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Low-melting salts based on a glycolated cobalt bis(dicarbollide) anion
Rak, Jakub,Jakubek, Milan,Kaplanek, Robert,Kral, Vladimir
, p. 4099 - 4107 (2012)
A new series of low-melting quaternary ammonium salts based on a glycolated cobalt bis(dicarbollide) anion structure have been synthesized and characterized, and their spectroscopic and physicochemical properties have been studied. The lowest melting point was obtained for 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (～50 °C) followed by 1-butyl-1-methylpiperidinium (～80 °C), 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium (～95 °C), and 1-butyl-4-methylpyridinium salts (～115 °C). The salts were thermally stable up to 180 °C [decomposition of an oligo(ethylene glycol) chain] and contained variable amounts of water. The flexible oligo(ethylene glycol) chains contributed to the waxy state of salts. The solubility of the salts was determined for 76 solvents that are commonly used in organic chemistry. Generally, the solubility increased with the dipole moment and relative polarity of the solvent. Salts exhibited good solubility in ketones and esters; moderate solubility was observed in alcohols, aromates, and chlorinated solvents, and poor solubility was obtained in ethers. The salts were practically insoluble in higher hydrocarbons and water. Salts are dissolved in the form of ion pairs or separated ions, depending on the nature of the solvent.
Aqueous Persistent Noncovalent Ion-Pair Cooperative Coupling in a Ruthenium Cobaltabis(dicarbollide) System as a Highly Efficient Photoredox Oxidation Catalyst
Guerrero, Isabel,Vi?as, Clara,Fontrodona, Xavier,Romero, Isabel,Teixidor, Francesc
, p. 8898 - 8907 (2021/06/28)
An original cooperative photoredox catalytic system, [RuII(trpy)(bpy)(H2O)][3,3′-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]2 (C4; trpy = terpyridine and bpy = bipyridine), has been synthesized. In this system, the photoredox metallacarborane catalyst [3,3′-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- ([1]-) and the oxidation catalyst [RuII(trpy)(bpy)(H2O)]2+ (C2′) are linked by noncovalent interactions and not through covalent bonds. The noncovalent interactions to a large degree persist even after water dissolution. This represents a step ahead in cooperativity avoiding costly covalent bonding. Recrystallization of C4 in acetonitrile leads to the substitution of water by the acetonitrile ligand and the formation of complex [RuII(trpy)(bpy)(CH3CN)][3,3′-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]2 (C5), structurally characterized. A significant electronic coupling between C2′ and [1]- was first sensed in electrochemical studies in water. The CoIV/III redox couple in water differed by 170 mV when [1]- had Na+ as a cation versus when the ruthenium complex was the cation. This cooperative system leads to an efficient catalyst for the photooxidation of alcohols in water, through a proton-coupled electron-transfer process. We have highlighted the capacity of C4 to perform as an excellent cooperative photoredox catalyst in the photooxidation of alcohols in water at room temperature under UV irradiation, using 0.005 mol % catalyst. A high turnover number (TON = 20000) has been observed. The hybrid system C4 displays a better catalytic performance than the separated mixtures of C2′ and Na[1], with the same concentrations and ratios of Ru/Co, proving the history relevance of the photocatalyst. Cooperative systems with this type of interaction have not been described and represent a step forward in getting cooperativity avoiding costly covalent bonding. A possible mechanism has been proposed.
