A Tetranuclear Complex Assembled from N,N'-Bis(4-(3'-formyl-5'-methylsalicyclidene)-iminoethyl)-4-methyl-2,6-bimethyliminophenol

The reaction of 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol, ethylenediamine and Cu(Ⅱ) in the proportion of 3:2:2 yields a new tetranuclear copper(Ⅱ) complex, [Cu2L]2(ClO4)2·2H2O (H3L = N,N'-bis(4-(3'-formyl-5'-methylsalicyclidene)iminoethyl)-4-methyl-2,6-bimethyliminophenol). The complex has been characterized by ES-MS, IR and X-ray diffraction analysis, and its crystal crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 10.8673(11), b = 12.0829(12), c = 14.4834(15) A, α = 111.946(2), β = 105.828(2), γ = 99.583(2)°, V = 1618.5(3) A3, Dc = 1.605 g/cm3, Z = 2, Mr = 1564.26, F(000) = 800.0,μ(MoKa) = 1.460/mm, S = 1.063, R = 0.0612 and wR = 0.1163 for 6245 observed reflections (I > 2σ(Ⅰ)). The complex is a dimer of dinuclear copper(Ⅱ) acylic enantiomorph subunit [Cu2L]CIO4·H2O, held together by π…π, weak coordination and hydrogen bonding interactions. In addition, the π…π interactions related to phenyl moieties as well as CH=N…π interactions were also found to stabilize the supramolecular architectures in the solid state.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Coordination Polymer [Zn（p-pdoa）（bbp）]n with a One-dimensional Helical Chain

The coordination polymer [Zn（p-pdoa）4（bbp）]n 1 （p-pdoa = p-phenylenedioxydiacetate dianion and bbp = 2,6-bis（benzimidazol-2-yl）pyridine） has been synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The title complex crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1^- with a = 7.8383（2）, b = 12.6610（4）, c = 13.1792（5）A, a = 84.433（2）,β = 74.2980（1）, γ = 87.4290（1）°, V = 1252.93（7）A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.593 g/cm^3,/z = 1.038 mm^-1, F（000） = 616, the final R = 0.0361 and wR = 0.1139. The Zn（Ⅱ） atom assumes a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry, involving two carboxyl O atoms from two different p-pdoa ligands and three N atoms from the bbp ligand. The Zn（Ⅱ） atom is alternately interlinked by p-pdoa ligands in a bismonodentate mode into a helical chain with a long pitch of 12.661 A and the adjacent Zn…Zn distance of 11.056 and 12.245 A. There exists a 2D supramolecular framework linked by π-π stacking （3.312 A） between adjacent benzimidazoles of bbp ligands and intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions between the uncoordinated carboxylate oxygen atoms （O（2）, 0（5）） and the uncoordinated imidazolyl N atoms （N…O distances 2.706 and 2.786 A）. There also exist two interlayer π-π stacking interactions of 3.299 A between adjacent central pyridines of bbp ligand and 3.176 A between the phenyl groups of p-pdoa ligand. Such π-π stacking interactions extend the two-dimensional layers into a 3D supramolecular network.     

Highly Selective Salicylate Membrane Electrode Based on N,N＇- （Aminoethyl）ethylenediamide Bis（2-salicylideneimine） Binuclear Copper（Ⅱ） Complex as Neutral Carrier

A new ion selective electrode for salicylate based on N,N＇-（aminoethyl）ethylenediamide bis（2-salicylideneimine） binuclear copper（Ⅱ） complex [Cu（Ⅱ）2-AEBS] as an ionophore was developed. The electrode has a linear range from 1.0 × 10^-1 to 5.0 ×10^-7 mol·L^- 1 with a near-Nemstian slope of （ - 55 ±1 ） mV/decade and a detection limit of 2.0 × 10-7 mol·L^-1 in phosphorate buffer solution of pH 5.0 at 25 ℃. It shows good selectivity for Sal^- and displays anti-Hofmeister selectivity sequence： Sal^-〉SCN^-〉 ClO4^- 〉I^-〉 NO2^- 〉Br^-〉 NO3^- 〉Cl^-〉 SO3^2- 〉 SO4^2- The proposed sensor based on binuclear copper（Ⅱ）complex has a fast response time of 5-10 s and can be used for at least 2 months without any major deviation. The response mechanism is discussed in view of the alternating current （AC） impedance technique and the UV-vis spectroscopy technique. The effect of the electrode membrane compositions and the experimental conditions were studied. The electrode has been successfully used for the determination of salicylate ion in drug pharmaceutical preparations.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Copper（Ⅱ） Compound Constructed by N-（4,6- Dimethoxylpyrimidin）-N＇-（ethoxycarbonyl）thiourea

