Synthesis, reactivity, and X-ray crystal structure of some mixed-ligand oxovanadium(V) complexes: first report of binuclear oxovanadium(V) complexes containing 4,4'-bipyridine type bridge

Reaction of the tridentate ONO Schiff-base ligand 2-hydroxybenzoylhydrazone of 2-hydroxybenzoylhydrazine (H2L) with VO(acac)2 in ethanol medium produces the oxoethoxovanadium(V) complex [VO(OEt)L] (A), which reacts with pyridine to form [VO(OEt)L.(py)] (1). Complex 1 is structurally characterized. It has a distorted octahedral O4N2 coordination environment around the V(V) acceptor center. Both complexes A and 1 in ethanol medium react with neutral monodentate Lewis bases 2-picoline, 3-picoline, 4- picoline, 4-amino pyridine, imidazole, and 4-methyl imidazole, all of which are stronger bases than pyridine, to produce dioxovanadium(V) complexes of general formula BH[VO2L]. Most of these dioxo complexes are structurally characterized, and the complex anion [VO2L]- is found to possess a distorted square pyramidal structure. When a solution/suspension of a BH[VO2L] complex in an alcohol (ROH) is treated with HCl in the same alcohol, it is converted into the corresponding monooxoalkoxo complex [VO(OR)L], where R comes from the alcohol used as the reaction medium. Both complexes A and 1 produce the 4,4'-bipyridine-bridged binuclear complex [VO(OEt)L]2(mu-4,4'-bipy) (2), which, to the best of our knowledge, represents the first report of a structurally characterized 4,4'-bipyridine-bridged oxovanadium(V) binuclear complex. Two similar binuclear oxovanadium(V) complexes 3 and 4 are also synthesized and characterized. All these binuclear complexes (2-4), on treatment with base B, produce the corresponding mononuclear dioxovanadium(V) complexes (5-10).     

The Development of Functional Group Tolerant Romp Catalysts

Since the discovery that transition metals salts mixed with organoaluminum reagents catalyze the polymerization of ethylene to crystalline polyethylene, organo-metallic complexes and reagents have played a major role in the polymer industry [1]. Over the past 20 years a tremendous amount has been learned about the structures and mechanisms of reactions of complexes related to those proposed to be active in these systems [2]. In the related area of olefin metathesis and ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP), metal carbenes and metallacycles were proposed intermediates, and over the past few years a number of complexes with these structures that will catalyze the olefin metathesis reaction have been prepared and studied [3]. In contrast to the ill-defined classical catalysts based on Ziegler-type catalysts, these are living polymerization systems. This was first observed using Tebbe-type reagents [4].     

Very strong ferromagnetic interaction in a new binuclear mu-methoxo-bridged Mn(III) complex: synthesis, crystal structure, magnetic properties, and DFT calculations

New mononuclear [Mn(HL)3].2CHCl3 (H2L = 2-salicyloylhydrazono-1,3-dithiolane) and binuclear Mn2(mu-OCH3)2(HL)4 manganese (III) complexes have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The binuclear complex, described in this communication, displays very strong intramolecular ferromagnetic coupling (J = + 19.7 cm-1), which is confirmed by DFT calculations. The negative sign of the axial magnetic anisotropy parameter, which is crucial for a possible single molecule magnet behavior and for any future use of this complex in more complex extended architectures, is also unambiguously determined by careful fit of magnetization curves and by DFT calculations.     

Brønsted acid catalyzed propargylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl derivatives. Synthesis of tetrasubstituted furans

Simple Br?nsted acids such as p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (PTS) efficiently catalyze a direct substitution of the hydroxyl group in propargylic alcohols with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds. Selective propargylation or allenylation is obtained depending on the nature of the alkynol. Reactions can be performed in air in undried solvents with water being the only side product of the process. By applying this reaction as the key step, a range of interesting polysubstituted furans can easily be synthesized in a one-pot procedure. [reaction: see text].     

