In‐Planta Expression: Searching for the Genuine Chromophores of Cryptochrome‐3 from Arabidopsis thaliana

Göbel et al. present in this issue an exemplary study of identification of chromophores from Arabidopsis thaliana cryptochrome‐3. Usually taken for granted, proteins and cofactors, respective chromophores, from heterologous expression are considered identical to material isolated from their genuine host. Cryptochromes carry two chromophores, an antenna cofactor and a functional flavin chromophore, both noncovalently embedded into the protein. In particular the antenna chromophore is loosely bound and often lost during protein purification. The authors identify from plant‐extracted Cry3 unambiguously N⁵,N¹⁰‐methenyltetrahydrofolate as antenna chromophore and flavin adenine dinucleotide as the functional chromophore.     

N5-芳酰基- N1，N1-二甲双胍钕配合物的合成和降血糖作用

盐酸- N1,NN', N'1-二甲双胍(HDMBG∙HCl)是临床广泛应用的降血糖药物，用于非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病的治疗。本文合成了三氯三（N5-苯甲酰-N1', N'1-二甲双胍)合钕 (Nd(BDMBG)3Cl3)和一氯二（N5-邻羧基苯甲酰- N1,NN', N'1-二甲双胍）合钕（Nd(CDMBG)2Cl）两种固态配合物，并通过元素分析、ICP、IR、UV、荧光光谱等表征了它们的化学组成和结构。糖尿病小鼠模型和ESR谱测定结果显示，几种化合物的降血糖作用及对人工脂质体膜超氧自由基的清除率呈现如下顺序：Nd(SDMBG)3　[)三（N5-水杨酰-N1,N1-二甲双胍）合钕] >Nd(CDMBG)2Cl » HDMBG·HCl > Nd(BDMBG)3Cl3，表明芳酰基邻位取代基的不同对配合物的降血糖作用和对O2-的清除作用具有重要影响。     

A bis­(acetyl­acetonato)­uranium(IV) complex of the Schiff base N,N′‐bis(3‐hydroxy­salicyl­idene)‐2‐methyl‐1,2‐propane­di­amine

The title complex, bis­(acetyl­acetonato‐κ²O,O′)[N,N′‐bis(3‐hydroxy‐2‐oxidobenzaldimino)‐2‐methyl‐1,2‐propane­di­amine‐κ⁴N,O,O′,N′]­uranium(IV) tetra­hydro­furan solvate, [U(C₁₈H₁₈N₂O₄)(C₅H₇O₂)₂]·C₄H₈O, is a rare example of a uranium(IV) complex with a compartmental Schiff base. The U atom is located in the N₂O₂ inner site of the hexadentate N,N′‐bis(3‐hydroxy‐2‐oxidobenzaldimino)‐2‐methyl‐1,2‐pro­pane­di­amine group and is bound also to the two O atoms of both acetyl­acetonate moieties, which results in a dodecahedral coordination environment. Centrosymmetric dimers are formed through intermolecular hydrogen bonds that link the terminal uncoordinated hydroxy groups to one another and to the O atoms of the acetyl­acetonate ligands.     

2-氯-N,N-二甲基尼古丁酰胺的热容和热力学性质研究

Low-temperature heat capacities of 2-chloro-N,N-dimethylnicotinamide were precisely measured with a high-precision automated adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range from 82 K to 380 K. The compound was observed to melt at （342.15±0.04） K. The molar enthalpy AfusionHm, and entropy of fusion, △fusionSm, as well as the chemical purity of the compound were determined to be （21387±7） J·mol^-1, （62.51±0.01） J·mol^-1·K^-1, （0.9946±0.0005） mass fraction, respectively. The extrapolated melting temperature for the pure compound obtained from fractional melting experiments was （342.25±0.024） K. The thermodynamic function data relative to the reference temperature 298.15 K were calculated based on the heat capacity measurements in the temperature range from 82 to 325 K. The thermal behavior of the compound was also investigated by different scanning calorimetry.     

