{"title":"The Pt(II)-Azaphosphatriptycenes Gear Mechanism: Computational Insights into How Z/E Geometry Influences Rotational Behavior","authors":"Nayim Sepay, Nabanita Kundu, Aratrika Chakraborty, Sukanya Chakrabarti, Nupur Basu, Haimanti Mallik, Mostafizur Rahman","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70243","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The study explores how Z/E geometry of azaphosphatriptycene (<b>azpt</b>) units influences rotational behavior in Pt(II)-azpt complexes. Using molecular dynamics (MD) (100 ns, methanol, 300–380 K), potential energy surface(PES) scans, density functional theory (DFT), quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM)/noncovalent interaction (NCI), EDA analysis, Hirshfeld mapping, and quantum descriptors, we reveal why the two isomers act as oscillating or rotating molecular gears. The <i>Z</i> isomer (<b>1a</b>) exhibits torsional motion and a higher rotational barrier (∼38.1 kcal·mol<sup>−1</sup>). This barrier indicates the rotor is mechanically interlocked, preventing spontaneous free rotation under thermal conditions and forcing a compression of the Cl<span></span>Pt<span></span>Cl angle alongside a P<span></span>Pt<span></span>P expansion. Dense networks of C<span></span>H···π, C<span></span>H···Cl<span></span>Pt, and π–π interactions stabilize conformers, preventing full rotation. In contrast, the E isomer (<b>1b</b>) is strain-free, stabilized only by dynamic C<span></span>H···Cl contacts that break and reform, yielding low barriers (∼2.1 kcal·mol<sup>−1</sup>) and MD evidence of 360° rotation at elevated temperatures. Electronic differences are confirmed by HOMO–LUMO gaps, hardness/softness, and electrophilicity. Both isomers undergo photo/thermal isomerism, altering noncovalent interactions and crystal packing, where they form 1D chains. Overall, the article highlights how steric and noncovalent forces must be balanced to enable gear-like rotation in molecular machines.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532660","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":"Correction to “Understanding Structural Dynamics in Flexible Rare-Earth Metal-Organic Frameworks”","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70241","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Edward Loukopoulos, Pantelis N. Trikalitis, <i>Eur</i>. <i>J. Inorg. Chem</i>, <b>2024</b>, <i>28</i>, e202400606.</p><p>The Acknowledgement section of the article should have read “This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°101034324. This work was carried out within the framework of the Action ‘Flagship Research Projects in challenging interdisciplinary sectors with practical applications in Greek industry’, implemented through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan <i>Greece 2.0</i> and funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (project code: TAEDR-0535821)” in complying with the funding agency's dissemination requirements.</p><p>We apologize for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70241","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532666","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":"(C2N4H7S)(H2PO3): Optical Properties Study of a Metal-Free Amidinothiourea Phosphite","authors":"Yue-Ling Sun, An-Hua Gong","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70244","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new phosphite (C<sub>2</sub>N<sub>4</sub>H<sub>7</sub>S)(H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>) was obtained via a simple solution reaction. (C<sub>2</sub>N<sub>4</sub>H<sub>7</sub>S)(H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>) crystallizes in the C2/c space group and exhibits a novel bilayer crystal structure. It possesses an ultraviolet cutoff edge of 317 nm, corresponding to a large experimental band gap of 3.56 eV. (C<sub>2</sub>N<sub>4</sub>H<sub>7</sub>S)(H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>) also has good thermal stability. This present work provides a comprehensive characterization of its crystal structure and optical properties. Additionally, first-principles calculations were employed to analyze the structure–activity relationship of (C<sub>2</sub>N<sub>4</sub>H<sub>7</sub>S)(H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>).</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532464","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":"The Role of Multiple Triplet Excited States in Luminescent Tb(III) Coordination Polymers and Their Triplet Tuning Methods","authors":"Serika Tasaki, Takuma Nakai, Mengfei Wang, Yasuchika Hasegawa, Yuichi Kitagawa","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70234","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Trivalent terbium (Tb(III)) coordination polymers exhibit photosensitized metal-centered emission via strong ligand absorption. Clarification of the photosensitized emission mechanism is of critical importance for the development of luminescent Tb(III) coordination polymers. Herein, we demonstrate the role of the multiple excited ligand triplet states in photosensitized Tb(III) emission. In the prepared Tb(III) coordination polymers, Tb(III) is coordinated with three hexafluoroacetylacetonate (hfa) and phosphine oxide bridging ligands. The investigation of photophysical properties revealed that the multiple triplet excited states act as quenching sites for Tb(III) emission in the photosensitization process. The lowest and second-lowest energy levels of the triplet excited states are determined by time-resolved emission spectra. Quantum chemical calculations indicate that the triplet electronic structures originate from two types of hfa ligands, each characterized by a different dihedral angle within the π-conjugated plane. The triplet electronic structure tunings were also demonstrated by incorporating different lanthanide ions (Gd(III) or Lu(III)) into the Tb(III) coordination polymer to enhance the photosensitized emission. These findings provide valuable insights into the design strategies for highly luminescent Tb(III) coordination polymers.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148522729","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}
