Mononuclear and binuclear chelates derived from potassium benzenesulfonyldithiocarbazate

Benzenesulfonyldithiocarbazate (PhSO2NHNHCSS−) (HBDC−) complexes of CoII, NiII, ZnII, CdII, PdII, PbII, CuI and AgI have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductivities, spectral (vis., i.r, n.m.r.), thermal (t.g.a., d.t.a.) and magnetic moment measurements. The molar conductivities for the complexes lie in the non-electrolyte range. The i.r. spectral data indicate that KHBDC behaves either as monoanionic bidentate or dianionic tridentate ligand. The O=S=O group participates in bonding via bridge formation in dimeric (1:1) complexes. Different stereochemistries are proposed for the CoII, NiII and PdII complexes on the basis of the spectral and magnetic studies. T.g.a. and d.t.a. data suggest a mechanism for degradation of the complexes as a function of temperature. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mononuclear and polynuclear chelates of picolinoyldithiocarbazate

Mononuclear and polynuclear chelates of potassium picolinoyldithiocarbazate (KHPcDC) with Mn(II), Fe(ll1), Fe(II), Co(Il), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), Hg(II), Pd(II) and U(VI)O2 have been prepared and characterized by chemical and thermal (TG, DTG, DTA) analyses, molar conductivities, spectral (UV-Visible, IR, NMR, ESR) and magnetic moment measurements. The molar conductivities of the complexes lie in the non-electrolyte range whilst KHPcDC is a 1:1 electrolyte. Changes in selected vibrational absorption of the ligand upon coordination indicate that KHPcDC behaves as monoanionic and coordinates in a bidentate, tridentate and/or bridging tetradentate manner. Trans-form structure is proposed for [Pd(HPcDC)2] x 2H20 and [Cd(HPcDC)2] complexes on the basis of NMR data. An octahedral structure is proposed for Fe(III), Fe(II) and Ni(II) complexes, a square-planar structure for Co(II) and Pd(II) complexes and a tetragonally distorted octahedral structure for the Cu(II) chelate on the basis of spectroscopic and magnetic data. The ligand field parameters (B, Dq, beta) for the Fe(III) and Ni(II) chelates were calculated. TG, DTG and DTA studies support the different modes of chelation of KHPcDC. The solid metal acetate chelates have a unique decomposition exotherm profile which can be used as a rapid and sensitive tool for the detection of acetate-containing complexes.     

Mononuclear and mixed-valence binuclear oxovanadium complexes with benzimidazole-derived chelating agents

Oxovanadium complexes with H(2)bzimpy (2,6-bis[benzimidazol-2'-yl]pyridine) and Me(2)bzimpy (2,6-bis[N'-methylbenzimidazol-2'-yl]pyridine), and H(3)ntb (tris[benzimidazol-2'-yl-methyl]amine) and Me(3)ntb (tris[N'-methylbenzimidazol-2'-yl-methyl]amine) have been synthesized. Dioxovanadium(V) and oxovanadium(IV) complexes prepared from H(2)bzimpy and Me(2)bzimpy are [V(V)O(2)(Hbzimpy)].1.25H(2)O (1), [V(V)O(2)(Me(2)bzimpy)](ClO(4)).H(2)O (3), [V(IV)O(H(2)bzimpy)(H(2)O)(2)](CF(3)SO(3))(2).2H(2)O (2), and [V(IV)O(Me(2)bzimpy)(H(2)O)(2)](CF(3)SO(3))(2) (4). H(3)ntb and Me(3)ntb afforded oxovanadium(IV) complexes, [V(IV)O(Hntb)].2MeOH (5), [V(IV)O(H(3)ntb)Cl]Cl.H(2)O (7), [V(IV)O(Me(3)ntb)SO(4)].H(2)O (9), [V(IV)O(Me(3)ntb)Cl]Cl.H(2)O (10), and mixed-valence complexes, [(H(3)ntb)V(IV)O(mu-O)V(V)O(H(3)ntb)](CF(3)SO(3))(3).2H(2)O (8) and [(Me(3)ntb)V(IV)O(mu-O)V(V)O(Me(3)ntb)](CF(3)SO(3))(3).3H(2)O (11). Crystal structures of 2, 7, and 11 are reported. The mixed-valence complexes, 8 and 11, show 15-line isotropic ESR spectra in fluid solutions at room temperature. These compounds also exhibit an intervalence transfer band around 1015 nm which is essentially independent of solvent, so these compounds are stable, mixed-valence species where the single unpaired electron is delocalized over the two vanadium centers at ambient temperature. With respect to one-electron reduction, the dioxovanadium(V) complexes are redox-potential equivalent with their monooxovanadium(IV) counterparts.     

