The synthesis, spectroscopic properties and X-ray structure of Zn(II) complexes with amino derivatives of chromone

Three new Zn(II) complexes containing the ligands 5-amino-8-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one (1), 6- or 7-amino-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one (2, 3) were prepared. The new synthesised compounds were characterised by IR, ¹H NMR and MS spectroscopy. The crystal structure of complex 4 was determined with the use X-ray diffraction. The Zn(II) centre of 4 is linked by two chlorido and two N-bound aminochromone ligands, 1, in a strongly distorted tetrahedral configuration with the dissymetric point group C₂. The protonation constants of the ligands 1, 2 and 3 corresponded to 3.68, 3.88 and 6.83, respectively. The stability constants of the Zn(II) complexes were calculated from the potentiometric titration data. The complexes were found to have the formulae ML and ML₂ for ligands 1 and 2, and ML for ligand 3. Fluorescence spectroscopic properties were also studied; the strongest fluorescence in solution was exhibited by complex 6.     

Strapped porphyrin rosettes based on the melamine-cyanuric acid motif. Self-assembly and supramolecular recognition

This paper describes studies on the synthesis, self-assembly behavior, and complexing properties of several strapped porphyrin-incorporated melamine-cyanuric or melamine-barbiturate-based rosette supramolecules in chloroform-d. Strapped porpyrin cyanuric acid H₂1 and its Zn (II) complex Zn1 were designed and synthesized. Both H₂1 and Zn1 could combine melamine derivatives 11 or 12 to afford porphyrin rosettes, which are more stable than the model rosette initially reported by Whitesides due to the larger size of the porphyrin unit. The new porphyrin rosettes could efficiently complex tripyridyl derivative 13 through intermolecular, cooperative coordination between Zn (II) and pyridine. Two new pyridine-bearing barbiturates 18a and 18b were also synthesized. Mixing the identical amount of 18a or 18b with 11 or 12 in chloroform-d led to the formation of new isomeric rosettes as a result of different orientation of the pyridine unit of 18a or 18b in the rosettes. ¹H NMR study also revealed that porpyrin-bearing rosette Zn1₃·11₃ could complex pyridine-bearing rosette 11₃·18a₃, leading to the formation of new two-layer-typed supramolecular architectures.     

PNP-16-crown-6 derivatives as ion carriers for Zn(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) transport across polymer inclusion membranes

Transport rate of metal cations can be explained by the size of substituents, namely larger substituents such as 7 and 8 prefer Pb(II) cations. The bis-PNP-lariat ethers remove Zn(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) more efficiently than simple PNP-lariat ethers. The increase of linker length in the bis-PNP-lariat ether molecules lowers the metal cations’ transport rate. In addition, the synergetic effect for lead(II) transport across polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) with PNP-lariat ether 9 and DNNS was using PNP-lariat ethers—carriers 1 and 2 in a PIM system, Zn(II) and Cd(II) were transported with low selectivity from acidic aqueous source phase solutions. The ether 3 used to transport Zn(II) and Cd(II) cations from aqueous phase at pH 5.0 into hydrochloric aqueous solution shows high selectivity of Cd/Zn, but small efficiency of process.     

New olefinic centred binuclear clamshell type phthalocyanines: Design, synthesis, structural characterisation, the stability and the change in the electron cloud at olefine-based symmetrical diphthalonitrile fragment by the combined application of UV–Vis electronic structure and theoretical methods

The olefinic centred Schiff base (3) was obtained from the condensation of substituted dialdehyde (1) with 2-amino-4-methylphenol (2) in a 1:2 ratio. The diphthalonitrile derivative (5) was prepared by the reaction of 4-nitrophthalonitrile (4) and compound (3) in dry dimethylformamide/potassium carbonate. The key product (5) was obtained by nucleophilic substitution of an activated nitro group into an aromatic ring. The cyclotetramerization of compound (5) with phthalonitrile (6) in 1:6.15 ratio gave the expected metal-free phthalocyanine of clamshell type (7), and with metal salts of Zn(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) gave metallophthalocyanines of clamshell types (8-11), respectively in dimethylaminoethanol/1,8-diazabycyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene system. The products were purified by several techniques such as crystallization and preparative thin layer chromatography. The newly prepared compounds were characterised by a combination of elemental analyses, IR, ¹H/¹³C NMR, MS and UV-Vis spectroscopy.     

