Heterodinukleare Cobalt(II)‐, Nickel(II)‐, Kupfer(II)‐, Zink(II)und Palladium(II)‐Komplexe mit einem makrocyclischen Liganden vom Schiff‐Basen‐Typ: Synthesen und Strukturen

Complexes with Macrocyclic Ligands. IV. Heterodinuclear Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), Copper(II), Zinc(II) and Palladium(II) Complexes with a Macrocyclic Ligand of Schiff‐Base Type: Syntheses and Structures The synthesis and properties of nickel(II), copper(II), and palladium(II) complexes, [ML^Ph] ( 3 ; L^Ph = N,N′‐phenylene‐bis(3‐formyl‐5‐tert.‐butyl‐salicylaldimine)), are described. These neutral mononuclear complexes react with metal(II) perchlorate and 1,3‐propylenediamine to form heterodinuclear, macrocyclic, cationic complexes of the type [MM′(L^Ph,3)]²⁺ ( 4 ; M = Ni, Cu, Pd; M′ = Co, Cu, Zn). The structures of the five new compounds [NiCo(L^Ph,3)](ClO₄)₂, [NiCu(L^Ph,3)](ClO₄)₂, [CuCu(L^Ph,3)](ClO₄)₂, [CuZn(L^Ph,3)](ClO₄)₂, and [PdCu(L^Ph,3)](ClO₄)₂ were determined by X‐ray diffraction.     

Cyclooctenyl complexes of palladium(II) with multidentate N-heterocycles

[Pd(cod)(cotl)]ClO₄ (cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene, cotl = cyclooctenyl, C₈H₁₃ ^–) undergoes substitutions with multidentate N-heterocycles: 1,3-bis(benzimidazolyl)benzene (L¹), 1,3-bis(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)benzene (L²), 2,6-bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine (L³) and 2,6-bis(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine (L⁴) to yield mono/binuclear complexes: [Pd(cotl)(L¹)(OClO₃)], [Pd(cotl)(L)]ClO₄ (L = L² or L³) and [Pd(cotl)₂(L⁴)](ClO₄)₂. Dihalobridged binuclear complexes [PdX(cotl)]₂ (X = Cl or Br) undergo halogen bridge cleavages with the multidentate N-heterocycles to form binuclear complexes of the type [PdX(cotl)₂L] (X = Cl or Br; L = L¹, L², L³ or L⁴). The complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, ¹H-, ¹³C-n.m.r., i.r., far-i.r. and FAB-mass spectral studies.     

Preparation of chiral diimino- and diaminodiphosphine ligands and their Cu and Ag complexes. X-ray crystal structures of [Cu(1S,2S-cyclohexyl-P2N2)][PF6] and [Ag(1R,2R-cyclohexyl-P2N2H4)][BF4]

