Un tetralactame macrocyclique derive de l'acide dioxa-3,6 octanedioique,nouvel ionophore neutre selectif du calcium

A new 24-membered tetralactam with two ethylene dioxy moieties and a mirror symmetry is prepared. Its binding abilities for Na⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions was determined by an extraction procedure. A good affinity and a high selectivity are observed for Ca²⁺. The stability constant of the tetralactam:Ca₂₊ 1:1 complex is estimated by UV spectrophotometry in THF solution.     

A thermodynamic study of the complexation reaction of beryllium(II), magnesium(II) and calcium(II) with 3-hydroxy-2-naphtoic acid

The thermodynamic stability constants and thermodynamic parameters for the complexation reaction of Be²⁺, Mg²⁺ and Ca²⁺ with 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid have been determined pH metrically in a 70% v/v dioxane-water medium in the presence of potassium nitrate. The study showed the formation 1:1 and 1:2 complexes of Be²⁺, Mg²⁺ and 1:1 complex of Ca²⁺ with 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid. The order of overall stability is Be²⁺>Mg²⁺>Ca²⁺.     

Dual‐Frequency Calcium‐Responsive MRI Agents

Responsive or smart magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents are molecular sensors that alter the MRI signal upon changes in a particular parameter in their microenvironment. Consequently, they could be exploited for visualization of various biochemical events that take place at molecular and cellular levels. In this study, a set of dual‐frequency calcium‐responsive MRI agents are reported. These are paramagnetic, fluorine‐containing complexes that produce remarkably high MRI signal changes at the ¹H and ¹⁹F frequencies at varying Ca²⁺ concentrations. The nature of the processes triggered by Ca²⁺ was revealed, allowing a better understanding of these complex systems and their further improvement. The findings indicate that these double‐frequency tracers hold great promise for development of novel functional MRI methods.     

The minimal basis set MINI-1—powerful tool for calculating intermolecular interactions. II. Ionic complexes

Optimum geometries and stabilization energies are determined for complexes of H₂O, NH₃, CH₄, C₂H₄, CO, and N₂ with metal cations including Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Be²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Al³⁺, for the complex (HO)₂PO ₂ ^– ...Mg²⁺ and for the complexes of water with F^–, Cl^–, and Br^– by SCF calculations employing the MINI-1 minimal gaussian basis sets. The Boys-Bernardi method was used to evaluate the superposition error. Comparison with the extended basis set results revealed that the MINI-1 set gives uniformly good results for a broad variety of ionic complexes and therefore should be preferred to other small basis sets.     

Quantitative parameters for the sequestering capacity of polyacrylates towards alkaline earth metal ions

The complex formation constants of polyacrylic (PAA) ligands (1.4≤log N≤2.4, N=number of monomer units) with calcium and magnesium ions were determined in different ionic media at different ionic strengths, 0≤I≤1 mol l⁻¹, at t=25 °C. Experimental pH-metric data in the presence of Ca²⁺ or Mg²⁺ were firstly analysed in terms of apparent protonation constants, log K^H*, using the “three parameter model” proposed by Högfeldt; differences in log K^H*, determined in different ionic media, were interpreted in terms of complex species formation. The only species present in the system M-PAA (M=Ca²⁺ or Mg²⁺) is ML₂: attempts to find species of different stoichiometry were unsuccessful. The stability dependence of this species on ionic strength, on the degree of neutralisation (α) and on PAA molecular weight is discussed using empirical equations. The formation constant, log β₂, is significantly higher for Ca²⁺ than for Mg²⁺: at I=0.1 mol l⁻¹ (NaCl), log N=1.8 and α=0.5, log β₂^Ca=4.43 and log β₂^Mg=4.24. The formation of polyacrylate-alkaline earth metal complexes is discussed in the light of sequestering effects in natural waters.     

Interaction of calcium ion with sodium triphosphate determined by potentiometric and calorimetric techniques

The stoichiometry of the interaction of Ca²⁺ with sodium triphosphate was determined using a Ca²⁺ sensitive electrode, divalent ion sensitive electrode, a glass electrode and by titration calorimetry, A 2:1 and 1:1 complex of Ca²⁺ and P₃O^5?₁₀ is found when titrating calcium chloride with sodium triphosphate by the calcium ion sensitive electrode and tritation calorimetry. However, only by titration calorimetry is the 2:1 and 1:1 complex found when titrating sodium triphosphate with calcium chloride. Thermodynamic value (log K, ΔH and ΔS) are reported for the formation of CaP(in3)O^?3₁₀ and Ca₂P₃O^?₁₀ in aqueous solution.     

