Importance of platinum(II)-assisted platinum(IV) substitution for the oxidation of guanosine derivatives by platinum(IV) complexes

Guanosine derivatives with a nucleophilic group at the 5' position (G-5') are oxidized by the Pt (IV) complex Pt( d, l)(1,2-(NH 2) 2C 6H 10)Cl 4 ([Pt (IV)(dach)Cl 4]). The overall redox reaction is autocatalytic, consisting of the Pt (II)-catalyzed Pt (IV) substitution and two-electron transfer between Pt (IV) and the bound G-5'. In this paper, we extend the study to improve understanding of the redox reaction, particularly the substitution step. The [Pt (II)(NH 3) 2(CBDCA-O,O')] (CBDCA = cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylate) complex effectively accelerates the reactions of [Pt (IV)(dach)Cl 4] with 5'-dGMP and with cGMP, indicating that the Pt (II) complex does not need to be a Pt (IV) analogue to accelerate the substitution. Liquid chromatography/mass spectroscopy (LC/MS) analysis showed that the [Pt (IV)(dach)Cl 4]/[Pt (II)(NH 3) 2(CBDCA-O,O')]/cGMP reaction mixture contained two Pt (IV)cGMP adducts, [Pt (IV)(NH 3) 2(cGMP)(Cl)(CBDCA-O,O')] and [Pt (IV)(dach)(cGMP)Cl 3]. The LC/MS studies also indicated that the trans, cis-[Pt (IV)(dach)( (37)Cl) 2( (35)Cl) 2]/[Pt (II)(en)( (35)Cl) 2]/9-EtG mixture contained two Pt (IV)-9-EtG adducts, [Pt (IV)(en)(9-EtG)( (37)Cl)( (35)Cl) 2] and [Pt (IV)(dach)(9-EtG)( (37)Cl)( (35)Cl) 2]. These Pt (IV)G products are predicted by the Basolo-Pearson (BP) Pt (II)-catalyzed Pt (IV)-substitution scheme. The substitution can be envisioned as an oxidative addition reaction of the planar Pt (II) complex where the entering ligand G and the chloro ligand from the axial position of the Pt (IV) complex are added to Pt (II) in the axial positions. From the point of view of reactant Pt (IV), an axial chloro ligand is thought to be substituted by the entering ligand G. The Pt (IV) complexes without halo axial ligands such as trans, cis-[Pt(en)(OH) 2Cl 2], trans, cis-[Pt(en)(OCOCF 3) 2Cl 2], and cis, trans, cis-[Pt(NH 3)(C 6H 11NH 2)(OCOCH 3) 2Cl 2] ([Pt (IV)(a,cha)(OCOCH 3) 2Cl 2], satraplatin) did not react with 5'-dGMP. The bromo complex, [Pt (IV)(en)Br 4], showed a significantly faster substitution rate than the chloro complexes, [Pt (IV)(en)Cl 4] and [Pt (IV)(dach)Cl 4]. The results indicate that the axial halo ligands are essential for substitution and the Pt (IV) complexes with larger axial halo ligands have faster rates. When the Pt (IV) complexes with different carrier ligands were compared, the substitution rates increased in the order [Pt (IV)(dach)Cl 4] < [Pt (IV)(en)Cl 4] < [Pt (IV)(NH 3) 2Cl 4], which is in reverse order to the carrier ligand size. These axial and carrier ligand effects on the substitution rates are consistent with the BP mechanism. Larger axial halo ligands can form a better bridging ligand, which facilitates the electron-transfer process from the Pt (II) to Pt (IV) center. Smaller carrier ligands exert less steric hindrance for the bridge formation.     

Monocyclopentadienyl titanium(IV) dithiocarbamate complexes

Preparation of titanium(IV) complexes of the type CpTi(dtc)Cl₂, CpTi(dtc)₂Cl and CpTi(dtc)₃ has been carried out by reacting CpTiCl₃ and respective sodium dithiocarbamate viz. N-(ethyl, m-tolyl), N-cyclopentyl and N-cycloheptyl dithiocarbamates in the desired metal to ligand ratio in refluxing dichlomethane. Studies of the physical properties reveal monomeric and nonelectrolytic nature of these complexes, where dithiocarbamate behaves as bidentate ligand. Therefore, 5, 6 and 7 coordinate structure can be assigned to CpTi(dtc)Cl₂, CpTi(dtc)₂Cl and CpTi(dtc)₃, respectively.     

