Synthesis,crystal structures and Jack bean urease inhibitory activity of copper(II) complexes with 4-bromo-N′-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide

A new hydrazone 4-bromo-N′-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide (HL) was prepared and characterized by infrared and UV–vis spectra, as well as single-crystal X-ray diffraction. With the hydrazone as ligand, two new copper(II) complexes were prepared, [Cu₂L₂(NCS)₂]·4H₂O (1) and [CuBrL]·CH₃OH (2). The complexes were characterized by infrared and UV–vis spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The Cu in 1 is in a square pyramidal coordination geometry and that in 2 is in a square planar coordination geometry. The two complexes show effective Jack bean urease inhibitory activity, with IC₅₀ values of 23.5 and 2.7 μM, respectively. A molecular docking study of 2 with the urease was performed. The relationship between the structure and urease inhibitory activity indicated that copper complex with square planar coordination is a better model for urease inhibition.     

双(2-取代-3-羟基-4-吡喃酮)合铜(II)配合物的合成和降血糖作用

合成了双(2-取代-3-羟基-4-吡喃酮)合铜(II)配合物, 采用元素分析、质谱、红外光谱、电子光谱、电子自旋共振谱表征了它们为平面正方型配合物, 中心离子和配体的物质的量比为1∶2. 在STZ-糖尿病小鼠模型上, 其中双(2-乙基-3-羟基-4-吡喃酮)合铜(II)在10 mg/kg的剂量下灌胃给药, 能增加血清胰岛素的合成和分泌、降低糖尿病小鼠的血糖水平, 显示出良好的抗糖尿病的作用. 该配合物毒性低, 对正常小鼠灌胃给药的半数致死量LD₅₀是855.9 mg/kg.     

Catalytic and biological activity of transition metal complexes of salicylaldiminopropylphosphine

Primary phosphine complexes of transition metals have been synthesized from salicylaldiminopropylphosphine. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared, electronic, ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR spectra, magnetic susceptibility, and conductivity measurements. The studies indicate square planar geometry for copper, cobalt, and nickel complexes. The EPR spectra of copper complex in acetonitrile at 300 and 77 K were recorded. The biological activities of the ligand and metal complexes have been studied on microorganisms such as Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus flavus by the well-diffusion method. The zone of inhibition values were measured at 37°C for 24 h. The electrochemical behavior of copper complexes was studied by cyclic voltammetry. The copper(II) complex oxidizes cinnamaldehyde using hydrogen peroxide as oxidant.     

Models for the active site in galactose oxidase: Structure, spectra and redox of copper(II) complexes of certain phenolate ligands

Galactose oxidase (GOase) is a fungal enzyme which is unusual among metalloenzymes in appearing to catalyse the two electron oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes and H₂O₂. The crystal structure of the enzyme reveals that the coordination geometry of mononuclear copper(II) ion is square pyramidal, with two histidine imidazoles, a tyrosinate, and either H₂O (pH 7.0) or acetate (from buffer,pH 4-5) in the equatorial sites and a tyrosinate ligand weakly bound in the axial position. This paper summarizes the results of our studies on the structure, spectral and redox properties of certain novel models for the active site of the inactive form of GOase. The monophenolato Cu(II) complexes of the type [Cu(L1)X][H(L1) = 2-(bis(pyrid-2-ylmethyl)aminomethyl)-4-nitrophenol and X⁻ = Cl⁻ 1, NCS⁻ 2, CH₃COO⁻ 3, ClO₄ ⁻ 4] reveal a distorted square pyramidal geometry around Cu(II) with an unusual axial coordination of phenolate moiety. The coordination geometry of 3 is reminiscent of the active site of GOase with an axial phenolate and equatorial CH₃COO⁻ ligands. All the present complexes exhibit several electronic and EPR spectral features which are also similar to the enzyme. Further, to establish the structural and spectroscopic consequences of the coordination of two tyrosinates in GOase enzyme, we studied the monomeric copper(II) complexes containing two phenolates and imidazole/pyridine donors as closer structural models for GOase. N,N-dimethylethylenediamine and N,N’-dimethylethylenediamine have been used as starting materials to obtain a variety of 2,4-disubstituted phenolate ligands. The X-ray crystal structures of the complexes [Cu(L5)(py)], (8) [H₂(L5) = N,N-dimethyl-N’,N’-bis(2-hydroxy-4-nitrobenzyl) ethylenediamine, py = pyridine] and [Cu(L8)(H₂O)] (11), [H₂(L8) = N,N’-dimethyl-N,N’-bis(2-hydroxy-4-nitrobenzyl)ethylenediamine] reveal distorted square pyramidal geometries around Cu(II) with the axial tertiary amine nitrogen and water coordination respectively. Interestingly, for the latter complex there are two different molecules present in the same unit cell containing the methyl groups of the ethylenediamine fragmentcis to each other in one molecule andtrans to each other in the other. The ligand field and EPR spectra of the model complexes reveal square-based geometries even in solution. The electrochemical and chemical means of generating novel radical species of the model complexes, analogous to the active form of the enzyme is presently under investigation.     

Binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of 4-formyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazoles

The synthesis of copper(II) binuclear complexes with acyldihydrazones of saturated carboxylic acids and 4-formyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazoles in which the coordination polyhedra are connected by polymethylene chains of different length (two to five units) is described. The complexes were studied by chemical and thermal analysis, IR spectroscopy, and EPR. The molecular and crystal structure of the copper(II) complex with glutaric acid and 1-(4′-chlorophenyl)-4-formyl-5-hydroxy-3-methylpyrazole acyldihydrazone (H₄L) described as [Cu₂L·2Py] · Py · 4H₂O was determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are orthorhombic: a = 24.789(7) Å, b = 39.319(9) Å, c = 4.6336(14) Å, space group Pnma, Z = 4. The number of symmetrically unrelated reflections is 4716, R = 0.0606, R _w = 0.1307. The central atoms are separated by a chain of eight σ bonds and are located at a distance of 8.939 Å. The copper coordination polyhedron is a square. A specific feature of the crystal structure is the stacking interaction involving chelate rings and the pyrazole ring, resulting in stacks of molecular complexes. The EPR spectrum of a solution of the complex based on the acyldihydrazone of succinic acid and 4-formyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole recorded at room temperature exhibits seven HFS lines with an intensity ratio of 1: 2: 3: 4: 3: 2: 1 and a constant of 33.3 G as a result of exchange coupling of the unpaired electrons to the two equivalent copper nuclei. An increase in the length of the polymethylene chain to 3–5 units or introduction of the para-chlorine atom into the benzene ring hampers the exchange interactions, and the EPR spectrum shows a signal of four HFS lines with a constant of 55–70 G typical of monomeric copper(II) complexes.     

New copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes based on azo Schiff base ligand: Synthesis,crystal structure,photoisomerization study and antibacterial activity

Newly synthesized mononuclear copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes containing an azo Schiff base ligand (L), prepared by condensation of 2-hydroxy-5-(o-tolyldiazenyl)benzaldehyde and propylamine, were obtained and then characterized using infrared and NMR spectroscopies, mass spectrometry and X-ray diffraction. Ligand L behaves as a bidentate chelate by coordinating through deprotonated phenolic oxygen and azomethine nitrogen. The copper and zinc complexes crystallize in triclinic and orthorhombic systems, respectively, with space groups P⁻1 and Pca2₁. In these complexes, the Cu(II) ion is in a square planar geometry while the Zn(II) ion is in a distorted tetrahedral environment. The photochemical behaviors of ligand L, [Cu(L)₂] and [Zn(L)₂] were investigated. The azo group in L underwent reversible trans–cis isomerization under UV and visible irradiation. This process was inhibited for the complexes. In addition, ligand L and its copper and zinc complexes were assessed for their in vitro antibacterial activities against four pathogenic strains.     

The structures and cyclic voltammetry of three copper(II) complexes derived from bulky ortho-hydroxy Schiff bases

Three copper(II) complexes derived from bulky ortho-hydroxy Schiff base ligands, (1)-(3), were synthesized and characterized by chemical analysis, UV-Vis, IR, μ_eff and mass spectrometry. The solid state structures of compounds (1)-(3) were determined. The solid state X-ray diffraction studies of these compounds show that the geometry is intermediate between square planar and tetrahedral. Moreover, EPR studies in DMF solution at 77 K suggest that the geometry of these complexes in solution is different from that observed in the solid state by X-ray crystallography. Furthermore, cyclic voltammetry studies performed for (1)-(3), indicate a dependence of the cathodic potentials upon conformational and electronic effects.     

