Design and anti-tumor evaluation of new platinum(II) and copper(II) complexes of nitrogen compounds containing selenium moieties

Three ligands containing selenium were synthesized by refluxing 3-acetylcoumarin (AC), 3-acetylbenzocoumarin (ABC) and acetobenzylsulfonamide (ABS) with selenosemicarbazide. The synthesized ligands were reacted with two metal salts namely; copper(II) nitrate and potassium teterachloroplatinate(II). The obtained copper and platinium complexes were characterized by different spectroscopic techniques including, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, UV–visible, ESR and MS. The biological activity of newly synthesized compounds were evaluated using different testes like in-vitro antimicrobial screening, anticancer, glutathione-S-transferase and Catalase activities. The in-vitro cytotoxicity against human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7), human liver cancer cell line (HepG-2) and human colon cancer cell line (HCT-116) and Human normal melanocytes (HFB 4) was investigated, where some of the tested compounds were equipotent, while the others were more potent compared with 5-flurouracil and cis-platin as reference drugs. The obtanined results showed that the best results were for copper(II) complexes and especially for benzocoumarin ligand.     

On-line copper and iron removal and selenium(VI) pre-reduction for the determination of total selenium by flow-injection hydride generation-inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry

Selenium was determined in samples with high copper and iron contents by hydride generation-inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (HG-ICP-OES) after flow-injection (FI) on-line copper and iron removal and selenium(VI) reduction. A Dowex 1X-8 anion-exchange microcolumn was used for the separation of selenium from copper and iron as their chloro-complexes. Se(VI) was then reduced on-line by heating a PTFE coiled reactor (150 cm long, 0.7 mm i.d.) in a 100°C water bath. After reduction of Se(VI), a 900-μl sample was injected into the carrier stream containing hydrochloric acid and sodium tetrahydroborate to generate the hydride. A limit of detection of 0.4 μg l⁻¹ (RSD 2.3% for 20 μg l⁻¹ selenium) was obtained. The application of the method to Geochemical Standard Reference Samples and copper metal reference materials (MBH) demonstrated that results were in good statistical accordance with certified values.     

The electrochemical reactions of copper(II) and copper(I) chloride in n,n-dimethylformamide

Polarographic, voltammetric and controlled-potential coulometric studies of copper(II) and copper(I) chloride in dimethylformamide are reported. The two chloride complexes of copper(II) are reduced in a total of three electrochemical steps to two copper(I)-chloride complexes and to copper(0). The two copper(I)-chloride species are reduced to copper(0) and oxidized to copper(II)-chloride complexes. The dissociation constant of the tetrachlorocuprate(II) complex has been polarographically estimated to be 10^-25.     

Bis(N-octylsalicylideniminato-N,O)copper(II)

In the title compound, [Cu(C₁₅H₂₂NO)₂], the Cu^II cation lies on a centre of symmetry. The coordination geometry about the Cu^II ion is a parallelogram, formed by the N₂O₂ donor set of the two bidentate long alkane chain Schiff base imine–phenol ligands. The Cu—N and Cu—O distances are 2.009 (3) and 1.888 (3) Å, respectively.     

Studies of the effects of copper, copper(II) oxide and copper(II) chloride on the thermal degradation of poly(vinyl chloride)

Investigations of the pyrolysis of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) in the presence of copper metal (Cu), copper(II) oxide (CuO) and copper(II) chloride (CuCl₂) are of potential importance because of the likelihood of the formation of these copper compounds during the thermal degradation of PVC-coated copper wires, a step in the recovery of copper from waste. The presence of Cu, CuO and CuCl₂ (i) retards the thermal degradation of PVC in air and in nitrogen and (ii) decreases the percentages of volatile products produced at both stages of the decomposition. These effects are greatest for PVC-CuO. The presence of copper, CuO or CuCl₂ in PVC has a major effect on the nature of the gaseous emissions of the thermal decomposition in air and in nitrogen. The concentrations of total chlorine, aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons and soot particulates are all affected relative to an equivalent amount of PVC. These changes are greatest for the PVC-CuO system for which total chlorine emissions in air and nitrogen are reduced by 40% in air and 20% in nitrogen, benzene emissions are reduced by greater than 90% in air and nitrogen, other aromatic and chloroaromatic emissions are reduced, and soot particulate emissions are reduced by more than 50% as the concentrations of aliphatic compounds are increased. These changes are consistent with the presence of copper or its compounds permitting more efficient combustion of the carbon content of the PVC and particularly in the case of PVC-CuO with the removal of chlorine during pyrolysis in the inorganic phase.     

