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Title: Chloride, Alkoxide, or Silicon: The Bridging Ligand Dictates the Spin State in Dicobalt Expanded Pincer Complexes

Journal Article · · Organometallics

We report the synthesis and characterization of a series of high- and low-spin dicobalt complexes of the tBuPNNP expanded pincer ligand. Reacting this dinucleating ligand in its neutral form with two equiv of CoCl2(tetrahydrofuran)1.5 yields a high-spin dicobalt complex featuring one Co inside and one Co outside of the dinucleating pocket. Performing the same reaction in the presence of two equivalents of KOtBu provides access to a high-spin dicobalt complex wherein both Co centers are bound within the PNNP pocket, and this complex also features a bridging OtBu ligand. Reacting either of the high-spin complexes with excess diethyl silane affords a low-spin dicobalt complex containing two unusual bridging Si-based ligands. These complexes were investigated using NMR spectroscopy, XAS, single crystal X-ray structure determination, and computational methods, showing that the Si-based ligands are best described as base-stabilized silylenes.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Universiteit Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
2500257
Journal Information:
Organometallics, Journal Name: Organometallics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 44; ISSN 0276-7333
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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