Investigation of heterocycles containing nitrogen or sulfur. 47. Reactions of 1,2-dioxo-3a-alkyl-4,7-dichloroxazolidino [3,2-f]pyrido[2,3-b]-1,4-thiazines with saturated cyclic amines. synthesis and structure of derivatives of 1,2-dihydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine

It has been established spectroscopically that 1-N-oxalamides of 2-acyl-5-chloro-1,2-dihydrothiazolo[5,4-b] pyridine are formed in the reaction of 4,7-dichloroxazolidino[3,2-f]pyrido[2,3-b]-1,4-thiazines with morpholine, piperidine and pyrrolidine. The products are a mixture of amide conformers in solution. The reaction intermediate 2-(1-chloro-2-oxobutylthio)-3-pyrrolidinooxamoyl-6-chloropyridine has been isolated and characterized. A proposed reaction scheme is presented.For Communication 46 see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1125–1132, August, 1993.     

Designing molecules for PDT: red light-induced DNA cleavage on disulfide bond activation in a dicopper(II) complex

The binuclear copper(II) complex [Cu)(RSSR)2](1), where RSSR is a dianionic Schiff base derived from 2-(thioethyl)salicylaldimine having a disulfide bond is prepared, structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography and its photo-induced DNA cleavage activity studied. The Schiff base ligand H2RSSR is also structurally characterized. The crystal structure of shows the discrete dimeric nature of the complex with each metal showing square-planar geometry with a CuN2O2 coordination (Cu...Cu, 5.011(1)A). The tetradentate Schiff base RSSR acts as a linker of two copper centers. The sulfur atoms in the disulfide unit do not show any apparent interaction with the metal ion. Complex 1, which is cleavage inactive in the dark in the presence of reducing agents, shows significant cleavage of supercoiled pUC19 DNA on exposure to UV light of 312 nm or visible light of different wavelengths under aerobic conditions, in the absence of any additives. DNA cleavage data from control experiments reveal involvement of the disulfide unit as a photosensitizer undergoing photo-induced S-S bond cleavage on exposure to UV light and the resulting species activates molecular oxygen to form singlet oxygen (1O2) that causes DNA cleavage following a type-II process. Photo-induced DNA cleavage by 1 on red-light exposure using a CW laser of 632.8 nm or a pulsed ruby laser of 694 nm is proposed to involve sulfide radicals in a type-I process and hydroxyl radicals as the reactive species.     

Synthesis, DNA binding and cleavage activities of copper (II) thiocyanate complex with 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine and N,N-dimethylformamide

Two novel copper(II) thiocyanate complexes with 4-(N,N-dimethylamino) pyridine and N,N-dimethylformamide (1) and with 4-(N,N-dimethylamino) pyridine (2) have been synthesized and characterized. The crystal and molecular structures of complexes 1 and 2 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Antioxidative activity tests in vitro showed that complex 1 has significant antioxidative activity against hydroxyl free radicals from the Fenton reaction and also oxygen free radicals, which is better than standard antioxidants like vitamin C and mannitol. The interaction of complex 1 with calf thymus DNA was investigated by spectroscopic, cyclic voltammetry, and viscosity measurements. Results suggest that complex 1 can bind to DNA via partial intercalation mode. Moreover, complex 1 has been found to cleavage of plasmid DNA pBR322.     

双核铜配合物[Cu~2(OPPh~3)~2(C~6H~5CO~2)~4]的合成、结构和性质

通过金属铜粉和过氧化苯甲酰的氧化加成反应合成了双核铜配合物[Cu~2(OPPh~3)~2(C~6H~5CO~2)~4], 以元素分析、IR、TG、磁性及粉末衍射表征了配合物的结构, 并对其单晶进行了X射线衍射分析。     

Boxes, helicates, and coordination polymers: a structural and magnetochemical investigation of the diverse coordination chemistry of simple pyridine-alcohol ligands

