Biological and Catalytic Applications of Pd(II)-Indenyl Complexes Bearing Phosphine and N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands

A general synthetic entryway into novel cationic Pd(II) indenyl complexes bearing one alkyl/aryl phosphine and one N-heterocyclic carbene is reported. All metal complexes have been exhaustively characterized by spectroscopic and structural analyses, highlighting that the indenyl fragment has an hapticity intermediate between η³ and η⁵. Most of the target complexes are stable in solid state and in solution for a long time. Two different applications of these organopalladium compounds are proposed. Firstly, they have been tested as antiproliferative agents towards three different ovarian cancer cell lines, showing a cytotoxicity significantly higher than that of cisplatin, with a clear dependence on the nature of the coordinated phosphine. Moreover, the similar cytotoxicity towards cisplatin-sensitive and cisplatin-resistant cell lines suggests that these new palladium derivatives act with a different mechanism of action with respect to classical platinum-based drugs. Finally, the water-soluble palladium complexes bearing 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) have demonstrated interesting catalytic performances in Suzuki–Miyaura coupling in aqueous media, being, inter alia, readily and efficiently recyclable.     

硼桥联三氮杂环卡宾配位的铁分子氮配合物:合成、表征和反应性质研究

研究了氮上取代基为1-金刚烷基的苯基硼桥联三氮杂环卡宾配体在铁促进的氮气活化转化反应中的应用.通过苯基硼桥联三氮杂环卡宾亚铁氯化物[PhB（AdIm）₃FeCl]（1）在氮气氛下与KC₈反应合成了一价铁分子氮配合物[PhB（AdIm）₃Fe（N₂）]（2）.进一步通过2与KC₈和18-C-6的反应合成了零价铁分子氮配合物[K（18-C-6）（THF）]-[PhB（AdIm）₃Fe（N₂）]（4）.这些配合物均通过核磁共振、紫外吸收光谱、红外光谱、元素分析等表征,其中配合物2和4的结构经单晶X射线衍射表征确定.配合物2和4的N-N伸缩振动频率分别为1928和1807 cm^－1,均为同价态铁末端分子氮配合物最低值.在过量KC₈和Me₃SiCl存在下,配合物1,2和4均可催化N₂的还原硅基化反应,生成N（SiMe₃）₃.催化体系的TON可达87.     

Sterically Demanding AgI and CuI N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Synthesis,Structures, Steric Parameters,and Catalytic Activity

The synthesis and full characterization of new air-stable Ag^I and Cu^I complexes bearing structurally bulky expanded-ring N-heterocyclic carbene (erNHC) ligands is presented. The condensation of protonated NHC salts with Ag₂O afforded a collection of Ag^I complexes, and their first use as ligand transfer reagents led to novel isostructural Cu^I or Au^I complexes. In situ deprotonation of the NHC salts in the presence of a copper(I) source, provides a library of new Cu^I complexes. The solid-state structures feature large N-C_NHC-N angles (118–128°) and almost identical angles between the aryl groups on the nitrogen atoms and the plane of the N-C-N unit of the carbene (i.e. torsion angles close to 0°). Among the steric parameters, the percent buried volume (%V_bur) values span easily in the 50–57 % range, and that one of (9-Dipp)CuBr complex (%V_bur=57.5) overcomes to other known erNHC–metal complexes reported to date. Preliminary catalytic experiments in the copper-catalyzed coupling between N-tosylhydrazone and phenylacetylene, afforded 76–93 % product at the 0.5–2.5 mol % catalyst loading, proving the stability of Cu^I erNHC complexes at elevated temperatures (100 °C).     

氮杂环卡宾羰基氯钌配合物的合成、晶体结构及催化性质

合成了2个N-杂环卡宾钌配合物[RuCl₂（L1）（CO）]（1）,L1=（2,6-二（甲基咪唑-2-鎓盐）吡啶）和[RuCl₂（L2）（CO）]（2）,L2=（2,6-二（正丁基-2-鎓盐）吡啶）,并通过元素分析、红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱和核磁共振碳谱对它们的结构进行了表征,X-射线单晶衍射测定了配合物2的分子结构,结果表明配合物2属单斜晶系,C2/c空间群,a=1.8148（4）nm,b=1.1292（3）nm,c=1.1196（2）nm,β=108.862（3）°,且中心Ru（Ⅱ）离子是六配位,同时研究了配合物1和2在Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应中的催化性质。     

二茂铁基功能化的氮杂环卡宾银配合物的合成及催化活性

通过N-二茂铁基甲基-N-吡啶基甲基咪唑盐与氧化银在相转移催化条件下反应, 合成了4个二茂铁基功能化的氮杂环卡宾银配合物(NHC)₂AgX(X=PF₆或BF₄), 并利用NMR及X-射线单晶衍射对其结构进行了表征. 在这4个化合物中, 银为二配位结构, 吡啶氮原子并未参与配位. 催化活性测试结果表明, 合成的4个化合物具有高的催化炔、 醛和胺三组分偶联反应活性.     