The interaction of optically pure 1R,2R-diammoniumyclohexane mono-(+)-tartrate and 1S,2S-diammoniumcyclohexane mono-(−)-tartrate with 2 equiv. of o-(diphenylphosphino)benzaldehyde in the presence of 2 equiv. of potassium carbonate in a refluxing ethanol/water mixture gave the optically pure condensation products N,N′-bis[o-(diphenylphosphino)benzylidene]-1R,2R-diiminocyclohexane[1R,2R-cyclohexyl-P₂N₂, (R,R)-I] and N,N′-bis[o-(diphenylphosphino)benzylidene]-1S,2S-diiminocyclohexane [1S,2S-cyclohexyl-P₂N₂, (S,S)-I], respectively, in good yield. Reduction of optically pure (R,R)-I and (S,S)-I with NaBH₄ in ethanol gave the optically pure reduced products N,N′-bis[o-(diphenylphosphino)benzylidene]-1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane[1R,2R-cyclohexyl-P₂N₂H₄, (R,R)-II] and N,N′-bis[o-diphenylphosphine)benzylidene]-1S,2S-diaminocyclohexane[1S,2S-cyclohexyl-P₂N₂H₄, (S,S)-II], respectively, in good yield. The coordination behaviour of I and II toward salts of Cu^I and Ag^I have been examined. The interaction of [Cu(C)₃CN)₄][X] (X = ClO₄⁻, PF₆⁻) with 1 equiv. of optically pure L₄ [L₄ = (R,R)-I, (S,S)-I, (R,R)-II and (S,S)-II] gave the corresponding optically pure [CuL₄][X] complexes, III–VI IIIa, L₄ = (R,R)-I, X = PF₆⁻ IIIb, L₄ = (R,R)-I, X = ClO₄⁻ IV, X = PF₆⁻; Va, L₄ = (R,R)-II, X = PF₆⁻, Vb L₄ = (R,R)-II, X= ClO₄⁻, VI L₄ = (S,S)-II, X = PF₆⁻, in good yield. For the Cu^I complexes, the L₄ ligand acted as a tetradentate ligand. However, a variable-temperature ³¹P[¹H] NMR study of IIIb shows that at ambient temperature one of the imino groups of the tetradentate ligand undergoes rapid dissociation to form a tridentate ligand. The interaction of AgBF₄ with 1 equiv. of otpically pure L₄ [L₄ = (R,R)-I, (S,S)-I, (R,R)-II and (S,S)-II gave the corresponding optically pure [AgL₄][BF₄] complexes, VII–X VII L₄ = (R,R)-I; VIII, L₄ = (S,S)-I; IX,L₄ = (R,R)-II; X, L₄ = (S,S)-II], in good yield. For the Ag^I complexes, the L₄ ligand acted as a tetradentate ligand with the two amino groups coordinated unsymmetrically to the silver. A variable temperature ³¹P [¹H] NMR study of VII suggests that at high temperature the complex exists as a tri-coordinated complex. The structurers of IV and IX were established by X-ray diffraction studies.     

Structures and spin states of mono- and dinuclear iron(II) complexes of imidazole-4-carbaldehyde azine and its derivatives

Mononuclear [Fe(H₂L^R)₂]X₂ (R = H, 2-Me, 5-Me, 2-Et-5-Me; X = ClO₄, BF₄) and dinuclear [Fe₂(H₂L^R)₃]X₄ complexes containing imidazole-4-carbaldehyde azine (H₂L^H) and its derivatives prepared by condensation of 4-formylimidazole, 2-methyl- or 5-methyl-4-formylimidazole, or 2-ethyl-4-methyl-5-formylimidazole, with hydrazine in a 2:1 mole ratio in methanol, were prepared and their magnetostructural relationships were studied. In the mononuclear complexes, H₂L^R acts as an unsymmetrical tridentate ligand with two imidazole nitrogen atoms and one azine nitrogen atom, while in the dinuclear complexes, H₂L^R acts as a dinucleating ligand employing four nitrogen atoms to form a triple helicate structure. At room temperature, [Fe₂(H₂L^H)₃](ClO₄)₄ and [Fe₂(H₂L^2-Me)₃](ClO₄)₄ were in the high-spin (HS) and low-spin (LS) states, respectively. The results are in accordance with the ligand field strength of H₂L^2-Me with electron-donating methyl groups being stronger than H₂L^H, with the order of the ligand field strengths being H₂L^2-Me > H₂L^H. However, in the mononuclear [Fe(H₂L^H)₂](ClO₄)₂ and [Fe(H₂L^2-Me)₂](ClO₄)₂ complexes, a different order of ligand field strengths, H₂L^H > H₂L^2-Me, was observed because [Fe(H₂L^H)₂](ClO₄)₂ was in the LS state while [Fe(H₂L^2-Me)₂](ClO₄)₂ was in the HS state at room temperature. X-ray structural studies revealed that the interligand steric repulsion between a methyl group of an H₂L^2-Me ligand and the other ligand in [Fe(H₂L^2-Me)₂](ClO₄)₂ is responsible for the observed change in the spin state. The same is true for [Fe(H₂L^2-Et-5-Me)₂](ClO₄)₂, while [Fe(H₂L^5-Me)₂](ClO₄)₂ does not involve such a steric congestion and stays in the LS state over the temperature range 5–300 K. Two kinds of crystals (polymorphs) were isolated for [Fe₂(H₂L^H)₃](BF₄)₄ and [Fe₂(H₂L^2-Et-5-Me)₃](ClO₄)₄, and they exhibited different magnetic behaviors.     