A structurally diverse array of polynuclear complexes has been identified and structurally characterized from the reaction of 6-methylpyridine-2-methanol (1) with a range of cobalt(II) salts under a variety of reaction conditions. A tetranuclear cubane, [Co4(1-H)4Cl4(H2O)3(CH3OH)], was isolated from the reaction of 1 with CoCl2.6H2O and NaOH in MeOH, and a tetranuclear double cubane, [Co4(1-H)6(NO3)2], was isolated from the reaction of 1 with Co(NO3)2.6H2O and NEt3 in MeOH. A bowl-shaped trinuclear complex, [Co3(1-H)3Cl3(dmso)], which features a triply bridging dmso ligand, assembled upon mixing 1 and CoCl2.6H2O in dmso. A 1-D coordination polymer, [Co(1)2(SO4)](infinity), where the sulfate ligands bridge "[Co(1)2]" units in a mu2:eta1 fashion to build up the polymer structure, was isolated from the reaction of 1 with CoSO4.7H2O. The reaction of the structurally related ligand 8-hydroxyquinaldine (2) with a mixture of CoCl2.6H2O and Co(OAc)2.4H2O lead to the formation of the tetranuclear double cubane, [Co4(2-H)6Cl2]. Temperature-dependent magnetic measurements have also been performed for these five complexes along with the hydrogen-bonded helicate [Co2(1)2(1-H)2]. The hydrogen bonds of the helicate mediate antiferromagnetic interactions between the cobalt(II) centers (J = -3.18(9) cm(-1), g = 2.25(2)). The sulfate bridging ligands of [Co(1)2(SO4)](infinity) are poor mediators of magnetic exchange. The Co(II) centers in the double-cubane complexes [Co4(1-H)6(NO3)2] and [Co4(2-H)6Cl2] are strongly antiferromagnetically coupled to each other at low temperature to give an S = 0 ground state. [Co4(1-H)4Cl4(H2O)3(MeOH)] exhibits rather complicated magnetic behavior; however, we did not observe any evidence for single-molecule magnetism as was seen for structurally related complexes.     

Assessing the non-specific hydroxyl radical scavenging properties of melanoidins in a Fenton-type reaction system

Soluble high molecular weight fraction (>10 kDa, named melanoidins) was isolated from Maillard reaction model systems, coffee, beer and sweet wine by ultrafiltration. Deoxyribose method was adjusted for measuring the hydroxyl radical scavenging properties of melanoidins. The presence of competitive melanoidins with deoxyribose for OH decrease the rate of deoxyribose degradation. Possible interferences to the deoxyribose method have been evaluated. Most of isolated melanoidins exhibited a variable and measurable non-site-specific hydroxyl scavenging activity in a Fenton-type reaction system. The iron reducing properties of melanoidins at the reaction conditions were evaluated with ferrozine. It has established a kinetic approach to assess the second rate constants of hydroxyl radical scavenging reactions of melanoidins. This approach may be a valuable tool for addressing the structure-activity relationships of melanoidins in a future. There is no correlation between browning (absorbance at 420 nm) and efficiency for scavenging hydroxyl radicals in solution.     

Structures and magnetic properties of two new heterospin complexes involving nitroxide radicals and oxamido-bridged copper(II)

Two new binuclear copper(II) complexes containing four spin carriers with pyridyl-substituted nitroxide radicals have been synthesized and characterized structurally and magnetically. These complexes are formulated as [Cu₂(oxap)(IM4py)₂](ClO₄)₂ (1) and [Cu₂(oxap)(NIT4py)₂](ClO₄)₂ (2), respectively, in which oxap stands for N,N′-bis(2-aminopropyl). IM4py stands for 2-(4′-pyridyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl and NIT4py for 2-(4′-pyridyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide. The structures of the complexes consist of centro-symmetric trans oxamido-bridged copper(II) binuclear units and nitroxide radicals. In 1 and 2 the copper atoms are in a distorted square plane and radicals (IM4py and NIT4py) coordinate to copper via nitrogen atoms from pyridine rings. Magnetic analysis indicates that 1 and 2 exhibit strong metal-metal antiferromagnetic coupling through oxamido-bridged and antiferromagnetic exchange interactions between copper(II) ion and radicals, respectively. The magnetic behaviors are discussed with reference to their crystal structures.     

Capacity of Tea Scavenging Singlet Oxygen Studied by Means of 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran as Fluorescence Probe

1 Introduction In recent years, the effects of reactive oxygen species(ROS) generated in the course of biological metabolism, such as superoxide(O_2~(-.)), hydrogen peroxide(H_2O_2), hydroxyl radical(HO~.) and singlet oxygen(~1O_2) on the human health have received more attention due to their vital roles in physiological functions. Normally, antioxidant molecules, superoxide dismutase and catalase in biological organism can scavenge excessive free radicals by a series of chemical reactions to keep the cells in a state of redox homeostasis[1].     

