Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 Electronic supplementary information (ESI) of paper B30303715k N9-(2'-chloroethyl)adenine (1).18,19 To adenine (27 g, 200 mmol) and sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 10 g, 250 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (500 ml) was added 1bromo-2-chloroethane. The mixture was stirred under an atmosphere of nitrogen for 48 h. The resulting suspension was filtered through celite. The solvent was removed from the filtrate by rotary evaporation and the crude product was recrystallised from ethanol (180 ml). This yielded the product as a white powder (16.3 g, 41%). Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C7H8N5Cl). C, 42.14 (42.54); H, 3.49 (4.08); N, 35.58 (35.44). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3351m, 3328m, 3233m, 1654vs, 1598vs, 1579s, 1514w, 1483s, 1436m, 1420m, 1366m, 1325s, 1302s, 1243s, 1217w, 1138w, 1069m, 1033w, 1003w, 954m, 901m, 851w, 795m, 752w, 732w, 718m, 687w, 657m, 645w, 606m, 593w, 537m, 458m, 352w, 317w. CIMS (m/z): 198 [M + H]+, 164 [M -HCl]+. EIMS: 197 [M]+, 162 [M-Cl]+, 135 [M-CH2CH2Cl]+. N9-(2'-azidoethyl)adenine (2).20 (3.204 g, 16.20 mmol) and sodium azide (3.145 g, 48.5 mmol) was mixed in DMSO ( 15 cm3). The mixture was stirred at 80C for 24 hr. The solvent was removed under rotary evaporation. To the residue was added water (30 cm3). The solid was filtered off and washed with water (3 10 cm3) and ethanol (2 10 cm3) and ethyl ether (3 10 cm3) to give 1.70 g of the product. The aqueous and the organic washing filtrates were combined and extracted with dichloromethane (3 100 cm3) to gave another crop of product (0.63 g). Total yield: 2.33 g, 71.0%. Microanalysis (%): Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 Found (Calc. for C7H8N8). C, 41.53 (41.17); H, 3.49 (3.49); N, 55.59 (54.88). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3270w, 3106m, 2100vs, 1677s, 1604vs, 1574m, 1479m, 1421m, 1363w, 1317w, 1305m, 1300m, 1273m, 1238m, 1206w, 1170w, 1082w, 1061m, 1017m, 921w, 905w, 846w, 774m, 720w, 666m, 608m, 541w. CIMS (m/z): 205 [M + H] +. EIMS: 204 [M]+, 176 [M-N2]+, 148 [M-CH2N3]+. N9-(2'-aminoethyl)adenine (3).21 9-(2-azidoethyl)adenine (0.48 g, 2.36 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (120 cm3). To this solution was added palladium on carbon (10%, 0.230 g) and hydrogen gas was bubbled in. The reaction ended in about 6 hr. according to TLC analysis. The resulting solution was heated to reflux and filtered through celite while hot to remove the catalyst. Solvent removal of the filtrate by rotary evaporation gave the product as a white solid. Yield: 0.406 g, 96.4 %. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C7H10N6). C, 47.99 (47.18); H, 4.45 (5.66); N, 45.77 (47.16). IR (KBr disc, cm1 ): 3349m, 3194m, 3091w, 2786w, 1656vs, 1596vs, 1506s, 1437w, 1422m, 1380m, 1367vw, 1341m, 1322m, 1308m, 1277vw, 1252m, 1229w, 1149w, 1128w, 1050w, 1004w, 982w, 896m, 861m, 796m, 766m, 735w, 711w, 646m, 609w, 582m, 536m. CIMS (m/z): 179 [M + H]+. EIMS: 178 [M]+, 163 [M-NH2]+, 148 [M-CH2NH2]+. N9-(N2'-n-propylaminoethyl)adenine (4). (4.0 g, 20 mmol) and neat n-propylamine (50 cm3, 600 mmol) was stirred at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere for 4 days. The excess n-propylamine was removed under vacuum and the residue was recrystallized from ethanol to give the product as a white solid. Yield: 3.0 g, 68.10%. Microanalysis(%): Found (Calc. for C10H16N6). C, 54.53 (54.60); H, 7.32 (7.00); N, 38.15 (38.54). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3343w, 3311w, 3251m, 3140br s, 2966w, 2948w, 2886w, 2870w, 2815m, 1665vs, 1598vs, 1578m, 1481s, 1431w, 1413m, 1397w, 1389w, 1367m, Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 1350w, 1324s, 1310s, 1270w, 1254m, 1232w, 1207w, 1139w, 1114m, 1084w, 1064w, 1051m, 1017m, 963w, 938w, 897w, 886m, 872w, 836m, 797m, 764w, 718m, 648w, 609w, 588m, 559w, 534w. CIMS (m/z): 221 [M + H]+. N9-(N2'-diphenylphosphinoylaminoethyl)adenine (5) To a solution of L1 (200 mg, 0.55 mmol) in THF (200 cm3) was added aqueous hydrogen peroxide (65 l, 0.57 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0C for 1 hr and then dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to ca. 1 cm3. The solid precipitated was collected by suction filtration washed with THF (2 1 cm3) and Et2O (2 1 cm3). Yield: 154 mg, 74%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C19H19N6PO). C, 57.45 (60.31); H, 5.25 (5.06); N, 20.10 (22.20). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3433s, 3343m, 3265m, 3194m, 2980w, 2941w, 2869w, 1627vs, 1600vs, 1466sm, 1439m, 1416m, 1361w, 1326m, 1305m, 1242m, 1180s, 1165s, 1124s, 1057w, 998w, 933w, 798w, 753w, 726m, 698m, 559s, 527m. EIMS (m/z): 378 [M]+, 243 [M-Ade]+, 230 [M-AdeCH2]+. N9-(N2'-diphenylthiophosphinoylaminoethyl)adenine (7). To a solution of L1 (102 mg, 281umol) in THF (50 cm3) was added elemental sulfur (100 mg, 1.06 mmol). The mixture was refluxed for 2 hr and then concentrated to ca. 1 cm3. Addition of Et2O (10 cm3), filtration and washing with Et2O (3 1 cm3) gave the product as a white solid. Yield: 98 mg, 88%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C19H19N6PS). C, 56.85 (57.86); H, 4.75 (4.86); N, 21.09 (21.31). