配体形状对多吡啶铜(Ⅱ)配合物与DNA作用的影响

合成了一系列含有平面配体的Cu(Ⅱ)多吡啶配合物[Cu(IP)₂]²⁺、[Cu(PIP)₂]²⁺、[Cu(DPPZ)₂]²⁺和[Cu(HPIP)₂]²⁺，用吸收光谱、CD光谱和粘度等方法研究了这些配合物与小牛胸腺DNA的作用。结果表明配体上的取代基及配体的平面性对这些四面体配合物与DNA的结合强弱产生一定的影响。[Cu(DPPZ)₂]²⁺与DNA的结合较强，而[Cu(HPIP)₂]²⁺与DNA的结合较弱。CD光谱显示配合物[Cu(DPPZ)₂]²⁺、[Cu(PIP)₂]²⁺和[Cu(HPIP)₂]²⁺的加入会导致DNA的CD光谱减弱。而[Cu(IP)₂]²⁺的加入则会使DNA的CD光谱增强。同时，[Cu(IP)₂]²⁺与DNA结合后，还会引起一定程度的DNA构型转换，即DNA从B型转换成Z型。     

二价金属离子激活铜超氧化物歧化酶断裂DNA的活性

以铜超氧化物歧化酶(CunSOD, n＝1—4)作为野生型CuZnSOD突变体的一种模型, 研究了其在二价金属离子(Mg2+, Mn2+)存在下由非氧化途径断裂DNA的活性, 并与CuZnSOD和脱辅基SOD(apoSOD)进行了比较. 结果表明, 在Mg2+或Mn2+存在下, CunSOD断裂DNA的活性高于CuZnSOD和apoSOD, 并且DNA的断裂活性受二价金属离子浓度、pH及酶浓度等因素影响. 相对活性及动力学参数的测定结果表明, CunSOD断裂DNA的相对能力按Cu1SOD2SOD≈Cu4SOD3SOD的顺序变化.     

乙醇/Tris-水中Cu(Ⅱ)对SDS和DNA增强[Ru(bpy)2(dppz)]2+光致发光的调控

应用荧光光谱、荧光显微镜和伏安法研究了乙醇/水体系中Cu(Ⅱ)对十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)和鱼精DNA增强[Ru(bpy)₂(dppz)]²⁺(bpy=2,2′-联吡啶, dppz=邻联二吡啶[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]吩嗪)光致发光的调控。结果表明, 在乙醇/三羟甲基氨基甲烷(Tris)-水 (V_乙醇:V_Tris=1:5)体系中, DNA和阴离子表面活性剂SDS均能增强[Ru(bpy)₂(dppz)]²⁺的光致发光, 其与[Ru(bpy)₂(dppz)]²⁺间的键合常数分别为5.5×10⁵和4.2×10² L·mol^-1;Cu(Ⅱ)离子能通过DNA和SDS介导的光诱导电子转移淬灭乙醇/水溶液中[Ru(bpy)₂(dppz)]²⁺的光致发光, DNA介导的Stern-Volmer淬灭常数为2.0×10⁵ L·mol^-1, 远远大于SDS介导的淬灭常数(9.0×10³ L·mol^-1)。此外, 结合SDS、DNA和Cu(Ⅱ)对[Ru(bpy)₂(dppz)]²⁺在铟锡氧化物(ITO)电极上发生的氧化还原反应的影响, 进一步探讨了乙醇/Tris-水中Cu(Ⅱ)对SDS和DNA增强[Ru(bpy)₂(dppz)]²⁺光致发光的调控机理。该研究有助于更好地理解DNA嵌入剂的发光和淬灭机制, 为生物分子光开关的构建提供新思路。     

水杨醛缩芳胺席夫碱铜(Ⅱ)配合物抑制蛋白酪氨酸磷酸酶活性研究

为了探讨席夫碱配体上取代基变化对其配合物抑制蛋白酪氨酸磷酸酶(PTPs)活性的影响,合成表征了水杨醛缩芳胺席夫碱铜(Ⅱ)配合物[Cu(X-pimp)₂](X=Cl,Br和Acetyl),用紫外光谱滴定和pH电位滴定研究了[Cu(Cl-pimp)₂]的溶液结构,并测定了3个配合物抑制4种PTPs活性的IC₅₀值。结果表明它们都能够有效抑制PTP1B和TCPTP(0.20μmol·L^-1< IC₅₀< 0.31μmol·L^-1),但对SHP-1的抑制较弱且对SHP-2几乎无抑制作用。分析并与文献结果比较发现,席夫碱配体上苯胺对位取代基类型的改变不会显著影响其抑制作用,但取代基位置的改变可能会影响其选择性。稳态动力学研究表明[Cu(Cl-pimp)₂]能够非竞争性抑制PTP1B活性,而荧光光谱实验表明二者形成了键合常数为9.3×10⁶L·mol^-1的1:1复合物。我们推测,配合物可能结合在PTP1B非活性区域,间接导致活性中心结构变化,从而抑制其活性。     

