Studies on mononuclear transition metal chelates derived from a novel ( E,E )-dioxime: synthesis,characterization and biological activity

A novel vic-dioxime ligand with a thiourea moiety, (4E,5E)-1,3-bis{4-[(4-bromophenylamino)methylene]phenyl}-2-thiooxaimidazoline-4,5-dione dioxime (4) (bmdH₂) has been synthesized from N,N′-bis{4-[(4-bromophenylamino)methylene]phenyl}thiourea and (E,E)-dichloroglyoxime. The bmdH₂ ligand (4) forms transition metal complexes [M(bmdH)₂] with a metal?:?ligand ratio of 1?:?2 with M?=?Ni(II), Co(II), and Cu(II). The mononuclear Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes, [Ni(bmdH)₂] (5), [Co(bmdH)₂] (6) and [Cu(bmdH)₂] (7) have the metal ions coordinated through the two N,N atoms, as do most vic-dioximes. Elemental analyses, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility, IR, ¹H NMR spectra, and UV-Visible spectroscopy were used to elucidate the structures of the ligand and its complexes. Conductivity measurements have shown that the mononuclear complexes are non-electrolytes. In addition, the ligands and metal complexes were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities by agar well diffusion techniques using DMF as solvent.     

Ruthenium(II) carbonyl complexes of P,P and P,O donor diphosphine ligands,Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2 and Ph2P(CH2)nP(O)Ph2, n = 2, 3 and their activities in catalytic transfer hydrogenation reactions

The polymeric precursor [RuCl₂(CO)₂]_n reacts with the ligands, P∩P (a, b) and P∩O (c, d), in 1:1 M ratio to generate six-coordinate complexes [RuCl₂(CO)₂(?²-P∩P)] (1a, 1b) and [RuCl₂(CO)₂(?²-P∩O)] (1c, 1d), where P∩P: Ph₂P(CH₂)_nPPh₂, n = 2(a), 3(b); P∩O: Ph₂P(CH₂)_nP(O)Ph₂, n = 2(c), 3(d). The complexes are characterized by elemental analyses, mass spectrometry, thermal studies, IR, and NMR spectroscopy. 1a–1d are active in catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone and its derivatives to corresponding alcohols with turnover frequency (TOF) of 75–290 h^?1. The complexes exhibit higher yield of hydrogenation products than catalyzed by RuCl₃ itself. Among 1a–1d, the Ru(II) complexes of bidentate phosphine (1a, 1b) show higher efficiency than their monoxide analogs (1c, 1d). However, the recycling experiments with the catalysts for hydrogenation of 4-nitroacetophenone exhibit a different trend in which the catalytic activities of 1a, 1b, and 1d decrease considerably, while 1c shows similar activity during the second run.     

Syntheses,characterization and catalytic activities of half-sandwich ruthenium complexes with naphthalene-based Schiff base ligands

Four ruthenium(II) p-cymene complexes with naphthalene-based Schiff base ligands [Ru(p-cymene)LCl] (2a–2d) have been synthesized and characterized. The half-sandwich ruthenium complexes were characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra, elemental analyses, and infrared spectrometry. The molecular structures of 2a, 2b, and 2c were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, these half-sandwich ruthenium complexes are highly active catalysts for the hydrogenation of nitroarenes to anilines using NaBH₄ as the reducing agent in ethanol at room temperature.     

Reactivity of titanium imidazolin-2-iminato complexes with 2,6-diisopropylaniline and 2-{(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-iminomethyl}pyrrole

Abstract

We report the reactions of imidazolin-2-iminato titanium complexes [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₃] (R = Mes, 2b; R = Dipp, 2c; Mes = mesityl, Dipp = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) with 2,6-diisopropylaniline in a 1:3 molar ratio to yield the titanium imido complexes of composition [(Im^RNH)Ti = N(^Dipp)(HN^Dipp)₂] (R = Mes, 3b; R = Dipp, 3c) in good yield by the Ti-Niminato bond cleavage at 60 °C. In contrast, the reaction of [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₃] with 2,6-diisopropylaniline in a 1:1 molar ratio afforded mono-substituted products [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₂(HN^Dipp)] (R = Mes, 4b; R = Dipp, 4c) in good yield. The reaction of [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₃] with the iminopyrrole ligand [2-(2,6-iPr₂C₆H₃-N = CH)C₄H₃NH] (N^DippPyH) in a 1:1 ratio afforded mixed ligands, titanium complexes [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₂(N^Dipp-Py)] (R = tBu, 5a; R = Dipp, 5c) with imidazolin-2-iminato and iminopyrrolide ligands. Molecular structures of 3b, 3c, 4c, 5a, and 5c were determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The solid-state structures of 3b and 3c clearly indicate the formation of true Ti = N double bonds, measuring 1.730(2) Å and 1.727(1) Å, respectively. The solid-state structures of 5a and 5c reveal the formation of five-coordinate titanium complexes.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Two vic-Dioximes Containing the 1,3-Dioxolane Ring and 1,4-Diaminobutane and Their Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Metal Complexes