A copper（Ⅱ） complex Cu（L）2（NO3）2 constructed by the L （L = N-（4,6-dimethoxylpyrimidin）-N＇-（ethoxycarbonyl）thiourea） ligand crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 16.2416（16）, b = 9.1385（7）, c = 22.0008（18） A, β = 108.077（2）°, V = 3104.3（5） A^3, Dc = 1.627 g/cm^3, Z = 4, C20H28CuN10O14S2, Mr = 760.18,μ（MoKa） = 0.920 mm^-1, F（000） = 1564, R = 0.0471 and wR = 0.1284 for 2239 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray diffraction shows the existence of weak complementary intramolecular N-H...O （DA） hydrogen bonds which further strengthen the coordination from the two L ligands with the Cu（Ⅱ） ion, intermolecular C-H...O hydrogen bonds and weak π...π stacking interactions, leading to the formation of a multi-dimensional supramolecular network.     

In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of a Mononuclear Copper（Ⅱ） Complex： Cu（H2SIP-O）（bpy）（H2O） （H4SIP-O = 4-Hydroxyl-5-sulfoisophthalic Acid）

The mononuclear complex, Cu（H2SIP-O）（bpy）（H2O） （H4SIP-O = 4-hydroxyl- 5-sulfoisophthalic acid and bpy = 2,2＇-dipyridyl）, has been synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of Cu（OH）2 with NaH2SIP and bpy at 160 ℃, and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis and IR spectrum. The new ligand 4-hydroxyl-5-sulfoisophthalic acid derived from 5-sulfoisophthalic acid ligand under an in situ hydrothermal condition. The crystal of the complex crystallizes in a triclinic system, space group P1, with a = 7.757（4）, b = 10.663（6）, c = 11.727（7）A, α = 94.272（4）, β = 104.067（7）, γ = 97.400（7）°, V= 927.4（9）A^3, Z = 2, C18H14N2O9SCu, Mr= 497.93, Dc= 1.783 g/cm^3,μ = 1.350 mm^-1, F（000） = 506, the final R = 0.0518 and wR = 0.1513 for 4180 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The central Cu（II） ion is five-coordinated by two oxygen atoms from the H2SIP-O^2- ligand and two nitrogen atoms of bpy ligand in a distorted square-planar geometry as well as a water oxygen atom in the apical position to complete a distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry. The mononuclear copper molecules are linked by hydrogen bonds between coordinated water molecules and sulfonate groups to form a one-dimensional double-chain structure. The chains are further held together through extensive π-π stacking interactions between the aromatic rings to form a three- dimensional supramolecular structure.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Dinuclear Complex： Bis[aqua（phen）（4- aba）copper（Ⅱ）nitrate（4-abaH）dihydrate]

The title complex has been obtained by the reaction of copper nitrate tri-hydrate with 4-abaH (4-abaH=4-aminobenzonic acid) and phenanthroline in ethanol solution,and its structure was determined by X-ray crystallography with the following data: monoclinic,space group C2/c,Mr=1266.13,Cu2C52H54N10O20,a=25.884(5),b=10.205(2),c=20.849(4) ,β=106.34(3)°,Z=4,V=5284.7(18) 3,F(000)=2616,Dc=1.591 g/cm3,μ=0.896 mm-1,the final R=0.0441 and wR=0.1148 for 4200 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). In the molecule of the title complex,the asymmetric unit contains one half molecule. The Cu(Ⅱ) atom is five-coordinated by a terminal water molecule,a bidentate phenanthroline and two monodentate 4-aminobenzoate ligands forming a square pyramidal coordination environment. The two bridging 4-aminobenzoate ligands result in a dinuclear copper(Ⅱ) cluster with a short Cu–Cu distance (3.048 ) and a π-π stacking between the adjacent phenanthroline rings (2.96 ).     

