Synthesis of chiral cyclam analogues

Chiral non-racemic analogues of cyclam were prepared via reaction of (1R, 2R)-cyclohexane-1,2-diamine with appropriately substituted malonyl dichlorides. Larger macrocycles are formed as by-products in some cases. All new macrocycles were characterised by X-ray crystallography.     

Cyclohexanedione Bisaminals as Intermediates for Cyclen,Homocyclen, and Cyclam Synthesis

A new easy‐to‐run route to cyclen, homocyclen, and cyclam is proposed, based on the cyclization with dibromo‐ or ditosyloxy‐derivatives of bisaminal intermediates obtained by condensation of the appropriate linear tetraamine with cyclohexanedione. In the cyclization step, the use of cesium carbonate instead of potassium carbonate as proton trapper caused a remarkable increase of yields.     

Synthesis of a New Linear-Cyclic Ditopic Polyazaligand with a Xylenyl Linker

The synthesis of a new linear-cyclic ditopic polyazaligand with a xylenyl linker 1 is described. The sequence is based on the stoichiometric reaction of a dissymmetrical biselectrophilic reagent, p-(chloromethyl)benzyl-p-toluenesulfonate, with phosphorylcyclam to give rise to an original intermediate possessing a p-chloroxylenyl pendant arm. The subsequent reaction of this compound with glyoxal-protected linear tetraamine, followed by deprotection steps, leads to the desired ditopic ligand with a good overall yield.     

A 2D coordination polymer assembled from a nickel(II) tetraazamacrocyclic cation and 4,4′‐(dimethylsilanediyl)diphthalate(3–) linker

The preformed nickel(II) complex of the 14‐membered macrocyclic ligand 1,4,8,11‐tetraazacyclotetradecane (cyclam, L), when treated with 4,4′‐(dimethylsilanediyl)diphthalic acid (H₄A) in a DMF/H₂O mixture (4:1 v/v) under heating, leads to [Ni(L)]₃(HA)₂·3DMF ( I·DMF ). Redissolution of this compound in a DMF/H₂O/MeOH mixture (4:1:30 v/v/v) with mild acidification under gentle heating results in the formation of a similar compound but containing water and methanol molecules of crystallization, [Ni(L)]₃(HA)₂·5H₂O·2MeOH ( II·H₂O ). At lower temperature and concentration of reactants and longer reaction time, single crystals of composition {[{Ni(L)}₃(HA)₂]·4CH₃OH}_n ( II·MeOH ) were isolated. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis of this compound, which, according to PXRD is isostructural with II·H₂O but different from I·DMF , revealed its two‐dimensional (2D) polymeric structure, i.e. poly[[bis{μ₃‐4‐[(4‐carboxy‐3‐carboxylatophenyl)dimethylsilyl]benzene‐1,2‐dicarboxylato‐κ³O¹:O²:O^3′}tris(1,4,8,11‐tetraazacyclotetradecane‐κ⁴N)trinickel(II)] methanol tetrasolvate], {[Ni₃(C₁₈H₁₃O₈Si)₂(C₁₀H₂₄N₄)₃]·4CH₃OH}_n. It is built up of the monoprotonated tricarboxylate HA^3? ligand coordinated in a monodentate manner in the axial positions of two crystallographically independent Ni^II cations, one of which is located on a crystallographic inversion centre. Both metal ions adopt a slightly tetragonally elongated trans‐N₄O₂ octahedral geometry. The compound has a lamellar structure with polymeric layers oriented parallel to the (10) plane, which are in turn linked via hydrogen bonds involving protonated carboxylic acid groups of the ligand. Bulk compounds I·DMF and II·H₂O were characterized by FT–IR and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and thermogravimetry, which provide evidence of their structural differences.     