Dynamic 15N NMR studies of iron phosphine complexes containing coordinated dinitrogen

The ¹⁵N‐labelled iron dinitrogen complexes trans‐[FeH(N₂)(PP)₂]⁺[BPh₄]^? (PP = dppe, depe, dmpe) and cis‐[FeH(N₂)(PP₃)]⁺[BPh₄]^? were prepared in situ by exchange of unlabelled coordinated dinitrogen with ¹⁵N₂. ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts and coupling constants are reported. The ¹⁵N spectra exhibit separate signals for the metal‐bound and terminal nitrogen atoms of the coordinated N₂. The ¹⁵N resonances display ¹⁵N, ¹⁵N coupling as well as ³¹P, ¹⁵N coupling and long‐range ¹⁵N, ¹H coupling when there is a metal‐bound hydrido ligand. Exchange between free and coordinated dinitrogen was monitored by magnetization transfer between ¹⁵N‐labelled sites using an inversion–transfer–recovery experiment. Exchange between the metal‐bound and terminal nitrogen atoms of coordinated N₂ was also monitored by magnetization transfer and this could proceed by N₂ dissociation or by an intramolecular process. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

[Cu(C8H16N4O2)0.5{N(CN)2}]n,a novel ladder‐like coordination polymer

A new polymeric copper complex, viz.catena‐poly[[[μ‐N,N′‐bis(3‐amino­propyl)oxa­mid­ato‐κ⁶N,N′,O:N′′,N′′′,O′]­dicopper(II)]‐di‐μ‐dicyan­amido‐1:1′κ²N¹:N⁵;2:2′κ²N¹:N⁵], [Cu₂(C₈H₁₆N₄O₂)(C₂N₃)₂]_n or [Cu(oxpn)_0.5{N(CN)₂}]_n [where H₂oxpn is N,N′‐bis(3‐amino­propyl)­ox­amide], has been ­synthesized by the reaction of Cu(oxpn), [Cu(ClO₄)₂]·6H₂O and NaN₃. In the crystal structure, the Cu atom is five‐coordinate and has a square‐pyrimidal (SP) configuration. In the polymer, dicyan­amide (dca⁻) groups link Cu^II cations in a μ‐1,5‐bridging mode, generating novel ladders in which each step is composed of dimeric [Cu₂(oxpn)]²⁺ cations. Abundant hydrogen bonds connect the polymer ladders into a two‐dimensional network structure.     

Synthesis and Characterization of N,N‐Di‐substituted Acylthiourea Copper(II) Complexes

A series of six N,N‐di‐substituted acylthiourea ArC(O)NHC(S)NRR′ ligands (denoted as HLⁿ) [Ar = 1‐Naph: NRR′ = NPh₂, HL¹ ( 1 ); N(iPr)Ph, HL² ( 2 ). Ar = Mes: NRR′ = NPh₂, HL⁴ ( 3 ); N(iPr)Ph, HL⁵ ( 4 ); NEt₂, HL⁶ ( 5 ). Ar = Ph: NRR′ = N(iPr)Ph, HL⁸ ( 6 )] were synthesized and characterized. These ligands were deprotonated to form Cu^II complexes through metathesis or combined redox reaction with copper halides. The structures of the complexes were investigated with single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The reaction of the 1‐naphthalene derivative HL¹ ( 1 ) with CuBr in the presence of sodium acetate produced cis‐CuL¹₂ ( 7 ), where the deprotonated ligand is bound to the Cu^II atom in a bidentate‐(O, S) coordination mode. Similarly treatment of HL² ( 2 ) with NaOAc and CuCl resulted in the formation of the cis‐arranged product [cis‐CuL²₂ ( 8 )]. The reaction of mesityl derivative HL⁴ ( 3 ) and CuBr with and without the addition of NaOAc gave the cis‐CuL⁴₂ ( 9 ) and cis‐(HL⁴)₂CuBr ( 10 ), respectively. In contrast, reaction of HL⁵ ( 4 ) and CuI in the presence of NaOAc resulted in trans‐CuL⁵₂ ( 11 ). Alternatively trans‐CuL⁶₂ ( 12 ) was obtained by the reaction of diethyl‐substituted HL⁶ ( 5 ) with CuCl₂ in the absence of a base.     

