Double-armed and tetra-armed cyclen-based cryptands

Double-armed and tetra-armed cyclen-based cryptands (1a–1d and 2) that bridge two aromatic rings by diethyleneoxy and triethyleneoxy units were prepared. The CSI-MS of 1:1 mixtures ([Ag⁺]/[ligand]) indicated that these new cryptands form 1:1 complexes with Ag⁺. The log K values for the interaction between Ag⁺ and 2 was greater than those of 1a–1d, double-armed cyclens (3a–3c and 4), and tetra-armed cyclen (5). The Ag⁺-ion-induced ¹H NMR spectral changes suggest that the Ag⁺–π interactions of the Ag⁺ complexes with the cryptands (1a–1d and 2) are stronger than those in Ag⁺/double-armed and tetra-armed cyclens. To visualise the Ag⁺?π interactions, the isosurfaces of the LUMO and HOMOs of the Ag⁺ complexes were calculated at the B3LYP/3–21G(*) theoretical level. The LUMO of the Ag⁺ ion is distorted by interaction with the HOMOs of the aromatic side arms. The calculations reveal Ag⁺?π interactions between the Ag⁺ ion and the aromatic side arms, and these are shown graphically.     

13C, 15N and 113Cd NMR and Molecular Orbital Studies of Novel Bile Acid N-(2-aminoethyl)amides and Their Cd2+-complexes

Lithocholic acid N-(2-aminoethyl)amide (1) and deoxycholic acid N-(2-aminoethyl)amide(2) have been prepared and characterized by¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR. The accurate molecular masses of 1 and 2 have been determined by ESI MS. The formation of the Cd²⁺-complexes (1+Cd and 2+Cd) in CD₃OD solution have been detected by ¹H,¹³C, ¹⁵N and ¹¹³Cd NMR. The ¹³C NMR chemical shift assignments of 1 and 2 and their Cd²⁺-complexes are based on DEPT-135 and z-GS ¹H,¹³C HMQC experiments as well as comparison with the assignments of the related structures. The ¹⁵N NMR chemical shiftassignments of the ligands and theirCd²⁺-complexes are based on z-GS¹H,¹⁵N HMBC experiments. ¹³C NMR chemical shift differences between 1and its 1:1 Cd²⁺-complex based on ab initiocalculations at Hartree-Fock SCI-PCM level using3-21G(d) basis set are in agreement with theexperimental shift changes observed onCd²⁺-complexation.     

Imides of 2-Trifluoroacetylphenol and other Trifluoracetic acid Esters: Novel Reactions with Phosphorus(III) Derivates

Abstract

The imido derivates of 2-trifluoroacetylphenol, 1 (R¹=H, Me, iPr) react with the isocyanatophosphites (R²O)₂PNCO, 2 (R²[dbnd]Et, R²-R²[dbnd]CMe₂-CMe₂) to yield the bicyclic compounds 3, wheras in case of 1 (R¹[dbnd](CH₂)₂NMe2) the λ³σ³P compounds 4 are found. The phosphorus(III) chlorides R3PC12 (R³[dbnd]Ph, OEt) and 1 (R¹[dbnd]H, Me) give rise to furnish the tricyclic phosphoranes 5. However with 1 (R¹[dbnd]iPr) phosphite 6 is obtained, which adds hexafluoracetone to give the 1,3,2λ⁵σ⁵-dioxaphospholane 7. 2-(Trifluoracetoxy)pyridine 8. reacts with Tris(trimethylsily1)phosphite to yield the bis(phosph0nate) 10. Some molecular structures are discussed on the basis of x-ray diffraction results.     

Synthesis,characterization, and structures of copper(I) complexes with N,N′-bis[1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine and N,N′-bis[1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine

Two ligands, N,N′-bis[1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine (L¹ ) and N,N′-bis- [1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine (L² ) and their corresponding copper(I) complexes, [Cu(L ¹)₂]ClO₄ (1) and [Cu(L ²)₂]ClO₄ (2), have been synthesized and characterized by CHN analyses, ¹H-NMR, IR, and UV–Vis spectroscopy. The crystal structures of L¹ and [Cu(L ¹)₂]ClO₄ (1) were determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction. L¹ lies across a crystallographic inversion center and the C=N is approximately coplanar with the benzene ring and adopts E configuration. The coordination polyhedron about copper(I) in 1 is best described as a distorted tetrahedron. Quasireversible redox behavior is observed for the complexes.     