烟酰胺合铜固体化合物中的分子间氢键

合成了三个烟酰胺配位的铜(Ⅱ)化合物[Cu(nia)₂(H₂O)₄](bpds) 1,[Cu(nia)₂(H₂O)₄](2,6-nds)·2H₂O 2 和[Cu(nia)₂ (H₂O)₄][Cu(nia)₂(H₂O)₂(1,5-nds)2]·4H₂O 3(nia=烟酰胺,bpds=4,4′-联苯二磺酸,nds=萘二磺酸),并通过X-射线单晶衍射确定了其晶体结构。化合物1～3中的配合阳离子都是四个水和两个烟酰胺配位的铜(Ⅱ)离子,八面体CuO₄N₂具有不同程度的畸变。在化合物3中,阴离子是由Cu(Ⅱ)与两个水、两个烟酰胺和两个磺酸形成的配离子。在1和2中,配合阳离子间由酰胺以头对头的氢键模式相互连结成一维带状结构,再分别通过吡啶环上的C-H与酰胺N或配位水所形成的氢键扩展成二维结构。在3中,配合阳离子间通过配位水和烟酰胺间的氢键连结成一维锯齿状结构。这三个化合物的配合阳离子构成相同,不同的阴离子导致了阳离子间不同模式氢键的形成。     

甘缬二肽-铜(Ⅱ)-多吡啶配合物合成、表征及与DNA的作用

本文合成了3个新的三元铜(Ⅱ)配合物：[Cu(Gly-L-Val)(Phen)]·3.5H₂O(1)、[Cu(Gly-L-Val)(TATP)]·2H₂O(2)和[Cu(Gly-L-Val)(DPPZ)]·1.5H₂O(3)[Gly-L-Val=甘缬二肽,Phen=1,10-邻菲咯啉,TATP=1,4,8,9-四氮三联苯,DPPZ=二吡啶并[3,2-a;2,3-c]吩嗪]。通过元素分析、红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱以及摩尔电导率测定对这些配合物进行了表征。采用电子吸收光谱、荧光光谱、粘度测定和琼脂凝胶电泳方法研究了这些配合物与DNA之间的相互作用。结果表明,这些配合物对DNA有较强的键合作用, 作用模式为插入作用;配合物在还原剂维生素C存在下对pBR322 DNA具有显著的断裂作用。配合物对DNA键合及断裂作用大小为配合物3＞2＞1。     

联吡啶[3,2-a：2’,3-c]-7-氮杂-吩嗪铜(I)配合物的合成、表征及其与DNA的相互作用

合成了邻菲罗啉衍生物联吡啶[3,2-a:2',3'-c]-7-氮杂-吩嗪(dpapz)及其铜(I)配合物[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆, 利用核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR), 傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱, 高分辨质谱(HR ESI-MS)等对合成的化合物进行了表征.采用紫外-可见吸收光谱,荧光光谱, DNA熔解温度实验和循环伏安方法研究了dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与小牛胸腺DNA(CT DNA)的相互作用. 配体dpapz与小牛胸腺DNA(CT DNA)作用时未观察到吸收峰红移并且减色效应较小(<30%), 且DNA熔解温度也上升较小(ΔT_m=7.8 ℃), 说明dpapz以沟槽结合的方式与CT DNA相互作用. 而[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与CT DNA作用时, 可观测到较小的吸收峰红移(2-3 nm)和较大的减色效应(>50%), 同时DNA熔解温度上升较大(ΔT_m=11.1 ℃), 表明[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆以静电相互作用和部分扦插的方式与DNA结合. 溴乙锭(EB)荧光竞争实验和循环伏安实验进一步证实了这一结论. 配体dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与DNA的结合常数分别为2.88×10⁵和5.32×10⁵ mol·L^-1. 光照条件下, [Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆产生单重态氧的能力与dpapz相当, 但产生超氧负离子自由基的能力要弱于dpapz. 活性氧猝灭实验表明, 超氧负离子自由基、单重态氧和羟基自由基均参与了dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对DNA的光损伤作用. [Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对DNA的亲和性要高于对dpapz的, 使得[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对质粒DNA的光损伤效率明显强于dpapz.     