Nonempirical conformational analysis of oubaine molecule chelate complexes with Ca2+ and possible mechanism of modulation of transductor function of Na+,K+-ATPhase

Complete conformational analysis of chelate complex of oubaine molecule with Ca²⁺ in 1:1 stoichiometry is carried out. Complete ab initio optimization of geometric parameters of all possible structures of the complexes is performed in the framework of restricted Hartree-Fock method with 6–31G* basis using GAMESS program. Influence of the complex formation on the steric structure and electronic structure of oubaine molecule is analyzed. Oubaine molecule is found capable of binding Ca²⁺ by two modes. Mechanism of binding of oubaine molecule with transductor site of Na⁺,K⁺-ATPhase is proposed: ligand-receptor interaction is assumed to be realized in account of formation of trial complex oubaine-Ca²⁺-Na⁺,K⁺-ATPhase, with main contribution to the interaction energy of ion-ion bonds formation between Ca²⁺ and nucleophilic functional groups in the composition of the mentioned binding site of Na⁺,K⁺-ATPhase.     

Extraction and <Emphasis Type="Italic">ab initio</Emphasis> calculation studies on the complexation of Ca<Superscript>2+</Superscript> with valinomycin

From extraction experiments and γ-activity measurements, the exchange extraction constant corresponding to the equilibrium Ca²⁺ (aq)+1·Sr²⁺ (nb) ⇆ 1·Ca²⁺ (nb) + Sr²⁺ (aq) taking place in the two-phase water-nitrobenzene system (1 = valinomycin; aq = aqueous phase, nb = nitrobenzene phase) was evaluated as log K _ex (Ca²⁺, 1·Sr²⁺) = 2.4±0.1. Further, the stability constant of the valinomycin-calcium complex (abbrev. 1·Ca²⁺) in nitrobenzene saturated with water was calculated for a temperature of 25 °C: log β _nb (1·Ca²⁺) = 8.3±0.1. By using quantum mechanical DFT calculations, the most probable structure of the 1·Ca²⁺·2H₂O complex species was predicted. In this complex, the “central” Ca²⁺ cation is bound by strong bonds to two oxygen atoms of the respective water molecules and to four ester carbonyl oxygens of the parent valinomycin ligand 1. Finally, the calculated binding energy of the considered complex 1·Ca²⁺·2H₂O is −319.2 kcal/mol, which confirms the relatively high stability of this cationic complex species.     

An EPR study of Cu2+ doped [Na(Hmal)(H2O)5] single crystals

The magnetic environments of Cu²⁺ doped Na⁺ complex have been identified by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technique. The angular variation of the EPR spectra has shown that two different Cu²⁺ complexes are located in different chemical environments, and each environment contains one magnetic Cu²⁺ site occupying substantial positions in the lattice and showing very high angular dependence. The principal g, and the hyperfine structure parameter (A) values of two sets of Cu²⁺ complex groups are determined. The covalency parameter, mixing coefficients and Fermi-contact term of the complex are obtained, and the ground state wave function of the Cu²⁺ ion in the lattice has been constructed.     

Effect of ionic charge on energy contributions to the interaction of an ion with a polar molecule: ab initio calculations for MH2O (M = Mg, Mg, Mg, Ca, Ca, Ca)

For MH₂O (M = Mg, Mg⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca, Ca⁺, Ca²⁺) various energy contributions (first-order, induction and charge-transfer, dispersion) are compared. Near the minimum, stability due to the first-order energy decreases and that due to dispersion increases from M²⁺ to M⁰. For M²⁺, dispersion represents only 1–7% of the total energy; it may reach 25% with M⁺ and is largely responsible for stability of the neutral complex.     

Incorporation of Mg<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Sr<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Ba<Superscript>2+</Superscript> and Zn<Superscript>2+</Superscript> into aragonite and comparison with calcite

We have investigated the presence of foreign ions into the bulk structure and the external surfaces of aragonite using periodic ab-initio methods. Four cations isovalent to Ca²⁺ were studied: Mg²⁺, Sr²⁺, Ba²⁺ and Zn²⁺. The calculations were performed at structures (bulk, surface) that contain four and eight CaCO₃ units. Our results, at the Hartree-Fock level, show that the incorporation of those ions into aragonite depends strongly on their size. Mg²⁺ and Zn²⁺, due to their smaller size, can substitute Ca²⁺ ions in the crystal lattice while the incorporation of Sr²⁺ and Ba²⁺ into aragonite is energetically less favoured. Examination of the [011], [110] and [001] surfaces of aragonite revealed that the surface incorporation reduces the energetic cost for the larger ions. These systems provide challenging examples for most shape analysis methods applied in Mathematical Chemistry.     