Group 3 and lanthanide triflate-complexes with [N,N,O]-donor ligands: synthesis,characterization, and cytotoxic activity

Group 3 and rare-earth triflate-complexes M(OTf)₂(bdmpza) {M?=?Sc (1^Sc ), Y (1^Y ), La (1^La ), Sm (1^Sm ), Eu (1^Eu ) OTf?=?SO₃CF₃} bearing the heteroscorpionate ligand bdmpza {bdmpza?=?bis(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)acetate} have been synthesized and characterized, together with the yttrium and europium complexes M(OTf)(bdmpza)₂ {M?=?Y (2^Y ), Eu (2^Eu )}. The photoluminescent behavior of 2^Eu has been investigated. The coordination mode of the [N,N,O]-donor in these complexes has been elucidated by DFT calculations. The cytotoxic effect of selected complexes and of the free ligand toward HeLa cells has been evaluated.     

1,2-Bis-[(5-methyl/chloro/nitro)-2-1H-benzimidazolyl]-1,2-ethanediols and their PdCl2 complexes

1,2-Bis-[(5-methyl)-2-1H-benzimidazolyl]- (L ¹), 1,2-bis-[(5-chloro)-2-1H-benzimidazolyl]- (L ²), 1,2-bis-[(5-nitro)-2-1H-benzimidazolyl]-1,2-ethanediol (L ³) and their PdCl₂ complexes were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity, i.r. and ¹H-n.m.r. spectra. The benzene ring substituents lead to a decrease in melting point. The methyl group reduces the solubility and the acidity of L ¹ and Pd(L ¹)Cl₂, whereas the Cl and NO₂ groups increase the solubility and the acidity of L ², L ³, Pd(L ²)Cl₂ and Pd(L ³)Cl₂. In Pd(L ¹)Cl₂ and Pd(L ²)Cl₂ complexes, the ligands act as a bidentate through two nitrogen atoms. In Pd(L ³)Cl₂, ligand coordination occurs through one OH group oxygen atom and one of the benzimidazole nitrogen atoms.     

Theoretical study on structures and stability of HC2P isomers

 The structures and isomerization pathways of various HC₂P isomers in both singlet and triplet states are investigated at the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p), QCISD/6-311G(d,p) (for isomers only) and single-point CCSD(T)/6-311G(d,p)//B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) levels. At the CCSD(T)/6-311G(d,p)//B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level, the lowest-lying isomer is a linear HCCP structure ³ 1 in the ³∑⁻ state. The second low-lying isomer has a CPC ring with exocyclic CH bonding ¹ 5 in a singlet state at 10.5 kcal/mol. The following third and fourth low-lying isomers are a singlet bent HCCP structure ¹ 1 at 20.9 kcal/mol and a bent singlet HPCC structure ¹ 3 at 35.8 kcal/mol, respectively. Investigation of the HC₂P potential-energy surface indicates that in addition to the experimentally known isomer ³ 1, the other isomers ¹ 1, ¹ 3 and ¹ 5 also have considerable kinetic stability and may thus be observable. However, the singlet and triplet bent isomers HCPC ¹ 2 and ³ 2 as well as the triplet bent isomer HPCC ³ 3 are not only high-lying but are also kinetically unstable, in sharp contrast to the situation of the analogous HCNC and HNCC species that are both kinetically stable and that have been observed experimentally. Furthermore, the reactivity of various HC₂P isomers towards oxygen atoms is briefly discussed. The results presented here may be useful for future identification of the completely unknown yet kinetically stable HC₂P isomers ¹ 1, ¹ 3 and ¹ 5 either in the laboratory or in interstellar space. Received: 5 November 2000 / Accepted: 25 November 2001 / Published online: 8 April 2002     

AM1 study of conformations of oxocane and 1,3-dioxocane

Summary AM1 semi-empirical SCF MO calculations are reported for important conformations of oxocane (1) and 1,3-dioxocane (2). The boat-chair conformation of1 (BC-1) is found to be the most stable form, whereas the crown family conformation is calculated to be 3.7 kJ·mol^–1 less stable. The boat-boat form of1 is 15.9 kJ·mol^–1 less stable thanBC-1. The boat-chair conformation of2 (BC-1,3) is calculated to be the most stable form of 1,3-Dioxocane. The crown-family conformation and the boat-boat geometry of this compound are 4.2 and 8.3 kJ mol^–1 less stable thanBC-1,3.

