Comparison of the Electronic Properties of Diarylamido-Based PNZ Pincer Ligands: Redox Activity at the Ligand and Donor Ability Towards the Metal

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Supporting Information Comparison of the Electronic Properties of Diarylamido-Based PNZ Pincer Ligands: Redox Activity at the Ligand and Donor Ability Towards the Metal Jillian J. Davidson 1, Jessica C. Demott 1, Christos Douvris 2, Claudia M. Fafard 2, Nattamai Bhuvanesh 1, Chun-Hsing Chen 2, David E. Herbert 1, Chun-I Lee 1, Billy J. McCulloch 1, Bruce M. Foxman 2, and Oleg V. Ozerov 1 * 1 Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 3255 TAMU, College Station, TX 77842. 2 Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, MS 015, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02454 ozerov@chem.tamu.edu S1

SI Experimental Section Table of Contents List of Figures... 2 X-Ray Data, Collection, Solution and Refinement... 6 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for [5-NiCl][CHB 11 Cl 11 ].... 6 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 5-NiCl.... 7 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 6-RhCO.... 7 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 7-PdCl.... 8 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 8-PdOAc... 9 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 8-PdCl... 10 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 11-RhCO.... 10 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 4-PdCl.... 11 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for [4-PdCl][CHB 11 Cl 11 ]... 12 NMR Spectra for reported comounds.... 14 Electrochemical Analysis... 52 List of Figures Page Figure S1 1 H NMR spectrum of 1-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 14 Figure S2 1 H NMR spectrum of 1-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether, pentane and dichloromethane are observed.... 15 Figure S3 1 H NMR spectrum of 2-PdOAc (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Impurities include dichloromethane, pentane and diethyl ether.... 16 Figure S4 1 H NMR spectrum of 2-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Less than 2% of free ligand is observed in the spectrum... 17 Figure S5 1 H NMR spectrum of B (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 18 Figure S6 1 H NMR spectrum of C (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 19 Figure S7 1 H NMR spectrum of D (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 20 Figure S8 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-Me (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane and diethyl ether are observed.... 21 S2

Figure S9 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane and toluene are observed.... 22 Figure S10 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-PdOAc (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Acetic acid is observed.... 23 Figure S11 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-Rh(CH 3 )Cl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane, toluene, and diethyl ether are observed.... 24 Figure S12 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether and pentane are observed.... 25 Figure S13 1 H Spectrum of 5-NiCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 26 Figure S14 1 H NMR spectrum of F (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of dichloromethane, pentane... 27 Figure S15 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Residual toluene is observed.... 28 Figure S16 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 29 Figure S17 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-PdOAc (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ). Residual toluene is observed. 30 Figure S18 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace amounts of dichloromethane and cycloctadiene.... 31 Figure S19 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-PtCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Dichloromethane, pentane and ether are observed in the NMR solvent... 32 Figure S20 1 H NMR spectrum of G as observed in C 6 D 6. Trace quantities of diethyl ether is observed.... 33 Figure S21 1 H NMR spectrum of 7-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 34 Figure S22 1 H NMR spectrum of 7-PdOAc (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of dichloromethane and pentane are observed.... 35 Figure S23 1 H NMR spectrum of 7-PdCl (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether and pentane are observed.... 36 Figure S24 1 H NMR spectrum of 7-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Red crystals obtained from slow diffusion of pentane into dichloromethane. Trace quantities of diethyl ether, dichloromethane, and pentane are observed.... 37 Figure S25 1 H NMR spectrum of 8-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 38 Figure S26 1 H NMR spectrum of 8-PdOAc (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Residual solvent impurities are observed that include dichloromethane, pentane, toluene, and diethyl ether.... 39 Figure S27 1 H NMR spectrum of 8-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 40 S3

