X-band e.p.r. spectra of mixed-ligand copper(II) complexes

E.p.r. spectra of [Cu(et2dtc)2], Na[Cu(asp/glut)(et2dtc)] and Na2[Cu(asp/glut)(et2dtc)2] in the polycrystalline state have been recorded and discussed. The complexes display an antiferromagnetic exchange interaction, increasing in the order: Na2[Cu(asp/glut)(et2dtc)2] < Na[Cu(asp/glut)(et2dtc)] < [Cu(et2dtc)2] This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthesis,electrochemical and e.p.r. spectral studies of binuclear copper(II) complexes with new pentadentate L-proline-based binucleating ligands

The synthesis, reduction, optical and e.p.r. spectral properties of a series of new binuclear copper(II) complexes, containing bridging moieties (OH^–, MeCO₂ ^–, NO₂ ^–, and N₃ ^–), with new proline-based binuclear pentadentate Mannich base ligands is described. The ligands are: 2,6-bis[(prolin-1-yl)methyl]4-bromophenol [H₃L¹], 2,6-bis[(prolin-1-yl)methyl]4-t-butylphenol [H₃L²] and 2,6-bis[(prolin-1-yl)methyl]4-methoxyphenol [H₃L³]. The exogenous bridging complexes thus prepared were hydroxo: [Cu₂L¹(OH)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (1a), [Cu₂L²(OH)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (1b), [Cu₂L³(OH)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (1c), acetato [Cu₂L¹(OAc)] · H₂O (2a), [Cu₂L²(OAc)] · H₂O (2b), [Cu₂L³(OAc)] · H₂O (2c), nitrito [Cu₂L¹(NO₂)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (3a), [Cu₂L²(NO₂)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (3b), [Cu₂L³(NO₂)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (3c) and azido [Cu₂L¹(N₃)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (4a), [Cu₂L²(N₃)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (4b) and [Cu₂L³(N₃)(H₂O)₂] · H₂O (4c). The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis and by spectroscopy. They exhibit resolved copper hyperfine e.p.r. spectra at room temperature, indicating the presence of weak antiferromagnetic coupling between the copper atoms. The strength of the antiferromagnetic coupling lies in the order: NO₂ N₃ OH OAc. Cyclic voltammetry revealed the presence of two redox couples Cu^IICu^II Cu^IICu^I Cu^ICu^I. The conproportionality constant K _con for the mixed valent Cu^IICu^I species for all the complexes have been determined electrochemically.     

Novel copper(II) homobinuclear macrocyclic complexes: cyclic voltammetry, biological properties and spectral studies

A series of five new copper(II) macrocyclic complexes have been synthesized by template condensation. The bonding and stereochemistry of the complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility, IR, UV-visible, EPR spectral studies and electrochemical properties. g-Values are calculated for all of the complexes in polycrystalline form as well as in DMSO solution. The magnetic and spectral data indicate square planar geometry for all the complexes. Cyclic voltammograms for all the complexes are similar and involve two quasi-reversible redox processes. Cu(II)Cu(II)<=>Cu(II)Cu(I)<=>Cu(I)Cu(I). Their biological properties have also been studied. The macrocyclic complexes show more anti-bacterial than controlled one. The anti-bacterial activities of the compounds were tested against Streptococcus fecalis and Escherichia coli with different concentrations.     

Chemical properties,magnetic and e.p.r. studies of pyrazole copper(II) complexes

Summary Copper chloride methylpyrazole complexes have been studied and their quantitative composition and physicalchemical properties determined. On the basis of spectroscopic, electron paramagnetic resonance (c.p.r.) and magnetic studies, the structures of the complexes occurring in solids and the ethanol solutions are discussed. Four- and six-coordinate Cu-pyrazole complexes have been distinguished and the bridging properties of 3,5-demethylpyrazole ligand rationalized.     

Synthesis,magnetic moments and X-band e.p.r. spectra of binuclear and trinuclear copper(II) complexes

The imidazole-bridged binuclear copper(II) complex, [(Cl)2(imH)2Cu(imH)2Cu(bipy)(Cl)2] and the trinuclear copper (II) complex [(Cl)2(bipy)Cu(imH)2Cu(imH)2Cu(bipy)(Cl)2] have been synthesized by direct coupling between [Cu(imH)4(Cl)2] and [Cu(bipy)Cl2] in the appropriate stoichiometric ratios. The complexes show subnormal magnetic moments and e.p.r. spectra, characteristic of the triplet state. The antiferromagnetic coupling constant, J, has been obtained for both the complexes.     

