Stereoselective synthesis of chiral pinene[5,6]bipyridine ligands and their coordination chemistry.

The C(2)-symmetric chiral pinene[5,6]bipyridine V (Chart 1) was synthesized according to a procedure published by our group recently (Kolp, B.; Abeln, D.; Stoeckli-Evans, H.; Zelewsky, A. v. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2001, 1207). A series of stereoselectively alkylated derivatives (Va-Vo) (Table 1) was prepared. The solid-state structures of the compounds Vc and Vk were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, where both compounds show a transoid conformation of the bipyridine unit and proved to be alkylated stereoselectively from the sterically less hindered side of the pinene moiety. The X-ray structure of the cobalt complex 4 shows the metal ion to be tetrahedrally coordinated by one chiral bipyridine V and two chloride ligands. If 2 equiv of ligand V was used, 2:1 complexes were obtained with Cu(I), Ag(I), and Co(II) ions.

Crystal structure analysis and chiral recognition study of Delta-[Ru(bpy)2(py)2][(+)-O,O'-dibenzoylD-tartrate].12H2O and Lambda-[Ru(bpy)2(py)2][(-)-O,O'-dibenzoyl-L-tartrate].12H2O.

The molecular structure and crystal-packing mode of the enantiopure chiral building blocks Delta-[Ru(bpy)(2)(py)(2)][(+)-O,O'-dibenzoyl-D-tartrate].12H(2)O (I) and Lambda-[Ru(bpy)(2)(py)(2)][(-)-O,O'-dibenzoyl-L-tartrate].12H(2)O (II) have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. This study proposes a model of how the L- and D-dibenzoyltartrate anions recognize the chirality of the hydrophobic [Ru(bpy)(2)(py)(2)](2+) complex. The monoclinic unit cell contains four complex cations, four tartrate anions, and 48 water molecules. Since there are no possibilities to form hydrogen bonds between the cations and anions, chiral recognition is due to crystal packing. Two benzoyl rings of two different tartrate anions are gripping the two bpy-planes of the Ru-complex. Further a third benzoyl ring from a tartrate anion is packed between the two pyridine rings, favoring one enantiomeric form to crystallize from aqueous solution. Crystal structure data for I at 153 K: a = 15.342(3) A, b = 19.200(4) A, c = 18.872(4) A, beta = 104.841(3) degrees, monoclinic space group C(2), R(1)= 0.0239 (I > 2sigma(I)), R(2) = 0.0606, Flack parameter = 0.0115 (with esd 0.0166). For II at 293 K: a = 15.376(4) A, b = 19.388(11) A, c = 19.085(7) A, beta = 105.11(2) degrees, monoclinic space group C121, R(1)= 0.0686 (I > 2sigma(I)), R(2) = 0.1819, Flack parameter = -0.0100 (with esd 0.0521).