Two new vic-dioxime ligands, (E,E)-N-{4-[(1,4-dioxaspiro[4.4]non-2-ylmethyl)amino]butyl}-N-hydroxy-2-(hydroxyimino)ethanimidamide (L¹H₂) and (E,E)-N-{4-[(1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-2-ylmethyl)amino]butyl}-N-hydroxy-2-(hydroxyimino)ethanimidamide (L²H₂) containing two different heteroatoms (N,O) have been prepared from anti-chloroglyoxime, N-(1,4-dioxaspiro[4.4]non-2-ylmethyl)butane-1,4-diamine (3) and N-(1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-2-ylmethyl)butane-1,4-diamine (4). Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes of the ligands have a metal:ligand ratio of 1:2 and the ligands coordinate through the two N atoms, as do most of the vic-dioximes. However, Zn^II complexes of the ligands have a metal:ligand ratio of 1:1 and the ligands are coordinated only by the N, O atoms of the vic-dioximes. In the Co^II complexes two water molecules, and in the Zn^II complexes a chloride ion and a water molecule, are also coordinated to the metal ion. The structures of the compounds were determined by a combination of elemental analysis, magnetic moments, molar conductances, thermogravimetric analysis (t.g.a.) and spectroscopic (u.v.–vis., i.r., ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r.) data.     

Synthesis and structure of some group VII 1,2-diacyl cyclopentadiene complexes and their pyridazine derivatives

A series of 1,2-diacyl cyclopentadienyl tricarbonyl manganese and rhenium complexes, [M(CO)₃{η⁵-1,2-C₅H₃(CO-(R)₂}] (3a–c and 4a–b), were isolated utilizing a straightforward, 3-step route. The synthetic pathway began with a 1,2-diacyl cyclopentadiene (fulvene), followed by the formation of its corresponding thallium salt and transmetallation with the appropriate pentacarbonyl metal bromide. X-ray crystallographic analysis and high-accuracy mass spectrometry confirmed the structures of the both the 4-methoxyphenyl and 4-chlorophenyl diacyl rhenium complexes, [Re(CO)₃{η⁵-1,2-C₅H₃(CO-(4-OCH₃)C₆H₄)₂}] (4a) and [Re(CO)₃{η⁵-1,2-C₅H₃(CO-(4-Cl)C₆H₄)₂}] (4b). Diacyl complexes 3a–c and 4a–b were then ring-closed with hydrazine hydrate to form their corresponding pyridazine complexes, [M(CO)₃{η⁵-1,2-C₅H₃(1,4-(R)₂N₂C₂}] (5a–c and 6a–b), in good yields (60–83%). The pyridazyl ligands were found to be relatively labile, and recrystallization of the target complexes 5a–c and 6a–b afforded only the free pyridazine ligands.     

Synthesis,crystal structures,and antimicrobial activities of hydrazone complexes of vanadium(V)

Two hydrazone ligands, (E)-N′-(3-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-2-methoxybenzohydrazide (HL^a) and (E)-N′-(2-hydroxy-3-methylbenzylidene)-2-methoxybenzohydrazide (HL^b), were prepared and characterized by IR, UV–vis, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The corresponding vanadium(V) complexes, 2[VOL^aL]·CH₃OH (1) and [VOL^bL] (2), where L is the monoanionic form of benzohydroxamic acid (HL), were prepared and characterized by IR and UV–vis spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 crystallizes as the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, with unit cell dimensions a = 14.4161(16) Å, b = 14.0745(16) Å, c = 24.069(2) Å, β = 96.247(2), V = 4854.5(9) Å³, Z = 4, R₁ = 0.0541, wR₂ = 0.1423, Goof = 1.032. Complex 2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca, with unit cell dimensions a = 13.5906(6) Å, b = 18.1865(11) Å, c = 18.4068(11) Å, V = 4549.5(4) Å³, Z = 8, R₁ = 0.0549, wR₂ = 0.1397, Goof = 1.054. X-ray analysis indicates that the complexes are mononuclear octahedral vanadium(V) complexes. The thermal behavior of the complexes was investigated. The hydrazone ligands and their complexes were also evaluated for their antibacterial (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas fluorescence) and antifungal (Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger) activities using the MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. The two complexes have moderate to good activities against B. subtilis and S. aureus, and 1 has moderate activity against E. coli.     