Polymeric bis(N,N‐dimethylacetamide)tetrakis(thiocyanato)cadmium(II)mercury(II)

The title complex, {[CdHg(SCN)₄(C₄H₉NO)₂]₂}_n, contains two crystallographically independent Cd^II centres and two Hg^II centres. Each Cd^II atom is bound to four N atoms belonging to SCN groups and to two O atoms from N,N‐di­methyl­acet­amide (DMA) ligands in an octahedral geometry. Each Hg^II centre is tetrahedrally coordinated by four SCN S atoms.     

[N,N′‐Bis(3‐aminopropyl)ethylenediamine‐κ4N,N′,N′′,N′′′](trithiocyanurato‐κ2N,S)zinc(II) ethanol solvate

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [N,N′‐bis(3‐­amino­propyl)­ethyl­enedi­amine‐κ⁴N,N′,N′′,N′′′][1,3,5‐triazine‐2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)‐tri­thionato(2−)‐κ²N,S]­zinc(II) ethanol sol­vate, [Zn(C₈H₂₂N₄)₂(C₃HN₃S₃)]·C₂H₆O, the Zn^II atom is octa­hedrally coordinated by four N atoms [Zn—N = 2.104 (2)–2.203 (2) Å] of a tetradentate N‐donor N,N′‐bis(3‐­amino­propyl)­ethyl­enedi­amine (bapen) ligand and by two S and N atoms [Zn—S = 2.5700 (7) Å and Zn—N = 2.313 (2) Å] of a tri­thio­cyanurate(2−) (ttcH²⁻) dianion bonded as a bidentate ligand in a cis configuration. The crystal structure of the compound is stabilized by a network of hydrogen bonds.     

Luminescent Nitridophosphates CaP2N4:Eu2+, SrP2N4:Eu2+, BaP2N4:Eu2+, and BaSr2P6N12:Eu2+

Nitridophosphates MP₂N₄:Eu²⁺ (M=Ca, Sr, Ba) and BaSr₂P₆N₁₂:Eu²⁺ have been synthesized at elevated pressures and 1100–1300 °C starting from the corresponding azides and P₃N₅ with EuCl₂ as dopant. Addition of NH₄Cl as mineralizer allowed for the growth of single crystals. This led to the successful structure elucidation of a highly condensed nitridophosphate from single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction data (CaP₂N₄:Eu²⁺ (P6₃, no. 173), a=16.847(2), c=7.8592(16) Å, V=1931.7(6) ų, Z=24, 2033 observed reflections, 176 refined parameters, wR₂=0.096). Upon excitation by UV light, luminescence due to parity‐allowed 4f⁶(⁷F)5d¹→4f⁷(⁸S_7/2) transition was observed in the orange (CaP₂N₄:Eu²⁺, λ_max=575 nm), green (SrP₂N₄:Eu²⁺, λ_max=529 nm), and blue regions of the visible spectrum (BaSr₂P₆N₁₂:Eu²⁺ and BaP₂N₄:Eu²⁺, λ_max=450 and 460 nm, respectively). Thus, the emission wavelength decreases with increasing ionic radius of the alkaline‐earth ions. The corresponding full width at half maximum values (2240–2460 cm^?1) are comparable to those of other known Eu²⁺‐doped (oxo)nitrides emitting in the same region of the visible spectrum. Following recently described quaternary Ba₃P₅N₁₀Br:Eu²⁺, this investigation represents the first report on the luminescence of Eu²⁺‐doped ternary nitridophosphates. Similarly to nitridosilicates and related oxonitrides, Eu²⁺‐doped nitridophosphates may have the potential to be further developed into efficient light‐emitting diode phosphors.     

