ABSTRACT
Complex OsH(6)(P(i)Pr(3))(2) (1) deprotonates cytosine to give molecular hydrogen and the d(4)-trihydride derivative OsH(3)(cytosinate)(P(i)Pr(3))(2) (2), which in solution exists as a mixture of isomers containing κ(2)-N1,O (2a) and κ(2)-N3,O (2b) amino-oxo and κ(2)-N3,N4 (2c) imino-oxo tautomers. The major isomer 2b associates with the minor one 2c through N-H···N and N-H···O hydrogen bonds to form [2b·2c](2) dimers, which crystallize from saturated pentane solutions of 2. Complex 1 is also able to perform the double deprotonation of cytosine (cytosinate') to afford the dinuclear derivative (P(i)Pr(3))(2)H(3)Os(cytosinate')OsH(3)(P(i)Pr(3))(2) (3), where the anion is coordinated κ(2)-N1,O and κ(2)-N3,N4 to two different OsH(3)(P(i)Pr(3))(2) metal fragments. The deprotonation of deoxycytidine and cytidine leads to OsH(3)(deoxycytidinate)(P(i)Pr(3))(2) (4) and OsH(3)(cytidinate)(P(i)Pr(3))(2) (5), respectively, containing the anion κ(2)-N3,N4 coordinated. Dimer [2b·2c](2) and dinuclear complex 3 have been characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis.
Subject(s)
Cytosine/chemistry , Deoxycytidine/chemistry , Organometallic Compounds/chemistry , Osmium/chemistry , Isomerism , Models, Molecular , Molecular Conformation , ProtonsABSTRACT
Complex OsH(6)(P(i)Pr(3))(2) (1) reacts with 1-methylthymine and 1-methyluracil to give OsH(3)(P(i)Pr(3))(2)(nucleobase') (2, 3) containing the deprotonated nucleobases (nucleobase') κ(2)-N,O coordinated by the nitrogen atom at position 3 and the oxygen bonded to the carbon atom of the ring at position 4. Similarly, the reactions of 1 with thymidine, 5-methyluridine, deoxyuridine, and uridine lead to OsH(3)(P(i)Pr(3))(2)(nucleoside') (4-7) with the deprotonated nucleoside (nucleoside') κ(2)-N,O coordinated by the nitrogen atom at position 3 and the oxygen bonded to the carbon atom at position 4 of the nucleobases. Treatment of complexes 5 and 7, containing nucleosides derived from ribose, with OsH(2)Cl(2)(P(i)Pr(3))(2) (8) in the presence of Et(3)N affords dinuclear species OsH(3)(P(i)Pr(3))(2)(nucleobase')-(ribose)(P(i)Pr(3))(2)H(2)Os (9, 10) formed by two different metal fragments. Complex 1 also promotes the cleavage of the N-C bond of 2-7 to give the dinuclear species {OsH(3)(P(i)Pr(3))(2)}(2)(nucleobase'') (11, 12) with the nucleobase skeleton (nucleobase'') κ(2)-N,O coordinated to both metal fragments. These compounds can be also prepared by reaction of 1 with 0.5 equiv of thymine and uracil. The use of 1:1 hexahydride:nucleobase molar ratios gives rise to the preferred formation of the mononuclear complexes OsH(3)(P(i)Pr(3))(2)(nucleobase''') (13, 14; nucleobase''' = monodeprotonated thymine or uracil). The X-ray structures of complexes 6, 11, and 14 are also reported.
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Coordination Complexes/chemistry , Nucleosides/chemistry , Osmium/chemistry , Pyrimidines/chemistry , Crystallography, X-Ray , Models, Molecular , Nitrogen/chemistryABSTRACT
[6]-Azaosmahelicenes, the first d(4)-heterometallahelicenes, have been synthesised and fully characterised. Their optical properties (UV-Vis absorption and luminescence) are reported.