Stereochemical versatility of nickel(II). Nickel(II) complexes of cyclohexanone thiosemicarbazone

Summary Using cyclohexanone thiosemicarbazone as ligand (L), nickel(II) complexes, NiL₂X₂ · nH₂O, have been prepared for various anions. Their properties are as follows: X = Cl, green paramagnetic, 5-coordinate; X = Br dimorphous; green, diamagnetic, square-red; paramagnetic, possibly square pyramidyl; X = nitrate, dimorphous-anhydrous, red, diamagnetic, planar; dihydrated, green, paramagnetic, traps-octahedral; X = acetate, intermediate; X = thiocyanate, paramagnetic, parrot green, isothiocyanate, octahedral, X = sulphate, dimorphous anhydrous, brown, diamagnetic. planar; trihydrate, blue, diamagnetic and planar.     

Semicarbazone and thiosemicarbazone chromium(III) complexes

Summary Chromium(III) complexes, [Cr(ligand)₂]Cl, containing the semicarbazones and thiosemicarbazones of 2-hydroxyacetophenone and 2-hydroxynaphthaldehyde, and [Cr(ligand)₂Cl₂]Cl, formed from 4-hydroxyacetophenone semicarbazone and thiosemicarbazone, have been synthesized. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, conductance, magnetic moment, i.r., electronic and e.s.r. spectral studies. On the basis of physicochemical investigations tetragonal geometries are assigned to the complexes.     

Stable gold(III) complexes with thiosemicarbazone derivatives

Novel thiosemicarbazonato complexes of gold(III) have been prepared from reactions of [Au(damp-C1,N)Cl2(damp- = 2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl) or [NBu4][AuCl4] with 2-pyridineformamide thiosemicarbazones (HL). The thiosemicarbazones deprotonate and coordinate as mononegative, tridentate NNS ligands to gold to give [Au(Hdamp-C1)(L)]Cl2 or [AuCl(L)]Cl complexes. The organometallic damp- ligand is protonated during the reactions and the Au-N bond is cleaved. The [AuCl(L)]+ cations represent the first gold(III) complexes with thiourea derivatives which are not stabilised by an additional organometallic ligand. Reactions of [NBu4][AuX4](X = Cl, Br) with diphenylthiocarbazone (dithizone) result in reduction of the metal and the formation of gold(I) complexes of the composition [AuX(SCN4-3,4-Ph2)] where SCN4-3,4-Ph2 is 3,4-diphenyltetrazole thione which is formed from cyclisation of dithizone.     

Chiral aggregation and spontaneous resolution of thiosemicarbazone metal complexes

Chiral aggregation and spontaneous resolution of thiosemicarbazone metal complexes MnL2 (1 and 1') (HL = acetylpyrazine thiosemicarbazone) were achieved through cooperation of hydrogen bonding and pi-pi stacking interactions. Compound 1 crystallized in a chiral space group P4(1)2(1)2 and the molecules exhibited lambda-configuration. Head-to-tail pyrazine-amino hydrogen bonding linked the molecules together presenting a two-dimensional homochiral sheet. The interlayer pi-pi stacking interactions linked the layers in a homochiral array and extended the 2D homochirality to a three-dimensional network. Compound 1 crystallized in space group P4(3)2(1)2, the opposite handedness of P4(1)2(1)2. The molecules, the two-dimensional hydrogen-bonded sheets and the three-dimensional network all exhibited the opposite chiralities to those of 1. Solid state CD spectra measurements confirmed the occurrence of spontaneous resolution of MnL2 and demonstrated that one of the enantiomers of the compound was always in excess. The zinc complexes (2 and 3) and nickel complex 4 crystallized in the chiral space group P4(3)2(1)2. Similar two-dimensional pyrazine-amine hydrogen bonded chiral sheets and three-dimensional networks were found in the crystal packing patterns. The cadmium complex 5 crystallized in a chiral space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), however, it exhibited a similar chiral packing pattern. The only difference was that enlarged Cd-S and Cd-N bond lengths induced the potential 4(1) symmetry. All results indicated that the supramolecular synthon, the cooperation of the pyrazine-amino hydrogen bonding and the pi-pi stacking interactions, were robust enough so that the orientation of the molecules in the solid state could be predicted to a reasonable degree of accuracy.     