Tin(IV), titanium(IV) and vanadium(IV) chloride complexes with 2-aminobenzimidazole and 2(2′-aminophenyl) benzimidazole

Summary 2-Aminobenzimidazole (abi) and 2(2-aminophenyl)benzimidazole (apbi) react with tin, titanium and vanadium tetrachlorides to yield complexes of formulae: [MCl₄(abi)](M=Sn or Ti), [TiCl₄(abi)₂], [VCl₃(abi-H)] ((abi-H) being the deprotonated ligand) and [MCl₄(apbi)] (M=Sn, Ti or V).Abi is monodentate, with the metal in a pseudooctahedral environment, so that a dimeric structure is proposed for [SnCl₄(abi)] and [TiCl₄(abi-], monomeric for [TiCl₄(abi)₂] and polymeric for [VCl₃(abi-H)]. Apbi acts as a bidentate ligand in all complexes showing a hexacoordinated environment for the metal.     

Pentacoordinated Tin(IV) chloride complexes

Preparation and I.R. spectra of tin(IV) chloride complexes with acridine and piperazine have been described and their structures have been suggested.     

Olefin polymerization by cyclopentadienyltris(dimethylamido)titanium(IV) complexes

Several titanium(IV) complexes of the type Cp′Ti(NMe₂)₃ [Cp′ = cyclopentadienyl ( 1 ), (dimethylaminoethyl)cyclopentadienyl ( 2 ), indenyl ( 3 ), and pentamethylcyclopentadienyl ( 4 )] were prepared, and their catalytic properties in the polymerization of α‐olefins were examined. Complexes 1 and 2 catalyzed the polymerization of ethylene in the presence of methylaluminoxane with a much higher activity than 3 or 4 . Complexes 3 and 4 polymerized ethylene with an activity similar to that of CpTiCl₃ ( 6 ). The preactivation of 2 , 3 , or 4 with trimethylaluminum (TMA) resulted in an increase in ethylene polymerization activities. Also, 1 and 2 were successfully used as ethylene/1‐hexene copolymerization catalysts, producing polymers with various amounts of 1‐hexene incorporation, depending on the amount of 1‐hexene in the feed mixture. Complex 1 likewise effectively polymerized styrene with a higher activity and higher syndiospecificity than the other three catalysts. Complexes 3 and 4 polymerized styrene with low syndiospecificity, whereas 2 produced only atactic polystyrene. The preactivation of 3 or 4 with TMA resulted in an increase in styrene polymerization activities and increased the syndiotacticity percentage of the polymers produced. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 313–319, 2001     

Transition metal-doped titanium(IV) dioxide: Characterisation and influence on photodegradation of poly(vinyl chloride)

The effects of transition metal dopants (V(IV), V(V), Mn(II), Cr(III), Mo(V), and W(V)), introduced into TiO₂, upon the rate of photodegradation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) films containing TiO₂ have been measured. The rates were determined mainly by monitoring carbonyl group formation. In another set of experiments, the rates of chloride ion release from irradiated PVC particles suspended in water undergoing agitation with air or O₂ in the presence of particles of doped TiO₂ were measured electrochemically. The doping of TiO₂ (rutile) with Cr(III), V(V) or Mn(II) reduces the photoactivity of the pigment, while doping by Mo(V) or W(V) enhances its photoactivity; the results obtained from carbonyl index measurements are paralleled closely by those from chloride ion release. Even the most aggressive doped pigments were less reactive than Degussa P25 pigment, while the greatest protection to PVC film was offered by TiO₂ particles coated with Al₂O₃ or SiO₂. Overall, the photoactivity of doped TiO₂ is a complex function of dopant concentration, the energy levels of the dopants in the TiO₂ lattice, their d electronic configuration and their local distribution. Photoactivity is also linked to other factors such as crystal type, particle size distribution and surface area. There is a clear relationship between the tendency of the dopant to induce the rutile-to-anatase transition and its effect in enhancing the photoactivity of the pigment. The characterisation of the doped pigments was achieved using X-ray powder diffraction, EPR spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance UV-vis spectrophotometry, scanning optical and electron microscopy and particle size analysis using LALLS.     

