Thermal,Magnetic, FTIR and XRD Study of New Co(II) and Ni(II) Theophyllinato Complexes with Benzylamine or Ethanolamine

Four new theophyllinato (th) complexes of Co(II) and Ni(II) were synthesized containing ethanolamine (2-aminoethanol, ea) or benzylamine (ba). Comprehensive FTIR spectroscopic, powder XRD, magnetic and thermal studies on these mixed ligand complexes have been carried out to get structural information. The almost identical FTIR spectra and XRD patterns of Co and Ni compounds with same composition have indicated that Co(th)2(ba)2·2H2O (1) and Ni(th)2(ba)2·2H2O (2) or Co(th)2(ea)2 (3) and Ni(th)2(ea)2 (4) have very similar structure pair wise. The infrared spectra and X-ray diffraction patterns of thermally dehydrated 1 and 2containing benzylamine have allowed only to suggest that the co-ordination number around the metal centres is four, while the high thermal stability of complexes 3and 4have indicated that they contain two of bidentate ethanolamine molecules in octahedral co-ordination. A big difference observed between the magnetic moments of Co compounds 1and 3have proven that the inner co-ordination sphere of complexes with benzylamine (1and 2) is tetrahedral, whilst that with ethanolamine (3and 4) is basically octahedral, independent of the cation centres (Co or Ni). This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The effect of solubility on the stability of titanium(IV) arene complexes derived from hexasubstituted arenes and TiCl4

The investigation of new titanium(IV) hexaalkylarene complexes gave new insight into the stability of high-valent metal arene complexes. In contrast to low-valent transition metal arene complexes these complexes are in equilibrium with the free arenes. The stability of the complexes was shown to depend strongly on both the donor ability of the arene and on their solubility. This is unprecedented in transition metal arene chemistry.     

Density functional theory assessment of the thermal degradation of diclofenac and its calcium and iron complexes

Thermogravimetric analyses of diclofenac sodium, its Ca²⁺ and Fe³⁺ complexes manifested a decreasing trend of the onset decomposition temperatures at which these compounds dissociated. The drop in the temperature was metal ion dependent; the sodium salt showed thermal stability up to 245 °C, whereas the complexes started their degradation processes at temperatures starting from 90 °C. While G* for the cleavage of the acetate moiety in the sodium salt was 63.76 kJmol⁻¹, it was 82.06 and 140.57 kJmol⁻¹ in the cases of Ca²⁺ and Fe³⁺, respectively. However, their complete fusion took place at 187.65, 150.34 and 98.77 °C, respectively, displaying a reversed trend which is probably indicative of some catalytic part on the binding metals.

Using the Gaussian 98 W package of programs, ab initio molecular orbital treatments were applied to diclofenac and its Ca²⁺ and Fe³⁺ metal complexes to study their electronic structure at the atomic level. The thermochemistry of diclofenac sodium was followed through the TG fragmentation peak temperatures using the density functional theory calculations at the 6-31G(d) basis set level. The FT-IR data were in good agreement with the theoretically calculated values.

Single point calculations at the B3LYP/ 6-311G(d) level of theory, were used to compare the geometric features, energies and dipole moments of these compounds to detect the effect of the binding metal ions on the thermal dissociation of their diclofenac complexes.     

4,7,10,13-Tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-1-oxa-4,7,10,13-tetraazacyclopentadecane and properties of its metal complexes

