Chromogenic macrocyclic derivatives of azoles—synthesis and properties

The synthesis of macrocyclic chromogenic derivatives of pyrrole and imidazole is described. The complexing properties of these compounds with metal cations were investigated spectrophotometrically in acetonitrile. The synthesized crown ethers were also tested as ion carriers in ion-selective membrane electrodes. The X-ray structure of one isomer of 18-membered pyrrole crown ether is reported.     

Crown-containing butadienyl dyes 8. Structures and complexation of chromogenic dithia-15(18)-crown-5(6) ethers

The structures of new butadienyl dyes of the benzothiazole series containing the dithia-15-crown-5 (2a) or dithia-18-crown-6 (2b) fragments were established by X-ray diffraction. Complexation of dyes 2a,b with Hg²⁺, Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, Ag⁺, Zn²⁺, and alkaline-earth cations in aqueous-acetonitrile solutions was studied by spectrophotometry. At a high percentage of water in solutions (P _w ≈ 50%), these dyes have a very low ability to bind Pb²⁺ cations (logK < 2) and virtually do not bind Cd²⁺, Zn²⁺, and alkaline-earth cations. At the same time, these dyes form stable 1: 1 complexes with Hg²⁺ and Ag⁺ cations at all P _w. The stability constants of complexes with the Ag⁺ cation increase with increasing P _w because the free energy of hydration of this cation is much lower than the free energy of solvation in acetonitrile. In the P _w range from 0 to 75%, the stability constants of the complexes of dyes 2a,b with the Hg²⁺ cation are larger than those of the corresponding complexes with the Ag⁺ cation by more than four orders of magnitude. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 90–96, January, 2006.     

12-Membered crown ethers. Lipophilic derivatives of benzo- and naphtho-12-crown-4 and their membrane electrode properties. Crystal structures of benzo-12-crown-4 NaI and KI complexes

Lipophilic derivatives of benzo-12-crown-4 and naphtho-12-crown-4 have been synthesized. The behavior of the parent compounds and their derivatives in membrane ion-selective electrodes have been studied. Selectivity changes have been observed with the rise in lipophilicity. Crystal structures of the NaI and KI complexes of benzo-12-crown-4 (1 and2) have been determined by X-ray analysis. The alkali metal and iodide ions are in direct contact in2 but not in1. Compound1 [Na(benzo-12-crown-4)₂]·I is triclinic, witha=13.368(8),b=10.727(7),c=10.325(4) Å; =73.56(4),=77.73(4), =108.70(5)°;Z=2, space group is . Compound2 [K(benzo-12-crown-4)₂·I] is monoclinic, witha=15.807(8),b=12.043(4),c=15.601(6) Å,=117.74(3)°;Z=4, space groupC2/c. In both compounds the cations interact with all oxygen atoms of two crown ether molecules. Correlation of the crystal structures and behavior of the crown ethers in ion-selective membrane electrodes is discussed. Supplementary Data related to this article have been deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. 82185 (15 pages).     

New small-cavity cryptand chromoionophores for complexation of lithium and sodium ions

Two new chromoionophores based on small-cavity cryptands with inward-facing phenolic groups have been synthesized. Both compounds incorporate a diaza-12-crown-4 moiety and bear ap-nitrophenylazo chromogenic group attached to the cryptand phenol framework,para to the phenolic group. Chromogenic crytand3 exhibits selectivity for Li⁺ ions in the extraction mode but shows very little cation response in homogeneous aqueous media. A larger analog, chromogenic cryptand4, acts as a sodium scavenger and cannot be obtained in a sodium-free form.     

Potentiometric Selectivities of Dibenzo-16-crown-5 Compounds for Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Cations and Ammonium Ions

Potentiometric selectivities toward alkali and alkaline earth metal cations and ammonium ions are utilized to probe the complexation of these cationic species by dibenzo-16-crown-5 lariat ethers. Attachment of one or two pendant groups to the central carbon of the three-carbon bridge in dibenzo-16-crown-5 markedly alters the potentiometric responses of the ionophores when incorporated in solvent polymeric membrane electrodes. Results obtained for dibenzo-16-crown-5 compounds with coordinating side arms containing ether, carboxylic acid, ester, and amide groups provide insight into the role of the side arm in metal ion complexation by lariat ether compounds.     

12-Membered crown ethers. Derivatives of benzo-and naphtho-12-crown-4 and their membrane electrode properties. Part II

A series of lipophilic derivatives of benzo-12-crown-4 and naphtho-12-crown-4 has been synthesized. The behavior of the prepared derivatives in membrane ion-selective electrodes has been studied. Selectivity changes dependent on the position and number of substituents have been observed.     

