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Bioorganometallic chemistry. 7. A novel, linear, two-coordinate Rh(I) anionic amide complex formed by the reaction of the nucleobase, 1-methylthymine, with the [(C{sub p} Rh){sub 2}({mu}-OH){sub 3}]{sup +} cation at pH 10. Molecular recognition and electrostatic interaction within an organometallic hydrophobic cavity

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society
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  1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)

Recently authors were able to characterize several ({eta}{sup 5}-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) rhodium(Cp{sup *}Rh) -cyclic trimer structures with 9-methyladenine 9-ethylhypoxanthine, adenosine, adenosine 3`-, methyl-5`-, and 5`-monophosphates and, in this process, discovered the first examples of molecular recognition by several bioorganometallic Cp{sup *}Rh-cycle trimer nucleobase, nucleoside, and nucleotide hosts with aromatic amino acid guests in H{sub 2}O at pH 7.0. They now extend their bioorganometallic/molecular recognition studies to the nucleobase 1-methylthymine (1-MTH) and describe the synthesis and structural characterization of the first example of a novel, linear, two-coordinate Rh(I) anionic amide complex [Rh({eta}{sup 1},N{sup 3}-1-MT){sub 2}]{sup -} (1), from the reaction of 1-MTH with in situ generated [(Cp{sup *}Rh){sub 2}({mu}-OH){sub 3}]{sup +} (2) performed at pH 10. This unusual coordination around the Rh(I) complex is presumed to be stabilized by three factors: an organometallic hydrophobic cavity, generated from 1.5 molecules of 2; an electrostatic interaction of anionic 1 with cation 2; and a possible shielding of the Rh(I) center to nucleophilic attack by the 4 sets of oxygen lone pair electrons. 19 refs., 3 figs.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
105286
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal Issue: 35 Vol. 117; ISSN JACSAT; ISSN 0002-7863
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English