Spectral studies on cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of naphthaldehyde substituted aroylhydrazones

A series of new coordination complexes of cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) with two new aroylhydrazones, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde isonicotinoylhydrazone (H(2)L(1)) and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde-2-thenoyl-hydrazone (H(2)L(2)) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, conductance measurements, magnetic susceptibility measurements, (1)H NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy, EPR spectroscopy and thermal analysis. IR spectra suggests ligands acts as a tridentate dibasic donor coordinating through the deprotonated naphtholic oxygen atom, azomethine nitrogen atom and enolic oxygen atom. EPR and ligand field spectra suggests octahedral geometry for Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes and a square planar geometry for Cu(II) complexes.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and characterization of two new copper(II) complexes of Schiff bases derived from furfurylamine

Two new mononuclear complexes of copper(II), namely [CuL₂] (1) and [CuL′₂] (2) have been synthesized by reacting copper perchlorate with furfurylamine and salicylaldehyde or 2-hydroxyacetophenone, where L = (2-hydroxybenzyl-2-furylmethyl)imine and L′ = (2-hydroxymethylbenzyl-2-furylmethyl)imine, the respective asymmetric bidentate Schiff bases that are formed in situ to bind the Cu(II) ion. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Structural studies reveal that the mononuclear units of both the complexes (1) and (2) adopt square planar geometry supported by weak intermolecular C–H···π interactions.     

New Tetraaza Macrobicyclic Ditopic Receptors for Metal Ions: Synthesis,Redox Response and Kinetics of Phosphate Hydrolysis of Unsymmetrical Macrobicyclic Mono- and Binuclear Nickel(II) Complexes

A new series of macrobicyclic ditopic receptors is derived from the precursor compound 3,4:10,11-dibenzo-1,13[N,N′-bis{(3-formyl-2-hydroxy-5-methyl)benzyl}di-aza]-5,9-dioxocyclohexadecane. Using this precursor, mono- and binuclear nickel(II) complexes of type [NiL](ClO₄) and [Ni₂L](ClO₄)₂ have been synthesized to undertake electrochemical and catalytic studies on the basis of macrocyclic ring size. The receptor is a tricompartmental macrocycle consisting of ether oxygen, tertiary nitrogen and imine nitrogen atoms. The redox studies of these systems show that the nickel(II) complexes undergo quasi-reversible one-electron reduction and oxidation. All the nickel(II) complexes have square planar geometry and are EPR silent. Examination of the kinetics of the hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenyl phosphate shows that the catalytic activities of the complexes increase with the macrocyclic ring size of the complexes. As the macrocyclic ring size of the complexes increases, the spectral, electrochemical and catalytic studies of the complexes show considerable variation due to distortion in the geometry around the nickel(II) centre.     

Potentiometric,spectral characterization,and antioxidant activity studies of ternary complexes involving Cu(II) and carbamoylcholine chloride drug with amino acids

A potentiometric method was used to determine the stability constants for the various complexes of copper(II) with carbamoylcholine chloride (C) drug as a ligand in the presence of some biorelevant amino acid constituents like glycine (Gly), alanine (Ala), valine (Val), proline (Pro), β-phenylalanine (Phe), S-methylcysteine (Met), threonine (Thr), ornithine (Orn), lysine (Lys), histidine (Hisd), histamine (Hist), and imidazole (Imz) as ligands (L). Stability constants of complexes were determined at 25°C and I = 0.10 mol/L NaNO₃. The relative stability of each ternary complex was compared with that of the corresponding binary complexes in terms of Δlog K and % R.S. values. Cu(II) complexes of drug C were synthesized in 1:1 and 1:1:1 M ratios of copper to drug [Cu(C)(NO₃)₂] (1) and copper to drug to glycine[Cu(C)(Gly)(NO₃)].NO₃ (2), respectively. Glycine ternary complex with drug and copper [Cu(C)(Gly)(NO₃)].NO₃ was considered as representative amino acid. The complexes 1 and 2 were isolated and characterized using various physicochemical and spectral techniques. Both complexes 1 and 2 were found to have magnetic moments corresponding to one unpaired electron. The possible square planar and square-pyramidal geometries of the copper (II) complexes were assigned on the basis of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) and infrared (IR) spectral studies, and the discrete Fourier transform method from DMOL3 calculations. Antioxidant activities of all the synthesized compounds were also investigated.     

Syntheses, electrochemistry and crystal structure studies of novel cis-configuration biferrocene trinuclear complexes

The syntheses and characterization of novel biferrocene trinuclear complexes for Schiff base ligand, S-methyl-N-(ferrocenyl-1-methyl-methylidene)dithiocarbazate (hereafter abbreviate as HL), are described. X-ray diffraction studies established the structures of the palladium complex, PdL₂2 and the copper complex, CuL₂3. The geometry of Pd(II) in 2 is close to square planar and in novel cis-configuration with two ferrocene moieties in the same side, while that of Cu(II) in 3 is close to tetrahedral configuration. Electrochemical measurements suggest that the distorted square planar configuration of the Ni(II) and Pd(II) moieties, can effectively transmit the redox effects of the ferrocene moieties, while the distorted tetrahedral configuration of Cu(II) complex can not transmit the redox effects.     