Martina Bucci, Massimo Guelfi, Marco Lessi, Marco Taddei, Giulio Bresciani
{"title":"Layer Geometry Modulation in Cu(II) Coordination Networks Based on Disubstituted Bis(imidazolyl)benzene Ligands","authors":"Martina Bucci, Massimo Guelfi, Marco Lessi, Marco Taddei, Giulio Bresciani","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70242","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The structural chemistry of two-dimensional Cu(II) coordination networks constructed from ring-disubstituted bis(imidazolyl)benzene ligands has been investigated in order to elucidate the combined influence of ligand functionalization and counteranion identity on layer geometry, packing, and framework stability. The dimethyl-substituted ligand (<b>bibMe</b><sub><b>2</b></sub>) affords three closely related layered frameworks when combined with copper(II) nitrate (<b>UdP-8-NO</b><sub><b>3</b></sub>), copper(II) perchlorate (<b>UdP-8-ClO</b><sub><b>4</b></sub>), or copper(II) tetrafluoroborate (<b>UdP-8-BF</b><sub><b>4</b></sub>), leading to new compounds of formula [Cu(<b>bibMe</b><sub><b>2</b></sub>)<sub>2</sub>(X)<sub>2</sub>]·nSolv (X = NO<sub>3</sub>, ClO<sub>4</sub> or BF<sub>4</sub>). <b>UdP-8-NO</b><sub><b>3</b></sub> and <b>UdP-8-ClO</b><sub><b>4</b></sub> were obtained both in single crystal and powder form. On the other hand, <b>UdP-8-BF</b><sub><b>4</b></sub> could only be isolated as a powder. <b>UdP-8-NO</b><sub><b>3</b></sub> and <b>UdP-8-ClO</b><sub><b>4</b></sub> are isoreticular at the local coordination level, showing a <b>sql</b> topology, but display markedly different layer arrangements, stacking modes, interlayer separations, and accessible void volumes. These structural differences translate into a pronouncedly different response to external stimuli, as revealed by PXRD-based stability tests under humidity, vacuum, and variable temperature conditions. Extension to a methoxy-disubstituted ligand (<b>bibOMe</b><sub><b>2</b></sub>) yields single crystals of a further two-dimensional Cu(II) network describable with a formula [Cu(<b>bibOMe</b><sub><b>2</b></sub>)<sub>2</sub>(ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>UdP-9-ClO</b><sub><b>4</b></sub>). This compound could only be isolated as single crystals; therefore, no further characterization was carried out.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70242","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532665","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":"Formation of Eight-Membered Cyclopalladate Amidines and Their Application as a Catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling","authors":"Fen Xu, Fan-Wang Zeng, Yuan Feng, Fu-Hao Zheng, Yi-Xuan Wang, Zhi-Yun Wang, Xu Zhang, Luciano Barboni","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70246","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction has been established as one of the core methodologies in modern organic synthesis. Various eight-membered cyclopalladated amidines were efficiently constructed via a one-pot cascade C–H activation/insertion reaction between amidines and alkynes, using a palladium salt as the precursor. When applied as catalysts, the cyclopalladated amidines enabled the coupling of phenylboronic acid with iodobenzene, furnishing biphenyl with yields ranging from 62% to 99%.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532667","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":"Bimetallic Lithium–Cobalt(II) Complexes Based on β-Diketiminate Ligands: Syntheses, Structures, and Utilization as Catalysts for the Construction of Trisubstituted Benzenes","authors":"Xue Gao, Yahong Li","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70247","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A series of cobalt–lithium bimetallic complexes and a monometallic cobalt complex of formulas [(L<sup>1</sup>)CoCl<sub>2</sub>Li(Et<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>1</b>), [(L<sup>2</sup>)CoCl<sub>2</sub>Li(Et<sub>2</sub>O)(THF)] (<b>2</b>), [(L<sup>3</sup>)CoCl<sub>2</sub>Li(THF)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>3</b>), [(L<sup>4</sup>)CoCl<sub>2</sub>Li(THF)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>4</b>), and [(L<sup>5</sup>)CoCl] (<b>5</b>) (HL<sup>1</sup> = 2,4,6-tricyclopentyl-N-4-((2-methoxyphenyl)imino)pent-2-en-2-yl)-aniline; HL<sup>2</sup> = N-(4-((4-chlorophenyl)imino)pent-2-en-2-yl)-2,4,6-tricyclopentyl-aniline; HL<sup>3 </sup>= N-(4-((2,4,6-trimethyl)imino)pent-2-en-2-yl)-2,4,6-tricyclopentylaniline; HL<sup>4 </sup>= N-(4-((2,6-dimethyl phenyl)imino)pent-2-en-2-yl)-2,6-diisopropylaniline; and HL<sup>5 </sup>= N-(4-((pyridin-2-ylmethyl)imino)pent-2-en-2-yl)-2,6-diisopropyl-aniline) were synthesized and characterized. The targets of this work were to