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The title diphenylcarbene porphyrin complex (diphenylcarbenyl-
C)(methanol-
O)(5,10,15,20-tetra-
p-tolylporphyrinato-
4N)ruthenium(II) methanol solvate, [Ru(C
13H
10)(C
48H
36N
4)(CH
4O)]·CH
4O, has a six-coordinate Ru atom with a methanol molecule as the second axial ligand. The carbene fragment is slightly distorted from an ideal
sp2 configuration, with a C(phenyl)-C(carbene)-C(phenyl) angle of 112.2 (3)°. The Ru-C bond length of 1.845 (3) Å is comparable with other carbene complexes. The two phenyl rings of the carbene ligand are perpendicular to the carbene plane. Methanol solvate molecules link the methanol ligands of adjacent porphyrin complexes
via hydrogen bonds.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 201257
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Galardon et
al. (1998). A CH2Cl2 solution containing equimolar amounts of
[Ru(ttp)(CO)(CH3OH)] and the diaza compound N2═CPh2 was refluxed
under N2 for 3 h. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue
was purified by column chromatography on silica gel with toluene as the
eluent. The compound is stable in air at room temperature. Crystals of (I)
suitable for X-ray diffraction were prepared by recrystallization from
CH2Cl2/methanol (Ratio?).
The positions of the methanolic H atoms were refined as rotating methyl and
hydroxy groups, with C—H = 0.96 Å and O—H = 0.82 Å, respectively. All
remaining H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions, with
Csp2—H = 0.93 Å and Csp3—H = 0.96 Å. The isotropic
displacement parameters of all H atoms were constrained to ride on their
parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C, O).
Data collection: MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software (Molecular Structure Corporation, 1993); cell refinement: MSC/AFC Diffractometer Control Software; data reduction: CrystalStructure (Molecular Structure Corporation & Rigaku Corporation, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1990); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
(diphenylcarbenyl-
κC)(methanol-
κO)(5,10,15,20-tetra-
p-tolylporphyrinato-
κ4N)ruthenium(II) methanol solvate
top
Crystal data top
[Ru(C48H36N4)(C13H10)(CH4O)]·CH4O | F(000) = 2080 |
Mr = 1000.17 | Dx = 1.295 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 12.4608 (12) Å | θ = 14.4–15.0° |
b = 17.744 (2) Å | µ = 0.35 mm−1 |
c = 23.7491 (13) Å | T = 296 K |
β = 102.428 (6)° | Prism, dark red |
V = 5128.0 (8) Å3 | 0.28 × 0.14 × 0.13 mm |
Z = 4 | |
Data collection top
Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer | Rint = 0.030 |
Radiation source: rotating Mo anode | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.7° |
Graphite monochromator | h = −16→0 |
ω/2θ scans | k = 0→23 |
12304 measured reflections | l = −30→30 |
11769 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 150 reflections |
6589 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: 0.9% |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0531P)2 + 1.1504P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
11769 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
635 parameters | Δρmax = 0.46 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
[Ru(C48H36N4)(C13H10)(CH4O)]·CH4O | V = 5128.0 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 1000.17 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.4608 (12) Å | µ = 0.35 mm−1 |
b = 17.744 (2) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 23.7491 (13) Å | 0.28 × 0.14 × 0.13 mm |
β = 102.428 (6)° | |
Data collection top
Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer | Rint = 0.030 |
12304 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 150 reflections |
11769 independent reflections | intensity decay: 0.9% |
6589 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.46 e Å−3 |
11769 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
635 parameters | |
Special details top
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes)
are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken
into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles
and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only
used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic)
treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s.
planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor
wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional
R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for
negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 >
σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc.
and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement.
R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large
as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be
even larger. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
Ru | 0.01297 (2) | 0.281035 (16) | 0.072200 (11) | 0.04669 (9) | |
O1 | −0.0653 (2) | 0.39865 (15) | 0.03973 (12) | 0.0771 (8) | |
H47 | −0.0623 | 0.4084 | 0.0064 | 0.092* | |
O2 | 0.0633 (8) | 0.5389 (3) | 0.0639 (2) | 0.214 (3) | |
H51 | 0.0458 | 0.4948 | 0.0669 | 0.257* | |
N1 | −0.1422 (2) | 0.23654 (15) | 0.04885 (11) | 0.0506 (7) | |
N2 | −0.0167 (2) | 0.30812 (15) | 0.15093 (11) | 0.0474 (6) | |
N3 | 0.1571 (2) | 0.33982 (16) | 0.09154 (11) | 0.0511 (7) | |
N4 | 0.0336 (2) | 0.26619 (16) | −0.01048 (11) | 0.0538 (7) | |
C1 | −0.1840 (3) | 0.1980 (2) | −0.00178 (15) | 0.0573 (9) | |
C2 | −0.2831 (3) | 0.1609 (2) | 0.00344 (16) | 0.0670 (10) | |
H1 | −0.3270 | 0.1308 | −0.0244 | 0.080* | |
C3 | −0.3018 (3) | 0.1776 (2) | 0.05615 (16) | 0.0668 (10) | |
H2 | −0.3610 | 0.1613 | 0.0710 | 0.080* | |
C4 | −0.2141 (3) | 0.2246 (2) | 0.08475 (14) | 0.0544 (8) | |
C5 | −0.2014 (3) | 0.2530 (2) | 0.14107 (15) | 0.0537 (8) | |
C6 | −0.1106 (3) | 0.29254 (19) | 0.17093 (14) | 0.0492 (8) | |
C7 | −0.0986 (3) | 0.3232 (2) | 0.22821 (14) | 0.0564 (9) | |
H3 | −0.1510 | 0.3220 | 0.2508 | 0.068* | |
C8 | 0.0015 (3) | 0.3538 (2) | 0.24289 (15) | 0.0579 (9) | |
H4 | 0.0313 | 0.3773 | 0.2777 | 0.070* | |
C9 | 0.0553 (3) | 0.34406 (19) | 0.19543 (14) | 0.0498 (8) | |
C10 | 0.1607 (3) | 0.36861 (19) | 0.19401 (14) | 0.0494 (8) | |
C11 | 0.2067 (3) | 0.36810 (19) | 0.14507 (15) | 0.0526 (8) | |
C12 | 0.3122 (3) | 0.3966 (2) | 0.14178 (17) | 0.0640 (10) | |
H5 | 0.3632 | 0.4181 | 0.1719 | 0.077* | |
C13 | 0.3252 (3) | 0.3870 (2) | 0.08743 (17) | 0.0682 (11) | |
H6 | 0.3856 | 0.4022 | 0.0730 | 0.082* | |
C14 | 0.2308 (3) | 0.3497 (2) | 0.05606 (15) | 0.0565 (9) | |
C15 | 0.2143 (3) | 0.3256 (2) | −0.00151 (15) | 0.0585 (9) | |
C16 | 0.1229 (3) | 0.2875 (2) | −0.03190 (14) | 0.0598 (9) | |
C17 | 0.1065 (4) | 0.2632 (2) | −0.09118 (16) | 0.0741 (12) | |
H7 | 0.1549 | 0.2706 | −0.1155 | 0.089* | |
C18 | 0.0106 (4) | 0.2284 (3) | −0.10461 (16) | 0.0739 (12) | |
H8 | −0.0207 | 0.2075 | −0.1403 | 0.089* | |
C19 | −0.0373 (3) | 0.2285 (2) | −0.05408 (14) | 0.0591 (9) | |
C20 | −0.1368 (3) | 0.1957 (2) | −0.05012 (14) | 0.0582 (9) | |
C21 | −0.2917 (3) | 0.2370 (2) | 0.17190 (15) | 0.0552 (9) | |
C22 | −0.2743 (3) | 0.1897 (2) | 0.21935 (17) | 0.0657 (10) | |
H9 | −0.2056 | 0.1678 | 0.2324 | 0.079* | |
C23 | −0.3585 (4) | 0.1747 (2) | 0.24758 (19) | 0.0758 (12) | |
H10 | −0.3452 | 0.1429 | 0.2795 | 0.091* | |
C24 | −0.4605 (4) | 0.2057 (3) | 0.2296 (2) | 0.0753 (12) | |
C25 | −0.4768 (3) | 0.2525 (3) | 0.1826 (2) | 0.0835 (14) | |
H11 | −0.5456 | 0.2744 | 0.1698 | 0.100* | |
C26 | −0.3944 (3) | 0.2682 (3) | 0.15392 (19) | 0.0746 (12) | |
H12 | −0.4083 | 0.3002 | 0.1221 | 0.090* | |
C27 | −0.5521 (4) | 0.1916 (4) | 0.2610 (3) | 0.125 (2) | |
H13 | −0.5268 | 0.1577 | 0.2926 | 0.150* | |
H14 | −0.6139 | 0.1696 | 0.2350 | 0.150* | |
H15 | −0.5738 | 0.2384 | 0.2755 | 0.150* | |
C28 | 0.2330 (3) | 0.3934 (2) | 0.24973 (15) | 0.0543 (8) | |
C29 | 0.2592 (3) | 0.3433 (2) | 0.29476 (16) | 0.0708 (11) | |
H16 | 0.2282 | 0.2954 | 0.2910 | 0.085* | |
C30 | 0.3314 (4) | 0.3632 (3) | 0.34594 (18) | 0.0804 (13) | |
H17 | 0.3484 | 0.3280 | 0.3755 | 0.096* | |
C31 | 0.3779 (3) | 0.4329 (3) | 0.35364 (18) | 0.0731 (12) | |
C32 | 0.3491 (3) | 0.4839 (3) | 0.30915 (19) | 0.0758 (12) | |
H18 | 0.3785 | 0.5323 | 0.3136 | 0.091* | |