Formation and Dissociation of Tetrahedral Nickel(II) and Cobalt(II) Complexes of ‘Dithioimidodiphosphato’ Ligands,Measurement of Kinetically Determined Stability Constants,and Kinetic Investigations of the Rapid Formation of Tetrahedral Bis(ligand)copper(II) Complexes and Their Rates of Reduction to Trinuclear Copper(I) Species

The stopped‐flow technique was used to measure the rates of formation and dissociation of tetrahedral [ML₂] complexes (M²⁺=Ni²⁺ or Co²⁺) of four bidentate S₂‐donor ‘dithioimidodiphosphato’ ligands L^? (HL=[R¹R²P(?S)]NH[P(?S)R³R⁴], R¹ to R⁴=alkyl) at 25.0° in MeOH/H₂O 95 : 5 (v/v) solution and in the presence of either MOPS (=3‐(morpholin‐4‐yl)propane‐1‐sulfonic acid) or 2,6‐lutidine (=2,6‐dimethylpyridine) buffers. The kinetically determined equilibrium formation constants for [ML]⁺ ions (M=Ni or Co) are 10^?5 K=0.50±0.01 or 1.64±0.07 l mol^?1 for L=L³ (R¹=R²=Me(CH₂)₂CH(Me), R³=R⁴=Me₂CH), 1.27±0.02 or 7.93±0.09 l mol^?1 for L=L⁷ (R¹ to R⁴=Me₂CHCH₂), 0.88±0.04 or 3.84±0.13 l mol^?1 for L=L⁸ (R¹ to R⁴=Me₂CH), and in case of Ni²⁺ 1.88±0.04 l mol^?1 for L=L⁶ (R¹=R³=Bu, R²=R⁴=^tBu) (see Table 3; for L³ and L⁶–L⁸, see Table 1). Whereas the tetrahedral Ni²⁺ complexes dissociate more slowly than the analogous Co²⁺ species, in all cases, the Co²⁺ complexes are more stable than those of Ni²⁺ due to their larger formation rate constants (Table 3). Reactions of Cu²⁺ with eight ligands HL (R¹ to R⁴=alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, and aryloxy) show that formation of intensely colored tetrahedral [Cu^IIL₂] species is too fast be measured with the available stopped‐flow apparatus (t_1/2<2 ms), but the subsequent rates of reduction of [Cu^IIL₂] to give trinuclear products [Cu^I₃L₃] are measurable. An X‐ray analysis establishes the structure of one of the [Cu₃L₃] complexes, where R¹=R²=Me₂CHO and R³=R⁴=2‐(tert‐butyl)phenyl (L=L⁵), and a multiwavelength stopped‐flow kinetic experiment establishes the spectrum of a tetrahedral [Cu^IIL₂] species prior to the reduction reactions. The redox reactions proceed at 25.0° with first‐order rate constants in the range 0.285 s^?1 (R¹ to R⁴=PhO; L=L¹¹) to 2.58?10^?4 s^?1 (R¹ to R⁴=Me₂CHCH₂; L=L⁷) (Table 4).     

Copper(II), nickel(II) and cobalt(II) complexes of 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2,3-trione-2-arylhydrazones

Summary Copper(II), nickel(II) and cobalt(II) perchlorate complexes of 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2,3-trione-2-(p-nitrophenyl-hydrazone) (HL¹), 5,5-dimethyl-cyclohexane-1,2,3-trione-2-(p-chlorophenylhydrazone) (HL²), 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2,3-trione-2-(o-chlorophenylhydrazone) (HL⁴), 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2,3-trione-2-(o-methylphenyl-hydrazone) (HL⁵) and 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2,3-trione-2-(m-methylphenylhydrazone) (HL⁶) have been prepared, and characterized using analytical, spectral and magnetic measurements. The data reveal that the reaction of Cu(ClO₄)₂ (1 mol) in EtOH, with all ligands, produces complexes of the type CuL(ClO₄)(H₂O).nH₂O. Nickel(II) and cobalt(II) perchlorates react only with HL¹ and HL² to produce the complexes ML(ClO₄)(H₂O)₃ (where M = Ni^II, L = L^– and L², M = Co^II, L = L¹) and Co(HL₂)₂-(ClO₄)₂.2H₂O. The spectral data show that the ligands behave as monobasic bidentate in their azo forms, except HL² which reacts with cobalt(II) as a neutral bidentate ligand in its hydrazone form.     