Figure S28 1 H NMR spectrum of 8-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of dichloromethane and pentane are observed in the spectrum.... 41 Figure S29 1 H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether and pentane are observed.... 42 Figure S30 1 H NMR spectrum of 9-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether are observed.... 43 Figure S31 1 H NMR spectrum of 9-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether and pentane are observed.... 44 Figure S32 1 H NMR spectrum of 10-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether, 9-H, and pentane are observed.... 45 Figure S33 1 H NMR spectrum 10-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane, 2,6- lutidine and diethyl ether are observed.... 46 Figure S34 1 H NMR spectrum of 10-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Residual diethyl ether, and HOCH 2 CF 3 and pentane are observed.... 47 Figure S35 1 H NMR spectrum of 11-H (500 MHz, (CF 3 ) 2 CHOH, was referenced by first running a pure sample of C 6 D 6 ). Four equivalents of dimethylamine is observed along with diethyl ether. The ligand was never isolated cleanly.... 48 Figure S36 1 H NMR spectrum of 11-PdOAc (CF 3 ) 2 CHOH (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane are observed.... 49 Figure S37 1 H NMR spectrum of 11-PdCl as observed (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ).... 50 Figure S38 1 H NMR spectrum of 11-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Minor impurities of diethyl ether, 2,6-lutidine and pentane are observed.... 51 Figure S39 Cyclic voltammogram of 1-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.05 V.... 53 Figure S40 Cyclic voltammogram of 10-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential of (E ½ ) equal to 0.13 V.... 53 Figure S41 Cyclic voltammogram of 5-NiCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.01 V.... 54 Figure S42 Cyclic voltammogram of 5-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.11 V.... 54 S4

Figure S43 Cyclic voltammogram of 5-PtCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.09 V.... 55 Figure S44 Cyclic voltammogram of 6-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.02 V.... 55 Figure S45 Cyclic voltammogram of 6-PtCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.05 V.... 56 Figure S46 Cyclic voltammogram of 3-NiCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.19 V.... 56 Figure S47 Cyclic voltammogram of 3-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.07 V.... 57 Figure S48 Cyclic voltammogram of 3-PtCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.11 V.... 57 FigureS49 Cyclic voltammogram of 7-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.09 V.... 58 Figure S50 Cyclic voltammogram of 8-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.04 V.... 58 Figure S51 Cyclic voltammogram of 11-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.32 V. 59 Figure S52 Cyclic voltammogram of 6-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.04 V. 59 Figure S53 Cyclic voltammogram of 12-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.69 V. 60 Figure S54 Cyclic voltammogram of 4-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.24V and 0.82 V.... 60 S5

X-Ray Data, Collection, Solution and Refinement X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for [5-NiCl][CHB 11 Cl 11 ]. All operations were performed on a Bruker-Nonius Kappa Apex2 diffractometer, using graphite-monochromated MoKα radiation. All diffractometer manipulations, including data collection, integration, scaling, and absorption corrections were carried out using the Bruker Apex2 software. 1 Preliminary cell constants were obtained from three sets of 12 frames. Data collection was carried out at 120K, using a frame time of 20 sec and a detector distance of 60 mm. The optimized strategy used for data collection consisted of five phi scan sets, with 0.5 steps in phi or omega; completeness was 96.9%. A total of 3328 frames were collected. Final cell constants were obtained from the xyz centroids of 9961 reflections after integration. From the systematic absences, the observed metric constants and intensity statistics, space group P2 1 /c was chosen initially; subsequent solution and refinement confirmed the correctness of this choice. The structure was solved using SIR-92, 2 and refined (full-matrix-least squares) using the Oxford University Crystals for Windows program. 3 All non-hydrogen atoms were refined using anisotropic displacement parameters. After location of H atoms attached to C on electron-density difference maps, the H atoms were initially refined with soft restraints on the bond lengths and angles to regularize their geometry (C-H in the range 0.93-0.98 Å and U iso (H) in the range 1.2-1.5 times U eq of the parent atom), after which the positions were refined with riding constraints. 4 The final least-squares refinement converged to R 1 = 0.0329 (I > 2σ(I), 6367 data) and wr 2 = 0.0699 (F 2, 8484 data, 487 parameters). The final CIF is available as supporting material. S6