Effect of ionic charge on energy contributions to the interaction of an ion with a polar molecule: ab initio calculations for M⋯H2O (M = Mg,Mg+, Mg2+, Ca,Ca+, Ca2+)

For M?H₂O (M = Mg, Mg⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca, Ca⁺, Ca²⁺) various energy contributions (first-order, induction and charge-transfer, dispersion) are compared. Near the minimum, stability due to the first-order energy decreases and that due to dispersion increases from M²⁺ to M⁰. For M²⁺, dispersion represents only 1–7% of the total energy; it may reach 25% with M⁺ and is largely responsible for stability of the neutral complex.     

On the reaction Si+(2P) + H2(X1Σ+g) → SiH+ + H. I. Ab initio potential energy surfaces

An ab initio unrestricted Hartree-Fock investigation on the C_∞v (1²Σ⁺, 1²Π) and C_2v (1²A₁, 1²B₁, 1²B₂) potential energy surfaces of the Si⁺ (²P) + H₂ system is presented. In the study, the MIDI-1* minimal gaussian basis set of Huzinaga and co-workers is used. The analysis of the stationary points and main features of the potential energy surfaces involved and the comparison with those of the isovalent C⁺ (²P) + H₂ → CH⁺ + H reaction reported in the literature have allowed us to understand the different dynamical behaviour exhibited by both isovalent systems near their respective threshold energies.     

The crystal structure of a valinomycin•2Ca2+ complex and the multi-step solution equilibria in acetonitrile characterised by 1H NMR,UV–Vis,and mass spectrometry

Valinomycin is a well-known potassium-selective ion carrier, but the nature of its direct interaction with calcium ion, another biologically important cation, is also of considerable interest. We have determined the first crystal structure of a valinomycin–calcium complex, which crystallises exclusively as a 1:2 valinomycin:Ca²⁺ complex, [VCa₂(OTf)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ in the solid state (V = valinomycin, OTf = triflate). Along with the 1:2 complex, the solution phase 1:1 and 2:1 complexes have been characterised in acetonitrile by ¹H NMR and UV–Vis titration experiments. The molar absorptivity curves and binding equilibrium constants for these complexes have been determined by the global analysis of the UV–Vis titration data using the program SIVVU?.     

PHOTOPHYSICS OF THE FLUORESCENT Ca2+ INDICATOR QUIN-2

The photophysics of the complex forming reaction between Quin-2 and Ca²⁺ were investigated using steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence measurements. The fluorescence decay traces were analyzed with global compartmental analysis yielding the following values for the rate constants at room temperature in aqueous solution with EGTA as Ca²⁺ buffer: k₀₁= 8.6 times 10⁸ s^?1, k₂₁= 1 times 10¹¹M^?1 s^?1, k₀₂= 8.8 times 10⁷ s^?1, k₁₂= 4 times 10⁴ s^?1. k₀₁ and k₀₂ denote the respective deactivation rate constants of the Ca²⁺ free and bound forms of Quin-2 in the excited state. The constant k₂₁ represents the second-order rate constant of binding of Ca²⁺ and Quin-2 in the excited state while k₁₂ is the first-order rate constant of dissociation of the excited Ca²⁺:Quin-2 complex. From the estimated values of k₁₂ and k₂₁ the dissociation constant K_d* in the excited state was calculated. It was found that pK_d* (6.4) is slightly smaller than pK_d (7.2). There was no interference of the excited-state complex forming reaction with the determination of K_d. Intracellular Ca²⁺ concentrations can thus accurately be determined from fluorometric measurements using Quin-2 as Ca²⁺ indicator.     