Novel iron carbonyl complexes from thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone

The reaction of thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (2-C₄H₃SCHNNHC(S)NH₂) (1) with diiron nonacarbonyl under mild conditions in anhydrous benzene yields three iron carbonyl organometallic clusters: (i) Fe₂S₂ square-base pyramidal cluster 2 ([Fe(CO)₃]₃(μ₃-S)₂), (ii) Fe₂S₂ square-base pyramidal metal carbene cluster 3 ([Fe(CO)₃]₂Fe(CO)₂(μ₃-S)₂(C(NH₂)NHNCH (2-C₄H₃S)), and (iii) double butterfly cluster 4 ([Fe(CO)₃]₃Fe(CO)₂(μ₄-S)(C,N; C(NH₂)NHNCH(2-C₄H₃S) (μ₂-S, N; SC(NH₂)NNCH(2-C₄H₃S)), and an octahedral complex 5 (Fe(CO)₂(S, N; SC(NH₂)NNCH (2-C₄H₃S))₂. These products were fully characterized spectrally. The molecular structures of 1, 3, 4, and 5 have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Thermal studies on anisaldehyde carbohydrazone methyl trimethylammonium chloride complexes of zinc,cadmium and mercury

The kinetic parameters of the thermal decomposition of Zn, Cd and Hg(II) hydrazone complexes of the general formula [MCl₂(AGT)₂]Cl₂, where AGT=anisaldehyde carbohydrazone methyl trimethylammonium cation, $$CH_3 O - C_6 H_4 - CH = N - NH - CO - CH_2 - \mathop N\limits^ + (CH_3 )_3 ,$$ and M=Zn, Cd and Hg(II), have been determined from the corresponding thermal curves. The order of the reaction (n) and the activation energy (E _a) have been derived. The kinetic data are discussed in terms of the effect of the metal ion on the activation energy. A thermal decomposition mechanism is suggested.     

X-ray structures of cobalt(III) complexes with bio-relevant pyrazolyl thiosemicarbazone: Indication of structural changes on the increasing bulkiness of the alkyl substituents on thiosemicarbazone moiety

X-ray crystallographic studies of cobalt(III) complexes of 5-methyl-3-formylpyrazole-N(4)-diethylthiosemicarbazone (HMP_zNEt₂), [Co(MP _z NEt ₂ ) ₂ ]Br·2H ₂ O, 5-methyl-3-formylpyrazole-N(4)-dipropylthiosemicarbazone (HMP_zNPr ₂ ), [Co(MP _z NPr ₂ ) ₂ ]Br·2H ₂ O and 5-methyl-3formylpyrazole-N(4)-dibutylthiosemicarbazone (HMP_zNBu ₂ ), [Co(MP _z NBu ₂ ) ₂ ]Br·H ₂ O, have been reported. In all the three complex species, X-ray crystallography has authenticated a CoN₄S₂ octahedral coordination with the pair of orthogonally coordinated NNS tridentate ligands in the monodeprotonated form of the ligand. The two azomethine nitrogen atoms are trans to each other, while the pyrazolyl ring nitrogens and the thiolato sulfurs are in cis positions. A gradual decrease in the dihedral angle between the coordinating ligands has been observed with increase in the bulkiness of the aliphatic side chains of the substituent on the thiosemicarbazone moieties. In all the three complexes, intraligand C–H···S contacts appear to arrest the free rotation of the side chains about the C(6)–N(5) single bond. ^†Deceased     

Facile one-pot synthesis of anisaldehyde

At room temperature, anisaldehyde (4-methoxybenzaldehyde) is synthesized based on the ozonolysis of anethole (1-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)-benzene) in a novel and environmentally friendly system composed of water and ethyl acetate. In the presence of water, ozonolysis of anethole results in the direct formation of anisaldehyde, avoiding the isolation or decomposition of ozonide.     