Diorganotin Complexes with N(4)-Phenylthiosemicarbazones: Synthesis,Spectroscopic Characterization,and Antibacterial Activity

Abstract

The organotin(IV) complexes, SnPh₂L^a (1), SnMe₂L^a (2), SnBu₂L^a (3), SnPh₂L^b (4), SnMe₂L^b (5), SnPh₂L^c (6), SnMe₂L^c (7), and SnBu₂L^c (8) were obtained by reaction of SnR ₂Cl₂ (R = Ph, Me, and Bu) with 1-(5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-phenylthiosemicarbazide (H₂L^a), 1-((2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylene)-4-phenylthiosemicarbazide (H₂L^b), and 1-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)-4-phenylthiosemicarbazide (H₂L^c). The synthesized complexes have been investigated by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy. The data show that the thiosemicarbazone acts as a tridentate dianionic ligand and coordinates via the thiol group, imine nitrogen, and phenolic oxygen. The coordination number of tin is 5. The in vitro antibacterial activities of the ligands and their complexes have been evaluated against Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) bacteria and compared with the standard antibacterial drugs.

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Preparation,crystal structures and properties of half-sandwich ruthenium complexes containing salicylbenzoxazole ligands

Three half-sandwich ruthenium complexes [Ru(p-cymene)LCl] containing salicylbenzoxazole ligands [LH = 2-(5-methyl-benzoxazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-phenol (2a), LH = 2-(5-methyl-benzoxazol-2-yl)-4-chloro-phenol (2b), and LH = 2-(5-methyl-benzoxazol-2-yl)-4-bromo-phenol (2c)] were synthesized and characterized. All half-sandwich ruthenium complexes were fully characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra, MS, elemental analyses, and UV–vis as well as cyclic voltammetry (CV). The molecular structures of 2a, 2b, and 2c were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Single-crystal X-ray structures show that the synthesized ruthenium complexes are three-legged piano-stools with a six-membered metallocycle formed by coordination of the bidentate salicylbenzoxazole ligands to the metal centers. Data from CV and UV–vis absorption of the ruthenium complexes indicated that by changing the substituent on the para position of (donating or withdraw group) the salicylbenzoxazole ligands, minor changes in redox and electronic properties of the ruthenium complexes were observed.     

Synthesis and physiochemical studies on binuclear Cu(II) complexes derived from 2,6-[(N-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-4-substituted phenols

Preparation of the ligands HL¹ = 2,6-[(N-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-p-ethylphenol; HL² = 2,6-[(N-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-p-methoxyphenol and HL³ = 2,6-[(N-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-p-nitrophenol are described together with their Cu(II) complexes with different bridging units. The exogenous bridges incorporated into the complexes are: hydroxo [Cu₂L(OH)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂.H₂O (L¹=1a, L² =1b, L³ =1c), acetato [Cu₂L(OAc)₂]ClO₄.H₂O (L¹ =2a, L² =2b, L³ =2c) and nitrito [Cu₂L¹(NO₂)₂(H₂O)₂]ClO₄.H₂O (L¹=3a, L² =3b, L³ =3c). Complexes1a,1b,1c and2a,2b,2c contain bridging exogenous groups, while3a,3b,3c possess only open μ-phenolate structures. Both the ligands and complexes were characterized by spectral studies. Cyclic voltammetric investigation of these complexes revealed that the reaction process involves two successive quasireversible one-electron steps at different potentials. The first reduction potential is sensitive to electronic effects of the substituents at the aromatic ring of the ligand system, shifting to positive potentials when the substituents are replaced by more electrophilic groups. EPR studies indicate very weak interaction between the two copper atoms. Various covalency parameters have been calculated.     

