Pulse polarographic determination of the complexation capacity of various organic phosphonates of heavy metals with the aid of design of experiments

This study presents the determination of the complexation capacity of phosphonates (ATMP, EDTMP, and DTPMP) by differential pulse polarography. All of them are non-volatile, stable in water samples, and resistant to hydrolysis. Therefore, their decomposition rate in natural water is low. The metal complexation capacity of these phosphonates was detected for cobalt, copper, and zinc ions. DTPMP is the best of the investigated chelating agents for these three metal ions.Owing to the environmental fate of aminocarboxylates, these were often replaced by phosphonates. Therefore, we compared NTA and EDTA with ATMP and EDTMP according to their Zn-CC and could find out approximately four times higher complexation of zinc ions by phosphonates than by aminocarboxylates.Furthermore, the interaction between phosphonates and the influence of iron ions on the Zn-CC were investigated by chemometric means. The design of experiments indicated no significant interaction in phosphonate mixtures but significant influence of iron ions. Thus, the complexation capacity of a mixture of ATMP, EDTMP, and DTPMP can be calculated by the addition of several individual Zn-CC of the phosphonates according to their percentage in the mixture. A similar calculation is impossible in the presence of iron ions.     

Rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of unsaturated phosphonates by ClickFerrophos ligands

Newly developed ClickFerrophos II ligands were applied in the hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated phosphonates. The use of a rhodium/ClickFerrophos II catalyst was examined in the hydrogenation of functionalized α,β-unsaturated phosphonates and was revealed to be effective for β-alkyl-β-aryl or β-dialkyl phosphonates, (Z)-β-enolester phosphonates, and α-phenylethenyl phosphonates, producing the corresponding chiral phosphonates in good yields with high enantioselectivities (up to 96% ee).     

Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of a layered cobalt phenylphosphonate, Co(PhPO3)(H2O)

We report the hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of a layered cobalt phenylphosphonate. Unlike most metal phosphonates reported to date, the structure was solved by single crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD). Co(ii) centres are hexa-coordinated by oxygen and the octahedra corner-share into a layer. The layers are capped by phenylphosphonate groups, where the phenyl groups define a hydrophobic bilayer region. The material was also characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device) magnetometry. The material undergoes an antiferromagnetic transition at a relatively low Néel temperature of 4.0 K, while the Curie-Weiss temperature of -76.5 K reflects the low-dimensionality of the magnetic structure. The effective magnetic moment of 5.01 micro(B) per Co(2+) verifies a high-spin configuration and an octahedral coordination of the metal centres. This layered material was correctly predicted in the literature from powder data, adds to the structural diversity of the cobalt phosphonates, and may be useful as an intercalation or exfoliation compound.     

Dynamics of Zn(II) binding as a key feature in the formation of amyloid fibrils by Aβ11-28

Supramolecular assembly of peptides and proteins into amyloid fibrils is of multifold interest, going from materials science to physiopathology. The binding of metal ions to amyloidogenic peptides is associated with several amyloid diseases, and amyloids with incorporated metal ions are of interest in nanotechnology. Understanding the mechanisms of amyloid formation and the role of metal ions can improve strategies toward the prevention of this process and enable potential applications in nanotechnology. Here, studies on Zn(II) binding to the amyloidogenic peptide Aβ11-28 are reported. Zn(II) modulates the Aβ11-28 aggregation, in terms of kinetics and fibril structures. Structural studies suggest that Aβ11-28 binds Zn(II) by amino acid residues Glu11 and His14 and that Zn(II) is rapidly exchanged between peptides. Structural and aggregation data indicate that Zn(II) binding induces the formation of the dimeric Zn(II)(1)(Aβ11-28)(2) species, which is the building block of fibrillar aggregates and explains why Zn(II) binding accelerates Aβ11-28 aggregation. Moreover, transient Zn(II) binding, even briefly, was enough to promote fibril formation, but the final structure resembled that of apo-Aβ11-28 amyloids. Also, seeding experiments, i.e., the addition of fibrillar Zn(II)(1)(Aβ11-28)(2) to the apo-Aβ11-28 peptide, induced aggregation but not propagation of the Zn(II)(1)(Aβ11-28)(2)-type fibrils. This can be explained by the dynamic Zn(II) binding between soluble and aggregated Aβ11-28. As a consequence, dynamic Zn(II) binding has a strong impact on the aggregation behavior of the Aβ11-28 peptide and might be a relevant and so far little regarded parameter in other systems of metal ions and amyloidogenic peptides.     

