Spectroscopic, thermal and antitumor investigations of sulfasalazine drug in situ complexation with alkaline earth metal ions

The complexes of sulfasalazine (H₃Suz) with some of alkaline metals Mg(II), Ca(II), Sr(II) and Ba(II) have been investigated. Sulfasalazine complexes were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic tools; infrared spectra, electronic and mass spectra. The IR spectra of the prepared complexes were suggested that the H₃Suz behaves as a bi-dentate ligand through the carboxylic and phenolic groups. The molar conductance measurements gave an idea about the non-electrolytic behavior of the H₃Suz complexes. The thermal decomposition processes for metal(II) complexes of H₃Suz viz: [M(HSuz)(H₂O)₄] (where M = Mg(II), Ca(II), Sr(II) or Ba(II)) have been accomplished on the basis of TG/DTG and DTA studies, and the formula conforms to the stoichiometry of the complexes based on elemental analysis. The kinetic analyses of the thermal decomposition were studied using the Coats–Redfern and Horowitz–Metzger equations. The antitumor and antimicrobial activities of the H₃Suz and their alkaline metal(II) complexes were evaluated.     

Complexation of crown-containing butadienyl dyes with alkali and alkaline earth metal cations in the ground and excited electron states

Spectrophotometry and steady-state fluorimetry were used for the study of complexation of crown-containing butadienyl dyes with alkali and alkaline earth metal cations in acetonitrile, as well as protonation of these dyes with trifluoroacetic acid. Complexation of the compounds studied with the metal cations leads to the 1: 1 product, whereas protonation with trifluoroacetic acid affords the 1: 2 product containing 2 moles of the acid per 1 mole of the dye. Stability constants of the complexes are varied from 10 to 10⁶ L mol⁻¹, basicity of the crown-containing dyes in the reaction with trifluoroacetic acid increases with the increase in the macrocycle size. On complexation, the fluorescence spectra are shifted considerably less than the absorption spectra. This indicates that photorecoordination of the cation in the complex excited molecules occurred. Based on the correlation of the spectral shifts with the metal cation charge density, three types of complexes differing in the extent of influence of the cation charge on the spectral shifts can be singled out: “tight”, “loose”, and “solvent-separated”.     

Thermodynamic interactions of the alkaline earth metal ions with citric acid

By using the isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) technique, thermodynamic parameters have been determined for reactions of the Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, and Ba²⁺ ions with the citrate anion. The measurements were run in the Cacodylate, Pipes and Mes buffer solutions of a pH of 6, at 298.15 K, as well as in the Tricine, Tapso, and Tris–HCl buffer solutions of a pH of 8. Further, based on the results of potentiometric titration, the conditional stability constants were determined for the citrate complexes at both pH values. The effect of the reaction environment and the metal ion identity on the interaction energy with the citrate ligand and the stability of the resulting compounds have been discussed.     

3D coordination polymers with vanadyl fragments and alkaline earth metal ions

The reactions of vanadyl sulfate VOSO₄·3H₂O with barium or strontium cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate (MCpdc, M = Ba, Sr, H₂Cpdc = C₃H₄(COOH)₂) afforded the polymeric heterometallic complexes {[(H₂O)₈Ba₂(VO)₂(Cpdc)₄]·2H₂O}n (1) and {[(H₂O)₆Sr(VO)(Cpdc)₂]}n (2), respectively. These complexes differ in the binding mode of mononuclear vanadyl fragments with alkaline earth metal ions. Coordination polymers 1 and 2 were characterized by ESR spectroscopy.     

Charge remote fragmentation of fatty acids cationized with alkaline earth metal ions

Fatty acids can be collisionally activated as [M ? H + Cat]⁺, where Cat is an alkaline earth metal, by using tandem mass spectrometry. High-energy collisional activation induces charge remote fragmentation to give structural information. In the full scan mass spectra molecular ions are easily identified, particularly when barium is used as a cationizing agent; ions are shifted to a higher mass, lower chemical noise region of the mass spectrum. Moreover, the isotopic pattern of barium is characteristic, and the high mass defect of barium allows an easy separation of the cationized analyte from any remaining interfering ions (chemical noise), provided medium mass-resolving power is available. An additional advantage is that most of the ion current is localized in [M ? H + Cat]⁺ species. Structural analysis of fatty acids can be performed when the sample size is as low as 1 ng.     

