Dr. Varun Kumar, Dr. Ashta C. Ghosh, Dr. Youssef Draoui, Dr. Mengmeng Wang, Prof. Dr. Kristof van Hecke, Prof. Dr. Aurelian Rotaru, Prof. Dr. Yann Garcia
{"title":"Front Cover: Thermally Induced FeII Spin Crossover Hybrid Complex Incorporating Para-Sulfocinnamic Acid (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 7/2025)","authors":"Dr. Varun Kumar, Dr. Ashta C. Ghosh, Dr. Youssef Draoui, Dr. Mengmeng Wang, Prof. Dr. Kristof van Hecke, Prof. Dr. Aurelian Rotaru, Prof. Dr. Yann Garcia","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202580701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202580701","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates a novel thermally induced iron spin crossover complex incorporating a photodimerizable counter anion. This unique design explores the synergy between spin transition and potential light-responsive behavior, contributing to the development of advanced photoactive materials. More information can be found in the Research Article by Y. Garcia and co-workers.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202580701","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143565326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NMR Observation of Three Interconverting Structures in Tris(3-Phenyl-5 methylpyrazolyl)Borate Cobalt(II) Nitrate","authors":"Matthew P. Grindle, Vipul Batra, David L. Tierney","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202400775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202400775","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The complex tris(3-phenyl-5methylpyrazolyl)boratocobalt nitrate, TpPh,MeCo(NO<sub>3</sub>), is reported for the first time. An extensive temperature-dependent <sup>1</sup>H NMR study of Tp<sup>Ph,Me</sup>Co(NO<sub>3</sub>) in a non-interacting, non-polar organic solvent (toluene), from 187 to 357 K is presented. The protons of the Tp<sup>Ph,Me</sup> ligand indicate the coordinated nitrate anion is surprisingly dynamic. The complex transitions near 247 K, from a time-average four-coordinate structure at elevated temperature, to three limiting structures in low temperature solution. The low temperature data are consistent with the persistence of a symmetric four-coordinate structure, and two new asymmetric five-coordinate structures. The three species appear in near equimolar amounts at the lowest temperatures, with the five-coordinate species decreasing, and the four-coordinate species increasing, as the temperature is raised. Relaxation data are presented that confirm the NMR assignments, and offer insight into the speciation. An X-ray structure of the title compound is also presented, and used as the starting point for DFT and SCF calculations, which show the nitrate ion need only rotate ~45° about the Co⋅⋅N<sub>nitrate</sub> direction to interconvert the trigonal-bipyramid favored by DFT and the square-pyramid.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202400775","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ph. D. Xiaoqin Zhou, Xuewei Su, Chengyu Jiang, Qianqian Huang, Xunfu Zhou, Prof. Wangen Miao
{"title":"Gelation Enhanced Luminescence and Circular Polarized Luminescence of Pt(IV) Complex","authors":"Ph. D. Xiaoqin Zhou, Xuewei Su, Chengyu Jiang, Qianqian Huang, Xunfu Zhou, Prof. Wangen Miao","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202400726","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202400726","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pt(IV) complexes has been studied for its synthesis and anticancer therapy, while little is focus on supramolecular self-assembly of Pt(IV) complexes. Herein, three Pt(IV) complexes of the form Pt(ppy)(py<sup>n</sup>)Cl<sub>3</sub> (n=1-3), (where ppy represents 2-phenylpyridine and py represents 4-phenylpyridine derivatives), were prepared and investigated their photophysical properties upon self-assembly in dichromethane. Among three complexes, Pt(ppy)(py<sup>3</sup>)Cl<sub>3</sub>, where 4-phenylpyridine is decorated with long chain L-glutamated derivative, showed remarkably amplified chiral signal and enhanced luminescence with calculated photoluminescence quantum yield (Φ<sub>PL</sub>) of 22.4 %, through forming supramolecular gel. While Pt(ppy)(py<sup>2</sup>)Cl<sub>3</sub> with short chain observed Φ<sub>PL</sub> of 1.3 %, the same with that of Pt(ppy)(py<sup>1</sup>)Cl<sub>3</sub> (py represents 4-phenylpyridine). Moreover, L/D-2-Pt gel showed displayed circular polarized luminesce with calculated dissymmetry factor value of ±0.005. This paper presents the gelation enhanced luminescence of Pt(IV) complex upon supramolecular self-assembly.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143861501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryan B. Gaynor, William E. Shy, Emily B. Williams, Omri O. Parks, Nicole E. Ingram, Sidney E. Creutz