Polymer complexes,part XXI. Stereochemical changes of metal chelates of poly(5-vinylsalicylidene-2-benzothiazoline)

Summary Poly(5-vinylsalicylidene-2-benzothiazoline) homopolymer (PVSBH₂) and polymer complexes of 5-vinylsalicylidene-2-benzothiazoline with a number of divalent transition metals have been prepared and characterized using spectral (¹H NMR and¹³C-NMR, IR, UV-VIS) and magnetic measurements. The data suggest that the Co(II), Ni(II), Fe(II) and Mn(II) polymer complexes are octahedral dimers, while the rest are monomeric with square planar tetrahedral geometries.

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Polymere Komplexe, 21. Mitt.: Stereochemische Änderungen in Metallchelaten von Poly(5-vinylsalicyliden-2-benzothiazolinen)

Zusammenfassung Es wurden homopolymere Poly(5-vinylsalicyliden-2-benzothiazolin)-(PVSBH₂) und polymere 5-Vinylsalicyliden-2-benzothiazolin-Komplexe mit einer Reihe von zweiwertigen Metallen hergestellt und mittels spektroskopischer (¹H- und¹³C-NMR, IR, UV-VIS) und magnetischer Messungen charakterisiert. Die Daten erlauben den Schluß, daß es sich bei den Co(II)-, Ni(II)-, Fe(II)- und Mn(II)-Polymerkomplexen um oktahedrale Dimere handelt, während der Rest monomere Strukturen mit planar-tetrahedraler Geometrie zeigt.

     

ESR, electrochemical and reactivity studies of antitrypanosomal palladium thiosemicarbazone complexes

Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electron spin resonance (ESR) techniques were used in the investigation of novel palladium complexes with bioactive thiosemicarbazones derived from 5-nitrofurane or 5-nitrofurylacroleine. Sixteen palladium complexes grouped in two series of the formula [PdCl(2)HL] or [PdL(2)] were studied. ESR spectra of the free radicals obtained by electrolytic reduction were characterized and analyzed. The ESR spectra showed two different hyperfine patterns. The stoichiometry of the complexes does not seem to affect significantly the hyperfine constants however we observed great differences between 5-nitrofurane and 5-nitrofurylacroleine derivatives. The scavenger properties of this family of compounds were lower than Trolox.     

Oxovanadium(IV) complexes of cyclohexanone semicarbazone and cyclohexanone thiosemicarbazone

Summary Oxovanadium(IV) complexes, VOL₂X₂ (X = Cl, Br and 0.5 SO₄), have been synthesised and characterised by elemental analysis, room temperature magnetic moment, electronic, i.r. and electron spin resonance studies. The complexes are hexacoordinate and have a distorted octahedral structure.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of cobalt(II) thiosemicarbazone complexes

Thiosemicarbazone derivatives are formed on reaction between acetophenone, salicylaldehyde, benzophenone and/or 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone and thiosemicarbazide or its N⁴H substituents (ethyl-, phenyl-, and p-chlorophenyl-). The ligands were investigated by elemental analysis and spectral (IR, ¹H?NMR and MS) studies. The formulas of the prepared complexes have been suggested by elemental analyses and confirmed by mass spectra. The coordination sites of each ligand were elucidated using IR spectra revealing bidentate and tridentate coordination. Different geometries for the complexes were proposed on the basis of electronic spectra and magnetic measurements. The complexes have been analyzed thermally (TG and DTG) and the kinetic parameters for some of their degradation steps were calculated.     