X-band e.p.r. spectra of imidazole/imidazolate bridged polynuclear copper(II) complexes

X-band e.p.r. spectra of polycrystalline, polynuclear complexes of the type [(dien)Cu-im- Cu(dien)]n(ClO4)n and [(dien)Cu-imH- Cu(dien)]n(ClO4)2n are described, where dien = diethylenetriamine, imH and im are imidazole (and 2-methyl- and 2-ethylimidazole) respectively. All the complexes show e.p.r. spectra characteristic of S=1, which yield the value of the zero field splitting parameter, D, in the 0.030±0.001cm–1 range.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of dinuclear copper(II) complexes with new pendant-armed macrocyclic ligands

Three dinuclear Cu^II perchlorate complexes of macrocyclic ligands derived from the condensation of sodium 4-X-2,6-diformylphenolate (X=Me, Cl or Bu^t) with 1,5-diamino-3-(8-methylquinolyl)azapentane were prepared by in situ transmetallation with Cu(ClO₄)₂ and characterized by physicochemical, spectroscopic and electrochemical methods.     

Near neighbour ligand hyperfine splittings in the e.p.r. spectra of copper(II) complexes

X-band e.p.r. spectra from mixed ligand complexes Cu(btc)-(Hy), Cu(TPA)(Hy) and Cu(Sal)(TPA), have been derived from the spectra of suitable reaction mixtures in CHCl₃ at 25° C (Sal⁻ = salicyladehydate, TPA⁻ = thiopicolineanilide, Hy⁻ = 8-hydroxyquinolinate and btc⁻ =N-benzoyl-N′N′-diethylcarbamide). A digital data acquisition instrument and a personal computer were used for this purpose. The¹⁴N hyperfine splittings observed in these complexes have shown that the observed increase in spin density on the coordinating atoms of one ligand, at the expense of that on the other, is unlikely to be associated with the covalent bonding involving metal d _x ²− _y ²-orbital. Covalent bonding involving metal 4s-orbital component of the unpaired electron orbital has been suggested to be responsible for the observed changes in electron delocalization. This work was carried out during the visit of Drs Z. R. Baratova and P. M. Solozhenkin to India in 1991.     

Thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid and 2-aminothiazoleethanoic acid as ligands. The synthesis, magnetic, e.p.r. and spectral properties of copper(II) complexes

Summary Two complexes formed from Cu^II acetate and thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (4-TCA) and 2-amino-4-thiazoleethanoic acid (ATAA) have been prepared and characterized by magnetic and spectroscopic techniques. The influence of the nature of ligands and solvents upon Cu^II e.p.r. properties was investigated for these compounds, Spin-Hamiltonian parameters from these data enabled suggestions concerning the structure of these complexes and the binding ability of the ligands.     

An e.s.r. study of copper(II) complexes of N-hydroxyalkylsalicylideneimines

X-band e.s.r. spectra of copper(II) complexes of empirical formula Cu(Sal.NCH2CH2O)X (where X= H2O, py or Cl) and [Cu(Sal.NCH2CH2CH2O)]2 (Sal.N= OC6H4CHN) in solid and solution states at room temperature and at 77K are reported. In frozen solution at 77K the spectra show axial symmetry with a dx2−y2 ground state. The in-plane π-bonds show a moderate degree of covalence, while the out-of-plane π-bonds possess ionic character. The orbital populations of these complexes are 70.9, 81.3, 93.3 and 82.4% respectively, indicating a dx2−y2 ground state. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Trans-bis(dicyanamido)nickel(II) complexes with polyaza macrocyclic ligands

Two new trans-bis(dicyanamido)nickel(II) macrocyclic complexes, [Ni(II)(L1){N(CN)₂}₂] · H₂O (1) and [Ni(II)-(L3){N(CN)₂}₂] (2), where L1 is 3,10-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,3,5,8,10,12-hexaazacyclotetradecane and L3 is 3,14-dimethyl-2,6,13,17-tetraazatricyclo[14,4,0^1.18,0^7.12]docosane, have been synthesized and structurally characterized by spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic methods. In (1) and (2), each central nickel(II) ion possesses a distorted octahedral geometry with four equatorial nitrogen atoms from the macrocycle and two axial nitrogen atoms from dicyanamide anions, which are terminally bonded to the central nickel atom. The solid state electronic spectra of (1) and (2) using the diffuse reflectance method show a characteristic high-spin d⁸ nickel(II) ion in a distorted octahedral environment.     

Polynuclear copper (II) complexes with aminoalcohol ligands

Copper complexes with aminoalcoholato ligands have attracted much attention recently because of their potential applications in ceramic materials. This review deals with polynuclear copper (II) complexes containing bidentate and triden-tate aminoalcoholato ligands. The focus of this article is on the synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties of polynuclear copper (II) complexes obtained recently by our group. Some relevant work reported previously by other researchers is also included.Dedicated to Professor Jiaxi Lu on the occasion of his 80th birthday.     