{"title":"Steric Tuning of Spin States and Redox Potentials in Tris(imidazole) Triazacyclononane Complexes of Fe2+/3+ and Co2+/3+","authors":"Ryan B. Gaynor, William E. Shy, Emily B. Williams, Omri O. Parks, Nicole E. Ingram, Sidney E. Creutz","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202400739","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202400739","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A series of Co<sup>2+/3+</sup> and Fe<sup>2+/3+</sup> complexes is prepared using three variants of a hexadentate tris(imidazole)triazacyclononane ligand bearing different 4-alkyl substituents on the imidazole rings. The steric bulk of the alkyl substituent (R=H, <sup>i</sup>Pr, or <sup>t</sup>Bu) alters the preferred size of the ligand binding cavity by inhibiting close approach of the imidazole donors with bulky substituents. The resulting changes in geometry, redox potentials, spin states, and optical properties are catalogued across the series, demonstrating redox potential tuning over at least 670 mV as well as spin state switching based on the choice of substituent. The ligand field splitting of the complexes decreases with increasing bulk of the substituents. Tuning of the steric bulk of the substituents in these positions therefore allows for the electronic properties of the complexes to be fine-tuned in a manner orthogonal to the donor properties of the substituents.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143822077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christian Noß, Richard Göttlich, Siegfried Schindler
{"title":"Photocatalytic-Mediated C−H Activation of Toluene Using Copper(I)-Complexes with Macrocyclic Ligands","authors":"Christian Noß, Richard Göttlich, Siegfried Schindler","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500010","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Benzaldehyde is a key compound in the chemical industry, and significant efforts are being devoted to its sustainable production. In this study, we demonstrate that toluene can be selectively oxidized to benzaldehyde through a photocatalytic mediated reaction utilizing copper complexes with macrocyclic ligands and molecular dioxygen. The photocatalyst employed was [Ru(bipy)<sub>3</sub>](PF<sub>6</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, with triethylamine serving as an electron donor. The reactive intermediate was identified as a dinuclear <i>end-on</i> copper peroxido complex. The reaction achieved a high turnover number for converting toluene to benzaldehyde, with no detectable side products. However, it was noted that the copper complexes underwent decomposition over time under the reaction conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143861490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Loris M. Mendrina, Maximilian J. Klingsiek, Konstantin Rohn, Dr. Jan-Hendrik Lamm, Beate Neumann, Dr. Hans-Georg Stammler, Prof. Dr. Norbert W. Mitzel
{"title":"Synthesis and Reactivity of a Semi-Flexible Bidentate Poly-Lewis Acid Based on Biphenylene","authors":"Loris M. Mendrina, Maximilian J. Klingsiek, Konstantin Rohn, Dr. Jan-Hendrik Lamm, Beate Neumann, Dr. Hans-Georg Stammler, Prof. Dr. Norbert W. Mitzel","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500012","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Semi-flexible bidentate Lewis acids based on the biphenylene backbone were synthesized by selective <i>anti</i>-Markownikow hydroborations using dicyclohexylborane. In addition, initial host-guest chemistry experiments were carried out on the complexation of the monodentate bases PMe<sub>3</sub> and pyridine, as well as the bidentate bases pyrimidine and bis(dimethylphosphanylmethyl)dimethylsilane (BisPhos). The bidentate BisPhos is found to undergo a chelate-type complexation, whereas pyrimidine is complexed in a different manner forming a 1 : 2 adduct analogous to the monodentate bases. The host and all host-guest-complexes were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, and in solution by NMR spectroscopy.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500012","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143861491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Construction of Stable Metal−Organic Frameworks by Integrating Phosphonic Groups into Building Blocks","authors":"Jing Sun, Qiaoqiao Cui, Xunfeng Yuan, Lan Li, Baoying Liu, Chengfang Qiao","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202400789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202400789","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A novel metal-organic framework (MOF), constructed by Cu<sup>2+</sup> and 4-phosphonobenzoic acid (H<sub>3</sub>pbc), namely SL-1, was prepared via solvothermal synthesis in a mixture of H<sub>2</sub>O and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA). The crystalline structure of SL-1 was revealed by single crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD) analysis, which demonstrates the existence of two different coordination geometries of cooper nodes. Cu1 center is anchored by two carboxylate groups from two H<sub>3</sub>pbc ligand and coordinates with three water molecules, while Cu2 center is six-coordinated that results in -CuO<sub>6</sub>-CuO<sub>6</sub>-CuO<sub>6</sub>-CuO<sub>6</sub>- double helix structure. Remarkably, the robust SL-1 demonstrates excellent acid and base resistance when soaking in aqueous solution with pH value ranging from 4–12. In addition, after a high temperature process (~100 °C), the water molecules linked by carboxylate anchored Cu node would be released, while the crystalline nature was preserved and almost unchanged. As a result, the exposed and unsaturated Lewis acid active sites can effectively catalyze aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde with yield of 73 % and selectivity of nearly 100 %. We believe the presented strategy by integrating phosphonic groups into building blocks to afford stable MOF structure will guide the design of more practical functionalized MOF materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lijia Zhao, Prof. Qing-Xiang Liu, Prof. Cheng-Peng Li