study the influences of changes in the substituents of the ligand backbones on the structures and catalytic properties of the cobalt–lithium bimetallic complexes. Their catalytic performances were evaluated in the [2 + 2 + 2] cyclotrimerization of terminal alkynes. All complexes exhibited catalytic activity, with bimetallic complex <b>1</b> exhibiting superior efficiency compared to the monometallic complex <b>5</b> and other bimetallic analogs. Under the optimized conditions, the catalytic reactions proceeded under mild room-temperature conditions, displaying broad substrate compatibility and affording the corresponding aromatic products in good to excellent isolated yields. This work demonstrates the potential of bimetallic cobalt(II)-lithium complexes as practical and efficient catalysts for aromatic ring construction via alkyne cyclotrimerization.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148533177","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}
Li Jiang, Sijie Xian, Yi Zhang, Sai Luo, Hua-Chao Liu, Kai Li
{"title":"A Deep-Blue Emitting Macrocyclic Digold(I) Complex Supported by a Bridging Multiresonance Ligand","authors":"Li Jiang, Sijie Xian, Yi Zhang, Sai Luo, Hua-Chao Liu, Kai Li","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70248","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A dinuclear macrocyclic gold(I) complex, namely <b>5CAuBN</b>, is developed by bridging a multiple-resonance (MR) boron/nitrogen (B/N) framework with a bis-nitrogen-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) through dual coordination. How the coordination position and cyclic architecture modulate the photophysical properties has been investigated. It exhibits an efficient deep-blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) with a photoluminescence quantum yield of 0.83 and a delayed fluorescence lifetime of 6.02 μs. A minor contribution of Au 5<i>d</i> orbitals to the frontier molecular orbitals is proven crucial for enhancing the spin–orbit coupling (SOC) effect with the narrowband emission preserved.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148533249","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}
Christoph Rick, Raphael Steinbach, Daniel M. Többens, Thomas Jüstel, Joachim Breternitz
{"title":"Cation Distribution in Li2CaSiO4:Gd, Pr, Na Uncovered Through Anomalous Diffraction","authors":"Christoph Rick, Raphael Steinbach, Daniel M. Többens, Thomas Jüstel, Joachim Breternitz","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70251","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Stannite-type Li<sub>2</sub>CaSiO<sub>4</sub> co-doped with Gd<sup>3+</sup> and Pr<sup>3+</sup> shows a significant increase in up-conversion efficiency as opposed to purely Pr<sup>3+</sup> doped materials, but the structural reasons for this effect are not well understood. With two possible cation positions, the doped rare earth ions may be shared on one crystallographic site, or distributed over different ones. Herein, we use synchrotron radiation for a combination of high-resolution X-ray diffraction and Multiple Edge Anomalous Diffraction (MEAD) to shine a light on the cation distribution in these materials and simultaneously explore the low concentration limit of the MEAD method.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70251","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148533197","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}
Muhan Liang, Michael Kunze, Helmar Görls, Joachim Scholz
{"title":"Dilithium Enediamide Derived From a 1,4-Diaza-1,3-diene: Reactivity of a Strongly N-Basic, Highly C-Nucleophilic Compound Toward C–H Acids","authors":"Muhan Liang, Michael Kunze, Helmar Görls, Joachim Scholz","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70252","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The lithium enediamide complex [{(THF)<sub>2</sub>Li}<sub>2</sub>(<i>t</i>Bu-DAD)] (<i>t</i>Bu-DAD<i>t</i>BuNCHCHN<i>t</i>Bu) exhibits pronounced basic and nucleophilic reactivity. C–H-acidic diethyl malonate derivatives RCH(COOEt)<sub>2</sub> (RH, Ph) are readily deprotonated to give resonance-stabilised carbanions [RC(COOEt)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>−</sup>. The resulting increase in electrophilicity at the carbonyl carbon atoms enables subsequent reaction with the enediamide dianion. In the case of CH<sub>2</sub>(COOEt)<sub>2</sub>, this transformation can be viewed as electrophilic substitution at the enediamide unit, leading to C–C bond formation between one of the CC carbon atoms and the ester carbonyl carbon atoms. In contrast, the reaction with PhCH(COOEt)<sub>2</sub> corresponds to electrophilic addition to the enediamide CC bond. Steric effects of the phenyl substituent further induce rearrangement of the N–C–C–N framework into an N–C–N–C connectivity within one enediamide unit. Unlike the reactions with other esters, no electron transfer to the diethyl malonate derivatives is observed. Phenylacetylene is likewise deprotonated but subsequently undergoes a cascade of transformations, including enamine alkynylation and hydrovinylation, to yield a lithium complex featuring a 1,2-diamidoethane fragment and an enamide–amine moiety linked by a phenylvinylidene unit. Notably, no redox activity of the enediamide unit is observed in these reactions either.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70252","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148533180","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}