Dissociation Kinetics of Aqua[(1SR, 4RS, 7RS, 8SR, 11RS, 14RS)-5,5,7,12,12,14-Hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-Tetraazacyclotetradecane]Copper(II) (Red) Cation in Strongly Acidic,Aqueous Media

In order to investigate the effect of structure variation upon complex dissociation rate constants, the kinetics of the dissociation of (C·rac·5,5,7,12,12,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)copper(II) (red) cation has been examined spectrophotometrically at 25.0°C in 0.1–5.0 M HNO₃. The cleavage of the second copper-nitrogen bond is proposed as the rate-determining step for this reaction. The possible pathways for the cleavages of the copper-nitrogen bonds, the factors influencing the dissociation rates, and the factors affecting the relative importance of each of these possible pathways are considered.     

Synthesis and structures of (13-hydroxylamino-5,7,7,13-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradec-4-ene-κ)nickel(II) tetrachlorozincate(II) and (13-azonium-5,5,7,13-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-κ)nickel(II) tetrachlorozincate(II) chloride 2.25 water

Zinc/acid reduction of the nitro function of (5,7,7,13-tetramethyl-13-nitro-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradec-4-ene)nickel(II) yields (13-hydroxylamino-5,7,7,13-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradec-4-ene)nickel(II), isolated as the tetrachlorozincate salt, for which the structure is reported. This has singlet ground state nickel(II) in square-planar coordination by the three amine and the imine nitrogen atoms of the macrocycle. There is no interaction between the nickel(II) ion and the axially oriented hydroxylamino group.Zinc/acid reduction of the nitro function of (5,5,7,13-tetramethyl-13-nitro-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)nickel(II) yields (13-amino-5,5,7,13-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)nickel(II), isolated from acid solution as (13-azonium-5,5,7,13-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-κ⁴)nickel(II) tetrachlorozincate(II) chloride 2.25 water, for which the structure is reported. The two independent cations have singlet ground state nickel(II) in square-planar coordination by the four secondary amine nitrogen atoms of the macrocycle, with the protonated amine substituent axially oriented.The cations of both compounds show disorder in the location of the axial methyl component of the gem-dimethyl group, manifest as reversal of the trimethyl substituted 1,3-amine-imine or 1,3-diamine chelate rings, arising from co-crystallisation of enantiomers.     

Bis­(aceto­nitrile‐κN)[(1RS,4RS,8SR,11SR)‐1,4,8,11‐tetra­aza­tetra­decane‐κ4N]copper(II) bis{tetrakis­[3,5‐bis­(tri­fluoro­methyl)­phenyl]­borate} 0.31‐hydrate

The title compound, [Cu(C₂H₃N)₂(C₁₀H₂₄N₄)](C₃₂H₁₂BF₂₄)₂·0.31H₂O, crystallizes as an ionic species with no interactions between the ions. The [Cu^II(cyclam)(MeCN)₂]²⁺ dication (cyclam is 1,4,8,11‐tetra­aza­tetra­decane), located on a 2/m symmetry site, forms as a distorted octahedral species with four Cu—N_cyclam bonds of 2.013 (2) Å and two C—N_MeCN bonds of 2.499 (4) Å. The [B{C₆H₃(CF₃)‐3,5}₄]⁻ anion, located on a twofold axis, is a distorted octahedral species. A small amount of water is present, occupying sites between columns of ions.     

[(1,4,8,11‐Tetraazacyclotetradeca‐1,4,8,11‐tetrayl)tetraacetamide‐κ6N1,N4,N8,N11,O1,O8]copper(II) sulfate 4.5‐hydrate

The crystal structure of the title copper(II) complex, [Cu(C₁₈H₃₆N₈O₄)]SO₄·4.5H₂O, formed with the tetra­amide cyclam derivative 2‐(4,8,11‐triscarbamoyl­methyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetra­aza­cyclo­tetradec‐1‐yl)­acet­amide (TETAM), is described. The macrocycle lies on an inversion centre occupied by the hexacoordinated Cu atom. The four macrocyclic tertiary amines form the equatorial plane of an axially Jahn–Teller elongated octahedron. Two O atoms belonging to two diagonally opposite amide groups occupy the apical positions, giving rise to a trans‐III stereochemistry, while both the remaining pendant side arms extend outwards from the macrocyclic cavity and are engaged in hydrogen bonds with sulfate anions and co‐crystallized water mol­ecules.