Thermal decomposition of Mn(II) complex of nicotinamide

The complex Mn(Nica)₂Cl₂ (Nica=nicotinamide) was prepared, and its decomposition was studied by means of TG and DSC. The IR spectra of the products of thermal decomposition were examined at every stage. Kinetic analysis of the first stage of thermal decomposition was performed via the TG-DTG curves, and the kinetic parameters were obtained from analysis of the TG-DTG curves with integral and differential methods. The most probable kinetic function was suggested from a comparison of the kinetic parameters. Mathematical expressions were derived for the kinetic compensation effect.

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Zusammenfassung Der Komplex Mn(Nica)₂Cl₂ (Nica steht für Nikotinamid) wurde hergestellt und seine Zersetzung mittels TG und DSC untersucht. Die thermisch zersetzten Substanzen jedes Schrittes wurden mittels IR-Spektren untersucht. Anhand der TG-DTG-Kurven erstellte man eine kinetische Analyse des ersten Schrittes der thermischen Zersetzung, die kinetischen Parameter wurden aus den TG-DTG-Kurven unter Einsatz von Integrations- und Differentialmethoden ermittelt. Durch Vergleich der kinetischen Parameter wurde die wahrscheinlichste kinetische Funktion vorgeschlagen. Mathematische Ausdrücke für den kinetischen Kompensationseffekt wurden erhalten.

     

Bromobis(triphenylphosphine)(N-succinimide)palladium(II) as a novel catalyst for Stille cross-coupling reactions

A new palladium catalyst is reported for Stille cross-coupling, namely [Pd(NCOC2H4CO)(PPh3)2Br].     

An Fe3O4 nanoparticle-supported Mn (II)-azo Schiff complex acts as a heterogeneous catalyst in alcoholysis of epoxides

In this paper, an azo-containing Schiff base complex of manganese [Mn²⁺-azo ligand@APTES-SiO₂@Fe₃O₄] immobilized on chemically modified Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles has been used as a magnetically retrievable catalyst for the alcoholysis of different epoxides to their corresponding alkoxy alcohols with methanol, ethanol and n-propanol. The newly magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM).     

Iron(II) triflate as a catalyst for the synthesis of indoles by intramolecular C-H amination

A practical iron-catalyzed intramolecular C-H amination reaction and its application in the synthesis of indole derivatives are presented. As a catalyst, commercially available iron(II) triflate is used.     

Copper(II) tetrafluoroborate as a novel and highly efficient catalyst for acetal formation

Commercially available copper(II) tetrafluoroborate hydrate has been found to be a highly efficient catalyst for dimethyl/diethyl acetal formation in high yields from aldehydes and ketones by reaction with trimethyl/triethyl orthoformate at room temperature and in short period. Acetalisation was carried out under solvent-free conditions with electrophilic aldehydes/ketones. For weakly electrophilic aldehydes/ketones (e.g., benzaldehyde, cinnamaldehyde and acetophenone) and for aldehydes having a substituent that can coordinate with the catalyst, the corresponding alcohol was used as solvent.     

Preparation,IR spectra and thermal decomposition of malatoaquo complexes of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II)

Reaction of malate ion with Mn(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) gave malatotriaquo complexes of these ions, while Cu(II) gave the malatoaquo complex. The structures of these complexes were predicted from elemental analysis and IR spectra. Thermal decomposition of the complexes using TG, DTG and DTA gave supporting evidence for the predicted structures. A correlation between the thermal stability of these complexes and the covalency of the MO bond was made.     

A fluorous chiral dirhodium(II) complex as a recyclable asymmetric catalyst

[reaction: see text] The chiral fluorous complex tetrakis-dirhodium(II)-(S)-N-(n-perfluorooctylsulfonyl)prolinate has been prepared and used as a catalyst in homogeneous or fluorous biphasic fashion. The catalyst displays good chemo- and enantioselectivity in intermolecular cyclopropanation and C-H bond activation reactions. The catalyst can be simply and thoroughly separated from the reaction mixture and is recyclable.     

