Phenolate complexes of iron(III) in dimethylsulphoxide solution

Summary The formation of complexes between Fe³⁺ and 2,4-dinitrophenol, 4-nitrophenol and 4-methylphenol is studied in dimethylsulphoxide solution. The reaction proceeds almost to completion and the occurrence, in solution, of complexes with higher stoichiometry than 11 is reported for the first time. The following stability constants are determined (25 °C, 0.1 M KClO₄): Fe^III-2,4-dinitrophenolate ₁=1.8×10³, ₂=4.4×10⁵; Fe^III-4-nitrophenolate ₁=1.10×10⁷, ₂=2.5×10¹² ₃=3.9×10¹⁶; Fe^III-4-methylphenolate =1.7×10¹².The binding of a phenolate ligand to iron(III) strongly decreases its affinity for other phenolate ligands. The superior -donor, 4-methylphenolate (OC₆H₄Me)^–, only forms a 11 complex, Fe(OC₆H₄Me)²⁺. The e.s.r. spectrum of this species clearly prove it is a true iron(III) complex and does not contain iron(II), in opposition to recent claims. However, the complex Fe(OC₆H₄Me)²⁺ easily undergoes a ligand-to-metal electron transference. Addition of an excess of 1,10 phenanthroline yields the iron(II) complex [Fe(o-phen)₃]²⁺ instantaneously.     

Hydroxo sulfate complexes of iron (III) in solution

The ternary Fe (III)-OH(-)-SO4(2-) complexes have been investigated at 25 degrees C in 3 M NaClO4 by potentiometric titration with glass electrode. The metal and sulfate concentrations ranged from 2.5 x 10(-3) to 0.03 M and from 5.10(-3) to 0.060 M, respectively. [H+] was decreased from 0.05 M to incipient precipitation of basic sulfate which occured at log[H+] between -2.3 and -2.5 depending on the concentration of the metal. For the interpretation of the data stability constants of HSO4(-), of binary hydroxo complexes (FeOH2+, Fe(OH)2+, Fe2(OH)2(4+), Fe3(OH)4(5+), Fe3(OH)5(4+)) and of sulfate complexes (FeSO4+, FeHSO4(2+), Fe(SO4)2-) were assumed from independent sources. The data are consistent with the presence of FeOHSO4, log beta 1-11 = -0.49 +/- 0.03. Equilibrium constants are defined as beta pqr for pFe3+ +qH+ +rSO4(2-) [symbol: see text] FepHq(SO4)r3p+q-2r. No substantial better fit could be found by adding a second mixed complex. Only a slightly smaller agreement factor resulted introducing as minor ternary complex Fe3(OH)6(SO4)3(3-) with log beta 3-63 = -5.8 +/- 0.5. Its evidence, however, cannot be considered conclusive.     

Structure of sodium bis(N-methyl-iminodiacetato)iron(III): trans-meridional N-coordination in the solid state and in solution

The results of a detailed solid state and solution structural study of the Fe(III) bis-mida complex [Fe(III)(mida)(2)]- (mida = N-methyl-iminodiacetate) are reported. The structure of the sodium salt Na[Fe(mida)2][NaClO4]2.3H2O (1) was determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The complex anion in 1 contains a six-coordinate Fe(III) centre bound to two tridentate mida ligands arranged in the meridional configuration, and the mer Fe(III)N2O4 chromophore shows a high degree of distortion from regular octahedral symmetry. Raman- and UV/VIS/NIR spectroscopic measurements showed that no gross changes take place in the Fe(III) coordination sphere upon redissolution in water. Quantum chemical calculations of all three possible configurations of the [Fe(mida)2]- complex ion in the gas phase support the finding that the mer isomer is more stable than the u-fac (cis) and s-fac (trans) isomers. Redox potential measurements of the Fe(III/II)(mida) couple in dependence of pH led to the following values for the equilibrium contants: log beta(III)(101) = 11.98 +/- 0.05, log beta(III)(102) = 20.49 +/- 0.01, pK(III)(a1 OH) = 7.81; log beta(II)(101) = 6.17 +/- 0.01, log beta(II)(102) = 11.39 +/- 0.01.     

