Metal complexes of 6-chloropurine

Summary Five Cu(II), Pd(II), Cd(II), Pt(IV), and Au(III) complexes of 6-chloropurine have been obtained. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR,¹H-NMR and¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. On the basis of these data the structure of the complexes and the coordination of the ligand have been proposed. Thus, the physical and chemical methods supported evidence that in acidic medium, with exception of the Cu(II) complex, 6-chloropurine acts in the monoprotonated form neutralizing the charge of [PdCl₄]^2–, [CdCl₄]^2–, [AuCl₄]^– and [PtCl₆]^2– anions. The thermal behaviour of the complexes has also been studied.

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Metallkomplexe von 6-Chlorpurin

Zusammenfassung Es wurden fünf Komplexe von 6-Chlorpurin mit Cu(II), Pd(II), Cd(II), Pt(IV) und Au(III) erhalten. Die Komplexe wurden mittels Elementaranalysen, IR,¹H-NMR und¹³C-NMR charakterisiert. Auf der Basis dieser Daten wurde eine Komplexstruktur und eine bestimmte Koordination der Liganden vorgeschlagen. Physikalische und chemische Methoden beweisen, daß im sauren Bereich [mit der Ausnahme von Cu(II)] das 6-Chlorpurin in der monoprotonierten Form koordiniert, wobei die Ladung von [PdCl₄]^2–, [CdCl₄]^2–, [AuCl₄]^– und [PtCl₆]^2– jeweils neutralisiert wird. Das thermische Verhalten der Komplexe wurde ebenfalls untersucht.

     

Kinetics and mechanism of formation of tetrachloropalladate(II) in the reactions of bis(oxalato)- and bis(malonato) palladate(II) with chloride in acid media

Summary Kinetics of formation of [PdCl₄]^2– from [Pd(ox)₂]^2– and [Pd(mal)₂]^2– has been studies in aqueous acid media in the presence of an excess of chloride ion by stopped-flow spectrophotometry. Both the complexes undergo the transformation in two well separated consecutive steps. In 0.02–0.05 M acid with 0.2 M Cl^–, Pd(AA)^2– dissociates leading to the formation of [Pd(AA)Cl₂]^2– (where AA =ox^2– or mal^2–), which in 0.1–0.6 M acid and 1 M Cl^– forms [PdCl₄]^2– in a relatively slow step. For both steps k_abs=k₀+k₂[H⁺][Cl^–]. Activation parameters corresponding to k₀ and k₂ have been determined. Results indicate that [Pd(mal)₂]^2– is much more labile to substitution than [Pd(ox)₂]^2– and for both the lability is far greater than that of [Pd(bigH)₂]²⁺ and [Pt(ox)₂]^2– reported earlier.     

Reaction products distribution between square-planar gold(III) complexes and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylthiuram disulfide. Crystal structure of bis(N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamato)gold(III) bromide dihydrate, [Au(Me2NCS2)2]Br·2H2O

Summary The reactions of N,N,N,N-tetramethylthiuram disulfide (tmtds) with gold(III) complexes of the [Au(L)X₃] type [L = N-methylimidazole (N-Melm), 2-methylbenzoxazole (2-MeBO) and 2,5-dimethylbenzoxazole (2,5-diMeBO), X = Cl, Br or I] are reported, and yielded two main types of product - [Au(Me₂dtc)X₂] (A) and [Au(Me₂dtc)₂]X (B) (Me₂dtc = N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamato anion). The ratio of the product yields (B/A) depends upon the nature of the ligand (L) and halogen (X). The ratio B/A for the reaction: [Au(L)Cl₃] + tmtds = A + B, increases in the sequence N-MeIm < 2- MeBO < 2,5-diMeBO, which correlates well with the level of cytotoxic activity exhibited by the [Au(L)Cl₃] complexes. A and B were characterized by their i.r., u.v-vis. and ¹-n.m.r. spectra. The magnetic measurements were also recorded. The data support a squareplanar geometry for gold(III) complexes with the Me₂dtc ligand bonded in a bidentate fashion; a conjecture has been verified crystallographically for [Au(Me₂NCS₂)₂]-Br·2H₂O. The X-ray analysis confirmed that the complex is composed of ionic units: [Au(Me₂dtc)₂] ⁺ and Br^– and H₂O molecules. The Au—S distances are markedly similar, falling in the 2.343(4)–2.350(3) A range.     