Mononuclear and binuclear tricarbonylchromium complexes of aryl-substituted [2.2]paracyclophanes

The complexation reactions of monoaryl- and diaryl-substituted [2.2]paracyclophanes with (NH₃)₃Cr(CO)₃ have been studied. The aromatic rings of [2.2]paracyclophane are more favorable for coordination than aryl substituents. This leads to the regioselective formation of the corresponding mono- or binuclear tricarbonylchromium complexes. In some cases, the tricarbonylchromium group is coordinated to the aryl ring of the substituent to form (in low yields) the corresponding mononuclear complex or binuclear complexes with both the aromatic ring of paracyclophane and the aryl ring of the substituent involved in coordination. The structure of such complex, namely, [4-(η⁶-2,4,6-trimethylpheny)-11-16-η⁶-[2,2]paracyclophane]bis[tricarbonylchromium(0)] was confirmed by X-ray diffraction study. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 142–150, January, 1998.     

Mononuclear and binuclear manganese(II) complexes with tridentate bis-benzimidazolyl ligands

Summary Manganese(II) complexes of bis(2-benzimidazolylmethyl) ether (DGB), bis(2-benzimidazolylmethyl) sulphide (TGB) and the n-butyl derivative of DGB (BDGB) were prepared and characterised. The solution e.p.r. spectrum of [Mn(TGB)Cl₂] in DMF at 143 K is commensurate with an axially distorted monomeric manganese(II) complex, room temperature magnetic moment (6.04 B.M.) per manganese(II) atom being in the range found for other d⁵ monomeric manganese(II) complexes. The solution e.p.r. spectrum of [Mn(BDGB)Cl₂]-2H₂O in DMF at 143 K indicates the presence of two equivalent manganese(II) ions coupled by an exchange interaction, fostered by bridging chlorides. Evidence for this is provided by a nearly isotropic 11 line hyperfine structure of ⁵⁵Mn, with a coupling constant 45 ± 5G. Contact-shifted ¹H n.m.r. data also supports an exchange coupled dimeric manganese complex. The room temperature magnetic moment, 5.64 B.M., per manganese(II) indicates quenching of the magnetic moment below that of monomeric manganese(II) ion. The [Mn(DGB)Cl₂]·H₂O complex exhibits a magnetic moment of 6.02 B.M. per manganese, indicating a monomeric manganese complex. E.p.r. data of the complex diluted in an analogous Zn-DGB complex (1∶20) correlates well for D = 0.22cm⁻¹ and λ ∼- 0.267. The [Mn(DGB)-(C1O₄)₂] and [Mn(BDGB)(ClO₄)₂] complexes, diluted in analogous Zn-DGB and Zn-BDGB complexes (1∶20), show a strong single e.p.r. line at g _eff ∼- 2. The complexes have low magnetic moments; 4.44 B.M./Mn and 4.39 B.M./Mn, at room temperature.     