Magnetism and crystal structure of an N3O3‐coordinated iron(II) complex

The reaction of [FeL(MeOH)₂] {where L is the tetradentate N₂O₂‐coordinating Schiff base‐like ligand (E,E)‐diethyl 2,2′‐[1,2‐phenylenebis(nitrilomethylidyne)]bis(3‐oxobutanoate)(2−) and MeOH is methanol} with 3‐aminopyridine (3‐apy) in methanol results in the formation of the octahedral complex (3‐aminopyridine‐κN¹){(E,E)‐diethyl 2,2′‐[1,2‐phenylenebis(nitrilomethylidyne)]bis(3‐oxobutanoato)(2−)‐κ⁴O³,N,N′,O^3′}(methanol‐κO)iron(II), [Fe(C₂₀H₂₂N₂O₆)(C₅H₆N₂)(CH₄O)] or [FeL(3‐apy)(MeOH)], in which the Fe^II ion is centered in an N₃O₃ coordination environment with two different axial ligands. This is the first example of an octahedral complex of this multidentate ligand type with two different axial ligands, and the title compound can be considered as a precursor for a new class of complexes with potential spin‐crossover behavior. An infinite two‐dimensional hydrogen‐bond network is formed, involving the amine NH group, the methanol OH group and the carbonyl O atoms of the equatorial ligand. T‐dependent susceptibility measurements revealed that the complex remains in the high‐spin state over the entire temperature range investigated.     

Ligand Substitution Reactions on Aquapentachloro‐ and Hexachloroplatinic Acid — Synthesis and Characterization of Tetrachloroplatinum(IV) Complexes with Heterocyclic N,N Donors

Reactions of aquapentachloroplatinic acid, (H₃O)[PtCl₅(H₂O)]·2(18C6)·6H₂O ( 1 ) (18C6 = 18‐crown‐6), and H₂[PtCl₆]·6H₂O ( 2 ) with heterocyclic N, N donors (2, 2′‐bipyridine, bpy; 4, 4′‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2, 2′‐bipyridine, tBu₂bpy; 1, 10‐phenanthroline, phen; 4, 7‐diphenyl‐1, 10‐phenanthroline, Ph₂phen; 2, 2′‐bipyrimidine, bpym) afforded with ligand substitution platinum(IV) complexes [PtCl₄(N∩N)] (N∩N = bpy, 3a ; tBu₂bpy, 3b ; Ph₂phen, 5 ; bpym, 7 ) and/or with protonation of N, N donor yielding (R₂phenH)₂[PtCl₆] (R = H, 4a ; Ph, 4b ) and (bpymH)⁺ ( 8 ). With UV irradiation Ph₂phen and bpym reacted with reduction yielding platinum(II) complexes [PtCl₂(N∩N)] (N∩N = Ph₂phen, 6 ; bpym, 9 ). Identities of all complexes were established by microanalysis as well as by NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹⁵Pt) and IR spectroscopic investigations. Molecular structures of [PtCl₄(bpym)]·MeOH ( 7 ) and [PtCl₂(Ph₂phen)] ( 6 ) were determined by X‐ray diffraction analyses. Differences in reactivity of bpy/bpym and phen ligands are discussed in terms of calculated structures of complexes [PtCl₅(N∩N)]^— with monodentately bound N, N ligands (N∩N = bpy, 10a ; phen, 10b ; bpym, 10c ).     