Metal ion complexes of 2-picolinamineN-oxide

Summary A series of cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of 2-picolinamineN-oxide, HA, has been prepared. Solids of formula [M(HA)₃](BF₄)₂ (M=cobalt(II) or nickel(II); [Cu(HA)₂]X₂ (X=BF ₄ ^– , NO ₃ ^– ); [Co(HA)₂X₂] (X=Cl^– or Br^–); [Ni(HA)₂Cl₂] and [Cu(HA)X₂] (X=Cl^– or Br^–] have been isolated and characterized by partial elemental analyses, molar conductivities, magnetic susceptibilities, DSC-TGA, and spectral methods. All complexes were found to be monomeric, and their spectral parameters are compared with those of the metal ion complexes ofN-alkyl-2-picolinamineN-oxides, 2-dialkylaminopyridineN-oxides and 2-picolinamine. The cobalt(II) and nickel(II) halide complexes spectrally show a mixture of octahedral and tetrahedral centres.     

Structure determination of zinc iodide complexes formed in aqueous solution

Structures of the complexes formed in aqueous solutions between zinc(II) and iodide ions have been determined from large-angle X-ray scattering, Raman and far-IR measurements. The coordination in the hydrated Zn²⁺ hexaaqua ion and the first iodide complex, [ZnI]⁺, is octahedral, but is changed into tetrahedral in the higher complexes, [ZnI₂(H₂O)₂], [ZnI₃(H₂O)]^– and [ZnI₄]^2–. The Zn-I bond length is 2.635(4)Å in the [ZnI₄]^2– ion and slightly shorter, 2.592(6)Å, in the two lower tetrahedral complexes. In the octahedral [ZnI(H₂O)₅]⁺ complex the Zn-I bond length is 2.90(1)Å. The Zn-O bonding distances in the complexes are approximately the same as that in the hydrated Zn²⁺ ion, 2.10(1)Å.     

Study of the Interaction of Some Potential Anticancer Gold(III) Complexes with Biologically Important Thiols Using NMR,UV–Vis,and Electrochemistry

The interaction of gold(III) complexes [Au(en)Cl₂]Cl, [Au(en)₂]Cl₃, [Au(cis‐DACH)Cl₂]Cl, and [Au(cis‐DACH)₂]Cl₃ (en = ethylenediamine, DACH = cis‐1,2‐diaminocyclohexane) with biologically important thiols, such as glutathione (GSH), dl ‐penicillamine (PSH), mercaptoacetic acid (MAA), and N‐(2‐mercaptopropionyl)glycine (MPG), has been studied using ¹H, ¹³C NMR, UV–vis spectroscopy and electrochemistry in aqueous solution. Kinetic data revealed that the reactivity of their substitution reaction followed the order: [Au(en)Cl₂]⁺ > [Au(en)₂]³⁺ > [Au(cis‐DACH)Cl₂]⁺ > [Au(cis‐DACH)₂]³⁺. The thiol reactivity increased with decreasing its size, viz. MAA ≫ MPG > PSH > GSH. Square wave stripping voltammetry displayed peaks for Au(III) and Au(I) at +0.875 V and +1.4 V respectively. The interaction of the complexes with thiols resulted in reduction of gold(III) to gold(I) and thiol ligands (RSH) were oxidized to disulfide (RSSR).     