The color reactions of sulfonazo-III isomers with lanthanum and alkaline earth metal ions

Six sulfonazo-III isomers were synthesized, and their color reactions with alkaline earth metals and lanthanum investigated. All six reagents had good sensitivities for lanthanum (? = 1.9–5.0·10⁴), but the sensitivities for alkaline earth metals were fairly low except for the barium chelate of sulfonazo-III (? = 2.8 · 10⁴). The position of the sulfo group on the phenyl ring and the symmetry of the reagent are important for the barium reactions, but of little significance for the lanthanum reactions. The effects of water-miscible solvents are also described.     

Thermochemistry of 18C6 complexation with alkali,alkaline earth metal cations and ammonium ion

The object of the present study is to examine the factors governing the process of 18C6 complexation in aqueous solution by interpreting of thermodynamic parameters of the reaction in terms of observed selectivity and solvation characteristics under various temperature conditions.     

N-(4-amino-7-nitrobenzaoxa-1,3-diazole)-substituted aza crown ethers: complexation with alkali, alkaline earth metal ions and ammonium

Three novel aza-crown ether derivatives incorporating 4-amino-7-nitrobenzaoxa-1,3-diazole (NBD) chromophore were synthesized and their structure confirmed by ¹H-NMR, IR and elemental analysis. The influence of the solvent polarity and protonation on the photophysical properties of NBD-15-crown-5 was studied by UV/Vis and fluorescence methods. The influence of the investigated cations on the absorption spectra of the ligands was negligible, however emission was strongly affected. Complexation and binding stability of NBD-aza-15-crown-5 and NBD-aza-18-crown-6 were studied using fluorescence spectroscopy. NBD-aza-18-crown-6 exhibits strong selectivity toward Ca²⁺ and Sr²⁺ ions with formation constants about 10³ times higher than the formation constants with the other ions included in the study.     

The pi complexation of alkali and alkaline earth ions by the use of meso-octaalkylporphyrinogen and aromatic hydrocarbons

The full metallation of meso-octaalkylporphyrinogens [R8N4H4] (R=Et, 1; nBu, 2; CH2Ph, 3; (CH2)4, 4) with heavy alkali metals (M = K, Rb, Cs) leads to the porphyrinogen-M4 compounds, in which the solvation of the alkali cations is largely assured by the intra- and intermolecular phi-interactions with the pyrrolyl anions. Such a mode of complexation results in a structural diversity as a function of the meso substituents, the size of the metal ion, and the solvent. The structure of the unsolvated polymers [R8N4M4]n (R= Et, M=K, 5; M=Rb, 6; M=Cs, 7; R= (CH2)4, M = Rb, 8; M = Cs, 9) have been clarified through the X-ray analysis of 7 recrystallized from diglyme. The structure shows that the tetraanion binds two Cs ions inside the cavity, which display in one case eta1:eta1:eta1:eta1 and in the other eta5:eta5:eta5:eta5 interaction modes. Bidimensional polymerization is assured by four Cs ions, which each bind at the eta5 position on the exo face of each pyrrole. With bulkier meso substituents, different polymeric forms are obtained (R = nBu, M = K, 10; M = Rb, 11; M = Cs, 12), and their structures were clarified through the X-ray analysis of 10, which was recrystallized from dimethoxyethane. The polymeric units are made up by the monomeric units [Bu8N4K2]2-, in which one potassium is eta1:eta1:eta1:eta5 and the other eta5:eta1:eta5:eta1 bonded inside the porphyrinogen cavity. In the case of R=CH2Ph, the monomeric anion [(PhCH2)8N4K2]2- (13) has been structurally identified. The metallation of 1 and 2 with active forms of alkaline earth metals (M' = Ca, Sr, Ba) led to dinuclear compounds [R,N4M'2] (R = Et, M' = Ca, 14; M'=Sr, 15; M'=Ba, 16; R=nBu. M'=Ba, 18), in which both metals inside the cavity are eta1:eta3:eta1:eta3 (Ca) and eta1:eta5:eta1:eta5 (Sr and Ba) bonded to the porphyrinogen tetraanion. The coordination sphere of each metal ion is completed by two THF molecules, which, in the case of Ba, are easily replaced by an arene ring [Bu8N4Ba2(eta6-arene)2] (arene=durene, 22; naphthalene, 23; toluene, 24; benzene, 25). The X-ray structures of 14, 15, 18, 22, and 23 are described in detail. We have tried to establish a relationship between the solid-state and solution structures by analyzing the 1H NMR spectra of the porphyrinogen complexes.     