X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 5-NiCl. An orange, multi-faceted block of suitable size (0.30 x 0.20 x 0.05 mm) was selected from a representative sample of crystals of the same habit using an optical microscope and mounted onto a nylon loop. Low temperature (110 K) X-ray data were obtained on a Bruker APEXII CCD based diffractometer (Mo sealed X-ray tube, K α = 0.71073 Å). All diffractometer manipulations, including data collection, integration and scaling were carried out using the Bruker APEXII software. 1 An absorption correction was applied using SADABS. 1 The space group was determined on the basis of systematic absences and intensity statistics and the structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least squares on F 2. The structure was solved in the monoclinic Pbca space group using XS 5 (incorporated in SHELXTL). All non-hydrogen atoms were refined with anisotropic thermal parameters. The structure was refined (weighted least squares refinement on F 2 ) and the final least-squares refinement converged to R 1 = 0.0360 (I > 2σ (I), 7205 data) and wr 2 = 0.0611 (F 2, 8590 data, 388 parameters, 0 restraints). X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 6-RhCO. All operations were performed on a Bruker-Nonius Kappa Apex2 diffractometer, using graphite-monochromated MoKα radiation. All diffractometer manipulations, including data collection, integration, scaling, and absorption corrections were carried out using the Bruker Apex2 software. 1 Preliminary cell constants were obtained from three sets of 12 frames. Data collection was carried out at 120K, using a frame time of 10 sec and a detector distance of 60 mm. The optimized strategy used for data collection consisted of 9 phi and 1 omega scan sets, with 0.5 steps in phi or omega; completeness was 99.7%. A total of 5721 frames were collected. Final cell constants were obtained from the xyz centroids of 9617 reflections after integration. S7

From the systematic absences, the observed metric constants and intensity statistics, space group P2 1 /c was chosen initially; subsequent solution and refinement confirmed the correctness of this choice. The structures were solved using SIR-92, 2 and refined (full-matrixleast squares) using the Oxford University Crystals for Windows program. 3 All ordered nonhydrogen atoms were refined using anisotropic displacement parameters; hydrogen atoms were fixed at calculated geometric positions and allowed to ride on the corresponding carbon atoms. The solvent structure for 6-RhCO contained significant disorder of the pentane solvate molecule, which was resolved successfully. Atoms C(34), C(35), C(36), C(37), and C(38) were disordered, with the occupancy of each fixed at 0.5. The solvate crystallizes unsymmetrically on a center of symmetry, with atom C(36) displaced ca. 0.5 Å from the center. Thus, the occupancies of all solvent atoms were fixed at 0.5, and the atoms were refined by using anisotropic displacement parameters. The distance between C(36) and C(37) was restrained to be 1.54(1) Å. After location of most H atoms on electron-density difference maps, the H atoms attached to ordered atoms were initially refined with soft restraints on the bond lengths and angles to regularize their geometry (C-H in the range 0.93-0.98 Å and U iso (H) in the range 1.2-1.5 times U eq of the parent atom), after which the positions were refined with riding constraints. 4 The final least-squares refinement converged to R 1 = 0.0268 (I > 2σ(I), 9233 data) and wr 2 = 0.0658 (F 2, 9569 data, 388 parameters). The final CIF is available as supporting material. Two CheckCIF Alert B items arise from unresolved disorder in the phenyl group attached to P(2); accordingly, validation response items appear in the CIF. X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 7-PdCl. A red, multi-faceted block of suitable size (0.30 x 0.09 x 0.20 mm) was selected from a representative sample of crystals of the same habit using an optical microscope and mounted S8