Stereoselectivity in Reactions of Metal Complexes. Part XV. Structure and stability of chiral cobalt(III) complexes with pentadentate ligands

The syntheses and characterization of four new linear pentadentate ligands and their Co^III complexes are described: N,N′-[(pyridine-2,6-diy)bis(methylene)]bis[sarcosine] (sarmp), N,N′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(methylene)]bis[(R)- or (S)-proline] ((R,R)- or (S,S)-promp), N,N′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(methylene)]bis[N-(methyl)-(R)- or (S)-alanine] ((R,R)- or (S,S)-malmp); 2,2′-[pyridine-2,6-diyl]bis[(S)- or rac-N-(acetic acid)pyrrolidine] ((S,S)- or rac-bapap). The complexes were characterized and, with but one exception, complex formation is stereospecific: Δ-exo-(R,R) (or Λ-exo-(S,S)) for promp and Λ-(R,R) (or Δ-(S,S)) for bapap. The exception is [Co((R,R)- or (S,S)-malmp)H₂O]ClO₄ for which two forms are obtained, to which Λ-endo-(R,R) (or Δ-endo-(S,S)) and, tentatively, Δ-unsymmetric-(R,R)- (or Λ-unsymmetric-(S,S)-) configurations are assigned. X-Ray crystal structures are presented for the complexes [Co(sarmp)H₂O]ClO₄, [Co((S,S)-promp)H₂O]ClO₄, [Co(rac-bapap)H₂O]ClO₄ and endo-[Co(rac-malmp)H₂O]ClO₄. Ligand acid dissociation and Co^II and Fe^II complex-formation constants are reported.     

Metallkomplexe mit N2O2S2‐Koordinationssphäre. Synthese und Charakterisierung der Cobalt(II)‐, Nickel(II)‐ und Kupfer(II)‐Komplexe eines 15‐ und eines 16‐gliedrigen N,N′‐bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐funktionalisierten makrocyclischen Liganden

Metal Complexes with N₂O₂S₂ Donor Set. Synthesis and Characterization of the Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), and Copper(II) Complexes of a 15‐ and a 16‐Membered Bis(2‐hydroxyethyl) Pendant Macrocyclic Ligand The macrocyclic ligands 6, 10‐bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐7, 8, 9, 11, 17, 18‐hexahydro‐dibenzo‐[e, n][1, 4, 8, 12]‐dithiadiaza‐cyclopentadecine ( 1 ) (L¹) and 5, 13‐bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20‐nonahydro‐dibenzo‐[g, o][1, 9, 5, 13]‐dithiadiaza‐cyclohexadecine (L⁴) have been prepared. They form the stable complexes [CoL¹(‐H)CoL¹](ClO₄)₃ ( 2 ), [NiL¹](ClO₄)₂·MeOH ( 3 ), Λ‐[CuL¹](ClO₄)₂·MeOH ( 4a ) and rac‐[CuL¹](ClO₄)₂·MeOH ( 4b ), [NiL⁴](ClO₄)₂ ( 5 ), and [CuL⁴](ClO₄)₂ ( 6 ). The compounds 1 to 6 have been characterized by standard methods and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. In the complexes 2 to 6 the metal atoms are octahedrally coordinated by the N₂O₂S₂ donor set of the ligands. L¹ and L⁴ are folded herein along the N···M···S‐ and the N···M···N′‐axes, respectively. This results at the metal atom in a all‐cis‐configuration for the complexes of L¹ and a trans‐N₂‐cis‐O₂‐cis‐S₂‐configuration for the complexes of L⁴. The cobalt(II) complex 2 is a dimer, bridged by a rather short hydrogen bridge of 2.402(12)Å length. The copper(II) complexes of L¹ and L⁴ differ with respect to the Jahn‐Teller‐distortion.     

