Synthesis,crystal structures,and catalytic property of dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes with hydrazones

Two new dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes, [MoO₂(L₁)] _n · 0.5 _n CH₃OH (I) and [MoO₂(L₂)(CH₃OH)] (II), where L1 and L₂ are the dianionic form of N′-[1-(4-diethylamino-2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]isonicotinohydrazide and N′-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-3-methylbenzohydrazide, respectively, were prepared and structurally characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods and single-crystal X-ray determination. For complex I, a polymeric structure is obtained, which is linked by coordination of the pyridine N atoms to the Mo atoms of other [MoO₂(L₁)] units. Complex II is a mononuclear molybdenum compound. In both complexes, the Mo atoms are in octahedral coordination. The catalytic properties of the complexes indicate that they are efficient catalysts for sulfoxidation.     

Synthesis,crystal structures and catalytic epoxidation properties of dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes with hydrazone ligands

A series of dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes with similar hydrazone ligands have been prepared, specifically [MoO₂L¹(MeOH)] (1), [MoO₂L²(MeOH)] (2) and [MoO₂L³(MeOH)] (3), where L¹, L² and L³ are the dianionic forms of 2-chloro-N′-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide, 2-chloro-N′-(2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzylidene)benzohydrazide and N′-(3-bromo-5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-2-chlorobenzohydrazide, respectively. The complexes were characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods and also by single-crystal X-ray determination. The hydrazone ligands coordinate to the Mo atoms through their phenolate O, imine N and enolic O atoms. The Mo atoms are six-coordinated in octahedral geometries. The complexes show high catalytic activities and selectivities in the epoxidation of cyclohexene with tert-butylhydroperoxide as primary oxidant.     

Dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes of hydrazones of two substituted salicylaldehydes: synthesis,structures, and catalytic properties

Dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes [MoO₂L(CH₃OH)] (L?=?L¹?=?N′-(2-hydroxy-5nitrobenzylidene)isonicotinoylhydrazide for 1, L?=?L²?=?N′-(4-diethylamino-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-methylbenzohydrazide for 2) were prepared and structurally characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods and single-crystal X-ray determination. Mo in the complexes is octahedrally coordinated. Both complexes show effective catalysis in oxidation of cyclohexene, vinylbenzene, 1-butylene, and 1-pentene, to their corresponding epoxides. In general, high epoxide yields (over 89%) and selectivity (100%) were observed for all aliphatic and aromatic substrates.     

The ONN-complexes of dioxomolybdenum(VI) with dibasic 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde<Emphasis Type="Italic"> S</Emphasis>-methyl/allyl-4-phenyl-thiosemicarbazones

New dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes were prepared by reacting S-methyl/allyl-4-phenyl-thiosemicarbazones of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde (L ¹ H₂ and L ² H₂) and [MoO₂(acac)₂] in methyl, ethyl and propylalcohols. In the complexes the doubly deprotonated ligands are coordinated to molybdenum as tridentate ONN-donors through phenolic-oxygen, azomethine- and thioamide-nitrogen. The solid complexes of general formula [MoO₂L(ROH)] which contain an alcohol (ROH) as second ligand were characterized by physico-chemical and spectroscopic methods. The fluorescence emission intensities of the compounds were recorded in chloroform, and the intensity changes were evaluated depending on chelation and time. The structure of the S-allyl-4-phenyl-thiosemicarbazone complex has been determined by the single crystal X-ray diffraction method. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Synthesis,crystal structures,and biological activity of oxovanadium(V) complexes with similar tridentate hydrazone ligands

Two new oxovanadium(V) complexes, [VOL¹(OEt)(EtOH)] (1) and [VOL²(OMe)(MeOH)] (2), were prepared by reaction of [VO(acac)₂] (where acac?=?acetylacetonate) with N′-(3-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-methylbenzohydrazide (H₂L¹) in ethanol and N′-(3-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-methoxybenzohydrazide (H₂L²) in methanol, respectively. Crystal and molecular structures of the complexes were determined by elemental analysis, infrared spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The V ions have octahedral coordination. Thermal stability and the inhibition of urease of the complexes were studied.     

Dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes of hydrazone phenolate ligands - syntheses and activities in catalytic oxidation reactions

The new cis-dioxomolybdenum (VI) complexes [MoO₂(L²)(H₂O)] (2) and [MoO₂(L³)(H₂O)] (3) containing the tridentate hydrazone-based ligands (H₂L² = N'-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-methylbenzohydrazide and H₂L³ = N'-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-2-(hydroxyimino)propanehydrazide) have been synthesized and characterized via IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The catalytic activities of complexes 2 and 3, and the analogous known complex [MoO₂(L¹)(H₂O)] (1) (H₂L¹ = N'-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-methylbenzohydrazide) have been evaluated for various oxidation reactions, viz. oxygen atom transfer from dimethyl sulfoxide to triphenylphosphine, sulfoxidation of methyl-p-tolylsulfide or epoxidation of different alkenes using tert-butyl hydroperoxide as terminal oxidant. The catalytic activities were found to be comparable for all three complexes, but complexes 1 and 3 showed better catalytic performances than complex 2, which contains a more sterically demanding ligand than the other two complexes.     

Two mononuclear molybdenum(VI) oxo complexes with tridentate hydrazone ligands: Synthesis,structures, and thermal stability

A reaction of [MoO₂(acac)₂] (where acac = acetylacetonate) with two hydrazone ligands in methanol yields two mononuclear molybdenum(VI) oxo complexes with the general formula [MoO₂L(CH₃OH)], where L = L¹=(4-nitrophenoxy)acetic acid [1-(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]hydrazide (H₂L¹) and L = L²=4-dimethylaminobenzoic acid [1-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]hydrazide (H₂L²). The crystal and molecular structures of the complexes are determined by the single crystal X-ray diffraction method. All of the investigated compounds are further characterized by the elemental analysis, FT-IR spectra, and thermogravimetric analysies. Single crystal X-ray structural studies indicate that hydrazone ligands coordinate to MoO₂ cores through enolate oxygen, phenolate oxygen, and azomethine nitrogen atoms. The Mo atoms in both complexes are in octahedral coordination.     

Synthesis and catalytic properties in olefin epoxidation of dioxomolybdenum(vi) complexes bearing a bidentate or tetradentate salen-type ligand

The monomeric cis-dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes [MoO₂(oep-saldpen)] and [MoO₂Cl₂(oep-H₂saldpen)], with a tetradentate [N₂(imine)O₂] and bidentate [N₂(imine)] salen-type ligand functionalised with two pyrrole derivative pendant arms [oep-H₂saldpen = 1,2-diphenylethylenebis(3-oxyethylpyrrole)salicylideneimine], were synthesised and characterised by ¹H NMR, IR and Raman spectroscopy. The solid-state structure of the free ligand oep-H₂saldpen was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Assignment of the vibrational spectra of the molybdenum complexes was supported by carrying out ab initio calculations for the possible isomers using [MoO₂(salen)] and [MoO₂Cl₂(H₂salen)] as model compounds [H₂salen = N,N′-ethylenebis(salicylideneimine)]. The oep-saldpen complexes were examined as catalysts for the epoxidation of cyclooctene, (R)-(+)-limonene, styrene, α-pinene, and cis and trans-β-methylstyrene, with tert-butyl hydroperoxide as the oxidant. Both complexes exhibited high selectivity for the epoxidation reaction, with the bis(chloro) complex being always the more active of the two.     

Synthesis and structures of two molybdenum(VI) complexes derived from similar benzohydrazone ligands with catalytic properties