New pentafluorothiophenoxo derivatives of tin,lead, antimony,bismuth, gold and platinum

Summary Salts of the anions [SnX₅]^–, [SnX₄Cl, [SnX₃Cl₂]^–, [SnX₃]^–, [PbX₃]^–, [SbX₄]^–, [SbX₃Cl]^–, [SbX₂Cl₂]^–, [BiX₄]^–, [AuCl₂]^–, [AuX₂]^–, [AuXCl]^–, [AuX₄]^–, [Au₂X₆]^2– and [PtX₄]^2–, where X^– = C₆F₅S^–, have been isolated and characterised. The neutral SbX₃ and BiX₃ species, have also been isolated and shown to be pyramidal monomers (¹⁹F.n.m.r., i.r., and Raman spectral evidence). Various physical properties of the complexes prepared, as well as their stereochemistries (where these could be ascertained), are similar to those of the known corresponding halogeno compounds of these elements. These results further demonstrate the pseudo-halide nature of the pentafluorothiophenoxide ion.Author to whom all correspondence should be directed at: Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Uniyersité Louis Pasteur, 67008 Strasbourg, France.     

Synthesis,stability and reactivity of cationic carbonyl complexes of rhodium(I)

Summary Trans-[RhCl(CO)L₂] (L = PPh₃, AsPh₃ or PCy₃) react with AgBF₄ in CH₂Cl₂ to give the novel species [Rh-(CO)L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^–.nCH₂Cl₂ (n = 1/2 or 1 1/2) (1–3), which we believe to be stabilised by weak solvent interaction. The corresponding stibine compound cannot be isolated by the same process, instead [Rh(CO)₂(SbPh₃)₃]⁺ [BF₄]^– (7) is formed when the reaction is carried out in the presence of CO. When reactions designed to prepare [Rh(CO)L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^– are performed in the presence of CO, or [Rh(CO)L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^– complexes are reacted with CO, [Rh(CO)₂L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^– (L = PPh₃, AsPh₃ or PCy₃) (4–6) are formed. If Me₂CO is used as solvent in the preparation of [Rh(CO)L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^– (L = PPh₃ or AsPh₃), then the products are the four-coordinate [Rh(CO)L₂-(Me₂CO)]⁺ [BF₄]^– (8,9) species. The complexes have been characterised by i.r., ³¹P and ¹H n.m.r. spectroscopy and elemental analyses.     

Oxidative homolysis of organochromium(III) macrocyclic complexes

Summary Organochromium complexes, [CrRL(H₂O)]²⁺] (L = 1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclopentadecane; R = 1°- or 2°-alkyl, or para-substituted benzyl), are oxidized to [CrRL(H₂O)]³⁺, which rapidly decomposes (k ₃ > 10² s^–1) by homolysis of the Cr-C bond. Rate constants of the oxidation of these complexes by [IrCl₆]^2– range from 2.20 × 10^–1 (R = Me) to 4.60 × 10⁵ (R = 4-MeC₆H₄CH₂)dm³ mol^–1 s^–1. A very negative reaction constant (–4.3) is found for the oxidation of para-substituted benzlchromium(III) complexes which, in conjunction with the results of product analysis, indicates a [Cr^III/R^.] type transition state.     

Synthesis,crystal structure,and properties of [Cu(LH)]2[M(mnt)2] [M = Ni or Cu; H2L = 3,3′-(1,3-propanediyldinitrilo)-bis(2-butanone oxime); mnt2− = maleonitriledithiolate] complexes containing bridging cyano groups

Interesting complexes containing a mnt^2– bridge, based on the reaction of [M(mnt)₂]^2– [M = Ni or Cu] with [Cu(LH)]⁺, have been prepared and characterized by e.s.m.s., i.r and u.v–vis. spectroscopic techniques and by electrochemistry. The complexes show weak antiferromagnetic interactions between magnetic centers. The X-ray analysis of the molecular structure of [Cu(LH)]₂[Ni(mnt)₂] has been completed. It structurally features the CN group of mnt^2– which can act as a bridging ligand between two transition metals.     