Ligational behaviour of two biologically active N−S donors towards cobalt(III), iron(III), iron(II) and rhodium(III)

Summary The chelating behaviour of two biologically active ligands, pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde(4-phenyl) thiosemicarbazone(L₁H) and pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone(LH), towards Fe^III, Co^III, Fe^II and Rh^III has been investigated. The ligands act as tridentate N–N–S donors, resulting in the formation of bis-chelate complexes of the type M^III(A)₂X·nH₂O (A=L₁ or L; X=Cl, ClO₄; M=Co^III, Rh^III, Fe^III), Fe^II(L₁H)₂SO₄·2H₂O and Fe^II(L₁)₂·H₂O. Biological activity of the ligands and the metal complexes in the form ofin vitro antibacterial activities towardsE. coli has been evaluated and the possible reasons for enhancement of the activity of ligands on coordination to metal ion is discussed.     

Copper(II), Cobalt(II), and Nickel(II) Complexes of two Novel Pyridine‐derived Macrocyclic Ligands bearing o‐ and pNitrobenzyl Pendant Groups

The pendant‐armed ligands L¹ and L² were synthesized by N‐alkylation of the four secondary amine groups of the macrocyclic precursor L using o‐nitrobenzylbromide (L¹) and p‐nitrobenzylbromide (L²). Nitrates and perchlorates of Cu^II, Ni^II and Co^II were used to synthesize the metal complexes of both ligands and the complexes were characterized by microanalysis, MS‐FAB, conductivity measurements, IR and UV‐Vis spectroscopy and magnetic studies. The crystal structures of L¹, [CuL¹](ClO₄)₂·CH₃CN·H₂O, [CuL²](ClO₄)₂·6CH₃CN, [CuL²][Cu(NO₃)₄]·5CH₃CN·0.5CH₃OH and [NiL²](ClO₄)₂·3CH₃CN·H₂O were determined by single crystal X‐ray crystallography. These structural analysis reveal the free ligand L¹, three mononuclear endomacrocyclic complexes {[CuL¹](ClO₄)₂·CH₃CN·H₂O, [CuL²](ClO₄)₂·6CH₃CN and [NiL²](ClO₄)₂·3CH₃CN·H₂O} and one binuclear complex {[CuL²][Cu(NO₃)₄]·5CH₃CN·0.5CH₃OH} in which one of the metals is in the macrocyclic framework and the other metal is outside the ligand cavity and coordinated to four nitrate ions.     

Synthesis,crystal structure,and antibacterial activity of mononuclear nickel(II) and cobalt(III) Schiff-base complexes

Four new mononuclear complexes, [Ni(L¹)(NCS)₂] (1), [Ni(L²)(NCS)₂] (2), [Co(L¹)(N₃)₂]ClO₄ (3), and [Co(L²)(N₃)₂]ClO₄ (4), where L¹ and L² are N,N′-bis[(pyridin-2-yl)methylidene]butane-1,4-diamine and N,N′-bis[(pyridin-2-yl)benzylidene]butane-1,4-diamine, respectively, have been prepared. The syntheses have been achieved by reaction of the respective metal perchlorate with the tetradentate Schiff bases, L¹ and L², in presence of thiocyanate (for 1 and 2) or azide (for 3 and 4). The complexes have been characterized by microanalytical, spectroscopic, single crystal X-ray diffraction and other physicochemical studies. Structural studies reveal that 1–4 are distorted octahedral geometries. The antibacterial activity of all the complexes and their constituent Schiff bases have been tested against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.     

Diaquatetrakis(tert‐butyl isocyanide)cobalt(II) bis(perchlorate): an example of cobalt(II) coordinated by only four alkyl isocyanide ligands

The title compound, [Co(C₅H₉N)₄(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m. The cation has space‐group‐imposed 2/m symmetry, while the perchlorate ion is disordered about a mirror plane. The two slightly non‐equivalent Co—C bonds [1.900 (3) and 1.911 (3) Å] form a rectangular plane, with a C—Co—C bond angle of 86.83 (11)°, and the linear O—Co—O C₂ axis is perpendicular to this plane. The C[triple‐bond]N bond lengths are 1.141 (4) Å and the Co—C[triple‐bond]N and C[triple‐bond]N—C angles average 175.5 (4)°. The perchlorate counter‐ions are hydrogen bonded to the water molecules. The title compound is the first example of four alkyl isocyanide ligands coordinating Co^II upon initial reaction of Co(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O/EtOH with alkyl isocyanide. In all other known examples, five alkyl isocyanide molecules are coordinated, as in [(RNC)₅Co—Co(CNR)₅](ClO₄)₄ (R = Me, Et, CHMe₂, CH₂Ph, C₄H₉‐n or C₆H₁₁) or [Co(CNC₈H₁₇‐t)₅](ClO₄)₂. This complex, therefore, is unique and somewhat unexpected.     