Two new structurally similar molybdenum(VI) complexes, [MoO₂L¹(CH₃OH)] (1) and [MoO₂L²(CH₃OH)] (2), where L¹ is the dianionic form of N′-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzylidene)-2-methylbenzohydrazide and L² is the dianionic form of N′-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-2-methylbenzohydrazide, were prepared and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, with unit cell dimensions a?=?7.941(1), b?=?14.337(2), c?=?15.141(2)?Å, β?=?92.782(2)°, V?=?1721.8(4)?ų, Z?=?4, R₁?=?0.0286, wR₂?=?0.0650, GOOF?=?1.028. 2 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1, with unit cell dimensions a?=?8.003(1), b?=?10.608(1), c?=?10.880(1)?Å, α?=?95.745(2)°, β?=?97.627(2)°, γ?=?105.762(2)°, V?=?872.0(2)?ų, Z?=?2, R₁?=?0.0226, wR₂?=?0.0595, GOOF?=?1.116. X-ray analysis indicates that Mo in the complexes are coordinated by the phenolate oxygen, imino nitrogen, and enolate oxygen of the benzohydrazone, methanol, and two oxo groups, generating octahedral coordination. The oxidation of olefins with the complexes as catalysts was evaluated, indicating that the complexes showed excellent catalytic efficiency in oxidation of most aliphatic and aromatic substrates under mild conditions using tert-butyl hydrogen peroxide as oxidant.     

Synthesis,structure and properties of eight novel molybdenum(VI) complexes of the types: [MoO2LD] and [{MoO2L}2D] (L = thiosemicarbazonato ligand,D = N-donor molecule)

Eight new molybdenum(VI) complexes with 4-(diethylamino)salicylaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazones have been prepared. They were characterized as mononuclear [MoO₂LD] or dinuclear [{MoO₂L}₂D] complexes. In all the compounds the MoO₂²⁺ core is coordinated by a tridentate ONS thiosemicarbazonato ligand and by the N-donor molecule (imidazole, pyridine or γ-picoline). All the complexes were characterized by chemical analysis, IR spectroscopy and thermogravimetry. Three of the mononuclear complexes, dioxo[(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazonato)(pyridine)]molybdenum(VI), dioxo[(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazonato)(γ-picoline)]molybdenum(VI) and dioxo[(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazonato)(imidazole)]molybdenum(VI) were also characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis. A spectrophotometric method for the determination of molybdenum based on extraction of ion-pairs formed by the cationic surfactant and the [MoO(SCN)₄]⁻ anion is described.     

Two dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes with hydrazone ligands: synthesis,characterization, crystal structures and catalytic properties

A pair of Mo(VI) complexes, [MoO₂L¹(MeOH)] (1) and [MoO₂L²(MeOH)] (2), where L¹ and L² are the dianions of 2-amino-N’-(3-bromo-5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide (H₂L¹) and 2-amino-N’-(3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide (H₂L²), respectively, have been prepared and characterized by physico-chemical methods and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The Mo atom in each complex is coordinated by the phenolate oxygen, imino nitrogen and enolate oxygen of the hydrazone ligand, together with a methanol ligand and two oxo groups, giving a distorted octahedral geometry. The complexes proved to be effective catalysts for the oxidation of various olefins.     

Ruthenium(II) complexes of aroylhydrazones: structural,electrochemical and electrostatic interactions with DNA

Four Ru(II) complexes with tridentate ligands viz. (4-hydroxy-N′-(pyridin-2-yl-ethylene) benzohydrazide [Ru(L¹)(PPh₃)₂(Cl)] (1), N′-(pyridin-2-yl-methylene) nicotinohydrazide [Ru(L²)(PPh₃)₂(Cl)] (2), N′-(1H-imidazol-2-yl-methylene)-4-hydroxybenzohydrazide [Ru(L³)(PPh₃)₂(Cl)] (3), and N′-(1H-imidazol-2-yl-methylene) nicotinohydrazide [Ru(L⁴)(PPh₃)₂(Cl)] (4) have been synthesized and characterized. The methoxy-derivative of L³H (abbreviated as L³H*) exists in E configuration with torsional angle of 179.4° around C₇-N₈-N₉-C₁₀ linkage. Single crystal structures of acetonitrile coordinated ruthenium complexes of 1 and 3 having compositins as [Ru(L¹)(PPh₃)₂(CH₃CN)]Cl (1a) and [Ru(L³)(PPh₃)₂(CH₃CN)]Cl (3a) revealed coordination of tridentate ligands with significantly distorted octahedral geometry constructed by imine nitrogen, heterocyclic nitrogen, and enolate amide oxygen, forming a cis-planar ring with trans-placement of two PPh₃ groups and a coordinated acetonitrile. Ligands (L¹H-L⁴H) and their ruthenium complexes (1–4) are characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P NMR, and IR spectral analysis. Ru(II) complexes have reversible to quasi-reversible redox behavior having Ru(II)/Ru(III) oxidation potentials in the range of 0.40–0.71 V. The DNA binding constants determined by absorption spectral titrations with Herring Sperm DNA (HS-DNA) reveal that L⁴H and 1 interact more strongly than other ligands and Ru(II) complexes. Complexes 1–3 exhibit DNA cleaving activity possibly due to strong electrostatic interactions while 4 displays intercalation.     