C33 | 0.2775 (3) | 0.4652 (2) | 0.25798 (17) | 0.0636 (10) | |
H19 | 0.2592 | 0.5010 | 0.2289 | 0.076* | |
C34 | 0.4614 (4) | 0.4535 (3) | 0.4078 (2) | 0.1099 (19) | |
H20 | 0.4712 | 0.4117 | 0.4341 | 0.132* | |
H21 | 0.4357 | 0.4964 | 0.4257 | 0.132* | |
H22 | 0.5302 | 0.4655 | 0.3980 | 0.132* | |
C35 | 0.3087 (3) | 0.3411 (2) | −0.03061 (16) | 0.0663 (10) | |
C36 | 0.4033 (4) | 0.3007 (3) | −0.0180 (2) | 0.0884 (15) | |
H23 | 0.4077 | 0.2594 | 0.0065 | 0.106* | |
C37 | 0.4935 (4) | 0.3194 (3) | −0.0405 (2) | 0.0975 (16) | |
H24 | 0.5570 | 0.2905 | −0.0304 | 0.117* | |
C38 | 0.4923 (5) | 0.3775 (3) | −0.0764 (2) | 0.0950 (16) | |
C39 | 0.3935 (6) | 0.4143 (3) | −0.0942 (3) | 0.128 (2) | |
H25 | 0.3880 | 0.4520 | −0.1218 | 0.153* | |
C40 | 0.3002 (5) | 0.3968 (3) | −0.0719 (2) | 0.1056 (18) | |
H26 | 0.2342 | 0.4222 | −0.0849 | 0.127* | |
C41 | 0.5934 (5) | 0.4007 (4) | −0.0983 (3) | 0.140 (3) | |
H27 | 0.5756 | 0.4427 | −0.1240 | 0.168* | |
H28 | 0.6174 | 0.3592 | −0.1184 | 0.168* | |
H29 | 0.6511 | 0.4147 | −0.0663 | 0.168* | |
C42 | −0.1969 (3) | 0.1517 (2) | −0.10123 (14) | 0.0600 (9) | |
C43 | −0.1553 (4) | 0.0852 (2) | −0.11704 (18) | 0.0819 (14) | |
H30 | −0.0884 | 0.0674 | −0.0960 | 0.098* | |
C44 | −0.2116 (4) | 0.0441 (3) | −0.16408 (19) | 0.0862 (14) | |
H31 | −0.1830 | −0.0016 | −0.1732 | 0.103* | |
C45 | −0.3078 (4) | 0.0696 (2) | −0.19701 (17) | 0.0713 (11) | |
C46 | −0.3488 (4) | 0.1357 (3) | −0.18149 (17) | 0.0825 (13) | |
H32 | −0.4153 | 0.1536 | −0.2030 | 0.099* | |
C47 | −0.2943 (4) | 0.1769 (2) | −0.13460 (17) | 0.0783 (13) | |
H33 | −0.3239 | 0.2223 | −0.1255 | 0.094* | |
C48 | −0.3670 (5) | 0.0256 (3) | −0.2489 (2) | 0.117 (2) | |
H34 | −0.4331 | 0.0518 | −0.2667 | 0.140* | |
H35 | −0.3854 | −0.0235 | −0.2369 | 0.140* | |
H36 | −0.3203 | 0.0207 | −0.2759 | 0.140* | |
C49 | 0.0744 (3) | 0.18900 (19) | 0.09689 (13) | 0.0475 (8) | |
C50 | 0.0461 (3) | 0.1456 (2) | 0.14529 (16) | 0.0580 (9) | |
C51 | 0.1031 (4) | 0.1557 (2) | 0.20130 (17) | 0.0797 (13) | |
H37 | 0.1589 | 0.1914 | 0.2095 | 0.096* | |
C52 | 0.0774 (6) | 0.1121 (3) | 0.2463 (2) | 0.113 (2) | |
H38 | 0.1154 | 0.1191 | 0.2841 | 0.135* | |
C53 | −0.0044 (7) | 0.0595 (3) | 0.2334 (3) | 0.119 (2) | |
H39 | −0.0212 | 0.0303 | 0.2629 | 0.143* | |
C54 | −0.0610 (5) | 0.0490 (3) | 0.1790 (3) | 0.109 (2) | |
H40 | −0.1162 | 0.0128 | 0.1710 | 0.131* | |
C55 | −0.0367 (4) | 0.0922 (2) | 0.1351 (2) | 0.0817 (13) | |
H41 | −0.0770 | 0.0852 | 0.0977 | 0.098* | |
C56 | 0.1560 (3) | 0.1491 (2) | 0.07041 (16) | 0.0611 (10) | |
C57 | 0.1238 (5) | 0.0984 (3) | 0.0264 (2) | 0.1051 (18) | |
H42 | 0.0494 | 0.0892 | 0.0123 | 0.126* | |
C58 | 0.2007 (8) | 0.0610 (4) | 0.0031 (3) | 0.155 (4) | |
H43 | 0.1778 | 0.0280 | −0.0275 | 0.186* | |
C59 | 0.3083 (8) | 0.0719 (5) | 0.0242 (4) | 0.160 (4) | |
H44 | 0.3599 | 0.0451 | 0.0092 | 0.192* | |
C60 | 0.3419 (5) | 0.1222 (4) | 0.0674 (4) | 0.149 (3) | |
H45 | 0.4166 | 0.1302 | 0.0815 | 0.179* | |
C61 | 0.2661 (4) | 0.1615 (3) | 0.0908 (3) | 0.0998 (16) | |
H46 | 0.2897 | 0.1962 | 0.1202 | 0.120* | |
C62 | −0.1688 (5) | 0.4222 (3) | 0.0499 (3) | 0.142 (3) | |
H48 | −0.1938 | 0.4657 | 0.0267 | 0.170* | |
H49 | −0.1610 | 0.4347 | 0.0899 | 0.170* | |
H50 | −0.2212 | 0.3822 | 0.0399 | 0.170* | |
C63 | 0.0931 (6) | 0.5676 (4) | 0.1135 (3) | 0.151 (3) | |
H52 | 0.0328 | 0.5665 | 0.1328 | 0.181* | |
H53 | 0.1156 | 0.6188 | 0.1100 | 0.181* | |
H54 | 0.1535 | 0.5392 | 0.1354 | 0.181* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
Ru | 0.05534 (16) | 0.04805 (15) | 0.03828 (13) | 0.00454 (15) | 0.01360 (10) | −0.00024 (13) |
O1 | 0.098 (2) | 0.0691 (18) | 0.0658 (17) | 0.0234 (16) | 0.0221 (16) | 0.0111 (14) |
O2 | 0.394 (10) | 0.121 (4) | 0.112 (4) | −0.048 (5) | 0.018 (5) | 0.027 (3) |
N1 | 0.0539 (17) | 0.0579 (18) | 0.0393 (14) | 0.0086 (13) | 0.0087 (12) | −0.0027 (12) |
N2 | 0.0503 (17) | 0.0505 (16) | 0.0434 (15) | 0.0026 (13) | 0.0146 (13) | −0.0042 (12) |
N3 | 0.0594 (18) | 0.0530 (17) | 0.0446 (15) | 0.0019 (14) | 0.0191 (13) | 0.0020 (13) |
N4 | 0.0652 (19) | 0.0546 (19) | 0.0440 (15) | 0.0093 (14) | 0.0170 (14) | 0.0025 (13) |
