Process For Producing 3,7-Diaza-Bicyclo[3.3.1]Nonane-Metal Complexes
The invention describes a process for producing metal complexes of the general formula (2): [M a L x X n ]Y m (2), where M is a metal from the group comprising Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), Fe(II), Fe(III) or Fe(IV), X is a coordinated compound selected from mono- bi- or tri-charged anions or neutral molecules which are able to coordinate with a metal mono- bi- or tri-dentate, Y represents a non-coordinated counter-ion which ensures charge equalization of the complex, L represents a ligand of the general formula (1) or the protonized or de-protonized form thereof, and a, x, n, m, R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and z have the meaning specified in claim 1. Said process is characterized in that the reaction of a ligand of the formula (1) with an iron or manganese salt in a heterogeneous reaction is carried out in water, where the reaction is carried out in a temperature range of 35 to 50° C. and the pH value of the reaction mixture is from 1 to 3 after the addition of the iron or manganese salt.
1 . A process for preparing at least one metal complex of the general formula (2)
[M a L x X n ]Y m (2)
where
M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), Fe(II), Fe(III) and Fe(IV),
X is a coordinating compound selected from the group consisting of singly, doubly and triply charged anions and uncharged molecules capable of mono-, bi- or tridentate coordination to a metal,
Y is a noncoordinating counterion which ensures the charge balance of the complex,
a is a number from 1 to 2,
x is a number from 1 to 2,
n is a number from 0 to 4,
m is a number from 0 to 8, and
L is a ligand of the general formula (1) or the protonated or deprotonated form thereof
where
R is hydrogen, hydroxyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl;
R 1 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl, pyridinyl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or (CH 2 ) k N(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl) 2 ;
R 2 is C 1 -C 20 alkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl or pyridinyl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl;
R 3 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl;
is C═O or C(OH) 2 and
k is a number from 1 to 6,
which comprises the step of reacting at least one ligand of the formula (1) with an iron or manganese salt in heterogeneous reaction in water, wherein the reaction is performed within a temperature range from 35 to 50° C. and the pH of the reaction mixture after addition of the iron or manganese salt is from 1 to 3.
2 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein X is selected from the group consisting of OH − , NO 3 − , NO, S 2− , R a S − , PO 4 3− , H 2 O, CO 3 2− , R b OH, Cl − , Br − , CN − , ClO 4 − , R a COO − and SO 4 2− , where R a is H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl and R b is C 1 -C 4 alkyl.
3 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of R c SO 4 − , SO 4 2− , NO 3 − , Cl − , Br − , I − , ClO 4 − , BF 4 − , PF 6 − and R c SO 3 − , where R c is H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl.
4 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reaction is performed within a temperature range from 40 to 46° C.
5 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pH of the reaction mixture after addition of the iron or manganese salt is from 1.5 to 2.5.
6 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one complex of the formula [FeLCl]Cl, [FeL(SO 4 )], [MnLCl]Cl, [MnL(SO 4 )], [FeLCl]PF 6 , [FeL(H 2 O)][PF 6 ] 2 or [FeL(H 2 O)][BF 4 ] 2 is prepared, where L is selected from the group consisting of
dimethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-7-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-3,7-diaza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate (N2Py3o),
dimethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)3-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-7-methyl-3,7-diaza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate (N2Py3u),
diethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-7-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-3,7-diaza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate,
dimethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3,7-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-3,7-diazabicyclo-[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate (N2Py4),
dimethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3,7-dimethyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate (N2Py2),
diethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3,7-dimethyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate,
dimethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-7-(N,N′-dimethylethylamine)-3,7-diaza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate
and the corresponding dihydroxy ketals.
7 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one ligand of the general formula (1) is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-7-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl)-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate (N2Py3o), dimethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3,7-dimethyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate (N2Py2) and the corresponding dihydroxy ketals.
8 . The process as claimed in claim 2 , wherein X is selected from the group consisting of Cl − and SO 4 2− .
9 . The process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of Cl − and SO 4 2− .
10 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the iron or manganese salt used is a metal(II) salt.
11 . The process as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the metal(II) salt is selected from the group consisting of iron(II) chloride, iron(II) sulfate, manganese(II) chloride and manganese(II) sulfate.
12 . The process as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the metal(II) salt is iron(II) chloride.
13 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one complex of the formula [FeLC]Cl is prepared by reacting L, wherein L is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-7-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate (N2Py3o) or the corresponding dihydroxy ketal, and dimethyl 2,4-di(2-pyridyl)-3-methyl-7-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-9-one-1,5-dicarboxylate or the corresponding dihydroxy ketal, and mixtures thereof, with iron(II) chloride.
14 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one ligand L is in the form of a ketone.
15 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal complex of the general formula (2) is prepared in which the complexed ligand L is present in the form of a dihydroxy ketal.
16 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the heterogeneous complexation reaction is performed at temperatures from 42 to 45° C. and a pH of 1.5 to 2.5.
17 . The process as claimed in claim 2 , wherein X is Cl − .
18 . The process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein Y is Cl − .