Gold(I)···Lanthanide(III) Bonds in Discrete Heterobimetallic Compounds: A Combined Computational and Topological
Daniel Blasco1,2, Dage Sundholm1
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55 (A.I. Virtasen aukio 1), FIN-00014Helsinki, Finland.
Abstract:
The chemical nature of the ligand-unsupported gold(I)-lanthanide(III) bond in the proposed [LnIII(η5-Cp)2][AuIPh2] (Ln-Au; LnIII = LaIII, EuIII, or LuIII; Cp = cyclopentadienide; Ph = phenyl) models is examined from a theoretical viewpoint. The covalent bond-like Au-Ln distances (Au-La, 2.95 Å; Au-Eu, 2.85 Å; Au-Lu, 2.78 Å) result from a strong interaction between the oppositely charged fragments (ΔEintMP2 > 600 kJ mol-1), including the aforementioned metal-metal bond and additional LnIII-Cipso and C-H···π interactions. The Au-Ln bond has been characterized as a chemical bond rather than a strong metallophilic interaction with the aid of energy decomposition analysis, interaction region indicator, and quantum theory of atoms in molecules topological tools. The chemical nature of the Au-Ln bond cannot be fully ascribed to a covalent or an ionic model; an intermediate situation or a charge shift bond is proposed. The [AuIPh2]- anion has also been identified as a suitable lanthanide(III) emission sensitizer for La-Au and Lu-Au.
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