Layered cobalt(II) and nickel(II) diphosphonates showing canted antiferromagnetism and slow relaxation behavior

Reactions of 2-(1-imidazole)-1-hydroxyl-1,1'-ethylidenediphosphonic acid (ImhedpH4) and cobalt or nickel salts under hydrothermal conditions lead to four new metal phosphonates with two types of structures: M3(ImhedpH)2(H2O)(4).2H2O [M=Co(II) (1) and Ni(II) (2)] and M(ImhedpH3)2(H2O)2 [M=Co(II) (3) and Ni(II) (4)]. Compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural and show a layered structure made up of M3(ImhedpH)2(H2O)4 trimer units. These trimers are connected by edge-sharing of the {Co(2)O6} octahedra, forming an undulating chain. The adjacent chains are fused through the coordination of the phosphonate oxygen atom from one chain to the Co(2) atom of the other, thus generating a two-dimensional layer containing 4-, 8-, and 16-membered rings. The imidazole groups are grafted on the two sides of the layer. Compounds 3 and 4 are also isostructural and show a mononuclear structure with extensive hydrogen bond interactions. Magnetic measurements reveal that both 1 and 2 exhibit canted antiferromagnetism at 2.6 and 5.0 K, respectively. Below these temperatures, slow relaxation is observed from the ac susceptibility measurements corresponding to the spin-glass-like behaviors.     

Novel layered copper phosphoramidate, which contains six-membered rings made of five different elements

Copper(II) perchlorate and (PhCONH)P(O)(OH)2 (H2bpa) react in methanol to yield [Cu(Hbpa)2]n, a novel layered solid that displays several interesting features. Unlike the previously reported copper phosphonates, a rare hexacoordination around the metal is observed in the title compound because of the amide C=O coordination to Cu in addition to the phosphoramidate P-O coordination. The six-membered chelate rings present in the title compound are made up of five different elements (Cu, P, C, N, and O).     

Chiral metal phosphonates: assembly,structures and functions

As an important class of inorganic-organic hybrid materials, metal phosphonates can exhibit versatile structures, interesting functions and high water and thermal stabilities. Despite a large number of metal phosphonates reported in the past two decades,the development of chiral metal phosphonates is still in its infancy. This review summarizes the current status in this topical field including the synthetic strategies, the crystal structures of chiral metal phosphonates reported thus far, and their physical and chemical properties. Future challenges in this promising field are also discussed.     

Highly selective ferric ion sorption and exchange by crystalline metal phosphonates constructed from tetraphosphonic acids

With the motivation of searching for highly selective ferric ion sorbents, two open-framework and microporous materials, {[Pb7(HEDTP)2(H2O)] x 7H2O}n (1) and {[Zn2(H4EDTP)] x 2H2O}n (2) [H8EDTP = N,N,N',N'-ethylenediaminetetrakis(methylenephosphonic acid)], have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The structure of compound 1 results from the seven crystallographically different lead atoms that are bridged by two HEDTP(7-) ligands to yield a three-dimensional microporous framework with tunnels along the a and b axes. Compound 2 features a layer architecture built of square waves along the a axis. The layers are connected by hydrogen bonds between uncoordinated phosphonate oxygen atoms to form a three-dimensional supramolecular network, with one-dimensional tunnels along the a axis. Both compounds 1 and 2 exhibited high ion sorption and exchange capacities for millimolar concentrations of Fe(III). Specifically, when 0.01 g of 1 (or 2) was added to 5 mL of a 1 mM metallic chloride aqueous solution and the mixture was allowed to stand for 2 days at room temperature, compound 1 adsorbed nearly 100% of Fe(III) and compound 2 adsorbed 96.8% of Fe(III). They were also found to adsorb ferric ions selectively over other metal ions, such as Ca(II), Cr(II), Mn(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), etc. Their special ferric ion uptake capacities may be attributed to the cation exchange, coordination bonding, and electrostatic attraction between ferric ions and metal phosphonates.     