Spectroscopic studies of copper(II) and iron(II) complexes of adriamycin

The complexes of adriamycin (ADM) with Cu(II) and Fe(II) have been studied by visible absorption, circular dichroism (CD) and fluorescence spectra, respectively. In Tris buffer at pH 7.0, either metal ions forms a single species with adriamycin: Cu(ADM)2 or Fe(ADM)3. Interaction of these two complexes with various biological molecules has been examined. It is shown that some amino acids, glutathione and albumin are able to remove the Cu(II) ion from Cu(II)-ADM complex, releasing the free drug. However, Fe(II)-ADM keeps in an undissociated form under the same conditions. The possibility of Fe(II) ADM as a new alternative drug has been discussed.     

Heteroleptic cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes displaying blue phosphorescence in solution and solid state at room temperature

A series of heteroleptic Ir(III) metal complexes 1-3 bearing two N-phenyl-substituted pyrazoles and one 2-pyridyl pyrazole (or triazole) ligands were synthesized and characterized to attain highly efficient, room-temperature blue phosphorescence. The N-phenylpyrazole ligands, dfpzH = 1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyrazole, fpzH = 1-(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazole, dfmpzH = 1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3,5-dimethylpyrazole, and fmpzH = 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3,5-dimethylpyrazole, show a similar reaction pattern with respect to the typical cyclometalated (C(wedge)N) chelate, which utilizes its ortho-substituted phenyl segment to link with the central Ir(III) atom, while the second 2-pyridylpyrazole (or triazole) ligand, namely, fppzH = 3-(trifluoromethyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)pyrazole, fptzH = 3-(trifluoromethyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)triazole, and hptzH = 3-(heptafluoropropyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)triazole, undergoes typical anionic (N--N) chelation to complete the octahedral framework. X-ray structural analyses on complexes [(dfpz)(2)Ir(fppz)] (1a) and [(fmpz)(2)Ir(hptz)] (3d) were established to confirm their molecular structures. Increases of the pipi energy gaps of the Ir(III) metal complexes were systematically achieved with two tuning strategies. One involves the substitution for one or two fluorine atoms at the N-phenyl segment or the introduction of two electron-releasing methyl substituents at the pyrazole segment of the H(C--N) ligands. Alternatively, we have applied the more electron-accepting triazolate in place of the pyrazolate segment for the third (N--N)H ligand. Our results, on the basis of steady-state, relaxation dynamics, and theoretical approaches, lead to a conclusion that, for complexes 1-3, the weakening of iridium metal-ligand bonding strength in the T(1) state plays a crucial role for the fast radiationless deactivation. For the case of [(fmpz)(2)Ir(hptz)] (3d), a thermal deactivation barrier of 4.8 kcal/mol was further deduced via temperature-dependent studies. The results provide a theoretical basis for future design and synthesis of the corresponding analogues suited to blue phosphorescent emitters.     

Studies on Cr(III) complexes with glycilglycine in the solid state

Two isomers of the trinuclear Cr(III) complex with glycilglycine have been separated in the solid state. Their properties have been examined by spectroscopic, EPR, and magnetic methods, and the structures of these compounds are suggested.     

Study of the thermal behavior of Al(III) and In(III)-diclofenac complexes in solid state

The Al and In-diclofenac compounds were prepared. Thermogravimetry (TG) and X-ray diffraction powder patterns were used to characterize these compounds. Details concerning the dehydration and thermal decomposition as well as data of kinetic parameters have been described here. The kinetic studies of these stages were evaluated from several heating rates with mass sample of 2 and 5 mg in open crucibles under nitrogen atmosphere. The results of the present study improve the knowledge on these compounds including their dehydration and thermal stability. The obtained data leads to a dependence on the sample mass, which results in two kinetic behavior patterns.     