Organometallic complexes containing thiosemicarbazone and related ligands. Part II(1). η3-allyl dicarbonyl complexes of molybdenum(II) with attached thiosemicarbazone ligands

Summary The -allylmolybdenum(II) complexes [MoX(CO)₂-(NCMe)₂(³-C₃H₄R)] (X=Cl, Br and I; R=H and 2-Me) react either in dichloromethane or acetonitrile with thiosemicarbazones to give the new complexes [MoX-(CO)₂(RRCNNHCSNH₂)(³-C₃H₄R)] (R=H or Me; R'=Me, Et, Pr or Ph)via displacement of acetonitrile ligands.     

Synthesis,structure and electrochemical properties of some thiosemicarbazone complexes of iridium

Reaction of thiosemicarbazones of salicylaldehyde and 2-hydroxyacetophenone (H₂L¹ and H₂L²) with [Ir(PPh₃)₃Cl] affords complexes of type [Ir(PPh₃)₂(L)(H)] (L = L¹ or L²) in ethanol. A similar reaction carried out in toluene affords the [Ir(PPh₃)₂(L)(H)] complexes along with complexes of type [Ir(PPh₃)₂(L)Cl], where a chloride is coordinated to iridium instead of the hydride. The structure of the [Ir(PPh₃)₂(L²)(H)] and [Ir(PPh₃)₂(L²)Cl] complexes has been determined by X-ray crystallography. Crystal data for [Ir(PPh₃)₂(L²)(H)]: space group, P2₁/c; crystal system, monoclinic; a=12.110(2) Å, b=17.983(4) Å, c=18.437(4) Å, β=103.42(3)°, Z=4; R ₁=0.0591, wR ₂=0.1107. Crystal data for [Ir(PPh₃)₂(L²)Cl]: space group, P2₁/c; crystal system, monoclinic; a=17.9374(11) Å, b=19.2570(10) Å, c=24.9135(16) Å, β=108.145(5)°, Z=4; R ₁=0.0463, wR ₂=0.0901. In all the complexes the thiosemicarbazones are coordinated to the metal center as dianionic tridentate O, N, S-donors and the two triphenylphosphines are trans. The complexes are diamagnetic (low-spin d? ⁶, S=0) and show intense MLCT transitions in the visible region. Cyclic voltammetry on all the [Ir(PPh₃)₂(L)(H)] and [Ir(PPh₃)₂(L)Cl] complexes shows a quasi-reversible Ir(III)–Ir(IV) oxidation within 0.55–0.78 V vs. SCE followed by an irreversible oxidation of the thiosemicarbazone within 0.91–1.27 V vs. SCE. An irreversible reduction of the thiosemicarbazone is also observed within ?1.10 to ?1.23 V vs. SCE.     

Nickel(II) complexes of a thiosemicarbazone prepared from 2-Acetylpyridine

Summary The ligand 3-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane-3-thiocarboxylic acid 2-[1-(2-pyridinyl)ethylidene]hydrazide (HL), which is observed in an unusual tautomeric form in the solid state, and its selenium analogue (HLSe) have been used to prepare a series of nickel(II) complexes. Compounds of the general formula [NiLX] (X=Cl, Br, NCS, N₃, NO₂ or NCSe) as well as [Ni(LSe)Cl] have been found to be diamagnetic, planar complexes. A single crystal study of [NiL(NCS)] shows the deprotonated ligand bound in a tridentate mannervia its pyridyl nitrogen, imine nitrogen and the thione sulphur atom with the nitrogen atom of the thiocyanato-ligand occupying the fourth coordination position. The solids prepared from the nickel(II) salts having tetrafluoroborate, nitrate and iodide ions approximate to octahedral symmetry and have neutral HL ligands coordinated in a bidentate fashionvia the pyridine and imine nitrogens with the remaining coordination sites being occupied by the anions or water molecules. The [NiL₂] solid is also octahedral with the two deprotonated ligands bonding as tridentate groupsvia the same atoms as in the [NiLX] complexes.