The Influence of Substituents at C2 Carbon Atom of Thiosemicarbazones {R(H)C2=N3‐N2(H)‐C1(=S)‐N1H2} on their Dentacy in PtII/PdII Complexes: Synthesis,Spectroscopy, and Crystal Structures

The coordination chemistry of platinum(II) with a series of thiosemicarbazones {R(H)C²=N³‐N²(H)‐C¹(=S)‐N¹H₂, R = 2‐hydroxyphenyl, H₂stsc; pyrrole, H₂ptsc; phenyl, Hbtsc} is described. Reactions of trans‐PtCl₂(PPh₃)₂ precursor with H₂stsc (or H₂ptsc) in 1 : 1 molar ratio in the presence of Et₃N base yielded complexes, [Pt(η³‐ O, N³, S‐stsc)(PPh₃)] ( 1 ) and [Pt(η³‐ N⁴, N³, S‐ptsc)(PPh₃)] ( 2 ), respectively. Further, trans‐PtCl₂(PPh₃)₂ and Hbtsc in 1 : 2 (M : L) molar ratio yielded a different compound, [Pt(η²‐ N³, S‐btsc)(η¹‐S‐btsc)(PPh₃)] ( 3 ). Complex 1 involved deprotonation of hydrazinic (‐N²H‐) and hydroxyl (‐OH) groups, and stsc^2? is coordinating via O, N³, S donor atoms, while complex 2 involved deprotonation of hydrazinic (‐N²H‐) and ‐N⁴H groups and ptsc^2? is probably coordinating via N⁴, N³, S donor atoms. Reaction of PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ with Hbtsc‐Me {C₆H₅(CH₃)C²=N³‐N²(H)‐C¹(=S)‐N¹H₂} yielded a cyclometallated complex [Pd(η³‐C, N³, S‐btsc‐Me)(PPh₃)] ( 4 ). These complexes have been characterized with the help of analytical data, spectroscopic techniques {IR, NMR (¹H, ³¹P), U.V} and single crystal X‐ray crystallography ( 1 , 3 and 4 ). The effects of substituents at C² carbon of thiosemicarbazones on their dentacy and cyclometallation are emphasized.     

Electroenzymatic Nitrogen Fixation Using a MoFe Protein System Immobilized in an Organic Redox Polymer

We report an organic redox‐polymer‐based electroenzymatic nitrogen fixation system using a metal‐free redox polymer, namely neutral‐red‐modified poly(glycidyl methacrylate‐co‐methylmethacrylate‐co‐poly(ethyleneglycol)methacrylate) with a low redox potential of ?0.58 V vs. SCE. The stable and efficient electric wiring of nitrogenase within the redox polymer matrix enables mediated bioelectrocatalysis of N₃^?, NO₂^? and N₂ to NH₃ catalyzed by the MoFe protein via the polymer‐bound redox moieties distributed in the polymer matrix in the absence of the Fe protein. Bulk bioelectrosynthetic experiments produced 209±30 nmol NH₃ nmol MoFe^?1 h^?1 from N₂ reduction. ¹⁵N₂ labeling experiments and NMR analysis were performed to confirm biosynthetic N₂ reduction to NH₃.     

Two N,N‐dimethylbiguanidium salts displaying double hydrogen bonds to the counter‐ions

The crystal structures of N,N‐di­methyl­biguanidium oxalate monohydrate, C₄H₁₃N₅²⁺·C₂O₄²⁻·H₂O, (I), and N,N‐di­methyl­biguanidium sulfate monohydrate, C₄H₁₃N₅²⁺·SO₄²⁻·H₂O, (II), show that both compounds contain the same N,N‐di­methyl­biguanidium dication. In (I), two independent oxalate ions lie about inversion centres. Strong double hydrogen bonds, with D⋯A distances of 2.658 (2) and 2.830 (3) Å in (I), and 2.722 (3) and 2.815 (3) Å in (II), are present between N atoms of the N,N‐di­methyl­biguanidium moieties and either the carboxyl­ate group of the oxalate anion or the sulfate anion.     

