Synthese,Komplexbildung und Kristallstrukturen von Cyclotriphosphazenen mit Pyridylalkylaminogruppen

Synthesis, Complex Formation and Crystal Structures of Cyclotriphosphazenes with Pyridylalkylamino Groups A variety of cyclotriphosphazenes with different numbers and types of functional pyridylalkylamino groups were synthesized by reactions of chlorophosphazenes with aminoalkylpyridine derivatives and completely characterized. The molecular structures of one multifunctional N‐donor ligand, N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₅(NHCH₂CH₂C₅H₄N‐2) ( 1 ), was determined by X‐ray structure analysis. The hexafunctionalized derivative N₃P₃(NHCH₂CH₂C₅H₄N‐2)₆ ( 10 ) reacts with dichloromethane to form the HCl salt ( 10 a ) the structure of which could also determined by X‐ray crystal structure analysis. Complex formation of N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₅(NHCH₂C₅H₄N‐3) ( 2 ) with cobalt(II) chloride yields the cobalt complex ( 2 a ) in which two molecules of the ligand are bonded to the tetrahedraly coordinated cobalt atom by the pyridine nitrogen atoms. The tetra functionalized ligand gem‐N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₂(NHCH₂CH₂C₅H₄N‐2)₄ ( 8 ) forms the dinuclear cobalt‐cobaltate complex ( 8 a ) by interactions of a phosphazene nitrogen atom and the pyridine atoms of two cis‐vicinal functional groups with a CoCl unit and a pyridine group with a CoCl₃‐unit.     

Syntheses,Molecular Structures,and Complex Formation of Geminal Di(2-pyridylmethylamino)-substituted Cyclotriphosphazenes

N₃P₃Cl₆ reacts with 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine under formation of the stable geminal difunctionalized compound gem-N₃P₃Cl₄(NHCH₂(C₅H₄N)-2)₂ 1 . The chlorine atoms can be substituted by reacting 1 with sodium phenoxide to yield gem-N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₄(NHCH₂(C₅H₄N)-2)₂ 2 . A vicinal di(pyridylmethylamino)-substituted compound, vic-N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₄(NHCH₂(C₅H₄N)-2)₂ 3 can be obtained from the reaction of vic-N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₄Cl₂ with 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine. Decomposition to [Cu(NH₂CH₂(C₅H₄N)-2)₂(NO₃)₂] 4 occurs when 1 is exposed to copper(II) nitrate · H₂O. By contrast, 2 forms the stable copper complex [Cu(NO₃)₂ · ( 2 )] 2 a in which the copper atom is bonded to three nitrogen atoms of the new chelating ligand and three oxygen atoms of the unsymmetrically coordinated nitrate groups. The structures of 1 , 2 , and 2 a were determined by X-ray crystallography.     

Transition metal containing dendrimers based on cyclophosphazene units

The series of complexes [N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₅OC₆H₄CH₂CN·MCl_n]PF₆, N₃P₃(OC₆H₄CH₂CN)₆·(MCl_n)₆](PF₆)₆, [N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₅OC₆H₄CH₂CN·MCl_n−1]Cl and [N₃P₃(OC₆H₄CH₂CN)₆·(MCl_n−1)₆]Cl₆, MCl_n=MnCl₂, FeCl₃, CoCl₂, NiCl₂, CuCl₂ have been synthesized by reaction of the corresponding cyclophosphazene ligands: N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₅OC₆H₄CH₂CN (L₁) and N₃P₃(OC₆H₄CH₂CN)₆ (L₂) with the respective salts MCl_n in CH₃OH as solvent and in presence or absence of NH₄PF₆. The new compounds were characterized by elemental analysis and IR, UV–Vis and EPR spectroscopy as well as electrochemical methods. The reaction of CuCl₂ with the ligand L₁ affords the copper (I) complex. [N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₅OC₆H₄CH₂CN·Cu]PF₆ instead the expected Cu(II) complex, which was characterized by multinuclear NMR. For comparison, the complex [N₃P₃(OC₆H₅)₅OC₆H₄CH₂CN·ZnCl]PF₆ was also prepared. The hexametalladendrimers of iron exhibits a six-electron reduction while that the correspondent monometalladendrimers exhibit a single one-electron reduction. Upon coordination νCN increase in a similar way to crystal field effects dependence with the metal.     