Synthetic,magnetic, spectral,antimicrobial and antifertility studies of dioxomolybdenum(VI) unsymmetrical imine complexes having a N ∩ N donor system

Unsymmetrical imine molybdenum(VI) complexes of the type [MoO₂(L¹)(L²)] formed by the interaction of dioxobis(2,4-pentanedionato)molybdenum(VI) in a 1:1:1 molar ratio with different imines derived from the reactions of sulphagunanidine, sulphamethazine, sulphapyridine and sulphadiazine with various aromatic aldehydes and ketones, have been prepared and the products characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic measurements and spectral studies. The complexes have also been tested in vitro. The antifertility screening data indicate the antiandrogenic nature of the complexes. The spectral studies suggest that all the ligands behave in a bidentate fashion, coordinating through the azomethine nitrogen (>C=N–) and other functional group NH as (N N) donors. Studies also reveal that the ligands react with dioxobis(2,4-pentanedionato)molybdenum(VI) to give diamagnetic mononuclear molybdenum(VI) complexes.     

Oxidomolybdenum(VI) complexes with atrane-type [O3N] ligands

Dioxomolybdenum(VI) complex [MoO₂Cl₂(dmso)₂] reacts with a series of tetradentate O₃N-type aminoalcohol–bisphenol ligands to form oxomolybdenum(VI) complexes of type [MoOCl(Lⁿ)]. The reaction of H₃L¹ produces [MoOCl(L¹)] as two separable isomers, whereas the reaction of H₃L² or H₃L³ yields a single product. The X-ray analyses of cis- and trans-[MoOCl(L¹)] reveal that the complexes are formed of monomeric molecules. The ligands have tetradentate coordination through three oxygen donors and one nitrogen donor, which is located trans to the terminal oxo group. The sixth coordination site is occupied by a chloro ligand.     

Two mononuclear molybdenum(VI) oxo complexes with tridentate hydrazone ligands: Synthesis and crystal structures

Reaction of [MoO₂(Acac)₂] (Acac = acetylacetonate) with two similar hydrazone ligands in methanol yielded two mononuclear molybdenum(VI) oxocomplexes with general formula [MoO₂(L)(CH₃OH)], where L = L¹ = (4-nitrophenoxy)acetic acid [1-(3-ethoxy-2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]hydrazide (H₂L¹) and L = L² = (4-nitrophenoxy)acetic acid [1-(5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]hydrazide (H₂L²). Crystal and molecular structures of the complexes were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction method. All investigated compounds were further characterized by elemental analysis and FT-IR spectra. Single crystal X-ray structural studies indicate that the hydrazone ligands coordinate to the MoO₂ cores through enolate oxygen, phenolate oxygen, and azomethine nitrogen. The Mo atoms in both complexes are in octahedral coordination.     

Cis di-oxomolybdenum(VI) complexes with a tridentate ONO donor ligand; synthesis,X-ray crystal structure,spectroscopic properties and oxotransfer chemistry

The molybdenum complexes of Schiff base ligands viz. [MoO₂LH₂O] where L¹ = tris(hydroxymethyl)(salicylide-neamino)methane, L² = tris(hydroxymethyl)(2,3-dihydroxybenzylideneamino)methane and L³ = tris(hydroxymethyl)(2,3,4-trihydroxybenzylideneamino)methane have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. The X-ray crystal structure of the complex [MoO₂L¹H₂O] reveals a distorted octahedral geometry with one ligand and a water molecule coordinated to the MoO₂ center. No previous complex of this type contains a coordinated water molecule. The complex undergoes an oxotransfer in the presence of Bu₃P to form a -oxobridged molybdenum(V,V) dimer. This rules out Mo—S coordination as a prerequisite for oxotransfer in such molybdenum(VI) complexes.     

