Heats of protonation of amines,diazacrown ethers and cryptands in methanol

The heats of protonation of different amines, diazacrown ethers and cryptands in methanol have been measured using calorimetric titrations. The values of the reaction enthalpies decrease in going from primary over secondary to tertiary amines. The results for the protonation of diazacrown ethers and cryptands are not comparable with those obtained for the alkyl amines. Additional interactions between the proton and the oxygen donor atoms influence the values of the reaction enthalpy for the first protonation. The results for the second protonation reaction indicate that this proton is located outside the cavities of the macrocyclic and macrobicyclic ligands. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Coordination Chemistry of Organoruthenium Compounds with Benzoylthiourea Ligands and their Biological Properties

Benzoylthiourea derivatives feature several donor atoms capable of coordinating to metal centers. We report here a series of Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene) complexes employing benzoylthiourea derivatives as ligands. Such ligands often coordinate to metal centers through their S and O donor atoms. We isolated complexes where the ligands were mono‐ or bidentately coordinated to Ru involving the S donor atom and surprisingly in bidentate coordination mode a deprotonated thiourea nitrogen resulting in a 4‐membered ring structure around the metal center. DFT calculations were used to explain the differences in coordination behavior. These were complemented by stability studies and biological investigations of the compounds as anticancer agents. Several of the synthesized derivatives exhibited significant cell growth inhibitory activity, with the complexes featuring bidentate ligands being more potent than their monodentate counterparts. This can be explained by the higher stability of the former under the conditions employed in cell culture assays.     

Combining planar and central chirality in ferrocene thiophosphine-sulfoxides

Novel chiral ferrocenylthiophosphine–sulfoxide and phosphine–sulfoxide derivatives possessing planar chirality for the ferrocene moiety and central chirality at the sulfur atom have been synthesized. These ligands can be obtained as pure diastereoisomers in both racemic and enantiomerically pure forms. Complete characterization by XRD analysis has allowed the assignment of the absolute configuration in each case. Preliminary coordination studies of the phosphine–sulfoxide ligands on platinum are also reported. These show chelating complexation by the phosphorous and sulfur atoms.     

Complexing Properties of Phenolic Diazacrown Ethers with Transition and Heavy Metal Ions

The complexation equilibria of the phenolic diazacrown ether derivatives L1–L11 with transition and heavy metal ions (Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Hg²⁺ and Pb²⁺) have been studied in methanol using UV absorption spectrophotometry. A majority of the systems studied formed only ML complexes. Using a ligand with a different position of the substituents on the phenolic side arms (denoted L7) leads to ML₂ formation with most of the metal ions. Every ligand forms very strong ML and ML₂ complexes with Pb²⁺, and, in nearly all cases, only a lower limit could be derived for the stability constant. The stability of the complexes generally increases as the length of the para-substituents on the phenol groups increases. Among the metal ions tested, Zn²⁺ and Hg²⁺ are the least preferred by alkyl and alkoxy derivatives, respectively.     

Structural and conformational analysis of neutral dinuclear diorganotin(IV) complexes derived from hexadentate Schiff base ligands

The synthesis of three hexadentate Schiff base ligands has been carried out, which contain two sets of ONO donor atoms. These were reacted with diorganotin(IV) dichloride derivatives (R = Me, nBu, Ph) to prepare seven dinuclear diorganotin(IV) complexes in moderate yields. Aside from IR and NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) spectroscopic studies, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis, four tin complexes were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. The spectroscopic analyses showed that in solution the tin atoms have five-coordinate environments with a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Each tin atom is coordinated to the nitrogen atom and forms covalent bonds with two oxygen atoms and two carbon atoms. Due to the presence of a methylene group as bridge between the two ONO chelates, the overall molecular structures can have cis or trans conformation, having either mirror or C₂-symmetry. While in solution a fast equilibrium can be supposed, in the solid state different intermediate conformations have been detected. Furthermore, for the dialkyltin derivatives Sn?O intermolecular interactions were found allowing for a dimeric or crinkled polymeric organization, whereas for the diphenyltin derivatives no such interactions were observed.     

