Lanthanide SMMs Based on Belt Macrocycles: Recent Advances and General Trends

Enhancement of axial magnetic anisotropy is the central objective to push forward the performance of Single-Molecule Magnet (SMM) complexes. In the case of mononuclear lanthanide complexes, the chemical environment around the paramagnetic ion must be tuned to place strongly interacting ligands along either the axial positions or the equatorial plane, depending on the oblate or prolate preference of the selected lanthanide. One classical strategy to achieve a precise chemical environment for a metal centre is using highly structured, chelating ligands. A natural approach for axial-equatorial control is the employment of macrocycles acting in a belt conformation, providing the equatorial coordination environment, and leaving room for axial ligands. In this review, we present a survey of SMMs based on the macrocycle belt motif. Literature systems are divided in three families (crown ether, Schiff-base and metallacrown) and their general properties in terms of structural stability and SMM performance are briefly discussed.     

Cycloparaphenylene (CPP) series are molecular models for graphene armchair edges: trends in their aromaticity and cyclic conjugation are evaluated

Cycloparaphenylene ([r]CPP) and cyclacene ([r]CA) series are models for short carbon nanotubes. It is shown that armchair edges in model cycloparaphenylenes possess greater aromaticity and cyclic conjugation than do zigzag edges in model cyclacenes. According to Aihara’s bond resonance energy (BRE) and Bosanac and Gutman energy effect (ef) measurements, cycloparaphenylenes are twice as aromatic as cyclacenes. The general solution of all eigenvalues of all members of the cycloparaphenylene series is given. The origin of the recurrence of some eigenvalues are determined.     

Antibiotics produced at the G. F. Gauze Scientific-Research Institute of New Antibiotics,Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (marking the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Institute). (Review)

The major achievements of the G. F. Gauze Scientific-Research Institute of New Antibiotics, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, over the last 50 years are reviewed. The structures of antibiotics and related compounds discovered at the Institute and important for medical practise and/or of theoretical interest as new compounds with high biological activity are described.Dedicated to the memory of Director of the G. F. Gauze Scientific-Research Institute of New Antibiotics, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Prof. Yu. V. Dudnik (1938–2003).Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1603–1618, November, 2004.     

Structurally isomeric two pyridino macrocycles: complexation and structures

Pyridine-based, structurally isomeric two macrocyclic compounds displayed a remarkably different complexation nature. The cage-type compound has an ideal structure for spherical cations, especially for the NH₄⁺ ion, but the reaction with some transition metals and Ln³⁺ produced its protonated species. On the other hand, its isomer formed complexes with alkali metals and lanthanides (1:1) and also with transition metals. Some structures of the complexes were clarified by crystallographic analyses.     

Cyclo[(6-amino-6-deoxy-d-galactonic acid)4]: a new class of carbopeptoid-cyclodextrin

The formation of the 28-membered ring cyclo[(6-amino-6-deoxy-d-galactonic acid)₄] by cyclisation of a protected open chain fully hydroxylated nylon 6 linear tetramer in modest yield provides the first example of a new class of carbopeptoid-cyclodextrin.     

新型大环醚的合成——1,7-N,N′双取代-1,7-二氮-4,10,13-三氧环十五烷的合成

我们曾报道1,10-N,N’-双取代-1,10-二氮-4,7,13,16-四氧环十八烷(1)及1,7-N,N’-双取代-1,7-二氮-4,10-二氧环十二烷(2)二类大环聚醚的合成及其对碱金属离子的络合性能。     

Accelerated Hydrolysis of p-Nitrophenyl Picolinate Catalyzed by Metallomicelle Made from a Novel Macrocyclic Polyamine Copper（Ⅱ） Complex

A copper（Ⅱ） complex 1 of a novel macrocyclic polyamine ligand with hydroxylethyl pendant groups, 4,11-bis（hydroxylethyl）-5,7,7,12,14,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane （L） has been synthesized and characterized. Rate enhancement for hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl picolinate （PNPP） catalyzed by 1 was studied kinetically under Brij35 micellar condition. For comparision, the catalytic activity of corresponding copper（Ⅱ） complex 2 of non-substituted macrocyclic polyamine ligand, 5,7,7,12,14,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraaza-cyclotetradecane （L＇） toward the hydrolysis of PNPP was also investigated. The results indicate that the macrocyclic polyamine copper（Ⅱ） complex 1 effectively catalyzed the hydrolysis of PNPP, and the pendant ligand hydroxyl group or deprotonated pendant ligand hydroxyl group can act as catalytically active species in the reaction. A ternary Complex kinetic model involving metal ion, ligand and substrate has been proposed, and the results confirmed the reasonability of such kinetic model.     

大环二萜天然产物(±)-Mayol的全合成

西松烷型二萜类化合物是一大类广泛分布于松脂、烟草、陆地动物及海洋生物体中的具有十四元碳环骨架的化合物.其结构新颖复杂,且大多具有显著和广谱的生物活性.近几十年来,有关这类化合物的研究已引起了人们的极大兴趣.因此,开展这类天然产物及其类似物的全合成及构效关系的研究不仅具有重要的学术价值,而且具有潜在的应用前景.     

Characterization and Crystal Structure of a New Holmium(Ⅲ) Complex with the Macrocyclic Ligand Derived from 2,6-Dfformyl-4-methylphenol and Diethylenetriamine

The title compound (13,27-dimethyl-3,6,9,17,20,23-hexaazatricyclo-[23.3.1.111,15]-triaconta- 1 (29),2,9,11,13,15(30), 16,23,25,27-decaene-29,30-diol-N3,N6,N9,O29,O30)-bis(nitrato-O,O')-holmium(Ⅲ) nitrate hydrate has been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra, and electrospray mass spectra. Its crystal and molecular structures were determined by X-ray diffraction methods. The crystal crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 23.737(12), b = 14.237(7), c = 19.801(10) (A), β = 91.36(1)°, Mr = 831.57, V = 6690(6) (A)3, Z = 8,Dc = 1.651 g/cma, F(000) = 3344, R = 0.0482 and wR = 0.0923. The holmium ion is located in one of the compartments of the macrocyclic ligand and presents a distorted tricapped trigonal prismatic coordination geometry. The macrocycle is coordinated with two oxygen and three nitrogen atoms.Two nitrates are chelated in the opposite positions of the macrocycle, and the third one is ionic.     

Importance of the isopropylidene terminal of geranylgeranyl group for the formation of tetraether lipid in methanogenic archaea

Labeling experiments using several deuterated lipids were pursued to study the biosynthesis of macrocyclic isoprenoidal lipids of thermophilic methanogenic archaea, Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus. The isopropylidene terminal of geranylgeranyl group of monomeric precursor appeared to be important for the CC bond formation at the hydrophobic end in the macrocyclic lipids. A mechanism involving a radical trigger at the allylic methyl group is proposed for this CC bond formation.