Spectroscopic, cyclic voltammetric and biological studies of transition metal complexes with mixed nitrogen-sulphur (NS) donor macrocyclic ligand derived from thiosemicarbazide

The complexation of new mixed thia-aza-oxa macrocycle viz., 2,12-dithio-5,9,14,18-tetraoxo-7,16-dithia-1,3,4,10,11,13-hexaazacyclooctadecane containing thiosemicarba-zone unit with a series of transition metals Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) has been investigated, by different spectroscopic techniques. The structural features of the ligand have been studied by EI-mass, (1)H NMR and IR spectral techniques. Elemental analyses, magnetic moment susceptibility, molar conductance, IR, electronic, and EPR spectral studies characterized the complexes. Electronic absorption and IR spectra of the complexes indicate octahedral geometry for chloro, nitrato, thiocyanato or acetato complexes. The dimeric and neutral nature of the sulphato complexes are confirmed from magnetic susceptibility and low conductance values. Electronic spectra suggests square-planar geometry for all sulphato complexes. The redox behaviour was studied by cyclic voltammetry, show metal-centered reduction processes for all complexes. The complexes of copper show both oxidation and reduction process. The redox potentials depend on the conformation of central atom in the macrocyclic complexes. Newly synthesized macrocyclic ligand and its transition metal complexes show markedly growth inhibitory activity against pathogenic bacterias and plant pathogenic fungi under study. Most of the complexes have higher activity than that of the metal free ligand.     

Characterization and biological activities of two copper(II) complexes with diethylenetriamine and 2,2'-bipyridine or 1,10-phenanthroline as ligands

Two new mixed ligand copper(II) complexes with diethylenetriamine, 2,2'-bipyridine and 1,10-phenanthroline have been synthesized. The crystal and molecular structures of [Cu(dien)(phen)](ClO(4))(2) and [Cu(dien)(bipy)](BF(4))(2) (dien=diethylenetriamine, phen=1,10-phenanthroline, bipy=2,2'-bipyridine) were determined by X-ray crystallography from single crystal data. These two complexes have similar structures. The EPR spectral data also suggest that these complexes have distorted square pyramidal geometry about copper(II). Anti-microbial and superoxide dismutase activities of these complexes have also been measured. They show the higher SOD activity than the corresponding simple Cu(II)-dien/Cu(II)-PMDT (PMDT=N,N,N',N',N'-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine) complexes because of a strong axial bond of one of the nitrogen atoms of the alpha-diimine. Both the complexes have been found to cleave plasmid DNA in the presence of co-reductants such as ascorbic acid and glutathione.     

Electronic, cyclic voltammetry, IR and EPR spectral studies of copper(II) complexes with 12-membered N4, N2O2 and N2S2 donor macrocyclic ligands

A new series of copper(II) complexes have been synthesized with macrocyclic ligands having three different donating atoms in the macrocyclic ring. It has been shown that the stereochemistry of complexes is dependent on the coordinated anions. These complexes are characterized by various physicochemical techniques, viz. elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility measurements, IR, electronic, 1H NMR and EPR spectral studies. Cyclic voltammetric behavior of the complexes has also been discussed. The observed anisotropic g-values indicate that the chloro and acetato complexes are six-coordinate tetragonal. Whereas the sulfato and nitrato complexes are found to have five-coordinate square-pyramidal and four-coordinate square-planar geometry, respectively.     

Synthesis, characterization and biological activity of ternary copper(II) complexes containing polypyridyl ligands

Ternary copper(II) complexes involving polypyridyl ligands in the coordination sphere of composition [Cu(tpy)(phen)](ClO4)2 (1), [Cu(tpy)(bipy)](ClO4)2 (2), [Cu(tptz)(phen)](ClO4)2 (3) and [Cu(tptz)(bipy)](BF4)2 (4) where tpy = 2,2':6',2'-terpyridine, tptz = 2,4,6-tri(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline and bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility, X-band e.p.r. spectroscopy and electronic spectroscopy. Single crystal X-ray of (1) has revealed the presence of a distorted square pyramidal geometry in the complex. Magnetic susceptibility measurements at room temperature were in the range of 1.77-1.81 BM. SOD and antimicrobial activities of these complexes were also measured. Crystal data of (1): P-1, a = 9.3010(7) A, b = 9.7900(6) A, c = 16.4620(6) A, Vc = 1342.73(14) A3, Z = 4. The bond distance of CuN in square base is 2+/-0.04 A.     

Synthesis,DNA-binding and cleavage studies of macrocyclic copper(II) complexes

Two macrocyclic copper(II) complexes, [CuL¹](ClO₄)₂ (L¹ = 2,6,9,13-tetraparacyclophane, a Schiff base) and [CuL²]Cl₂ [L² = 3,10-bis(2-benzyl)-1,3,5,8,10,13-hexaazacyclotetradecane] have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, u.v.–vis., i.r. and mass spectra. Absorption, fluorescence, circular dichroic spectra and viscosity experiments have been carried out on the interaction of the two complexes with calf thymus CT DNA. The results suggest that both complexes can bind to CT DNA by intercalation via the aromatic moiety ring in the macrocycle into the base pairs of DNA. [CuL¹](ClO₄)₂ binds to CT DNA more strongly than [CuL²]Cl₂. The position of the aromatic ring in the macrocycle plays an important role in deciding the extent of binding of the complexes to DNA. Significantly, the complexes have been found to be single-strand DNA cleavers in the presence of H₂O₂ or/and 2-mercaptoethanol.