A study concerning the synthesis,basicity and hydrolysis of 4‐amino‐2‐(N,N‐diethylamino)quinazoline derivatives

A group of 2‐(N,N‐diethylamino)‐4‐aminoquinazoline derivatives have been synthesized in the reaction of N¹,N¹‐diethyl‐N²‐arylchlorocarboxyamidines with cyanamide in the presence of T1Cl₄ as a catalyst. Such quinazolines decompose into the corresponding quinazolones in dilute aqueous HC1 solutions at higher temperature. Hydrolysis rates of 2‐(N,N‐diethylamino)‐4‐aminoquinazoline and 2‐(N,N‐diethylamino)‐4‐(N,N‐dimethylamino)‐quinazoline have been determined to observe the influence of substituents at the 4‐amino group upon the hydrolysis. pK_a values have been also determined for these compounds and analyzed in conjunction with the Hammett σ constants.     

Assignment of the E,Z configurational isomers of platinum complexes of N,N‐dialkyl‐N′‐acyl(aroyl)thioureas by means of triple resonance 1H/13C/195Pt PFG correlation NMR spectroscopy

Unsymmetrical, dialkyl‐substituted N,N‐dialkyl‐N^′‐acyl(aroyl)thioureas show E,Z configurational isomerism at room temperature in solution, which is also expressed in the existence of cis‐[Pt(ZZ‐L‐S,O)₂], cis‐[Pt(EZ‐L‐S,O)₂] and cis‐[Pt(EE‐L‐S,O)₂] complexes derived from these ligands. These configurational isomers were assigned by means of a double magnetization transfer ¹H/¹³C/¹⁹⁵Pt correlation NMR experiment, despite the fact that the long‐range ⁵J(¹⁹⁵Pt, ¹H) and ⁴J(¹⁹⁵Pt, ¹³C) scalar couplings are not directly observable in their ¹H and ¹³C spectra at high field. Depending on the ligand structure, the relative amounts of cis‐[Pt(ZZ‐L‐S,O)₂], cis‐[Pt(EZ‐L‐S,O)₂] and cis‐[Pt(EE‐L‐S,O)₂] complexes are in the ranges 40–42% ZZ, 46–47% ZE and 12–13% EE. The cis‐bis[N‐methyl‐N‐(tert‐butyl)‐N^′‐(2,2‐dimethylpropanoyl)thioureato]platinum(II) complex is found to occur exclusively as the ZZ isomer. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Poly[[bis{μ2‐N2,N6‐bis[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxamide}dichloridonickel(II)] N,N‐dimethylformamide tetrasolvate]

In the title compound, {[NiCl₂(C₁₉H₁₇N₅O₂)₂]·4C₃H₇NO}_n, the Ni^II atom is located on an inversion centre and is in a six‐coordinated octahedral geometry, formed by four pyridine N atoms from four N²,N⁶‐bis[(pyridin‐3‐yl)methyl]pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxamide (BPDA) ligands occupying the equatorial plane and two chloride anions at the axial sites. The bidentate bridging BPDA ligands link the Ni^II atoms into a two‐dimensional corrugated grid‐like flexible layer with a (4,4)‐connected topology, which consists of left‐ and right‐handed helical chains sharing the common Ni^II atoms. Investigation of the thermal stability shows that the network is stable up to 573 K.     

N,N′‐Dimethylpyrazinediium bis(tetrafluoroborate) and N,N′‐diethylpyrazinediium bis(tetrafluoroborate): new examples of anion–π triads

Crystallization of N,N′‐dimethylpyrazinediium bis(tetrafluoroborate), C₆H₁₀N₂²⁺·2BF₄⁻, (I), and N,N′‐diethylpyrazinediium bis(tetrafluoroborate), C₈H₁₄N₂²⁺·2BF₄⁻, (II), from dried acetonitrile under argon protection has permitted their single‐crystal studies. In both crystal structures, the pyrazinediium dications are located about an inversion center (located at the ring center) and each pyrazinediium aromatic ring is π‐bonded to two centrosymmetrically related BF₄⁻ anions. Strong anion–π interactions, as well as weak C—H...F hydrogen bonds, between BF₄⁻ and pyrazinediium ions are present in both salts.