Crystal Structure of a Cu（Ⅱ） Coordination Polymer： [Cu（IP）（TBZH）]2n （TBZH = Thiabendazole,IP = Isophthalic Acid）

The structure of a copper（Ⅱ） polymer, [Cu（IP）（TBZH）]2n 1 （TBZH = thiabendazole, IP = isophthalic acid）, has been determined by X-ray crystallography and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and thermogravimetric analysis. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 11.76, b = 10.41, c = 14.08A^°, β = 104.80°, V= 1666.0（3）A^°^3, Z = 4, Mr= 428.90, Dc= 1.710 g/cm^3, F（000） = 868,μ = 1.468 mm^-1 and S = 1.001. The 2-D layered gridding architecture of 1 is constructed from isophthalic acid and binuclear copper atoms. Hydrogen bonds and aryl ring π-π stacking interactions in 1 contribute to a supramolecular structure.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Cu（Ⅱ） Dithiocarbamate Complex CuI（prdtc）（phen）

A new mononuclear Cu（Ⅱ） dithiocarbamate complex CuI（prdtc）（phen） 1 （prdtc = N-pyrrolidinyldithiocarbamate, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline） was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 8.7110（9）, b = 14.7143（14）, c = 14.8507（15） A, β = 109.721（6）°, V = 1791.9（3） A3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.916 g/cm3, CI7H16CulN3S2, Mr = 516.89, λ（MoKa） = 0.71073A,μ = 3.178 mm^-1, F（000） = 1012, the final R = 0.0369 and wR = 0.0987. A total of 4082 unique reflections were collected, of which 2916 with I 〉 2σ（I） were observed. The Cu（Ⅱ） atom is five-coordinated in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry by one I atom in the apical position, two S atoms from a prdtc ligand and two N atoms from a phen ligand in the basal plane. There exist face-to-face aromatic π-π stacking interactions between adjacent phen ligands stabilizing the structure and making the complex assemble into a 1D structure along the a axis. It can be concluded that the difference of the dtc flexibility and reaction conditions result in the structural difference between complex 1 and CuI（dmdtc）（phen） （dmdtc = N, N-dimethyldithiocarbamate）.     

A New Diiminopyridyl Cobalt Complex [CoCl_2L]（L=2,6-Bis（N,N＇-bis（2,6-diisopropyl-4-（2,3-dimethyoxylbenzoylamide）phenylimino））pyridine）

The reaction of CoCl2·6H2O with 2,6-bis(N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropyl-4-(2,3-dimethy-oxyl-benzoylamide)phenylimino))pyridine(L) afforded the complex [CoCl2L],which was fully characterized by elemental analysis,UV-vis,IR spectroscopy,fluorescence,and X-ray diffraction analysis.The compound is of triclinic system,space group P1 with a = 13.058(3),b = 13.798(3),c = 16.695(3) ,α = 98.191(3),β = 102.792(3),γ = 101.820(3)°,V = 2815.0(9) 3,Z = 2,F(000) = 1122,μ = 0.45 mm-1,R = 0.061 and wR = 0.1349 for 9842 observed reflections(Ⅰ 2σ(Ⅰ)).The Co(Ⅱ) center adopts a distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry.The extended structure shows a one-dimensional zigzag double chain linked by hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking interactions.     

