A solution and solid state study of niobium complexes University of ...

A solution and solid state study of niobium complexes University of ... A solution and solid state study of niobium complexes University of ...

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Chapter 2 Figure 2.16: 93 Nb NMR spectra of a solution of NbCl5 (1.18M) in MeOD run at different storage times. 78 Table 2.5: The influence of concentration and storage time on the alcoholysis of NbCl5. 78 Sample NbCl5 Concentration (M) Time (days) MeOcoord 35 3 days 10 days 16 days 37 days -500 -1000 ppm MeO-br MeO-ter OH (ppm) 1a 0.185 0 - - - 5.8 1b 10 5 - - 5.8 2a 0.85 0 3.1 0.696 2.4 7.9 2b 10 3.2 0.75 2.5 7.8 3a 1.15 0 3.4 1.2 2.4 8.3 3b 12 2.5 0.5 2 7.6 3c 49 1.6 0.16 1.43 7.1 4a 1.18 10 2.8 0.63 2.2 7.8 4b 16 2.7 0.56 2.14 7.7 4c 37 2.3 0.39 1.92 7.4

Chapter 2 In 1991 Lee et al. 83 published a paper where they used 93 Nb- and 1 H NMR spectroscopy to investigate the different substitution products of [NbCl5-x(OMe)x] that forms in the stepwise substitution of NbCl5 by MeOH in non co-ordinating solvents. Their results confirmed Schönherr’s et al. 84 results that only [NbCl2(OMe)3] is formed on adding an excess MeOH to NbCl5 in non-polar solvents. To validate their results they isolated and characterized [NbCl4(OMe)], [NbCl2(OMe)3] and [Nb(OMe)5] as reference samples. They did not isolate [NbCl3(OMe)2] as it readily disproportionates to form [NbCl2(OMe)3] and [NbCl4(OMe)]. This is due to the lower solubility of [NbCl4(OMe)] and the stability of [NbCl2(OMe)3]. The coordination of NbCl5 with MeOH in different aromatic solvents was followed by 93 Nb NMR and compared to the relative reference peaks. The results are presented in Table 2.6. Table 2.6: Assignment of 93 Nb NMR signals to NbCl5-x(OMe)x species. 84 Solvent x = 0 x = 1 x = 3 x = 4 x = 5 Benzene 2.6 -497 -810 -1010 -1160 Toluene 2 -495 -810 - -1150 Methanol -0.5 -480 -820 -1015 -1155 Ethanol - -470 -830 -1020 -1180 Isopropanol - -470 -830 -1025 -1135 Acetonitrile - -495 / -560 -850 - -1160 2.8 Kinetic Studies of Niobium Complexes Antiñolo et al. 85 published a paper in 2000 in which they studied the reaction of niobium alkoxo complexes with different β-diketones. The β-diketones of choice was tBuCOCH2COtBu (Hdpm), PhCOCH2COPh (Hdbm) and acacH. They followed the kinetics of the displacement reaction of [NbCl2(OEt)2(dpm)] (complex 1) and [NbCl2(OEt)2(dbm)] (complex 2) with acacH to give [NbCl2(OEt)2(acac)] as seen in Figure 2.17. 83 G. R. Lee, J. A. Crayston, Dalton Trans., 3073, 1991. 84 M. Schönherr, L. Kolditz, Z. Chem., 10, 72, 1970. 85 A. Antiñolo, F. Carrillo-Hermosilla, J. Fernández-Baeza, S. Garcia-Yuste, A. Otera, E. Palomares, A. M. Rodriguez, L. F. Sánchez-Barba, J. Organomet. Chem., 603, 194, 2000. 36

Chapter 2<br />

Figure 2.16: 93 Nb NMR spectra <strong>of</strong> a <strong>solution</strong> <strong>of</strong> NbCl5 (1.18M) in MeOD run at different<br />

storage times. 78<br />

Table 2.5: The influence <strong>of</strong> concentration <strong>and</strong> storage time on the alcoholysis <strong>of</strong> NbCl5. 78<br />

Sample<br />

NbCl5<br />

Concentration<br />

(M)<br />

Time<br />

(days)<br />

MeOcoord<br />

35<br />

3 days<br />

10 days<br />

16 days<br />

37 days<br />

-500 -1000 ppm<br />

MeO-br MeO-ter<br />

OH<br />

(ppm)<br />

1a 0.185 0 - - - 5.8<br />

1b 10 5 - - 5.8<br />

2a 0.85 0 3.1 0.696 2.4 7.9<br />

2b 10 3.2 0.75 2.5 7.8<br />

3a 1.15 0 3.4 1.2 2.4 8.3<br />

3b 12 2.5 0.5 2 7.6<br />

3c 49 1.6 0.16 1.43 7.1<br />

4a 1.18 10 2.8 0.63 2.2 7.8<br />

4b 16 2.7 0.56 2.14 7.7<br />

4c 37 2.3 0.39 1.92 7.4

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