onto a nylon loop. Low temperature (110 K) X-ray data were obtained on a Bruker APEXII CCD based diffractometer (Mo sealed X-ray tube, K α = 0.71073 Å). All diffractometer manipulations, including data collection, integration and scaling were carried out using the Bruker APEXII software. 1 An absorption correction was applied using SADABS. 1 The space group was determined on the basis of systematic absences and intensity statistics and the structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least squares on F 2. The structure was solved in the monoclinic P21/c space group using XS 5 (incorporated in SHELXTL). All non-hydrogen atoms were refined with anisotropic thermal parameters. The structure was refined (weighted least squares refinement on F 2 ) and the final least-squares refinement converged to R 1 = 0.0270 and wr 2 = 0.0612. X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 8-PdOAc. A red, block-shaped crystal (0.12 x 0.07 x 0.05 mm) was selected from a representative sample of crystals of the same habit using an optical microscope, mounted onto a nylon loop and placed in a cold stream of nitrogen (110 K). Low-temperature X-ray data were obtained on a Bruker APEXII CCD based diffractometer (Mo sealed X-ray tube, K α = 0.71073 Å). All diffractometer manipulations, including data collection, integration and scaling were carried out using the Bruker APEXII software. 1 An absorption correction was applied using SADABS. 1 The space group was determined on the basis of systematic absences and intensity statistics and the structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least squares on F 2. The structure was solved in the monoclinic space group P2 1 /c using XS 5 (incorporated in SHELXTL). No obvious missed symmetry was reported by PLATON. 4 All non-hydrogen atoms were refined with anisotropic thermal parameters. Hydrogen atoms were placed in idealized positions and refined using riding model. The structure was refined (weighted least squares S9

refinement on F 2 ) to convergence. The large solvent accessible void noted in the CHECKCIF report was addressed by using the program SQUEEZE 6 to remove residual electron density. X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 8-PdCl. A purple, multi-faceted block of suitable size (0.30 x 0.56 x 0.05 mm) was selected from a representative sample of crystals of the same habit using an optical microscope and mounted onto a nylon loop. Low temperature (110 K) X-ray data were obtained on a Bruker APEXII CCD based diffractometer (Mo sealed X-ray tube, K α = 0.71073 Å). All diffractometer manipulations, including data collection, integration and scaling were carried out using the Bruker APEXII software. 1 An absorption correction was applied using SADABS. 1 The space group was determined on the basis of systematic absences and intensity statistics and the structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least squares on F 2. The structure was solved in the monoclinic P2 1 /c space group using XS 5 (incorporated in SHELXTL). All non-hydrogen atoms were refined with anisotropic thermal parameters. The structure was refined (weighted least squares refinement on F 2 ) and the final least-squares refinement converged to R 1 = 0.0349 (I > 2σ(I), 7205 data) and wr 2 = 0.1480 (F 2, 8590 data, 388 parameters, 0 restraints). X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 11-RhCO. A Leica MZ 75 microscope was used to identify a suitable red blocks with very well defined faces with dimensions (max, intermediate, and min) 0.60 mm x 0.04 mm x 0.02 mm from a representative sample of crystals of the same habit. The crystal mounted on a nylon loop was then placed in a cold nitrogen stream (Oxford) maintained at 110 K. A BRUKER APEX 2 X-ray (three-circle) diffractometer was employed for crystal screening, unit cell determination, and data collection. The goniometer was controlled using the APEX2 software suite, v2008-6.0. 1 The sample was optically centered with the aid of a video camera such that no translations were observed as the crystal was rotated through all positions. The detector was set at 6.0 cm from the S10