Iodometric determination of peroxydiphosphate in the presence of copper(II) or iron(II) as catalyst

Peroxydiphosphate can be determined iodometrically in the presence of a large excess of potassium iodide with copper(II) or iron(II) as catalyst through the operation of the Cu(II)/Cu(I) or Fe(II)/Fe(III) cycle. The method is applicable in HClO(4), H(2)SO(4), HCl and CH(3)COOH acid media in the range 0.1-1.0M studied. Nickel, manganese(II), cobalt(II), silver, chloride and phosphate are without effect.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by Mn(II)-bis-salicylaldimine complexes

Summary The tetradentateSchiff bases N,N-bis(salicylidene) ethylenediamine (salen), N,N-bis-(salicylidene) hexylenediamine (salhex), and N,N-bis(salicylidene)-o-phenylenediamine (sal-o-phen) are very strongly adsorbed by cation exchange resins (Dowex-50W) with manganese(II) as a counter ion, forming stable complexes. The kinetics of the catalytic decomposition of H₂O₂ in presence of these complexes has been studied in aqueous medium. The decomposition reaction is first order with respect to H₂O₂ in the case ofsalen andsal-o-phen and third order in the case ofsalhex. The greater the ligand methylene chain length or the greater the steric effect of the ligand, the greater will be the rate of reaction. The reaction is governed by the entropy of activation. A reaction mechanism is proposed.

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Kinetik und Mechanismus der von Mn(II)-bis-Salicylaldimin — Komplexen katalysierten Zersetzung von Wasserstoffperoxid

Zusammenfassung Die teradentatenSchiffschen Basen N,N-bis-Salicyliden-ethylendiamin (salen), N,N-bis-Salicyliden-Hexylendiamin (salhex) und N,N-bis-Salicyliden-o-phenylendiamin (sal-o-phen) werden von Kationenaustauschen (Dowex-50W) mit Mangan(II) als Gegenion unter der Bildung stabiler Komplexe adsorbiert. Die Kinetik der katalytischen Zersetzung von H₂O₂ in Gegenwart dieser Komplexe wurde in wäßrigem Medium untersucht. Die Zersetzungsreaktion ist erster Ordnung bezüglich H₂O₂ in den Fällensalen undsal-o-phen und dritter Ordnung im Fall vonsalhex. Die Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit steigt mit der Länge der Methylenkette des Liganden und mit dessen Raumbedarf und wird von der Aktivierungsentropie bestimmt. Ein Reaktionsmechanismus wird vorgeschlagen.

     

Novel Mn(II)Mn(III)Mn(II) trinuclear complexes with carbohydrate bridges derived from seven-coordinate manganese(II) complexes with N-glycoside

Reactions of MnX2.nH2O with tris(N-(D-mannosyl)-2-aminoethyl)amine ((D-Man)3-tren), which was formed from D-mannose and tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (tren) in situ, afforded colorless crystals of [Mn((D-Man)3-tren)]X2 (3a, X = Cl; 3b, X = Br; 3c, X = NO3; 3d, X = 1/2SO4). The similar reaction of MnSO4.5H2O with tris(N-(L-rhamnosyl)-2-aminoethyl)amine ((L-Rha)3-tren) gave [Mn((L-Rha)3-tren)]SO4 (4d), where L-rhamnose is 6-deoxy-L-mannose. The structures of 3b and 4d were determined by X-ray crystallography to have a seven-coordinate Mn(II) center ligated by the N-glycoside ligand, (aldose)3-tren, with a C3 helical structure. Three D-mannosyl residues of 3b are arranged in a delta(ob3) configuration around the metal, leading to formation of a cage-type sugar domain in which a water molecule is trapped. In 4d, three L-rhamnosyl moieties are in a delta(lel3) configuration to form a facially opened sugar domain on which a sulfate anion is capping through hydrogen bonding. These structures demonstrated that a configurational switch around the seven-coordinate manganese(II) center occurs depending on its counteranion. Reactions of 3a, 3b, and 4d with 0.5 equiv of Mn(II) salt in the presence of triethylamine yielded reddish orange crystals formulated as [[Mn((aldose)3-tren)]2Mn(H2O)X3.nH2O (5a, aldose = D-Man, X = Cl; 5b, aldose = D-Man, X = Br; 6d, aldose = L-Rha, X = 1/2SO4). The analogous trinuclear complexes 6a (aldose = L-Rha, X = Cl), 6b (aldose = L-Rha, X = Br), and 6c (aldose = L-Rha, X = NO3) were prepared by the one-pot reaction of Mn(II) salts with (L-Rha)3-tren without isolation of the intermediate Mn(II) complexes. X-ray crystallographic studies revealed that 5a, 5b, 6c, and 6d have a linearly ordered trimanganese core, Mn(II)Mn(III)Mn(II), bridged by two carbohydrate residues with Mn-Mn separations of 3.845(2)-3.919(4) A and Mn-Mn-Mn angles of 170.7(1)-173.81(7) degrees. The terminal Mn(II) atoms are seven-coordinate with a distorted mono-face-capped octahedral geometry ligated by the (aldose)3-tren ligand through three oxygen atoms of C-2 hydroxyl groups, three N-glycosidic nitrogen atoms, and a tertiary amino group. The central Mn(III) atoms are five-coordinate ligated by four oxygen atoms of carbohydrate residues in the (aldose)3-tren ligands and one water molecule, resulting in a square-pyramidal geometry. In the bridging part, a beta-aldopyranosyl unit with a chair conformation bridges the two Mn(II)Mn(III) ions with the C-2 mu-alkoxo group and with the C-1 N-glycosidic amino and the C-3 alkoxo groups coordinating to each metal center. These structures could be very useful information in relation to xylose isomerases which promote aldose-ketose isomerization by using divalent dimetal centers such as Mn2+, Mg2+, and Co2+.     

