Inorganic Esters of Ethylene Glycol as Macrocyclic Ligands

Six different inorganic esters of ethylene glycol: B(OR)₃, P(OR)₃, OS(OR)₂, OP(OR)₃, OPH(OR)₂ and As(OR)₃, where R = CH₂CH₂OCH₃ were obtained. Their structures were studied by multinuclear NMR. These compounds can complex metal cations and behave like macrocyclic ligands. The influence of metal cation complexation on spectra were investigated by ¹, ¹³C, ¹⁷O, ¹¹B, ⁷Li, ⁸⁷Rb and ³¹P NMR.     

Structures of Nickel(II) and Copper(II) Complexes of 14-Membered Macrocyclic Quadridentate Ligands

The structures of 41 Ni(II) and 17 Cu(II) complexes of macrocyclic quadridentate ligands have been analyzed, and are discussed about bond lengths, bond angles, conformations, and configurations, upon which many conclusions are formed. The inter- or intra-molecular hydrogen bonds exist among ligands and hydrates in many compounds and play an important role in the structures. There are exhibited two distinct peaks on the histogram of the average Ni-N distances, corresponding to four coordination and six coordination; these average Ni-N distances are 1.95(4) Å and 2.10(5) Å, respectively. The most probable structures of Ni(II) macrocyclic compounds have coordination number six for the metal ion, chair forms for six-membered rings, planar structure for the metal ion and the four donor atoms of the quadridentate ligand and an inversion center at the central metal ion.     

Metallosupramolecular Complexes Derived from Bis(benzene‐o‐dithiol) Ligands

Meso complex versus helicate : A naphthalene‐bridged bis(benzene‐o‐dithiol) ligand reacts with Ti⁴⁺ to give both dinuclear triple‐stranded meso complexes and helicates, depending on the counterion employed during synthesis. DFT calculations performed with a simplified complex revealed that the interconversion of Λ to its Δ enantiomer proceeds via a C_3h‐symmetric transition state (see figure).

     

Dinuclear gold(I) Complexes with Bidentate NHC Ligands as Precursors for Alkynyl Complexes via Mechanochemistry

The use of alkynyl gold(I) complexes covers different research fields, such as bioinorganic chemistry, catalysis, and material science, considering the luminescent properties of the complexes. Regarding this last application, we report here the synthesis of three novel dinuclear gold(I) complexes of the general formula [(diNHC)(Au-C≡CPh)₂]: two Au-C≡CPh units are connected by a bridging di(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligand, which should favor the establishment of semi-supported aurophilic interactions. The complexes can be easily synthesized through mechanochemistry upon reacting the pristine dibromido complexes [(diNHC)(AuBr)₂] with phenylacetylene and KOH. Interestingly, we were also able to isolate the monosubstituted complex [(diNHC)(Au-C≡CPh)(AuBr)]. The gold(I) species were fully characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The emission properties were also evaluated, and the salient data are comparable to those of analogous compounds reported in the literature.     

新型多氨-多酰氨配体和氨基酸的三元铜(Ⅱ)配合物(英)

合成3个多氨-多酰氨配体1，12-二((α-羟甲基)苯基)-2，5，8，11-四氮杂十二烷-1，12-二酮(L₁)，1，13-二((α-羟甲基)苯基)-2，5，9，12-四氮杂十三烷-1，13-二酮(L₂)，1，15-二((α-羟甲基)苯基)2，5，8，11，14-五氮杂十五烷-1，15-二酮（L₃）。利用pH滴定分别在5.0 ℃，15.0 ℃，25.0 ℃，35.0 ℃测定了铜(Ⅱ)与这3种配体在     