氮杂环卡宾羰基氯钌配合物的合成、晶体结构及催化性质(英文)

合成了2个N-杂环卡宾钌配合物[RuCl2(L1)(CO)](1),L1=(2,6-二(甲基咪唑-2-鎓盐)吡啶)和[RuCl2(L2)(CO)](2),L2=(2,6-二(正丁基-2-鎓盐)吡啶),并通过元素分析、红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱和核磁共振碳谱对它们的结构进行了表征,X-射线单晶衍射测定了配合物2的分子结构,结果表明配合物2属单斜晶系,C2/c空间群,a=1.814 8(4)nm,b=1.129 2(3)nm,c=1.119 6(2)nm,β=108.862(3)°,且中心Ru(Ⅱ)离子是六配位,同时研究了配合物1和2在Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应中的催化性质。     

Zincocene and Dizincocene N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes and Catalytic Hydrogenation of Imines and Ketones

The N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) adducts Zn(Cp^R)₂(NHC)] (Cp^R=C₅HMe₄, C₅H₄SiMe₃; NHC=ItBu, IDipp (Dipp=2,6‐diisopropylphenyl), IMes (Mes=mesityl), SIMes) were prepared and shown to be active catalysts for the hydrogenation of imines, whereas decamethylzincocene [ZnCp*₂] is highly active for the hydrogenation of ketones in the presence of noncoordinating NHCs. The abnormal carbene complex [Zn(OCHPh₂)₂(aItBu)]₂ was formed from spontaneous rearrangement of the ItBu ligand during incomplete hydrogenation of benzophenone. Two isolated Zn^I adducts [Zn₂Cp*₂(NHC)] (NHC=ItBu, SIMes) are presented and characterized as weak adducts on the basis of ¹³C NMR spectroscopic and X‐ray diffraction experiments. A mechanistic proposal for the reduction of [ZnCp*₂] with H₂ to give [Zn₂Cp*₂] is discussed.     

Catalytic Asymmetric Fluorination of Copper Carbene Complexes: Preparative Advances and a Mechanistic Rationale

The Cu-catalyzed reaction of substituted α-diazoesters with fluoride gives α-fluoroesters with ee values of up to 95 %, provided that chiral indane-derived bis(oxazoline) ligands are used that carry bulky benzyl substituents at the bridge and moderately bulky isopropyl groups on their core. The apparently homogeneous solution of CsF in C₆F₆/hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) is the best reaction medium, but CsF in the biphasic mixture CH₂Cl₂/HFIP also provides good results. DFT studies suggest that fluoride initially attacks the Cu- rather than the C-atom of the transient donor/acceptor carbene intermediate. This unusual step is followed by 1,2-fluoride shift; for this migratory insertion to occur, the carbene must rotate about the Cu−C bond to ensure orbital overlap. The directionality of this rotatory movement within the C₂-symmetric binding site determines the sense of induction. This model is in excellent accord with the absolute configuration of the resulting product as determined by X-ray diffraction using single crystals of this a priori wax-like material grown by capillary crystallization.     

极具潜在应用价值的催化剂——N-杂环卡宾金属配合物

N杂环卡宾的反应性能较高,与周期表中几乎所有的金属都能发生反应形成稳定的配合物.主要阐述了N杂环卡宾的结构与类型,其金属配合物的合成方法及在化学反应中的催化作用和应用前景.     

Catalytic Nucleophilic Fluorination of Secondary and Tertiary Propargylic Electrophiles with a Copper–N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Complex

A catalytic method for the nucleophilic fluorination of propargylic electrophiles is described. Our protocol involves the use of a Cu(NHC) complex as the catalyst and is suitable for the preparation of secondary and tertiary propargylic fluorides without the formation of isomeric fluoroallenes. Preliminary mechanistic investigations suggest that fluorination proceeds via copper acetylides and that cationic species are involved.     