Synthesis and characterization of nickel(II) complexes with three potentially hexadentate Schiff-base ligands and polyamines: X-ray crystal structure determination of one nickel(II) complex

Three new potentially hexadentate N₄O₂ Schiff-base ligands (H₂L¹, H₂L² and H₂L³) were prepared from the reaction of the polyamines N,N′-bis(2-aminophenyl)-1,2-ethanediamine (L¹), N,N′-bis(2-aminophenyl)-1,3-propanediamine (L²) and N,N′-bis(2-aminophenyl)-1,4-butanediamine (L³), respectively with salicylaldehyde. Reaction of the Schiff bases with Ni(II) salts in the presence of N(Et)₃ gave the neutral complexes [NiL⁴], [NiL⁵] and [NiL⁶]. Ni(II) complexes of the polyamines were also prepared. One of complexes [Ni(L¹)(MeCN)₂](ClO₄)₂·MeCN has been characterized through X-ray diffraction methods.     

Synthesis,characterization,structures and magnetic property of chiral oxalate-bridged dicopper(Ⅱ) complexes

The oxalato-bridged dicopper(II) complexes [Cu2(μ-ox)(LRR)2(H2O)2(ClO4)2] (1),[Cu2(μ-ox)(LRR)2(CH3COCH3)2(ClO4)2](1a),[Cu2(μ-ox)(LSS)2(H2O)2(ClO4)2] (2) and [Cu2(μ-ox)(LRR)(LSS)2(CH3COCH3)2(ClO4)2] (3) [LRR = (8R,10R)-(-)-[4,5]-pineno2,2′-bipyridine,LSS = (8S,10S)-(+)-[4,5]-pineno-2,2′-bipyridine;ox2= oxalate] were first prepared.A possible mechanism for the formation of the chial dicopper(II) complexes was proposed.Based on elemental analysis,conductance measurement,UV-Vis spectra,CD spectra and X-ray single-crystal diffraction,the oxalato-bridged structures of 1 and 2 were deduced to adopt two Cu(II) ions and the bridged oxalate lying in the nearly same plane.The crystal structures of 1a and 3 reveal that the coordination geometry around each Cu(II) ion is an elongated and distorted octahedron and two axial solvent molecules and two perchlorate ions are anti to each other respectively in both binuclear molecules.The solution CD spectra of 1 and 2 in the visible d-d range show very weak Cotton effects with peaks at 588 and 779 nm,which are approximately of mirror image,suggesting the optical activities may be derived from the vicinal effects of the chiragenic centers at the pinene group of LRR and LSS,respectively.Complex 1 has been characterized by variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility and the data was least-square fitted to the Blenaey-Bowers equation.The exchange integral J was found to be -338.41(4) cm-1,indicating a strong antiferromagnetic interaction between two copper(II) ions.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic, thermal and biological aspects of drug‐based copper(II) complexes

A series of novel complexes of the type Cu(II)(L_n)₂(H₂O)₂]^•xH₂O [where L_n = L _1–4 , these ligands being described as: L ₁ , 2‐({4‐[6,7‐dihydrothieno[3,2‐c]pyridin‐5(4H)‐ylsulfonyl]phenylimino}methyl)phenol, x = 1; L ₂ , 2‐({4‐[6,7‐dihydrothieno[3,2‐c] pyridin‐5(4H)‐ylsulfonyl]phenylimino}methyl)‐5‐(methoxy)phenol, x = 2; L ₃ , 5‐chloro‐2‐({4‐[6,7‐dihydrothieno[3,2‐c]pyridin‐5(4H)‐ylsulfonyl]phenylimino}methyl)phenol, x = 2; and L ₄ , 5‐bromo‐4‐chloro‐2‐({4‐[6,7‐dihydrothieno[3,2‐c]pyridin‐5(4H)‐ylsulfonyl]phenylimino} methyl)phenol, x = 1] was investigated. They were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR and electronic spectra, magnetic measurements and thermal studies. The FAB‐mass spectrum of [Cu(II)( L ₁ )₂(H₂O)₂]^•H₂O was determined. A magnetic moment and reflectance spectral study revealed that an octahedral geometry could be assigned to all the prepared complexes. Ligands (L_n) and their metal complexes were screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtillis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Serratia marcescens bacterial strains. Kinetic parameters such as order of reaction (n), the energy of activation (E_a), the pre‐exponential factor (A), the activation entropy (ΔS^≠), the activation enthalpy (ΔH^≠) and the free energy of activation (ΔG^≠) are reported. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Assemblies of 1D and 2D Copper(II) Chiral Coordination Polymers by Salicylaldehyde Schiff Bases: Synthesis,Crystal Structures,and Magnetic Properties