Theoretical study of the atrazine pesticide interaction with pyrophyllite and Ca2+‐montmorillonite clay surfaces

Atrazine, a pesticide belonging to the s‐triazine family, is one of the most employed pesticides. Due to its negative impact on the environment, it has been forbidden within the European Union since 2004 but remains abundant in soils. For these reasons, its behavior in soils and water at the atomic scale is of great interest. In this article, we have investigated, using DFT, the adsorption of atrazine onto two different clay surfaces: a pyrophyllite clay and an Mg‐substituted clay named montmorillonite, with Ca²⁺ compensating cations on its surface. The calculations show that the atrazine molecule is physisorbed on the pyrophyllite surface, evidencing the necessity to use dispersion‐corrected computational methods. The adsorption energies of atrazine on montmorillonite are two to three times larger than on pyrophyllite, depending on the adsorption pattern. The computed adsorption energy is of about −30 kcal mol⁻¹ for the two most stable montmorillonite‐atrazine studied isomers. For these complexes, the large adsorption energy is related to the strong interaction between the chlorine atom of the atrazine molecule and one of the Ca²⁺ compensating cations of the clay surface. The structural modifications induced by the adsorption are localized: for the surface, close to substitutions and particularly below the Ca²⁺ cations; in the molecule, around the chlorine atom when Ca²⁺ interacts strongly with this basic site in a monodentate mode. This study shows the important role of the alkaline earth cations on the adsorption of atrazine on clays, suggesting that the atrazine pesticide retention will be significant in Ca²⁺‐montmorillonite clays. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

In-source fragmentation technique for the production of thermalized ions

Our electrospray ionization-ion funnel-rf hexapole (ESI-IF-6P) source is designed to produce ions for threshold collision-induced dissociation (TCID) studies in a guided ion beam mass spectrometer. This ion source forms an initial distribution of Ca²⁺(H₂O) _x ions where x is 6–9. A new in-source fragmentation technique within the hexapole ion guide of the source is described, which is easy to implement and of modest machining and electrical costs, and is able to generate smaller Ca²⁺(H₂O) _x complexes, where x=2–5. Fragmentation is achieved by biasing an assembly of six 0.25 in. long electrodes that are inserted between the hexapole rods. The assembly is positioned in the high-pressure region of the source such that newly formed Ca²⁺(H₂O) _x ions undergo enough collisions to become thermalized, as verified by TCID studies. From the initial distribution of ions, fragmentation proceeds along the lowest energy pathway, which corresponds to sequential water loss for most complexes. However, the Ca²⁺(H₂O) complex cannot be formed using this method because charge separation into CaOH⁺ and H₃O⁺ becomes the lowest energy pathway from the Ca²⁺(H₂O)₂ complex. Therefore, this fragmentation technique can be used to identify the critical size complex for M²⁺(H₂O) _x systems, which we define as the complex size (x) at which charge separation becomes a lower energy pathway compared with simple ligand loss.     

2H1NA/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex: Preparation,characterization and chemosensory application for detecting Ag+

The inclusion complex of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthoic acid (2H1NA) with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) has been investigated using UV-visible and fluorescence spectral techniques in liquid states, FTIR, NMR, XRD and SEM techniques in solid state, molecular docking techniques in virtual states. The binding constants of for the formation of 1:1 2H1NA:β-CD inclusion complex is estimated by UV-visible and fluorescence spectral techniques. The chemosensory power of 2H1NA:β-CD complex was investigated thoroughly for various metal cations and we found the emission of complex showed a drastic increase in the intensity for Ag⁺. Competition experiments of 2H1NA:β-CD complex with Ag⁺ in presence of other metal ions (Na⁺, K⁺, Hg⁺, Al²⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Cd²⁺, Co²⁺, Fe²⁺, Hg²⁺, Mg²⁺, Mn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Pb²⁺, Sn²⁺, Ti²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cr³⁺, Fe³⁺) showed that no significant variation was found in the fluoresce intensity of 2H1NA:β-CD complex upon adding all other cations. The linearity range, LOD and LOQ are determined from the selectivity and sensitivity studies for Ag⁺. Our result suggests that the 2H1NA:β-CD inclusion complex would be promising material for developing solid state sensory device for sensing Ag⁺.     

Analytical potential from ab initio calculations for the Fe+-H2O and Feo-H2O systems

Analytical intermolecular potentials for the Fe⁺?H₂O and Fe^o?H₂O systems have been determined from ab initio calculations. Interaction energies for a lot of points along the two potential energy surfaces were calculated using Huzinga's MINI ?2 basis set. The results obtained were fitted to an analytical function containing 11 adjustable parameters that we have already used with success for the Fe²⁺?H₂O system. The goodness of the generated intermolecular potentials is discussed.