OrganometallicsPub Date : 2026-08-24Epub Date: 2026-07-31DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00202
Yongtao Liu, Haoyu Chen, Jinfeng Luo, Huidong Li, Zhixiang Fan, Qunchao Fan, R. Bruce King, Henry F. Schaefer, III
{"title":"Effects of Increased Ligand Fields of the Second- and Third-Row Transition Metals on the Preferred Structures of Sandwich Compounds of Stoichiometry C12H12M","authors":"Yongtao Liu, Haoyu Chen, Jinfeng Luo, Huidong Li, Zhixiang Fan, Qunchao Fan, R. Bruce King, Henry F. Schaefer, III","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00202","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The lowest-energy sandwich structures for the (C<sub><em>n</em></sub>H<sub><em>n</em></sub>)M(C<sub><em>m</em></sub>H<sub><em>m</em></sub>) (<em>n</em> = 5, 6; <em>m</em> = 7, 6; <em>m</em> + <em>n</em> = 12;M = Zr to Pd and Hf to Pt) systems are all singlet or doublet spinstate structures, reflecting the increased ligand-field strengthsof second- and third-row transition metals relative to first-row transitionmetals. For Groups 7 and 8, this differs from the first-row transitionmetals, for which the lowest energy C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>12</sub>Msandwich structures for iron and manganese are high-spin triplet andquartet-spin state dibenzene-metal (η<sup>6</sup>-C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>)<sub>2</sub>M (M = Fe, Mn) structures, respectively.For palladium and platinum, the lowest-energy C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>12</sub>M (M = Pd, Pt) structures have two dihapto benzene ligandscoordinating to the central metal atom, each through only one of theirthree C═C double bonds. This contrasts with the nickel C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>12</sub>Ni system, in which a singlet spin state (η<sup>6</sup>-C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>)Ni(η<sup>2</sup>-C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>) structure having one hexahapto and one dihapto benzeneligand is strongly energetically preferred. Similar doublet-spin state(η<sup>6</sup>-C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>)M(η<sup>2</sup>-C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>) (M = Co, Rh, Ir) structures are energeticallypreferred for the three Group 9 metals. The energetically preferredstructures for all of the early transition metals are low-spin (η<sup>6</sup>-C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>)<sub>2</sub>M and (η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)M(η<sup>7</sup>-C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>7</sub>) structures, in which all 12 ring carbon atoms arebonded to the central metal atom.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"45 16","pages":"2018–2024"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2026-08-24Epub Date: 2026-08-08DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00152
Paul Getreuer, Dominik Wenisch, Dina Baier-Romfeld, Laura Marretta, Michaela Hejl, Fynnius Monarth, Soheil Mahmoudi, Alessio Terenzi, Michael A. Jakupec, Bernhard K. Keppler, Wolfgang Kandioller
{"title":"Anticancer Potential of Camalexin-Derived Ru(II) Metallacycles","authors":"Paul Getreuer, Dominik Wenisch, Dina Baier-Romfeld, Laura Marretta, Michaela Hejl, Fynnius Monarth, Soheil Mahmoudi, Alessio Terenzi, Michael A. Jakupec, Bernhard K. Keppler, Wolfgang Kandioller","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00152","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Camalexin, a primaryindole-analogous phytoalexin from <em>Arabidopsis thaliana</em> and other crucifers, inhibitsthe proliferation of various cancer cells. In this contribution, thesynthesis and characterization of camalexin-derived Ru(II) half-sandwichcomplexes are described. Formation and sufficient purity of the complexeswere confirmed by <sup>1</sup>H-, <sup>13</sup>C- and 2D-NMR techniques,X-ray or 3D electron diffractometry, high-resolution-mass-spectrometry(HRMS) and elemental analysis. Additionally, the stability in aqueoussolution was studied under pseudophysiological conditions, revealingsufficient stability for further biological studies. Investigatingthe <em>in vitro</em> anticancer potency by means of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2<em>H</em> tetrazolium bromide (MTT) and resazurin assays in fourhuman cancer cell lines revealed IC<sub>50</sub> values in the (mostlylow) micromolar range. Tests for the capacity of generating reactiveoxygen species (ROS) in the leukemic HL60 cell line identified onederivative with exceptionally high ROS induction via a 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescindiacetate (DCFH-DA)-based approach. While increased ROS levels werenot decisive for cell death induction, cytotoxic activity of the complexeswas associated with mitochondrial membrane depolarization and functionalperturbation. Lastly, the ability of the complexes to induce apoptosiswas investigated, with the complexes showing remarkable effects, whilethe free ligands exhibited hardly any signs of apoptosis induction.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"45 16","pages":"1947–1959"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2026-08-24Epub Date: 2026-08-13DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00221
Clara A. Roller, Roland C. Fischer, Michaela Flock