A new N-carboxymethyl derivative of the oxa-tetraaza macrocyle, 4,7,10,13-tetrakis-(carboxymethyl)-1-oxa-4,7,10,13-tetraazacyclopentadecane, has been synthesised. The protonation constants of this compound and the stability constants of its complexes with several di- and trivalent metal ions were determined by potentiometric or spectrophotometric methods, at 25°C and ionic strength 0.10 M in tetramethyl ammonium nitrate. The ligand exhibits two high or fairly high values of protonation constants and two low ones, and its overall basicity is about 27 in log units. Mono- and dinuclear complexes were found. The stability constant values of the 1:1 complexes with most of the metal ions studied are lower than expected, but not those of the dinuclear complexes. This was interpreted, in the case of mononuclear complexes, as the non-involvement in the co-ordination to these metal ions of two nitrogen atoms of the macrocycle backbone and, probably also, of one or two carboxylate groups. The Cu²⁺ ion has an exceptional behaviour, its 1:1 complex exhibits a high stability constant value. Spectroscopic data have indicated, for the last complex, the presence of two octahedral isomers in solution, one of them having only two nitrogens in the co-ordination sphere, while in the other three nitrogen donor atoms of the macrocyclic framework are co-ordinated in the equatorial plane. A third species appears at pH values higher than 7. These features suggest that the presence of four carboxymethyl arms and the relatively large size of the macrocycle severely constrains the geometric arrangement of the nitrogen donor atoms of the macrocyclic backbone around the metal centre decreasing the co-ordination number or leading to a preferred co-ordination with oxygen atoms. Another consequence of these structural features, is their easy ability to form dinuclear complexes, as found in the equilibria studies in solution and also by EPR spectroscopy of the Cu²⁺ complexes where the presence of two types of signals in the ΔM_s=1 and ΔM_s=2 regions, clearly reveals the presence of the dinuclear complex.     

New oxo-bridged dinuclear peroxotungsten(VI) complexes: Synthesis, stability and activity in bromoperoxidation

Two new dinuclear oxo-bridged peroxo complexes of tungsten with coordinated dipeptides of the type, Na₂[W₂O₃(O₂)₄(glycyl-glycine)₂] · 3H₂O (1) and Na₂[W₂O₃(O₂)₄(glycyl-leucine)₂] · 3H₂O (2) have been synthesized from the reaction of H₂WO₄, 30% H₂O₂ and the respective dipeptide at pH ca. 2.5. Synthesis of the compounds, in addition to pH, is sensitive to reaction temperature and concentrations of the components. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, spectral and physico-chemical methods including thermal analysis. In the dimeric complexes the two W(VI) centres with edge bound peroxo groups are bridged by an oxo group. The dipeptides occurring as zwitterions bind the metal centers through O (carboxylate) atoms leading to hepta co-ordination around each W(VI). Thermal stability of the compounds as well as their stability in solution were determined. The compounds are highly stable toward decomposition in solutions of acidic as well as physiological pH. These compounds, besides another similar dimeric compound Na₂[W₂O₃(O₂)₄(cystine)] · 4H₂O (3) efficiently oxidized bromide to a bromination competent intermediate in phosphate buffer at physiological pH, a reaction in which only two of the peroxide groups of the complex species were found to be active. The complexes could also mediate bromination of organic substrate in aqueous-organic media.     

Polymer supported catalysts for oxidation of phenol and cyclohexene using hydrogen peroxide as oxidant

Polymer supported transition metal complexes of N,N′-bis (o-hydroxy acetophenone) hydrazine (HPHZ) Schiff base were prepared by anchoring its amino derivative Schiff base (AHPHZ) on cross-linked (6 wt%) polymer beads and then loading iron(III), copper(II) and zinc(II) ions in methanol. The loading of HPHZ Schiff base on polymer beads was 3.436 mmol g⁻¹ and efficiency of complexation of polymer anchored HPHZ Schiff base for iron(III), copper(II) and zinc(II) ions was 83.21, 83.40 and 83.17%, respectively. The efficiency of complexation of unsupported HPHZ Schiff base for these metal ions was lower than polymer supported HPHZ Schiff base. The structural information obtained by spectral, magnetic and elemental analysis has suggested octahedral and square planar geometry for iron(III) and copper(II) ions complexes, respectively, with paramagnetic behavior, but zinc(II) ions complexes were tetrahedral in shape with diamagnetic behavior. The complexation with metal ions has increased thermal stability of polymer anchored HPHZ Schiff base. The catalytic activity of unsupported and polymer supported HPHZ Schiff base complexes of metal ions was evaluated by studying the oxidation of phenol (Ph) and epoxidation of cyclohexene (CH). The polymer supported metal complexes showed better catalytic activity than unsupported metal complexes. The catalytic activity of metal complexes was optimum at a molar ratio of 1:1:1 of substrate to oxidant and catalyst. The selectivity for catechol (CTL) and epoxy cyclohexane (ECH) in oxidation of phenol and epoxidation of cyclohexene was better with polymer supported metal complexes in comparison to unsupported metal complexes. The energy of activation for oxidation of phenol (22.8 kJ mol⁻¹) and epoxidation of cyclohexene (8.9 kJ mol⁻¹) was lowest with polymer supported complexes of iron(III) ions than polymer supported Schiff base complexes of copper(II) and zinc(II) ions.     