Metal ion coordination to azole nucleosides

To evaluate the possibility of introducing azole nucleosides as building blocks for metal-mediated base pairs in artificial oligonucleotides, imidazole nucleoside, 1,2,4-triazole nucleoside and tetrazole nucleoside have been synthesized and characterized. The X-ray crystal structures of p-toluoyl-protected 1,2,4-triazole and tetrazole nucleosides are reported. Contrary to the situation primarily found for deoxyribonucleosides, the sugar moieties adopt C3'-endo conformations. The acidity of the beta nucleosides increases with increasing number of nitrogen ring atoms, giving pKa values of 6.01 +/- 0.05, 1.32+/-0.05 and <-3, respectively. This decrease in basicity results in a decreasing ability to form 2:1 complexes with linearly coordinating metal ions such as Ag+ and Hg2+. In all cases, the Ag+ complexes are of higher stability than the corresponding Hg2+ complexes. Whereas imidazole nucleoside forms highly stable 2:1 complexes with both metal ions (estimated log beta2 values of >10), only Ag+ is able to reach this coordination pattern in the case of triazole nucleoside (log beta2 = 4.3 +/- 0.1). Tetrazole nucleoside does not form 2:1 complexes at all under the experimental conditions used. These data suggest that imidazole nucleoside, and to a lesser extent 1,2,4-triazole nucleoside, are likely candidates for successful incorporation as ligands in oligonucleotides based on metal-mediated base pairs. DFT calculations further corroborate this idea, providing model complexes for such base pairs with glycosidic bond distances (10.8-11.0 Angstroms) resembling those in idealized B-DNA (10.85 Angstroms).     

右旋肌醇甲醚唑类核苷类似物的合成

糖基部分中氧原子被亚甲基代替的碳环核苷是核苷类药物发展的一个重要方向.这类化合物表现出了比较宽的生物活性谱,特别是作为抗肿瘤[1]和抗病毒[2]药物的开发具有良好的前景.     

Synthesis of Tetra-N-substituted 1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16- tetraazacyclooctadecanes and their Application as Lead (II) Selective Electrodes. X-ray Crystal Structure of 4,7,13,16-tetrathenoyl-1,10- dioxa-4,7,13,16-tetraazacyclooctadecane

Tetra-N-substituted 1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16-tetraazacyclooctadecanes (tetraazacrown ethers) (1-5) have been synthesised. Each compound was incorporated in a PVC membrane that provided the basis for a lead-selective potentiometric electrode. The electrode based on the 4,7,13,16-tetrathenoyl-1,10-dioxa-4,7,13,16- tetraazacyclooctadecane (5) ionophore bearing four thenoyl functional subunits exhibited excellent lead (II) ion selectivity with only Ag+ and Hg2+ significantly interfering. The crystal structure of this host (5) has been determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. Crystal data. C32H36N4O6S4, M 700.9, monoclinic, space group P21/c, a, 10.315(4), b, 13.635(2), c, 14.357(6)Å, 124.63(2)°, V 1661.6(9)Å3, Dc 1.40 g cm-3, Z 2, Cu 29.90 cm-1. Final residuals R, Rw were 0.054, 0.082 for the observed data.     

Lithium Selective Chromogenic Azocrown Ethers

Novel chromogenic crown ethers having an intraannular azo and phenolic hydroxy subunits have been used as complexing reagents for alkali metal cations. The complex formation was studied by visible spectroscopy and formation constants were calculated. The most pronounced spectral changes were observed for lithium ion.     

1,2-Bis[N-(N′-alkylimidazolium)]ethane salts as new guests for crown ethers and cryptands

1,2-Bis[N-(N′-alkylimidazolium)ethane salts form complexes presumed to be pseudorotaxanes with crown ether and cryptand hosts. The association constants of 1,2-bis[N-(N′-butylimidazolium)]ethane bis(hexafluorophosphate) with dibenzo-24-crown-8 and a dibenzo-24-crown-8-based pyridyl cryptand were estimated as 24 (±1) and 348 (±30) M⁻¹, respectively, in acetonitrile at 25 °C. The pseudorotaxane-like structure of the 1:2 complex of the N′-methyl analog with the cryptand was observed by X-ray crystallography. Replacement of the ethylene spacer with propylene and butylene spacers resulted in K_a values an order of magnitude smaller.     

On the selection of the optimal plasticizer for calix[n]arene-based ion-selective electrodes: Possible correlation between the ion selectivity and the ‘softness’ of the plasticizer

A criterion for the selection of a suitable plasticizer for calix[n]arene-based ion-selective electrodes is discussed. The cation selectivity of plasticized membranes without the ligand was first measured as a reference. The membranes can be roughly classified into two groups. The first group shows cation selectivity in the order Cs⁺+>K⁺>Na⁺>Li⁺. The membranes in the second group are made of phosphorus plasticizers, which show a selectivity in the reverse order. The plasticizers in the first group featured a linear relationship between the dipole moment of the plasticizer (calculated by a PM3 method) and the ratio of cesium selectivity to lithium selectivity. The linear relationship supports the view that the polar membrane which includes a soft plasticizer with a large dipole moment shows selectivity for Cs⁺, whereas the nonpolar membrane including the soft plasticizer with the small dipole moment shows much lower selectivity for Cs⁺. Next, 2-fluorphenyl-2-nitrophenyl ether (FPNPE) which showed the highest Cs⁺ selectivity and tris(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate (TEHP) which showed the highest Li⁺ selectivity were mixed in an appropriate ratio to make membranes with a different affinity for hard ions. The metal selectivities of several crown-based and calixarene-based ionophores were examined in these membranes. Although a few exceptions exist, the polar soft membrane is favorable when the interfering metal ion is hard, whereas the hard membrane is favorable when the interfering metal ion is soft.     