X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopic studies of Octakis(DMSO)lanthanoid(III) complexes in solution and in the solid iodides

Octakis(DMSO)lanthanoid(III) iodides (DMSO = dimethylsulfoxide), [Ln(OS(CH3)2)8]I3, of most lanthanoid(III) ions in the series from La to Lu have been studied in the solid state and in DMSO solution by extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy. L3-edge and also some K-edge spectra were recorded, which provided mean Ln-O bond distances for the octakis(DMSO)lanthanoid(III) complexes. The agreement with the average of the Ln-O bond distances obtained in a separate study by X-ray crystallography was quite satisfactory. The crystalline octakis(DMSO)lanthanoid(III) iodide salts have a fairly broad distribution of Ln-O bond distances, ca. 0.1 A, with a few disordered DMSO ligands. Their EXAFS spectra are in excellent agreement with those obtained for the solvated lanthanoid(III) ions in DMSO solution, both of which show slightly asymmetric distributions of the Ln-O bond distances. Hence, all lanthanoid(III) ions are present as octakis(DMSO)lanthanoid(III) complexes in DMSO solution, with the mean Ln-O distances centered at 2.50 (La), 2.45 (Pr), 2.43 (Nd), 2.41 (Sm), 2.40 (Eu), 2.39 (Gd), 2.37 (Tb), 2.36 (Dy), 2.34 (Ho), 2.33 (Er), 2.31 (Tm), and 2.29 A (Lu). This decrease in the Ln-O bond distances is larger than expected from the previously established ionic radii for octa-coordination. This indicates increasing polarization of the LnIII-O(DMSO) bonds with increasing atomic number. However, the S(1s) electron transition energies in the sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectra, probing the unoccupied molecular orbitals of lowest energy of the DMSO ligands for the [Ln(OS(CH3)2)8](3+) complexes, change only insignificantly from Ln = La to Lu. This indicates that there is no appreciable change in the sigma-contribution to the S-O bond, probably due to a corresponding increase in the contribution from the sulfur lone pair to the bonding.     

Cobalt(II) and cobalt(III) dipicolinate complexes: solid state,solution, and in vivo insulin-like properties

The synthesis and characterization of Co(II) and Co(III) 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylate (dipic(2-)) complexes are reported. Solid-state X-ray characterizations were performed on [Co(H(2)dipic)(dipic)].3H(2)O and [Co(dipic)(mu-dipic)Co(H(2)O)(5)].2H(2)O. Two coordination modes not previously observed in dipicolinate transition metal complexes were observed in these complexes; one involves metal coordination to the short C-O (C=O) bond, and the other involves metal coordination to a protonated oxygen atom. Solution studies, including paramagnetic NMR and UV-vis spectroscopy, were done showing the high stability and low lability of the Co(III) complex, whereas the Co(II) complexes exhibited ligand exchange in the presence of excess ligand. The [Co(dipic)(2)](2-) complex has pH dependent lability and in this regard is most similar to the [VO(2)dipic](-) complex. The [Co(dipic)(2)](2-) was found to be effective in reducing the hyperlipidemia of diabetes using oral administration in drinking water in rats with STZ-induced diabetes. Oral administration of VOSO(4) was used as a positive control for metal efficacy against diabetes. In addition to providing a framework to evaluate structure-function relationships of various transition metal complexes in alleviating the symptoms of diabetes, this work describes novel aspects of structural and solution cobalt chemistry.     

Thermal studies of Zn(II) hydrazine complexes in the solid state

The synthesis and characterization of ZnL_nX₂ · mH₂O, where L = N₂H₄; n = 3, 2 and 1.5; X = Cl^?, Br^? and $\text{1}\text{2}$SO^2?₄; and m = 0 or 1, have been done and their thermal studies have been carried out using a Shimadzu DT-30 Thermal Analyzer. ZnL₃SO₄, ZnL_2.75SO₄, ZnL₂SO₄, ZnLCl₂ and ZnL_0.5Cl₂ have been synthesized pyrolytically in the solid state from their parent complexes synthesized from solution. Two varieties of ZnL₂Cl₂ synthesized by us are indistinguishable by IR spectroscopy but possess appreciable differences in their thermal profiles. Two forms of ZnL₃SO₄ which are also indistinguishable by IR spectroscopy show noticeable differences in their thermal profiles.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of lanthanide(III) nitrate complexes of a tetraiminodiphenol macrocycle in the solid state and in solution