Mononuclear and binuclear rhenium carbonyl nitrosyls: comparison with their manganese analogues

The structures and energetics of Re(NO)(CO)n (n = 5, 4, 3, 2) and Re2(NO)2(CO)n (n = 7, 6) have been investigated using density functional theory. For Re(NO)(CO)4 the preferred structure is an equatorially substituted trigonal bipyramid analogous to the known structure of the manganese analogue. The lowest energy structures for the unsaturated Re(NO)(CO)n (n = 3, 2) species can be derived from this structure by removal of carbonyl groups. A structure is found for Re(NO)(CO)5 in which the NO ligand has attached to one of the CO ligands by forming a C-N bond to give an unprecedented eta(2)-OCNO ligand. However, this structure is predicted to undergo exothermic CO loss to give Re(NO)(CO)4. The preferred structures for the binuclear derivatives Re2(NO)2(CO)n (n = 7, 6) are structures unprecedented for the manganese analogues and consist of a Re(CO)5 unit linked to a Re(NO)2(CO)(n-5) unit. However, only slightly higher in energy are structures of the type Re2(mu-NO)2(CO)n with two bridging nitrosyl groups, similar to the global minima for the manganese analogues. These results predict extensive areas of new rhenium carbonyl nitrosyl chemistry. Thus the synthesis of Re(NO)(CO)4 by methods related to the synthesis of the manganese analogue appears to be feasible. In addition, the existence of an extensive series of Re(NO)2(CO)2X derivatives, as well as a Re2(NO)4(CO)4 dimer, is predicted.     

Mononuclear and binuclear lanthanum(III) complexes of macrocyclic ligands derived from 2,6-diacetylpyridine

Two novel series of complexes of types [La(DAPCH)X₂]X and [La(DAPTC)X₂]X (DAPCH = a potentially pentadentate ligand derived from 2,6-diacetylpyridine and carbohydrazide; DAPTC = a potentially tridentate ligand derived from 2,6-diacetylpyridine and thiocarbohydrazide; X = Cl, Br or NO₃) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, conductance measurements and IR spectral data. All these complexes contain terminal hydrazinic nitrogen atoms with an unshared electron pair and may take part in nucleophilic condensations. Therefore, the reactions of these complexes with 2,6-diacetylpyridine have also been studied which cause ring closure and formation of macrocyclic ligand complexes. Two types of cyclic products, viz. mononuclear [La(mac)X₂]X, [La(mac′)X₂]X and binuclear [La₂(mac)X₄]X₂, [La₂(mac′)X₄]X₂ (mac- = macrocyclic ligand derived from DAPCH and 2,6-diacetylpyridine; mac′ = macrocyclic ligand derived from DAPTC and 2,6-diacetylpyridine; X = Cl, Br or NO₃) have been isolated by carrying out the reactions by different methods. The IR spectra of these cyclic products are reported.     

A study of the dehydratation kinetics of binuclear EDTA chelates CaML · nH2O

Dehydratation kinetics of aquo-acido complex EDTA chelates CaML · nH₂O (M= =Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Ca,n=2 ... 5) were studied under non-isothermal conditions. The existence of two isokinetic temperatures ( ₁=42°, ₂=216°) has been detected with a reliability of 95 %. The compensation effect found is explained by the change in the number of bonds formed in the sequence of equal-type dehydratation reactions of analogously built-up, but not isostructural compounds.

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Zusammenfassung Die Dehydratisierungskinetik der Aquo-Acido-Komplexe der EDTA-Chelate CaML ·n H₂O (M=Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Ca,n=2 ... 5) wurde unter nichtisothermen Bedingungen untersucht. Die Existenz zweier isokinetischer Temperaturen ( ₁= =42°, ₂=216°) wurde mit einer Wahrscheinlichkeit von 95 % festgestellt. Der festgestellte Kompensationseffekt wird durch die Änderung der Zahl der im Laufe der Dehydratisierungsreaktionen ähnlichen Typs analog zusammengesetzter, doch nicht isostruktureller Verbindungen entstandenen Bindungen, erklärt.

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Résumé On a étudié, dans des conditions non-isothermes, la cinétique de déshydration des chélates complexes aquo-acides de l'EDTA de type CaML ·n H₂O (M=Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Ca;n=2 ... 5). On a établi, avec une probabilité de 95 %, l'existence de deux températures isocinétiques ( ₁=42°, ₂=216°). L'effet de compensation trouvé s'explique par le changement du nombre des liaisons formées lors des réactions de déshydratation de type similaire des composés de composition analogue mais non isostructuraux.