Synthesis,characterization and electrochemistry of a new organosoluble metal-free and metallophthalocyanines

4-[2-(Phenylthio)ethoxy]phthalonitrile 3 was synthesized by nucleophilic displacement of nitro group in 4-nitrophthalonitrile with 2-(phenylthio)ethanol 1. The metal-free phthalocyanine 4 was prepared by the reaction of a dinitrile monomer with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol. Ni(II), Co(II), Cu(I) phthalocyanines 5, 7, 8 were prepared by reaction of the dinitrile compound with the chlorides of Ni(II), Co(II), Cu(I) in DMAE. Zn(II) phthalocyanine 6, was prepared by reaction of the dinitrile compound with the acetates of Zn(II) in DMAE. Electrochemical behaviours of novel metal-free, Co(II) and Zn(II) phthalocyanines were investigated by cyclic voltammetry, potential differential pulse voltammetry techniques. The new compounds were characterized by a combination of IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, UV–Vis, elemental analysis and MS spectral data.     

Novel phthalocyanines bearing four 4-phenyloxyacetic acid functionalities

Metal-free (2) and Co(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) metallophthalocyanines (2a–d) with four 4-phenyloxyacetic acid groups on the periphery were prepared by cyclotetramerization of new p-(3,4-dicyanophenoxy)phenylacetic acid (1) and the corresponding divalent metal salts. Further reactions of these products with thionylchloride and then benzylamine in tetrahydrofuran, and octanol in pyridine gave amide (3, 3a–d) and ester (4, 4a–d) derivatives, respectively. The new compounds have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV–Vis, mass and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The redox properties of compounds 2 and 2a–d were identified by cyclic voltammetry.     

Synthesis and spectral characterization of zinc(II) complexes of N(4)-substituted thiosemicarbazone derived from salicylaldehyde: Structural study of a novel –OH free Zn(II) complex

Five novel zinc(II) complexes of salicylaldehyde 3-hexamethyleneiminyl thiosemicarbazone were synthesized and physico-chemically characterized. The complexes were given the formulae [Zn(HL)₂] (1), [Zn(L)py] (2), [Zn(L)bipy] · 3.5H₂O (3), [Zn(L)phen] · H₂O (4) and [Zn(L)γ-pic] (5). The thiosemicarbazone binds the metal as a dianionic ONS donor ligand in all the complexes, except in 1. Compound 1 is a homoleptic complex with zinc occupying the center of a distorted tetrahedral environment and being coordinated by two azomethine nitrogen and two thiolate sulfur atoms.     

Synthesis,characterization, crystal structures, in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity of palladium(II) and zinc(II) complexes with 2-formyl and 2-acetyl pyridine N(4)-1-(2-pyridyl)-piperazinyl thiosemicarbazone

The present paper includes synthesis and spectral characterization of the novel prepared palladium(II) and zinc(II) complexes with 2-formyl pyridine N(4)-1-(2-pyridyl)-piperazinyl thiosemicarbazone, HFo4Npypipe, 1 and the 2-acetyl pyridine N(4)-1-(2-pyridyl)-piperazinyl thiosemicarbazone, HAc4Npypipe, 2. The Pd(II) complexes [PdCl(Fo4Npypipe)], 3, [PdCl(Ac4Npypipe)], 4 and the Zn(II) complexes [ZnCl₂(Fo4Npypipe)], 5 and [ZnCl₂(Ac4Npypipe)], 6 have been characterized by elemental analyses and spectroscopic studies. The crystal structure of the complexes [PdCl(Fo4Npippy)], 3 and [PdCl(Ac4Npippy)], 4, have been solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The electronic, IR, UV/Vis, and NMR spectroscopic data of the complexes are reported. The results of the cytotoxic activity of 1–6 have been evaluated in vitro against the cells of three human cancer cell lines: MCF-7, T24, A-549 and a mouse L-929 (a fibroblast-like cell line cloned from strain L). For selected compounds 2 and 6 the acute toxicity and antitumor activity were evaluated on leukemia P388-bearing mice. The Zn(II) compounds 5 and 6 are considered as agents with potential antitumor activity, and can therefore be candidates for further stages of screening in vitro and/or in vivo.     