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3313m, 3144m, 2963w, 1654s, 1598vs, 1575m, 1475m, 1437s, 1416m, 1385w, 1358vw, 1358w, 1322w, 1305m, 1261s, 1238m, 1205w, 1165w, 1111s, 1051w, 1023m, 997vw, 944w, 927w, 914vw, 897vw, 797s, 750w, 718s, 693m, 645m, 627m, 614m, 593w, 534vw, 516w, 503w. EIMS (m/z): 394 [M]+, 262 [M-S]+, 259 [M-Ade]+. Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 N9-(N2'-diphenylselenophosphinoylaminoethyl)adenine (9). To a solution of L1 (77 mg, 0.199 mmol) in THF (50cm3) was added excess elemental selenium (18 mg, 0.228 mmol). The mixture was refluxed overnight and then cooled to room temperature. The excess selenium was filtered off through a celite pad. The filtrate was vacuumed to dryness and the sticky residue was taken up by Et2O (5 cm3). The clear white solid was collected by suction filtration and washed with Et2O (3 1 cm3). Yield: 75 mg, 86%. Microanalysis(%): Found (Calc. for C19H19N6PSe). C, 51.93 (51.71); H, 4.10 (4.34); N, 18.34 (19.04). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3308m, 3146m, 2959w, 2925w, 2869w, 1664vs, 1600vs, 1578m, 1478m, 1453vw, 1436s, 1417s, 1379w, 1363w, 1322m, 1309m, 1246m, 1209w, 1174w, 1126m, 1098s, 1070m, 1016w, 982m, 893vw, 797m, 761w, 747w, 728w, 712w, 696s, 650m, 617vw, 586m, 570m, 557m, 526w, 508m, 495w, 414w. EIMS (m/z): 442 [M]+, 361 [M-Se]+, 307 [M-Ade]+. N9-(N2'-diphenylphosphino-N2'-n-propylaminoethyl)adenine (L2). To a solution of 4 (2.277 g, 8.87 mmol) and triethylamine (3.0 cm3, 21 mmol) in dichloromethane was added dropwise a solution of Ph2PCl (1.6 cm3, 8.91 mmol) in dichloromethane in 30 min at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for another 2 hr. The solvent was replaced by THF (200 cm3). The salt was filtered off and washed with THF (2 20 cm3) through sinter frit under a nitrogen atmosphere. The filtrate was concentrated to ca. 20 cm3 and Et2O (30 cm3) was added to precipitate the product. Yield: 2.926 g, 61%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C22H25N6P). C, 64.43 (65.33); H, 6.41 (6.23); N, 20.89 (20.78). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3311m, 3124br s, 2959m, 2930w, 2869w, 1665vs, 1598vs, 1574m, 1481m, 1417m, 1432s, 1386w, 1360w, 1329m, 1307s, 1250s, 1209w, 1185m, 1123m, Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 1090w, 1069m, 1018m, 987s, 798m, 742m, 756m, 698s, 662m, 607w, 536m, 498w, 447w, 342w, 279m, 252m. CIMS (m/z): 405 [M + H], 221 [M - PPh2]+. N9-( N2'-diphenylphosphinoyl-N2'-n-propylaminoethyl)adenine (6). To a solution of L2 (150 mg, 0.371 mmol) in THF (50 cm3) was added aqueous hydrogen peroxide (45 l, 0.40 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0C for 20 min and at room temperature for 1 h. After drying over magnesium sulfate and filtration, the filtrate was vacuumed to dryness and the residue was washed with Et2O (3 3 cm3) to give the product as a white solid. Yield: 140 mg, 90%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C22H25N6PO). C, 59.80 (62.58); H, 6.48 (5.99); N, 18.74 (19.99). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3470m, 3382m, 3268m, 3114m, 2961w, 2934w, 2874w, 1677vs, 1645m, 1606vs, 1578s, 1518w, 1477s, 1440s, 1418s, 1389w, 1378w, 1368w, 1360m, 1333m, 1306s, 1288w, 1259w, 1248m, 1200m, 1183s, 1170s, 1123s, 1103m, 1068m, 1014w, 987s, 956w, 937w, 922m, 899w, 876m, 799m, 758w, 741w, 727m, 713m, 696m, 645w, 568w, 549m, 526w, 447w. EIMS (m/z): 421 [M]+, 391 [M - C2H3]+, 285 [M-Ph]+. N9-(N2'-diphenylthiophosphinoyl-N2'-n-propylaminoethyl)adenine (8). To a solution of L2 (203 mg, 0.5 mmol) in THF (50 cm3) was added elemental sulfur (18 mg, 0.56 mmol). The mixture was refluxed under a nitrogen atmosphere for 2 hr and then cooled to room temperature and passed though a short celite pad. The filtrate was vacuumed to dryness to give the product as a white solid. Yield: 200 mg, 92%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C22H25N6PS). C, 59.63 (60.53); H, 5.92 (5.77); N, 18.67 (19.25). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3325m, 3153m, 2960m, 2928w, 2868w, 1656vs, 1596vs, 1514vw, 1479s, 1435s, 1418s, 1386w, 1361w, 1325m, 1308m, 1262s, 1250m, 1212w, 1177m, 1156w, 1104s, 1066v, 1017s, 998w, 982m, 899w, 876vw, 862vw, 852vw, 797s, 765m, Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 725s, 719s, 691m, 651w, 637m, 631m, 615w, 606w, 581w, 538w, 523m, 507m, 472w, 450w. EIMS (m/z): 437 [M]+, 405 [M - S]+, 301[M-Ade]+. N9-(N2'-diphenylselenophosphinoyl- N2'-n-propylaminoethyl)adenine (10). To a solution of L2 (151 mg, 0.375 mmol) in THF (50 cm3) was added elemental selenium (50 mg, 0.633 mmol). The mixture was refluxed under a nitrogen atmosphere overnight and then cooled to room temperature and filtered though a short celite pad. The filtrate was vacuumed to dryness and the residue was washed with Et2O (3 3 cm3) to give the product as a white solid. Yield: 160 mg, 88%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C22H25N6PSe). C, 54.38 (54.66); H, 4.94 (5.21); N, 17.74 (17.38). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3298 br m, 3128 br m, 2912w, 2861w, 1659s, 1597vs, 1575m, 1511vw, 1476s, 1436s, 1416s, 1387w, 1358w, 1323m, 1305m, 1256w, 1239m, 1204m, 1165m, 1107s, 1059w, 1024w, 998w, 845vw, 796s, 744s, 714m, 705m, 692s, 649w, 619w, 597w, 578m, 559s, 549m, 537w, 493m, 414w. EIMS (m/z): 484 [M]+, 403 [M - Se]+, 348 [M-Ade]+, 265 [Ph2PSe]+, 219 [M-Ph2PSe]+. [RhCl(cod)(L1)] (13) To a solution of [Rh(-Cl)(cod)]2 (70 mg, 142 mol) in THF (20 cm3) was added L1 (103 mg, 284 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 20 min and concentrated in vacuum to ca. 0.5 cm3. Addition of Et2O and filtration washing with Et2O (3 1 cm3) give the product as a yellow solid. Yield: 139 mg, 80%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C29H34Cl2N6PRh). C, 53.63 (53.26); H, 5.71 (5.13); N, 12.44 (13.80). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3383m, 3321m, 3154m, 3055w, 2938w, 2917w, 2878m, 2832m, 1638vs, 1569s, 1512w, 1477s, 1434s, 1416m, 1361w, 1328m, 1304m, 1254w, 1240m, 1203w, 1183w, 1168w, 1098s, 1056w, 1027w, 997w, 963w, 919w, 865w, 798w, 749m, 697s, 649m, 549m, 505w, 483vw, 467vw, 282w. FABMS+ (m/z): 573 [M - Cl]+. Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 [RhCl2(5-C5Me5)(L1)] (15) To a suspension of [RhCl(-Cl)(5-C5Me5)]2 (100 mg, 161 mol) in THF (40 cm3) was added L1 (117 mg, 323 mol). The suspension of [RhCl(Cl)(5-C5Me5)]2 and L1 disappeared gradually and the solution developed into deep red solution. Stirring was continued for 1 h. Concentration to ca. 1 cm3 in vacuum and addition of Et2O (20 cm3) led to the precipitation of the orange product yield: 203 mg, 94%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C29H34Cl2N6PRh). C, 51.48 (51.88); H, 4.87 (5.10); N, 12.00 (12.52). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3412s, 3374m, 3336m, 3193w, 3051w, 2981w, 2916w, 2869w, 1626vs, 1594s, 1507w, 1473m, 1437m, 1414m, 1373w, 1354w, 1327m, 1301m, 1246m, 1201w, 1184w, 1167m, 1100s, 1074w, 1054w, 1023m, 798m, 749s, 698s, 651m, 549s, 507w, 472m. FABMS+ (m/z): 671 [M + H]+, 693 [M + Na]+, 653 [M - Cl]+, 599[M - 2Cl]+. [IrCl2(5-C5Me5)(L1)] (17) To a solution of L1 (91 mg, 251 mol) in THF (40 cm3) was added [IrCl(-Cl)(5-C5Me5)]2 (100 mg, 126 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hr. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was washed with Et2O (3 1 cm3) to give the product as an orange powder. Yield: 170 mg, 89%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C29H34Cl2N6PIr). C, 46.27 (45.79); H, 5.18 (4.05); N, 10.36 (11.05). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3419m, 3329m, 3249w, 3184w, 3312w, 3055w, 2981w, 2918w, 2851w, 1643vs, 1597s, 1575w, 1511w, 1475m, 1437m, 1413s, 1379w, 1359w, 1329m, 1296m, 1240m, 11204w, 1182w, 1163m, 1115m, 1103s, 1070w, 1054m, 1029m, 998w, 923m, 896w, 859w, 798m, 756s, 708s, 699s, 651s, 618w, 610w, 570w, 555s, 539w, 507w, 485m, 450w. FABMS+ (m/z): 761 [M + H]+, 783 [M + Na]+. [RuCl2(3, 3-C10H16)(L1)] (19) To a solution of [Ru(-Cl)Cl(3, 3-C10H16)]2 (50 mg, 81 mol) in THF (10 cm3) was added L1 (59 mg, 163 mol). The reaction mixture was Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 stirred for 20 min and vacuumed to dryness. The residue was washed with Et2O (3 1 cm3) to give the product as a pale brown solid. Yield: 96 mg, 84%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C29H35Cl2N6PRu). C, 51.75 (51.94); H, 5.18 (5.26); N, 12.56 (12.53). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3450m, 3296m, 3249m, 3154w, 3134w, 3051w, 2956w, 2918w, 2858w, 1641vs, 1595s, 1480m, 1436m, 1413m, 1383m, 1359w, 1345w, 1324w, 1300m, 1252m, 1238m, 1197w, 1164w, 1101w,, 1089s, 1052w, 1023w, 996w, 923w, 893vw, 860w, 816w, 798m, 748m, 698s, 649w, 598w, 570w, 543s, 495vw, 474m, 413w, 306w. FABMS+ (m/z): 671 [M + H]+, 693 [M + Na]+. [RuCl2(6-p-MeC6H4iPr)(L1)] (20). To a solution of [RuCl(-Cl)(6-p-MeC6H4iPr]2 (80mg, 131 mol) in THF (20 cm3) was added L1 (95 mg, 262 mol). Red solid of the product precipitated out in about 10 min. The stirring was continued for 1 h. The product was filtered off and washed with Et2O (3 1 cm3) and dried in vacuum. Yield: 152 mg, 87.0%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C29H33Cl2N6PRu). C, 51.10 (52.10); H, 5.20 (4.98); N, 12.08 (12.57). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3426m, 3358m, 3315w, 3172m, 3111vw, 3079vw, 3032w, 2960w, 2868w, 1655vs, 1560s, 1577m, 1515vw, 1498vw, 1480m, 1434m, 1406m, 1387vw, 1358w, 1330w, 1297m, 1258w, 1243w, 1202w, 1184w, 1163w, 1101s, 1055m, 1028vw, 998vw, 942vw, 920w, 905w, 872w, 858w, 797w, 749m, 700s, 649s, 589vw, 572vw, 551m, 535w, 503w, 485m. FAB+ (m/z): 669 [M + H]+, 693 [M + Na]+. [PtMe2(L1)2] (21). [PtMe2(cod)]2 (40 mg, 120 mol) and L1 (87 mg, 240 mol) were mixed in CH2Cl2 (40 cm3). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hr and then concentrated to ca 0.5 cm3. Et2O (5 cm3) was added to precipitate the product. Filtration and washing with light petroleum ether (3 1 cm3) and Et2O (3 1 cm3) gave the product Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 as a white solid. Yield: 106 mg, 93%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C40H44N12P2Pt). C, 49.71 (50.58); H, 4.58 (4.67); N, 17.05 (17.70). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3322m, 3174m, 3050w, 2930m, 2872m, 1642vs, 1596s, 1509vw, 1478s, 1435m, 1417m, 1301m, 1240m, 12031w, 1181w, 1162w, 1100s, 1055w, 1027vw, 996w, 920m, 846vw, 798m, 747m, 698vs, 649m, 559vw, 541m, 508vw, 472vw. FABMS+ (m/z): 949 [M ]+, 934 [M - CH3]+, 919 [M - 2CH3]+. [Au(Cl)(L2)] (12). To L2 (68 mg, 168 mol) in dichloromethane (30 cm3) was added [AuCl(tht)] (54 mg, 168 umol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min and then vacuumed to ca. 0.5 cm3. Et2O was added and the solid was filtered off and washed with Et2O (3 3 cm3). Yield: 105 mg, 98%. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C22H26AuClN6P). C, 42.09 (41.43); H, 4.27 (4.11); N, 12.42 (13.18). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3424m, 3320m, 3152m, 2961m, 2923w, 2862w, 1665s, 1641vs, 1599vs, 1576m, 1507vw, 1475s, 1436s, 1416m, 1364w, 1322m, 1305m, 1247m, 1213w, 1171m, 1104s, 1063w, 991w, 798w, 750w, 732w, 695s, 650m, 559m, 518w, 477w, 331w. FAB (m/z): 638 [M + H]+, [M - Cl]+. [RhCl(cod)(L2)] (14) To a solution of [Rh(-Cl)(cod)]2 (99 mg, 201 mol) in CH2Cl2 (20 cm3) was added L2 (164 mg, 404 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 20 min and vacuumed to dryness. The residue was washed with Et2O (3 1 cm3) gave the product as an orange solid. Yield: 243 mg, 92 %. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C30H37ClN6PRh). C, 53.85 (55.37); H, 5.49 (5.74); N, 12.68 (12.92). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3391m, 3321m, 3172m, 3073w, 3053w, 2959m, 2933m, 2873m, 2831w, 1638vs, 1595vs, 1509vw, 1475s, 1433s, 1416m, 1383vw, 1356w, 1328m, 1299m, 1245m, 1207w, 1177m, Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 1122w, 1094m, 1073w, 1028vw, 987m, 917vw, 890w, 863w, 798m, 748m, 726w, 699s, 649m, 541s, 506w, 482w, 465w. FABMS+ (m/z): 615 [M - Cl]+. [RhCl2(C5Me5)(L2)] (16) [RhCl(-Cl)(5-C5Me5)]2 (76 mg, 123 mol) and L2 (100 mg, 247 mol) was mixed in THF (20 cm3). The reaction mixture was stirred for 2hr and vacuumed to dryness. The solid was washed with Et2O (3 1 cm3) to give the product as an deep red solid. Yield: 166 mg, 94.86 %. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C32H40Cl2N6PRh). C, 54.97 (53.87); H, 4.20 (5.65); N, 10.76 (11.78). IR (KBr disc, cm1 ): 3405m, 3324m, 3173m, 3054w, 2963m, 2926w, 2872w, 1637vs, 1595s, 1509w, 1474m, 1436m, 1416m, 1374w, 1357w, 1326m, 1299m, 1245m, 1207w, 1169w, 1120w, 1097m, 1074w, 1022w, 978m, 894w, 864w, 799m, 751m, 723w, 700s, 650m, 610w, 538s, 514w, 481w, 350vw. FABMS+ (m/z): 713 [M]+, 677 [M - Cl]+, 641 [M - 2Cl + H]+. [IrCl2(C5Me5)(L2)] (18) [IrCl(-Cl)(5-C5Me5)]2 (78 mg, 98 mol) and L2 (80 mg, 198 mol) was mixed in THF (20 cm3). The reaction mixture was stirred for 2hr and vacuumed to dryness. The solid was washed with Et2O (3 1 cm3) to give the product as an orange solid. Yield: 150 mg, 94.9 %. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C32H40Cl2N6PIr). C, 48.08 (47.88); H, 5.18 (5.02); N, 10.05 (10.47). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3403m, 3312w, 3091w, 3058w, 2965m, 2923w, 2872w, 1660vs, 1634vs, 1600s, 1576m, 1507vw, 1481s, 1434s, 1416m, 1376m, 1326m, 1301m, 1272vw, 1244m, 1207vw, 1194vw, 1162w, 1119w, 1098s, 1075m, 1028m, 976m, 896m, 862w, 799m, 776w, 749m, 726m, 704s, 690m, 648m, 619w, 606w, 543s, 518m, 486m, 463w, 291w. (m/z): 803 [M + H]+, 767 [M - Cl]+, 731 [M - 2Cl + H]+. FABMS+ Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 [PtCl2(L2)2] (22). To a solution of L2 (84 mg, 21 mol) in CH2Cl2 (20 cm3) was added [PtCl2(cod)] (38 mg, 10 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hr and passed through a short Celite pad. The filtrate was concentrated to ca. 1 cm3. Addition of Et2O (10 cm3) led to the precipitation of the product. Filtration and washing with light petroleum (3 1 cm3) and Et2O (3 1 cm3) gave the product as a white solid. Yield: 105 mg, 95.5 %. Microanalysis (%): Found (Calc. for C44H50Cl2N12P2Pt). C, 48.10 (49.20); H, 4.86 (4.69); N, 15.37 (15.66). IR (KBr disc, cm-1): 3330m, 3175m, 3058w, 29632m, 2932w, 2873m, 1638vs, 1596s, 1509vw, 1473s, 1437s, 1416m, 1356w, 1327m, 1299m, 1246m, 1206w, 1168w, 1098s, 1073w, 1030w, 982m, 917vw, 890w, 859w, 798m, 749m, 697s, 649m, 562w, 517s, 306w. FAB+ (m/z): 1039 [M - Cl]+, 1003 [M - 2Cl]+. Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 Table S1 NMR spectroscopic data for compound 1-4 Entry 1 2 3 1 H NMR H ( DMSO-d6, ppm) 8.17 (s, 1H, C8-H) 8.16 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.27 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.51 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 4.07 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 8.16 (s, 2H, C8-H + C2-H) 7.25 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.33 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.78 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 8.13 (s, 1H, C2-H) 8.10 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.17 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.10 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 2.92 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 1.48 (br s, 2H, CH2NH2 ) 1 13 H NMR J (Hz) 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 H (ppm, CDCl3) 8.25 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.84 (s, 1H, C8-H) 6.05 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.48 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.88 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 8.38 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.86 (s, 1H, C8-H) 5.67 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.36 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.82 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 8.25 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.85 (s, 1H, C2-H) 6.03 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.18 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 3.09 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 2.60 (br s, NH2) J (Hz) 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 C-{1H} NMR C (DMSO-d6, ppm) 13 C-{1H} NMR C (CDCl3 + DMSO-d6 for 1-3, CDCl3 for 4, ppm) 155.98 (C6) 152.51 (C2) 149.55 (C4) 141.08 (C8) 118.68 (C5) 44.73 (AdeCH2CH2) 42.91(AdeCH2CH2) 155.18 (C6) 152.46(C2) 149.18(C4) 140.29 (C8) 119.04 (C5) 44.98 (AdeCH2CH2) 41.84 (AdeCH2CH2) 156.63 (C6) 153.18 (C2) 150.26 (C4) 141.51 (C8) 119.29 (C5) 50.20 (AdeCH2CH2) 42.91(AdeCH2CH2) 155.53 (C6) 153.26 (C2) 150.03 (C4) 140.88 (C8) 119.80 (C5) 50.39 (AdeCH2CH2) 43.25 (AdeCH2CH2) 155.95 (C6) 152.29 (C2) 149.61 (C4) 141.29 (C8) 118.77 (C5) 46.31 (AdeCH2CH2) 41.35 (AdeCH2CH2) 155.13 (C6) 152.29 (C2) 149.49 (C4) 140.37 (C8) 119.06 (C5) 46.40 (AdeCH2CH2) 41.11 (AdeCH2CH2) Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 4 8.23 (s, 1H, C2-H) 8.20 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.27 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.27 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.38 (br s, NH + H2O in 2.99 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 2.55 (t, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 1.43 (sxt, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 0.90 (t, 3H, NCH2CH2CH3) 3 JCHCH = 6 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 7 3 8.37 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.92 (s, 1H, C8-H) 5.75 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.30 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.08 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 2.60 (t, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 1.47 (sxt, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 1.15 (br s, NH) 0.89 (t, 3H, NCH2CH2CH3) 3 JCHCH JCHCH 3 JCHCH 3 JCHCH 3 3 =6 =6 =7 =7 JCHCH = 7 155.95 (C6) 152.29 (C2) 149.61 (C4) 141.29 (C8) 118.77 (C5) 50.59 (NCH2CH2CH3) 48.29 (AdeCH2CH2) 42.91 (AdeCH2CH2) 22.46 (NCH2CH2CH3) 11.67 (NCH2CH2CH3) 155.65 (C6) 153.14 (C2) 150.39 (C4) 141.42 (C8) 119.91 (C5) 51.64 (NCH2CH2CH3) 49.04 (AdeCH2CH2) 44.35 (AdeCH2CH2) 23.40 (NCH2CH2CH3) 11.88 (NCH2CH2CH3) Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 Table S2 NMR spectroscopic data for compounds L1, 5, 7 and 9 Entry L1 31 P-{1H} NMR P (CDCl3, ppm) J (Hz) 43.82 (s) 1 H (ppm, CDCl3) 8.33 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.55 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.31-7.29 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.57 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.17 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.47 (m, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 2.20 (br dt, 1H, NH) 5* 25.01 (s) 13 H NMR 8.25 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.96 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.76-7.38 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.67 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.60 (q, 1H, NH) J (Hz) 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 JNHCH = 7 3 JPNCH = 10 2 JPNH = 4 3 JNHCH = 7 3 2 JPNH = 7 JCHNH = 7 3 JCHCH = 6 3 JCHCH = 6 3 JCHNH = 7 3 JPNCH = 11 3 4.33 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.32 (m, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) C-{1H} NMR C (ppm, CDCl3) J (Hz) 155.31 (C6) 152.89 (C2) 150.14 (C4) 140.92 (C8) 119.71 (C5) 46.18 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 45.93 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 140.77 (s, ArCi) 131.18 (d, ArCo) 128.57 (d, ArCm) 128.28 (s, ArCp) 3 155.65 (C6) 152.67 (C2) 150.06 (C4) 141.68 (C8) 119.69 (C5) 45.63 