N′-乙基-N-哌嗪基二硫代氨基甲酸铜(Ⅱ)配合物Cu(S2CNC4H8NC2H5)2的晶体结构及谱学研究

合成了标题化合物Cu(S₂CNC₄H₈NC₂H₅)₂,得到深棕色柱状晶体。晶体属三斜晶系,空间群为P1。中心Cu(Ⅱ)离子分别与来 自2个N′-乙基-N-哌嗪基二硫代氨基甲酸的4个硫原子配位,形成略微扭曲的平面四方配位构型。4个Cu-S键的键长范围0.220 10(11)～0.220 34(13) nm;Cu-S键的FT-Raman伸缩振动峰在134.921 cm^-1;ESR谱表明Cu(Ⅱ)离子处于对称中心;其局部配位构型属于D_2h群;热分析表明标题化合物在753.15 ℃时分解为金属Cu。     

配合物稳定性与酸碱强度之间的直线自由能关系——ⅪⅤ.N-(取代苯基)亚氨基二乙酸与铜(Ⅱ)、镍(Ⅱ)、锌(Ⅱ)钴(Ⅱ)二元配合物的稳定性研究

The dissociation constants of N-(para-substituted phenyl) iminodiacetic acid (p-RPhID A, R= Cl, H, CH₃, CH₃O) and N-(ortho-substituted phenyl) iminodiacetic acid (o-RPhlDA) and the formation constants of binary complex compounds of Cu(Ⅱ)-o-RPhIDA, Cu(Ⅱ)-p-RPhIDA, Co(Ⅱ)-p-RPhIDA, Ni(Ⅱ)-p-RPhIDA and Zn(Ⅱ)-p-RPhIDA were determined by pH method in the presence 0.1mol·dm^-3KNO₃ at 25℃ . It has been found that linear free energy relationships not only exist between stability of these binary complex compounds and base strength of ligand, but also exist between logβ and σ'(=pK₂-pK₂).The deviation of Cu(Ⅱ)-o-CH₃PhIDA from linearity may be ascribed to steric effect of methyl group at ortho position.     

萘基修饰二乙烯三胺配体的合成、铜离子键合及核酸酶活性

本文合成了两个具有平面萘环的二乙烯三胺配体：4-(α-萘甲基)-二乙烯三胺(L¹)和4-( β-萘甲基)-二乙烯三胺(L²)，用元素分析、NMR和ESI-MS等技术分别对它们进行了表征。通过电位滴定研究了这些配体的酸离解常数，它们与Cu(Ⅱ)离子结合的配位水分子的酸离解常数pK_a值，与未修饰的二乙烯三胺的铜配合物相比，配合物的配位水分子的酸离解常数pK_a值分别降低了1.09和0.59。这有利于配合物在接近生理pH值条件下对磷酸二酯键进行亲核活化。通过观察配体及其铜配合物对小牛胸腺DNA的粘度影响，证明配体和配合物可能以插入和部分插入两种方式与DNA作用。在无任何还原物质存在的条件下研究了两配体的铜配合物对质粒pBR322 DNA的断裂，结果表明两个配合物都能够有效切割超螺旋DNA为缺刻型DNA，且L¹的铜配合物具有更高的核酸酶活性。     

Spectroscopic Study of DNA Hydrolysis,DNA Intercalative,and Electrostatic Interaction Activity Exerted by Drug Based Coordination Compounds

Our work emphasized on synthesizing and characterizing neutral mononuclear copper(II) complexes with second generation fluoroquinolone drug ciprofloxacin (CFL) and some bipyridine derivatives (Aⁿ) of type [Cu(CFL)(Aⁿ)Cl] · 2H₂O. The DNA binding free energies were evaluated by studying the effect of salt concentrations on DNA binding. DNA interactions were investigated by using DNA melting temperature studies, viscosity measurements, absorption titration, and gel electrophoresis experiments. Also superoxide dismutase (SOD)‐like activity (IC₅₀ values) and antibacterial activity of metal complexes were studied. To validate the proper mechanistic pathway for plasmid DNA cleavage, gel electrophoresis experiments were carried out in presence of radical scavenging agents. The bactericidal activity of metal complexes was evaluated in terms of colony forming unit.     