Coordination chemistry of poly(1-pyrazolyl)alkanes Part V: Preparation and characterization of cobalt(II) complexes with bis(1-pyrazolyl)methane and bis(3-methylpyrazolyl)propane

Summary Bis(1-pyrazolyl)methane, H₂Cbpz, and bis(3-methylpyrazolyl)propane, Me₂Cbmpz, react with cobalt(II) salts to give the solid complexes: [Co(H₂Cbpz)₂X₂] ·2H₂O (X=Cl^–, Br^–, I^–, NO ₃ ^– or ClO ₄ ^– ) and [Co(Me₂-Cbmpz)X₂] (X=Cl^–, Br^–, or I^–), which were isolated and characterised by elemental analysis, i.r. and electronic spectra and conductance measurements. From spectral data, octahedral and tetrahedral structures have been proposed for the H₂Cbpz and Me₂Cbmpz complexes respectively. The molar conductance of the complexes indicates that they are non-ionic.     

Spatial structure and thermodynamic aspects of Dy(III) complex formation with some mono- and dicarboxylic acids

Spatial structures of complexes [DyAc]²⁺, [DyBz]²⁺, [DyAc₂]⁺ and [DyBz₂]⁺ in aqueous solutions (Ac^– and Bz^–, acetate and benzoate anions, respectively) are studied using the paramagnetic double refraction method. The polyhedra of [DyAc(H₂O)₆]²⁺ and [DyBz(H₂O)₆]²⁺ are dodecahedra with ligands coordinated at one of the edges. In the complexes [DyAc₂(H₂O)₄]⁺ and [DyBz₂(H₂O)₄]⁺ the ligands are coordinated at the edges of a square antiprism at an angle of 50 (55)° to the local symmetry axis of higher symmetry.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1038–1040, June, 1993.     

Structure and Composition of the Anionic Chloride Complexes of Copper(II) as the Precursors of Catalysts for C–Cl Bond Metathesis

The chloride complexes of copper(II) (catalysts or catalyst precursors for various reactions of halogenated hydrocarbons) were characterized using electron, EPR, and EXAFS spectroscopy. It was found that chlorocuprates occur as mononuclear ([CuCl₄]^2–), binuclear ([Cu₂Cl₆]^2–), and, probably, polynuclear species in chlorobenzene solutions. The Cu–Cl bond length in [CuCl₄]^2– is 2.25 ± 0.2 Å, which is close to the same values for crystalline tetrachlorocuprates. It was assumed that the chloride complexes of copper with counterions occur as globules in chlorobenzene.     

Mixed chloro-bromo complexes of ruthenium(IV)

Conclusions Using spectrophotometry the authors have investigated complexing in the system Ru(IV)-Cl^–-Br^–. They have identified the formation of mixed-ligand chloro-bromo complexes of Ru(IV) and determined the equilibrium constants of reactions of formation of the complexes [Ru₂OCl₇Br-(H₂O)₂]^2– and [Ru₂OBr₇Cl(H₂O)₂]^2–.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2186–2190, October, 1977.     

[RhCl(CO)(PPh3)]2. A precursor for the synthesis of cationic rhodium complexes with nitrogen donor ligands

Summary The use of [RhCl(CO)(PPh₃)]₂ as a precursor for the synthesis of complexes of the types [Rh(CO)L₂(PPh₃)]A (A = [ClO₄]^– or [BPh₄]^–; L = pyridine type ligand) and [Rh(CO)(L-L)(PPh₃)]A (A = [ClO₄]^– or [BPh₄]^–; L-L = bidentate nitrogen donor) and the preparation of several complexes of the types [Rh(CO)L(PPh₃){P(p-RC₆H₄)₃}]BPh₄ and [Rh(CO)(phen)(PPh₃){P(p-RC₆H₄)₃}]A (A = [ClO₄]^– or [BPh₄]^–; R = H or Me) is described.Author to whom all correspondence should be directed.     

