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Herein we present the oxidation of base-stabilized tetrelII dications [LM][OTf]2 [L = BIMEt3 = tris(1-ethyl-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)amine and M = Ge, Sn] with PCl5, SeCl4, Br2, and I2 to access dicationic dihalides [LMX2][OTf]2. The addition of oxygen-rich donor molecules (picoline N-oxide, OPEt3) to dications [LM][OTf]2 yielded donor-acceptor complexes bearing a tetrel(II) dication adjacent to a pnictogen(V) moiety. The addition of elemental sulfur to [LGe][OTf]2 yielded [(LGeS)2][OTf]4 containing a dimeric tetracation.

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Treatment of MCl2 (M = Ge or Sn) with 2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine (G-BZIMPY, G = NBn, N(3,5-CF3)Bn, NAllyl and O) yielded the self-ionization products [G-BZIMPYMCl][MCl3] (1-6) in high yields (75-98%). Reduction reactions are examined and the nickel complexes 8 and 9 ([(NBn-BZIMPY)2Ni][MCl3]2) are isolated from the reaction of Ni(COD)2 with 1 and 2 respectively. [NBn-BZIMPYSnCl][SnCl3] shows a significantly stronger MLCT band in the UV-vis absorption spectrum than its germanium counterparts, with germanium complexes exhibiting negative solvatochromism that is not observed in tin complexes.

Treatment of GaCl3 with 2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine (G-BZIMPY, G = NBz, N(3,5-CF3)Bz, N-allyl and O) yielded the autoionization products [G-BZIMPYGaCl2][GaCl4] (1-4) in great yields. The Ga(iii) complex 1 was reduced to Ga(i) using K2[Fe(CO)4], resulting in the complex [(NBzBZIMPY)(Cl)Ga-Fe(CO)4] (7). GaCl3 and AlCl3 were complexed by the structurally similar bis(imino)pyridine (DIMPY) and the resulting complexes are compared to those of G-BZIMPY.

Compounds of the generic formula [PhPL][OTf]2 with L = bipyridine (bipy) and 4,4′-di(tert-butyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (Bbipy) and [PhPL2][OTf]2 with L = 4-dimethylaminopyridine (dmap), tricyclohexyl-thiophosphine, and tricyclohexyl-selenophosphine have been prepared by the reaction of dichlorophenylphosphine with two equivalents of trimethylsilyl triflate and the respective ligand. The new complexes of the phenylphosphine dication with this variety of ligands expands the scope of coordination complexes involving phosphorus as an acceptor.

Reaction of Ph2SbCl3 with 2,2'-bipyridine and Me3SiOSO2CF3 releases chlorobenzene, which is interpreted as a reductive (Sb-V/Sb-III) elimination from a complex of a stiboranium cation. Conversely, reactions of Ph2SbCl3 with 4-methylpyridine-N-oxide and AgOSO2CF3 give redox-resistant complexes with the generic formulae [Ph2SbCl3-xLx+1][OTf](x), including a compound containing a pnictogen(V) trication.

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A series of complexes with the formulae [(BIMEt3)SnF4-x][OTf](x) with x = 1-4 has been synthesized by successive fluoride abstraction from SnF4 with TMSOTf in the presence of the tetradentate nitrogen donor BIMEt3 (tris ((1-ethyl-benzoimidazol-2-yl)methyl)amine). Single crystal X-ray diffraction and heteronuclear NMR spectroscopic analysis provided insight into these new main group cations. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometric analysis on solutions containing the different salts allowed for successful detection of the cations [(BIMEt3)SnF](3+), [(BIMEt3)SnF2](2+) and [(BIMEt3)SnF3](+).

Ionic compounds containing phosphorus-based cations represent an important new direction in the fundamental chemistry of nonmetal elements.In this work, we explored the reactivity of phosphino-phosphonium cations with sulfur and selenium, with a view towards new synthetic methods for phosphorus-chalcogen cations. We present several new cations which have been identified by P-31 NMR spectroscopy and single crystal x-ray diffraction, that are analogous to the recently reported chalcogenides of phosphanylboranes. We also present new diphosphonium-diselenide cations which have been formed through a unique redox equilibrium of triphenylantimony(V) bistriflate and trialkylphosphineselenides on one side and the diphosphonium diselenide cations and triphenylantimony(III) on the other side. [GRAPHICS] .