A comparative study on half-inhibitory concentration of Schiff base-metal complexes reacting with bacteria

The metabolic inhibition of the three series of SG, O-VG and 2,4-L totaling eleven kinds of Schiff base complexes and two kind of corresponding metal compounds on Aerobacter aerogenes and Staphylococcus sureus has been studied microcalorimetrically. The studies reveal how, with reaction of different complexes, the difference in the metabolic power–time curves of the two kinds of bacteria metabolism. According to the power-time curves, the multiplication rate constant, generation time and inhibitory ratio of bacterial growth have been calculated, characterizating quantitatively the inhibition of Schiff base-metal complexes on bacteria metabolism. The relationship between the bacterial growth rate constant k and Schiff base-metal complex concentration c is thereby established, and on the basis of the quantity of half-inhibitory C_1/2 of Schiff base-metal complexes, the relationship between the structure of Schiff base-metal complexes and its antibacterial activity has been further studied by comparing the half-inhibitory quantity. A discussion of the cases of Schiff base-metal complexes of the same ligand at different metal ions, and of the same ions but different ligand reacting with different bacteria, has also been made, respectively, in comparative depth. It is found that, as for different bacteria, the same complex has different antibiotic activities, reflecting the difference between different kinds of bacteria; the inhibition of the same kind of bacteria varies with different complexes, showing the difference in the structure of the complexes, and thus providing useful information for the synthetic designing and the reasonable clinical administration of medicine of Schiff base drugs.     

Determination of protonation- and metal complex stability constants for a chelating monomer and its immobilized in polymer resin

An improved method is described for the calculation of complex stability constants for metal–ligand complexes considering ligands immobilized in resin phase. The applicability of it has been proved for N′-benzylethylene diamine N,N,N′-triacetic acid monomer (BEDTA) and for the ion exchange resin developed in the authors laboratory immobilizing this with styrene divinyl benzene. Calcium and magnesium metal ion complexes were investigated. Electrochemical and flame photometric measurements were used to collect equilibrium concentration data. The procedure worked out included the measurement of the quantity of resin bound water. Using these and the other experimentally gathered values and the improved way of calculation metal ligand complex stability constants were determined in aqueous media. Ion exchange chromatographic separation of calcium and magnesium ions was performed with a resin containing column for separation and optimized eluent.     

Synthesis and characterization of binuclear transition metal–rhenium(VII) complexes with bridging cyanide ligands

Reacting transition metal complexes in low oxidation states, containing one or two cyanide ligands, with methyltrioxorhenium(VII) leads to bridged mixed metal compounds in good yields. The Re(VII) core is then surrounded by five or six ligands, respectively. The strength of these CN bridges and thus the stability of the newly generated bimetallic compound strongly depends on the donor strength of the ligands surrounding of the Cr/Mo/W or Fe moiety. The stability of the mixed metal molecules is reflected in the temperature dependent behavior of their ¹⁷O-NMR spectra, in their IR (Re=O) stretching frequencies and force constants, as well as several other spectroscopic data. UV–vis absorption spectra show the appearance of charge transfer bands. In the case of the mixed Mo/Re complexes the ⁹⁵Mo-NMR spectroscopy is also a helpful tool to examine the donor capability of the Mo moiety. The described compounds also show photosensitivity.     

