Ridge-Tile-like Chiral Topology: Synthesis, Resolution, and Complete Chiroptical Characterization of Enantiomers of Edge-Sharing Binuclear Square Planar Complexes of Ni(II) Bearing Achiral Ligands

Vadim A. Soloshonok, Taizo Ono, Hisanori Ueki, Nicolas Vanthuyne, Teodor Silviu Balaban, Jochen Buerck, Heike Fliegl, Wim Klopper, Jean-Valere Naubron, Tam T. T. Bui, Alex F. Drake, Christian Roussel

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Abstract

Binuclear square planar Ni(II) complexes are described, formed by two tridentate ligands with two imine-nitrogens coordinating two nickel atoms. Such complexes are synthetically readily available with great structural variety and present new types of ridge-tile-like chiral compounds that are reasonably stable in the appropriate "bent" conformation. Enantiomerically pure samples of these compounds have been obtained for the first time using HPLC with a chiral stationary phase. Absolute configurations and chiroptical properties are fully characterized by ECD, VCD, ORD spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations. These new compounds with ridge-tile-like chiral topology are configurationally reasonably stable [Delta G double dagger = 121.4 kJ mol(-1), t(1/2) = 14.9 h (78 degrees C, ethanol)], and therefore their chemistry, physical properties, and applications can be systematically studied.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10477 - 10483
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume132
Issue number30
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Aug 2010

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