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(-- ) CaML.nH₂O (M=Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Ca;n=2...5). . 95% ( ₁=42 °C, ₂=216 °C). , .

     

Synthesis of several cyclopalladated biacetylmonoxime arylhydrazones

Palladium(II) complexes of biacetylmonoxime arylhydrazones (HL, aryl = phenyl, o-, m-, and p-tolyl, p-chloro- and p-nitrophenyl) and biacetylmonoxime N′-methyl-phenylhydrazone (HL′) have been prepared and characterized. The hydrazomines, HL and HL′, are coordinated through oxime- and hydrazone-nitrogen atoms as a bidentate ligand in the complexes [PdX₂(HL or HL′)] (X = halogen atom) formed under neutral conditions. Under basic conditions the deprotonated complexes [PdX(L or L′)] are obtained. Deprotonation occurs at the oxime group of HL′ and the ligand remains coordinated through oxime- and hydrazone-nitrogen atoms. The other hydrazoximes (HL) are cyclopalladated at the ortho position of the benzene rings and act as an NNC terdentate ligand in the deprotonated complexes [PdXL].     

Chemical and electrochemical syntheses of the binuclear zinc and cadmium chelates based on the sterically hindered Schiff bases

Chemical and electrochemical syntheses of a series of the zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes were carried out on the basis of sterically hindered Schiff bases, which are the condensation products of 4,6-di-tert-butyl-2-aminophenol with the salicylaldehyde derivatives (H₂L, H₂L¹). The structures and compositions of the synthesized binuclear complexes M₂L₂ and M₂L ₂ ¹ where M = Zn(II) and Cd(II), were proved by the data of elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The structures of the Zn₂L₂ · 2Py and Zn₂L₂ · 2DMF dimers were proved by X-ray diffraction analysis. The electrochemical dissolution of zero-valence zinc and cadmium in methanol in the presence of equimolar amounts of H₂L and H₂L¹ made it possible to isolate dimeric complexes of the corresponding metals of the composition M₂L₂ and M_{2 2} ¹ .     

Acid-base equilibria of biacetylmonoxime 2-picolyl-imine

The spectral characteristics of biacetylmonoxime 2-picolyl-imine (BMPA) are reported in this paper. The acid-base behavior of BMPA is spectrophotometrically studied.     

Mononuclear and binuclear lanthanide(III) complexes: syntheses,structural, photophysical and thermal properties

Six new Ln(III) complexes viz., [Gd(tptz)(SCN)₃(CH₃OH)₂OH₂]·CH₃OH (1), [Eu(tptz)(SCN)₃(CH₃OH)₂OH₂]·CH₃OH (2), [Tb(tptz)(SCN)₃(OH₂)₃]₄ (3), [Gd(tptz)(OBz)₂(μ-OBz)OH₂]₂·2H₂O (4), [OH₂(OBz)₂(tptz)Eu₁(μ-OBz)₂Eu₂(tptz)(OBz)₂OH₂]·CH₃OH·7H₂O (5), and {[Tb₁(tptz)(OBz)₂(μ-OBz)]₂·[Tb₂(tptz)(OBz)₃CH₃OH]₂}·2CH₃OH·4H₂O (6) (Ln = Gd, Eu, Tb; tptz = 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine; BzONa = sodium benzoate), have been synthesized and characterized by physicochemical methods including single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The X-ray studies demonstrate that 1–3 are mononuclear, whereas 4–6 are binuclear. The photophysical properties of 1–6 have been studied with ultraviolet absorption and emission spectral studies. Their thermal properties have been studied by thermogravimetric (TG) and derivative thermogravimetric analysis (DTG), demonstrating that the final product after decomposition was Ln₂O₃ for all these complexes.     