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AM1-Rechnungen zu den Konformationen von Oxocane und 1,3-Dioxocan

Zusammenfassung Die wesentlichen Konformationen von Oxocan (1) und 1,3-Dioxocan (2) wurden mittels semiempirischer AM1-Rechnungen (SCF MO) untersucht. Die Wanne-Sessel-Konformation von1 (BC-1) ist am stabilsten; Konformationen aus der Klasse der Kronen sind um 3.7 kJ·mol^–1 energiereicher. Die Wanne-Wanne-Konformation von1 ist um 15.9 kJ·mol^–1 instabiler alsBC-1. Die Wanne-Sessel-Konformation von2 (BC-1,3) ist das stabilste Konformer von 1,3-Dioxocan. Kronenkonformationen und Wanne-Wanne-Geometrien sind um 4.2 und 8.3 kJ·mol^–1 energiereicher alsBC-1,3.

     

New pyranosyl cembranoid diterpenes from Sarcophyton trocheliophorum

During our continual searching programme for novel bioactive metabolites from Sarcophyton trocheliophorum, collected from Red Sea, we describe herein the isolation and structural elucidation of further two new pyrane-based cembranoid diterpenes: 9-hydroxy-7,8-dehydro-sarcotrocheliol (1) and 8,9-expoy-sarcotrocheliol acetate (2), along with the well-known sarcotrocheliol acetate (3), (+)-sarcophine (4), (+)-sarcophytoxide (5) and (-)-sarcophytoxide (6). The chemical structures of compounds 1 and 2 were determined on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹H–¹H COSY, HMQC, HMBC and NOE), mass spectra (ESI and HR-ESIMS) and by comparison with related structures. The antimicrobial activities of the reported compounds 1–6 were investigated. According to the molecular docking study of compounds 1–6 using 3D structure of α,β tubulin in complex with taxol (PDB code 1JFF) and epothilone A (PDB code 1TVK), sarcophine (4) displayed the highest affinity towards both crystal structures, followed by 5 and 6, meanwhile pyrane-based cembranoid diterpenes (1–3) showed less affinity.     

Homobimetallic zinc(II) dithiocarbamates: synthesis,characterization and in vivo antihyperglycemic activity

This article presents structural characteristic and in vivo antihyperglycemic activities of three new homobimetallic Zn(II) dithiocarbamates (1–3) with general formula [ZnL₂]₂, where L is 4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazine-1-carbodithioate (1), 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)piperazine-1-carbodithioate (2) and 4-benzhydrylpiperazine-1-carbodithiaoate (3). These complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, multinuclear NMR (¹H and ¹³C), and X-ray single crystal analysis. The latter technique has confirmed the homobimetallic nature of 1 and 2 in which Zn ions are linked via sulfurs to form a four-membered ring Zn₂S₂. Non-covalent intermolecular interactions give a supramolecular ladder-like zigzag chain (1) and layered structure (2). The antihyperglycemic activities revealed that the blood glucose lowering ability follows the trend: glibenclamide (83.0 mg dL^?1) > 3 (97.6 mg dL^?1) > 2 (100.4 mg dL^?1) > 1 (141.4 mg dL^?1).     

Zinc(II) and mercury(II) complexes with Schiff bases: syntheses,spectral, and structural characterization

Schiff bases o-vanilidene-1-aminobenzene (HL¹) and o-vanilidene-2-methyl-1-aminobenzene (HL²) lead to the formation of mono- and bis-[(Cl)Zn(L¹)] (1), [(Cl)Zn(L²)] (2), [(Cl)Hg(L¹)] (3), [(Cl)Hg(L²)] (4), [Zn(L¹)₂] (5), [Zn(L²)₂] (6), [Hg(L¹)₂] (7), and [Hg(L²)₂] (8) complexes by reactions of zinc(II) and mercury(II) chlorides in different mole ratio(s). Complexes 1–8 have been characterized by elemental analyses (Zn, Hg, C, H, Cl, and N), melting point and spectral (IR, ¹H-NMR), PXRD, molar conductivity measurement, and TGA. Conductivity measurements suggest non-electrolytes. Structural compositions have been assigned by mass spectral studies. Four-coordinate geometry may be assigned to these complexes tentatively. Structural study reveals that in 1–4 two metal centers are held together by two bridged (μ₂-Cl) chlorides, whereas 5–8 contain two bidentate Schiff-base ligands around one metal-producing monomers.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of new organotin(IV) complexes with tridentate N- and O-donor Schiff bases