Highly selective fluorescent chemosensors for cadmium in water

The design, synthesis and photophysical evaluation of two new chemosensors 1 and 2 is described for the selective detection of Cd(II) in water at pH 7.4. Both are based on the use of aromatic iminodiacetate receptors that connected to an anthracene fluorophore by covalent methyl spacers. These are highly water-soluble sensors where the fluorescence is ‘switched off’ between pH 3-11, due to photoinduced electron transfer (PET) quenching of the anthracene excited state by the receptor. Upon protonation of the receptor, the emission was however, ‘switched on’. From these changes pK_as of 1.8 and 2.5 were determined for 1 and 2 respectively. Both showed good selectivity for Cd(II) over competitive ions such as group II and Zn(II), Cu(II), Co(II). For 1, having a single receptor, only a weak monomer anthracene emission was observed for the free sensor at pH 7.4 (HEPES buffer, 135 mM NaCl). Upon Zn(II) titration, a broad red shifted emission occurred, centred at 468 nm. In the presence of Cd(II), a similar red shifted emission was also observed, however, this time centred at 506 nm. In contrast to these results, the fluorescence of 2 in the presence of Zn(II) gave rise to typical monomeric anthracene emission, due to suppression of PET, that is, the anthracene emission was ‘switched on’. Nevertheless, in the presence of Cd(II) a broad emission centred at 500 nm was observed, similar to that seen for 1. These ion induced long wavelength emission bands were assigned to the formation of charge-transfer complexes (exciplexes) between the anthracene moieties and the ion-receptor complexes. Importantly, for both 1 and 2, a selective detection of Cd(II) was possible, even in the presence of Zn(II).     

Zinc(II) complexes derived from di-2-pyridyl ketone N-phenyl-3-semicarbazone: Crystal structures and spectral studies

Six zinc(II) complexes, Zn(HL)Br₂ (1), Zn(HL)Cl₂ (2), ZnL(OAc) (3), ZnLN₃ (4), ZnL₂ (5) and ZnL₂ · H₂O (6), have been synthesized and characterized by different physicochemical techniques. Complex 1 is five coordinated and has a distorted square pyramidal geometry. Complexes 5 and 6 are six coordinated and have distorted octahedral geometries. In complexes 1 and 2, the ligand moieties are coordinated in the neutral form (HL), and in the other complexes they are monoanionic (L⁻).     

Novel 3d-metal complexes with 1,2-diamino-3-(2-benzothiazolyl)-4(5H)-ketopyrrole: Synthesis,spectroscopic and structural investigations

A series of new 3d-metal complexes have been prepared by the reaction of M(CH₃COO)₂ (M = Zn(II), Co(II), Ni(II)) and 1,2-diamino-3-(2-benzothiazolyl)-4(5H)-ketopyrrole (HL) in a methanol (3) or a methanol/dmf (1, 2) medium. All the complexes have been studied by elemental analyses, electronic and IR spectroscopies. The zinc(II) complex 1 and the ligand HL have been investigated using the method of ¹H NMR-spectroscopy at various temperatures. The disappearance of the signal from one proton of the amino group H(5) in the spectrum of complex 1 confirmed the existence of the ligand in the deprotonated form. According to the data of the ¹H NMR-spectroscopy, the ligand HL is coordinated to zinc(II) through the nitrogen atom of the deprotonated amino group and the nitrogen atom of the benzothiazole substituent. These data are in agreement with X-ray structural studies for the ligand HL and the zinc(II) complex 1.     

Cobalt(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) coordination compounds derived from aromatic amines

The structural and spectroscopic characterization of coordination compounds of four aromatic amines derived from benzimidazole, 2-aminobenzimidazole (L1), 1-(S-methylcarbodithioate)-2-aminobenzimidazole (L2), 2-(2-aminophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (L3) and 6,6-dimethyl-5H-benzimidazolyl[1,2-c]quinazoline (L4) are reported. Cobalt(II) [Co(L1)₂(CH₃COO)₂] (1) and nickel(II) [Ni(L1)₂(CH₃COO)₂] (2) acetate coordination compounds of L1 are discussed. The synthesis and the X-ray crystal structure of the new 1-(S-methylcarbodithioate)-2-aminobenzimidazole (L2) is informed, together with its cobalt(II) [Co(L2)₂Cl₂] (3), [Co(L2)₂Br₂] (4) and zinc(II) [Co(L2)₂Cl₂] (5), [Zn(L2)₂Br₂] (6) coordination compounds. In these compounds the imidazolic nitrogen is coordinated to the metal center, while the ArNH₂ and the S-methylcarbodithioate groups do not participate as coordination sites. A co-crystal of L1 and L2 is analyzed. Structural analyses of the coordination compounds of L3 showed that this ligand behaves as a bidentate ligand through the aniline and the imidazole groups forming six membered rings in the cobalt(II) [Co(L3)Cl₂] (7) and zinc(II) [Zn(L3)Cl₂] (8) compounds, as well as the nickel(II) nitrate [Ni(L3)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂ (9). The quinazoline L4 was produced by insertion of one acetone molecule and water elimination in L3, its X-ray crystal diffraction analysis, as well as that of its zinc(II) coordination compound [Zn(L4)₂Cl₂] (10), are discussed.     