Über die sterische Anordnung von Chrom(III)- und Kobalt(III)-1:2-Azofarbstoff-Komplexen mit annellierten 5/5- und 5/6-Chelatringen,gebildet mit Azofarbstoffen aus 4,5-Diphenylimidazol als Kupplungskomponente

On cuppling 4,5-diphenylimidazole with a diazotised o-aminophenol or with a diazotised anthranilic acid, tridentate ligands are produced which, on co-ordination with the metal atom, form ortho-condensed 5/5- or 5/6-membered rings. Both ligand systems can form 1:2 chromium (III) and 1:2 cobalt (III) complexes having the DREW -PFITZNER arrangement. The dimensions of the o-carboxyazo dyestuff fit well, those of the o-hydroxyazo dyestuff fit badly into the octahedral crystal lattice. In the same way, on co-ordination one dyestuff is not deformed but the other is very greatly deformed, as can be concluded from a comparison of the electron spectra of the metal-free dyestuff with those of the complexes.     

Optical metal-to-ligand charge-transfer of 2,2′-bipyridyl complexes of antimony(III) and bismuth(III)

The complexes [M(2,2′-bipyridyl)X₃], with M = Sb, Bi and X = Cl, Br, I, are characterized by long-wavelength metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) bands which determine the colours of these compounds in the solid state. The energy of the MLCT bands depends on the reducing strength of the metal and the extent of sp mixing of the lone electron pair at the metal.     

Thermal cis—trans isomerization of bis(diamine) cobalt(III) and chromium(III) complexes in a solid phase

Thermal cis—trans isomerization of the simple bis(diamine) complexes [MX₂(aa or bb)₂]X · HX · n H₂O and the mixed bis(diamine) complexes [MX₂(aa)(bb)]X · HX · n H₂O was investigated in a solid phase, where M = Co(III) or Cr(III) ion, X = Cl or Br, aa and bb are one of the diamines selected from ethylenediamine (en), d, l-1,2-propane-diamine (pn), d,l-2,3-butanediamine (dl-bn), d,l-1,2-cyclohexanediamine (chxn), 1,3-propanediamine (ln) and d,l-2,4-pentanediamine (ptn), and n = 0–2. The information obtained may be summarized as follows. (1) The features of isomerization are considerably dependent upon the kind of metal ions, halide ions and diamines contained in the complexes. (2) Trans-cis isomerization was identified in the simple bis(diamine) complexes containing en, pn, dl-bn or chxn which can form five-membered chelate rings with metal ions, whereas cis-trans isomerization was detected in the simple bis(diamine) complexes containing tn or ptn which forms six-membered rings; all the mixed bis(diamine) complexes isomerize from trans to cis even when they have a combination of five- and six-membered chelate rings. (3) The cobalt(III) complexes isomerize in a temperature range of dehydration and/or dehydrohalogenation with activation energies of about 100 kJ mole⁻¹, whereas the chromium(III) complexes usually isomerize in the anhydrous state and the activation energies amount to as much as 150–190 kJ mole⁻¹. (4) “Aquation-anation” and “bond rupture” were proposed for the isomerization of the cobalt(III) and the chromium(III) complexes, respectively.     

Determination of stability constants of complexes of MiKjHkL type in concentrated solutions of mixed salts

This paper suggests a non-conventional approach towards the correct determination of stability constants K_ijk of mixed complexes from the results of potentiometric titrations. The method is based on inaccurate (in principle) results of titrations made in isomolar titrand–titrant systems. The data thus obtained are validated on the basis of relationships between log K_ijk and relative error (%e) of the determination of an analyte concentration. Accurate values for K_ijk are calculated for the set (ijk) of possible complexes. The accuracy depends on the degree of linearity between the variables considered. The model obtained was thoroughly tested on the system containing malonic acid together with sodium and potassium nitrates.     

Synthesis, characterization and some properties of novel bis(pentafluorophenyl)methoxyl substituted metal free and metallophthalocyanines

The preparation of some new tetrakis[bis(pentafluorophenyl)methoxyl] substituted metal free and metallophthalocyanine (MPcs) complexes were achieved by the tetramerization of 4-[bis(pentafluorophenyl)methoxy]phthalonitrile with Li metal in pentan-1-ol or metal [Co(II) or Zn(II)] acetates in DMAE, respectively. The structures of the target compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, UV–vis, ¹H NMR, ¹⁹F NMR and mass spectroscopic methods. MPcs are soluble only in strong and medium polar solvents while the metal free one is soluble in weakly, medium and strong polar solvents. The temperature and frequency dependence of the electrical conductivities were studied on spin coated films of the compounds using dc and impedance spectroscopy techniques in the frequency range from 40 to 10⁵ Hz and within the temperature range from 290 to 440 K. The temperature dependence of the exponent s and conductivity, σ_ac, were completely in agreement with the prediction of the hopping model. The redox properties of the complexes were determined by cyclic voltammetry. The nature of the redox processes was also confirmed using spectroelectrochemical measurements.     