Electron transfer, 151. Decomposition of peroxynitrite as catalyzed by copper(II)

The decomposition of peroxynitrite in aqueous solution at pH 9.8–11.1 is catalyzed by copper(II) at the 10^–7–10^–6 M level. In the presence of added ammonia (0.03 M) or imidazole (0.005 M), reaction rates were as much as 160 times as great as those in copper-free systems. Catalysis was strongly inhibited by glycine, 2,2-bipyridyl, and EDTA. The yield of nitrite from the decomposition, [NO¯₂]/[O=NOO¯]_taken = 0.26, did not vary significantly with pH or [Cu^II]. Variation of reaction rates with [H⁺] and [Cu^II] is consistent with partition of the catalyst into an acidic form, (cat)_HA (pK_A 10.2–10.5), a dimer, (cat_HA)₂, and a basic form (cat)_A; only the first of these is active. Both transformations are taken to be initiated by Cu^II-induced homolysis of the O—O bond in peroxynitrite, yielding the reactive intermediate, a species of the type Cu^III(OH). The latter may react further with peroxynitrite (ultimately yielding NO¯₂ and O₂) or with nitrite (yielding NO¯₃). It is further suggested that catalytic activity of the type observed requires a substitution-labile Cu^II(OH₂) function.     

Studies on the thermal decomposition of salicylhydroxamic acid and its metal complexes with Ni(II), Co(II), Fe(II), Mn(II) and Zn(II)

The thermal decomposition of salicylhydroxamic acid and its metal complexes with Ni(II), Co(II), Fe(II), Mn(II) and Zn(II) has been studied by TG, DTG, DTA and IR spectroscopy. All the compounds investigated decompose to yield intermediate N-hydroxylactams.Decomposition schemes have been proposed and reaction enthalpies and kinetic parameters have been calculated.     

Evolution of copper(II) as a new alkene amination promoter and catalyst

Copper(II) carboxylates and chiral copper(II) triflate·bis(oxazoline) complexes promote and catalyze intramolecular alkene carboamination, diamination and aminooxygenation reactions, creating an array of nitrogen heterocycles. High diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity can be achieved in these transformations. This account reviews the discovery and development of these useful and interesting reactions.     

Rare tetranuclear mixed-valent [Mn(II)2Mn(IV)2] clusters as building blocks for extended networks

We report the synthesis of a series of mixed valence Mn(II/IV) tetranuclear clusters [Mn(II)(2)Mn(IV)(2)O(2)(heed)(2)(EtOH)(6)Br(2)]Br(2) (), [Mn(II)(2)Mn(IV)(2)O(2)(heed)(2)(H(2)O)(2)Cl(4)].2EtOH.H(2)O (.2EtOH.H(2)O), [Mn(II)(2)Mn(IV)(2)O(2)(heed)(2)(heedH(2))(2)](ClO(4))(4) (), [Mn(II)(2)Mn(IV)(2)O(2)(heed)(2)(MeCN)(2)(H(2)O)(2)(bpy)(2)](ClO(4))(4) () and [Mn(II)(2)Mn(IV)(2)O(2)(heed)(2)(bpy)(2)Br(4)].2MeOH (.2MeOH). Clusters are constructed from the tripodal ligand N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylene diamine (heedH(2)) and represent rare examples of tetranuclear Mn clusters possessing the linear trans zig-zag topology, being the first Mn(II/IV) mixed-valent clusters of this type. The molecular clusters can then be used as building blocks in tandem with the (linear) linker dicyanamide ([N(CN)(2)](-), dca(-)) for the formation of a novel extended network {[Mn(II)(2)Mn(IV)(2)O(2)(heed)(2)(H(2)O)(2)(MeOH)(2)(dca)(2)]Br(2)}(n) (), which exhibits a rare form of the 2D herring bone topology.     