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 40.48 (AdeCH2CH2) 132.07 (d, ArCi) 131.86 (d, ArCo) 131.81 (d, ArCp) 128.44 (d, ArCm) 3 JPC = 6 JPC = 17 2 2 JPC = 20 JPC = 25 3 JPC = 6 1 JPC = 128 JPC = 9 4 JPC = 3 3 JPC = 12 2 Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 7 9 8.21 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.84 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.85-7.35 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.70 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.43 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.59 (q, 1H, NH) 3.32 (m, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 60.69 (s) 57.03 (s) 1 JP-Se = 753 8.10 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.86 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.72-7.24 (m, 10H, ArH) 6.07 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.46 (dt, 1H, NH) 3 JCHCH = 6 JPNH = 7 3 JCHNH = 7 3 JPNCH = 12 2 2 JPNH = 5 JNHCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 5 3 JNHCH = 7 3 JPNCH = 12 3 4.35 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.31 (m, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) * In CDCl3 + several drops of DMSO-d6 155.40 (C6) 152.80 (C2) 150.27 (C4) 141.16 (C8) 119.75 (C5) 43.98 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 41.37 (s, AdeCH2CH2) 134.07 (d, ArCi) 131.80 (d, ArCp) 131.34 (d, ArCo) 128.50 (d, ArCm) 3 155.66 (C6) 152.67 (C2) 150.20 (C4) 141.37 (C8) 119.65 (C5) 44.94 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 41.88 (s, AdeCH2CH2) 134.49(d, ArCi) 131.72 (d, ArCp) 131.50 (d, ArCo) 128.29 (d, ArCm) 3 JPC = 7 1 JPC = 100 JPC = 3 2 JPC = 13 3 JPC = 13 4 JPC = 8 1 JPC = 91 JPC = 3 2 JPC = 12 3 JPC = 12 4 Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 Table S3 NMR spectroscopic data for L2, 6, 8 and 10 Entry L2 31 P-{1H} NMR P (CDCl3, ppm) J (Hz) 1 H NMR H (CDCl3, ppm) 62.83 (s) 8.34 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.42 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.35 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.61 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.01 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.52 (dt, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 3.02 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH3) 1.44 (sxt, 2H, CH2CH2CH3) 0.73 (t, 3H, NCH2CH2CH3) 6 32.51 (s) 8.27 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.78 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.73-7.36 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.87 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.36 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.50 (dt, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 2.88 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH3) 1.51 (sxt, 2H, CH2CH2CH3) 0.69 (t, 3H, NCH2CH2CH3) 13 J (Hz) 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 JPNCH = 3 3 3 3 JCHCH = 7 JCHCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 JPNCH = 11 3 3 3 JCHCH = 7 JCHCH = 7 C-{1H} NMR C (CDCl3, ppm) 155.34 (C6) 152.81 (C2) 149.93 (C4) 140.65 (C8) 119.55 (C5) 42.81 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 50.15 (AdeCH2CH2) 54.27 (d, NCH2CH2CH3) 22.73 (d, NCH2CH2CH3) 11.29 (s, NCH2CH2CH3) 139.19 (d, ArCi) 132.93 (d, ArCo) 128.49 (d, ArCm) 128.21(s, ArCp) 155.30 (C6) 152.76 (C2) 150.16 (C4) 141.16 (C8) 119.68 (C5) 43.01 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 45.27 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 49.01 (d, NCH2CH2CH3) 21.84 (d, NCH2CH2CH3) 11.21 (s, NCH2CH2CH3) 132.26 (d, ArCi) 132.08 (d, ArCo) 128.55 (d, ArCm) 131.95 (d, ArCp) J (Hz) 3 JPC = 3 JPC = 11 2 JPC = 17 3 JPC = 3 2 1 JPC = 14 JPC = 20 3 JPC = 25 2 3 JPC = 7 JPC = 3 2 JPC = 3 3 JPC = 3 2 1 JPC = 127 JPC = 10 3 JPC = 12 4 JPC = 3 2 Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 8 8.28 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.63 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.88-7.35 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.83 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.33 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.53 (dt, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 70.52 (s) 3.04 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH3) 1.63 (sxt, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 0.82 (t, 3H, NCH2CH2CH3) 10 69.28 (s) 1 JP-Se = 755 8.28 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.64 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.89-7.35 (m, 10H, ArH) 6.11 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.34 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.52 (dt, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 2.95 (m, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 1.58 (sxt, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 0.72 (t, 3H, NCH2CH2CH3) 3 JCHCH = 7 JCHCH = 7 3 JPNCH = 12 3 3 3 JCHCH = 7 JCHCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 7 JCHCH = 7 3 JPNCH = 13 3 3 3 JCHCH = 7 JCHCH = 7 