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.     

NC Palladacycles and C,C-chelating phosphorus ylide complexes: synthesis,X-ray characterization,and comparison of the catalytic activity in the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction

Six secondary amine palladacycles bearing monodentate ligands (1a, 2a), 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe) and 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (dppp) containing bridging and bidentate ligands (1b, 2b–d), and four C,C-type phosphorus ylide complexes containing thiourea (tu) (3a), phenyl isothiocyanate (4a), and bridging and terminal azide groups (5 and 5a) have been synthesized. Resulting complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR, ¹H-, ¹³C{¹H}-, and ³¹P{¹H}-NMR spectroscopy with single crystal X-ray structure determination of 1a and 2a. The Pd in 1a and 2a occupies the center of a slightly distorted square planar environment formed by C_aryl, N_amine, N_pyridine, and Cl. The catalytic efficiency of complexes showed that in most cases, amine palladacycles display better catalytic activities than the phosphorus ylide Pd(II) complexes. Comparison between bidentate and bridging dppe complexes showed that dppe-bridged dimer 2d has higher catalytic activity than dppe bidentate complex.     

Ruthenium(II) complexes of aroylhydrazones: structural,electrochemical and electrostatic interactions with DNA

Four Ru(II) complexes with tridentate ligands viz. (4-hydroxy-N′-(pyridin-2-yl-ethylene) benzohydrazide [Ru(L¹)(PPh₃)₂(Cl)] (1), N′-(pyridin-2-yl-methylene) nicotinohydrazide [Ru(L²)(PPh₃)₂(Cl)] (2), N′-(1H-imidazol-2-yl-methylene)-4-hydroxybenzohydrazide [Ru(L³)(PPh₃)₂(Cl)] (3), and N′-(1H-imidazol-2-yl-methylene) nicotinohydrazide [Ru(L⁴)(PPh₃)₂(Cl)] (4) have been synthesized and characterized. The methoxy-derivative of L³H (abbreviated as L³H*) exists in E configuration with torsional angle of 179.4° around C₇-N₈-N₉-C₁₀ linkage. Single crystal structures of acetonitrile coordinated ruthenium complexes of 1 and 3 having compositins as [Ru(L¹)(PPh₃)₂(CH₃CN)]Cl (1a) and [Ru(L³)(PPh₃)₂(CH₃CN)]Cl (3a) revealed coordination of tridentate ligands with significantly distorted octahedral geometry constructed by imine nitrogen, heterocyclic nitrogen, and enolate amide oxygen, forming a cis-planar ring with trans-placement of two PPh₃ groups and a coordinated acetonitrile. Ligands (L¹H-L⁴H) and their ruthenium complexes (1–4) are characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P NMR, and IR spectral analysis. Ru(II) complexes have reversible to quasi-reversible redox behavior having Ru(II)/Ru(III) oxidation potentials in the range of 0.40–0.71 V. The DNA binding constants determined by absorption spectral titrations with Herring Sperm DNA (HS-DNA) reveal that L⁴H and 1 interact more strongly than other ligands and Ru(II) complexes. Complexes 1–3 exhibit DNA cleaving activity possibly due to strong electrostatic interactions while 4 displays intercalation.     

Synthesis and properties of ruthenium(II) complexes of 3,3′-polymethylene-2-(pyrid-2′-yl)benzo[b]-1,10-phenanthrolines

Coordination abilities of unsymmetrical tridentate ligands, 3,3′-polymethylene-2-(pyrid-2′-yl)-benzo[b]-1,10-phenanthrolines (4) were studied. Reactions of the 3,3′-di- and 3,3′-trimethylene-2-(pyrid-2′-yl)benzo[b]-1,10-phenanthrolines (4b and 4c) with RuCl₃ ? 3H₂O afforded [Ru(4b)₂]²⁺ and [Ru(4c)₂]²⁺ in 57% and 78% yield, respectively, while reactions of the parent non-bridged ligand (4a), tetramethylene-bridged ligand (4d), and fully aromatized ligand (4e) afforded a messy mixture. Reactions of 4 with Ru(tpy)Cl₃ (tpy = 2,2′;6′,2″-terpyridine) afforded [Ru(tpy)(4)]²⁺ in 61–72% yields. UV absorption spectra of the ligands showed four ligand-centered (LC) π–π* transitions and their Ru complexes showed four LC π–π* transitions and one Ru(d_π) → ligand(π*) MLCT. The ligands showed three major emission maxima (λ _emission) in the region of 393–418, 416–445, and 437–471 nm in which λ _emission is highly dependent on the length of the methylene bridge connecting C3 of benzo[b]-1,10-phenanthroline and C3 of pyridine. Ru complexes with fully aromatic ligand, [Ru(tpy)(4e)]²⁺, and the most distorted ligand, [Ru(tpy)(4d)]²⁺, showed two emission maxima at 410 and 444–446 nm, while the others showed one emission at 410 nm. Each of the emission maxima is bathochromatically shifted from the complex with the most distorted ligand (4d) to the complex with fully aromatized planar ligand (4e) indicating lower energy emission.     