Syntheses,characterization, X-ray crystal structures and emission properties of copper(II), zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes of pyridyl–pyrazole derived Schiff base ligand – Metal selective ligand binding modes

The varying coordination modes of the title ligand, L [5-methyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)-N′-[pyridin-2-ylmethylidene]pyrazole-3-carbohydrazide] towards the different metal centers is reported by preparation and characterization of Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes, [Cu(L)NO₃.H₂O](NO₃) (1) [Zn(L)₂](ClO₄)₂·2DMF (2) and [Cd(L)(I)₂] (3) respectively. In 1, the neutral ligand serves as tetradentate 4 N donor where both pyridine and pyrazole nitrogen atoms of pyridyl–pyrazole part are coordinatively active, leaving the carbonyl oxygen of the carbohydrazide part inactive. The same pyridine and pyrazole N atoms remain abstained from the coordination process towards the Zn(II) and Cd(II) metal centers. For 2 and 3 the ligand behaves as a tridentate NNO donor where the two nitrogen atoms come from azomethine, pyridine of pyridine-2-carbaldehyde parts and O from carbonyl oxygen atoms (carbohydrazide part). The complex 1 and 2 are distorted octahedral while complex 3 adopts distorted square pyramidal geometry. All the complexes are X-ray crystallographically characterized.     

Ferrocenylpyrazole—A versatile building block for hydrogen-bonded organometallic supramolecular assemblies

The crystal architectures of 5-ferrocenylpyrazole (1) and its metal complexes were investigated. Compound 1 can form non-solvated and chloroform-solvated crystals. In both cases, 1 forms a zigzag one-dimensional architecture via NH?N hydrogen bonds. The hydrogen bond exhibits a twofold disorder, which was shown to be static by solid-state ¹³C NMR. In the solvated crystal, the chloroform is released at 415 K, associated with melting of the crystal. The reaction of 1 with metal salts provided metal-centered ferrocenyl clusters [Zn(NO₃)₂(1)₄] (4), [Co(NO₃)₂(1)₄] (5), [CoCl₂(1)₄] (6), [Zn(NCS)₂(1)₂] (7), cis-[Pt(NH₃)₂(1)₂](PF₆)₂ (8), and trans-[Pt(NH₃)₂(1)₄](PF₆)₂ (9). In all of these complexes, 1 acts as a monodentate ligand. In 4, 5, and 7, the multinuclear units are joined via hydrogen bonds to form supramolecular chains. Two polymorphs were found for the crystals of 4. Both are composed of the same hydrogen-bonded chains, but their arrangements are different. 5-Ferrocenyl-1-tritylpyrazole (2) and 4-ferrocenyl-1-methylpyrazole (3) were also crystallographically characterized.     

Three new pseudohalide bridged dinuclear Zn(II) Schiff base complexes: Synthesis,crystal structures and fluorescence studies

Three new dinuclear Zn(II) complexes [Zn(L)(μ_1,1-N₃)Zn(L)(N₃)] · 1.5H₂O (1), [Zn(L)(μ_1,1-NCO)Zn(L)(NCO)] · 1.5H₂O (2) and [Zn(L)(μ_1,1-NCS)Zn(L)(NCS)(OH₂)] (3) have been synthesized from a potentially tetradentate N₂O₂-donor Schiff base ligand LH, [LH = (OCH₃)(OH)C₆H₃CHN(CH₂)₂N(CH₃)₂], which is the condensation product of o-vanillin and 2-dimethylaminoethylamine. All the three complexes 1, 2 and 3 have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy, TGA and fluorescence studies. Finally, their structures have been established by the single crystal X-ray diffraction method. Structural studies reveal that in complexes 1, 2 and 3 the two Zn(II) centers are held together by a μ₂-phenolato oxygen atom and also by an end-on pseudohalide nitrogen (azide for 1; cyanate for 2; thiocyanate for 3) atom. Among the two deprotonated Schiff base ligands present in each complex, one acts as a tetradentate ligand (N₂O₂ donor set) while the other acts as a tridentate ligand (N₂O donor set), having a non-coordinated methoxy group. All the synthesized complexes display intraligand ¹(π–π^∗) fluorescence and can potentially serve as photoactive materials.     