Coordination and ligand exchange dynamics of solvated metal ions

Recent developments in computer speed and capacity have opened the access to highly accurate molecular dynamics simulations based on quantum mechanically calculated forces for the chemically relevant region around ions in solution (QM/MM formalism). This accuracy, although still extremely consuming (30-300 days of CP time per simulation), is needed for reliable structural details and ligand exchange rates. A large number of main group and transition metal ions have been investigated by this approach, giving very detailed insight into the properties of these ions in solution and allowing to classify the ions by various characteristics. Most first-row transition metal ions have a very stable first hexa-coordinated solvation shell, whose vibrational distortions, however, strongly influence the dynamics of the second shell. The dynamical Jahn-Teller effect - shown to be a femto- and picosecond phenomenon - can strongly influence ligand coordination and exchange dynamics. A large number of ions with very labile solvation shell such as most main group ions, but also transition metal ions, e.g. Ag(I) and Hg(II), can change their coordination within the picosecond scale, leading to an almost simultaneous presence of several species hardly accessible by present experimental techniques. Among these ions, the structure breakers are of particular interest, and it could be shown that there are two types of them, one with a large and very labile first coordination shell such as Cs(I), the other characterised by a small first but an unusually large second solvation shell such as Au(I). Investigations of metal ions coordinated to ammonia ligands have shown that coordination to hetero-atoms can accelerate the ligand exchange reaction rates by several orders of magnitude, e.g. for Cu(II) and Ni(II). Simulations of ions in aqueous ammonia gave a very detailed picture of the complexity of species almost simultaneously present and illustrate the enormous difficulties encountered when trying to fit X-ray or neutron diffraction data for such systems. In general, ligand exchange rates situated in the picosecond range are far below the NMR scale, and as femtosecond laser pulse spectroscopy could not be applied so far to ionic solutions, accurate simulations have become a very important tool to access structure and dynamics of solvated ions. A number of VIDEO clips supplied on the Web as supporting material illustrates the processes occurring in solutions of the metal ions.     

Layered Uranyl Phosphonates Encapsulating Co(II)/Mn(II)/Zn(II) Ions: Exfoliation into Nanosheets and Its Impact on Magnetic and Luminescent Properties

Layered heterometallic 5f–3d uranyl phosphonates can exhibit unique luminescent and/or magnetic properties, but the fabrication and properties of their 2D counterparts have not been investigated. Herein we report three heterobimetallic uranyl phosphonates, namely, [(UO₂)₃M(2-pmbH)₄(H₂O)₄] ⋅ 2H₂O [ MU , M=Co(II), CoU ; Mn(II), MnU ; Zn(II), ZnU ; 2-pmbH₃=2-(phosphonomethyl)benzoic acid]. They are isostructural and display two-dimensional layered structures where the M(II) centers are encapsulated inside the windows generated by the diamagnetic uranyl phosphonate layer. Each M(II) has an octahedral geometry filled with four water molecules in the equatorial positions and two phosphonate oxygen atoms in the axial positions. The uranium atoms adopt UO₇ pentagonal bipyramidal and UO₆ square bipyramidal geometries. The lattice and coordination water molecules can be released by thermal treatment and reabsorbed in a reversible manner, accompanied with changes of magnetic dynamics. Interestingly, the bulk samples of MU can be exfoliated in acetone via freezing and thawing processes forming nanosheets with single-layer or two-layer thickness ( MU-ns ). Magnetic studies revealed that the CoU and MnU systems exhibited field-induced slow magnetization relaxation at low temperature. Compared with crystalline CoU , the magnetic relaxation of the CoU-ns aggregates is significantly accelerated. Moreover, photoluminescence measured at 77 K showed slight red-shift of the five characteristic uranyl emission bands for ZnU-ns in comparison with those of the crystalline ZnU . This work gives the first examples of 2D materials based on 5f–3d heterometallic uranyl phosphonates and illustrates the impact of dimension reduction on their magnetic/optical properties.     

多孔金属有机膦酸化合物的制备

本文概述了制备多孔金属有机膦酸化合物的三种途径,即直接反应法,引入第二配体法和引入模板剂的方法,并对多孔金属无机膦酸材料的潜在用途作了简单介绍。     

Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of binuclear metal complexes of a tetradentate N2O2 Schiff base ligand derived from 4,6-diacetylresorcinol and benzylamine

A tetradentate N2O2 donor Schiff base ligand, H2L, was synthesized by the condensation of 4,6-diacetylresorcinol with benzylamine. The structure of the ligand was elucidated by elemental analyses, IR, 1H NMR, electronic and mass spectra. Reaction of the Schiff base ligand with nickel(II), cobalt(II), iron(III), cerium(III), vanadyl(IV) and uranyl(VI) ions in 1:2 molar ratio afforded binuclear metal complexes. Also, reaction of the ligand with several copper(II) salts, including Cl-, NO3-, AcO-, ClO4- and SO42- afforded different metal complexes that reflect the non-coordinating or weakly coordinating power of the ClO(4)(-) anion as compared to the strongly coordinating power of SO42- and Cl- anions. Characterization and structure elucidation of the prepared complexes were achieved by elemental and thermal analyses, IR, 1H NMR, electronic, mass and ESR spectra as well as magnetic susceptibility measurements. The metal complexes exhibited different geometrical arrangements such as square planar, octahedral, square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal arrangements. The variety in the geometrical arrangements depends on the nature of both the anion and the metal ion.     