Apparent molar volumes and compressibilities of alkaline earth metal ions in methanol and dimethylsulfoxide

Temperature dependencies of density of magnesium (II), calcium (II), strontium (II), barium (II) perchlorates as well as beryllium (II), and sodium trifluoromethanesulfonates in methanol and dimethylsulfoxide have been determined over the composition range studied. From density data the apparent molar volumes and partial molar volumes of the salts at infinite dilution as well as the expansibilities have been evaluated. The apparent molar isentropic compressibilities of alkaline earth metal perchlorates and beryllium (II) and sodium triflates in methanol and DMSO have been calculated from sound speed data obtained at T = 298.15 K.     

Metal complex formation with dicarbonyl-ligands. Calculations on glyoxal complexes with alkali and alkaline earth metal ions

Ab initio MO SCF calculations on the complexes of Li, Na, K, Be, Mg and Ca ions with glyoxal have been performed. These calculations represent the first part of a series of theoretical investigations on the dependence of complex formation properties of ligands containing two carbonyl groups on the structure of the cordinative center. Special attention has been paid to the chelate effect, which is found to increase with increasing atomic number within the series of ions. The calculated values are compared with our recent data obtained from UV spectroscopy of ion complexes with dicarbonyl ligands.     

Quantitative parameters for the sequestering capacity of polyacrylates towards alkaline earth metal ions

The complex formation constants of polyacrylic (PAA) ligands (1.4≤log N≤2.4, N=number of monomer units) with calcium and magnesium ions were determined in different ionic media at different ionic strengths, 0≤I≤1 mol l⁻¹, at t=25 °C. Experimental pH-metric data in the presence of Ca²⁺ or Mg²⁺ were firstly analysed in terms of apparent protonation constants, log K^H*, using the “three parameter model” proposed by Högfeldt; differences in log K^H*, determined in different ionic media, were interpreted in terms of complex species formation. The only species present in the system M-PAA (M=Ca²⁺ or Mg²⁺) is ML₂: attempts to find species of different stoichiometry were unsuccessful. The stability dependence of this species on ionic strength, on the degree of neutralisation (α) and on PAA molecular weight is discussed using empirical equations. The formation constant, log β₂, is significantly higher for Ca²⁺ than for Mg²⁺: at I=0.1 mol l⁻¹ (NaCl), log N=1.8 and α=0.5, log β₂^Ca=4.43 and log β₂^Mg=4.24. The formation of polyacrylate-alkaline earth metal complexes is discussed in the light of sequestering effects in natural waters.     

Cation exchange, interlayer spacing, and thermal analysis of Na/Ca-montmorillonite modified with alkaline and alkaline earth metal ions

Na-montmorillonites were exchanged with Li⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, and Ba²⁺, while Ca-montmorillonites were treated with alkaline and alkaline earth ions except for Ra²⁺ and Ca²⁺. Montmorillonites with interlayer cations Li⁺ or Na⁺ have remarkable swelling capacity and keep excellent stability. It is shown that metal ions represent different exchange ability as follows: Cs⁺?>?Rb⁺?>?K⁺?>?Na⁺?>?Li⁺ and Ba²⁺?>?Sr²⁺?>?Ca²⁺?>?Mg²⁺. The cation exchange capacity with single ion exchange capacity illustrates that Mg²⁺ and Ca²⁺ do not only take part in cation exchange but also produce physical adsorption on the montmorillonite. Although interlayer spacing d ₀₀₁ depends on both radius and hydration radius of interlayer cations, the latter one plays a decisive role in changing d ₀₀₁ value. Three stages of temperature intervals of dehydration are observed from the TG/DSC curves: the release of surface water adsorbed (36?C84?°C), the dehydration of interlayer water and the chemical-adsorption water (47?C189?°C) and dehydration of bound water of interlayer metal cation (108?C268?°C). Data show that the quantity and hydration energy of ions adsorbed on montmorillonite influence the water content in montmorillonite. Mg²⁺-modified Na-montmorillonite which absorbs the most quantity of ions with the highest hydration energy has the maximum water content up to 8.84%.     

