Structural sources of chiral discrimination in diastereoisomeric Ru(II) complexes of aromatic aminoacids and diimines

Paul Emseis, Peter Leverett, Peter A. Williams, Ray J. Butcher

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    Abstract

    The single-crystal structure of a previously reported Ru(II) complex salt, ÃŽâ€Â-[Ru(bpy)2(S-tyr)]ClO4 ÂÃ"šÃ‚· benzene (bpy = 2,2ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚²-bipyridyl; tyr = tyrosinato) has been refined in its correct setting. The salt contains the cation that is thermodynamically unstable in aqueous solution at 298 K with respect to the Λ diastereoisomer. Its stability in the solid state is ascribed to the influence of intramolecular NHââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ÃÂâ"šÂ¬ and CHââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ÃÂâ"šÂ¬ interactions involving the aromatic ring of the aminoacidate with the amine group and a pyridyl ring of one of the diimine ligands. The benzene of crystallization is involved with similar CHââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ÃÂâ"šÂ¬, ÃÂâ"šÂ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ÃÂâ"šÂ¬ and ÃÂâ"šÂ¬-facial interactions with the bpy and tyrosinato ligands, and this too may serve to stabilize the particular diastereoisomer in the lattice.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages4
    JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
    Publication statusPublished - 2004

    Keywords

    • Ruthenium compounds
    • amino acids
    • aromatic compounds
    • chirality
    • crystallization
    • diastereoisomers

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