The lanthanide(III) complexes [Ln(LH2)(NO3)3] 1-11(La-Er), 15(Y) and [Ln(LH2)(NO3)2(H2O)](NO3) 12-14 (Tm-Lu) of the tetraiminodiphenolate macrocycle L2- have been prepared by the transmetallation reaction between [Pb(LH2)(NO3)2] and Ln(NO3)3.nH2O. In these compounds, the uncoordinated imino nitrogens are protonated and are hydrogen bonded to the phenolate oxygens. The X-ray crystal structures of the La (1), Ho (10) and Lu (14) compounds have been determined. Compounds 1 and 10, in which all the three nitrates are bound in bidentate fashion, are isostructural with distorted bicapped square antiprism geometry for the metal centre. In [Lu(LH2)(NO3)2(H2O)](NO3) 14, of the two metal bound nitrates one is bidentate and the other is unidentate, while the metal centre obtains a distorted square antiprism coordination environment. Proton NMR spectra of the paramagnetic lanthanide complexes have been studied in detail. Contributions of contact and pseudo-contact shifts to the lanthanide induced isotropic shifts (LIS) of the macrocycle protons have been separated and good agreement has been obtained between the calculated LIS values and the experimentally observed values. Analysis of the NMR data has led us to conclude that all the complexes in dimethyl sulfoxide solution attain similar configurations. The absorption and emission spectral characteristic of several compounds have been investigated. The complexes of samarium (5) and europium (6) on photoexcitation at 400 nm exhibit well-resolved luminescence spectra at 77 K both in the solid state and a methanol-ethanol (1 : 4) glassy matrix. For the terbium (8) and dysprosium (9) complexes, however, the observed luminescence peaks are less resolved and weak in intensity.     

ESR studies of poly(aniline-co-m-aminophenol) in the solid state and nonaqueous solution

The copolymers, poly(aniline-co-m-aminophenol)s, used for the ESR studies were synthesized chemically in the solutions consisting of different concentration ratios of m-aminophenol to aniline. On the basis of the ESR measurements, the unpaired spin (polaron) densities of the copolymers were calculated to be 1.14 x 10(19) spins per gram for copolymer-A with the conductivity of 7.02 x 10(-6) S cm-1 and 2.03 x 10(20) spins per gram for copolymer-C with the conductivity of 2.34 S cm-1. The ESR measurements of the copolymers in the solid states show that the peak-to-peak line width DeltaHpp decreases with a decreasing concentration ratio of m-aminophenol to aniline, but the g-value hardly changes. A conversion of Curie spins to Pauli spins for the copolymers is observed as the temperature changes in going from low temperature to high temperature between 136 and 356 K. The ESR studies of the copolymers in a nonaqueous solution first reveal that there are two free radicals in the copolymer, and the unpaired spins in the copolymers arise from nitrogen nuclei.     

Study of the 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone-yttrium(III) complex in solution and in the solid state

The photometric and fluorometric characteristics of the complex formed by 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone with Y(III) in 20–80% water-ethanol solution are described by the study of several variables. The stoichiometry and stability constant of the complex in the solution are 1:1 and log K = 4.57, respectively. The 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone-Y(III) solid complex has been prepared and studied by infrared spectroscopy and thermal analysis. The thermal behavior of this compound has been studied using thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry techniques and the residue verified by X-ray diffraction.     

The kinetics of olation of some hydroxoaquotetrammine-cobalt(III) complexes in the solid state

The solid-state kinetics for the olation reactions of [Co(NH₃₄(OH)(H₂O)]X₂ (where X  Cl^?, Br^?, or $\text{1}\text{2}$SO^2?₄ were determined by several different methods using dynamic and isothermal thermogravimetric data. For the reduced-time plot method, E values were 20, 43, and 25 kcal mol^?1 for the chloride-bromide, and sulfate complexes, respectively. For the Jacobs and Kureishy method, E values of 21, 37, and 17 kcal mol^?1, were obtained for the above three complexes, respectively. A possible reaction pathway is suggested for the olation reaction.     

Spin transition in iron(III) and iron(II) complexes

The main stages of the studies on the spin transitions in iron(III) and iron(II) complexes are considered. The types of the spin transitions and the factors responsible for the latter are reported. The problems arising during experiments in this field are discussed.     

Epr studies of copper(II) and oxovanadium(IV) dithiophosphate complexes in the solid state

A single crystal of Cu(dtp)₂ and numerous powdered copper(II) and oxovanadium(IV) dithiophosphate complexes magnetically diluted in the corresponding Ni and In complexes have been prepared and studied by EPR. It was shown that the values of A(³¹P) for all complexes are isotropic.Some assumptions about the origin of superhyperfine splitting in the EPR spectra of the complexes are discussed.     