Complexation behavior of trivalent actinides and lanthanides with 1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxylic acid based ligands: insight from density functional theory

We have investigated the complexation behavior of preorganized 1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxylic acid (PDA) based ligands with trivalent lanthanides and actinides using density functional theory with various GGA type exchange-correlation functionals and different basis sets. New ligands have been designed from PDA through functionalization with soft donor atoms such as sulfur, resulting in mono-thio-dicarboxylic acids (TCA/TCA1) and di-thio-dicarboxylic acid (THIO). It has been found that selectivity in terms of complexation energy of actinides over lanthanides is the maximum with TCA1 where the metal-ligand binding is through the O atoms. This unusual feature where a softer actinide metal ion is bonded strongly with hard donor oxygen atoms has been explained using the popular chemical concepts, viz., Pearson's Hard-Soft-Acid-Base (HSAB) principle and the frontier orbital theory of chemical reactivity as proposed by Fukui. Detailed analysis within the framework of the HSAB principle indicates that the presence of softer nitrogen atoms in the phenanthroline moiety (which also act as donors to the metal ion) has a profound influence in changing the soft nature of the actinide ion, which in turn binds with the hard oxygen atoms in a stronger way as compared to the valence isoelectronic lanthanide ion. Also, the trends in the variation of calculated values of the metal-ligand bond distances and the corresponding complex formation energies have been rationalized using the Fukui reactivity indices corresponding to the metal ions and the donor sites. All the calculations have also been done in the presence of solvent. The "intra-ligand synergistic effect" demonstrated here for PDA or TCA1 with soft and hard donor centers might be very important in designing new ligands for selective extraction of various metal ions in a competitive environment. However, for TCA and THIO ligands with only soft donor centers, "intra-ligand synergism" may not be very efficient although reports are available demonstrating soft-soft inter-ligand synergism. Nevertheless, in the case of TCA and THIO complexes, a shorter Am-S bond distance in conjunction with lower metal ion charge and a higher percentage of orbital interaction energy corroborate the presence of a higher degree of covalency in Am-S bonds, which in turn may be responsible for selectivity towards Am(3+).     

Synthesis,characterization, and antimicrobial activity of cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes with ferrocenyl Schiff bases containing a phenol moiety

Three ferrocenyl Schiff bases containing a phenol moiety have been formed by 1:1 molar condensation of acetylferrocene with 2‐aminophenol, 2‐amino‐5‐picoline or 2‐amino‐5‐chlorophenol. These ligands form 2:1 complexs with cobalt(II), copper(II), nickel(II), and zinc(II) ions. From the different spectral data, it was found that coordination of the ligands with the metal ions takes place via the azomethine nitrogen atoms and the deprotonated oxygen of the phenol groups. These ligands and their complexes have been characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, UV–Vis spectra, and elemental analysis. The spectral data of the ligands and their complexes are discussed in connection with the structural changes due to complexation. The complexes prepared showed good antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilus, and Candida albicans. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Design of Ion Selective Macrocycles and the Solid-Phase Extraction of Ions Using Molecular Recognition Technology: A Synopsis

Abstract

We have combined organic synthesis and the study of cation complexation properties of the crown ethers in an effort to design and prepare macrocyclic ligands that will selectively bind specific cations.^1–3 The bis-phenol-containing diazacrown ethers allow a great number of possibilities for designing ion selectivity into macro-cyclic ligands. In these cases, the macrocyclic ligand can be varied as can the type and position of attachment of the phenolic group. Any of these variations can have profound effects on complexation properties. For example, ligand 1 (see Figure 1), where two 5-chloro-8-hydroxy-quinoline (CHQ) groups are attached through their positions 7, is selective for Mg²⁺ over other alkali and alkaline earth metal ions (see Table I).⁴ On the other hand, ligand 2, where the two CHQ groups are attached through their positions 2, exhibits remarkable selectivity for K⁺ and Ba²⁺ over all other metal ions studied. The chemical shifts of the CHQ protons in the ¹H NMR spectra of K⁺- and Ba²⁺- complexes with 2 shift significantly upfield in relation to the free ligand. These shifts are indicative of an overlap of the two CHQ substituents. Indeed, the crystal structure of the Ba²⁺-2 complex shows that Ba²⁺ is in the center of a pseudo-cryptand with the diazacrown forming two arms and the two overlapping CHQ groups forming the third.^4,5 This pseudo-cryptand formation accounts for the fact that the K⁺-2 and Ba²⁺-2 complexes are so stable in comparison to complexes of 2 with the other alkali and alkaline earth cations.     

