Structure-property relationships of a tetrapyrrolidinyl PNP-lariat ether and its complexes with potassium, sodium, and silver cations

K Brandt; P Seliger; A Grzejdziak; T J Bartczak; R Kruszynski; D Lach; J Silberring

doi:10.1021/ic000430q

Structure-property relationships of a tetrapyrrolidinyl PNP-lariat ether and its complexes with potassium, sodium, and silver cations

Inorg Chem. 2001 Jul 16;40(15):3704-10. doi: 10.1021/ic000430q.

Authors

K Brandt¹, P Seliger, A Grzejdziak, T J Bartczak, R Kruszynski, D Lach, J Silberring

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Polish Academy of Science, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.

PMID: 11442367
DOI: 10.1021/ic000430q

Abstract

Spectral properties of the tetrapyrrolidinyl PNP-lariat ether, L, and its complexes with K+, Na+, and Ag+ were investigated. Crystal structures of L and its complex with potassium iodide [KL]I were determined. Protonation constants of the ligand and formation constants of its complexes with Ag+, K+, and Na+ in aqueous solutions were determined. 1H NMR, 31P NMR, FTIR, and ESIMS spectra as well as potentiometric measurements indicate that complexation of Ag+ involves participation of the polyether oxygen donors and the endocyclic nitrogen atom of the cyclophosphazene ring. On the other hand, for complexation of K+ and Na+, only polyether oxygen atoms are involved. The latter conclusion is confirmed in the solid-state structure of the [KL]I complex.