Mononuclear, helical binuclear palladium and lithium complexes bearing a new pyrrole-based NNN-pincer ligand: fluxional property

A new pyrrole based NNN-pincer ligand, 2,5-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolylmethyl)pyrrole 2, was readily synthesized in two steps from pyrrole in 56% yield. The lithiation of the pincer ligand 2 using n-BuLi led to isolation of the dimeric lithium complex, [Li{μ-C(4)H(2)N-2,5-(CH(2)Me(2)pz)(2)-N,N,N}](2) 4, in 23% crystalline yield. The transmetalation reaction of 4 with [Pd(PhCN)(2)Cl(2)] afforded the mononuclear Pd(II) complex, [PdCl{C(4)H(2)N-2,5-(CH(2)Me(2)pz)(2)-N,N,N}] 5, containing one chloride ion in 45% yield. Alternatively 5 was obtained in an excellent yield of 87% by the reaction 2 of with [Pd(COD)Cl(2)] in the presence of triethylamine. On the contrary, a 20-membered macrometalacyclic molecule, [Pd(2)Cl(4){μ-C(4)H(3)N-2,5-(CH(2)Me(2)pz)(2)-N,N}(2)] 6, in which two PdCl(2) units are bridged by two molecules of 2 to give a helical structure, was synthesized by the reaction of 2 with [Pd(COD)Cl(2)] in the absence of base. The acetate analogue of complex 5, [Pd(OAc){C(4)H(2)N-2,5-(CH(2)Me(2)pz)(2)-N,N,N}] 3, was obtained by the treatment of 2 with [Pd(OAc)(2)]. The pyrrole twist angle of 5 is higher than that of 3. Complexes 3 and 5 show an AB pattern for their methylene protons at room temperature in CDCl(3) as well as in DMSO-d(6). The variable temperature NMR studies showed that the acetate and chloride complexes exhibit slightly different coalescence temperatures, which is a solvent dependent phenomenon, and twist angles.     

Mononuclear versus binuclear metal-binding sites: metal-binding affinity and selectivity from PDB survey and DFT/CDM calculations

Binuclear metal centers in metalloenzymes are involved in a number of hydrolytic, hydration, isomerization, and redox processes. Despite the growing number of studies elucidating their structure, properties, and function, questions regarding certain aspects of the bimetallic proteins' biochemistry still remain, e.g., the following: (i) What are the general characteristics of binuclear sites found in 3D structures such as the range of metal-metal distances and the most common ligand bridging the two metal cations? (ii) How does the presence of a metal cation in one of the binuclear sites affect the metal-binding affinity/selectivity of the other site? (iii) How do the characteristics and metal-binding affinity/selectivity of binuclear sites compare with those of their mononuclear counterparts? Here we address these questions by combining a Protein Data Bank survey of binuclear sites with density functional theory (DFT) combined with continuum dielectric method (CDM) calculations. The results reveal that, for homobinuclear sites, the metal separation depends on the metal's charge and electron-accepting ability, and Asp-/Glu-, bidentately bound to the two cations, is the most common bridging ligand. They also reveal that Mg2+ occupying one of the binuclear sites attenuates the metal-binding affinity but enhances the selectivity of its neighboring site, compared to the corresponding mononuclear counterparts. These findings are consistent with available experimental data. The weak metal binding of one of the binuclear sites would enhance the metal cofactor mobility in achieving the transition state, whereas the enhanced selectivity of Mg2+-Mg2+ centers helps protect against unwanted substitutions by transition metal ions, which are generally stronger Lewis acids compared to Mg2+.     

Spectral,thermal and magnetic studies of biacetylmonoxime isonicotinoylhydrazone complexes

The synthesis and characterization of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and UO²⁺₂ complexes of biacetylmonoxime isonicotinoylhydrazone (BMINH) are reported. Elemental-analysis, magnetic, thermal and spectral (IR, visible and NMR) measurements have been used to characterize the complexes. IR spectral data show that the ligand behaves in a bidentate and/or tridentate manner. An octahedral structure is proposed for the Ni(II) complexes, while a square-planar structure is proposed for both Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes, on the basis of magnetic and spectral measurements.     