Copper(II) bromide complexes with acyclic and cyclic pyrimidine-containing phane ligands

Complexes of copper(II) bromide with cyclic and isostructural acyclic phane ligands containing derivatives of pyrimidine nucleobases (cytosine and uracil) were synthesized and characterized. In two cyclic pyrimidinophanes used, the macrocycles included two 6-methylthiocytosine and one 6-methyluracil units linked by polymethylene chains (L³) and two 6-methyluracil units linked by N-containing bridges (L⁵). Ligand L³ and its isostructural acyclic analogs are coordinated by the Cu²⁺ ion through the same donor sites (the ring N atoms of the thiocytosine units). The coordination polyhedra of the Cu atom in complexes with cyclic and acyclic ligands are different. Ligand L⁵ and its isostructural acyclic analog also form copper(II) complexes with different coordination polyhedra involving different donor sites. The acyclic ligand is coordinated by the Cu²⁺ ion via the bridging N atom, while cyclic ligand L⁵, via the uracil CO groups (the bridging N atoms become protonated). The resulting complexes are dielectrics.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic characterization and X-ray crystallographic studies of trans-[PtCl2(PEt3)(PySOR)] complexes,where PySOR = (2-methylsulphinyl)-pyridine and (2-n-propylsulphinyl)pyridine

Alkylsulphinylpyridine ligands containing three potential donor centres: N, S and O atoms and two complexes of general formula trans-[PtCl₂(PEt₃)PySOR)] (R = Me and ⁿ Pr) were prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, i.r. spectroscopy, ¹H- and ³¹P-n.m.r. and X-ray crystallography. The ambidentate ligands act in both situations as monodentate ligands, bonded to the metal exclusively through the nitrogen atom. The crystal structures revealed the occurrence of discrete molecules and, in both complexes, the Pt atoms are coordinated in square planar arrangements by two chloride ions, in a trans configuration, by the pyridine nitrogen atom, and by the phosphine P atom. The oxygen atoms do not take part in the complexation scheme.     

Complexes of organometallic compounds : XXXII. The coordination chemistry of monophenylthallium(III) with tri- and tetradentate ligands

Several new complexes formed by PhTlCl₂ with tridentate ligands (with ONO and SNO donor atoms) and a tetradentate ligand (with ONNO donor atoms), have been prepared. The complexes show 1/1 organothallium(lll)/Ligand ( = L²⁻) stoichiometry. Their nature and configuration are investigated in the solid state by vibrational spectroscopy, and in solution by electronic spectroscopy. The existence of chelation by the dianionic ligands on Tl^III is inferred, and suggestions are made concerning the Tl^III coordination number and the stereochemistry of the complexes.     

Bonding interactions in oxydiacetate and thiodiacetate cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes

The influence of the central donor atom of the oxydiacetate and thiodiacetate ligands (oxygen and sulphur atoms, respectively) on the thermodynamic parameters for complexation reactions of the Co²⁺ and Ni²⁺ ions has been investigated using the isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) technique and density functional theory (DFT) computations. The polarized continuum (PCM) - solvation model was employed to describe the structural factors that govern the coordination modes of the ligands (mer or fac) in the solution. The differences in the binding enthalpies of the investigated complexes were discussed based on the results obtained both from the natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis and the second-order perturbation theory.     