Non-Heme FeII Diastereomeric Complexes Bearing a Hexadentate Ligand: Unexpected Consequences for the Spin State and Catalytic Oxidation Properties

The reactivity and selectivity of non-heme Fe^II complexes as oxidation catalysts can be substantially modified by alteration of the ligand backbone or introduction of various substituents. In comparison with the hexadentate ligand N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (TPEN), N,N′-bis[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-N,N′-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (_2MeL₆²) has a methyl group on two of the four picolyl positions. Fe^II complexation by _2MeL₆² yields two diastereomeric complexes with very similar structures, which only differ in the axial/equatorial positions occupied by the methylated pyridyl groups. In solution, these two isomers exhibit different magnetic behaviors. Whereas one isomer exhibits temperature-dependent spin-state conversion between the S=0 and S=2 states, the other is more reluctant towards this spin-state equilibrium and is essentially diamagnetic at room temperature. Their catalytic properties for the oxidation of anisole by H₂O₂ are very different and correlate with their magnetic properties, which reflect their lability/inertness. These different properties most likely depend on the different steric constraints of the methylated pyridyl groups in the two complexes.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Reactivity of a Uranium(VI) Carbene Imido Oxo Complex

We report the uranium(VI) carbene imido oxo complex [U(BIPM^TMS)(NMes)(O)(DMAP)₂] ( 5 , BIPM^TMS=C(PPh₂NSiMe₃)₂; Mes=2,4,6‐Me₃C₆H₂; DMAP=4‐(dimethylamino)pyridine) which exhibits the unprecedented arrangement of three formal multiply bonded ligands to one metal center where the coordinated heteroatoms derive from different element groups. This complex was prepared by incorporation of carbene, imido, and then oxo groups at the uranium center by salt elimination, protonolysis, and two‐electron oxidation, respectively. The oxo and imido groups adopt axial positions in a T‐shaped motif with respect to the carbene, which is consistent with an inverse trans‐influence. Complex 5 reacts with tert‐butylisocyanate at the imido rather than carbene group to afford the uranyl(VI) carbene complex [U(BIPM^TMS)(O)₂(DMAP)₂] ( 6 ).     

Gold(I) Complexes Stabilized by Nine- and Ten-Membered N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands

Nine- and ten-membered N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands have been developed and for the first time their gold(I) complexes were synthesized. The protonated NHC pro-ligands 2 a – h were prepared by the reaction of readily available N,N′-diarylformamidines with bis-electrophilic building blocks, followed by anion exchange. In situ deprotonation of the tetrafluoroborates 2 a – h with tBuOK in the presence of AuCl(SMe₂) provided fast access to NHC-gold(I) complexes 3 – 10 . These new NHC-gold(I) complexes show very good catalytic activity in a cycloisomerization reaction (0.1 mol % catalyst loading, up to 100 % conversion) and their solid-state structures reveal high steric hindrance around the metal atom (%V_bur up to 53.0) which is caused by their expanded-ring architecture.     

Chiral AuI- and AuIII-Isothiourea Complexes: Synthesis,Characterization and Application

During an investigation into the potential union of Lewis basic isothiourea organocatalysis and gold catalysis, the formation of gold-isothiourea complexes was observed. These novel gold complexes were formed in high yield and were found to be air- and moisture stable. A series of neutral and cationic chiral gold(I) and gold(III) complexes bearing enantiopure isothiourea ligands was therefore synthesized and fully characterized. The steric and electronic properties of the isothiourea ligands was assessed through calculation of their percent buried volume and the synthesis and analysis of novel iridium(I)-isothiourea carbonyl complexes. The novel gold(I)- and gold(III)-isothiourea complexes have been applied in preliminary catalytic and biological studies, and display promising preliminary levels of catalytic activity and potency towards cancerous cell lines and clinically relevant enzymes.     

咪唑类氮杂环卡宾金属配合物的合成与应用研究进展

氮杂环卡宾具有独特的结构和性质,可合成大量的氮杂环卡宾金属化合物,现在已发展为催化领域的重要配体之一,一直受到大量研究者的关注。本文综述了以咪唑作为基本单元搭载不同的杂原子基团合成一系列具有单齿、双齿和多齿型金属螯合物的方法及其在Suzuki偶联、Heck偶联等反应中的应用。     

Large-Scale Synthesis of a Niche Olefin Metathesis Catalyst Bearing an Unsymmetrical N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligand and its Application in a Green Pharmaceutical Context

