10.1016/j.ica.2009.12.033
The research aims to synthesize and characterize a series of rhodium(III) complexes containing the 1,2-naphthoquinone-1-oxime (1-nqo) ligand and different pyridine-type co-ligands (4-methylpyridine, 4-phenylpyridine, and 4-acetylpyridine). The purpose is to investigate their electronic transition behaviors and electrochemical properties. The study employs various characterization techniques, including single crystal X-ray crystallography, mass spectrometry, 1H–1H COSY NMR, FT-IR, UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry, as well as theoretical calculations using DFT and TD-DFT methods. The key findings include the identification of metal to 1-nqo ligand charge transfer (MLCT) and chloride to 1-nqo ligand charge transfer (LLCT) transitions in the UV–Vis spectra, and the observation of irreversible, metal-localized two-electron reductions in the cyclic voltammograms. The research concludes that the electronic properties of these complexes are influenced by the nature of the pyridine-type co-ligands, with changes in their electron-donating ability affecting the energy levels of the triplet orbitals and the reductive potentials of the complexes.
10.1016/S0040-4020(01)81658-6
The research focuses on the synthesis of tetracyclic 1.2.3.4.5.6-hexahydro-1.5-methanoazocino[4.3-b]indole systems with a methoxycarbonyl substituent at the C-6 position. Key chemicals involved in this research include 2-(4-pyridylmethyl)indole, which undergoes methoxycarbonylation to introduce the functionalized one-carbon substituent. Other important chemicals are 4-acetylpyridine, used in the synthesis of the required 2-cyanotetrahydropyridine, and various reagents such as sodium borohydride, n-butyllithium, and dimethyl carbonate, which play roles in different steps of the synthesis. Additionally, compounds like 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, indole, and mercuric acetate are utilized in the oxidative cyclization process to form the final tetracyclic systems. The research also involves the use of protecting groups, such as ethylene acetal, and various solvents like methanol, benzene, and chloroform to facilitate the reactions and achieve the desired products.