Influence of structural changes on the ion selectivities of magnesium ionophores based on malonic acid diamides

In an investigation of octamethylene bis(malonic acid diamides) and their selectivities for magnesium, it was found that presence of secondary amides within the particular ionophore played a considerable role in the enhancement of magnesium selectivity. Similar effects in other ionophores, i.e. tris(malonic acid diamides), were thus systematically looked at with the help of selectivity measurements with the hope of optimizing the number of secondary and tertiary amides so as to improve the magnesium selectivity. The syntheses of several investigated tris(malonic acid diamide) isologues are equally reported.Deceased in November 1992     

Minimizing Activity and Liquid Junction Errors In Direct Potentiometry By Using the Optimal Standard Solution

Abstract

In quantitative analysis by direct potentioroetry. e.g. when using ion-selective electrodes, situations arise where corrections appear necessary to account Tor activity coefficient and liquid junction potential effects. It is shown here that one can select an optimal composition for the standard or reference solution and thereby achieve two goals simultaneously: to reduce the error terms to a minimum and to eliminate the necessity of any corrective calculations.     

The effect of substituents in macrocyclic polyethers containing aromatic rings on ion-selective electrode properties

Ion-selective electrodes, containing derivatives of crown ethers with aromatic rings, have been investigated. The electrodes were characterized by determining their detection limits and selectivity coefficients. Thet-butyl derivative of naphtho-15-crown-5 was found to exhibit the best properties (L _d =1×10^–5,K _Na/K=6×10^–4).     

Chromogenic derivatives of new bis(phenylhydrazono-1H-tetrazol-5-yl-acetonitriles) – synthesis and properties

Derivatives of bis(phenylhydrazono-1H-tetrazol-5-yl-acetonitriles) with oxygen and sulphur atoms in the structure of aliphatic chains were successfully synthesised. The correlation between the ligand structure and its complexation properties was investigated by absorption spectroscopy. The formation of complexes of presented compounds with metal cations (Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Co²⁺, Fe²⁺ and Pb²⁺) was studied. Ligands 5–8 were additionally applied as ion carriers in ion-selective membrane electrodes. Membranes of ion-selective electrodes doped with these ligands are selective to Cu²⁺ and Pb²⁺ cations.     

Potentiometry with Solid Electrodes Based on Oxide Bronzes of Vanadium and Tungsten

A mathematical model is presented and the possibility of analytic application of electrodes of vanadium and tungsten oxide bronzes for the ion-selective determination of concentrations of oxygen-containing vanadium(5+) and tungsten(6+) ions in aqueous solutions 10^–5 to 10^–2 M at controlled pH is established.     

Inhibition effect of azole derivate on corrosion activity of copper in rolling oil

Corrosion rates are influenced by the formation of inhibitor aggregates on the copper surface. Laser scanning confocal microscope was used to investigate the adsorbed structures of benzotriazole, N‐((6‐methyl‐1H‐benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol‐1‐yl)methyl)‐N‐octyloctan‐1‐amine (MBA) and 2,5‐bis (ethyldisulfanyl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole at copper surface in relation to their performance as a corrosion inhibitor. The increase of water contact angle in the presence of inhibitor indicates its strong adsorption to the copper, and laser scanning confocal microscope visualization confirms the formation of MBA aggregates. The aggregates change from hemispherical to cylindrical shape with MBA concentration increasing in rolling oil, resulting in a decrease in corrosion rates as determined by mass loss measurements. Compared with 2,5‐bis (ethyldisulfanyl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole, oil‐added MBA has a quicker adsorption and formation speed of cylindrical aggregates and a lower corrosion rate. The adsorption of inhibitors on copper surface obeys Langmuir isotherm and physisorption and chemisorption mechanism. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Construction of novel simple phosphate screen-printed and carbon paste ion-selective electrodes

The construction and performance characteristics of different phosphate ion-selective electrodes are described. Three types of electrodes are demonstrated, namely screen-printed, carbon paste and the conventional PVC membrane electrodes. The cited electrodes are based on bisthiourea ionophores and show a considerable selectivity towards hydrogenphosphate with Nernstian slopes depending on the type of the electrode and the ionophore used. Matrix compositions of each electrode are optimised on the basis of effects of type and concentration of the ionophore as well as influence of the selected plasticizers. The screen-printed electrodes work satisfactorily in the concentration range 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻² mol L⁻¹ with anionic Nernstian compliance (32.8 mV/decade activity) and detection limit 4.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹. The screen-printed electrodes show fast response time of about 2.2 s and exhibit adequate shelf-life (4 months). The fabricated electrodes can be also successfully used in the potentiometric titration of HPO₄²⁻ with Ba²⁺.