Benzoaza-15-crown-5 ethers: synthesis,structure, and complex formation with metal and ethylammonium ions

Benzoaza-15-crown-5 ethers containing one or two nitrogen atoms in different positions of the macrocycle and bearing different substituents at these atoms were synthesized. The structures of azacrown ethers and their metal complexes were studied by X-ray diffraction. The stability constants of the complexes of azacrown ethers with Na⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Ag⁺, Pb²⁺, and EtNH₃ ⁺ ions were determined by ¹H NMR titration in MeCN-d₃. In free benzoazacrown ethers containing secondary nitrogen atoms bound to the benzene ring, as well as in N-acetyl derivatives, the N atoms are sp²-hybridized and have a planar geometry. The nitrogen lone pairs on the p orbitals are efficiently conjugated to the benzene ring or the carbonyl fragment of the acetyl group, which is unfavorable for the complex formation. In addition, the formation of complexes with benzoazacrown ethers containing secondary nitrogen atoms is hindered because the hydrogen atoms of the NH groups are directed to the center of the macrocyclic cavity. In benzoazacrown ethers bearing N-alkyl substituents or secondary nitrogen atoms distant from the benzene ring, the N atoms show a substantial contribution of the sp³-hybridized state and have a pronounced pyramidal configuration, which promotes the complex formation. The lead and calcium cations form the most stable complexes due to the high affinity of Pb²⁺ ions for O,N-containing ligands, a high charge density on these ions, and the better correspondence of the cavity size of the 15-membered macrocycles to the diameter of the Ca²⁺ ion. An increase in the stability of the complexes is observed mainly in going from monoazacrown ethers to diazacrown ethers containing identical substituents at the N atoms and in the following series of substituents: C(O)Me < H < Me < CH₂CO₂Et. In the case of the CH₂CO₂Et substituents, the carbonyl oxygen atom is also involved in the coordination to the cation. The characteristic features of the complexing ability of N-alkylbenzomonoaza-15-crown-5 ethers bearing the nitrogen atom conjugated to the benzene ring show that macro-cyclic ligands having this structure are promising as selective and efficient complexing agents for metal cations.     

New Donor‐Functionalized Cp Ligands: Synthesis and Complexation Behaviour of Quinoxalyl and Benzothiadiazolyl Systems

Sodium cyclopentadienide reacts as nucleophile with 4,7‐dibromo‐2,1,3‐benzothiadiazole (BTZ) and leads to the new donor‐functionalized ligand Cp^BTZ. Related quinoxalyl Cp systems have been prepared using Pd‐catalyzed coupling with zincated Cp‐metal complexes. The new ligands comprise two N‐donor atoms; one of them is located in a distal position relative to the metal centre so that it cannotcoordinate in a chelating manner. With Cp^BTZ ligand derivatives severalmetal complexes have been synthesized. The new chromium(III) complex Cp^BTZCrCl₂ ( 12 ) becomes upon activation an active catalyst for the polymerization of ethylene. Relying on DFT calculations and analysis of spin‐density distribution combined with paramagnetic NMR data a chelating coordination of the Cp^BTZ ligand is feasible in 12 .     

Complex formation of dimeric cyclophane zinc diphenylporphyrinates with 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane and pyrazine

The formation of host-guest complexes between dimeric cyclophane zinc diphenylporphyrinates and bidentate ligands of different nature containing two nitrogen atoms has been studied by the spectrophotometric titration method and ¹H NMR spectroscopy in a toluene-methanol (2: 1) binary solvent. The complexation of these dimeric porphyrinates with 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane or pyrazine can lead to 1: 1 or 1: 2 complexes, depending on the metalloporphyrin-to-ligand molar ratio. The stability constants of the porphyrinate-ligand complexes and concentration ranges of their formation have been determined.     