The Schiff bases H₂L¹ and H₂L² have been prepared by the reaction of 2-amino-4-chlorophenol with pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-1-naphtaldehyde, respectively, and HL³ from reaction of 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine with 2-hydroxy-1-naphtaldehyde. Organotin complexes [SnPh₂(L¹)] (1), [SnPh₂(L²)] (2), [SnMe₂(L²)] (3) and [SnPhCl₂(L³)] (4) were synthesized from reaction of SnPh₂Cl₂ and SnMe₂Cl₂ with these Schiff bases. The synthesized complexes have been investigated by elemental analysis and FT-IR, ¹H NMR and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy. In complexes the Schiff bases are completely deprotonated and coordinated to tin as tridentate ligands via phenolic oxygen, pyrrolic, and imine nitrogens in 1, two phenolic oxygens and imine nitrogen in 2 and 3, and phenolic oxygen, imine and pyridine nitrogens in 4. The coordination number of tin in 1, 2, and 3 is five and in 4 is six.     

Ruthenium(II) complexes: synthesis,cytotoxicity in vitro,apoptosis, DNA-binding,photocleavage, and antioxidant activity studies

Two new ruthenium(II) complexes, [Ru(dmp)₂(APIP)](ClO₄)₂ (1) (APIP?=?2-(2-aminophenylimidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline), dmp?=?2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline) and [Ru(dmp)₂(HAPIP)](ClO₄)₂ (2) (HAPIP?=?2-(2-hydroxyl-5-aminophenyl)imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline), were synthesized and characterized. The DNA-binding properties of these complexes were investigated by absorption titration, viscosity measurements, and photoactivated cleavage. The DNA-binding constants for 1 and 2 have been determined to be 2.3 (±?0.3)?×?10⁴ (mol?L^?1)^?1 and 3.3 (±?0.4)?×?10⁴ (mol?L^?1)^?1. The results indicate that 1 and 2 interact with DNA through intercalative mode. The cytotoxicities of 1 and 2 were assessed against BEL-7402, HepG-2 and MCF-7 cell lines using standard MTT assay. The apoptosis induced by these complexes was studied with the acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining method. The antioxidant activity on hydroxyl radical was also investigated.     

含氨基酸单元的手性主体的合成及手性识别研究

以L-丙氨酸和2,7-二萘酚为原料通过简单的方法合成了二种带有荧光基团萘的手性阴离子主体(1和2), 用红外光谱、质谱、元素分析、核磁共振氢谱及碳谱表征了它们的结构. 用荧光光谱及核磁共振氢谱研究了主体与二苯甲酰酒石酸阴离子的相互作用, 结果表明1, 2与D-或L-二苯甲酰酒石酸阴离子均形成1∶1的配合物, 主体1展现出良好的对二苯甲酰酒石酸阴离子对映选择性识别能力.     

Experimental and computational investigations on the high binding-selectivity of pyrimidine derivatives by a pillar[5]arene

The binding selectivity of an adenine-monofunctionalized pillar[5]arene (H) with a series of pyrimidine derivatives were investigated through ¹H NMR experiments and density functional theory (DFT) study. High binding-selectivity was demonstrated. Typically, H displayed very strong binding strength with 6-(2,4-dioxo-3, 4-dihydropyrimidin-1 (2H)-yl)hexanenitrile (G1) [K_a >10⁵ M^?1], up to about 3000-fold as compared with 1-hexylpyrimidine-2,4(1H, 3H)-dione (G5) [K_a = 31 M^?1]. The strong binding ability of H with G1 was due to the cooperative multiple hydrogen bond, dipole-dipole, C-H···π and π···π interactions. The high binding-selectivity was also verified by calculation results. The calculated interaction energy (ΔE_i) of G1?H was ?12.92 Kcal·mol^?1 while that of G5?H was ?2.85 Kcal·mol^?1.     

Two 1-D and 2-D cobalt(II) complexes: synthesis,crystal structures,spectroscopic and electrochemical properties

Two new cobalt(II) complexes, [Co(L³)₂]·CH₃OH·CH₃COCH₃ (1) (HL³ = 1-(2-{[(E)-3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxybenzylidene]amino}phenyl)ethanone oxime) and Co(L⁴)₂ (2) (HL⁴ = 1-(2-{[(E)-3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene]amino}phenyl)ethanone oxime), have been synthesized via complexation of Co(II) acetate tetrahydrate with HL¹ and HL². HL¹, HL², and their corresponding Co(II) complexes were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR spectra, as well as by elemental analysis and UV–Vis spectroscopy, respectively. The crystal structures of the complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. 1 and 2 display that extensive hydrogen bonds and C–X···π bonding interactions construct the 1-D infinite chain [Co(L³)₂]·CH₃OH·CH₃COCH₃ and Co(L⁴)₂ into 2-D supramolecular frameworks. The electrochemical properties of two Co(II) complexes were also investigated by cyclic voltammetry.     