Sorption of selenium(IV) and selenium(VI) onto synthetic pyrite (FeS2): spectroscopic and microscopic analyses

Pyrite was hydrothermally synthesized and used to remove Se(IV) and Se(VI) selectively from solution. Surface analyses of pyrite before and after contact with Se(IV) and Se(VI) were conducted using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). All solid samples were acquired by allowing 3.1 mmol/L of Se(IV) or Se(VI) to react with 1 g/L of pyrite for 1, 15, or 30 days. The XPS spectra were fitted using the XPSPEAK program that applies a Gaussian Lorentzian function. The fitted spectra indicate that Se(IV) more strongly reacts with the surface-bound S than with the surface-bound Fe of pyrite. However, there is no apparent evidence of surface reaction with Se(VI). Specifically, fitted XPS spectra showed the presence of sulfide and tetrathionate on the surface, indicating that sulfur (S(2)(2-)) at the surface of pyrite can be both oxidized and reduced after contact with Se(IV). This occurs via surface disproportionation, possibly resulting in the formation of surface precipitates. Evidence for the formation of precipitates was seen in SEM and AFM images that showed rod-like particles and a phase image with higher voltage. In contrast, there were no important changes in the pyrite after contact with Se(VI) over a period of 30 days.     

Colon tissue concentrations of copper, iron, selenium, and zinc in colorectal carcinoma patients

Concentration of four trace elements (copper, zinc, iron, and selenium) was determined in colon tissue from twenty-three patients with colorectal cancer. The tissue samples were dried and dissolved using microwave-assisted digestion technique. The content of trace elements was determined using atomic absorption spectrometry. No significant differences between Zn levels in normal and cancerous tissues were observed. However, the levels of Cu, Fe, and Se were significantly higher in cancerous tissues than in the control samples. The results obtained sing microwave-assisted technique were compared to those obtained via alkaline digestion with tetramethylammonium hydroxide. Both techniques were used for the digestion of certified reference material of pork liver. Very good agreement with the certified values of Cu, Fe, and Zn in the reference material was achieved using alkaline digestion procedure. This technique seems to be an efficient alternative to decomposition of biological samples.     

Stage-specific and age-dependent profiles of zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium in rat seminiferous tubules

Stage-specific and age-dependent profiles of zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium in testis were examined in Wistar rats by both inductively coupled argon plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) with a microdissection technique and in situ elemental imaging of micro-PIXE analysis. The young adult animals (10 weeks old) contained higher levels of zinc and manganese in the seminiferous tubules at stages VII-VIII than stages XI through VI and IX-X and the levels were higher than those of the immature and old animals. Copper and selenium levels at stages VII-VIII of the young adult animals were also higher than those of the immature and old animals. In stages VII and VIII, zinc was higher in the central area of the seminiferous epithelium, where spermatozoa were localized, demonstrating a cell-specific property. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthetic, spectral and solution studies on imidazolate-bridged copper(II)-copper(II) and copper(II)-zinc(II) complexes

Synthesis, spectral and solution studies on 2-ethyl imidazolate-bridged (2-EtIm) homo-binuclear copper(II)-copper(II) and hetero-binuclear copper(II)-zinc(II) homologue are described. Magnetic moment values of homo-binuclear complexes indicate that the imidazolate group can mediate antiferromagnetic interactions. Optical spectra of hetero-binuclear complex at varying pH values suggest that the imidazolate-bridged complex is stable over the pH-range 7.15–10.0.     

