Alkali Metal Complexes of a Bis(diphenylphosphino)methane Functionalized Amidinate Ligand: Synthesis and Luminescence

A novel bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (DPPM) functionalized amidine ligand (DPPM−C(N-Dipp)$_{2}$H) (Dipp=2,6-diisopropylphenyl) was synthesized. Subsequent deprotonation with suitable alkali metal bases resulted in the corresponding complexes [M{DPPM−C(N-Dipp)$_{2}$}(Ln)] (M=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs; L=thf, Et$_{2}$O). The alkali metal complexes form monomeric species in the solid state, exhibiting intramolecular metal-π-interactions. In addition, a caesium derivative [Cs{PPh$_{2}$CH$_{2}$-C(N-Dipp)$_{2}$}]$_{6}$ was obtained by cleavage of a diphenylphosphino moiety, forming an unusual six-membered ring structure in the solid state. All complexes were fully characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy as well as elemental analysis. Furthermore, the photoluminescent properties of the complexes were thoroughly investigated, revealing differences in emission with regards to the respective alkali metal. Interestingly, the hexanuclear [Cs{PPh$_{2}$CH$_{2}$-C(N-Dipp)$_{2}$}]$_{6}$ metallocycle exhibits a blue emission in the solid state, which is significantly red-shifted at low temperatures. The bifunctional design of the ligand, featuring orthogonal donor atoms (N vs. P) and a high steric demand, is highly promising for the construction of advanced metal and main group complexes

Synthesis, characterisation and evaluation of porous materials for the adsorption of carbon dioxide

In this work, mesoporous oxides, namely silica, titania and zirconia were synthesised using a triblock copolymer as structure directing agent. Further, the silica and the titania materials were functionalised with different aminosilane molecules. Characterisation of the prepared materials was carried out using various methods including nitrogen sorption, ATR infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The materials were tested for their carbon dioxide adsorption properties using mainly microcalorimetry. In-situ infrared measurements and theoretical DFT calculations were carried out to help understand the microcalorimetric adsorption results in certain cases. With respect to the different carbon dioxide adsorption, it was highlighted that the functionalisation of amine sites on silica materials significantly improved the adsorption capacities. A comparison of the different oxides has shown that the adsorption properties mainly depend on the strength of the metal-oxygen bond within the oxides but also on the textural characteristics, such as porosity of the investigated materials.Dans ce travail, des oxydes mesoporeux, tels que silice, oxyde de titane et oxyde de zircone ont été synthétisés en utilisant un copolymère à triblock comme agent structurant. De plus, la silice et l oxyde de titane ont été fonctionnalisés avec différentes molécules d'aminosilane. La caractérisation des matériaux préparés a été effectuée par diverses méthodes, telles que la sorption d'azote, la spectroscopie infrarouge (ATR) et la diffraction des rayons X. Les matériaux ont été examinés pour leurs propriétés d'adsorption du dioxyde de carbone utilisant principalement la microcalorimétrie. Dans certains cas, des mesures de spectroscopie IR in-situ et des calculs théoriques de DFT ont été effectués pour mieux comprendre les résultats obtenus par microcalorimétrie d adsorption. En ce qui concerne les différentes propriétés d'adsorption nous avons mis en évidence que la functionalisation des emplacements d'amine sur les matériaux de silice a amélioré de manière significative les capacités d'adsorption. Une comparaison des différents oxydes a confirmé que les propriétés d'adsorption dépendent principalement de la force du lien du métal-oxygène dans les oxydes mais également des caractéristiques de texture, telles que la porosité.AIX-MARSEILLE1-BU Sci.St Charles (130552104) / SudocSudocFranceF