Synthesis and thermodynamic studies of the dinuclear adducts between dimethyltin(IV) dichloride with SalenH2 and MII(Salen) complexes in chloroform

A UV-Vis spectrophotometric study of adduct formation of SalenH₂ (1) and M^II(Salen), where M?=?Mn (2), Fe (3), Co (4), Ni (5) and Cu (6) as donors with Me₂SnCl₂ as acceptor have been investigated in chloroform. Adducts (1a–6a) have been characterized by ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR, IR and electronic spectroscopy and microanalysis. Formation constants and thermodynamic parameters were measured for 1 : 1 and 2 : 1 adducts at various temperatures (T?=?278 to 308 K). The data refinement was carried out with the SQUAD 84 program. The trend of formation constants of M^II(Salen) complexes with Me₂SnCl₂ follows the order: Mn>Fe>Cu>Co>Ni. The formation constants for the free 1 and M^II(Salen) with Me₂SnCl₂ changes according to the following trend: M^II(Salen)>SalenH₂     

Binary and ternary oxorhenium(V) complexes: synthesis,characterization, and crystal structure

A series of anionic five-coordinate binary oxorhenium(V) complexes with dithiolato ligands, Bu₄N[ReO(L¹)₂] (1a), Bu₄N[ReO(L²)₂] (1b), and Bu₄N[ReO(L³)₂] (1c), and a series of neutral octahedral ternary oxorhenium(V) complexes of mixed dithiolato and bipyridine ligands, [ReO(L¹)(bpy)Cl] (2a), [ReO(L²)(bpy)Cl] (2b), and [ReO(L³)(bpy)Cl] (2c) (where L¹H₂ = ethane-1,2-dithiol, L²H₂ = propane-1,3-dithiol, L³H₂ = toluene-3,4-dithiol, and bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine), were isolated and characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. The solid state structure of 1c was established by X-ray crystallography. All the mononuclear oxorhenium(V) complexes are diamagnetic. The redox behavior of all the complexes has been studied voltammetrically.     

HYDROXYALKANESULFONYL CHLORIDES FROM CHLORINATION OF HYDROXYALKANESULFINATE SALTS IN A NONPOLAR MEDIUM: 3-HYDROXY-1-PROPANESULFONYL AND 4-HYDROXY-1-BUTANESULFONYL CHLORIDES

Abstract

3-Hydroxy-1-propanesulfonyl chloride (1b) was obtained for the first time (admixed with 10% of propane sultone, 2b) by chlorination of a dichloromethane suspension of sodium 3-hydroxy-1-propanesulfinate (3b). 4-Hydroxy-1-butanesulfonyl chloride (1c) containing 13% butane sultone (2c) was prepared similarly from 3c. The cyclizations of 1b and 1c in CDCl₃ containing 1-butanol (0.9 M) showed first order rate constants of 1.4 × 10^?4 and 6.4 × 10^?5 s^?1, corresponding to effective concentrations of 4.5 × 10² and 2.1 × 10² M, respectively. Reaction of triethylamine in ethanol-d (a) with 1b gave exclusively the undeuterated sultone (2b), evidently by a direct cyclization, and (b) with 1c produced mainly ethyl 4-hydroxy-1-butanesulfonate largely monodeuterated at the α-position, and presumably formed by way of the sulfene (6c).     

New Look into the Synthesis of Polyhalogenoarylphosphanes

The present study shows new aspects of the synthesis of polyhalogenoarylphosphanes. The sterically hindered anions Ph(R)P-Y^? (1a–c, Y = O, lone pair; R = Ph, Bu^t) have been used to show the complexity of the reaction between phosphorus nucleophiles and hexahalogenobenzenes or 9-bromofluorene (E3). The Ph(Bu^t)P-O^? (1a) anion reacts with hexachlorobenzene (E1), hexafluorobenzene (E2), or E3 to give Ph(R)P(O)X (4a–c, X = F, Cl, Br) with the release of the corresponding carbanion as a nucleofuge, followed by side reactions. In contrast, the lithium phosphides Ph(R)PLi (1b,c) react with hexahalogenobenzenes to give the corresponding diphosphanes 5a,b as the main product and traces of P-arylated products, i.e., Ph(R)P-C₆X₅ (10a,b, X = Cl, F). Unexpectedly, Ph(Bu^t)PLi (1b) reacts with an excess of 9-bromofluorene to give only halogenophosphane Ph(Bu^t)P-X.