Phosphonitrilic Chloride. 40. Relationships between Electrical Conductivity and Thermal Behavior of Diaminotetraarylcyclotriphosphazenes

The behavior of various diaminotetraarylcyclotriphosphazenes N₃P₃(NH₂)₂R₄ on heating has been studied. The homocondensation reaction occurs with elimination of ammonia or aniline when the N₃P₃(NH₂)₂(OC₆H₅)₄, N₃P₃(NH₂)₂ (C₆H₅)₄, or N₃P₃ (NHC₅H₅)₆ is heated under various conditions. However, the homocondensation reaction does not proceed in case of N₃P₃ (NH₂)₂ (SC₆H₅)₄ because of the high conductivity of this compound.     

Two complexes of PtIV and AuIII with 2,2′‐dipyridylamine and 2,2′‐dipyridylaminide ligands

Two noble metal complexes involving ancillary chloride ligands and chelating 2,2′‐bipyridylamine (Hdpa) or its deprotonated derivative (dpa), namely [bis(pyridin‐2‐yl‐κN)amine]tetrachloridoplatinum(IV), [PtCl₄(C₁₀H₉N₃)], and [bis(pyridin‐2‐yl‐κN)aminido]dichloridogold(III), [AuCl₂(C₁₀H₈N₃)], are presented and structurally characterized. The metal atom in the former has a slightly distorted octahedral coordination environment, formed by four chloride ligands and two pyridyl N atoms of Hdpa, while the metal atom in the latter has a slightly distorted square‐planar coordination environment, formed by two chloride ligands and two pyridyl N atoms of dpa. The difference in conjugation between the pyridine rings in normal and deprotonated 2,2′‐dipyridylamine is discussed on the basis of the structural features of these complexes. The influence of weak interactions on the supramolecular structures of the complexes, providing one‐dimensional chains of [PtCl₄(C₁₀H₉N₃)] and dimers of [AuCl₂(C₁₀H₈N₃)], are discussed.     

Aryl- und Arin-Komplexe von Übergangsmetallen der sechsten Gruppe Darstellung von [Mo(p-C6H4CH3)6(Li · OC4H10)3] und [W(p-C6H4CH3)4(C6H3CH3)2(Li · OC4H10)4] sowie NMR-spektroskopische Untersuchung des W-Komplexes

Aryl and Aryne Complexes of Group Six Transition Metals. Preparation of [Mo(p-C₆H₄CH₃)₆(Li · OC₄H₁₀)₃] und [W(p-C₆H₄CH₃)₄(C₆H₃CH₃)₂(Li · OC₄H₁₀)₄] and NMR Spectroscopic Investigation of the W Complex Molybdenum(V) chloride reacts with an etheral solution of p-tolyllithium (molar ratio 1:10) to yield a yellow, strongly paramagnetic hexatolylo complex ([MoTol₆(Li · S)₃]¹) (μ_eff = 3.51 B.M.), while from tungsten(V) bromide and p-tolyllithium (molar ratio 1:11) a blackish violet, diamagnetic complex [WTol₄Tn₂(Li · S)₄] is formed, containing two tolylene or tolyne groups for ligands. The ¹H-NMR spectrum points to the Tol-ligands being influenced by the methyl groups of the Tn-ligands.     

Coordination and hydrogen‐bonding assemblies in hybrid reaction products between 5,10,15,20‐tetra‐4‐pyridylporphyrin and dysprosium trinitrate hexahydrate