Novel 13,14‐dimethyl‐5,8‐dioxa‐2,11,13,14‐tetraaza‐1,12‐diphosphabicyclo [10.1.1] tetradecane 1,12‐dioxide ligand and its Ni(II), Co(II), and Cu(II) complexes: Synthesis,characterization, antimicrobial,DNA cleavage,and computational studies

A novel diazadiphosphetidine ligand derived from the reaction of 2,4‐dichloro‐1,3‐dimethyl‐1,3,2,4‐diazadiphosphetidine‐2,4‐dioxide and 2,2′‐(ethane‐1,2‐diylbis[oxy])bis(ethan‐1‐amine) and its Ni(II), Cu(II), and Co(II) complexes have been synthesized, characterized by spectroscopic, elemental analyses, magnetic susceptibility, and conductivity methods, and screened for antimicrobial, DNA binding, and cleavage properties. Spectroscopic analysis and elemental analyses indicate the formula [M(H₂L)Cl₂] for the Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) complexes and octahedral geometry for all the complexes. The non‐electrolytic nature of the complexes in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was confirmed by their molar conductance values, which are in the range 12.32–6.73 Ω^?1 cm² mol^?1. Computational studies have been carried out at the density functional theory (DFT)‐B3LYP/6‐31G(d) level of theory on the structural and spectroscopic properties of diazadiphosphetidine H₂L and its binuclear Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) complexes. Six tautomers and geometrical isomers of the diazadiphosphetidine ligand were confirmed using semiempirical AM1 and DFT method from DMOL³ calculations. The copper complex had the best antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213). DNA cleavage activities of the compounds, evaluated on pBR322 DNA by agarose gel electrophoresis in the presence and absence of an oxidant (H₂O₂) and a free‐radical scavenger (DMSO), indicated no activity for the ligand and moderate activity for the complexes, with the copper complex cleaving pBR322 DNA more efficiently in the presence of H₂O₂.     

DNA interaction,free radical scavenging and in‐vitro antibacterial activity of drug‐based copper(II) complexes

The Cu(II) complexes of type [Cu(cpf)(Aⁿ)Cl] (Aⁿ = terpyridines, cpf = ciprofloxacin) were synthesized and characterized using IR, mass and reflectance spectra. The free ligands and their complexes were evaluated for their in‐vitro antimicrobial activity against a panel of Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria. The complexes exhibit better or equal inhibition in comparison to free fluoroquinolones. Binding interactions of the complexes with calf thymus (CT DNA) were investigated by absorption titration, viscosity studies and DNA melting temperature experiment. The cleavage reaction on pUC19 DNA was monitored by agarose gel electrophoresis. The lower concentration of the complexes was catalysed the dismutation of superoxide radical at biological pH, which indicates that the complexes can act as a possible model for superoxide dismutase. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Novel 3‐Hydroxy‐2‐naphthoic hydrazone and Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) Complexes: Synthesis,Spectroscopic Characterization,Antimicrobial, DNA Cleavage and Computational Studies

A novel hydrazone ligand derived from condensation reaction of 3‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthoic hydrazide with dehydroacetic acid, and its Ni(II), Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes were synthesized, characterized by spectroscopic, elemental analyses, magnetic susceptibility and conductivity methods, and screened for antimicrobial, DNA binding and cleavage properties. Spectroscopic analysis and elemental analyses indicated the formula, [MLCl₂], for the complexes; square planar geometry for the nickel, and tetrahedral geometry for copper and cobalt complexes. The non‐electrolytic natures of the complexes in Dimethyl Sulphoxide (DMSO) were confirmed by their molar conductance values in the range of 6.11–14.01 Ω^?1cm²mol^?1. The copper complex had the best antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213). DNA cleavage activities of the compounds, evaluated on pBR322 DNA, by agarose gel electrophoresis, in the presence and absence of oxidant (H₂O₂) and free radical scavenger (DMSO), indicated no activity for the ligand, and moderate activity for the complexes, with the copper complex cleaving pBR322 DNA more efficiently in the presence of H₂O₂. When the complexes were evaluated for antibacterial and A‐DNA activity using Molecular docking technique, the copper complex was found to be most effective against Gram‐positive (S. aureus) bacteria. [CuLCl₂] showed good hydrogen bonding interaction with the major‐groove (C₂^.G₁₃ base pair) of A‐DNA. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the structural and electronic properties of the complexes revealed that [CuLCl₂] had a smaller HOMO‐LUMO gap, suggesting a higher tendency to donate electrons to electron‐accepting species of biological targets.     