C1 | 0.062 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0452 (19) | 0.0066 (18) | 0.0027 (17) | −0.0079 (16) |
C2 | 0.063 (2) | 0.076 (3) | 0.058 (2) | −0.003 (2) | 0.0026 (19) | −0.014 (2) |
C3 | 0.057 (2) | 0.082 (3) | 0.061 (2) | −0.006 (2) | 0.0117 (19) | −0.012 (2) |
C4 | 0.0484 (19) | 0.064 (2) | 0.0497 (18) | 0.0022 (18) | 0.0082 (15) | −0.0043 (18) |
C5 | 0.051 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0491 (19) | 0.0049 (17) | 0.0138 (16) | −0.0010 (16) |
C6 | 0.052 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.0441 (17) | 0.0040 (16) | 0.0156 (15) | −0.0033 (15) |
C7 | 0.059 (2) | 0.070 (2) | 0.0447 (18) | −0.0041 (19) | 0.0205 (16) | −0.0110 (17) |
C8 | 0.067 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.0459 (19) | −0.0072 (19) | 0.0173 (17) | −0.0131 (17) |
C9 | 0.056 (2) | 0.0484 (19) | 0.0465 (18) | −0.0013 (16) | 0.0143 (16) | −0.0052 (15) |
C10 | 0.055 (2) | 0.0468 (19) | 0.0478 (18) | −0.0019 (16) | 0.0134 (16) | −0.0025 (15) |
C11 | 0.055 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.055 (2) | −0.0021 (16) | 0.0179 (17) | 0.0013 (16) |
C12 | 0.065 (2) | 0.066 (2) | 0.066 (2) | −0.012 (2) | 0.024 (2) | −0.008 (2) |
C13 | 0.072 (3) | 0.071 (3) | 0.071 (3) | −0.010 (2) | 0.035 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C14 | 0.063 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0019 (18) | 0.0218 (18) | 0.0050 (17) |
C15 | 0.074 (3) | 0.057 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.0287 (19) | 0.0115 (17) |
C16 | 0.077 (3) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0448 (18) | 0.011 (2) | 0.0215 (18) | 0.0023 (18) |
C17 | 0.092 (3) | 0.088 (3) | 0.049 (2) | 0.009 (3) | 0.030 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
C18 | 0.098 (3) | 0.085 (3) | 0.0418 (19) | 0.008 (3) | 0.022 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
C19 | 0.077 (3) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0399 (17) | 0.012 (2) | 0.0129 (17) | −0.0002 (17) |
C20 | 0.072 (3) | 0.058 (2) | 0.0407 (18) | 0.0135 (19) | 0.0036 (17) | −0.0031 (15) |
C21 | 0.049 (2) | 0.067 (2) | 0.052 (2) | −0.0067 (17) | 0.0142 (16) | −0.0157 (17) |
C22 | 0.060 (2) | 0.076 (3) | 0.066 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
C23 | 0.079 (3) | 0.079 (3) | 0.078 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C24 | 0.059 (3) | 0.080 (3) | 0.094 (3) | −0.010 (2) | 0.034 (2) | −0.016 (2) |
C25 | 0.047 (2) | 0.102 (4) | 0.101 (4) | 0.007 (2) | 0.017 (2) | −0.010 (3) |
C26 | 0.058 (2) | 0.092 (3) | 0.073 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C27 | 0.096 (4) | 0.133 (5) | 0.168 (6) | −0.014 (4) | 0.076 (4) | −0.009 (4) |
C28 | 0.053 (2) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0519 (19) | −0.0042 (17) | 0.0134 (16) | −0.0073 (17) |
C29 | 0.083 (3) | 0.073 (3) | 0.055 (2) | −0.012 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C30 | 0.084 (3) | 0.096 (3) | 0.055 (2) | −0.004 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.010 (2) |
C31 | 0.060 (3) | 0.099 (3) | 0.059 (2) | −0.006 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.011 (2) |
C32 | 0.074 (3) | 0.074 (3) | 0.077 (3) | −0.012 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.016 (2) |
C33 | 0.062 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.064 (2) | −0.0057 (19) | 0.0091 (19) | −0.0057 (19) |
C34 | 0.092 (4) | 0.160 (6) | 0.071 (3) | −0.022 (4) | 0.001 (3) | −0.019 (3) |
C35 | 0.081 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.059 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
C36 | 0.084 (3) | 0.091 (3) | 0.100 (4) | 0.013 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.031 (3) |
C37 | 0.086 (3) | 0.111 (4) | 0.108 (4) | 0.012 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.015 (3) |
C38 | 0.112 (4) | 0.089 (3) | 0.105 (4) | −0.009 (3) | 0.070 (3) | −0.005 (3) |
C39 | 0.175 (6) | 0.101 (4) | 0.139 (5) | 0.012 (4) | 0.103 (5) | 0.040 (4) |
C40 | 0.122 (4) | 0.105 (4) | 0.108 (4) | 0.027 (3) | 0.066 (4) | 0.039 (3) |
C41 | 0.141 (5) | 0.149 (6) | 0.161 (6) | −0.045 (5) | 0.104 (5) | −0.022 (5) |