1-D Open-channeled 3-D Supramolecular Frameworks Built with 2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic Acid （H4dhbd） and 2,2＇：6＇,2＇＇-Terpyridine （tpy）

The complex [Cu2（H2dhbd）2（tpy）2]·CH3OH·4H2O 1 （H4dhbd =2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid, tpy = 2,2＇：6＇,2＇＇-terpyridine） has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal is of triclinic, space groups Pi with a= 8.6859（17）, b = 11.223（2）, c = 12.275（2）A, α = 112.454（3）, β= 98.435（3）, γ = 105.593（3）°, V= 1022.5（3） A^3, Z = 1, C38H42Cu2N6O18, Mr = 997.86, Dc = 1.621 g/cm^3, μ= 1.127 mm^-1, F（000） = 514, T = 293（2） K, the final R = 0.0539 and wR = 0.1394 for 3550 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. In the dinuclear unit, two Cun atoms are bridged by two H2dhbd chelate anions, forming a 14-membered ring, in which the distance of Cu…Cu atoms is 7.0526（12）A. Adjacent dinuclear units are constituted through π-π interactions and C-H…O hydrogen-bonding interactions, fashioning the final 3-D supramolecular framework with 1-D open channels. Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurement indicates the presence of weak antiferromagnetic exchange interactions between Cu^II ions.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Binuclear Copper（Ⅱ） Complex, [Cu（paba）Cl]

A novel binuclear Cu（Ⅱ） complex [Cu（paba）Cl] （pabaH = 2-（2-pyridylmethylimine）benzenesulfonic acid） has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of the title complex crystallizes in a monoclinic system, space group P21/n, with a = 6.8165（7）, b = 15.3073（16）, c = 12.3795（13） A^°, β= 95.0160（10）°, V= 1286.8（2） A^°^3, Mr = 360.26, Dc= 1.860 g/cm^3,μ = 2.074 mm^-1, F（000） = 724, Z = 4, the final R = 0.0252 and wR = 0.0675 for 2395 observed reflections with I 〉 20（I）. The title complex is centrosymmetric and a pair of chlorides act as μ2-bridges to link two Cu（Ⅱ） ions forming a binuclear complex. Every Cu（Ⅱ） ion is five-coordinated by pyridyl N, imine N and sulfonate O atoms of the tridentate paba ligand as well as two bridging Cl^-, constructing the distorted square-pyramidal geometry. In the structure extensive hydrogen bonds and weak π-π stacking stabilize the solid structures, through which the complex builds its 3-dimensional supramolecular structure.     

Crystal Structure, Thermal Stability and Luminescence of Coordination Polymer [Cd（BBP）（p-PDOA）]n

Hydrothermal reaction of Cd（NO3）2·4H2O with bbp and p-PDOAH2 at 140 ℃ yielded a novel 1D cadmium（Ⅱ） coordination polymer, [Cd（bbp）（p-PDOA）]n （bbp=2,6-bis（benzimidazol-2-yl）pyridine, p-PDOA=p-phenylenedioxydiacetate dianion）, in which CdN3O4 pentagonal bipyramids were linked by p-PDOA ligands in a bis-bidentate mode to construct a zigzag chain with the adjacent Cd…Cd distance of 1.14（1） nm, There exists a 2D supramolecular network linked by π-π stacking with a face-to-face distance of 0.35（1） nm between the 2,6-bis（benzimidazol-2-yl） pyridine ligands and hydrogen-bonding interactions （0.27（4） nm）. A 3D supramolecular network was further constructed by these non-covalent interactions between the zippers. The TG/DTG showed that its chain skeleton was thermally stable up to 389 ℃ and the blue fluorescent emission of the complex was determined at 428 nm in a solid state with its long decay lifetime of 7.24 ns.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and DNA Binding Properties of Dinuclear Copper（Ⅱ） Complex [Cu2（TATP）2（L-Leu）2（CIO4）2]2·2H2O

A dinuclear copper（Ⅱ） complex[Cu2（TATP）2（L-Leu）2（CIO4）2]2·2H2Owas synthesized and characterized, where, TATP=1,4,8,9-tetraazatriphenylene, and L-Leu=L-leucinate. The complex was crystallized in the triclinic space group P1, with two independent molecules in a unit cell. Two Cu（Ⅱ） ions in each complex [Cu2（TATP）2（L-Leu）2（CIO4）2] molecule were found to be in different coordination geometries, i.e., Cu2 or Cu4 of a distorted square-pyramidal geometry coordinated with two nitrogens of TATP, the amino nitrogen and one carboxylate oxygen of L-Leu and one oxygen of perchlorate, and Cul or Cu3 with an octahedral geometry coordinated with the above stated similar coordinated atoms, and another carboxylate oxygen of L-Leu coordinating to Cu2 or Cu4. The complex can interact with CT-DNA by an intercalative mode and cleave pBR322 DNA in the presence of ascorbate.     