Coordination polymers and discrete complexes of Ag(I)-N-(pyridylmethylene)anilines: synthesis,crystal structures and photophysical properties

Reactions of AgO₂C₂F₃ with (E)-N-(pyridylmethylene)aniline in which the pyridyl N is in the p- or m-position yielded two 1-D coordination polymers, [(AgO₂C₂F₃)₂(L_a)₂]_n (L_a = (E)-2,6-diisopropyl-N-(pyrid-3-ylmethylene)aniline) (1) and [(AgOC₂F₃)₂(L_d)₂]_n (L_d = (E)-2,6-diisopropyl-N-(pyrid-4-ylmethylene)aniline) (5), and three discrete complexes, [(AgO₂C₂F₃)₂(L_a)₄] (2), [AgO₂C₂F₃(L_b)₂] (L_b = (E)-N-(pyrid-4-ylmethylene)aniline) (3) and [(AgOC₂F₃)₂(L_c)₄] (L_c = (E)-2,6-dimethyl-N-(pyrid-4-ylmethylene)aniline) (4). The structures were determined by MS, FT-IR and NMR spectroscopies, elemental analysis and single crystal XRD. 1 is an organometallic coordination polymer with silver in η¹-arene coordination, but is a discrete dimeric complex 2 when crystallized from warm diethylether. The geometries around silver(I) in 1 and 4 are tetrahedral, ‘inverted seesaw’ in 2 and T-shaped in 3 and in all the anion seems to play a role. Ag(I) centers in 5 have distorted trigonal bipyramid and inverted seesaw geometries. The trifluoroacetate anions in these complexes display variable monodentate and short bridging coordination patterns. All complexes absorb and strongly emit UV-Vis radiation at room temperature.     

Syntheses and Reactions of Dimolybdenum Alkyne Compounds Containing Functionally Substituted Ligands. The Crystal Structure of [Co2Mo2(μ4-CHCH)(μ-CO)4(CO)4-(η5-C5H4C(O)Me)2]

Abstract

Three dimolybdenum alkyne complexes containing functionally substituted ligands [Mo₂(μ-CHCH)(CO)₄(η⁵?C₅H₄C(O)R)₂] [R ? OEt, (1a); R ? Me, (1b); R ? Ph, (1c)] were synthesized by reactions of acetylene with in situ generated metal-metal triply bonded complexes [Mo(CO)₂(η⁵?C₅H₄C(O)R)]₂ (R ? OEt, Me, Ph). Further reaction of (1a), (1b) or (1c) with Co₂(CO)₈ in refluxing toluene gave another three new butterfly compounds [Co₂Mo₂-(μ₄-CHCH)(μ-CO)₄(CO)₄(η⁵-C₅H₄C(O)R)₂] [R ? OEt, (2a); R ? Me, (2b); R ? Ph, (2c)]. The resulting compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, ¹H NMR and MS. The crystal structure of (2b) was determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The results indicate that the existence of functional groups on the cyclopentadienyl ring has an influence on the reactivity of this type of complex.     

