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Bioorganometallic chemistry. 2. Synthesis and structural studies of the reactions of a nucleobase, 1-methylcytosine, with a ([eta][sup 5]-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)rhodium aqua complex

Journal Article · · Organometallics; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/om00027a001· OSTI ID:5989348
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, Davis (United States)

The reactions of a nucleobase, 1-methylcytosine (MC), with a Cp*Rh aqua complex, [([eta][sup 5]-Cp*)Rh(H[sub 2]O)[sub 2](OTf)[sub 2]][sub x] (2), provided two different complexes depending on the solvent media. Complex 3, [([eta][sup 5]-Cp*)Rh([eta][sup 1](N3)-MC)([eta][sup 2](O2,N3)-MC)](OTf) [sub 2], was formed when acetone was used as the solvent; however, when complex 3 was recrystallized from water (pH 5.1) or when water was used as the reaction solvent, complex 4, trans-[([eta][sup 5]Cp*)Rh([eta][sup 1](N3)-MC)([mu]-OH)][sub 2](OTf)[sub 2], was isolated as a crystalline solid. The structures of 3 and 4 were verified by [sup 1]H NMR, FAB/MS, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray analysis. The structure of complex 3 showed one MC ligand bound via N3 and the other chelated via N3 and C=02 (Rh-02 = 2.251(6) [angstrom]). Inspection of several bond lengths of complex 4 indicates extensive intramolecular hydrogen bonding of the [mu]-OH groups with the exocyclic NH[sub 2](HO---HNH = 1.93(1) [angstrom]) and the 2-C=O group (OH---O=C = 1.96(1) [angstrom]). 13 refs., 2 figs.

DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5989348
Journal Information:
Organometallics; (United States), Journal Name: Organometallics; (United States) Vol. 12:3; ISSN 0276-7333; ISSN ORGND7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English