Copper(II) complexes with derivatives of salen and tetrahydrosalen: a spectroscopic, electrochemical and structural study

Salen type complexes, CuL, the corresponding tetrahydrosalen type complexes, Cu[H₄]L, and N,N′-dimethylated tetrahydrosalen type complexes, Cu[H₂Me₂]L, were investigated using cyclic voltammetry, and electronic and ESR spectroscopy. In addition, the analogous copper(II) complexes with a derivative of the tetradentate ligand ‘salphen’ [salphen=H₂salphen=N,N′-disalicylidene-1,2-diaminobenzene] were studied. Solutions of CuL, Cu[H₄]L and Cu[H₂Me₂]L are air-stable at ambient temperature, except for the complex Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₄]salphen [H₂(^tBu, Me)[H₄]salphen=N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-3-tert-butyl-5-methylbenzyl)-1,2-diaminobenzene]. Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₄]salphen interacts with dioxygen and the ligand is oxidatively dehydrogenated (–CH₂–NH–→–C=N–) to form Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₂]salphen and finally, in the presence of base, Cu(^tBu, Me)salphen. X-ray structure analysis of Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₂Me₂]salen confirms a slightly tetrahedrally distorted planar geometry of the CuN₂O₂ coordination core. The complexes were subjected to spectrophotometric titration with pyridine, to determine the equilibrium constants for adduct formation. It was found that the metal center in the complexes studied is only of weak Lewis acidity. In dichlormethane, the oxidation Cu(II)/Cu(III) is quasireversible for the CuL type complexes, but irreversible for the Cu[H₄]L and Cu[H₂Me₂]L type. A poorly defined wave was observed for the irreversible reduction Cu(II)/Cu(I) at potentials less than −1.0 V. The ESR spectra of CuL at both 77 K and room temperature reveal that very well resolved lines can be attributed to the interaction of an unpaired electron spin with the copper nuclear spin, ¹⁴N donor nuclei and to a distant interaction with two equivalent protons [A^Cu(iso)≈253 MHz, A^N(iso)≈43 MHz, A^N(iso)≈20 MHz]. These protons are attached to the carbon atoms adjacent to the ¹⁴N nuclei. In contrast to CuL, the number of lines in the spectra of the complexes Cu[H₄]L and Cu[H₂Me₂]L is greatly reduced. At room temperature, only a quintet with a considerably smaller nitrogen shf splitting constant [A^N(iso)≈27 MHz] is observed. Both factors, planarity and conjugation, are thus essential for the observation of distant hydrogen shf splitting in CuL. Due to the C=N bond hydrogenation, the coordination polyhedra of the complexes Cu[H₄]L and Cu[H₂Me₂]L is more flexible and more sensitive to ligand modification than that of CuL. The electron-withdrawing effect of the phenyl ring of the phenylenediamine bridge is reflected in a reduction of the copper hyperfine coupling constants in Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₄]salphen and Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₂Me₂]salphen complexes [A^Cu(iso)≈215 MHz].     

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of Chosen Heteropolytungstates and Their Ln(III) Complexes