Stabilities and Redox Properties of Cu(I) and Cu(II) Complexes with Macrocyclic Ligands Containing the N2S2 donor Set

The complexation of Cu(I) and Cu(II) by a series of 12-, 14- and 16-membered macrocyclic ligands 1–6 containing the N₂S₂ donor set has been studied potentiometrically, spectrophotometrically and voltammetrically. In the case of Cu(II), mononuclear complexes CuL²⁺ with stability constants of 10¹⁰–10¹⁵ are formed. In addition, partially hydrolyzed species Cu(L)OH⁺ are observed at pH > 10 for the 12-membered ligands. For Cu(I), beside the specis CuL⁺ with stabilities of 10¹²–10¹⁴, the unexpected formation of protonated species CuLH²⁺ was detected. In contrast to the well-known general trends in coordination chemistry, the stability of these protonated species increases relative to that of the complexes with the neutral ligand when the ring size and concomitantly the distance between neighbouring donor atoms is decreased. From the stability constants of the Cu(I)- and Cu(II)-complexes the redox potentials have been calculated and are compared to the values of E^1/2 obtained by cyclic voltammetry. Despite the identical donor set the Cu(II)/Cu(I) redox potentials of the complexes are spanning a range of 340 mV or six orders of magnitude in relative stability, reflecting the importance of subtle differences in steric requirements.     

Conductance and Thermodynamic Study of the Interaction of Mixed Oxygen–N2–Donor Macrocycles with Ag(I), Ni(II) and Fe(III) in Acetonitrile Solutions

The thermodynamic stabilities of Ag⁺, Ni²⁺ and Fe³⁺with diaza-crown ethers have been determinedconductometrically in acetonitrile at temperatures of 293, 298, 303 and 308 K.Both the size of the macrocyclic ring and the hard and soft acidand base (HSAB) character of the metal ions influence the relative stabilities of the complexes. For the metal ions with diazacrown ethers the values of log K_f for the 1 : 1 complexesfollow the order Ag⁺ > Ni²⁺ > Fe³⁺in accordance with Pearson's principle of HSAB character. The enthalpy and entropy of complexation were determined from the temperature dependence of the complexationconstants. The complexation process is entropy governed.     

Studies on binuclear Schiff base derivatives having a Si?O?Sb (V) linkage

Schiff base derivatives of the type Ph₃Si? O? Sb(NO)Ph₃ (where NO represents the donor system of a monobasic bidentate ligand) have been synthesized. These are obtained as coloured solids; they are non-electrolytes and monomeric in nature, and have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ¹H NMR. Spectral studies suggest that silicon and antimony atoms are in tetra- and hexa-coordinated states, respectively.     

Study on the interaction between dinaphthosulfide-substituted macrocyclic diamides and some metal ions: experimental measurements vs. quantum mechanical calculations

Complexation properties of dinaphthosulfide-substituted macrocyclic diamides 1 and 2 with some metal cations that have been obtained by conductometric method are described with quantum mechanics calculations. To do this, the most stable structures of ligands, Hg²⁺-ligand complexes, ligand-MeOH and ClO₄ ^?–MeOH are optimized at HF/Lanl2dz level of theory and the most important interactions are analyzed by atoms in molecules (AIM) theory. These calculations predict the existence of strong interaction between Hg²⁺ cation and ligands 1 and 2, particularly, S–Hg²⁺ interaction. The different conductometric behaviors of complexation of ligands 1 and 2 with metal ions are interpreted on the basis of the calculated intramolecular hydrogen bonds in ligands and intermolecular hydrogen bonds between ligands and methanol as a solvent and perchlorate as a counter ion. In addition, binding energies between Hg²⁺ and ligands are also calculated by HF/Lanl2dz level of theory. Results show that all theoretical predictions are in line agreement with the experimental data.     

Synthesis of Lariat Diazacrown Ethers with Terminal Amino Groups in the Side Chains

Treatment of diazacrown ethers with N-(haloalkyl)- and N-(haloethoxy)phthalimides gives the corresponding N,N'- substituted diazacrown ether. Hydrazinolysis of the latter then gives diazacrown ethers with terminal primary amino groups in the side chain. Their reductive methylation using formaldehyde in formic acid gives the dimethylamino derivatives. The presence of a lariat effect was demonstrated by treating the compounds obtained with picrates of alkali and alkaline-earth metals.