Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Cobalt(Ⅱ) and Copper(Ⅱ) Complexes Involving L-Aamino Alcohols

Two novel L-amino alcohol coordination cobalt and copper complexes I and Ⅱ were obtained separately from the direct reaction of L-plenylglycinol with Co(Ⅱ) acetate tetrahydrate in anhydrous ethanol and L-leucinol with Cu(Ⅱ) chloride dihydrate in anhydrous methanol. The structures of I and Ⅱ were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and further characterized by elemental analysis and IR. For I: Co3(C51H66N3O16)]2(OAc), monoclinic, space group P21, a = 15.022(3), b = 14.242(3), c = 28.922(6) , β = 98.944(4)o, V = 6112(2) 3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.339 g/cm3, the final R = 0.0860 for 21906 observed reflections with I 2(I). For Ⅱ: Cu2C24H58N4O7Cl]Cl, orthorhombic, space group P212121, a = 6.1861(13), b = 20.838(4), c = 28.274(6) , V = 3644.6(13) 3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.310 g/cm3, the final R = 0.0642 for 11106 observed reflections with I 2(I). The complexes were then used to catalyze the Henry reaction and catalytic activity determined by 1H NMR.