功能聚碳酸酯的合成及表征

脂肪族聚碳酸酯作为生物材料已引起普遍关注,由于其良好的生物相容性、表面溶蚀性和无毒性,在医学领域中得到越来越广泛的应用.迄今已报道的许多脂肪族聚碳酸酯的降解速率相对较慢,如聚三亚甲基碳酸酯的降解速率比聚乳酸和聚己内酯慢很多.但是,如果在聚碳酸酯的侧链上引入亲水性功能基团,其降解速率将会明显提高.     

Reactions of Pd-PEPPSI complexes with protic acids

The Pd-PEPPSI complexes widely used to catalyze numerous reactions eliminate the pyridine ligand on treatment with protic acids to give binuclear complexes [Pd(NHC)X₂]₂ with the Pd–X–Pd (X = Cl, Br, I) bridging bonds. The reaction proceeds with high yields (78–98%) and can be regarded as a preparative approach to binuclear complexes. A prolonged heat treatment of either Pd-PEPPSI complexes or binuclear [Pd(NHC)X₂]₂ complexes in the presence of strong protic acids results in the Pd–NHC bond cleavage to give azolium salts (proligands) and palladium salts.     

Spectral and structural studies of copper(II) complexes of thiosemicarbazones derived from salicylaldehyde and containing ring incorporated at N(4)-position

Mononuclear and binuclear copper(II) complexes (1-8) with two ONS donor thiosemicarbazone ligands {salicylaldehyde 3-hexamethyleneiminyl thiosemicarbazone [H2L1] and salicylaldehyde 3-tetramethyleneiminyl thiosemicarbazone [H2L2]} have been prepared and physico-chemically characterized. IR, electronic and EPR spectra of the complexes have been obtained. The thiosemicarbazones bind to metal as dianionic ONS donor ligands in all the complexes except in [Cu(HL1)2] (2) and [Cu(HL2)2] (6). In compounds 2 and 6 the ligands are coordinated as monoanionic HL- ones. The magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate that all the complexes are paramagnetic. In complex [(CuL1)2] (1), the magnetic moment value is lower than the expected spin only value. In all the complexes g(||)>g( perpendicular)>2.0023 and G values within the range 2.5-3.5 are consistent with dx2-y2 ground state. The complexes were given the formula as [(CuL1)2] (1); [Cu(HL1)2] (2); [CuL1bpy] (3); [CuL1phen] (4); [CuL1gamma-pic].2H2O (5); [Cu(HL2)2] (6); [CuL2py].3H2O (7); [CuL2bipy] (8). The structure of the compound 8 have been solved by single crystal X-ray crystallography and was found to be distorted square pyramid around copper(II) ion.     

Synthesis, spectral and structural studies of zinc(II) complexes of salicylaldehyde N4-phenylthiosemicarbazone

Five Zn(II) complexes of salicylaldehyde N(4)-phenylthiosemicarbazone (H(2)L) have been synthesized and physicochemically characterized. Out of the five Zn(II) complexes, one is binuclear {[(ZnL)(2)].3C(2)H(5)OH (1)} and the other four are mononuclear {[Zn(HL)(2)].C(2)H(5)OH (2), [ZnLbipy].1/2H(2)O (3), [ZnLphen].H(2)O (4) and [ZnLdmbipy] (5)} in nature. In complex 2, IR band due to nu(Zn-O) is absent and also the -OH signal due to the phenolic -OH group appears at delta=11.38ppm obtained from the (1)H NMR spectrum supports the existence of free -OH group. Complexes 3-5 are heterocyclic base adducts and their IR spectra display bands characteristic of coordinated heterocyclic bases. The molecular structure of one of the complex 3 is resolved by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The complex 3 is orthorhombic with a space group P2(1)cn. The Zn(II) in 3 is five coordinated and is having an approximately trigonal bipyramidal geometry with distortion from square based pyramid (TBDSBP).     