First Copper(I) and Silver(I) Complexes Containing Phosphanylphosphido Ligands

Three new complexes with phosphanylphosphido ligands, [Cu₄{μ₂‐P(SiMe₃)‐PtBu}₄] ( 1 ), [Ag₄{μ₂‐P(SiMe₃)‐PtBu₂}₄] ( 2 ) and [Cu{η¹‐P(SiMe₃)‐PiPr₂}₂]^–[Li(Diglyme)₂]⁺ ( 3 ) were synthesized and structurally characterized by X‐ray diffraction, NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. Complexes 1 and 2 were obtained in the reactions of lithium derivative of diphosphane tBu₂P‐P(SiMe₃)Li · 2.7THF with CuCl and [iBu₃PAgCl]₄, respectively. The X‐ray diffraction analysis revealed that the complexes 1 and 2 present macrocyclic, tetrameric form with Cu₄P₄ and Ag₄P₄ core. Complex 3 was prepared in the reaction of CuCl with a different derivative of lithiated diphosphane iPr₂P‐P(SiMe₃)Li · 2(Diglyme). Surprisingly, the X‐ray analysis of 3 revealed that in this reaction instead of the tetramer the monomeric form, ionic complex [Cu{η¹‐P(SiMe₃)‐PiPr₂}₂]^–[Li(Diglyme)₂]⁺ was formed.     

Syntheses,Characterization, and DNA Binding Studies of a Series of Copper(II), Nickel(II), Platinum(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes Derived from Schiff Base Ligands

Three series of metal salophen complexes derived from Zn²⁺, Cu²⁺, Pt²⁺ and Ni²⁺ have been synthesized and their interaction with quadruplex DNA has been evaluated. The compounds differ on the number of ethyl piperidine substituents. They have been characterized by ¹H NMR, IR and UV-visible spectroscopies and by HR-mass spectrometry. Their luminescent properties have been also evaluated and we can observe that, as expected, Zn²⁺ and Pt²⁺ complexes are those displaying more interesting luminescence with an emission band red-shifted with respect to the corresponding uncoordinated ligand. DNA interactions with G4 and duplex DNA were evaluated by FRET melting assays (for the Zn²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Ni²⁺ complexes) and by emission titrations (for one Pt²⁺ complex) which indicated that the disubstituted compounds 2-Ni and 2-Pt are the only ones that display good affinity for G4 DNA structures.     

Fluorogenic Detection of Sulfite in Water by Using Copper(II) Azacyclam Complexes

Copper(II) azacyclam complexes (azacyclam = 1,3,5,8,12-pentaazacyclotetradecane) containing naphthyl or dansyl subunits can be prepared by template synthesis involving proper sulfonamide derivatives as locking fragments. The macrocyclic complexes are very poorly emissive due to the fluorescence-quenching behavior displayed by Cu²⁺ ions. However, the fluorescence can be recovered as a result of the decomposition of the complexes, which induces the release of free light-emitting subunits to the solution. This reaction takes place very slowly in neutral water but its rate is increased by the presence of sulfite. Therefore, [Cu(azacyclam)]²⁺ derivatives have been investigated as simple chemical probes for the fluorogenic detection of sulfite both on laboratory and real samples. Preliminary tests performed on samples of white wine provided sulfite concentration values that are in agreement with those obtained by a standard analytical method.     

大环金属铜(II)、镍(II)配合物的模板合成与晶体结构

用模板法合成了1个大环金属铜(II)配合物[CuLCl₂]·3H₂O (1)和3个大环金属镍(II)配合物[NiLCl₂] (2)，[NiL](ClO₄)₂ (3)和[NiLH₂](ClO₄)₄ (4)(L=3,10-二乙基-1，3，5，8，10，12-六氮杂十四烷)，通过X-射线衍射单晶结构分析测定了它们的晶体结构。晶体结构显示：配合物1和2的金属离子与大环配体的4个氮原子及大环平面轴向的2个氯离子以八面体配位方式配位；配合物3和4的金属离子与大环配体的4个氮原子以平面正方形配位方式配位，配合物4的侧链氮原子的质子化导致侧链结构翻转，使得其侧链与大环平面共面。