C42 | 0.075 (3) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0424 (18) | 0.010 (2) | 0.0095 (18) | −0.0019 (17) |
C43 | 0.093 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.029 (3) | −0.007 (2) | −0.012 (2) |
C44 | 0.109 (4) | 0.068 (3) | 0.078 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.011 (3) | −0.021 (2) |
C45 | 0.083 (3) | 0.073 (3) | 0.055 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.009 (2) | −0.012 (2) |
C46 | 0.091 (3) | 0.086 (3) | 0.058 (2) | 0.018 (3) | −0.012 (2) | −0.007 (2) |
C47 | 0.095 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.063 (2) | 0.024 (2) | −0.007 (2) | −0.013 (2) |
C48 | 0.135 (5) | 0.113 (4) | 0.089 (4) | −0.002 (4) | −0.004 (3) | −0.043 (3) |
C49 | 0.050 (2) | 0.0484 (18) | 0.0422 (17) | −0.0043 (15) | 0.0063 (15) | −0.0034 (14) |
C50 | 0.071 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0134 (19) | 0.0258 (19) | 0.0065 (17) |
C51 | 0.121 (4) | 0.063 (3) | 0.055 (2) | 0.010 (3) | 0.019 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C52 | 0.203 (7) | 0.081 (4) | 0.064 (3) | 0.040 (4) | 0.049 (4) | 0.014 (3) |
C53 | 0.193 (7) | 0.078 (4) | 0.114 (5) | 0.028 (4) | 0.094 (5) | 0.032 (4) |
C54 | 0.115 (5) | 0.078 (3) | 0.155 (6) | 0.004 (3) | 0.077 (4) | 0.034 (4) |
C55 | 0.081 (3) | 0.068 (3) | 0.101 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.030 (3) | 0.021 (3) |
C56 | 0.073 (3) | 0.057 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.0203 (19) | 0.0116 (18) |
C57 | 0.133 (5) | 0.106 (4) | 0.071 (3) | 0.048 (4) | 0.011 (3) | −0.023 (3) |
C58 | 0.217 (9) | 0.158 (7) | 0.089 (4) | 0.114 (7) | 0.032 (5) | −0.013 (4) |
C59 | 0.204 (9) | 0.164 (8) | 0.149 (7) | 0.107 (8) | 0.119 (7) | 0.047 (6) |
C60 | 0.095 (5) | 0.129 (6) | 0.250 (10) | 0.046 (4) | 0.097 (6) | 0.052 (6) |
C61 | 0.071 (3) | 0.087 (3) | 0.149 (5) | 0.015 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
C62 | 0.143 (6) | 0.106 (5) | 0.191 (7) | 0.064 (4) | 0.070 (5) | 0.047 (4) |
C63 | 0.205 (8) | 0.148 (6) | 0.093 (5) | 0.046 (6) | 0.022 (5) | 0.002 (4) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Ru—N1 | 2.051 (3) | C30—C31 | 1.362 (6) |
Ru—N2 | 2.040 (2) | C30—H17 | 0.9300 |
Ru—N3 | 2.042 (3) | C31—C32 | 1.379 (6) |
Ru—N4 | 2.051 (3) | C31—C34 | 1.516 (6) |
Ru—C49 | 1.845 (3) | C32—C33 | 1.384 (5) |
Ru—O1 | 2.362 (3) | C32—H18 | 0.9300 |
O1—C62 | 1.424 (6) | C33—H19 | 0.9300 |
O1—H47 | 0.8200 | C34—H20 | 0.9600 |
O2—C63 | 1.264 (7) | C34—H21 | 0.9600 |
O2—H51 | 0.8200 | C34—H22 | 0.9600 |
N1—C1 | 1.384 (4) | C35—C36 | 1.356 (6) |
N1—C4 | 1.380 (4) | C35—C40 | 1.381 (6) |
N2—C6 | 1.382 (4) | C36—C37 | 1.385 (6) |
N2—C9 | 1.386 (4) | C36—H23 | 0.9300 |
N3—C11 | 1.382 (4) | C37—C38 | 1.336 (7) |
N3—C14 | 1.384 (4) | C37—H24 | 0.9300 |
N4—C16 | 1.373 (5) | C38—C39 | 1.377 (8) |
N4—C19 | 1.380 (4) | C38—C41 | 1.520 (6) |
C1—C20 | 1.399 (5) | C39—C40 | 1.411 (7) |
C1—C2 | 1.429 (5) | C39—H25 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.354 (5) | C40—H26 | 0.9300 |
C2—H1 | 0.9300 | C41—H27 | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.425 (5) | C41—H28 | 0.9600 |
C3—H2 | 0.9300 | C41—H29 | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.406 (5) | C42—C43 | 1.372 (5) |
C5—C6 | 1.389 (5) | C42—C47 | 1.374 (5) |
C5—C21 | 1.496 (5) | C43—C44 | 1.391 (6) |
C6—C7 | 1.443 (4) | C43—H30 | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.336 (5) | C44—C45 | 1.360 (6) |
C7—H3 | 0.9300 | C44—H31 | 0.9300 |
C8—C9 | 1.441 (4) | C45—C46 | 1.362 (6) |
C8—H4 | 0.9300 | C45—C48 | 1.509 (6) |
C9—C10 | 1.391 (5) | C46—C47 | 1.382 (5) |
C10—C11 | 1.402 (4) | C46—H32 | 0.9300 |
C10—C28 | 1.498 (5) | C47—H33 | 0.9300 |
C11—C12 | 1.427 (5) | C48—H34 | 0.9600 |
C12—C13 | 1.346 (5) | C48—H35 | 0.9600 |
C12—H5 | 0.9300 | C48—H36 | 0.9600 |
C13—C14 | 1.415 (5) | C49—C56 | 1.485 (5) |
C13—H6 | 0.9300 | C49—C50 | 1.488 (5) |
C14—C15 | 1.405 (5) | C50—C51 | 1.378 (5) |
C15—C16 | 1.387 (5) | C50—C55 | 1.384 (6) |
C15—C35 | 1.512 (5) | C51—C52 | 1.410 (6) |
C16—C17 | 1.444 (5) | C51—H37 | 0.9300 |
C17—C18 | 1.322 (6) | C52—C53 | 1.367 (8) |
C17—H7 | 0.9300 | C52—H38 | 0.9300 |