Synthesis,spectral, magnetic,electrochemical and catalytic studies of cyclam-based copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes–effect of N-substitution

New N-substituted cyclam ligands 1,8-[bis(3-formyl-2-hydroxy-5-methyl)benzyl]-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane, 1,8-[bis(3-formyl-2-hydroxy-5-methyl)benzyl]-4,11-dimethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane, 1,8-[bis(3-formyl-2-hydroxy-5-bromo)benzyl]-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane, and 1,8-[bis(3-formyl-2-hydroxy-5-bromo)benzyl]-4,11-dimethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (L¹–L⁴) were synthesized and mononuclear copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes prepared. The ligands and complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, electronic, IR, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectral studies. N-alkylation causes red shifts in the λ_max values of the complexes. Copper(II) complexes show one-electron, quasi-reversible reduction waves in the range ?1.04 to ?1.00 V. The nickel(II) complexes show one-electron, quasi-reversible reduction waves in the range ?1.18 to ?1.30 V and one-electron, quasi-reversible oxidation waves in the range +1.20 to +1.40 V. The reduction potential of the copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes of the ligands L¹ to L² and L³ to L⁴ shift anodically on N-alkylation. The ESR spectra of the mononuclear copper(II) complexes show four lines, characteristic of square-planar geometry with nuclear hyperfine spin 3/2. All copper(II) complexes show a normal room temperature magnetic moment value μ_eff?=?1.70–1.74 BM which is close to the spin only value of 1.73 BM. Kinetic studies on the oxidation of pyrocatechol to o-quinone using the copper(II) complexes as catalysts and on the hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenylphosphate using the copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes as catalyst were carried out. The tetra-N-substituted complexes have higher rate constants than the corresponding disubstituted complexes.     

Syntheses,characterization, and crystal structures of ruthenium(II)/(III) complexes with tridentate salicylaldiminato ligands

Treatment of [Ru(PPh₃)₃Cl₂] with one equivalent of tridentate Schiff base 2-[(2-dimethylamino-ethylimino)-methyl]-phenol (HL) in the presence of triethylamine afforded a ruthenium(III) complex [RuCl₃(κ²-N,N-NH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂)(PPh₃)] as a result of decomposition of HL. Interaction of HL and one equivalent of [RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃], [Ru(CO)₂Cl₂] or [Ru(tht)₄Cl₂] (tht = tetrahydrothiophene) under different conditions led to isolation of the corresponding ruthenium(II) complexes [RuCl(κ³-N,N,O-L)(CO)(PPh₃)] (2), [RuCl(κ³-N,N,O-L)(CO)₂] (3), and a ruthenium(III) complex [RuCl₂(κ³-N,N,O-L)(tht)] (4), respectively. Molecular structures of 1·CH₂Cl₂, 2·CH₂Cl₂, 3 and 4 have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Well-Defined Aminophenolate Zinc and Magnesium Complexes as Excellent Inhitiators for the ROP of Lactides

A series of molecular homo and heteroleptic zinc and magnesium compounds with aminophenolate ligands [(µ,η²-L²)ZnEt]₂ ( 1 ), [(η²-L²)Zn(µ-BnO)]₂ ( 2 ), [Zn(η²-L²)₂] ( 3 ), [Zn(η²-L³)₂] ( 4 ), [Mg(η²-L³)₂] ( 5 ) (L²-H = N-[methylene(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)]-N-methyl-N-cyclohexylamine, L³-H = N-[methylene(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)]-N-methyl-N-methyl-1,3-dioxolaneamine) have been prepared and characterized. The homoleptic complexes 3–5 are most probably a mixture of diastereoisomers that in solution show an interesting dynamics which plays an important role in their catalytic behavior. The complexes 2 – 5 are efficient initiators in ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactides to produce polymers with desired molecular weight and narrow polydispersity.