Are M-N bonds indeed inherently weaker when N is a tertiary rather than a primary or secondary nitrogen atom?

Dan Meyerstein

doi:10.1016/s0010-8545(98)00258-6

Are M-N bonds indeed inherently weaker when N is a tertiary rather than a primary or secondary nitrogen atom?

Dan Meyerstein

Department of Chemistry

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Abstract

N-alkylation of amine ligands decreases the stability constants of their metal ion complexes, stabilizes low valent complexes, increases the acidity of the central cation and turns it into a harder acid. The major source of these effects is the decrease in the outer sphere solvation energy induced by the N-alkylation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	141-147
Number of pages	7
Journal	Coordination Chemistry Reviews
Volume	185-186
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0010-8545(98)00258-6
State	Published - 1 Jan 1999

Keywords

Ligands
Outer sphere solvation
Tertiary amines

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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10.1016/s0010-8545(98)00258-6

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title = "Are M-N bonds indeed inherently weaker when N is a tertiary rather than a primary or secondary nitrogen atom?",

abstract = "N-alkylation of amine ligands decreases the stability constants of their metal ion complexes, stabilizes low valent complexes, increases the acidity of the central cation and turns it into a harder acid. The major source of these effects is the decrease in the outer sphere solvation energy induced by the N-alkylation.",

keywords = "Ligands, Outer sphere solvation, Tertiary amines",

author = "Dan Meyerstein",

note = "Funding Information: I am indebted to my many colleagues whose work is cited in this manuscript, without their hard work it could not have been written. I wish to thank The Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung for a research prize which enabled my stay at the University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, during which this manuscript was written. This study was supported in part by grants from The Israel Science Foundation administered by The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and by grants from the Budgeting and Planning Committee of The Council of Higher Education and the Israel Atomic Energy Commission. I wish also to thank Mrs Irene Evens for her ongoing interest and support. ",

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