C18—C19 | 1.451 (5) | C53—C54 | 1.345 (8) |
C18—H8 | 0.9300 | C53—H39 | 0.9300 |
C19—C20 | 1.391 (5) | C54—C55 | 1.378 (6) |
C20—C42 | 1.501 (5) | C54—H40 | 0.9300 |
C21—C26 | 1.376 (5) | C55—H41 | 0.9300 |
C21—C22 | 1.384 (5) | C56—C61 | 1.370 (6) |
C22—C23 | 1.387 (5) | C56—C57 | 1.372 (6) |
C22—H9 | 0.9300 | C57—C58 | 1.375 (8) |
C23—C24 | 1.366 (6) | C57—H42 | 0.9300 |
C23—H10 | 0.9300 | C58—C59 | 1.341 (11) |
C24—C25 | 1.371 (6) | C58—H43 | 0.9300 |
C24—C27 | 1.513 (6) | C59—C60 | 1.356 (11) |
C25—C26 | 1.378 (6) | C59—H44 | 0.9300 |
C25—H11 | 0.9300 | C60—C61 | 1.383 (8) |
C26—H12 | 0.9300 | C60—H45 | 0.9300 |
C27—H13 | 0.9600 | C61—H46 | 0.9300 |
C27—H14 | 0.9600 | C62—H48 | 0.9600 |
C27—H15 | 0.9600 | C62—H49 | 0.9600 |
C28—C29 | 1.375 (5) | C62—H50 | 0.9600 |
C28—C33 | 1.386 (5) | C63—H52 | 0.9600 |
C29—C30 | 1.393 (5) | C63—H53 | 0.9600 |
C29—H16 | 0.9300 | C63—H54 | 0.9600 |
| | | |
N1—Ru—N2 | 89.57 (11) | C28—C29—H16 | 119.5 |
N1—Ru—N3 | 171.76 (11) | C30—C29—H16 | 119.5 |
N1—Ru—N4 | 89.80 (11) | C31—C30—C29 | 121.5 (4) |
N1—Ru—O1 | 87.29 (11) | C31—C30—H17 | 119.2 |
N2—Ru—N3 | 89.85 (11) | C29—C30—H17 | 119.2 |
N2—Ru—N4 | 172.91 (11) | C30—C31—C32 | 117.4 (4) |
N2—Ru—O1 | 86.99 (10) | C30—C31—C34 | 121.8 (5) |
N3—Ru—N4 | 89.76 (11) | C32—C31—C34 | 120.7 (5) |
N3—Ru—O1 | 84.47 (11) | C31—C32—C33 | 121.8 (4) |
N4—Ru—O1 | 85.93 (10) | C31—C32—H18 | 119.1 |
C49—Ru—N1 | 92.74 (13) | C33—C32—H18 | 119.1 |
C49—Ru—N2 | 93.55 (13) | C32—C33—C28 | 120.5 (4) |
C49—Ru—N3 | 95.50 (13) | C32—C33—H19 | 119.7 |
C49—Ru—N4 | 93.53 (12) | C28—C33—H19 | 119.7 |
C49—Ru—O1 | 179.46 (12) | C31—C34—H20 | 109.5 |
C62—O1—Ru | 122.0 (3) | C31—C34—H21 | 109.5 |
C62—O1—H47 | 109.5 | H20—C34—H21 | 109.5 |
Ru—O1—H47 | 113.6 | C31—C34—H22 | 109.5 |
C63—O2—H51 | 109.5 | H20—C34—H22 | 109.5 |
C4—N1—C1 | 106.7 (3) | H21—C34—H22 | 109.5 |
C4—N1—Ru | 126.3 (2) | C36—C35—C40 | 117.7 (4) |
C1—N1—Ru | 125.6 (2) | C36—C35—C15 | 121.8 (4) |
C6—N2—C9 | 106.7 (3) | C40—C35—C15 | 120.4 (4) |
C6—N2—Ru | 127.0 (2) | C35—C36—C37 | 121.8 (4) |
C9—N2—Ru | 126.3 (2) | C35—C36—H23 | 119.1 |
C11—N3—C14 | 106.9 (3) | C37—C36—H23 | 119.1 |
C11—N3—Ru | 126.1 (2) | C38—C37—C36 | 122.2 (5) |
C14—N3—Ru | 126.4 (2) | C38—C37—H24 | 118.9 |
C16—N4—C19 | 107.1 (3) | C36—C37—H24 | 118.9 |
C16—N4—Ru | 126.7 (2) | C37—C38—C39 | 116.6 (5) |
C19—N4—Ru | 126.1 (2) | C37—C38—C41 | 122.1 (6) |
N1—C1—C20 | 125.6 (4) | C39—C38—C41 | 121.3 (5) |
N1—C1—C2 | 108.8 (3) | C38—C39—C40 | 122.4 (5) |
C20—C1—C2 | 125.6 (3) | C38—C39—H25 | 118.8 |
C3—C2—C1 | 107.7 (3) | C40—C39—H25 | 118.8 |
C3—C2—H1 | 126.2 | C35—C40—C39 | 118.7 (5) |
C1—C2—H1 | 126.2 | C35—C40—H26 | 120.7 |
C2—C3—C4 | 107.6 (4) | C39—C40—H26 | 120.7 |
C2—C3—H2 | 126.2 | C38—C41—H27 | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H2 | 126.2 | C38—C41—H28 | 109.5 |
N1—C4—C5 | 125.2 (3) | H27—C41—H28 | 109.5 |
N1—C4—C3 | 109.2 (3) | C38—C41—H29 | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 125.5 (3) | H27—C41—H29 | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 125.4 (3) | H28—C41—H29 | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C21 | 117.5 (3) | C43—C42—C47 | 117.5 (4) |
C4—C5—C21 | 117.0 (3) | C43—C42—C20 | 121.1 (4) |
N2—C6—C5 | 125.6 (3) | C47—C42—C20 | 121.4 (3) |
N2—C6—C7 | 109.0 (3) | C42—C43—C44 | 121.0 (4) |
C5—C6—C7 | 125.4 (3) | C42—C43—H30 | 119.5 |
C8—C7—C6 | 107.5 (3) | C44—C43—H30 | 119.5 |
C8—C7—H3 | 126.2 | C45—C44—C43 | 121.2 (4) |
C6—C7—H3 | 126.2 | C45—C44—H31 | 119.4 |
C7—C8—C9 | 108.2 (3) | C43—C44—H31 | 119.4 |
C7—C8—H4 | 125.9 | C44—C45—C46 | 117.8 (4) |
C9—C8—H4 | 125.9 | C44—C45—C48 | 120.9 (4) |
N2—C9—C10 | 125.8 (3) | C46—C45—C48 | 121.3 (4) |
N2—C9—C8 | 108.5 (3) | C45—C46—C47 | 121.7 (4) |
C10—C9—C8 | 125.6 (3) | C45—C46—H32 | 119.1 |
C9—C10—C11 | 125.1 (3) | C47—C46—H32 | 119.1 |
C9—C10—C28 | 117.5 (3) | C42—C47—C46 | 120.8 (4) |
C11—C10—C28 | 117.3 (3) | C42—C47—H33 | 119.6 |
N3—C11—C10 | 125.7 (3) | C46—C47—H33 | 119.6 |
N3—C11—C12 | 108.2 (3) | C45—C48—H34 | 109.5 |
C10—C11—C12 | 126.1 (3) | C45—C48—H35 | 109.5 |
C13—C12—C11 | 108.1 (4) | H34—C48—H35 | 109.5 |
