Synthesis,characterization, and fluorescence properties of dinuclear cadmium(II) complexes

Four dinuclear cadmium(II) complexes, [Cd₂(L¹)(μ₂-Cl)Cl₂] (1), [Cd₂(L²)(μ₂-Cl)Cl₂] (2), [Cd₂(L³)(μ₂-Cl)Cl₂] (3), and [Cd₂(L⁴)₃ClO₄] (4), where HL¹ = 4-methyl-2,6-bis(1-(2-piperidinoethyl)iminomethyl)-phenol, HL² = 4-methyl-2,6-bis(1-(2-pyrrolidinoethyl)iminomethyl)-phenol, HL³ = 4-methyl-2,6-bis(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)iminomethyl)-phenol and HL⁴ = 4-methyl-2,6-bis(cyclohexylmethyl)iminomethyl)-phenol, were synthesized. They were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, UV–Vis, fluorescence and electronspray ionization mass spectroscopy. Complexes 1 and 4 were also characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis. The cadmiums atoms in 1 are linked by μ₂-chloride in a distorted square pyramidal geometry, whereas cadmium atom in 4 is in a distorted octahedral environment. The complexes show emission bands around 500 nm with excitation at 395 nm.     

Copper(II), palladium(II) and platinum(II) chloride complexes with 5-amino-2-tert-butyltetrazole: Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity

Complexes CuL₃Cl₂, PdL₂Cl₂ and PtL₂Cl₂, where L is a novel ligand from the series of 2-substituted 5-aminotetrazoles, namely 5-amino-2-tert-butyltetrazole (1), have been synthesized by the reaction of metal(II) chlorides with 1 and characterized by IR spectroscopy, thermal and X-ray analyses. The crystallographic structural analysis of these complexes revealed that 1 acts as a monodentate ligand coordinated to the metal via endocyclic N4 atom. Platinum complex demonstrates promising cytotoxicity against human cervical carcinoma cells with IC₅₀ value average between those of cisplatin and carboplatin.     

Synthesis and structure of highly substituted pyrazole ligands and their complexes with platinum(II) and palladium(II) metal ions

Reaction of 3-methoxycarbonyl-2-methyl- or 3-dimethoxyphosphoryl-2-methyl-substituted 4-oxo-4H-chromones 1 with N-methylhydrazine resulted in the formation of isomeric, highly substituted pyrazoles 4 (major products) and 5 (minor products). Intramolecular transesterification of 4 and 5 under basic conditions led, respectively, to tricyclic derivatives 7 and 8. The structures of pyrazoles 4a (dimethyl 2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-chromen-3-yl-phosphonate) and 4b (methyl 4-oxo-2-methyl-4H-chromene-3-carboxylate) were confirmed by X-ray crystallography. Pyrazoles 4a and 4b were used as ligands (L) in the formation of ML₂Cl₂ complexes with platinum(II) or palladium(II) metal ions (M). Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II), used as the metal ion reagent, gave both trans-[Pt(4a)₂Cl₂] and cis-[Pt(4a)₂Cl₂], complexes with ligand 4a, and only cis-[Pt(4b)₂Cl₂] isomer with ligand 4b. Palladium complexes were obtained by the reaction of bis(benzonitrile)dichloropalladium(II) with the test ligands. trans-[Pd(4a)₂Cl₂] and trans-[Pd(4b)₂Cl₂] were the exclusive products of these reactions. The structures of all the complexes were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR and FAB MS spectral analysis, elemental analysis and Kurnakov tests.     

Synthesis,spectroscopy, X-ray crystal structure,and DFT studies on a platinum(II) Schiff-base complex

[PtCl₂(SMe₂)₂] reacts with (N,N′-bis(salicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine) to give (N,N′-bis(salicylidene)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine)platinum(II). The complex has been characterized by elemental analysis, infrared (IR), UV-Vis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Pt(II) is in a square-planar environment, coordinated by a chelating N₂O₂ donor. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations such as geometry optimization, vibrational frequency, electronic properties, and natural bond orbital (NBO) have been performed for the platinum compound using the OLYP method at TZP(6-311G*) basis set. The optimization calculation shows that the geometry parameters can be reproduced with the OLYP/TZP basis set. Experimental IR frequencies and calculated vibrational frequencies support each other. Time-dependent DFT has been used for absorption wavelengths and results were compared with experimental data. Moreover, NBO analysis has been performed.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of novel bridged platinum(II) biscarbene complexes