Reaction of CuCl₂ · 2H₂O with chiral Schiff bases and sodium dicyanamide led to the formation of two chiral copper(II) coordination polymers, namely [Cu₄(L¹)₂(dca)₄]_n ( 1 ) and [Cu₂(L²)(μ‐Cl)(dca)(H₂O)]_n · nH₂O ( 2 ) {H₂L¹ = (1R, 3S)‐N′,N′′‐bis[salicylidene]‐1,3‐diamino‐ 1,2,2‐trimethylcyclopentane, H₂L² = (1R, 3S)‐N′,N′′‐bis[3‐ethoxysalicylidene]‐1,3‐diamino‐ 1,2,2‐trimethylcyclopentane, dca = dicyanamide}. Both complexes were structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Complex 1 exhibits a two‐dimensional polymeric structure formed by single dca bridging tetranuclear Cu₄ units. Complex 2 displays a left‐handed helical chain structure constructed from Cu₂ dimers with single dca bridges. The chirality of 1 and 2 was confirmed by circular dichroism (CD) measurements in solution. Both complexes exhibit strong antiferromagnetic couplings with J = –308(4) cm^–1 for 1 and J = –123(1) cm^–1 for 2 in 2–300 K.     

Coordination compounds of cobalt(II), nickel(II), and copper(II) with 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2,4-triazole: Synthesis and study

New Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) complexes with 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2,4-triazole (L) with the compositions [Co₃L₆(H₂O)₅(C₂H₅OH)](NO₃)₆ · 2H₂O · C₂H₅OH (I), [Ni₃L₆(H₂O)₆](NO₃)₆ · 2H₂O (II), and [M₃L₆(H₂O)₆](ClO₄)₆ · nH₂O (M = Co2⁺, n = 2 (III); Ni²⁺, n = 2 (IV); Cu²⁺, n = 0 (V)) are synthesized. The complexes are studied by X-ray structure analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, UV and IR spectroscopy, and the statistical magnetic susceptibility method. All compounds have the linear trinuclear structure. Ligand L is coordinated to the metal ions by the N(1) and N(2) atoms of the heterocycle according to the bidentate bridging mode. In all compounds the coordination polyhedron of the metal atom is a distorted octahedron. The molecular and crystal structures of compound I, [Co₃L₆(H₂O)₆](ClO₄)₆ · 8C₂H₅OH (IIIa), and [Ni₃L₆(H₂O)₆](ClO₄)₆ · 8C₂H₅OH (IVa) are determined.     

Influence of the Coordination of Donor Solvent Molecules to 1,4,7,10-Tetramethyl-1,4,7,10- tetraazacyclododecanenickel(II) and Analogous Nickel(II) Complexes on Their Steric Factors