Synthesis,spectral, magnetic,electrochemical and kinetic studies of copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes derived from a phenol-based unsymmetrical “end-off” ligand

A new unsymmetrical end-off, aminomethylated N-methylpiperazine and aminomethylated diethanolamine armed binucleating ligand, 2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)aminomethyl]-6-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-4-formylphenol (HL), was synthesized by following sequential aromatic Mannich reactions. Mononuclear and binuclear Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes were synthesized and characterized by elemental and spectral analysis. The EPR spectrum of the mononuclear copper complex shows four hyperfine splittings and the binuclear complex shows a broad signal due to anti-ferromagnetic interaction. The room temperature magnetic moment of the mono and binuclear copper complexes are 1.72 and 2.68 BM, respectively. Variable temperature magnetic moment study of the binuclear copper(II) complex shows weak antiferromagnetic coupling (?2J value, 21 cm^?1). The mononuclear Ni(II) complex is square planar and diamagnetic. The six-coordinate binuclear Ni(II) complex shows a magnetic moment of 3.06 BM. Electrochemical studies of the complexes reveal that all mononuclear complexes show a single irreversible one-electron reduction wave and the binuclear complexes show two irreversible one-electron reduction waves in the cathodic region. Catecholase activity of copper(II) complexes using pyrocatechol as a model substrate and the hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenylphosphate using copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes as catalysts showed that binuclear complexes have higher rate constants than corresponding mononuclear complexes.     

Copper(II) complexes with condensation products of aminonaphthalene and benzoin derivatives

New copper(II) complexes with the products of condensation of benzoin with monopotassium 1-amino-8-hydroxy-2,4-naphthalenedisulfonate and 1,8-diaminonaphthalene (complexes I and II, respectively) have been synthesized. The compounds are identified and characterized by elemental analysis; X-ray powder diffraction; thermogravimetry, and electric conductivity data; magnetic susceptibility measurements; and IR, EPR, diffuse reflectance; EXAFS spectroscopy. The geometry and stability of the stereo isomers of complex I are theoretically studied with the use of the molecular mechanics method and semiempirical quantum-chemical calculations. The compositions of the inner spheres of complexes I and II and their coordination polyhedra—a distorted planar square (I) and a distorted octahedron (II)—are determined using different physicochemical methods.     

Two novel oxamido-bridge dinuclear copper(II) complexes containing four spin carriers involving the nitroxide radical ligand: synthesis,crystal structure and magnetic properties

The combined use of nitroxide free radicals as terminal ligands and precursor [Cu₂(oxpn)]²⁺ anions has led to the preparation of two novel oxamido-bridged dinuclear copper(II) complexes containing nitronyl nitroxide Cu₂(oxpn)(NIToBA)₂ (1) or imino nitroxide [Cu₂(oxpn)(IM_pPy)₂](ClO₄)₂ · 2H₂O (2). X-ray crystallography shows that both (1) and (2) have like as coordination modes where the oxamido group as a trans-form bridged ligand, combine two copper(II) atoms. Each copper (II) ion has a similar coordination environment, in which it adopts a distorted square planar geometry. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility measurements shows the weak antiferromagnetic co upling interaction between the copper(II) atoms and the nitronyl nitroxide radicals in both complexes.     

Binuclear Complexes. II. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Study of Binuclear Copper Complexes with α-Diimine Ligand

A series of biouclear copper (II) complexes containing a-diimine ligand has been synthesized and characterized by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The copper complexes of the form [Cu(dien)D](ClO₄)₂ or [Cu2(dien)₂L](CIO₄)₄, where dien is diethylenetriamine, L' is monodentate ligand and L is bridging ligand, were studied. The EPR spectra were recorded in solution and frozen glassy solution. In the frozen solution spectra, the values of G‖ are in the range of 2.10 to 2.20, and the g⊥ are in the range of 2.03 to 2.06. Furthesmore, the values of A‖ are in the range of 170 to 188 gauss, and the A ⊥ are in the range of 17 to 32 gauss. The data indicate that the structure of Cu(II) complexes is axial symmetry in square pyramidal form.     