155.38 (C6) 152.99 (C2) 150.00 (C4) 140.67 (C8) 119.47 (C5) 42.43 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 45.92 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 49.96 (d, NCH2CH2CH3) 21.58 (d, NCH2CH2CH3) 11.32 (s, NCH2CH2CH3) 132.85 (d, ArCi) 131.95 (d, ArCo) 128.40 (d, ArCm) 131.74 (d, ArCp) 155.50 (C6) 152.85 (C2) 149.93 (C4) 140.51 (C8) 119.44 (C5) 42.07 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 46.62 (d, AdeCH2CH2) 50.52 (d, NCH2CH2CH3) 21.43 (d, NCH2CH2CH3) 11.32 (s, NCH2CH2CH3) 132.30 (d, ArCi) 132.14 (d, ArCo) 128.54 (d, ArCm) 131.84 (d, ArCp) 3 JPC = 4 JPC = 4 2 JPC = 2 3 JPC = 5 2 1 JPC = 95 JPC = 11 3 JPC = 13 4 JPC = 3 2 3 JPC = 4 JPC = 4 2 JPC = 2 3 JPC = 5 2 1 JPC = 92 JPC = 12 3 JPC = 13 4 JPC = 3 2 Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 Table S4 Comparison of the proton and carbon signals of the two methylene groups of compounds L1, L2, 5-10 and 1-4 L1 5 7 9 L2 6 8 10 1 2 3 4 AdeCH2CH2 (H, ppm) 4.17 4.33 4.43 4.35 4.01 4.36 4.33 4.34 4.48 4.36 4.18 4.30 AdeCH2CH2 (H, ppm) 3.47 3.32 3.32 3.31 3.52 3.50 3.53 3.52 3.88 3.82 3.09 3.09 AdeCH2CH2 (C, ppm) 46.18 45.63 43.98 44.94 42.81 43.01 42.43 42.07 44.98 43.25 41.11 42.91 AdeCH2CH2 (C , ppm) 45.93 40.48 41.37 41.88 50.15 45.27 45.92 46.62 41.84 50.39 46.40 48.29 Table S5 Selected bond lengths (Å) and angles (°) in compound 5 P(1)-O(1) P(1)-C(13) N(12)-C(11) C(10)-N(9) C(8)-N(7) C(5)-C(4) N(3)-C(2) N(1)-C(6) C(6)-C(5) 1.484(8) 1.777(12) 1.476(12) 1.458(13) 1.345(13) 1.378(14) 1.293(14) 1.327(14) 1.372(14) P(1)-N(12) P(1)-C(19) C(11)-C(10) N(9)-C(8) N(7)-C(5) C(4)-N(3) C(2)-N(1) C(6)-N(6) 1.656(9) 1.792(12) 1.465(15) 1.371(14) 1.412(18) 1.339(14) 1.344(14) 1.351(13) O(1)-P(1)-N(12) O(1)-P(1)-C(19) C(13)-P(1)-N(12) C(13)-P(1)-N(12) P(1)-N(12)-C(11) C(10)-N(9)-C(8) C(4)-N(9)-C(8) C(8)-N(7)-C(5) 115.5(5) 113.8(5) 105.0(5) 105.0(5) 117.0(7) 126.5(11) 105.4(9) 102.8(10) O(1)-P(1)-C(13) C(13)-P(1)-C(19) C(13)-P(1)-N(12) C(19)-P(1)-N(12) N(12)-C(11)-C(10) C(10)-N(9)-C(4) N(9)-C(8)-N(7) N(7)-C(5)-C(4) 111.0(5) 106.5(5) 105.0(5) 104.2(5) 110.2(10) 127.5(10) 114.3(11) 111.4(11) Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 C(5)-C(4)-N(9) N(3)-C(2)-N(1) N(1)-C(6)-C(5) C(5)-C(6)-N(6) N(7)-C(5)-C(6) 106.0(10) 129.8(13) 117.8(11) 121.8(10) 133.0(12) C(4)-N(3)-C(2) C(2)-N(1)-C(6) C(6)-C(5)-C(4) N(6)-C(6)-N(1) 108.3(11) 119.1(12) 115.7(11) 120.4(12) Table S6 NMR spectroscopic data for complexes of L1 Entry 11a 31 P-{1H} NMR J (Hz) P (CDCl3, ppm) 1 H NMR H (CDCl3, ppm) 8.09 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.76 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.41-7.26 (m, 10H, ArH) 6.04 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.86 (q, 1H, NH) 63.58 (s) J (Hz) 3 JNHCH = 6 JPCH = 6 3 JCHCH = 6 3 JCHCH = 6 3 JNHCH = 6 3 JPNCH = 10 2 4.24 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.42 (m, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 13b 63.77 (d) 1 JPRh = 158 8.16 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.86 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.51-7.26 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.73 (br s, 2H, NH2) 5.46 (br s, 2H, CH of cod) 4.08 (m, 3H, NH + AdeCH2CH2) 3.08 (quint, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 3 JCHCH = 6 JNHCH = 6 3 JPNCH = 6 3 2.83 (br s, 2H, CH of cod) 2.52-1.80 (br m, 8H, CH2 of cod) 15 69.40 (d) 1 JP-Rh = 149 8.15 (s, 1H, C2-H) 8.05 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.73-7.28 (m, 10H, ArH) 6.04 (br s, 2H, NH2) 3.97 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.62 (dt, 1H, NH) 3.05 (m, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 1.35 (d, 15H, CH3 of Cp*) 3 JCHCH = 5 JNHCH = 7 2 JNHP = 13 3 JNHCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 5 3 JPNCH = 7 4 JPCH = 4 3 Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 17 8.16 (s, 1H, C2-H) 8.04 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.66-7.26 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.92 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.00 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.77 (dt, 1H, NH) 37.74 (s) 3.05 (m, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 1.35 (d, 15H, CH3 of Cp*) 19 20 8.34 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.85 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.65-7.27 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.74 (br s, 2H, NH2) 5.05(br m, 2H, of C10H16) 4.29 (m + t, 3H, NH + AdeCH2CH2) 3.94 (d, 2H, of C10H16) 3.41 (t, 2H, of C10H16) 3.11 (m, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 2.93 (d, 2H, of C10H16) 2.65 (m, 2H, of C10H16) 2.10 (m, 6H, of C10H16) 55.25 (s) 8.12 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.95 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.59-7.28 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.94 (br s, 2H, NH2) 5.27 (d, 2H, ArH of p-MeC6H4iPr) 5.06 (d. 2H, ArH of p-MeC6H4iPr) 3.88 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.39 (dt, 1H, NH) 64.23 (s) 3.05 (m, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 2.53 (sep, 1H, CH of iPr) 1.92 (s, 3H, CH3 of p-MeC6H4iPr) 0.77 (d, 6H, CH3 of iPr) 21 1 60.60 (d) JPPt = 2106 8.09 (s, 1H, C2-H) 7.84 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.30-7.24 (m, 24H, NH2 + ArH) 4.04 (t, 4H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.83 (br q, 2H, NH) 3.09 (br m, 4H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 0.73 (br s, 6H, CH3) a in CDCl3 + drops of DMSO-d6, b in CD2Cl2 3 JCHCH = 5 JNHCH = 8 2 JNHP = 12 3 JNHCH = 8 3 JCHCH = 5 3 JPNCH = 6 4 JPCH = 3 3 3 JCHCH = 6 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 JCHCH = 5 3 JNHCH = 7 2 JNHP = 14 3 JCHCH = 5 3 JNHCH = 7 3 JPNCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 6 3 JCHCH = 6 3 3 JCHCH = 6 JNHCH = 6 2 JNHP = 6 3 2 JPtCH = 33 Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 Table S7 NMR spectroscopic data for the complexes of L2 Entry 12 14 31 P-{1H} NMR J (Hz) P (CDCl3, ppm) H NMR H(CDCl3, ppm) 8.13 (s, 1H, C -H) 7.59 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.41-7.29 (m, 10H, ArH) 6.01 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.15 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.70 (dt, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 3.13 (m, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 1 JRh-P = 161 1.44 (sxt, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 0.68 (t, 3H, NCH2CH2CH3) 8.36 (s, 1H, C2-H) 8.07 (s, 1H, C8-H) 7.66-7.34 (m, 10H, ArH) 5.66 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.51 (t, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 4.13 (dt, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 3.28 (q, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 1.58 (sxt, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 0.77 (t, 3H, NCH2CH2CH3) 5.57 (br s, 2H, CH of cod) 2.97 (br s, 2H, CH of cod) 2.37-1.60 (br m, 8H, CH2 of cod) 16 18 80.30 (br d) 48.96 (s) J (Hz) 2 79.51 (s) 82.22 (d) 1 1 JRh-P = 152 3 JCHCH = 6 JCHCH = 6 3 JPNCH = 12 3 3 JCHCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 7 JCHCH = 7 3 JPNCH = 10 3 JCHCH = 7 3 JPNCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 7 3 Too broad and complicated to be assigned 8.28 (s, 1H, C2-H) 8.15 (br s, 1H, C8-H) 7.90 (br s, 4H, ArH) 7.41 (br s, 6H, ArH) 5.62 (br s, 2H, NH2) 4.23 (br s, 2H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.77 (br s, 2H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 2.90 (br s, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 1.75 (br s, 2H, NCH2CH2CH3) 0.85 (br s, 3H, NCH2CH2CH3) 1.23 (d, 15H, CH3 of Cp*) 4 JPCH = 2 Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 22 59.92 (s) 1 JPt-P = 3983 8.24 (s, 2H, C2-H) 7.66 (s, 2H, C8-H) 7.52-7.05 (m, 20H, ArH) 5.92 (br s, 4H, NH2) 4.07 (t, 4H, AdeCH2CH2) 3.78 (sl br dt, 4H, AdeCH2CH2 ) 3.09 (sl br dt, 4H, NCH2CH2CH3) 1.28 (sl br sxt, 4H,NCH2CH2CH3) 0.59 (t, 6H, NCH2CH2CH3) 3 JCHCH = 7 JCHCH = 7 3 JPNCH = 9 3 JCHCH = 7 3 JPNCH = 9 3 JCHCH = 7 3 JCHCH = 7 3 Table S8 Comparative bond lengths (Å) and angles (°) in compound 11, 15 and 17 Compounds P(1)-M(1) M (1)-Cl(1) M(1)-Cl(2) P(1)-N(12) P(1)-C(13) P(1)-C(19) N(12)-C(11) C(11)-C(10) C(10)-N(9) N(9)-C(8) C(8)-N(7) N(7)-C(5) C(5)-C(4) C(4)-N(3) N(3)-C(2) C(2)-N(1) N(1)-C(6) C(6)-N(6) C(6)-C(5) P(1)-M(1)-Cl(1) Cl(1)-M(1)-Cl(2) P(1)-M(1)-Cl(2) M(1)-P(1)-N(12) M(1)-P(1)-C(13) M(1)-P(1)-C(19) C(13)-P(1)-C(19) C(13)-P(1)-N(12) C(19)-P(1)-N(12) P(1)-N(12)-C(11) N(12)-C(11)-C(10) C(10)-N(9)-C(8) C(10)-N(9)-C(4) C(4)-N(9)-C(8) N(9)-C(8)-N(7) C(8)-N(7)-C(5) N(7)-C(5)-C(4) 11 2.2259(18) 1.2826(17) 1.644(7) 1.820(9) 1.798(7) 1.420(9) 1.494(10) 1.476(8) 1.349(8) 1.296(8) 1.383(8) 1.357(8) 1.348(7) 1.321(8) 1.334(8) 1.346(8) 1.321(8) 1.410(9) 176.62(8) 114.2(2) 112.8(3) 110.3(2) 105.2(4) 107.4(3) 106.4(4) 126.8(4) 114.8(5) 127.7(5) 127.7(5) 104.6(5) 115.3(6) 103.1(5) 110.0(6) 15 2.3328(10) 2.4102(11) 2.4124(11) 1.662(3) 1.817(4) 1.826(4) 1.453(5) 1.511(6) 1.459(5) 1.351(6) 1.322(6) 1.392(5) 1.389(6) 1.337(6) 1.324(7) 1.333(7) 1.344(6) 1.351(6) 1.385(6) 17 2.293(3) 2.395(3) 2.405(3) 1.624(9) 1.876(10) 1.835(9) 1.511(12) 1.504(14) 1.401(12) 1.393(7) 1.395(14) 1.37(2) 1.373(16) 1.344(16) 1.330(15) 1.349(15) 1.23(2) 1.439(15) 1.42(2) 86.35(4) 89.80(4) 91.59(4) 107.78(12) 119.78(14) 112.08(13) 104.22(18) 104.46(18) 107.76(17) 127.8(3) 111.5(3) 127.5(4) 126.5(4) 105.9(4) 114.4(4) 103.6(4) 110.3(4) 88.85(10) 87.26(10) 88.28(10) 111.2(2) 112.5(3) 118.4(4) 102.0(5) 104.4(4) 107.1(5) 125.7(6) 112.5(9) 126.3(12) 127.7(12) 105.9(11) 109.1(13) 107.1(13) 109.8(17) Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 C(5)-C(4)-N(9) C(4)-N(3)-C(2) N(3)-C(2)-N(1) C(2)-N(1)-C(6) N(1)-C(6)-C(5) C(6)-C(5)-C(4) C(5)-C(6)-N(6) N(6)-C(6)-N(1) N(7)-C(5)-C(6) 106.0(5) 109.9(5) 130.2(6) 118.0(5) 117.4(6) 117.3(5) 123.1(5) 119.5(6) 131.6(6) 105.7(4) 110.0(4) 130.6(5) 117.2(4) 118.7(4) 117.1(4) 121.8(4) 119.5(4) 132.6(4) 110.6(5) 110.6(5) 127.6(6) 119.2(5) 120.1(6) 118.4(6) 121.1(5) 118.6(5) 135.4(5)