Novel bridged platinum(II) biscarbene complexes are reported: 1,1′-dimethyl-3,3′-methylene-4-diimidazolin-2,2′-diylidene platinum(II) (3) and 1,1′-dimethyl-3,3′-ethylene-4-diimidazolin-2,2′-diylidene platinum(II) complexes 4 are directly accessible in high yields starting from platinum halides. The one-pot synthesis obviates the need for multi-step reactions via metal precursors or free carbenes. An X-ray crystal structure of 1,1′-dimethyl-3,3′-methylene-4-diimidazolin-2,2′-diylidene platinum(II) dibromide (3b) confirmed the structural similarity to the known corresponding palladium complexes. Since free 1,1′-di-R-3,3′-methylene-4-diimidazolin-2,2′-diylidenes are only available in low yields this synthetic route provides an easy access to the corresponding carbene complexes.     

Chloro-bridged complexes of copper(II) and manganese(II) derived from unsymmetric bidentate ligands: synthesis,crystal structure and characterization

Two new usymmetric bidentate Schiff-base ligands (2-pyridyl-2-furylmethyl)imine (L1) and (2-pyridyl-phenylmethyl)imine (L2) were prepared. The crystal structures of two chloro-bridged complexes [Cu₂(μ-Cl)₂(L1)₂Cl₂] (1) and [Mn (μ-Cl)₂(L2)] (2) derived from the each ligand have been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The complexes were characterized by IR, elemental analysis and spectroscopic methods. In complex 1, the two copper atoms are five-coordinate involving a square-pyramidal geometry having a N₂Cl₃ donor set with the two chlorine atoms bridging the two copper atoms. In complex 2, the manganese atoms are both six-coordinate. In contrast to 1, all chlorine atoms in 2 are bridging chlorides and link adjacent manganese atoms together forming 1-D infinite chains.     

Synthesis,characterization, crystal structure and antiproliferative activity of platinum(II) complexes with 2-acetylpyridine-4-cyclohexyl-thiosemicarbazone

New platinum complexes have been synthesized by the reaction of Na₂PtCl₄ with 2-acetylpyridine-4-cyclohexyl-thiosemicarbazone, HAc4CyclHexyl (1). The new complexes [Pt(Ac4CyclHexyl)Cl] (2) and [Pt(Ac4CyclHexyl)₂] (3) have been characterized by elemental analyses and spectroscopic studies. The crystal structure of the complex [Pt(Ac4CyclHexyl)Cl] · DMF has been solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The anion of Ac4CyclHexyl coordinates in a planar conformation to the central platinum(II) through the pyridyl N, azomethine N and thiolato S atoms. The crystal packing is determined by double intermolecular hydrogen interactions, π–π, Pt–C and Pt–π contacts. The cytotoxic activities of 1–3 have been evaluated for antiproliferative activity in vitro against the cells of three human cancer cell lines: MCF-7 (human breast cancer cell line), T24 (bladder cancer cell line), A-549 (non-small cell lung carcinoma) and a mouse L-929 (a fibroblast-like cell line cloned from strain L). The compounds 1–3 display IC₅₀ values in a μM range better than that of the antitumor drug cisplatin and are considered as agents with potential antitumor activity candidates for further stages of screening in vitro and/or in vivo.     

Synthesis and characterization of new platinum(II) phosphinate complexes

The syntheses of platinum(II) complexes of bis(dimethylphosphinylmethylene)amine and bis(aminomethyl)phosphinic acid were investigated. In the case of bis(dimethyl-phosphinylmethylene)amine the reaction with K₂[PtCl₄] yields the potassium amino-trichloroplatinate K[PtCl₃L] (L?=?bis(dimethylphosphinylmethylene)amine), which was characterized by multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P, and ¹⁹⁵Pt) NMR spectroscopy in solution. Bis(aminomethyl)phosphinic acid reacts with K₂[PtCl₄] under strictly controlled pH conditions to give colorless crystals of the cisplatin analog K[PtCl₂L′] (L′?=?bis(aminomethyl)phosphinate). This complex was characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy in solution as well as by single-crystal X-ray diffraction in the solid state. The bis(aminomethyl)phosphinate coordinates to platinum via both amino functions, thus acting as a chelating ligand.     

Cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes bearing o-phenylenediamine derivatives: Synthesis and electrochemical behavior

New cyclometalated Pt(II) complexes bearing 1,2-phenylenediamine (pda) derivatives were synthesized and their chemical and electrochemical properties were investigated. Two Pt complexes, [Pt(bzqn) (pda)](PF₆) (bzqn = benzo[h]quinoline, [1](PF₆): pda = 1,2-phenylenediamine, [2](PF₆): pda = 4,5-dimethyl-1,2-phenylenediamine), were synthesized by the reaction of (Bu₄N)[PtCl₂(bzqn)] with corresponding pda derivatives. The Pt-pda complexes were converted to Pt-bda (bda = 1,2-benzenediamide) complexes by treatment of 2 mol equiv of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU), and they showed two-step reversible redox couples in cyclic voltammetry. The cyclometalated ligand gave a strong electronic effect to the bda ligand to take place the negative shift of the bda-based redox potentials.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of Ni(II) complexes with the chiral CpH(PNMent) tripod ligand

Treatment of NiCl₂ with the tripod ligand (L_Ment,S_C)-1H led to (L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)NiCl] in which the potentially tridentate ligand coordinated to the metal center in a bidentate way via the cyclopentadienyl system and the phosphorus atom. In the presence of NH₄PF₆ [(L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)NiCl] readily underwent Cl/PPh₃ exchange to give (L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)NiPPh₃]PF₆. Reaction of (L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)NiCl] with 0.5 eq. of dppe afforded [{(L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)Ni]}₂dppe](PF₆)₂. (L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)NiPPh₃]PF₆ and [{(L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)Ni]}₂dppe](PF₆)₂ were characterized by NMR and MS spectroscopy, and also by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The cyclopentadienyl ligand of (L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)NiPPh₃]PF₆ shows a distortion intermediate between the ene-allyl and diene types, while the two cyclopentadienyl ligands of [{(L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)Ni]}₂dppe](PF₆)₂ have intermediate and diene distortions, respectively. According to the temperature dependent NMR spectra of (L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)NiPPh₃]PF₆ and [{(L_Ment,S_C)-[Cp(PN_Ment)Ni]}₂dppe](PF₆)₂ two different conformations of the tether in the Cp(PN_Ment)Ni system could be frozen out at low temperatures.     

Synthesis and characterization of picolinate-containing nickel(II) complexes with tridentate and tripodal tetradentate ligands

Two picolinate-containing nickel(II) complexes [Ni(bbma)(pic)(H₂O)]ClO₄ · CH₃OH (1) and [Ni(ntb)(pic)]Cl · CH₃OH · 3H₂O (2) were synthesized and characterized by infrared, elemental analysis, UV-Vis, and X-ray diffraction analyses, where bbma is bis(benzimidazol-2-yl-methyl)amine, ntb is tris(2-benzimidazolylmethyl)amine, pic is the anion of picolinic acid. X-ray analysis shows that both complexes are mononuclear with picolinate coordinated to Ni(II) in a μ₂-N,O chelating mode. Both complexes adopt distorted octahedral geometry. Intermolecular N–H ··· O and O–H ··· O hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions in 1 and 2 are important in stabilization of the crystal structures.     

Synthesis and characterization of mononuclear copper(II) and cadmium(II) complexes with di-(2-picolyl)sulfur

The reaction of Cu(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O and Cd(ClO₄)₂ with di-(2-picolyl)sulfur (dps) leads to the formation of mononuclear complexes [Cu(dps)(H₂O)(ClO₄)](ClO₄) (1) and [Cd(dps)₂](ClO₄)₂ (2). The crystal structure of 1 exhibits a distorted square pyramidal geometry, coordinated by one sulfur and two nitrogen atoms from the dps ligand, one water molecule and one perchlorate oxygen atom. For 2, the environment around cadmium atom is in a distorted octahedron with four nitrogen and two sulfur atoms from the dps ligand. Cyclic voltammetric data show that complexes undergo two waves of a one-electron transfer corresponding to M(II)/M(III) and M(II)/M(I) processes. Spectral and electrochemical behaviors of the complexes are also discussed.     