Reactions of the title free‐base porphyrin compound (TPyP) with dysprosium trinitrate hexahydrate in different crystallization environments yielded two solid products, viz. [μ‐5,15‐bis(pyridin‐1‐ium‐4‐yl)‐10,20‐di‐4‐pyridylporphyrin]bis[aquatetranitratodysprosium(III)] benzene solvate, [Dy₂(NO₃)₈(C₄₀H₂₈N₈)(H₂O)₂]·C₆H₆, (I), and 5,10,15,20‐tetrakis(pyridin‐1‐ium‐4‐yl)porphyrin pentaaquadinitratodysprosate(III) pentanitrate diethanol solvate dihydrate, (C₄₀H₃₀N₈)[Dy(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₅](NO₃)₅·2C₂H₆O·2H₂O, (II). Compound (I) represents a 2:1 metal–porphyrin coordinated complex, which lies across a centre of inversion. Two trans‐related pyridyl groups are involved in Dy coordination. The two other pyridyl substituents are protonated and involved in intermolecular hydrogen bonding along with the metal‐coordinated water and nitrate ligands. Compound (II) represents an extended hydrogen‐bonded assembly between the tetrakis(pyridin‐1‐ium‐4‐yl)porphyrin tetracation, the [Dy(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₅]⁺ cation and the free nitrate ions, as well as the ethanol and water solvent molecules. This report provides the first structural characterization of the exocyclic dysprosium complex with tetrapyridylporphyrin. It also demonstrates that charge balance can be readily achieved by protonation of the peripheral pyridyl functions, which then enhances their capacity in hydrogen bonding as H‐atom donors rather than H‐atom acceptors.     

Self‐assembly of a mixed‐ligand silver‐based coordination polymer

The novel title silver(I) coordination polymer, catena‐poly­[[aceto­nitrile­silver(I)]‐di‐μ‐4‐[N‐(di­phenyl­phosphino)­amino­meth­yl]­pyridine‐κ²N¹:P;κ²P:N¹‐[aceto­nitrile­silver(I)]‐μ₃‐4‐[N,N‐bis­(di­phenyl­phosphino)­amino­methyl]­pyridine‐κ³N¹:P:P′‐bis­[aceto­nitrile­silver(I)(Ag—Ag)]‐μ₃‐4‐[N,N‐bis­(di­phenyl­phosphino)­amino­methyl]­pyridine‐κ³P:P′:N¹] tetra­kis­(tetra­fluoro­borate) aceto­nitrile trisolvate], {[Ag₄(C₂H₃N)₄(C₁₈H₁₇N₂P)₂(C₃₀H₂₆N₂P₂)₂](BF₄)₄·3C₂H₃N}_n, is formed by the self‐assembly of the Ph₂P(4‐NHCH₂C₅H₄N) and (Ph₂P)₂(4‐NCH₂C₅H₄N) ligands with silver tetra­fluoro­borate. The polymer consists of alternating rings (which lie about inversion centers) bridged by the pyridyl rings of the bis‐phosphine‐substituted ligands, with anions hydrogen bonded the length of the chain. Two distinctly different metal coordination environments exist in the polymer, viz. distorted tetrahedral and trigonal geometries.     

Tetrakis(μ‐acetato‐O,O′)bis[(4‐cyanopyridine‐N)copper(II)]

The title compound, [Cu₂(C₂H₃O₂)₄(C₆H₄N₂)₂], has the familiar lantern‐type structure that is characteristic of dimetal tetra­carboxyl­ates of copper and several other transition elements. The molecule lies about an inversion centre and the Cu atom is present in a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination environment, consisting of four O atoms in equatorial positions and the pyridyl‐N atoms of the two 4‐cyano­pyridine ligands in axial positions.     

Molybdänhalogenidcluster mit sechs terminalen Alkoholatliganden: (C18H36N2O6Na)2[Mo6Cl8(OCH3)6] · 6CH3OH und (C18H36N2O6Na2)2[Mo6Cl8(OC6H5)6]

Molybdenum(II) Halide Clusters with six Alcoholate Ligands: (C₁₈H₃₆N₂O₆Na)₂[Mo₆Cl₈(OCH₃)₆] · 6CH₃OH and (C₁₈H₃₆N₂O₆Na)₂[Mo₆Cl₈(OC₆H₅)₆] . The reaction of Na₂[Mo₆Cl₈(OCH₃)₆] and 2,2,2-crypt yields (C₁₈H₃₆N₂O₆Na)₂[Mo₆Cl₈(OCH₃)₆] · 6 CH₃OH ( 1 ), which is converted to (C₁₈H₃₆N₂O₆Na)₂[Mo₆Cl₈(OC₆H₅)₆] ( 2 ) by metathesis with phenol. According to single crystal structure determinations ( 1 : P3 1c, a=14.613(3) Å, c=21.036(8) Å; 2 : P3 1c, a=15.624(1) Å, c=19.671(2) Å) the compounds contain anionic clusters [Mo₆Cl₈ⁱ(OR^a)₆]^2? ( 1 : d(Mo—Mo) 2.608(1) Å to 2.611(1) Å, d(Mo—Cl) 2.489(1) Å to 2.503(1) Å, d(Mo—O) 2.046(4) Å; 2 : d(Mo—Mo) 2.602(3) Å to 2.608(3) Å, d(Mo—Cl) 2.471(5) Å to 2.4992(5) Å, d(Mo—O) 2.091(14) Å). Electronic interactions of the halide cluster and the phenolate ligands in [Mo₆Cl₈(OC₆H₅)₆]^2? is investigated by means of UV/VIS spectroscopy and EHMO calculations.     

