Secondary-Sphere Chlorolanthanide(III) Complexes with a 1,3,5-Triazine-Based Ligand Supported by Anion−π, π–π, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions

• Published in: Inorganic chemistry 2020-01, Vol.59 (1), p.151-160
• Main Authors: de Bettencourt-Dias, Ana, Beeler, Rose M, Zimmerman, Joshua R
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0020-1669; 1520-510X
• DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01804

2,4,6-Dipicolylamine-functionalized 1,3,5-triazine (dpat) was isolated. When reacted with LaCl3, compound [(LaCl6)­(H3dpat)]­[H2O]2 (1) formed, which crystallized in the monoclinic P21/n space group with parameters a = 11.47 Å, b = 19.22 Å, c = 20.98 Å, V = 4652.02 Å, and β = 90.53°. When reacted with NdCl3, the complex [NdCl3(H2O)4(H3dpat)]­[Cl]3(MeOH)2 (2) crystallized in the monoclinic P21/n space group with unit cell parameters a = 20.05 Å, b = 12.81 Å, c = 20.64 Å, V = 5004.40 Å, and β = 110.20°. In both cases, the dpat ligand forms a bowl-shaped cavity that partially envelops the LnIII-containing central unit, which is anionic in 1 and neutral in 2. The formation of these outer-sphere complexes is supported by secondary interactions, including π–π stacking, hydrogen bonding, and anion−π between the chlorolanthanide­(III) fragment and the electron-deficient 1,3,5-triazine ring. Evidence of protonation of the pyridine rings in dpat was substantiated through the isolation of [H2dpat]­[Cl]2 (3). This compound crystallized in the monoclinic C2/c space group with parameters a = 11.93 Å, b = 20.22 Å, c = 15.28 Å, V = 3664.97 Å, and β = 94.35°. Four pyridine rings are pairwise protonated in 3. dpat showed a moderate ability to extract LaIII from an aqueous to an organic phase, indicating its potential, through judicious manipulation of secondary-sphere interactions, as the starting point for efficient extractants for LnIII ions.