Dye sensitization of nanocrystalline titanium dioxide with square planar platinum(II) diimine dithiolate complexes

A series of platinum-based sensitizers of the general type Pt(NN)(SS), where NN is 4,4'-dicarboxy-2,2'-bipyridine (dcbpy) or 4,7-dicarboxy-1,10-phenanthroline (dcphen) and SS is ethyl-2-cyano-3,3-dimercaptoacrylate (ecda), quinoxaline-2,3-dithiolate (qdt), 1,2-benzenedithiolate (bdt), or 3,4-toluenedithiolate (tdt), that have various ground-state oxidation potentials has been synthesized and anchored to nanocrystalline titanium dioxide electrodes for light-to-electricity conversion in regenerative photoelectrochemical cells with an I(-)/I(-)(3) acetonitrile electrolyte. The intense mixed-Pt/dithiolate-to-diimine charge-transfer absorption bands in this series could be tuned from 440 to 580 nm by choosing appropriate dithiolate ligands, and the highest occupied molecular orbitals varied by more than 500 mV. Spectrophotometric titration of the Pt(dcphen)(bdt) complex exhibits a ground-state pK(a) value of 3.2 +/- 0.1, which can be assigned to the protonation of the carboxylate group of the dcphen ligand. Binding of Pt(dcbpy)(qdt) to porous nanostructured TiO(2) films was analyzed using the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model, yielding an adsorption equilibrium constant of 4 x 10(5) M(-1). The amount of dye adsorbed at the surface of TiO(2) films was 9.5 x 10(-8) mol/cm(2), which is ca. 50% lower than the full monolayer coverage. The resulting complexes efficiently sensitized TiO(2) over a notably broad spectral range and showed an open-circuit potential of ca. 600 mV with an impressive fill factor of > 0.70, making them attractive candidates for solar energy conversion applications. The visible spectra of the 3,4-toluenedithiol-based sensitizers showed an enhanced red response, but the lower photocurrent efficiency observed for these sensitizers stems in part from a sluggish halide oxidation rate and a fast recombination of injected electrons with the oxidized dye.     

Quenching of luminescence of terbium(III) by platinum(IV) complexes

The rate constants (k_q) of the bimolecular energy-transfer reactions in systems consisting of the terbium(III) aquo complex and platinum(IV) complexes have been determined. The influence of the electronic and nuclear factors on the values of the rate constant of the reactions has been considered. It has been shown that the platinum(IV) complexes make up an adiabatic family of quenchers, while the energy-transfer reactions between terbium(III) aquo complexes are characterized by a high degree of nonadiabaticity x -10^–12). Estimates of the energies of the pure electronic transitions to electronically excited states of platinum(IV) complexes which are not observed spectroscopically have been obtained on the basis of the dependence of k_q on the change in the free energy of the energy-transfer process.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 618–623, September–October, 1989.     

Substituted imidazole complexes of platinum(IV) halides

Platinum(IV) halides formed complexes of the type PtL₂X₄ [L=1-vinyl imidazole (1,-VIm), 1-methylimidazole (1-MeIm), 1,2-dimethylimidazole (1,2-Me₂Im), 1-vinyl-2-methylimidazole (1-V-2-MeIm), 2-methylimidazole (2-MeIm), 2-ethylimidazole (2-EtIm), 2-isopropylimidazole (2-i-PrIm), and 4-methylimidazole (4-MeIm); X=Cl, Br] in neutral aqueous solution. The 1-n-butylimidazole (1-n-BuIm) ligand yielded only (LH)₂PtX₆ compound in the same medium. The compounds were characterised by elemental analyses, IR, UV-VIS and ¹HNMR spectra.     

Sulphoxide complexes of oxovanadium(IV) chloride and oxovanadium(IV) sulphate

Summary Ten complexes of VOCl₂ and VOSO₄ with several aliphatic and aromatic sulphoxides were prepared and studied systematically. Three were reported previously, and we have extended studies of them. The isolated complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, conductivity, thermal analysis, i.r. and electronic spectroscopy.     

Monocyclopentadienyl titanium(IV) alkyl xanthate complexes

Titanium(IV) alkyl xanthates of the types CpTi(S₂COR)Cl₂, CpTi(S₂COR)₂Cl and CpTi(S₂COR)₃, where R = CH₃, C₂H₅, C₃H₇, C₄H₉ and C₅H₁₁, have been prepared by the reaction of monocyclopentadienyl titanium(IV) trichloride with potassium alkyl xanthates in anhydrous dichloromethane. Conductance and infrared studies suggest that these complexes are non-electrolytes in which all of the xanthate ligands are bidentate. Proton nmr spectra of these complexes indicate that there is rapid rotation of the cyclopentadienyl ring about the metal-ring axis and for the CpTi(S₂COR)₃ complexes non-equivalence of the alkylxanthate ligands was observed.     