Organometallic chemistry of chiral diphosphazane ligands: Synthesis and structural characterisation

The diphosphazane ligands of the type, (C₂₀H₁₂O₂)PN(R)P(E)Y₂ (R = CHMe₂ or (S)-*CHMePh; E = lone pair or S; Y₂ = O₂C₂₀H₁₂ or Y = OC₆H₅ or OC₆H₄Me-4 or OC₆H₄OMe-4 or OC₆H₄Bu^t-4 or C₆H₅) bearing axially chiral 1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2′-dioxy moiety have been synthesised. The structure and absolute configuration of a diastereomeric palladium complex, [PdCl₂{ηsu2}-((O₂C₂₀H₁₂)PN((S)-*CHMePh)PPh₂] has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The reactions of [CpRu(PPh₃)₂Cl] with various symmetrical and unsymmetrical diphosphazanes of the type, X₂PN(R)PYY′ (R = CHMe₂ or (S)-*CHMePh; X = C₆H₅ or X₂ = O₂C₂₀H₁₂; Y=Y′= C₆H₅ or Y = C₆H₅, Y′ = OC₆H₄Me-4 or OC₆H₃Me₂-3,5 or N₂C₃HMe₂-3,5) yield several diastereomeric neutral or cationic half-sandwich ruthenium complexes which contain a stereogenic metal center. In one case, the absolute configuration of a trichiral ruthenium complex, viz. [Cp*Ruη₂-Ph₂PN((S)-*CHMePh)*PPh (N₂C₃HMe₂-3,5)Cl] is established by X-ray diffraction. The reactions of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ with the diphosphazanes (C₂₀H₁₂O₂)PN(R)PY₂ (R = CHMe₂orMe; Y₂=O₂C₂₀H₁₂or Y= OC₆H₅ or OC₆H₄Me-4 or OC₆H₄OMe-4 or OC₆H₄Bu^t-4 or C₆H₅) yield the triruthenium clusters [Ru₃(CO)₁₀{η-(O₂C₂₀H₁₂)PN(R)PY₂}], in which the diphosphazane ligand bridges two metal centres. Palladium allyl chemistry of some of these chiral ligands has been investigated. The structures of isomeric η³-allyl palladium complexes, [Pd(η³-l,3-R′₂-C₃H₃){η²-(rac)-(0₂C₂₀H₁₂)PN(CHMe₂)PY₂}](PF₆) (R′ = Me or Ph; Y = C₆H₅ or OC₆H₅) have been elucidated by high field two-dimensional NMR spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic studies.     

有玻璃态和液晶态的胆甾烯基苯并菲的合成及介晶性

将盘状液晶基元苯并菲与手性向列型液晶基元胆甾烯基结合的化合物, 可望出现全新的性质. 合成了含有胆甾烯基的苯并菲化合物C₁₈H₆(OC₅H₁₁)₅(OC₅H₁₀COOCh) (2), 2,7-C₁₈H₆(OC₅H₁₁)₄(OC₅H₁₀COOCh)₂ (4), C₁₈H₆(OR)₃(OC_nH_{2nCOO- Ch)3 (R＝C5H11, C7H15, C9H19, C11H23, n＝1, 5, 10) (6a～6f), C18H6(OC5H10COOCh)6 (Ch: cholesteryl) (8). 偏光显微镜和差示扫描量热法对这些化合物的热致介晶性研究结果显示, 化合物 4, 6a～6e具有手性盘状向列相和玻璃态, 8呈现近晶B相(SB)和玻璃态. 随间隔基长度n和烷基链R碳原子数的增加, 化合物玻璃化温度和清亮点呈下降趋势. 随着胆甾烯基数目减少, 化合物的玻璃化温度和清亮点降低.}     