Coordination equilibrium constants (K _NiS) of some donor solvent molecules to 1,4,7,10-tetramethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecanenickel(II) ([Ni(Me₄[12]aneN₄)]²⁺) were determined in nitrobenzene (a noncoordinating bulk solvent). The first (K _NiS1) and second stepwise coordination equilibrium constants (K _NiS2) for 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecanenickel(II) ([Ni([12]aneN₄)]²⁺), 1,4,8,11-tetraazac yclotetradecane- nickel(II) ([Ni([14] aneN₄)]²⁺), 1,4,8,11-tetrathiacyclotetra-decanenickel(II) ([Ni([14]aneS₄)]²⁺) were also reinvestigated. The K _NiS values for [Ni(Me₄[12]aneN₄)]²⁺ were compared to those of [Ni([12]aneN₄)]²⁺, (1R,4S, 8R,11S)-1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecanenickel(II) (R,S,R,S-[Ni(Me₄[14]aneN₄)]²⁺), R,R,S,S-[Ni(Me₄[14]aneN₄)]²⁺, [Ni([14]aneN₄)]²⁺, and [Ni([14]aneS₄)]²⁺. Coordination of pyridine (Py), N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylurea (TMU), and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) to [Ni(Me₄[12]aneN₄)]²⁺ was observed, although these donor solvent molecules did not coordinate to R,S,R,S-[Ni(Me₄[14]aneN₄)]²⁺. The K _NiS values for Py, TMU, and DMA are 7.9, 2.8, and 9.0 dm³⋅mol⁻¹, respectively. Some hydrogen-bonding waters were coordinated to R,S,R,S-[Ni(Me₄[14]aneN₄)]²⁺, but such waters did not coordinate to [Ni(Me₄[12] aneN₄)]²⁺. Also, the K _NiS2 values were larger than the corresponding K _NiS1 values for [Ni([14]aneS₄)]²⁺. Furthermore, the K _NiS1 values for [Ni([12]aneN₄)]²⁺ were the largest among these nickel(II) complex cations. The K _NiS, K _NiS1, and K _NiS2 values are discussed in terms of properties of the donor solvents and steric strains of these nickel(II) complex cations.     

Synthesis,Structures, and Photophysics of Polynuclear Silver(I) Thiolate and Silver(I) Thiocarboxylate Complexes with Dppm Ligands

Trinuclear silver(I) thiolate and silver(I) thiocarboxylate complexes [Ag₃(μ‐dppm)₃(μ_n‐SR)₂](ClO₄) [n = 2, R = C₆H₄Cl‐4 ( 1 ) and C{O}Ph ( 2 ); n = 3, R = tBu ( 3 )], pentanuclear silver(I) thiolate complex [Ag₅(μ‐dppm)₄(μ₃‐SC₆H₄NO₂‐4)₄](PF₆) ( 4 ), and hexanuclear silver(I) thiolate complexes [Ag₆(μ‐dppm)₄(μ₃‐SR)₄]Y₂ [Y = ClO₄, R =C₆H₄CH₃‐4 ( 5 ) and C₁₀H₇ (2‐naphthyl) ( 7 ); Y = PF₆, R = C₆H₄OCH₃‐4( 6 )], were synthesized [dppm = bis(diphenylphosphanyl)methane] and their crystal structures as well as photophysical properties were studied. In the solid state at 77 K, trinuclear silver(I) thiolate and silver(I) thiocarboxylate complexes 1 and 2 exhibit luminescence at 470–523 nm, tentatively attributed to originate from the ³IL (intraligand) of thiolate or thiocarboxylate ligands, whereas hexanuclaer silver(I) thiolate complexes 5 and 7 produce dual emission, in which high‐energy emission is tentatively attributed to come from the ³IL of thiolate ligands and low‐energy emission is tentatively assigned to come from the admixture of metal ··· metal bond‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer (MMLCT) and metal‐centered (MC) excited states.     

Interaction of manganese(II), iron(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) with acetylhydrazine, formed in situ; first crystal structure of tris(acetylhydrazine) nickel(II) perchlorate

A series of transition metal complexes of the type [M(ah)₃](ClO₄)₂ (1–6) [M = Mn^II, Fe^II, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II and Zn^II, ah = acetylhydrazine] have been prepared by the reaction of M(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O with acetylhydrazine formed in situ by the reaction of hydrazine hydrate and acetylsalicylic acid methyl ester. The chelating behaviour of acetylhydrazine and overall geometry of these complexes have been spectroscopically investigated by means of FT-IR, ¹H-n.m.r. and electronic spectral techniques, as well as by elemental analysis data, molar conductance values and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Single X-ray structure determination of complex (4) revealed three acetylhydrazine ligands coordinated to nickel ion in a bidentate manner maintaining an octahedral environment. In all other complexes too, an octahedral geometry has been proposed on the basis of results obtained by various physico-chemical studies.