Synthesis, structure and photophysical properties of binuclear methylplatinum complexes containing cyclometalating 2-phenylpyridine or benzo{h}quinoline ligands: a comparison of intramolecular Pt-Pt and π-π interactions

The binuclear cyclometalated complexes [Pt(2)Me(2)(ppy)(2)(μ-dppm)], 1a, and [Pt(2)Me(2)(bhq)(2)(μ-dppm)], 1b, in which ppy = 2-phenylpyridyl, bhq = benzo{h}quinoline and dppm = bis(diphenylphosphino)methane, were synthesized by the reaction of [PtMe(SMe(2))(ppy)] or [PtMe(SMe(2))(bhq)] with 1/2 equiv of dppm at room temperature, respectively. Complexes 1a and 1b were fully characterized by multinuclear ((1)H, (31)P, (13)C, and (195)Pt) NMR spectroscopy and were further identified by single crystal X-ray structure determination. A comparison of the intramolecular Pt-Pt and π-π interactions in complexes 1a and 1b has been made on the basis of data on crystal structures and wave functions analysis. The binuclear complexes 1a and 1b are luminescent in the solid state, and showing relatively intense orange-red emissions stemming from (3)MMLCT excited states. The reaction of complex 1b with excess MeI gave the binuclear cyclometalated Pt(IV)-Pt(IV) complex [Pt(2)Me(4)(bhq)(2)(μ-I)(2)], 2. Crystal structure of complex 2 shows intermolecular C-H···I and C-H···π interactions in solid state.     

Photoinduced electron transfer via nonbuttressed metal-metal bonds. The photochemical study of binuclear complexes with platinum-thallium bonds

The photochemistry of binuclear metal-metal bonded complexes [(NC) 5Pt-Tl(solv) x ] (solv is water or dimethylsulfoxide) has been studied in aqueous and dimethylsulfoxide solutions. Both stationary and nanosecond laser flash photolysis have been carried out on the species. The metal-metal bonded complexes have been photolyzed by irradiation into the corresponding intense MMCT absorption bands. Photoexcitation results in the cleavage of the platinum-thallium bond and the formation of a solvated thallous ion and a cyano complex of platinum(IV), [Pt(CN) 5(solv)] (-), in both cases. The species have been characterized by multinuclear NMR and optical spectroscopy. The products of the photoreaction indicate a complementary two-electron transfer occurring between platinum and thallium ions in the binuclear Pt-Tl species. Quantum yield values for the photodecomposition of the species have been determined. The intermediates of the photoinduced metal-to-metal electron transfer have been detected and characterized by optical spectroscopy. The kinetics of transient formation and decomposition have been studied, and mechanisms of the photoactivated redox reaction have been suggested.     

Benzindazoles from triketones of the indan series

In the reaction of 2-acetonyl-and 2-phenacyl-2-phenylindan-1, 3-diones with hydrazine hydrate, the five-membered ring of the indandione system isomerizes into a six-membered ring forming derivatives of 5-hydroxy-1H-benz[g]indazole. Derivatives of 3,4-(CO)-benzoylenepyridazine have been isolated as intermediates. The benzindazoles mentioned have been obtained by independent synthesis from the corresponding 2-acyl-1, 4-dihydroxynaphthalenes.For part I, see [1].     

Zn(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Fe(III) complexes of potentially bimetalating tris(pyridine- and imidazole-appended) picket-fence naphthylporphyrins with benzyl ether spacers: implications for cytochrome c oxidase active-site modeling

Two new unsymmetrical picket-fence naphthylporphyrin ligands, 1 and 2, and several of their metalated porphyrinato complexes have been synthesized as precursor model compounds for the binuclear (Fe/Cu) cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) active site. 1 and 2 have a naphthylporphyrin superstructure that has been specifically incorporated to confer long-term configurational stability to the atropisomeric products. The two picket-fence porphyrin ligands also bear covalently linked, axially offset tris(heterocycle) coordination sites for a copper ion, much like that found in the native enzyme. Monometallic porphyrin complexes [M = Zn(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Fe(III)] of the pyridine-appended ligand 1 have been prepared and spectroscopically and magnetically characterized. An unusual monomeric iron(III) hydroxo porphyrin complex was isolated upon workup of the compound formed under ferrous sulfate/acetic acid reflux conditions. There is general difficulty in forming binuclear complexes of 1, which is attributed to the conformational flexibility of the benzyl ether type picket spacers. The potential of ligands such as 1 and 2 for future CcO active-site modeling studies is considered.