A large-scale synthesis of known Ru olefin metathesis catalyst VII featuring an unsymmetrical N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand with one 2,5-diisopropylphenyl (DIPP) and one thiophenylmethylene N-substituent is reported. The optimised procedure does not require column chromatography in any step and allows for preparation of up to 0.5 kg batches of the catalyst from simple precursors. The application profile of the obtained catalyst was studied in environmentally friendly dimethyl carbonate (DMC). Although VII exhibited low efficiency in cross-metathesis (CM) with electron-deficient partners, good to excellent results were noted for substrates featuring easy to isomerise C−C double bonds. This includes polyfunctional substrates of medicinal chemistry interest, such as analogues of psychoactive 5F-PB-22 and NM-2201 and two PDE5 inhibitors—Sildenafil and Vardenafil. Finally, a larger scale ring-closing metathesis (RCM) of a Vardenafil derivative was conducted in DMC, allowing for straightforward isolation of the expected product (23 g) in high yield and with low Ru contamination level (7.7 ppm).     

新型氮杂环卡宾银(I)配合物的合成及其晶体结构

以取代苄氯(1a~1c)为起始原料,与咪唑经氮烷基化反应制得苄基咪唑氯盐(2a~2c); 2a~2c与氧化银经原位去质子化反应合成了3种新型的氮杂环卡宾银配合物--(NHC)AgCl［NHC: 1,3-二(4-甲氧基苄基)咪唑-2-亚基(3a), 1,3-二(3-甲氧基苄基)咪唑-2-亚基(3b)］和［(NHC)AgCl]₂［NHC=1,3-二(4-氯苄基)咪唑-2-亚基(3c)］,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR,元素分析和X-射线单晶衍射表征。3a~3c单晶结构均属单斜晶系,3a为P2₁/n空间群,3b和3c为P2₁/c空间群,3a和3b为单核银配合物,3c为双核银配合物。     

Biomimetic hydrocarbon oxidation catalyzed by nonheme iron(III) complexes with peracids: evidence for an Fe(V)=O species

Mononuclear nonheme iron(III) complexes of tetradentate ligands containing two deprotonated amide moieties, [Fe(Me(2)bpb)Cl(H(2)O)] (3 a) and [Fe(bpc)Cl(H(2)O)] (4 a), were prepared by substitution reactions involving the previously synthesized iron(III) complexes [Et(3)NH][Fe(Me(2)bpb)Cl(2)] (3) and [Et(3)NH][Fe(bpc)Cl(2)] (4). Complexes 3 a and 4 a were characterized by IR and elemental analysis, and complex 3 a also by X-ray crystallography. Nonheme iron(III) complexes 3, 3 a, 4, and 4 a catalyze olefin epoxidation and alcohol oxidation on treatment with m-chloroperbenzoic acid. Pairwise comparisons of the reactivity of these complexes revealed that the nature of the axial ligand (Cl(-) versus H(2)O) influences the yield of oxidation products, whereas an electronic change in the supporting chelate ligand has little effect. Hydrocarbon oxidation by these catalysts was proposed to involve an iron(V) oxo species which is formed on heterolytic O-O bond cleavage of an iron acylperoxo intermediate (FeOOC(O)R). Evidence for this iron(V) oxo species was derived from KIE (k(H)/k(D)) values, H(2) (18)O exchange experiments, and the use of peroxyphenylacetic acid (PPAA) as the peracid. Our results suggest that an Fe(V)=O moiety can form in a system wherein the supporting chelate ligand comprises a mixture of neutral and anionic nitrogen donors. This work is relevant to the chemistry of mononuclear nonheme iron enzymes that are proposed to oxidize organic substrates via reaction pathways involving high-valent iron oxo species.     

N-Heterocyclic Carbene Iron Complexes as Anticancer Agents: In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Studies

Cisplatin and its derivatives are commonly used in chemotherapeutic treatments of cancer, even though they suffer from many toxic side effects. The problems that emerge from the use of these metal compounds led to the search for new complexes capable to overcome the toxic side effects. Here, we report the evaluation of the antiproliferative activity of Fe(II) cyclopentadienyl complexes bearing n-heterocyclic carbene ligands in tumour cells and their in vivo toxicological profile. The in vitro antiproliferative assays demonstrated that complex Fe1 displays the highest cytotoxic activity both in human colorectal carcinoma cells (HCT116) and ovarian carcinoma cells (A2780) with IC₅₀ values in the low micromolar range. The antiproliferative effect of Fe1 was even higher than cisplatin. Interestingly, Fe1 showed low in vivo toxicity, and in vivo analyses of Fe1 and Fe2 compounds using colorectal HCT116 zebrafish xenograft showed that both reduce the proliferation of human HCT116 colorectal cancer cells in vivo.