X-ray crystal structures of novel platinum(II) and palladium(II) complexes of dialkyl phosphonated phosphines

Two diethyl phosphonated phosphine ligands of formula Ph₂P(CH₂)₃PO₃Et₂ (ligand L) and Ph₂P(4-C₆H₄PO₃Et₂) (ligand L′) were used to prepare different complexes of platinum(II) (1, cis-PtCl₂L₂; 2, trans-PtCl₂L₂·H₂O; 3A and 3B, cis- and trans-PtCl₂L′₂) and palladium(II) (4, [PdCl₂L]₂; 5, trans-PdCl₂L₂·H₂O; 6, trans-PdCl₂L′₂·CH₂Cl₂). The single-crystal X-ray structure analyses of complexes 1, 2, 4-6 indicate that complexation involved only the phosphine end, whereas the strong polarization of the PO bond was highlighted by the formation of hydrogen bonds with a water molecule in 2 and 5, and with a dichloromethane molecule in 6, with an exceptionally short CH?O hydrogen bond length (C?O separation 3.094(3) Å).     

Electrospray mass spectrometry analysis of ferocenylketimines and their platinum(II) complexes

Ferrocenylketimines from ethylenediamine, trimethylenediamine, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine and ferrocenecarboxaldehyde were prepared and characterized by elementary analysis, Fourier Transform infrared (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electrospray mass spectrometry (ESMS). Corresponding platinum(II) complexes were also prepared and characterized by elementary analysis, FTIR and ESMS. The results of ESMS are discussed in terms of stability and show that the complexes are unstable and undergo cyclometallation under relatively mild conditions of ionization. This study has also evidenced the possibility of formation of complexes having two metal ions bound to one ligand instead of the more favorable chelates.     

Palladium(II) and platinum(II) saccharinate complexes containing pyridine and 3-acetylpyridine: Synthesis, crystal structures, fluorescence and thermal properties

New palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes of saccharinate (sac), trans-[Pd(py)₂(sac)₂] (1), cis-[Pt(py)₂(sac)₂] (2), trans-[Pd(3-acpy)₂(sac)₂] (3) and cis-[Pt(3-acpy)₂(sac)₂] (4) (py = pyridine and 3-acpy = 3-acetylpyridine) have been synthesized. Elemental analysis, UV-Vis, IR, NMR and TG/DTA characterizations have been carried out. The structures of 1-4 were determined by X-ray diffraction. The palladium(II) and platinum(II) ions are coordinated by two N-bonded sac ligands, and two nitrogen atoms of py or 3-acpy, forming a distorted square-planar geometry. The palladium(II) complexes (1 and 3) are trans isomers, while the platinum(II) complexes (2 and 4) are cis isomers. The mononuclear species in the solid state are connected by weak intermolecular C-H?O hydrogen bonds, C-H?π and π?π stacking interactions. The platinum(II) complexes show significant fluorescence at the room temperature.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of new trinuclear cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes possessing five- and six-coordinated geometry

Tri-nuclear cobalt and nickel complexes ([(CoL)₂(OAc)₂Co]?·?THF (I) and [(NiL)₂(OAc)₂(THF)₂Ni]?·?THF (II)) have been synthesized by reaction of a new Salen-type bisoxime chelating ligand of 2,2′-[ethylenedioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]dinaphthol(H₂L) with cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate or nickel(II) acetate tetrahydrate, respectively. Complexes I and II were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, TG-DTA and ¹H-NMR etc. The X-ray crystal structures of I and II reveal that two acetate ions coordinate to three cobalt or nickel ions through M–O–C–O–M (M?=?Co or Ni) bridges and four μ-naphthoxo oxygen atoms from two [ML] units also coordinate to cobalt(II) or nickel(II). Complex I has two distorted square-pyramidal coordination spheres and an octahedral geometry around Co1. In complex II all three nickel ions are six-coordinate.     