C13—C12—H5 | 126.0 | C45—C48—H36 | 109.5 |
C11—C12—H5 | 126.0 | H34—C48—H36 | 109.5 |
C12—C13—C14 | 107.8 (3) | H35—C48—H36 | 109.5 |
C12—C13—H6 | 126.1 | C50—C49—C56 | 112.2 (3) |
C14—C13—H6 | 126.1 | Ru—C49—C50 | 123.5 (2) |
N3—C14—C15 | 125.3 (3) | Ru—C49—C56 | 124.2 (2) |
N3—C14—C13 | 108.9 (3) | C51—C50—C55 | 117.8 (4) |
C15—C14—C13 | 125.8 (3) | C51—C50—C49 | 121.3 (4) |
C16—C15—C14 | 125.9 (3) | C55—C50—C49 | 120.8 (4) |
C16—C15—C35 | 118.9 (3) | C50—C51—C52 | 120.4 (5) |
C14—C15—C35 | 115.2 (4) | C50—C51—H37 | 119.8 |
N4—C16—C15 | 125.6 (3) | C52—C51—H37 | 119.8 |
N4—C16—C17 | 108.9 (4) | C51—C52—C53 | 119.0 (5) |
C15—C16—C17 | 125.5 (4) | C53—C52—H38 | 120.5 |
C18—C17—C16 | 107.8 (4) | C51—C52—H38 | 120.5 |
C18—C17—H7 | 126.1 | C52—C53—C54 | 121.4 (5) |
C16—C17—H7 | 126.1 | C54—C53—H39 | 119.3 |
C17—C18—C19 | 108.1 (4) | C52—C53—H39 | 119.3 |
C17—C18—H8 | 125.9 | C53—C54—C55 | 119.6 (6) |
C19—C18—H8 | 125.9 | C53—C54—H40 | 120.2 |
N4—C19—C20 | 126.0 (3) | C55—C54—H40 | 120.2 |
N4—C19—C18 | 108.1 (4) | C50—C55—C54 | 121.8 (5) |
C20—C19—C18 | 125.9 (4) | C54—C55—H41 | 119.1 |
C19—C20—C1 | 125.6 (3) | C50—C55—H41 | 119.1 |
C19—C20—C42 | 117.4 (3) | C49—C56—C57 | 121.3 (4) |
C1—C20—C42 | 117.0 (4) | C57—C56—C61 | 118.8 (4) |
C26—C21—C22 | 118.0 (4) | C49—C56—C61 | 119.9 (4) |
C26—C21—C5 | 121.3 (4) | C56—C57—C58 | 120.5 (6) |
C22—C21—C5 | 120.7 (3) | C56—C57—H42 | 119.8 |
C21—C22—C23 | 120.5 (4) | C58—C57—H42 | 119.8 |
C21—C22—H9 | 119.8 | C59—C58—C57 | 120.5 (7) |
C23—C22—H9 | 119.8 | C59—C58—H43 | 119.7 |
C24—C23—C22 | 121.5 (4) | C57—C58—H43 | 119.7 |
C24—C23—H10 | 119.3 | C58—C59—C60 | 119.9 (7) |
C22—C23—H10 | 119.3 | C58—C59—H44 | 120.1 |
C23—C24—C25 | 117.6 (4) | C60—C59—H44 | 120.1 |
C23—C24—C27 | 122.0 (5) | C59—C60—C61 | 120.6 (7) |
C25—C24—C27 | 120.4 (5) | C59—C60—H45 | 119.7 |
C24—C25—C26 | 121.9 (4) | C61—C60—H45 | 119.7 |
C24—C25—H11 | 119.0 | C56—C61—C60 | 119.7 (6) |
C26—C25—H11 | 119.0 | C56—C61—H46 | 120.2 |
C21—C26—C25 | 120.5 (4) | C60—C61—H46 | 120.2 |
C21—C26—H12 | 119.7 | O1—C62—H48 | 109.5 |
C25—C26—H12 | 119.7 | O1—C62—H49 | 109.5 |
C24—C27—H13 | 109.5 | H48—C62—H49 | 109.5 |
C24—C27—H14 | 109.5 | O1—C62—H50 | 109.5 |
H13—C27—H14 | 109.5 | H48—C62—H50 | 109.5 |
C24—C27—H15 | 109.5 | H49—C62—H50 | 109.5 |
H13—C27—H15 | 109.5 | O2—C63—H52 | 109.5 |
H14—C27—H15 | 109.5 | O2—C63—H53 | 109.5 |
C29—C28—C33 | 117.6 (4) | H52—C63—H53 | 109.5 |
C29—C28—C10 | 119.6 (3) | O2—C63—H54 | 109.5 |
C33—C28—C10 | 122.8 (3) | H52—C63—H54 | 109.5 |
C28—C29—C30 | 121.0 (4) | H53—C63—H54 | 109.5 |
| | | |
N2—Ru—O1—C62 | −49.9 (4) | N2—Ru—C49—C50 | 27.1 (3) |
N3—Ru—O1—C62 | −140.0 (4) | N2—Ru—C49—C56 | −153.9 (3) |
N1—Ru—O1—C62 | 39.8 (4) | N3—Ru—C49—C50 | 117.3 (3) |
N4—Ru—O1—C62 | 129.8 (4) | N3—Ru—C49—C56 | −63.7 (3) |
N1—Ru—C49—C50 | −62.6 (3) | N4—Ru—C49—C50 | −152.6 (3) |
N1—Ru—C49—C56 | 116.4 (3) | N4—Ru—C49—C56 | 26.4 (3) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H47···O2i | 0.82 | 1.91 | 2.704 (5) | 163 |
O2—H51···O1 | 0.82 | 2.20 | 2.949 (6) | 151 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | [Ru(C48H36N4)(C13H10)(CH4O)]·CH4O |
Mr | 1000.17 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.4608 (12), 17.744 (2), 23.7491 (13) |
β (°) | 102.428 (6) |
V (Å3) | 5128.0 (8) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.35 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.28 × 0.14 × 0.13 |
|
Data collection |
Diffractometer | Rigaku AFC-7R diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12304, 11769, 6589 |
Rint | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
|
Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.044, 0.128, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 11769 |
No. of parameters | 635 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.46, −0.33 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topRu—N1 | 2.051 (3) | Ru—N4 | 2.051 (3) |
Ru—N2 | 2.040 (2) | Ru—C49 | 1.845 (3) |
Ru—N3 | 2.042 (3) | Ru—O1 | 2.362 (3) |
| | | |
N1—Ru—N2 | 89.57 (11) | N4—Ru—O1 | 85.93 (10) |
N1—Ru—N3 | 171.76 (11) | C49—Ru—N1 | 92.74 (13) |
N1—Ru—N4 | 89.80 (11) | C49—Ru—N2 | 93.55 (13) |