Synthesis and properties of the binuclear vanadium(III) and oxovanadium(IV) chelates with tetradentate schiff bases

The complexes of vanadium(III) and oxovanadium(IV) with Schiff bases derived from some aliphatic diamines and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde were prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, electronic and EPR spectra. The binuclear V^III complexes have the [V₂(μ-oxo)(μ-aquo)] core in distorted octahedral environments. The VO^IV complexes form monomeric, dimeric or polymeric complexes by ligand bridging. The structures are dependent on the length of the carbon chain linking the imine groups. A complex EPR signal is observed for [VO(naphbu)]₂ in chloroform solution at room temperature, its isotropic spectrum exhibits a 15 line hyperfine signal at g_av = 2.014 and the hyperfine coupling constant is 50 G, suggesting that the centres are weakly coupled. The reactions of the binuclear V^III complexes with dioxygen and VO^IV complexes with thionylchloride were also studied.     

Formation of mono- and binuclear chelates of alkyl-substituted biladiene-a,c with d-metal acetates in pyridine

The complex formation reactions of several d-metal acetates with decamethyl-substituted biladiene-a,c (H₂L) in pyridine (Py) have been studied by electronic spectroscopy. The coordination of H₂L by zinc(II) and copper(II) affords mononuclear complexes [ML], and the coordination by cadmium(II) and mercury(II) produces binuclear heteroligand complexes [M₂L(AcO)₂], whereas the coordination by cobalt(II) gives binuclear biligand complexes [M₂L₂]. In a Py solution in the presence of a copper acetate excess, the ligand in the [CuL] complex is oxidized at the methylene spacer. The thermodynamic formation constants of the mono- and binuclear chelates have been determined from spectral data. The peculiarities of complex formation in pyridine and in dimethylformamide (DMF) are analyzed in comparison.     

Mononuclear and binuclear wirelike ruthenium(II) complexes with oligo-diethynyl-thiophene bridged back-to-back terpyridine ligands: synthesis and electrochemical and photophysical properties

The syntheses, structural features, electrochemical behavior, absorption spectra, and photophysical properties of five mononuclear complexes [(terpy)Ru(terpy-DEDBT(n)-terpy)](2+), RuT(n), and five binuclear complexes [(terpy)Ru(terpy-DEDBT(n)-terpy)Ru(terpy)](4+), RuT(n)Ru, are reported, where n varies from 1 to 5 so that the metal-metal distance is estimated to be 42 A for the largest binuclear complex, RuT(5)Ru (terpy is 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine and DEDBT is 2,5-diethynyl-3,4-dibutylthiophene). The metal-centered oxidation potentials for the mononuclear and binuclear species are slightly more positive than for the reference [Ru(terpy)(2)](2+) complex, owing to the withdrawing nature of the back-to-back terpyridine ligands incorporating the repeat diethynyl-thiophene units. Comparison of the reduction potentials for the mononuclear and binuclear complexes reveals that the reduction steps are localized either at the terpy fragments of the T(n) ligands or at the terpy peripheral ligands. The spectroscopic results (absorption spectra at room temperature, luminescence spectra and lifetimes at room temperature and at 77 K) in acetonitrile solvent are consistent with the establishment of electronic delocalization within the oligomeric diethynyl-thiophene fragments (DEDBT(n)) of the T(n) ligands; however, the results also indicate that the terpy units of these ligands and the DEDBT(n)fragments are not strongly coupled. Both at room temperature and at 77 K, the (3)metal-to-ligand charge-transfer luminescence of RuT(n) and RuT(n)Ru complexes is strongly depressed in the larger species with respect to what happens for n < or = 2 (where the luminescence quantum yield is phi approximately 10(-4)); this is discussed in terms of the possible intervention of triplet levels localized at the oligothiophene DEDBT(n)(fragments.