Nickel(II) complexes of tetradentate NSNO pyridylthioazophenol ligands: Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure

Two sets of nickel(II) complexes of a series of tetradentate NSNO ligands were synthesized and isolated in their pure form. All these complexes, formulated as [Ni(L)Cl]₂ and [Ni(L)(N₃)]₂ [HL = pyridylthioazophenols], were characterized using physicochemical and spectroscopic tools. The solid-state structures of two complexes (1a and 2a) were established by X-ray crystallography. The geometry about the nickel ion of the complexes is octahedral and the complexes are dimeric in nature. In 1, two Ni(II) ions are bridged by two Cl⁻ anions while in 2 they are bridged by two azide ions in a μ-1,1-bridging fashion.     

Synthesis,structural characterization and solvent effect of copper(II) complexes with a variational multidentate Salen-type ligand with bisoxime groups

Four new solvent-induced Cu(II) complexes with the chemical formulae [{Cu(HL)(CH₃OH)}₂Cu] · CH₃OH (1), [{(Cu(HL))₂(CH₃CH₂OH)₂}Cu] (2), [{CuL(H₂O)}₂Cu₂] · 2CH₃CH₂CH₂OH (3) and [{(Cu(HL))₂(CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH)₂}Cu] (4), where H₄L = 6,6′-dihydroxy-2,2′-[ethylenediyldioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, ¹H NMR, FT-IR, UV–Vis spectra, TG-DTA, molar conductances and X-ray crystallography. Complexes 1, 2 and 4 have an elongated square-pyramidal geometry with an unusually long bond from the penta-coordinated Cu(II) centres to the oxygen atoms of the apically coordinated solvent (methanol, ethanol or n-butanol) molecules for the terminal Cu(II) ions, and a square planar geometry distorted tetrahedrally for the central Cu(II) ion. In complex 3, the terminal Cu(II) ions have trigonal bipyramidal coordination geometries constituted by equatorial O₂N donor sites, with one oxygen atom from one of the coordinated water molecules and one nitrogen atom from a completely deprotonated L⁴⁻ ligand unit in the axial positions, and the central Cu(II) ions are in slightly tetrahedrally distorted square planar geometries constituted by four phenoxo oxygen donors from two completely deprotonated L⁴⁻ ligand units, and these form a tetrametal Cu–O–Cu–O–Cu–O–Cu–O eight-membered ring. These four complexes exhibit strong hydrogen bonding interactions in the solid state. Moreover, co-crystallizing n-propanol molecules link two other adjacent complex molecules into a self-assembled infinite 2D supramolecular structure via the intermolecular hydrogen bonds in complex 3.     

Synthesis and characterization of three ionic pairs of Fe(II) and Co(II) complexes with tridentate salicylideneglycine

Three new transition metal complexes, [Fe^II(H₂O)₆][(C₉H₇NO₃)₂Fe^II] · H₂O (1), H[K(H₂O)₃][(C₉H₇NO₃)₂Co^II] · H₂O (2), and [Co^II(H₂O)₆][(C₉H₇NO₃)₂Co^II] · H₂O (3), with salicylideneglycine have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. The structure analyses indicate that the tridentate salicylideneglycine binds through aliphatic nitrogen, phenoxy, and carboxylic oxygen in the anion. There are many inter- and intra-molecular hydrogen bonds among lattice water, the anion, and the cation to form a 3-D network. The thermogravimetric analyses and the quantum chemistry calculations of compounds 1, 2, and 3 are also discussed.     

Synthesis,characterization, X-ray structure and DFT calculation of two Mo(VI) and Ni(II) Schiff-base complexes

In this study, the syntheses of two new Mo(VI) and Ni(II) complexes with H₂L tridentate (ONO) Schiff-base ligand have been described and fully characterized by means of elemental analysis, FT–IR, electronic, ¹H-NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In both complexes, the Schiff-base completely deprotonates and coordinates to the metal ion as a dianionic tridentate ligand via the donor oxygens and nitrogen atoms. The coordination numbers of Mo(VI) and Ni(II) are six and four, respectively. The DFT-B3LYP/6–31 + G (d,p) and PBEPBE/6–31 + G (d,p) calculations are carried out for the determination of the optimized structures. Frequency calculations and NBO analysis are also performed for characterization. According to the theoretical analysis of the complexes, ligand-to-metal donation is greater than back donation. NBO data revealed that the main contribution of the frontier orbitals belongs to L⁻².