.1 (s, NCH3), 57.4 (s, OCH3),108.5,
116.2, 127.0 (CH), 119.7, 153.4 (C), 161.1(s, C-O), 165.3(s, CHϭN) ppm.
Results and Discussion
Substituted salicylaldimines react with [CoMe3(PMe3)3]
(Eq. (1)) with the elimination of methane and subtraction
of trimethylphosphine as well as utilizing both the phe-
nolato-O and the imine-N atom to afford the six coordinate
cobalt(III) complexes 1 to 6 as red solids that are soluble
in pentane or diethyl ether.
Preparation of (N-methyl-naphtalaldiminato-N:O)-
cis-dimethyl-trans-bis(trimethylphosphine)cobalt(III)
(5)
In the infrared spectra, the characteristic bands for sym-
metric deformation vibration of (Co-Me)-bond can be
In a similar procedure starting from 0.31 g n-methyl-naphtalaldim-
ine (1.69 mmol) in 10 ml of ether and 0.56 g of [CoMe3(PMe3)3]
(1.69 mmol) in 50 ml of ether, 0.29 g nacarat powder of 5 (41 %
yield) were obtained, m. p. 159-160 °C (dec.). Anal. Calc. for
C24H48NOP2Co (487.5): calcd. C59.13, H9.92, N2.87; found
C59.08, H9.78, N2.91 %.
IR (Nujol): 1606 s ν(CϭN); 1186 m, 1164 m ν(Co-CH3) 1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl3, 300.2 K): δ ϭ Ϫ1.03(tЈ, 3J(PH) ϭ 8.7 Hz, 3H, Co-CH3), Ϫ0.18(tЈ,
3J(PH) ϭ 9.5 Hz, 3H, Co-CH3), 1.12 (tЈ, Η2J(PH)ϩ4J(PH)Η ϭ 6.6 Hz, 18H,
PCH3), 3.23 (s, 3H, NCH3), 6.65 (d, 3J(HH) ϭ 9.2 Hz, 1H, CH), 7.01 (t,
found in the region of 1140Ϫ1190 cmϪ1
.
1
From H-NMR spectroscopy we know that both of the
cis-methyl groups have two triplet signals between Ϫ0.0 and
Ϫ1.0 ppm with coupling constant 3J(PH) ϭ 8 Ϫ 10 Hz,
which are created by coupling of two trans-phosphoratome
at an angle of approximate 90°. A pseudo-triplet between
1,1 and 1,3 ppm with coupling constant Η2J(PH) ϩ
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