A series of cationic complexes involving a pnictogen(iii) (Pn = P, As, Sb) centre and the tetradentate ligand tris((1-ethyl-benzoimidazol-2-yl)methyl)amine (BIMEt3) have been synthesized and comprehensively characterized. Oxidation of [P(BIMEt3)]3+ with XeF2 provides access to [PF2(BIMEt3)]3+ representing the first structurally characterized example of a phosphorus(v) centred trication.

The synthesis and characterization of the tris(1-ethyl-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)amine (BIMEt3 = L) complex of Ge(II)(2+) is described. Oxidation of [LGe](2+) with Selectfluor gives [LGeF2](2+), in a process that is envisaged to involve a tricationic complex [LGeF](3+) as an intermediate, which has been isolated by fluoride ion abstraction from [LGeF2](2+).

cations gallium indium nitrogen ligands pnictogens tetrelThe synthesis and characterization of salts with the generic formula [P(Im)3 M][OTf]x (Im=1-methyl-imidazol-2-yl; M=P, As or Sb and x=3; M=Ge or Sn and x=2) are reported. In all cases, the cations adopt a cage structure with two chemically and energetically distinct apical lone pairs. In contrast, complexes of gallium and indium engage two P(Im)3 ligands resulting in a distorted octahedral geometry for the triel center in compounds of the generic formula [{P(Im)3 }2 M][OTf]3 (M=Ga or In). An assessment of the acidity and basicity of the new compounds is presented.

Derivatives of [GaX2(dmpe)2][GaX4] (X = Cl,Br, I) were prepared and characterized. The salts contain a cation involving two diphosphine ligands bound to GaX2+, imposing a pseudo-octahedral geometry at gallium. A variety of possible structural alternatives for the equimolar combination of GaX3 and dmpe have been computationally modelled and shown to be energetically similar to the observed cations, indicating potential fluxionality in the system, and are in agreement with spectroscopic characterization.

This work presents new cationic coordination complexes of antimony with the 1,2-bis[(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene (Dipp BIAN) ligand system. The fluoroantimony complexes [SbF(Dipp BIAN)][OTf]2 and [SbF2 (Dipp BIAN)][OTf] have been successfully isolated and characterized. The fluorine substituent in the Lewis acidic complex [SbF(Dipp BIAN)][OTf]2 can be selectively replaced without degradation of the Sb-Dipp BIAN interaction to give the first dicationic azido and cyano derivatives, [Sb(CN)(Dipp BIAN)][OTf]2 and [Sb(N3 )(Dipp BIAN)][OTf]2 , which have been isolated and structurally characterized.

Salts of diphosphoniumdiselenide dications ([R3 PSeSePR3 ][OTf]2 ) have been isolated from reactions of trialkylphosphine selenides with triphenylantimony bistriflate. The redox process is speculated to proceed via a cationic coordination complex [Ph3 SbL2 ][OTf]2 (L=Me3 PSe, iPr3 PSe), which is also formed in the reaction of [R3 PSeSePR3 ][OTf]2 with Ph3 Sb. The observations indicate that the reductive elimination of [R3 PSeSePR3 ]2+ from [Ph3 Sb(SePR3 )2 ]2+ is reversible through the oxidative addition of [R3 PSeSePR3 ]2+ to Ph3 Sb.

We report cationic complexes of arsenic and antimony with the tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine ligand. Chloride ion abstraction from AsCl3 using TMSOTf in the presence of the ligand gives [P(Pyr)3As][OTf]3, in which the trication adopts a C3v symmetric cage structure. The reaction proceeds via the intermediate [P(Pyr)3AsCl][OTf]2, which undergoes chloride exchange to give [P(Pyr)3As][OTf]3 and [P(Pyr)3AsCl2][OTf]. The rearrangement reaction has been supported by the isolation of the antimony mono fluoride derivative [P(Pyr)3SbF][OTf]2. The asymmetric axial lone pairs in derivatives of [P(Pyr)3Pn]3+ are electronically separated. The HOMO-1 (for arsenic) and HOMO (for antimony) represent the major contribution to the phosphine lone pair indicating the possibility for nucleophilic behaviour despite the +3 charge. Less accessible is the HOMO-7, which represents the lone pair at arsenic or antimony, respectively.