Catena-dichloro（4,4＇-dimethyl-2,2＇-bipyridine） Cadmium（Ⅱ）, a New One-dimensional Chain with Blue Fluorescent Emission

A new μ-chloro-bridged one-dimensional coordination polymer [Cd（dmbpy）Cl2]a （dmbpy = 4,4＇-dimethyl-2,2＇-bipyridine） has been synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 17.745（4）, b = 10.326（2）, c = 7.3382（15）A, β = 106.85（3）°, V = 1286.9（4）A^3, Z = 4, C12H12N2Cl2Cd, Mr = 367.54, Dc = 1.897 g/cm^3, F（000） = 720, 2（MoKα） = 0.71073 A,μ= 2.089 mm^-1, R = 0.0368 and wR = 0.1048 for 1041 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Cadmium（Ⅱ） adopts a distorted octahedral coordination geometry and adjacent coordination chains are intercalated in a zipper-like fashion into 2D layers through the π-π stacking interactions between dmbpy. Fluorescent analyses show that it exhibits intense blue photoluminescence in both DMF and DMSO solutions at room temperature.     

Crystal Structure and Biological Activities of N-（5-（4-Chloro-2-（trifluoromethyl）phenyl）furan-2-carbonyl）-N＇-（4,6,dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl）thiourea

The new title compound N-（5-（4-chloro-2-（trifluoromethyl）phenyl）furan-2-carbon-yl）- N＇-（4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl）thiourea （C19H14C1F3N4O2S） has been synthesized, and its crystal structure and biological behaviors were studied. The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 7.932（5）, b = 33.46（2）, c = 7.556（5） A, β = 98.058（9）°, V = 1986（2） A^3 Mr = 454.85, Z = 4, Dc = 1.521 g/cm^3, μ = 0.349 mm^-1 and F（000） = 928. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0724 and wR= 0.1429 for 3494 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Intermolecular hydrogen bonds along the b axis together with the continuous π-π interactions construct the three-dimensional architecture of the title compound. The preliminary biological tests show definite herbicidalactivity for the title compound.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Dinuclear Co（ Ⅱ ） Complex： [Co2（2,2＇-bpy）2（μ-L）e（L）2（μ-H2O）] （HL = 4-Chlorobenzoic Acid）

ABSTRACT A new 4-chlorobenzoic acid bridge Co（Ⅱ ） complex [[Co2（2,2＇-bpy）2（μ-L）e（L）2（μ-H2O）] （HL = 4-chlorobenzoic acid） has been obtained by hydrothermal synthesis, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis shows that it crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 22.537（5）, b = 16.212（3）, c = 15.306（3） A, β= 124.37（3）°, V= 4616.1（16）A3, Mr = 1070.45, Dc = 1.540 g/cm3, Z = 4, p = 1.012 mm-1, F（000） = 2176, the final R = 0.0338 and wR= 0.0810. The title complex is composed of dinuclear [Co2（2,2＇-bpy）2（μ-L）2（L）2（μ-HaO）] molecules. Each Co（Ⅱ ） atom is coordinated by two nitrogen atoms from one 2,2’-bipyridine ligand, three oxygen atoms from three 4-chlorobenzoic ions and another oxygen atom from one water molecule. The two Co（Ⅱ） atoms are connected by two 4-chlorobenzoic ions and one bridged water molecule. The dinuclear molecules are interlinked by hydrogen bond and π-π stacking interactions into a three-dimensional supramolecular network.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Tetranuclear Cu（Ⅰ） Complex with Vinylidenebis（diphenylphosphine）