crystal sample (APEX2, 512x512 pixel). The X-ray radiation employed was generated from a Mo sealed X-ray tube (K α = 0.70173Å with a potential of 40 kv and a current of 40 ma) fitted with a graphite monochromator in the parallel mode (175 mm collimator with 0.5 mm pinholes). Sixty data frames were taken at widths of 0.5. These reflections were used in the auto-indexing procedure to determine the unit cell. A suitable cell was found and refined by nonlinear least squares and Bravais lattice procedures. The unit cell was verified by examination of the h k l overlays on several frames of data. No super-cell or erroneous reflections were observed. After careful examination of the unit cell, a standard data collection procedure was initiated using omega scans. Integrated intensity information for each reflection was obtained by reduction of the data frames with the program APEX2. 1 The integration method employed a three dimensional profiling algorithm and all data were corrected for Lorentz and polarization factors, as well as for crystal decay effects and were finally merged and scaled to produce a suitable data set. The absorption correction program SADABS 1 was employed to correct the data for absorption effects (as well as systematic errors). Systematic reflection conditions and statistical tests of the data suggested the space group P-1. A solution was obtained readily using SHELXTL (XS). 5 Hydrogen atoms were placed in idealized positions geometrically except for H25 and H22 (which required accurate bond distances form Rh; H25 and H22 were located from difference Fourier maps) and were set riding on the respective parent atoms. All non-hydrogen atoms were refined with anisotropic thermal parameters. The structure was refined (weighted least squares refinement on F 2 ) to convergence. 5,7 Olex2 was employed for the final data presentation and structure plots. 7 X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for 4-PdCl. An orange, multi-faceted block of suitable size (0.33 x 0.21 x 0.06 mm) was selected from a representative sample of crystals of the same habit using an optical microscope and mounted onto a nylon loop. Low temperature (151 K) X-ray data were obtained on a Bruker S11

APEXII CCD based diffractometer (Mo sealed X-ray tube, K α = 0.71073 Å). All diffractometer manipulations, including data collection, integration and scaling were carried out using the Bruker APEXII software. 1 An absorption correction was applied using SADABS. 1 The space group was determined on the basis of systematic absences and intensity statistics and the structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least squares on F 2. The structure was solved in the monoclinic P2 1 /n space group using XS 5 (incorporated in SHELXTL). All non-hydrogen atoms were refined with anisotropic thermal parameters. The structure was brought to convergence by weighted full-matrix least-squares refinement on F 2, and the final structure converged to R 1 = 0.0633 and wr 2 = 0.0844. Structure manipulations were performed with the aid of shelxle. 8 A check for missed symmetry was run using the ADDSYM program within PLATON, 9 revealing no apparent higher symmetry X-Ray data collection, solution, and refinement for [4-PdCl][CHB 11 Cl 11 ]. A Leica MZ 75 microscope was used to identify a suitable orange multifaceted crystal with dimensions (max, intermediate, and min; in mm) 0.30 0.20 0.10 from a representative sample of crystals of the same habit. The crystal mounted on a nylon loop was then placed in a cold nitrogen stream (Oxford) maintained at 110 K. A BRUKER GADDS X-ray (three-circle) diffractometer was employed for crystal screening, unit cell determination, and data collection. The goniometer was controlled using the FRAMBO software. 10 The sample was optically centered with the aid of a video camera such that no translations were observed as the crystal was rotated through all positions. The detector was set at 5.0 cm from the crystal sample. The X-ray radiation employed was generated from a Cu sealed X-ray tube (K α = 1.5418 Å with a potential of 40 kv and a current of 40 ma) fitted with a graphite monochromator in the parallel mode (175 mm collimator with 0.5 mm pinholes). A total of 180 S12

data frames were taken at widths of 0.5 with an exposure time of 15 s. These reflections were used to determine the unit cell using Cell_Now. 11 A suitable cell was found and refined by nonlinear least-squares and Bravais lattice procedures. Integrated intensity information for each reflection was obtained by reduction of the data frames with SAINTplus. 12 The integration method employed a three-dimensional profiling algorithm and all data were corrected for Lorentz and polarization factors, as well as for crystal decay effects. Finally the data was merged and scaled to produce a suitable data set. SADABS 1 was employed to correct the data for absorption effects. The structure was solved in the monoclinic P21/c space group using XS 5 (incorporated in SHELXTL). All non-hydrogen atoms were refined with anisotropic thermal parameters. The Hydrogen atoms were placed in idealized positions and refined using riding model. S13