Synthesis of chromogenic crown ethers and liquid—liquid extraction of alkaline earth metal ions

New crown ether dyes carrying two pendent anionic side-arms were synthesized for the extraction-spectrophotometry of alkaline earth metal ions. In the extraction of alkaline earth metal ions by these dianionic reagents, size recognition by the crown ether ring was more remarkable than in the case of alkali metal ion extraction by a similar type of monoanionic reagents. Dramatic changes in metal selectivity were observed when the nature of the anionic side-arm was changed while the crown ether skeleton was kept the same. The structure/selectivity relationship is discussed in terms of “chelate” and “intramolecular ion-pair” formation. Typically, when the basicity of the pendent anions was relatively high and a six-membered chelate was structurally possible for the pendent anions and the crown-bound metal, the extraction of calcium was favored by up to a factor of 3000 in the ratio of the Ca/Ba extraction constants for reagents of the diaza-18-crown-6 type. In contrast, the reagents which had pendent anions with only poor coordination ability for metal ions seemed to form complexes of the ion-pair type, and calcium ion was 10⁵ times less extractable than barium ion for the same diaza-18-crown-6-skeleton. Strontium ion seemed to be extracted most effectively when the extracted complex assumed properties intermediate between the chelate and intramolecular ion-pair.     

Luminescence of vanadium and rare earth ions in alkaline earth sulfates

The luminescence of samples MeSO₄V, RE (Me = Mg, Ca, Ba) depends strongly on the nature of the Me ions. The amount of association of the V⁵⁺ and RE³⁺ ions can be estimated from the measured quantum efficiencies.     

Selectivity of potassium cobalt hexacyanoferrate (II) for alkali and alkaline earth metal ions

The distribution coefficients for alkali and alkaline earth metal ions on potassium cobalt hexacyanoferrate (II), K₂CoFe(CN)₆×1.4H₂O, show high selectivity for cesium. The uptake values of the ions vary widely. The uptake is most probably an ion exchange process.     

Isotope exchange between alkaline earth metal hydroxide and HTO water in the equilibrium state

In order to reveal to what extent tritium (³H or T) can be incorporated into hydroxides, the isotope exchange reaction (OT-for-OH exchange reaction) between each alkaline earth metal hydroxide (M(OH)₂), where M means alkaline earth metal (M=Ca, Sr or Ba) and HTO water was observed homogeneously at 30 °C under equilibrium after mixing. Consequently, the followings were obtained: (1) a quantitative relation between the electronegativity of each M ion and the ability (of the M ion) incorporating OT^– into the M hydroxide can be found and the ability is small when the temperature is high, (2) the exchange rate for the OT-for-OH exchange reaction is small when the electronegativity of the M ion in the M hydroxide in great, (3) as for the dissociation of HTO water, it seems that fomula (HTOT⁺+OH^–) is more predominant than the fomula (HTOH⁺+OT^–) when the temperature is high and (4) the method used in this work is useful to estimate the reactivity of a certain alkaline material.     

Modelling of nanosecond fluorescence kinetics of triethylamine excited state complexation with alcohols

Exciplex formation between triethylamine and some alcohols in hexane solution has been followed by nanosecond time- and energy-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. The experimental results have been discussed on the basis of a successive association model and rate constants have been obtained from an iterative adjustment of the model parameters to the measured concentration dependence of the decay times. Fluorescence quenching, increasing in efficiency with decreasing alcohol chain length, may be attributed to a charge transfer reaction of the amine—alcohol exciplexes with alcohol clusters formed in low concentration hydrocarbon solutions. The deuterium isotope effect observed in these systems can be explained by hydrogen migration in triethylamine—alcohol exciplexes.