Effect of pH on the charge‐assisted hydrogen‐bonded assembly of the anionic [Cu(oxalate)2]2− building unit and N,N′‐ditopic cations

By the solvothermal reaction under acidic conditions of Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O, Na₂C₂O₄ and the N,N′‐ditopic organic coligands 1‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)piperazine (ppz) and 1,2‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethane (bpa), two novel anionic copper(II) coordination compounds were obtained, namely the one‐dimensional coordination polymer catena‐poly[4‐(pyridin‐1‐ium‐4‐yl)piperazin‐1‐ium [[(oxalato‐κ²O¹,O²)copper(II)]‐μ‐oxalato‐κ³O¹,O²:O^1′]], {(C₉H₁₅N₃)[Cu(C₂O₄)₂)]}_n or {(H₂ppz)[Cu(C₂O₄)₂]}_n, (I), and the discrete ionic complex 4,4′‐(ethane‐1,2‐diyl)dipyridinium bis(oxalato‐κ²O¹,O²)copper(II), (C₁₂H₁₄N₂)[Cu(C₂O₄)₂] or (H₂bpa)[Cu(C₂O₄)₂], (II). The products were characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, elemental analysis, powder X‐ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analyses and UV and IR spectroscopic techniques. The [Cu(C₂O₄)₂]²⁻ units for (I) and (II) are stabilized by H₂ppz²⁺ and H₂bpa²⁺ cations, respectively, via charge‐assisted hydrogen bonds. Also, a study of the pH‐controlled synthesis of this system shows that (I) was obtained at pH values of 2–4. When using bpa, a two‐dimensional square‐grid network of [Cu(C₂O₄)(bpa)]_n was obtained at a pH of 4. This indicates that the pH of the reaction also plays a key role in the structural assembly and coordination abilities of oxalate and N,N′‐ditopic coligands.     

Methyl substituent effect on one‐dimensional copper(II) coordination polymers containing biologically active ligands: Synthesis,characterization, DNA interactions and cytotoxicities

Three novel water‐soluble copper(II) complexes – {[Cu(phen)(trp)]ClO₄·3H₂O}_n ( 1 ), {[Cu(4‐mphen)(trp)]ClO₄·3H₂O}_n ( 2 ) and [[Cu(dmphen)(trp)(MeOH)][Cu(dmphen)(trp)(NO₃)]]NO₃ ( 3 ) (phen: 1,10‐phenanthroline; 4‐mphen: 4‐methyl‐1,10‐phenanthroline; dmphen: 4,7‐dimethyl‐1,10‐phenanthroline; trp: l ‐tryptophan) – have been synthesized and characterized using various techniques. Complexes 1 and 2 are isostructural, and exist as one‐dimensional coordination polymers. Complex 3 consists of two discrete copper(II) complexes containing [Cu(trp)(dmphen)(MeOH)]⁺, [Cu(trp)(dmphen)(NO₃)] and one nitrate anion. The binding interaction of the complexes with calf thymus DNA (CT‐DNA) was investigated using thermal denaturation, electronic absorption and emission spectroscopic methods, revealing that the complexes could interact with CT‐DNA via a moderate intercalation mode. The binding activity of the complexes to CT‐DNA follows the order: 3  >  2 > 1 . The pUC19 DNA cleavage activity of the complexes was investigated in the absence and presence of external agents using the agarose gel electrophoresis method. Especially, in the presence of H₂O₂ as an activator, the pUC19 DNA cleavage abilities of the complexes are clearly enhanced at low concentration. Addition of hydroxyl radical scavenger dimethylsulfoxide shows a marked inhibition of the pUC19 DNA cleavage activity of the complexes. In vitro cytotoxic effect of the complexes was examined on human tumor cell lines (Caco‐2, A549 and MCF‐7) and healthy cells (BEAS‐2B). The potent cytotoxic effect of complex 3 , with IC₅₀ values of 1.04, 1.16 and 1.72 μM, respectively, is greater relative to clinically used cisplatin (IC₅₀ = 22.70, 31.1 and 22.2 μM) against the Caco‐2, A549 and MCF‐7 cell lines.     