Thermal studies on oxalate complexes. II. Complexes of iron (III) and chromium (III)

The decomposition of solid K₃[Fe(C₂O₄)₃] · 2 H₂O and K₃[Cr(C₂O₄)₃] · 3 H₂O has been studied using TGA and DSC. After dehydration, the chromium compound was found to decompose by the loss of CO in two steps, the loss of CO₂ and additional CO, and finally the loss of CO₂. The final product appears to be either K₃CrO₃ or the mixed oxides of chromium and potassium. Kinetic parameters and enthalpy data are presented for these reactions. In the case of K₃[Fe(C₂O₄)₃] · 2 H₂O, dehydration is followed by the loss of CO₂ and CO, CO₂ alone, and finally CO. The final product appears to be a basic carbonate of the type K₃[FE(O)₂(CO₃)]. Kinetic and thermal data are presented for most of these decomposition reactions.     

The solid state reaction between hexaamminechromium(III) complexes and L-α-alanine

The solid reaction between [Cr(NH₃)₆]X₃(X^? = Cl, I, SCN and NO₃) and L-α-alanine was studied under continuous rise in temperature and isothermal heating. Under continuous rise in temperature, the main products were [Cr(NCS)₃-(NH₃)₃] (X^? = NCS) and [Cr(L-ala)₃] (X^? = NO₃), when [Cr(NH₃)₆]Cl₃ and [Cr(NH₃)₆]I₃ as starting complexes were used; in both cases only the decomposition proceeds. Under isothermal heating at 150°C the main products were [CrCl(NH₃)₅]-Cl₂ (X^? = Cl), [Cr(NH₃)₆]I₂ (X^? = I), [Cr(NCS)₃(NH₃)₃] (X^? = SCN) and [Cr(L-ala)₃] (X^? = NO₃). In those matrix reactions, the ease of anion coordination was: SCN^? > Cl^? > I^? > alanine. For the synthesis of tris(alaninato)chromium(III) complex the most desirable starting complex was [Cr(NH₃)₆](NO₃)₃.The solid state reaction between [Cr(en)₃]X₃ type complexes and NH₄X (X^? = F, Cl, Br, I and SCN), KX (X^? = Cl, Br and I), and NaSCN have been reported by Wendlandt and Stembridge¹. They reported that the reaction product in most cases, was cis-[Cr(en)₂Y₂]X, where Y and X are the same or different anions, depending upon the matrix material employed and the thermal matrix method appears to be a useful new route for the synthesis of bis(ethylendiamine(chromium(III) complexes.In the previous paper², the solid state reaction between [Cr(NH₃)₆](NO₃)₃ and L-amino acids has been utilized in the preparation of tris(amino acidato)chromium(III) complexes. The preparation of [Cr(L-ala)₃] by the solid state reaction between [Cr(NH₃)₆](NO₃)₃ and L-alanine have been reported. No studies on the effect of the counter-ion have been reported.In this paper, various hexaamminechromium(III) complexes, [Cr(NH₃)₆]X₃ (X^? = Cl, I, SCN and NO₃), were heated with L-α-alanine under continuous rise in temperature and under isothermal heating at 150°C for studies on the ease of anion coordination. It will seen that the anion which replaces the ammonia in the hexaamminechromium(III) complex comes from either the alanine or counter-ion.     

Ruthenium(II) complexes containing tetrazolate group: electrochemiluminescence in solution and solid state

In this work, we report the results about the solution and solid-state phosphorescence emission properties of six Ru(II) complexes containing various 5-substituted tetrazolate ligands. The photo- and electrochemiluminescence spectra of all compounds revealed a red shifted emission with respect to the Ru(bpy)(3)(2+). Significant changes to the light emission energy and to the efficiency and sensitivity to oxygen were also determined by varying the nature of the substituent ring of the tetrazolate ligand. Light-emitting solid devices with active layers containing solid films of the same complexes were prepared, and preliminary studies of their electroinduced emission properties were performed. The electrochemiluminescence (ECL) emission intensity of two of the six complexes was of the same order of magnitude as the reference Ru(bpy)(3)(2+).