Synthesis, Spectral Characterization and Electrochemical Properties of New vic-dioxime Complexes Bearing Carboxylate

Three new vic-dioxime ligands, [N-(ethyl-4-amino-1-piperidine carboxylate)-phenylglyoxime (L¹H₂), N-(ethyl-4-amino-1-piperidine carboxylate)-glyoxime (L²H₂), and N,N′-bis(ethyl-4-amino-1-piperidine carboxylate)-glyoxime (L³H₂)], and their Co(II) with Cu(II) metal complexes, were synthesized for the first time. Mononuclear complexes of these ligands with a 1:2 metal-ligand ratio were prepared with Co(II) and Cu(II) salts. The BF₂⁺-capped Co(II) and mononuclear complexes of the vic-dioxime were prepared for [Co(L¹·BF₂)₂] and [Co(L²·BF₂)₂]. The ligands act in a polydentate fashion bonding through nitrogen atoms in the presence of a base, as do most vic-dioximes. The cobalt(II) and copper(II) complexes are non-electrolytes as shown by their molar conductivities (Λ_M) in DMF. The structures of the ligands and complexes were determined by elemental analyses, FT-i.r., u.v.–vis., ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r. spectra, magnetic susceptibility measurements, and molar conductivity. The comparative electrochemical studies show that the stabilities of the reduced or oxidized species and the electrode potentials of the complexes are affected by the substituents attached on the oxime moieties of the complexes.     

Photochemical reactions of group VIB metal carbonyls with heterocyclic Schiff bases derived from 4-amino -3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole

The new complexes, M(CO)₅(Schiff base) [M?=?Cr; 1, Mo; 2, W; 3, Schiff base?=?4-salicylidenamino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole, SAHMT, a; 4-(2-hydroxynaphthylidenamino)-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole, 2HNAHMT, b; 4-(3-hydroxybenzylidenamino)-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4- triazole, 3HBAHMT, c; 4-(4-hydroxybenzylidenamino)-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4- triazole, 4HBAHMT, d; 4-(5-bromosalicylidenamino)-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole, 5BrSAHMT, e; were synthesized by photochemical reaction of metal carbonyls M(CO)₆ (M?=?Cr, Mo, W) with new heterocyclic Schiff bases derived from 4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole, a–e. The ligands and complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, EI-mass spectrometry, FT-IR, ¹H and ¹³C-{¹H}-NMR spectroscopy. The spectroscopic studies show that Schiff bases, a–e, are monodentate and coordinate via azomethine N donor to the central metal atom in M(CO)₅(Schiff base) (M?=?Cr, Mo, W).     

Solvent-Free Synthesis of Novel Highly Functionalized Dihydroanthra[1,2-b]furan-6,11-dione Derivatives

A convenient and environmentally friendly solvent-free procedure has been developed to react 1,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of triphenylphosphine in one pot to afford novel dialkyl (E)-2-{1,5-dihydroxy-6-[3-methoxy-1-(methoxycarbonyl)-3-oxo-2-(triphenyl-λ ⁵-phosphanylidene)propyl]-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydro-2-anthracenyl}-2-butanedioate 3a–c. As a result of intramolecular nucleophilic attack at 90 °C, novel dialkyl (E)-2–{2,7-dihydroxy-3-[2-methoxy-2-oxo-1-(triphenyl-λ ⁵ phosphanylidene)ethyl]-6,11-dioxo-6,11-dihydroanthra[1,2-b]furan-8-yl}-2-butanedioates 4a–c were produced in good yield.     

Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble arene-ruthenium complexes and their application in biphasic olefin oxidation

New water-soluble complexes [(η⁶-C₆H₆)RuCl(C₅H₄N-2-CH?=?N-R)]Cl (1) (with R?=?4-hydroxymethylphenyl (a), 2,4-dichlorophenyl (b), 2-fluorophenyl (c), 3-carboxyphenyl (d)) have been synthesized by reacting [(η⁶-C₆H₆)Ru(μ-Cl)Cl]₂ with the N,N′-bidentate ligands in a 1:2 ratio. Full characterization of all complexes was accomplished using ¹H and ¹³C NMR, elemental analyses, UV-Vis spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray crystallography for determination of the structure of 1d, as 1d·4H₂O. The single crystal structure confirmed coordination of the ligand to the ruthenium(II) center leading to a structure commonly described as a pseudo-octahedral, three-legged piano stool. The geometry around the Ru(II) center is such that the arene ring occupies the apex of the stool while the N,N′-bidentate ligand and a chloride occupy the base of the stool. The synthesized Ru(II) complexes were tested as catalysts for oxidation of styrene using NaIO₄ as a co-oxidant in a biphasic system. All complexes were active, giving good yields of benzaldehyde. Catalyst 1c was later investigated for olefin oxidation and gave high yields of the corresponding aldehydes as the major products in all cases.