Selective Kinetic Determination of Cu2+ with Tetraazamacrocyclic Bis(Methylphosphonate) Ligand (Dipon)

A new macrocyclic ligand, 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-1,8-bis(methylphosphonic acid) (refered to as dipon) exhibits high thermodynamic and kinetic selectivity for Cu²⁺ compared to other transition metal ions. The initial-rate method (=310nm, pH=3.75, c_L4.6×10^–3molL^–1) was chosen as an optimal experimental approach in order to achieve maximum sensitivity of determination. The dynamic range of the method is (5–200)×10^–6molL^–1, and the detection limit is 2.5×10^–6molL^–1. A standard addition procedure was applied to the kinetic determination of Cu²⁺ to eliminate the effect of interfering ions (e.g. Zn²⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺, Mn²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, HCO^–₃, Cl^–, SO₄^2–, etc.). The method was tested on artificial and real samples (alloys, pure and spiked mineral water) and gave satisfactory results which are in agreement with the values for some certified materials. The advantage of the proposed method is rapidity, simplicity and robustness in the presence of other metal ions.     

Chemistry and functions of recently developed macrocyclic polyamines

New, functionalized macrocyclic polyamines1, 9, 17, and20 have been synthesized for investigation of their metal and molecular inclusion.     

ACID DISSOCIATION BEHAVIOR OF 2, 3- AND 2, 3, 9,lO-METHYL- OR CYCLOHEXYL-SUBSTITUTED CYCLAMS,THEIR COMPLEXATION BEHAVIOR WITH COPPER@) AND THE AXIAL SOLVENT SPECTRUM OF THEIR COMPLEXESINTERACTION EFFECT ON THE LIGAND-FIELD

Abstract

Stability constants of Cu(Il)-complexes for 1, 4, 8, 11-tetra-azacyclotetradecane (cyclam) analogs with periphery substituted [14]aneN₄-ring, 2, 3-tetramethyl-, 2, 3, 9, 10-octamethyl-, 2, 3-cyclohexyl, and 2, 3, 9, 10-dicyclohexyl-cyclams have been determined at 25°C in aqueous solution. The UV-Vis absorption spectra of their complexes, ([Cu(L)] (C1O₄)₂), were measured in water and some typical organic solvents (methanol, acetone, propylene carbonate, formamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, and dimethylsulfoxide). A good linear relationship was found between the stability constant logK_CuL) and the difference between the wavenumber of maximum absorption in water and in the organic solvents (δλ_max ^?1 (W-S)). The value of logK_CuL at δλ_max ^?1(W-S) = 0 not only shows a linear relation to solvent parameters, donor number and dielectric constant, but also to the enthalpy of transfer of ClO₄ ^? from water to the organic solvents. The value is proposed as a new solvent parameter ‘Kλlue’ to be used as an index for solvent-effects on Cu(II)-complexes of cyclam analogs. The increasing order of the new parameter (log scale) is as follows; DMF(27.24)>DMSO(27.14)>FA(26.82)>MeOH(26.27)>PC(25.75)>AC(24.71). Another meaning of the new parameter is assumed from connection of the potentiometric data with spectrometric data. The solvent effects on stability and the UV-Vis spectra are assumed to be caused by perturbation of the D_{4 h} or axially-elongated ligand field through axial approach of solvent to the Cu(II)-complexes and by formation of a solvent-separated ion pair between a solvated Cu(lI)-complex cation and counter anion (ClO₄)     

Synthesis of Functionalized Aza-macrocycles and the Application of Their Metal Complexes in Binding Processes

Although aza-macrocycles have beenthoroughly investigated ever since their discoverybecause of their interesting binding properties,recent applications of their metal complexes inmedical concepts or as binding sites for recognitionin water have increased the demand for efficientsyntheses of functionalized derivatives. We presenthere two approaches to functionalized aza-macrocycles:substituted cyclams have been obtained byheterogeneous hydrogenation of unsaturatedheterocycles, and with established coupling methodsfrom peptide chemistry the selective introduction offunctional groups and tethering of cyclens wasachieved. The ability of Lewis-acidic complexes ofsuch substituted aza-macrocycles to reversibly formdefined aggregates even in neutral aqueous solutionwas demonstrated with the synthesis of an electrondonor – electron acceptor dyad, which is capable ofundergoing a very efficient intramolecular photoinducedelectron transfer.