NMR spectra for reported compounds. 8. 0 7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 0. 5 0. 0 Figure S1 1 H NMR spectrum of 1-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). S14

8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S2 1 H NMR spectrum of 1-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether, pentane and dichloromethane are observed. S15

8.2 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 Figure S3 1 H NMR spectrum of 2-PdOAc (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Impurities include dichloromethane, pentane and diethyl ether. S16

7.8 7.6 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 Figure S4 1 H NMR spectrum of 2-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Less than 2% of free ligand is observed in the spectrum S17

7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 Figure S5 1 H NMR spectrum of B (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 S18

7.6 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 Figure S6 1 H NMR spectrum of C (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 S19

7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 Figure S7 1 H NMR spectrum of D (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). S20

4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 Figure S8 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-Me (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane and diethyl ether are observed. 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 S21

7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 () Figure S9 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane and toluene are observed. 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 S22

7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 Figure S10 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-PdOAc (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Acetic acid is observed. S23

8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 Figure S11 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-Rh(CH 3 )Cl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane, toluene, and diethyl ether are observed. S24

7.6 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 Figure S12 1 H NMR spectrum of 4-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether and pentane are observed. S25

7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 Figure S13 1 H Spectrum of 5-NiCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). S26

7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 Figure S14 1 H NMR spectrum of F (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of dichloromethane, pentane and diethyl ether are observed. S27

8. 5 8. 0 7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 Figure S15 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Residual toluene is observed. S28

8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S16 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). S29

8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S17 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-PdOAc (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ). Residual toluene is observed. S30

8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S18 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace amounts of dichloromethane and cycloctadiene. S31

7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S19 1 H NMR spectrum of 6-PtCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Dichloromethane, pentane and ether are observed in the NMR solvent. S32

10. 5 10. 0 9. 5 9. 0 8. 5 8. 0 7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 0. Figure S20 1 H NMR spectrum of G as observed in C 6 D 6. Trace quantities of diethyl ether is observed. S33

Figure S21 1 H NMR spectrum of 7-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). S34

7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 Figure S22 1 H NMR spectrum of 7-PdOAc (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of dichloromethane and pentane are observed. S35

. 0 7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 Figure S23 1 H NMR spectrum of 7-PdCl (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether and pentane are observed. S36

7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S24 1 H NMR spectrum of 7-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Red crystals obtained from slow diffusion of pentane into dichloromethane. Trace quantities of diethyl ether, dichloromethane, and pentane are observed. S37

11. 5 10. 5 9. 5 9. 0 8. 5 8. 0 7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 Figure S25 1 H NMR spectrum of 8-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). S38

5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S26 1 H NMR spectrum of 8-PdOAc (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Residual solvent impurities are observed that include dichloromethane, pentane, toluene, and diethyl ether. S39

7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 Figure S27 1 H NMR spectrum of 8-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). S40

8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S28 1 H NMR spectrum of 8-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of dichloromethane and pentane are observed in the spectrum. S41

8. 0 7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 Figure S29 1 H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether and pentane are observed. S42

9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S30 1 H NMR spectrum of 9-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether are observed. S43

8. 0 7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 Figure S31 1 H NMR spectrum of 9-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether and pentane are observed. S44

7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 Figure S32 1 H NMR spectrum of 10-H (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of diethyl ether, 9-H, and pentane are observed. S45

7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 Figure S33 1 H NMR spectrum 10-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane, 2,6-lutidine and diethyl ether are observed. S46