The vinylidenebis（diphenylphosphine） （vdpp） reacts with CuBr to give a tetranuclear complex, [Cu4（μ3-Br）2（μ2-Br）2（μ2-vdpp）2（CH3CN）2]·（CH3CN）2 1. The title complex has crystallo- graphically imposed centrosymmetry and presents a CuaBr4 core with distorted stair-like structure. All copper（I） atoms in 1 assume distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry. The distance of 2.7745（11） A between the two copper centers indicates the presence of ligand-supported Cu…Cu interactions. Crystal data for 1： C_60H_56Br_4Cu_4N_4P_4, Mr= 1530.77, triclinic, space group P1, a = 11.6593（9）, b = 11.7181（9）, c = 13.8711（11） А, a = 110.1020（10）, β = 102.0050（10）, γ = 109.8040（10）°, V = 1557.5（2） А^3, Z = 1, Dc = 1.632 g/cm^3, F（000） = 760, λ= 0.71073А, T = 298（2） K, 2θmax = 50.04°,μ= 4.056 mm^-1, S = 1.181, R = 0.0507 and wR = 0.1025.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of N-Benzyl-N＇-（2-pyridyl）urea and Its Mononuclear Cu（Ⅱ） Complex

A new ligand of N-benzyl-N＇-（2-pyridyl）urea L and its self-assembly product with CuCl2, [Cu（Ⅱ）LCl2]∞ 1, have been synthesized and structurally characterized by IR, 1H NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In the structure of L, the urea groups adopt Z,E conformation to form dimers through intermolecular hydrogen bonds; while in complex 1, it assumes Z,Z conformation to fit for the coordination sphere of the Cu（Ⅱ） ions. The coordinated units are connected through intermolecular N-H...Cl hydrogen bonds to form an extended 2D framework. Finally, a 3D structure is obtained via π-π stacking interactions between pyridyl rings     

Synthesis,Structure and Properties of a Novel Copper（II）-2,2- biimidazole Complex-supported Compound： [Cu（H2biim）2] { [Cu（H2biim）2]2 [H10W12O44] }.8H2O

A new copper（II）-2,2＇-biimidazole metal-organic POMs-supported compound [Cu（H2biim）2]{[Cu（H2biim）212[H10W12O44]}＇8H2O （H2biim = 2,2＇-biimidazole） has been success- fully synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and TG. The crystal adopts space group Pi with a = 11.800（2）, b = 13.437（3）, c = 13.685（3） A, V = 1922.5（7） A3, D,. = 3.507 g/cm3, C36H62Cu3N24W12O52, M,. = 4059.92, F（000） = 1837,μ = 18.796 mm-1, Z = 1, R = 0.0579 and wR = 0.1465 for 8734 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray crystallography analysis exhibits that the title compound consists of one [H10W12044]6- polyanion and three [Cu（H2biim）2] units. And significant π-π stacking interactions and intermolecular O-H-,.O or N-H.＇-O hydrogen-bonding interactions lead to a three-dimensional supramolecular framework. Thermal stability and magnetic property of the complex have also been investigated.     

一种大环化合物的晶体结构及其双核铜配合物的酪氨酸酶活性研究

A ring-contracted form macrocycle, 29,30-dioxo-3,6,9,17,20,23,29,30-octaazapentacyclo[23,3,1,1^11,15,0^2,6,0^16,20]-triacontaneocta- 1 (28),9,11 (12), 13,15(30),23,25(29),26-ene (L) was synthesized by condensation of diethyltriamine with pyridine-1-oxide-2,6-dicarboxaldehyde. A porous three-dimensional layer structure in its crystal was formed by self-assembly through hydrogen bonds and π-π interaction. Its dinuclear copper(I) complex [Cu2L(MeOH)2]-(BF4)2*2H2O and dinuclear-copper(II) complex [Cu2L(MeOH)2](ClO4)4*2H2O were obtained and could oxidize catalytically four phenolic substrates hydroquinone, 2-methyl-hydroquinone, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol and 2,6-dimethylphenol, in a mixture of methanol and acetonitrile (V : V, 4 : 1). The copper(I) complex reacted with dioxygen to form an oxygenated species as an initial active intermediate for oxidation of the phenols. Oxidation of the substrates by the copper(II) complex produced a copper(I) complex and the oxidation products of the substrates.