Chiral “P-N-P” ligands, (C20H12O2)PN(R)PY2 [R = CHMe2, Y = C6H5, OC6H5, OC6H4-4-Me, OC6H4-4-OMe or OC6H4-4-Bu] and their allyl palladium complexes

Chiral “P-N-P” ligands, (C₂₀H₁₂O₂)PN(R)PY₂ [R = CHMe₂, Y = C₆H₅ (1), OC₆H₅ (2), OC₆H₄-4-Me (3), OC₆H₄-4-OMe (4) or OC₆H₄-4-^tBu (5)] bearing the axially chiral 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-dioxy moiety have been synthesised. Palladium allyl chemistry of two of these chiral ligands (1 and 2) has been investigated. The structures of isomeric η³-allyl palladium complexes, (R′ = Me or Ph; Y = C₆H₅ or OC₆H₅) have been elucidated by high field two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. The solid state structure of [Pd(η³-1,3-Ph₂-C₃H₃){κ²-(racemic)-(C₂₀H₁₂O₂)PN(CHMe₂)PPh₂}](PF₆) has been determined by X-ray crystallography. Preliminary investigations show that the diphosphazanes, 1 and 2 function as efficient auxiliary ligands for catalytic allylic alkylation but give rise to only moderate levels of enantiomeric excess.     

Palladium(II) complexes with aminomethylphosphine ligands as catalysts for the heck reaction

New, aminomethyldiphosphine (P C N) ligands, ((C₆H₅)₂PCH₂)₂NR (R =  C₆H₃ (CH₃)(OH) ( 1a ),  C₆H₄OC₆H₅( 1b ),  C₆H₄SC₆H₅) ( 1c )) and their Pd(II) complexes have been synthesized and characterized. These complexes were found to be efficient catalysts in the Heck reaction of activated and deactivated aryl halide with a variety of olefins. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 23:466–471, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.21038     

Neue Spiroverbindungen aus Cyclophosphazenen und Cyclodi[phosphadiazan]en

New Spiro Compounds from Cyclophosphazenes and Cyclodi[phosphadiazanes] Chlorocyclophosphazenes (Cl₂P = N)₃ and (Cl₂p = N)₄ react with dihydrazidophosphoric acid derivatives in THF in the presence of triethylamine to give the spirocyclic compounds Cl₄N₃P₃(NHN(CH₃))₂P(S)OC₆H₅, Cl₆N₄P₄(NHNH)₂P(S)OC₆H₅. Constitutions have been confirmed by MS, NMR, IR and elemental analysis.     

Darstellung und eigenschaften von und reaktionen mit metallhaltigen heterocyclen: XXXIII. Synthese und kristallstruktur von (μ3-thio)(μ3-organophosphido)tris(tricarbonyleisen)-(2Fe-Fe)-komplexen

The cluster compounds (μ₃-S)(μ₃-PR)Fe₃(CO)₉ are obtained by reaction of the dichloroorganylphosphane sulphides RP(S)Cl₂ (R = CH₃, 4-CH₃OC₆H₄, C₆H₅) with Na₂[Fe(CO)₄] in ether under cleavage of the PS bond. On the basis of X-ray crystallographic determinations the iron clusters crystallize for R = 4-CH₃OC₆H₄ and C₆H₅ in the monoclinic and triclinic space group C2/c and P$\text{1}$ with Z = 8 and 4, respectively.     