The heteropolytungstates [(Na)P₅W₃₀O₁₁₀]^4– (I), [(Na)Sb₉W₂₁O₈₆]^18– (II) and [(Na)As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]^27– (III) and the monovacant Keggin structure of the general formula [XW_11–xMo_xO₃₉]^n– (X-Si, P; n = 7 for P and 8 for Si) (IV) as well as their europium(III) complexes were studied. The structures of I–IV as well as the europium(III) encrypted [(Eu)P₅W₃₀O₁₁₀]^12– (VI), [(Eu)Sb₉W₂₁O₈₆]^16– (VII), [(Eu)As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]^25– (VIII) and sandwiched [Eu(XW_11–xMo_xO₃₉)₂]^n– (n =11 for P and n = 13 for Si) (V) complexes were synthesized and spectroscopically characterized. The complexes were studied using UV-Vis absorption and luminescence, as well as the laser-induced europium ion luminescence spectroscopy. Absorption spectra of Nd(III) were used to characterize the complexes formed. Excitation and emission spectra of Eu(III) were obtained for solid complexes and their solutions. The relative luminescence intensities of the Eu(III) ion, expressed as the ratio of the two strongest lines at 594 nm and 615 nm, = I₆₁₅/I₅₉₄, which is sensitive to the environment of the primary coordination sphere about the Eu(III) ion, was calculated. In the case of the sandwiched [Eu(XW_11–xMo_xO₃₉)₂]^n– complexes a linear dependence of the luminescence quantum yield of Eu(III) ion, , (calculated using [Ru(bpy)₃]Cl₂ as a standard) on the content of Mo (number of atoms, x) in the [Eu(XW_11–xMo_xO₃₉)₂]^n– structure was observed.     

Amino acid complexes of ruthenium: synthesis, characterization and cyclic voltammetric studies

Reaction of α-amino acids (HL) with [Ru(PPh₃)₃Cl₂] in the presence of a base afforded a family of complexes of type [Ru(PPh₃)₂(L)₂]. These complexes are diamagnetic (low-spin d⁶, S=0) and show ligand-field transitions in the visible region. ¹H and ³¹P NMR spectra of the complexes indicate the presence of C₂ symmetry. Cyclic voltammetry on the [Ru(PPh₃)₂(L)₂] complexes show a reversible ruthenium(II)–ruthenium(III) oxidation in the range 0.30–0.42 V vs. SCE. An irreversible ruthenium(III)–ruthenium(IV) oxidation is also displayed by two complexes near 1.5 V vs. SCE.     

Interaction of Pd(II) with Glutamic Acid

Pd(II) complexes with glutamic acid of the composition K[Pd(HGlu)Cl₂] (I) and [Pd(HGlu)₂] (II) were synthesized and studied by IR and electronic absorption spectroscopy methods. Pd²⁺–H₂O–Cl^– and Pd²⁺–H₂O–Cl^––H₂Glu systems were analyzed by pH-metric titration. The most essential Pd(II) complex forms were established by mathematical modeling and their formation constants were calculated. The electronic absorption spectra of complexes I and II were measured in aqueous and physiological solutions. Complex I was found to be biologically active and to exhibit antimetastatic properties.     

Transition metal ion complexes of theS-methyldithiocarbazate prepared from 2-acetylpyridine

Summary Metal ion complexes of 2-acetylpyridineS-methyldithiocarbazate, HNNS, have been prepared and spectrally characterised. Preparations in EtOH yield complexes in which the deprotonated ligand, NNS, is complexedvia its pyridyl nitrogen, azomethine nitrogen, and thione sulphur. The stoichiometries are: [M(NNS)₂]X (M=Fe³⁺, Co³⁺ and X=ClO ₄ ^– , [FeCl₄]^–, BF ₄ ^– , 1/2 [CoCl₄]^2– and 1/2 [CoBr₄]^2–), [M(NNS)X] (M=Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and X=Cl^–, Br^–), [Cu(NNS)H₂O]BF₄ and Ni(HNNS)(NNS)F(EtOH)]BF₄. The spectral (i.e., i.r., u.v.-vis.-n.i.r. and e.s.r.) and physical properties of these complexes are compared to those of theS-methyldithiocarbazates of 2-formylpyridine and 2-acetylpyridineN-oxide, as well as the related thiosemicarbazones prepared from 2-acetylpyridine. Thermal studies of the nickel(II) complexes indicate that the nature of thermal decomposition of coordinated NNS is different from that of HNNS.