Cyclometallated platinum(II) complexes: oxidation to, and C-H activation by, platinum(IV)

A series of cyclometallated phenylpyridine platinum(II) complexes have been synthesised with a systematic variation in both the phenylpyridine and the ancillary ligand. Oxidation of one of the cyclometallated species leads to a number of isomeric platinum(IV) complexes, all of which eventually isomerize to a single compound. The route to these new compounds has been demonstrated to involve an initial slow oxidation followed by a rapid C-H activation to give doubly cyclometallated complexes. The solid state structures of a number of both the platinum(II) and the platinum(IV) species have been solved; many of the structures exhibited extended interactions that result in complex three dimensional packing.     

Photosensitization and the photocurrent switching effect in nanocrystalline titanium dioxide functionalized with iron(II) complexes: a comparative study

Selected iron(II) complexes (ferrocene, ferrocenylboronic acid, hexacyanoferrate(II)) have been used as photosensitizers of titanium dioxide. Various types of electronic interactions between the surface complex and the semiconducting support are reflected in different yields of photocurrent generated upon visible-light irradiation and different efficiencies of the photosensitization effect. The studied systems, showing the photocurrent switching upon changes of electrode potential and energy of photons (the PEPS effect), are good models of simple photoelectrochemical logic devices. The mechanism of photosensitization and photocurrent switching is discussed with respect to the type of surface-complex-support interaction. Quantum-mechanical calculations support the proposed mechanisms.     

The thermal decomposition of platinum(II) and (IV) complexes

The decomposition characteristics of Pt(II) and Pt(IV) complexes in hydrogen, air and argon were investigated by thermal gravimetric and differential thermal analysis. Based on weight-loss measurements, the thermal stability in hydrogen increased in the order: hexachloroplatinic acid<platinum acetyl acetonate<platinum diamino dinitrite<tetrammine platinous hydroxide<tetrammine platinous chloride<platinum phthalocyanine; whereas in air, the order was: hexachloroplatinic acid<tetrammine platinous hydroxide<platinum acetyl acetonate<platinum diamino dinitrite<tetrammine platinous chloride. The platinum complexes were more stable in air than in hydrogen where decomposition was observed in all platinum samples at temperatures below 200°C.     

Racemic titanium(IV) complexes of salicylideneamino acids

New racemic complexes of titanium with Schiff bases derived from condensation of salicylaldehyde with dl-alanine (H₂Sal-dl-Ala) and dl-valine (H₂Sal-dl-Val) have been prepared. The crystal structure of [(Sal-dl-Val)₂Ti·CH₂Cl₂ bis(N-salicylidenevalinato)titanate(IV) CH₂Cl₂] has been solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods; the crystal is a racemate consisting of a pair of enantiomers (Sal-d-Val)₂Ti and (Sal-l-Val)₂Ti. The Schiff-base ligand acts as a double negatively-charged tridentate ONO chelate, coordinated to the titanium atom. The geometry around titanium is a distorted octahedron. The i.r. and u.v.–vis. spectra of the complexes have been evaluated.     

Phospha(III)guanidinate complexes of titanium(IV) and zirconium(IV) amides

Two procedures for the synthesis of group 4 phosphaguanidine compounds M(R₂PC{NR′}₂)(NR″₂)₃ (M = Ti, Zr; R = Ph, Cy; R′ = ⁱPr, Cy; R″ = Me, Et) are described. Spectroscopic characterization indicated symmetrical bonding of the phosphaguanidinate ligand in solution for the P-diphenyl derivatives whereas the P-dicyclohexyl analogs adopt a more rigid geometry with inequivalent N_amidine substituents within the phosphaguanidinate ligand. X-ray diffraction studies show exclusively monomeric tbp metal centers for a series of derivatives, with a chelating phosphaguanidinate ligand that spans an axial and an equatorial position. Two different conformers have been identified in the solid-state that differ in the relative orientation of the phosphorus R₂P–C substituents with respect to the equatorial plane of the tbp metal. The synthetic protocol was extended to the bimetallic complex, [PhP(C{NⁱPr}₂Ti{NMe₂}₃)CH₂–]₂, which was characterized by crystallography as the meso-form.