{"title":"Chalcogenophosphinites with a Cyclic Oligosilane Backbone","authors":"Clara A. Roller, Roland C. Fischer, Michaela Flock","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00221","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A structurally authenticatedseries of chalcogenophosphinites,R<sub>2</sub>P(ChPh) (Ch = S, Se, Te), supported by a compact tetrasilaphosphacyclopentanebackbone, is presented. The parent secondary phosphane is obtainedin two scalable steps from a dichlorohexasilane <em>via</em> substitution with 2.0 eq. NaPH<sub>2</sub> and intramolecular ring-closuredriven by PH<sub>3</sub> elimination. Selective deprotonation furnisheslithium and potassium phosphides that serve as versatile entry pointsto functionalization. Reaction of the parent phosphane with PhChChPh(Ch = S, Se) yields the thio- and selenophosphinites, whereas employingthe potassium phosphide delivers the full S/Se/Te series in higheryields and provides access to the tellurium derivative that is notaccessible from the secondary phosphane. Across the series, <sup>31</sup>P NMR shifts move markedly upfield in a nonlinear fashion (S →Se → Te), and UV/vis spectra exhibit progressive bathochromism;both trends are reproduced by DFT/TD-DFT and traced to HOMO–LUMOgap narrowing together with increasing polarizability and heavy-atomeffects down the group. Single-crystal X-ray data reveal systematiclengthening of P-Ch bonds and widening of Si–P–Ch angles.Together, these results provide a sterically constant platform thatenables direct S/Se/Te comparison and illuminates periodic trendsin neutral chalcogenophosphinites stabilized by an oligosilane backbone.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"45 16","pages":"2025–2035"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2026-08-24Epub Date: 2026-08-05DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00195
Gianluca Carì, Steven P. Nolan, Catherine S. J. Cazin
{"title":"Mechanochemical Synthesis of [Rh(L)(acac)(CO] Complexes (L = N-Heterocyclic Carbene or Phosphine)","authors":"Gianluca Carì, Steven P. Nolan, Catherine S. J. Cazin","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00195","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The mechanochemicalsynthesis of well-defined [Rh(L)(acac)(CO)](L = NHC or phosphine) complexes via planetary milling and manualgrinding with a mortar and pestle is reported. This solventless protocol,which proceeds via a ligand displacement from [Rh(acac)(CO)<sub>2</sub>], was successfully applied to various NHC·HCl salts (NHC =IPr, SIPr, IMes, SIMes, IPr*), neat phosphines (PPh<sub>3</sub> andPCy<sub>3</sub>), and the P<sup>t</sup>Bu<sub>3</sub>·HBF<sub>4</sub> salt. This method offers rapid access, using readily availabletools, to the electronic characterization of ligands in organometallicchemistry.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"45 16","pages":"2012–2017"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flash Communication: Effects of Extension of Lone-Pair Interactions via σ-Symmetric Orbitals through Nonbonded Atoms","authors":"Masaichi Saito, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Sakura Takahashi, Soshi Mibu, Yuki Takada, Shunsuke Furukawa, Kazuya Ishimura","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00159","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To investigate the effects of extension of lone-pairinteractionsvia σ-symmetric orbitals through nonbonded atoms, we preparedperselenated naphthalenes, -pyrenes and -anthracenes. In contrastto the π-delocalized systems, the HOMOs of these molecules arecharacterized by antibonding interactions between lone-pair electronson the selenium atoms, resulting in the σ-symmetric orbitalinteractions along the periphery of the aromatic hydrocarbon platforms(denoted as σ-delocalization in this work). Consequently, themolecules deviate from planarity to reduce the HOMO energy levels.Under these conditions, increasing the number of selenium atoms leadsto a rise in the HOMO energy levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"45 16","pages":"1864–1867"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2026-08-24Epub Date: 2026-08-05DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00250
Anthony M. Alfaro, Valerie A. Schmidt
{"title":"Demonstrating the Chemoselective Lewis Acid Activity of Pyridine(Diimine) Bismuth Cations","authors":"Anthony M. Alfaro, Valerie A. Schmidt","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00250","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Herein, we describe the preparation of a library of cationicbismuth(III)pyridine(diimine) compounds and the assessment of their Lewis aciditymeasured by their interaction with phosphine oxides, acid halides,and ketones. These bismuth compounds have acceptor number values rangingbetween that of BiCl<sub>3</sub> and AlCl<sub>3</sub>, however, theircatalytic activity for the formation of C–C bonds is distinctfrom these simple salts. Our studies suggest that Friedel–Crafts-typearene acylation is promoted via acid halide coordination in the presenceof similar ketone donors. This work demonstrates that bismuth(III)pyridine(diimine) cations serve as selective Lewis acids to achieveC–C bond formation.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"45 16","pages":"2045–2050"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2026-08-24Epub Date: 2026-08-11DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00185
Wun-Jie Huang, Jhen-Yi Lee, Tzu-Ying Li, Yi-Heng Huang, Hon Man Lee