Sensing of Fe(III) ion via turn-on fluorescence by fluorescence probes derived from 1-naphthylamine

Fluorescence probes NA1 and NA2 derived from 1-naphthylamine (NA) as fluorophore have been synthesized and characterized by different spectroscopic studies. Identification behaviour of these probes towards various metal ions has been investigated. Both the fluorescent probes are selective as well as sensitive towards Fe(III) ion. Novel fluorescence probe NA2 afforded turn-on fluorescence behaviour for Fe(III) ion over other metal ions such as Ca(II), Mg(II), Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Fe(III), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Hg(II).     

Different geometrical arrangements in carboxylate coordination polymers of flexible dicarboxylic acid

Dicarboxylate coordination polymers (1-5) of Mn(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II), respectively, derived from (7-carboxymethoxy-naphthalen-2-yloxy)-acetic acid (L₁H₂) are synthesized and characterized. Depending on the coordination sites around the metal centers and coordination mode of the ligand, dimensionality of these polymers varies. The dicarboxylates adopt three spatial orientations: in-plane linear coordination, out-of-plane cis coordination and out-of-plane trans coordination mode. Both the cis and trans out-of-plane coordination modes are found to exist only if the ancillary ligand pyridine is coordinated to the metal ion. When the aquoligand coordinates the in-plane linear coordination mode of L₁ predominates. The coordination polymers 4 and 5 show photoluminescence in solution. The dicarboxylate of (5-carboxymethoxy-naphthalen-1-yloxy)-acetic acid (L₂H₂) does not form coordination polymer under ambient conditions, but prefers to remain as uncoordinated anion providing hydrophobic confinement to hexa-aquometal(II) cation. Compound 3 crystallizes in P2₁ space group and it shows broadband ultra-violet fluorescence centered at 352.9 nm on focusing 632.8 nm He:Ne laser.     

Imidazole and imine coated ZnO nanoparticles for nanomolar detection of Al(III) and Zn(II) in semi-aqueous media

Imidazole and imine-linked dipodal receptors were decorated on the surface of ZnO nanoparticles. Cation binding assays of these chemosensors showed that receptors 5 and 6 had high selectivity for Al(III) and Zn(II) ions, respectively. The detection limit for Al(III) with receptor 5 was 11 nM, and the detection limit for Zn(II) ion with receptor 6 was 23 nM.     

Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic and photoluminescence studies of manganese(II), cobalt(II), cadmium(II), zinc(II) and copper(II) complexes with a pyrazole derived Schiff base ligand

Varying coordination modes of the Schiff base ligand H₂L [5-methyl-1-H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (1-pyridin-2-yl-ethylidene)-hydrazide] towards different metal centers are reported with the syntheses and characterization of four mononuclear Mn(II), Co(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) complexes, [Mn(H₂L)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂(MeOH) (1), [Co(H₂L)(NCS)₂] (2), [Cd(H₂L)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂ (3) and [Zn(H₂L)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂ (4), and a binuclear Cu(II) complex, [Cu₂(L)₂](ClO₄)₂ (5). In the complexes 1-4 the neutral ligand serves as a 3N,2O donor where the pyridine ring N, two azomethine N and two carbohydrazine oxygen atoms are coordinatively active, leaving the pyrazole-N atoms inactive. In the case of complex 5, each ligand molecule behaves as a 4N,O donor utilizing the pyridine N, one azomethine N, the nitrogen atom proximal to the azomethine of the remaining pendant arm and one pyrazole-N atom to one metal center and the carbohydrazide oxygen atom to the second metal center. The complexes 1-4 are pentagonal bipyramidal in geometry. In each case, the ligand molecule spans the equatorial plane while the apical positions are occupied by water molecules in 1, 3 and 4 and two N bonded thiocyanate ions in 2. In complex 5, the two Cu(II) centers have almost square pyramidal geometry (τ = 0.05 for Cu1 and 0.013 for Cu2). Four N atoms from a ligand molecule form the basal plane and the carbohydrazide oxygen atom of a second ligand molecule sits in the apex of the square pyramid. All the complexes have been X-ray crystallographically characterized. The Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes show considerable fluorescence emission while the remaining complexes and the ligand molecule are fluorescent silent.