The rate of reduction of selenium(VI) to selenium(IV) in hydrochloric acid

The reduction of selenium(VI) to selenium(IV) in 4, 5 and 6M hydrochloric acid was studied at temperatures between 50 and 95 degrees . The reaction rate was determined by measurement of the selenium(IV) formed, by continuous-flow hydride-generation atomic-absorption spectrometry. The most notable feature of the reaction is the strong increase in rate with increasing hydrogen-ion concentration and temperature. The rate increases initially with chloride concentration at constant acidity (mixtures of hydrochloric and perchloric acid) but levels off to an almost constant value at high chloride concentrations.     

ESR, zero-field splitting, and magnetic exchange of exchange-coupled copper(II)-copper(II) pairs in copper(II) tetraphenylporphyrin N-oxide

The crystal structures of the dimer form of copper(II) tetraphenylporphyrin N-oxide, [Cu(tpp-N-O)]2 (3-dimer), and zinc(II) tetraphenylporphyrin N-oxide, [Zn(tpp-N-O)]2 (4-dimer), were established. The geometry at the copper ion in 3-dimer is essentially square-pyramidal with one oxygen bridge [O(1A)] occupying the apical site, giving a much larger Cu-O bond distance compared to those at the basal plane. The respective Cu...Cu distance and Cu-O-Cu angle in the core of 3-dimer are 3.987(4) A and 148.1(3) degrees. The Zn(1) atom in 4-dimer has a distorted square-pyramidal [4 + 1] coordination geometry that gives a tau-value of 0.19. The respective Zn...Zn distance and Zn-O-Zn angle in the dimeric unit of 4-dimer are 4.025(3) A and 148.1(2) degrees. The 3-dimer displays axial X-band electron paramagnetic resonance spectral features (Es = 0) in the powder state at 4 K, giving g parallel = 2.51 (A(parallel,s) = (9.6 +/- 0.2) x 10-3 cm(-1)) and g(perpendicular) = 2.11 and in the same powder state at 293 K giving Ds = 0.0731 cm(-1) (as derived from DeltaMs = 1 lines) or 0.0743 cm(-1) (as derived from the DeltaMs = 2 lines). In addition, 3-dimer displays a DeltaMs = 2 transition at g = 4.17 indicating the presence of spin-exchange coupling. The anisotropic exchange interaction (Ds(ex)= 0.132 cm(-1)) gives the main contribution to Ds in 3-dimer. The theoretical fit of the susceptibility and effective magnetic moment data of 3-dimer in the temperature range of 5-300 K gives 2J = 68 cm(-1), g = 2.01, p = 0.06, and a temperature-independent paramagnetism of 10(-6) cm3 mol(-1). This magnetic susceptibility data indicates that the copper(II) ions in 3-dimer are coupled in a ferromagnetic manner with the ground-spin triplet stabilized by 68 cm(-1) with regard to the singlet.     

Thermal decomposition of bis-(DL-valinato)copper(II) and bis-(DL-methioninato)copper(II)

A kinetic study of the thermal decomposition of the complexes bis-(DL-valinato)copper(II) and bis-(DL-methioninato)copper(II) was carried out using thermogravimetry in a dynamic regime, following the theoretical model of Satava and including the equation used by Johnson and Gallagher:1/1––1=kt. Kinetic parameters were calculated and are compared with those obtained previously for the complex bis-(L-tryptophanato)copper(II). The sequence of thermal stability found is: Cu(DL-Val)₂22.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermische Zersetzung der Komplexe Bis-(DL-valinato)kupfer(II) und Bis-(DL-methioninato)kupfer(II) wurde thermogravimetrisch im dynamischen Regime untersucht, indem von dem theoretischen Modell von atava Gebrauch gemacht und die von Johnson und Gallagher benutzte Gleichung 1/1-–1=kt einbezogen wurde. Kinetische Parameter wurden berechnet und mit den kürzlich für den Komplex Bis-(L-tryptophanato)kupfer(II) erhaltenen parametern verglichen. Die Stabilität der Komplexe nimmt in folgender Reihenfolge zu: Cu(DL-Val)₂22.

