Chelate ring stability

Schiff bases having two nitrogen atoms as donors may be derived either from condensation of dialdehydes and diketones with two molecules of an amine, or from reaction of diamines with aldehydes or ketones. In Section 20.1.2.1, it has been pointed out that coordination through the N atom may occur only under particular circumstances. However, in the case of diimines the formation of chelate rings stabilizes the metal-nitrogen bond. Thus, they can form both mono-41 and bis-chelate42 complexes. 

The presence of chelate rings stabilizes a molecule, for example, in Eq. (32), where en = 1,2-diaminoethane ... 

The quantum yield of the initiation process (<, ) is quite low 8 x 10, indicating the great stability of the chelate ring toward photolysis. However, the quantum yield of photodecomposition 4>d) under similar condition is 2 X 10, which is higher than It is clear, therefore, that not every molecule of Mn(acac)3 that is decomposed initiates polymerization apparently, ex-... 

It is believed [1135,1136] that the decomposition of metal complexes of salicyaldoxime and related ligands is not initiated by scission of the coordination bond M—L, but by cleavage of another bond (L—L) in the chelate ring which has been weakened on M—L bond formation. Decomposition temperatures and values of E, measured by several non-isothermal methods were obtained for the compounds M(L—L)2 where M = Cu(II), Ni(II) or Co(II) and (L—L) = salicylaldoxime. There was parallel behaviour between the thermal stability of the solid and of the complex in solution, i.e. Co < Ni < Cu. A similar parallel did not occur when (L—L) = 2-indolecarboxylic acid, and reasons for the difference are discussed... 

As mentioned, stabilization of neutral hexacoordinated phosphorus via nitrogen donation is possible and this topic has been widely studied in the past few years. As P-N bonds are weaker and longer than those of P-C and P-0, chemists have essentially relied on chelation to enforce their formation. Most structures involve five- and six-membered chelating rings and the compounds that have been reported are described in Schemes 7,8, and 9 and Figs. 7 and 8. 

Experimental studies show that chelating spectator ligands impart a degree of stability to complexes of type 23 (Scheme 13.10) [42]. If monodentate phosphine ligands are used decomposition is rapid at 20°C, however, using dppp no decomposition is detected after 24 h [19]. It was found that the rate of decomposition could be linked to the chelate ring size at 65°C, with dppp decomposition was complete after 6 h, with dppe only a small amount of decomposition occurred after this time [42]. 

Effect of Chelate Ring Size on Complex Stability Comparison of Stabilities of Complexes of EDTA (Chelate Ring Size Five Involving the Two Nitrogens) and TMDTA (Analogous Chelate Ring Size Six ) ... 

The chelate ring size principle can have structural effects as well as effects on thermodynamic stability in aqueous solution. An example is coordination of metal ions by sugars (44). The cyclic polyol cts-inositol can coordinate metal ions in two distinct ways (Fig. 14) (45). In ax-ax-ax bonding (Fig. 14), the metal ion is part of three fused six-membered chelate rings. Alternatively, in ax-eq-ax coordination, the metal ion is part of two fused five-membered and one six-membered chelate rings. Angyal has noted that metal ions of radius more than 0.8 A adopt the ax-eq-ax structure (44), whereas with an ionic radius... 

Effect of Chelate Ring Size on Complex Stability with Metal Ions of Different Sizes Oxalate (Ring Size Five) and Malonate (Ring Size Six)°... 

A review11 with 123 references is given on amino acid bonding preferences in complexes of platinum and palladium. The preferences for a particular donor atom for Pd11 depends primarily on relative thermodynamic stabilities of the complexes formed. Sizes of potential chelate rings often play a crucial role in determining donor atom preferences. 

Because the ethylenediamine forms chelate rings, the increased stability compared to Nff3 complexes is called the chelate effect. For both ligands, the atoms donating the electron pairs are nitrogen atoms. The difference in stability of the complexes is not related to the strength of the bonds between the metal ion and nitrogen atoms. 

Reactions such as this are electrophilic substitutions, and other electrophiles such as N02 , Cl l3CO, or Cl IO can be substituted on the rings without destroying the complex. Such chemical behavior illustrates the extreme stability of complexes of this type. It is apparent that the nature of the bonding in the chelate rings is as important as is their size. Other reactions of coordinated ligands will be shown in later chapters. 

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