{"title":"Electronically Tunable Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine Mesoionic Carbenes for PEPPSI-type Palladium Catalysts","authors":"Wun-Jie Huang, Jhen-Yi Lee, Tzu-Ying Li, Yi-Heng Huang, Hon Man Lee","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00185","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A seriesof PEPPSI-type palladium complexes, trans-PdI<sub>2</sub>(NHC)(pyridine),incorporating unsymmetrical imidazo[1,2-<em>a</em>]pyridine-derivedmesoionic carbene (MIC) ligands, wassynthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffractionand DFT analysis. The C3-aryl substituents significantly modulatethe electronic structure, whereas the associated steric effects arecomparatively small and largely directional. Frontier-orbital, NBO,CDA, and ETS-NOCV analyses show that Pd–NHC bonding is dominatedby σ-donation with a smaller but significant π-backbondingcontribution, and while wingtip substitution primarily influencesthe π-acceptor ability of the MIC ligands. The <em>p</em>-CF<sub>3</sub>-substituted complex affords the strongest overall(σ + π) Pd–C interactions in the Pd<sup>0</sup> models and exhibits a lower calculated oxidative-addition barrierthan the normal NHC analogue, providing a mechanistic rationale forits improved catalytic performance. Steric analysis using %V<sub>bur</sub> further reveals that the ostensibly bulky anthracenyl substituentimposes the smallest buried volume because of its perpendicular orientation,underscoring the importance of steric directionality. In direct C–Harylation of 1,2-dimethylimidazole, all MIC-supported PEPPSI complexesoutperform trans-PdI<sub>2</sub>(IMes)(py), with the p-CF<sub>3</sub>-substituted complex showing the highest efficiency at low catalystloading. These findings establish imidazo[1,2-<em>a</em>]pyridine-derivedMIC ligands as electronically tunable ligands for highly active PEPPSI-typepalladium catalysts.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"45 16","pages":"1969–1982"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2026-08-24Epub Date: 2026-08-10DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00245
Sean P. Dunphy, Erin N. Lewis, Ritchie E. Hernandez, Milan Gembicky, Joshua S. Figueroa
{"title":"ScanBury: An Automated Distance-Dependent Buried Volume Analysis Tool─Insights into Sterically Induced Structural Distortions in Bis(tritert-butylphenyl) m-Terphenyl Isocyanide Complexes","authors":"Sean P. Dunphy, Erin N. Lewis, Ritchie E. Hernandez, Milan Gembicky, Joshua S. Figueroa","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00245","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this report, we present the synthesis and structuralanalysisof CNAr<sup>Mes*2</sup> (Ar<sup>Mes*2</sup> = 2,6-(2,4,6-<em>t</em>-Bu<sub>3</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>). Several uniquegeometric distortions were observed when compared to other previouslyreported <em>m</em>-terphenyl isocyanide ligands, which weattribute to intraligand steric clashes resulting from the encumbering <em>tert</em>-butyl groups. Additionally, we provide an executablescript (ScanBury) for rapidly producing high-resolution distance-dependentburied volume analysis plots, which allows for a visualization ofhow geometric distortions effectively reduce the steric encumbranceprovided by CNAr<sup>Mes*2</sup>. Analysis of a series of bis-<em>m</em>-terphenyl isocyanide iron and nickel complexes highlightedhow molecular distortions can further diminish the steric protectionprovided by larger ligands due to interligand steric clashes.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"45 16","pages":"2036–2044"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2026-08-24Epub Date: 2026-08-01DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00121
Gilles Stebens, Burkhard Butschke
{"title":"Platinum(II)-Mediated C–H Bond Activation of Benzene Revisited: Mechanistic Insights by Microkinetic Modeling","authors":"Gilles Stebens, Burkhard Butschke","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6c00121","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The ion/molecule reaction of thecoordinatively unsaturated, cationicPt(II) complex [(bipy)Pt(CH<sub>3</sub>)]<sup>+</sup> (bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine)with benzene─originally investigated in mass-spectrometricgas-phase studies─has been successfully translated into solution.[(bipy)Pt(CH<sub>3</sub>)(solv)]<sup>+</sup> (solv = H<sub>2</sub>O and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE)) is generated <em>in situ</em> by protonation of [(bipy)Pt(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] in TFEin the presence of benzene. The resulting C–H bond activationreaction proceeds by an order of magnitude faster than for a closelyrelated Pt(II)-diimine complex. In reactions with C<sub>6</sub>D<sub>6</sub>, kinetic isotope effects are not observed, and the data identifysubstrate coordination as the rate-determining step. The isotopologuedistributions of the reaction products are analyzed by a microkineticmodel, enabling quantification of the relative energetics of methaneloss and reversible C–H bond activation. Moreover, subtle insightssuch as the number of back-and-forth steps prior to the finalizingmethane loss are elucidated. Counterions and the water concentrationdo not have an influence on the observed isotopic distributions, thusindicating that the isotopologue-determining steps are strictly <em>intra</em>molecular. Extensive H/D scrambling provides clearevidence for the pronounced stability of the involved methane complexes[(L)Pt(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)(CH<sub>4</sub>)]<sup>+</sup>. Moreover,degenerate benzene exchange in the initially formed benzene complexes[(L)Pt(CH<sub>3</sub>)(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>)]<sup>+</sup> significantlyinfluences the produced isotopologue distributions.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"45 16","pages":"1905–1919"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}