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-(-)- -(L-) (II) , -: 1/1– –1=kt. -(L-) (II). Cu(DL-Val)₂22.

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Presented at the 1985 World Conference on Thermal Analysis, Bad Hofgastein, Austria.     

Ceria nanoparticles deposited on graphene nanosheets for adsorption of copper(II) and lead(II) ions and of anionic species of arsenic and selenium

A nanocomposite prepared from graphene nanosheets and cerium nanoparticles (G/CeO₂) was applied to the extraction of Se(IV), As(V), As(III), Cu(II) and Pb(II). The structure of G/CeO₂ was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. The optimal pH values for extraction are 4.0 for As(V), 3.0 for Se(IV), and 6.0 for both Cu(II) and Pb(II). The maximum adsorption capacity of G/CeO₂ (expressed as mg·g^?1) were calculated by the Langmuir model and are found to be 8.4 for As(V), 14.1 for Se(IV), 50.0 for Cu(II) and 75.6 for Pb(II). The sorbent was applied to dispersive solid phase microextraction prior to direct quantitation by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry without the need for prior elution. The limits of detection (in ng·mL^?1 units) are 0.10 for As(V), 0.11 for Se(IV), 0.19 for Cu(II) and 0.21 for Pb(II). The precisions (RSDs) are <4.5%. The accuracy of the method (1 - 4%) was verified by analysis of the certified reference material (CRM 1640a - natural water). The method was successfully applied in ultratrace element determination and to the speciation of selenium in environmental waters.

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Graphical abstract The method gives possibility of simultaneous preconcentration and determination in environmental waters of both anionic (As(V) and Se(IV)) and cationic (Cu(II) and Pb(II)) forms of selected metals using graphene nanosheets and cerium nanoparticles. Se(IV) can be selective determined in the presence of Se(VI).

     

Determination of selenium(IV) by cathodic stripping voltammetry using a copper-modified mercury-film electrode modified with copper

The behavior of selenium(IV) at a mercury-film electrode previously modified with copper was studied by cathodic stripping voltammetry using an automatic system for replacing solutions without opening the circuit. The effect of chemical (the composition and concentration of the supporting electrolyte, the concentrations of mercury (II) and copper(II)) and electrochemical parameters (the potential and time of electrolysis) on the analytical signal of selenium was studied at each stage of the stripping cycle (the formation of the mercury-film electrode modified with copper, the electrochemical preconcentration of selenium, and the subsequent stripping of the concentrate). The detection limit for selenium(IV) was found to be 40 ng/L (5.0 × 10^?10 M) at an electrolysis time of 10 min.     

Selective photometric determination of low conentrations of selenium(IV) and selenium(VI) in bottled drinking water

A procedure is developed for the selective photometric determination of selenium(IV) in bottled drinking water by the oxidation of Methylene Blue in 1 M HCl to colorless decomposition products and of selenium(VI) by its interaction with the specified reagent at pH 5–6 with the formation of a colored ion pair. The limits of detection are 1 and 0.8 µg/L, respectively. At the concentration of selenium(IV) 2 µg/L, the admissible weight ratios are: SeO₄^2-, Br₃^- (1: 20); Br^– (1: 60); I^–, IO₃^- and IO₄^- (1: 100). At equal concentration of selenium(VI), the following species: SeO₄^2-(1: 20); Br₃^-, Br^–, I^–, IO₃^-, and IO₄^- (1: 100) do not interfere with the determination. Other anions and cations present in highly mineralized waters do not interfere with the determination. The relative error of determination is 8–10% in the concentration range 2–10 µg/L of selenium(IV) and selenium(VI) and does not exceed 5% in their concentration range of 10–100 µg/L.