Excess Volumetric and Spectroscopic Properties of Mixtures of Some <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-Alkoxyethanols and of Some Polyethers with 2-Pyrrolidinone and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidinone at 298.15 K

Excess molar volumes V_m^E for binary liquid mixtures of n-alkoxyethanols or polyethers + 2-pyrrolidinone or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone have been measured with a continuous dilution dilatometer at 298.15 K and atmospheric pressure as a function of composition. The alkoxyethanols are diethylene glycol monomethylether, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethanol, CH₃(OC₂H₄)₂OH; diethylene glycol monoethylether, 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy) ethanol, C₂H₅(OC₂H₄)₂OH; and diethylene glycol monobutylether, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol, C₄H₉(OC₂H₄)₂OH; whereas the polyethers are diethylene glycol dimethylether, bis(2-methoxyethyl)ether, CH₃(OC₂H₄)₂OCH₃; diethylene glycol diethylether, bis(2-ethoxyethyl)ether, C₂H₅(OC₂H₄)₂OC₂H₅; and diethylene glycol dibutylether, bis(2-butoxyethyl)ether, C₄H₉(OC₂H₄)₂OC₄H₉. In all mixtures the excess molar volumes are negative and symmetric across the entire composition range. The excess volumes are fitted to the Redlich–Kister polynomial equation to obtain the binary coefficients and the standard errors. The experimental results have also been discussed on the basis of IR measurements.     

Optimized synthesis of selected 4-oxybenzaldehyde and 2,2-dioxybiphenyl cyclotriphosphazene derivatives

Abstract

Selected 4-oxybenzaldehyde and 2,2-dioxybiphenyl cyclotriphosphazene derivatives were synthesized via substitution reactions through tailored control. The reactions of cyclotriphosphazene with 4-oxybenzaldehyde and 2,2-dioxybiphenyl gave the following synthesized derivatives: one mono-substituted open-chain compound, N₃P₃Cl₅(O₂C₇H₅) (1, 69%); mono spiro, N₃P₃Cl₄(O₂C1₂H₈) (2, 91.1%); non-gem tri-substituted, N₃P₃Cl₃ (O₆C₂₁H₁₅) (3, 17%); dispiro, N₃P₃Cl₂(O₄C₂₄H₁₆) (4, 92.3%); penta-substituted, N₃P₃Cl(O₁₀C₃₅H₂₅) (5, 92%);hexa-substituted, N₃P₃(O₁₂C₄₂H₃₀). Most of these derivatives (1–6) are obtained with good yield (up to 97%), This work provides a simple and available approach to obtain versatile cyclotriphosphazene derivatives, which is expected to further promote the use of HCCP as phosphorus platform for the construction of multi-functional materials.     

Hydrogen‐bonded three‐dimensional network of a lanthanum(III) exocyclic complex with 5,10,15,20‐tetra‐4‐pyridylporphyrin

In the complex diaquatetranitrato[5‐(pyridinium‐4‐yl)‐10,15,20‐tri‐4‐pyridylporphyrin]lanthanum(III) 1,2‐dichlorobenzene trisolvate, [La(NO₃)₄(C₄₀H₂₇N₈)(H₂O)₂]·3C₆H₄Cl₂, the lanthanum ion is coordinated to one of the peripheral pyridyl substituents of the porphyrin entity. Units of the complex are interlinked to one another in three dimensions by a network of O—H...N, O—H...O and N—H...O hydrogen bonds between the water ligands, nitrate ions, and pyridyl and pyridinium groups of adjacent species. This is the first structural report of an exocyclic complex of the tetrapyridylporphyrin ligand with any lanthanide ion and its self‐assembly into a three‐dimensional architecture sustained by hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis,characterization and cytotoxicity of some triarylbismuth(V) di(N‐p‐toluenesulfonyl) aminoacetates and the crystal structure of (4‐CH3C6H4SO2NHCH2CO2)2Bi(C6H4Cl‐4)3

A series of triarylbismuth(V) di(N‐p‐toluenesulfonyl)aminoacetates with the formula (4‐CH₃C₆H₄SO₂NHCH₂CO₂)₂BiAr₃ (Ar?C₆H₅, 4‐CH₃C₆H₄, 4‐ClC₆H₄, 4‐BrC₆H₄) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR and mass spectra. The crystal structure of (4‐CH₃C₆H₄SO₂NHCH₂CO₂)₂Bi(C₆H₄Cl‐4)₃ was determined and shows the bismuth to exist in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Four human neoplastic cell lines (HL‐60, PC‐3MIE8, BGC‐823 and MDA‐MB‐435) were used to screen these compounds. The results indicate that these compounds at 10 μM show cytotoxicity. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.