N1—Ru—O1 | 87.29 (11) | C49—Ru—N3 | 95.50 (13) |
N2—Ru—N3 | 89.85 (11) | C49—Ru—N4 | 93.53 (12) |
N2—Ru—N4 | 172.91 (11) | C49—Ru—O1 | 179.46 (12) |
N2—Ru—O1 | 86.99 (10) | C50—C49—C56 | 112.2 (3) |
N3—Ru—N4 | 89.76 (11) | Ru—C49—C50 | 123.5 (2) |
N3—Ru—O1 | 84.47 (11) | Ru—C49—C56 | 124.2 (2) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H47···O2i | 0.82 | 1.910 | 2.704 (5) | 163 |
O2—H51···O1 | 0.82 | 2.204 | 2.949 (6) | 151 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z. |
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Ruthenium carbene complexes have attracted much attention in recent years as catalysts of the cyclopropanation of olefins (Trost et al., 2001). Some ruthenium porphyrin carbene complexes have been reported as effective catalysts because of their higher stereoselectivity and turnover numbers. However, ruthenium porphyrin carbene complexes are so unstable that, since the early investigation by Collman et al. (1985), they have only been characterized using UV-vis or NMR spectroscopy. The first crystal structure of a (porphyrinato)ruthenium(II) carbene complex, [Ru(tpp){C(CO2Et)2}(CH3OH)]·H2O, (II) (H2tpp is 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin), was determined by Galardon et al. (1998). A methanol molecule was bound to the six-coordinate Ru atom trans to the carbene ligand and could be replaced by other ligands such as PPh3, pyridine or CO in solution. Che et al. (2001) reported that (porphyrinato)ruthenium(II) diphenyl or phenyl(allyloxycarbonyl) carbene complexes, recrystallized from CH2Cl2/CH3CN in air, contained five-coordinate Ru atoms in the crystalline state. Both cases show that carbene complexes without α- and β-H atoms would be stable enough for isolation and crystallization even in air. We have synthesized a simple carbene complex, [Ru(ttp)(CPh2)(CH3OH)]·CH3OH, (I) (H2ttp is 5,10,15,20-tetra(p-tolyl)porphyrin), and here we compare its structure with those of some other (porphyrinato)ruthenium(II) carbene complexes. \sch
As shown in Fig. 1, the Ru atom is six-coordinate in (I), similar to (II), while the Ru atoms are square-pyramidally five-coordinate in [Ru(P*)(CPh2)]·2CH2Cl2, (III), and [Ru(P*){C(Ph)CO2CH2CH═ CH2}]·3CH2Cl2, (IV) {H2P* is 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-[(1S,4R,5R,8S)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro- 1,4:5,8-dimethanoanthracene-9-yl]porphyrin} (Che et al., 2001). The Ru—C(carbene) bond length in (I) is similar to that in (II) [1.829 (9) Å], and the Ru—N(porphyrin) bond lengths are also within the range previously reported for RuII porphyrin complexes. A methanol molecule is bonded to the Ru atom trans to the carbene ligand, and is associated with two other methanol solvate molecules through hydrogen bonding. The Ru—O(methanol) bond length in (I) is significantly longer than that in (II) [2.293 (6) Å], perhaps due to the hydrogen bonds.
The carbene fragment in (I) is distorted from an ideal sp2 configuration, as the C(phenyl)-C(carbene)-C(phenyl) angle is 112.2 (3)°, similar to that in the diphenylcarbene complex, (III) [112.1 (5)°]. The two phenyl groups are oriented perpendicular to the plane of the carbene fragment, assuming a face-to-face arrangement, as observed in (III). The projection of the phenyl groups onto the porphyrin plane reveals a staggered configuration with regard to the Ru—N bonds; the N2—Ru—C49—C50 and N4—Ru—C49—C56 torsion angles are 27.1 (3) and 26.4 (3)°, respectively. Because of steric repulsion between the porphyrin group and the phenyl groups of the carbene ligand, the porphyrin in (I) is slightly distorted into a saddle conformation, whereas those of (III) and (IV) in the square-pyramidal configuration are severely distorted. The largest deviations from the [C20N4] least-squares plane in (I) are -0.187 (4) and 0.180 (3) Å for atoms C2 and C7, respectively. The Ru atom is slightly out of this least-squares plane by 0.1139 (7) Å towards the carbene ligand, close to the value of 0.12 Å in (II), but less than the values of 0.19 and 0.22 Å in (III) and (IV), respectively.