{"title":"Sequestration of Metal Oxoanions by Covalent Organic Frameworks","authors":"Lijia Zhao, Prof. Qing-Xiang Liu, Prof. Cheng-Peng Li","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202400639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202400639","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Metal oxoanions, predominantly toxic and environmentally persistent, present significant challenges for removal in natural environments due to their unique ionic structures and charge characteristics. While substantial efforts have been directed toward sequestering these anions, conventional adsorbents often exhibit inadequate selectivity and chemical instability. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), distinguished by their robust stability and structural tunability, have emerged as promising candidates for metal oxoanion remediation. This review highlights recent advances in the use of COFs and similar materials for the sequestration of metal oxoanions, emphasizing strategies to enhance adsorption performance and selectivity through structural design and post-synthetic modifications. Additionally, current challenges and future directions for improving the efficiency of COFs in metal oxoanion sequestration are summarized.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Super-reduced Polyoxometalates in Aqueous Solution: Historical Perspectives and Current Challenges","authors":"Dr. Clément Falaise","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202400827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202400827","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Polyoxometalates (POMs) represent a versatile class of molecular metal oxides often described as “electron reservoir” or “electron sponge” due to their remarkable ability to store and transfer electrons. These properties make them highly attractive for applications in electrochemical-energy storage systems, such as batteries or supercapacitors. This contribution reports the historical milestones and modern advancements of the super-reduced POMs in aqueous solution, focusing on systems constructed from molybdenum and tungsten centers. Particular attention is given to the pioneering work of Souchay and his students, who, between the 1960s and 1980s, published a series of articles (originally in French) that highlighted the exceptional super-reducibility of Keggin-type POMs. The aim of this work is to guide researchers interested in using POMs for electrochemical energy storage applications, and to identify future challenges in the chemistry of super-reduced POMs.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143861489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr. Mayumi Etou, Dr. Masaki Yoshida, Dr. Yoshihiro Okaue, Prof. Takanori Inoue, Prof. Takushi Yokoyama
{"title":"Complexation of Aluminum Ions with Formic Acid Under Acidic Condition: 27Al NMR, ESI-MS, and DFT study","authors":"Dr. Mayumi Etou, Dr. Masaki Yoshida, Dr. Yoshihiro Okaue, Prof. Takanori Inoue, Prof. Takushi Yokoyama","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202400839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202400839","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To understand the behavior of aluminum ions (Al<sup>3+</sup>) in strongly acidified soil environments, complexation between Al<sup>3+</sup> and formic acid (FA), a natural monocarboxylic acid, at pH 3 was investigated using NMR, ESI-MS, and DFT techniques. In the presence of FA, two new <sup>27</sup>Al NMR peaks appeared at high magnetic fields, in addition to a peak due to Al(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>6</sub><sup>3+</sup>, suggesting the formation of monodentate 1 : 1 (AlFA<sup>2+</sup>) and 1 : 2 (AlFA<sub>2</sub><sup>+</sup>) complexes. The trends observed in the <sup>27</sup>Al NMR analysis of the Al-FA complex was well represented by DFT calculations (i. e., move of the chemical shifts to the high magnetic field side, additivity low of the <sup>27</sup>Al NMR chemical shift, and change in electron density of each Al<sup>3+</sup> nucleus). The average conditional formation constants of the Al-FA complexes were determined to be log <i>K</i><sub>1</sub>=1.17 and log <i>K</i><sub>2</sub>=0.91 for the 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 complexes. The formation constant of the acetate complex was also determined to be log <i>K</i>=1.80 (1 : 1 complex). These results strongly suggest that natural monocarboxylic acids produced from the decomposition of organic compounds and certain bacterial activities show potential for the detoxification of Al<sup>3+</sup>, that is, complex formation with toxic Al species in acidified soil.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143822100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}