Copper(II) complexes of terminally protected pentapeptides containing three histidyl residues in alternating positions, Ac-His-Xaa-His-Yaa-His-NH2

Copper(II) complexes of the pentapeptides Ac-HisAlaHisValHis-NH2, Ac-HisValHisAlaHis-NH2, Ac-HisProHisAlaHis-NH2, Ac-HisAlaHisProHis-NH2, Ac-HisGlyHisValHis-NH2 and Ac-HisValHisGlyHis-NH2 have been studied by potentiometric, UV-Vis, CD and EPR spectroscopic methods. It has been found that the pentapeptides are efficient ligands for the complexation with copper(II) and exhibit an outstanding versatility in the co-ordination geometry of complexes. The presence of three histidyl residues provides a high possibility for the formation of macrochelates via the exclusive binding of imidazole-N donor atoms. The macrochelation suppresses, but cannot preclude the deprotonation and metal ion co-ordination of amide functions and the species [CuH(-2)L] and [Cu2H(-4)L] predominate at physiological pH in equimolar solutions and in the presence of excess metal ions, respectively. It is also clear from the data that both C-terminal and internal histidyl residues can work as the anchoring sites for metal binding and subsequent amide deprotonation resulting in the formation of co-ordination isomers and dinuclear species in equimolar solutions and in the presence of excess metal ions, respectively. In more alkaline solutions (pH approximately 10) a third amide function can be deprotonated and co-ordinated in the species [CuH(-3)L]- with (N-,N-,N-,N(im)) co-ordination. The dinuclear species [Cu2H(-5)L]- and [Cu2H(-6)L](2-) containing hydroxide ions and/or imidazolato bridges are formed at high pH in the presence of excess of metal ions. The insertion of one proline into the sequence preceding histidyl residues hinders the deprotonation of amide functions at that site and the formation of only mononuclear complexes was observed with these peptides.     

Vibrational study on the cobalt binding mode of Carnosine

The Co(II)-l-Carnosine (Carnos) system was investigated at different pH and metal/ligand molar ratios by Raman and IR spectroscopy. Raman spectra present some marker bands yielding information on the ability of the Co(II)/Carnos system to bind molecular oxygen and to identify the metal co-ordination site of the imidazole ring (N_π or N_τ atom) of Carnos.The existence of different oxygenated species is greatly affected by pH and the structure of the predominant complexes depends on the available nitrogen atoms. Under basic conditions, binuclear complexes binding molecular oxygen are the predominant species and two forms (monobridged and dibridged) were identified by the Raman νO-O band (750-850 cm⁻¹).Decreasing pH to 7, the species present in the system are less able to bind oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide and a Co(III) chelate not binding O₂, were formed with a significant conversion of peroxo into superoxo complexes. A slight excess of Carnos does not enhance metal chelation.In slightly acidic conditions, the formation of H₂O₂ and superoxo species is more enhanced than at pH 7 and another Co(III) chelate is probably formed.     

Analytical relationships between the ionization of 1,3-dicarbonylic ligands and stability of their Cr(III), Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) 1∶1 chelates

It has been demonstrated that the logarithm of the stability constant of some monochelated chromium(III) compounds, with structurally similar 1,3-dicarbonylic species, is linearly related to the negative logarithm of the acid ionization constant of the ligand. Graphical and analytical correlations which could be useful in predicting equilibrium constants of chromium(III)--diketonates, as well as other first-row transition metal derivatives, have been developed. A quantitative evaluation of the complexes stability has been carried out, providing information about the effects of ligand substituents on the equilibrium constants.     