Mononuclear and Binuclear Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) Complexes of 3,4′-Dihydroxyazobenzene-3′,4-dicarboxylic Acid and 3-Carboxy-4-hydroxyphenylazo-3-carboxy-4-hydroxynaphthalene

Summary. Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) complexes of the title azodyes have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, TGA, DTA, magnetic susceptibility measurements, IR, electronic and ESR spectral studies. The spectral studies suggest an octahedral geometry for Fe(III) and Co(II) complexes but a square planar geometry for Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes. The kinetics of the catalysed oxidation of N,N,N,N-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride (TMPPD) with mononuclear and binuclear copper complexes were studied to check the activity of these copper complexes in oxidizing organic amines. The electrochemical behaviour of the metal complexes was studied using DC polarography and cyclic voltammetry. Antimicrobial activity of the azo compounds and its complexes have been tested against different microorganisms.     

Synthesis,spectral characterization,electrochemistry and catalytic activities of Cu(II) complexes of bifunctional tridentate Schiff bases containing O?N?O donors

Paramagnetic copper(II) complexes of the type [Cu(PPh₃)(L)] (where L = bifunctional tridentate Schiff bases) were synthesized from the reaction of anthranillic acid with salicylaldehyde (H₂L¹), 2‐hydroxy‐1‐naphthaldehyde (H₂L²), o‐hydroxyacetophenone (H₂L³) and o‐vanillin (H₂L⁴) with monomeric metal precursor [CuCl₂(PPh₃)₂]. The obtained complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, magnetic susceptility and spectroscopic methods (FT‐IR, UV–vis and EPR and cyclic voltammetry). EPR and redox potential studies have been carried out to elucidate the electronic structure, nature of metal–ligand bonding and electrochemical features. EPR spectra exhibit a four line pattern with nitrogen super‐hyperfine couplings originating from imine nitrogen atom. These planar complexes possess a significant amount of tetrahedral distortion leading to a pseudo‐square planar geometry, as is evidenced from EPR properties. Cyclic voltammograms of all the complexes display quasireversible oxidations, Cu(III)? Cu(II), in the range 0.31–0.45 V and reduction peaks, Cu(II)? Cu(I),in the range ?0.29 to ?0.36 V, involving a large geometrical change and irreversible. The observed redox potentials vary with respect to the size of the chelate ring of the Schiff base ligands. Further, the catalytic activity of all the complexes has been found to be high towards the oxidation of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones in the presence of N‐methylmorpholine‐N‐oxide as co‐oxidant. The formation of high valent Cu^IV?O oxo species as a catalytic intermediate is proposed for the catalytic process. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Transition metal complexes of acetamidomalondihydroxamate: synthesis,spectral, thermal and electrochemical studies

Acetamidomalondihydroxamate (K₂AcAMDH) and its manganese(II), iron(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, UV–VIS, IR and magnetic susceptibility. The pK _a1 and pK _a2 values of the dihydroxamic acid in aqueous solution were found to be 8.0?±?0.1 and 9.7?±?0.1. The dihydroxamate anion AcAMDH behaves as a tetradentate bridging ligand through both hydroxamate groups, forming complexes with a metal to ligand ratio of 1?:?1 in the solid state. The FTIR spectra and thermal decompositions of the ligand and its metal complexes were recorded. The redox behavior of the complexes was investigated in aqueous solution by square wave voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry at neutral pH. In contrast to the solid state, in solution the copper(II) and zinc(II) ions form stable complex species with a metal to ligand ratio of 1?:?2. The iron(II) and nickel(II) complexes show a two-electron irreversible reduction behavior, while the copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes undergo reversible electrode reactions. The stability constants of the complexes were determined by square wave voltammetry.     

Solid,Solution, and Theoretical Approach of [Cu(CN‐acac)(dmeen)]+

The reaction of bis(3‐cyano‐2,4‐pentanedionato)copper(II), [Cu(NC‐acac)₂] with the nitrogenous base N,N‐dimethyl, N′‐ethyl‐1,2‐ethylenediamine (dmeen) in the presence of Cu(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O, afforded a new cationic mixed‐ligand chelate [Cu(CN‐acac)(dmeen)]⁺. Its structure was characterized spectroscopically (IR, UV/Vis, EPR) and verified by X‐ray diffraction studies as [Cu(CN‐acac)(dmeen)(H₂O)]ClO₄. The coordination of CN‐acac^– as bridging ligand leads to a polymeric helical chain, which extends in the crystallographic c axis. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that in the solid state the anion CN‐acac^– binding is envisaged through the nitrogen atom of the cyanido group, establishing an octahedral arrangement around copper, whereas in solution, the square‐planar arrangement is prevailed, in accordance with the EPR findings.