8. 0 7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 2. 5 2. 0 1. 5 1. 0 Figure S34 1 H NMR spectrum of 10-PdCl (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Residual diethyl ether, and HOCH 2 CF 3 and pentane are observed. S47

7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S35 1 H NMR spectrum of 11-H (500 MHz, (CF 3 ) 2 CHOH, was referenced by first running a pure sample of C 6 D 6 ). Four equivalents of dimethylamine is observed along with diethyl ether. The ligand was never isolated cleanly. S48

7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 Figure S36 1 H NMR spectrum of 11-PdOAc (CF 3 ) 2 CHOH (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Trace quantities of pentane are observed. S49

.6 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 Figure S37 1 H NMR spectrum of 11-PdCl as observed (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 S50

7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Figure S38 1 H NMR spectrum of 11-RhCO (500 MHz, C 6 D 6 ). Minor impurities of diethyl ether, 2,6-lutidine and pentane are observed. S51

ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS Electrochemical studies were carried out using a CH Instruments Model 700 D Series Electrochemical Analyzer and Workstation in conjunction with a three electrode cell. The working electrode was a CHI 104 glassy carbon disk with a 3.0 mm diameter and the auxiliary electrode was composed of platinum wire. The third electrode, the reference electrode, was a Ag/AgNO 3 electrode. This was prepared as a bulk solution composed of 0.01 M AgNO 3 and 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] in dichloromethane. This was separated from solution by a fine porosity frit. CVs were conducted in dichloromethane with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and are reported with a scan rate of 100 mv/s. The concentration of the analyte solutions were approximately 1.00 10-3 M. CVs were referenced to Fe(η 5 -C p ) 2 / Fe(η 5 -Cp) + 2 redox couple. S52

0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1-0.2-0.3-0.4 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S39 Cyclic voltammogram of 1-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.05 V. 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1-0.2 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S40 Cyclic voltammogram of 10-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential of (E ½ ) equal to 0.13 V. S53

0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1-0.2-0.3-0.4 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S41 Cyclic voltammogram of 5-NiCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.01 V. 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1-0.2 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S42 Cyclic voltammogram of 5-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.11 V. S54

0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1-0.2 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S43 Cyclic voltammogram of 5-PtCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.09 V. 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0-0.2-0.4-0.6-0.8-1 -1.2 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S44 Cyclic voltammogram of 6-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.02 V. S55

0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1-0.2-0.3-0.4 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S45 Cyclic voltammogram of 6-PtCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.05 V. -1E-15-0.1-0.2-0.3-0.4-0.5-0.6 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S46 Cyclic voltammogram of 3-NiCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.19 V. S56

0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1-0.2-0.3-0.4-0.5 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S47 Cyclic voltammogram of 3-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.07 V. 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1-0.2-0.3-0.4-0.5-0.6 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S48 Cyclic voltammogram of 3-PtCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.11 V. S57

0.3 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0-0.05-0.1 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + FigureS49 Cyclic voltammogram of 7-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.09 V. 0.35 0.25 0.15 0.05-0.05-0.15-0.25 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S50 Cyclic voltammogram of 8-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.04 V. S58

0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S51 Cyclic voltammogram of 11-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.32 V. 0.5 0.3 0.1-0.1-0.3-0.5-0.7-0.9-1.1-1.3-1.5 Potential (V) vs. [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S52 Cyclic voltammogram of 6-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.04 V. S59

1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0-0.2-0.4 Potential (V) vs [(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe]/[(C 5 H 5 ) 2 Fe] + Figure S53 Cyclic voltammogram of 12-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to 0.69 V. 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00-0.50-1.00 Figure S54 Cyclic voltammogram of 4-PdCl in CH 2 Cl 2 at 27 C. The scan rate was 100 mv/s in the positive direction. The cyclic voltammogram was obtained with 0.3 M [Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] as the supporting electrolyte and resulted in a measured potential (E ½ ) equal to -0.24V and 0.82 V. S60

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