Protonation constant of monoaza-12-crown-4 ether and stability constants with selected metal ions in aqueous solution in the presence of an excess of sodium ion: a potentiometric and differential pulse polarographic study at fixed ligand to metal ratio and varied pH

The ligand monoaza-12-crown-4 ether (A12C4) was studied in aqueous solution at 298 K and an ionic strength of 0.5 mol dm⁻³ in the presence of an excess of sodium ion (0.5 mol dm⁻³ NaNO₃). The protonation constant of A12C4, determined by glass electrode potentiometry (GEP) in the same background electrolyte, was found to be log K=9.36±0.03. Polarographic experimental and calculated complex formation curves (ECFC and CCFC) for labile metal–ligand systems, studied at a fixed total ligand (L_T) to total metal (M_T) concentration ratio and varied pH, were used for the modelling of the metal species formed and the refinement of their stability constants. The metal–ligand model and formation constants are optimised by solving mass-balance equations written for the assumed model and by fitting the CCFC to the ECFC. The CCFC can be generated for any metal–ligand model, including polynuclear metal species, for any L_T:M_T ratio, and for more than one ligand competing in the complex formation reaction. Three lead complexes with the ligand A12C4, viz. PbL²⁺, PbL(OH)⁺ and PbL(OH)₂, were found and their overall stability constants from differential pulse polarography (DPP), as log β, were estimated to be 3.75±0.03, 9.30±0.05 and 12.70±0.05, respectively. Two copper complexes CuL²⁺ and CuL(OH)₂ are reported and their stability constants (from DPP) were estimated to be 6.00±0.05 and 21.77±0.1, respectively. Two cadmium complexes CdL²⁺ and CdL(OH)⁺ are reported. The stability constant for CdL²⁺ was estimated from DPP and GEP as 2.80±0.05 and 2.68±0.03 (the latter value was obtained from a few potentiometric experimental points), respectively, and the stability constant for CdL(OH)⁺ from DPP was estimated to be 7.88±0.05. GEP could not be used for the stability constants determination of other metal complexes studied because of precipitation occurring prior the completion of a complex formation reaction.     

Selectivity and sensitivity of metal determination by co-ordination compounds

Quantum chemical structure calculations for metal co-ordination compounds with various organic ligands allow choice of generalized parameters of chelate electronic structures, to form a basis for systematization and prediction of analytical properties. The extent of the co-ordinative saturation of a metal is measured as the sum of the covalent bonding energies of the two-centre metal interactions with the ligand atoms. The concept of "valence state of the ligand" is considered and characterized by the energy sum of the covalent components of two-centre interactions in the ligand. It is shown that the ligand structure can be correlated with the complex stability and this provides a new mechanism for assessing the influence of substituents in ligands. The calculated data make it possible to predict compound stability in solutions and synergic action, and therefore such analytical properties as sensitivity and selectivity. For the azo dyes as an example, it is shown that quantum chemical calculations can explain many of the experimental data on the use of azo dyes in photometry, and suggest directions of search for new analytical reagents.     

Trans hexaco-ordinate complexes of copper(II) and nickel(II) with 4(5)-hydroxymethyl-5(4)-methylimidazole—crystal structure and physico-chemical properties

Trans complexes of Cu(II) and Ni(II) with 4-hydroxymethyl-5-methylimidazole (L), of the general formula [ML₄](NO₃)₂ have been obtained. The complexes were characterized by single X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, EPR spectroscopy, IR, FIR and Vis–NIR spectra. In these co-ordination compounds, the azole ligand has a dual nature. Two of these molecules are monodentate, co-ordinated through the ‘3’ ‘pyridynic’ nitrogen atom of the imidazole ring, while the remaining two are bidentate ligands, the oxygen atom of the CH₂OH group being another electron donor (giving CuN₄O₂ and NiN₄O₂ chromophores). The structure of both chromophores is described by a slightly distorted tetragonal bipyramid. The stability constants and structures of the Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes with the studied ligand (4-CH₂OH5-CH₃im) in aqueous solution have been determined by potentiometric and spectrophotometric methods. The stability of the transition metal complexes of 4-CH₂OH5-CH₃im depends on the presence of the hydroxymethyl group, the oxygen atom of which interacts with the metal-ion.