A one‐dimensional carboxyl­ate‐bridged helical copper(II) complex containing (quinolin‐8‐yl­oxy)­acetate

The title compound, catena‐poly[­[bromo­copper(II)]‐μ‐(quin­olin‐8‐yl­oxy)­acetato‐κ⁴N,O,O′:O′′], [CuBr(C₁₁H₈NO₃)]_n, is a novel carboxyl­ate‐bridged one‐dimensional helical copper(II) polymer. The metal ion exhibits an approximately square‐pyramidal CuBrNO₃ coordination environment, with the three donor atoms of the ligand and the bromide ion occupying the basal positions, and an O atom belonging to the carboxyl­ate group of an adjacent mol­ecule in the apical site. Carboxyl­ate groups are mutually cis oriented, and each anti–anti carboxyl­ate group bridges two copper(II) ions via one apical and one basal position [Cu⋯Cu = 5.677 (1) Å], resulting in the formation of a helical chain along the crystallographic b axis.     

Synthesis,Characterization, DNA‐binding Properties,and ­Antioxidant Activity of a Copper(II) Complex with 1, 3‐Bis­(1‐allaylbenzimidazol‐2‐yl)‐2‐oxopropane

A new complex of copper(II) picrate (pic) with 1, 3‐bis(1‐allaylbenzimidazol‐2‐yl)‐2‐oxopropane (aobb), with the composition [Cu(aobb)₂](pic)₂, was synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure of the copper(II) complex revealed that the coordination environment around the central copper(II) atom is a distorted octahedral arrangement. Electronic absorption spectroscopy, ethidium bromide displacement experiments and viscosity measurements indicate that the ligand and the Cu^II complex can strongly bind to calf thymus DNA, presumably by an intercalation mechanism. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity of the Cu^II complex was determined by superoxide and hydroxyl radical scavenging method in vitro, which indicate that the Cu^II complex has the activity to suppress OH ^· and O₂ ^{· –}.     

Continuous Dehydrogenation of n‐Pentanol over a Cr Modified Cu/γ‐Al2O3‐La2O3 Catalyst

The oxidant‐free dehydrogenation of n‐pentanol over copper based catalysts was investigated in this paper. The effect of metal modification on the activity and stability of the copper catalyst supported on γ‐Al₂O₃ and La₂O₃ (Cu/γ‐Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃) was clarified and a Cr modified Cu/Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃ (Cu‐Cr/γ‐Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃) showed the best catalytic performance. The conversion of n‐pentanol was 70.0% and the selectivity for n‐pentanal increased to 97.1% over Cu‐Cr/γ‐Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃. X‐ray diffraction and temperature programmed reduction of H₂ indicated that the addition of Cr favors the formation and reduction of the copper oxide, and the dispersion of the active Cu⁰ species, accounting for the good activity and stability of this catalyst. Furthermore, the lower amount of acidic sites in Cu‐Cr/γ‐Al₂O₃‐La₂O₃ is suggested to suppress the dehydration in oxidant‐free dehydrogenation of n‐pentanol, accounting for the higher selectivity for n‐pentanal.     

Synthesis,spectral investigation and development of tetrahedral copper(II) complexes as artificial metallonucleases and antimalarial agents

Seven new copper(II) complexes of type [Cu(A)(L)]?H₂O (A = sparfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, gatifloxacin, pefloxacin, ofloxacin, norfloxacin; L = 5‐[(3‐chlorophenyl)diazenyl]‐4‐hydroxy‐1,3‐thiazole‐2(3H)‐thione) were synthesized and characterized using elemental and thermogravimetric analyses, and electronic, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), Fourier transform infrared and liquid chromatography–mass spectroscopies. Tetrahedral geometry around copper is assigned in all complexes using EPR and electronic spectral analyses. All complexes were investigated for their interaction with herring sperm DNA utilizing absorption titration (K_b = 1.27–3.13 × 10⁵ M^?1) and hydrodynamic volume measurement studies. The studies suggest the classical intercalative mode of DNA binding. The cleavage reaction on pUC19 DNA was monitored by agarose gel electrophoresis. The results indicate that the Cu(II) complexes can more effectively promote the cleavage of plasmid DNA. The superoxide dismutase mimic activity of the complexes was evaluated by nitroblue tetrazolium assay, and the complexes catalysed the dismutation of superoxide at pH = 7.8 with IC₅₀ values in the range 0.597–0.900 μM. The complexes were screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against five pathogenic bacteria. All the complexes are good cytotoxic agents and show LC₅₀ values ranging from 5.559 to 11.912 µg ml^?1. All newly synthesized Cu(II) complexes were also evaluated for their in vitro antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum strain (IC₅₀ = 0.62–2.0 µg ml^?1). Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.