2',3'-Didehydro-3'-Demethoxylankamycin

The chemistry of Fe2(μ-SH)2(CO)4(PPh3)2 (2HH) is described with attention to S-S coupling reactions. Produced by the reduction of Fe2(μ-S2)(CO)4(PPh3)2 (2), 2HH is an analogue of Fe2(μ-SH)2(CO)6 (1HH), which exhibits well-behaved S-centered redox. Both 2HH and the related 2MeH exist as isomers that differ with respect to the stereochemistry of the μ-SR ligands (R = H, Me). Compounds 2HH, 2MeH, and 2 protonate to give rare examples of Fe-SH and Fe-S2 hydrides. Salts of [H2]+, [H2HH]+, and [H2MeH]+ were characterized crystallographically. Complex 2HH reduces O2, H2O2, (PhCO2)2, and Ph2N2, giving 2. Related reactions involving 1HH gave uncharacterizable polymers. The differing behaviors of 2HH and 1HH reflect stabilization of the ferrous intermediates by the PPh3 ligands. When independently generated by the reaction of 2HH with 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy, 2* quantitatively converts to 2 or, in the presence of C2H4, is trapped as the ethanedithiolate Fe2(μ-S2C2H4)(CO)4(PPh3)2. Evidence is presented that the Hieber-Gruber synthesis of 1 involves polysulfido intermediates [Fe2(μ-S n)2(CO)6]2- ( n > 1). Two relevant experiments are as follows: (i) protonation of [Fe4(μ-S)2(μ-S2)CO)12]2- gives 1 and 1HH, and (ii) oxidation of 1HH by sulfur gives 1.

Ru-based coordination compounds have important applications as photosensitizers and catalysts. [RuII(bpy)2(bpyNO)]2+ (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine and bpyNO = 2,2'-bipyridine-N-oxide) was reported to be extremely light-sensitive, but its light-induced transformation pathways have not been analyzed. Here, we elucidated a mechanism of the light-induced transformation of [RuII(bpy)2(bpyNO)]2+ using UV-vis, EPR, resonance Raman, and NMR spectroscopic techniques. The spectroscopic analysis was augmented with the DFT calculations. We concluded that upon 530-650 nm light excitation, 3[RuIII(bpyNO-·)(bpy)2]2+ is formed similarly to the 3[RuIII(bpy-·)(bpy)2]2+ light-induced state of the well-known photosensitizer [RuII(bpy)3]2+. An electron localization on the bpyNO ligand was confirmed by obtaining a unique EPR signal of reduced [RuII(bpy)2(bpyNO-·)]+ (gxx = 2.02, gyy = 1.99, and gzz = 1.87 and 14N hfs Axx = 12 G, Ayy = 34 G, and Azz = 11 G). 3[RuIII(bpyNO-·)(bpy)2]2+ may evolve via breaking of the Ru-O-N fragment at two different positions resulting in [RuIV═O(bpy)2(bpyout)]2+ for breakage at the O-|-N bond and [RuII(H2O)(bpy)2(bpyNOout)]2+ for breakage at the Ru-|-O bond. These pathways were found to have comparable ΔG. A reduction of [RuIV═O(bpy)2(bpyout)]2+ may result in water elimination and formation of [RuII(bpy)3]2+. The expected intermediates, [RuIII(bpy)2(bpyNO)]3+ and [RuIII(bpy)3]3+, were detected by EPR. In addition, a new signal with gxx = 2.38, gyy = 2.10, and gzz = 1.85 was observed and tentatively assigned to a complex with the dissociated ligand, such as [RuIII(H2O)(bpy)2(bpyNOout)]3+. The spectroscopic signatures of [RuIV═O(bpy)2(bpyout)]2+ were not observed, although DFT analysis and [RuII(bpy)3]2+ formation suggest this intermediate. Thus, [RuII(bpy)2(bpyNO)]2+ has potential as a light-induced oxidizer.

The diacetate complexes trans-[Ru(κ1-OAc)2(PPh3)2(NN)] (NN = ethylenediamine (en) (1), 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine (ampy) (2), 2-(aminomethyl)pyrimidine (ampyrim) (3)) have been isolated in 76-88% yield by reaction of [Ru(κ2-OAc)2(PPh3)2] with the corresponding nitrogen ligands. The ampy-type derivatives 2 and 3 undergo isomerization to the thermodynamically most stable cationic complexes [Ru(κ1-OAc)(PPh3)2(NN)]OAc (2a and 3a) and cis-[Ru(κ1-OAc)2(PPh3)2(NN)] (2b and 3b) in methanol at RT. The trans-[Ru(κ1-OAc)2(P2)2] (P2 = dppm (4), dppe (5)) compounds have been synthesized from [Ru(κ2-OAc)2(PPh3)2] by reaction with the suitable diphosphine in toluene at 95 °C. The complex cis-[Ru(κ1-OAc)2(dppm)(ampy)](6) has been obtained from [Ru(κ2-OAc)2(PPh3)2] and dppm in toluene at reflux and reaction with ampy. The derivatives trans-[Ru(κ1-OAc)2P2(NN)] (7-16; NN = en, ampy, ampyrim, 8-aminoquinoline; P2 = dppp, dppb, dppf, (R)-BINAP) can be easily synthesized from [Ru(κ2-OAc)2(PPh3)2] with a diphosphine and treatment with the NN ligands at RT. Alternatively these compounds have been prepared from trans-[Ru(OAc)2(PPh3)2(NN)] by reaction with the diphosphine in MEK at 50 °C. The use of (R)-BINAP affords trans-[Ru(κ1-OAc)2((R)-BINAP)(NN)] (NN = ampy (11), ampyrim (15)) isolated as single stereoisomers. Treatment of the ampy-type complexes 8-15 with methanol at RT leads to isomerization to the cationic derivatives [Ru(κ2-OAc)P2(NN)]OAc (8a-15a; NN = ampy, ampyrim; P2 = dppp, dppb, dppf, (R)-BINAP). Similarly to 2, the dipivalate trans-[Ru(κ1-OPiv)2(PPh3)2(ampy)] (18) is prepared from [Ru(κ2-OPiv)2(PPh3)2] (17) and ampy in CHCl3. The pincer acetate [Ru(κ1-OAc)(CNNOMe)(PPh3)2] (19) has been synthesized from [Ru(κ2-OAc)2(PPh3)2] and HCNNOMe ligand in 2-propanol with NEt3 at reflux. In addition, the dppb pincer complexes [Ru(κ1-OAc)(CNN)(dppb)] (CNN = AMTP (20), AMBQPh (21)) have been obtained from [Ru(κ2-OAc)2(PPh3)2], dppb, and HAMTP or HAMBQPh with NEt3, respectively. The acetate NN and pincer complexes are active in transfer hydrogenation with 2-propanol and hydrogenation with H2 of carbonyl compounds at S/C values of up to 10000 and with TOF values of up to 160000 h-1.