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Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural systematics of complexes of Germanium(IV) Halides (GeX4, X = F, Cl, Br or I) with mono-, bi- and tri-Dentate and Macrocyclic Nitrogen Donor Ligands

Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural systematics of complexes of Germanium(IV) Halides (GeX4, X = F, Cl, Br or I) with mono-, bi- and tri-Dentate and Macrocyclic Nitrogen Donor Ligands
Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural systematics of complexes of Germanium(IV) Halides (GeX4, X = F, Cl, Br or I) with mono-, bi- and tri-Dentate and Macrocyclic Nitrogen Donor Ligands
The six-coordinate adducts cis-[GeX4(L-L)] (L-L = 2,2-bipyridyl, 1,10-phenanthroline, or Me2NCH2CH2NMe2, X = F, Cl or Br) have been synthesised and characterised by IR and VT 1H and 19F{1H} NMR spectroscopy. X-ray crystal structures reveal distorted octahedral geometries and the trends in d(Ge-N) with halide are interpreted in terms of varying Lewis acidity within the series. The trans-[GeX4(py)2] were similarly characterised. In contrast, GeI4 does not form similar adducts, although it appears to co-crystallise with some of the ligands, and the structure of GeI4·(1,10-phenH)3·I3 which contains phenanthrolinium cations, iodide anions and tetrahedral GeI4 molecules is reported. Multidentate nitrogen donor ligands including cyclam (1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) and Me4-cyclam (1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) react with [GeF4(MeCN)2] to form insoluble compounds [{GeF4}2(macrocycle)] (F4N2 donor sets). In contrast, Me3[9]aneN3 (1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) forms the cation [GeF3{Me3[9]aneN3}]+ with a facial geometry (N3F3 donor set) which is the first example of displacement of fluoride from GeF4 by a neutral ligand.
germanium, nitrogen ligands, fluorido complexes
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4897-4905
Cheng, Fei
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Davis, Martin F.
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Hector, Andrew L.
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Levason, William
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Reid, Gillian
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Webster, Michael
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Zhang, Wenjian
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Cheng, Fei
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Davis, Martin F.
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Hector, Andrew L.
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Levason, William
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Reid, Gillian
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Webster, Michael
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Zhang, Wenjian
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Cheng, Fei, Davis, Martin F., Hector, Andrew L., Levason, William, Reid, Gillian, Webster, Michael and Zhang, Wenjian (2007) Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural systematics of complexes of Germanium(IV) Halides (GeX4, X = F, Cl, Br or I) with mono-, bi- and tri-Dentate and Macrocyclic Nitrogen Donor Ligands. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2007 (31), 4897-4905. (doi:10.1002/ejic.200700727).

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Abstract

The six-coordinate adducts cis-[GeX4(L-L)] (L-L = 2,2-bipyridyl, 1,10-phenanthroline, or Me2NCH2CH2NMe2, X = F, Cl or Br) have been synthesised and characterised by IR and VT 1H and 19F{1H} NMR spectroscopy. X-ray crystal structures reveal distorted octahedral geometries and the trends in d(Ge-N) with halide are interpreted in terms of varying Lewis acidity within the series. The trans-[GeX4(py)2] were similarly characterised. In contrast, GeI4 does not form similar adducts, although it appears to co-crystallise with some of the ligands, and the structure of GeI4·(1,10-phenH)3·I3 which contains phenanthrolinium cations, iodide anions and tetrahedral GeI4 molecules is reported. Multidentate nitrogen donor ligands including cyclam (1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) and Me4-cyclam (1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) react with [GeF4(MeCN)2] to form insoluble compounds [{GeF4}2(macrocycle)] (F4N2 donor sets). In contrast, Me3[9]aneN3 (1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) forms the cation [GeF3{Me3[9]aneN3}]+ with a facial geometry (N3F3 donor set) which is the first example of displacement of fluoride from GeF4 by a neutral ligand.

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Published date: 10 September 2007
Keywords: germanium, nitrogen ligands, fluorido complexes

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Local EPrints ID: 148209
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/148209
ISSN: 1434-1948
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ORCID for Andrew L. Hector: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9964-2163
ORCID for William Levason: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3540-0971
ORCID for Gillian Reid: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5349-3468

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Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:39

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Author: Fei Cheng
Author: Martin F. Davis
Author: William Levason ORCID iD
Author: Gillian Reid ORCID iD
Author: Michael Webster
Author: Wenjian Zhang

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