Mechanistic studies on the reaction between cob(II)alamin and peroxynitrite: evidence for a dual role for cob(II)alamin as a scavenger of peroxynitrous acid and nitrogen dioxide

Peroxynitrite/peroxynitrous acid (ONOO(-)/ONOOH; pK(a(ONOOH)) =6.8) is implicated in multiple chronic inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Both mammalian B(12)-dependent enzymes are inactivated under oxidative stress conditions. We report studies on the kinetics of the reaction between peroxynitrite/peroxynitrous acid and a major intracellular vitamin B(12) form, cob(II)alamin (Cbl(II)), using stopped-flow spectroscopy. The pH dependence of the reaction is consistent with peroxynitrous acid reacting directly with Cbl(II) to give cob(III)alamin (Cbl(III)) and (.)NO(2) , followed by a subsequent rapid reaction between (.)NO(2) and a second molecule of Cbl(II) to primarily form nitrocobalamin. In support of this mechanism, a Cbl(II)/ONOO(H) stoichiometry of 2:1 is observed at pH 7.35 and 12.0. The final major Cbl(III) product observed (nitrocobalamin or hydroxycobalamin) depends on the solution pH. Analysis of the reaction products in the presence of tyrosine-a well-established (.)NO(2) scavenger-reveals that Cbl(II) reacts with (.)NO(2) at least an order of magnitude faster than tyrosine itself. Given that protein-bound Cbl is accessible to small molecules, it is likely that enzyme-bound and free intracellular Cbl(II) molecules are rapidly oxidized to inactive Cbl(III) upon exposure to peroxynitrite or (.)NO(2).     

Diruthenium(II,III) bis(tetramethyl-1,3-benzenedipropionate) as a novel catalyst for tert-butyl hydroperoxide oxygenation

The reaction of Ru2(OAc)4Cl with 2.2 equiv of H2esp (esp = alpha,alpha,alpha',alpha'-tetramethyl-1,3-benzenedipropionate) resulted in a new compound, Ru2(esp)2Cl (1), that is soluble in organic media. 1 is an active catalyst for the oxygenation of organic sulfides by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) in both an acetonitrile solution or neat (solvent-free) conditions. Solvent-free reactions display the quantitative utility of TBHP and hence excellent chemical selectivity for sulfoxide formation.     

On the character and products of the thermal decomposition of Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) formates

The character and products of the thermal decomposition of metal formate dihydrates of Mn-Zn series were studied in carbon dioxide atmosphere under different pressures.     

Mn(III)-porphyrin/graphene oxide nanocomposite as an efficient catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of hydrocarbons

In this study, manganese porphyrin was grafted on the surface of graphene oxide nanosheets via covalent bonding to produce a heterogeneous catalyst. The prepared nanocomposite was characterized using X-ray diffraction, UV–vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared, and thermogravimetric analysis. Atomic absorption spectroscopy was also used to determine the amount of the loaded catalyst. The catalytic efficiency of the immobilized Mn-porphyrin was investigated for the aerobic oxidation of alkenes and saturated alkanes in acetone under mild reaction conditions. The prepared heterogenized catalyst displays superior catalytic performance as compared to the homogeneous catalyst. Moreover, the excellent turnover number (more than 31,767) achieved for the oxidation of styrene indicates the high longevity of the supported catalyst. The catalyst structure is preserved well after the oxidation reaction and is simply reused at least five times, without any significant loss of the catalytic efficiency.     

Maleates of Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), and Ni(II) as precursors for synthesis of metal-polymer composites

Comparison was made for the structural, IR spectral, and thermoanalytical characteristics of normal [M₁(H₂O)₂(C₄H₂O₄)](H₂O) (M₁ = Co(II) and Ni(II)) and acid maleates [M₂(H₂O)₄(C₄H₃O₄)₂] (M₂ = Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II) and Ni(II)). Only structures of acid maleates contain intramolecular asymmetric hydrogen bond whose asymmetry increases in the series of transition metal salts. Thermal decomposition of Co(II), Ni(II) normal maleates, and Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II) acid maleates proceeds in three stages. Onset decomposition temperatures for the first and second stages decreases in the series of normal maleates Co(II) ≥ Ni(II) and increases in the series of acid maleates Fe(II) < Co(II) < Ni(II) ≈ Mn(II). Onset temperature of the third stage decreases in the series of both normal maleates Co(II) > Ni(II) and acid maleates Mn(II) > Fe(II) > Co(II) > Ni(II).