Dialkyl(2,3-epoxy-4-oxoalkyl)phosphonates as Versatile Synthons for Heterocyclic Compounds

Abstract

The new title compounds (1) - prepared by two independent ways starting from dialkyl (formylmethyl)phosphonates - react with ambident nucleophiles (thioamides, 2-mercaptoazoles…) either to the (2-hetaryl-2-hydroxyethyl)phosphonates (2) or directly to the hetarylvinylphosphonates (4), which can further be transformed into the phosphonates (5) or (7), and into the phosphorus-free heterocycles (3), (6) and (8), as shown in the scheme. Pd(O)-catalyzed rearrangement of the epoxyphosphonates (1) leads to the new (2,4-dioxoalkyl)phosphonates (9), which allow the synthesis of various hetarylmethylphosphonates (10).     

The application of infrared spectroscopy to probe the surface morphology of alumina-supported palladium catalysts

Five alumina-supported palladium catalysts have been prepared from a range of precursor compounds [palladium(II) nitrate, palladium(II) chloride, palladium(II) acetylacetonate, and tetraamminepalladium(II) tetraazidopalladate(II)] and at different metal loadings (1-7.3 wt %). Collectively, this series of catalysts provides a range of metal particle sizes (1.2-8.5 nm) that emphasize different morphological aspects of the palladium crystallites. The infrared spectra of chemisorbed CO applied under pulse-flow conditions reveal distinct groupings between metal crystallites dominated by low index planes and those that feature predominantly corner/edge atoms. Temperature-programmed infrared spectroscopy establishes that the linear CO band can be resolved into contributions from corner atoms and a combination of (111)(111) and (111)(100) particle edges. Propene hydrogenation has been used as a preliminary assessment of catalytic performance for the 1 wt % loaded catalysts, with the relative inactivity of the catalyst prepared from palladium(II) chloride attributed to a diminished hydrogen supply due to decoration of edge sites by chlorine originating from the preparative process. It is anticipated that refinements linking the vibrational spectrum of a probe molecule with surface structure and accessible adsorption sites for such a versatile catalytic substrate provide a platform against which structure/reactivity relationships can be usefully developed.     

M2（pbtcH）（phen）2（H2O）2 [M（II）= Co,Ni]：Mixed-ligated metal phosphonates based on 5-phosphonatophenyl-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid showing double chain structures

Two new mixed-ligated metal phosphonates, M2（pbtcH）（phen）2（H2O）2 [M（Ⅱ）=Co （1）, Ni （2）] （pbtcH5 = 5-phosphonatophenyl-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline）, have been syn- thesized and characterized. Both show one-dimensional double chain structures, where the M（phen）（H2O） moieties are chelated and bridged by pbtcH4 through the carboxylate and phosphonate oxygen atoms. The chains are connected by hydrogen bonding interactions and π-π stacking, forming a three-dimensional supramolecular structure. The IR and magnetic properties of the two compounds are also investigated.     

Reactions in Water – A Greener Approach Using Ruthenium Catalysts

Reactions using transition metals as catalysts have emerged as an efficient method in the recent times. However, the selection of solvent plays a crucial role in this regard. Several solvents used traditionally suffer majorly with problems of toxicity; high boiling point etc. leading to drastic reaction conditions. Water being a non‐toxic, non‐inflammable and environmentally benign can replace the hazardous organic solvents in laboratory as well as industry. Maintaining a minimum catalyst loading percentage we can advantageously avail high levels of selectivity. Water was found to be a good solvent medium for several metal catalysed reactions. An intramolecular deprotonation mechanism is followed by the ruthenium (II) catalysts in water; thereby, facilitating the catalytic action of the metal. These studies can help the industrial chemists to utilize water as a solvent for their reactions towards improvement of their waste management procedure. This review mainly focuses on the several recent developments in the above direction.     

Isostructural metal-anion radical coordination polymers with tunable phosphorescent colors (deep blue, blue, yellow, and white) induced by terminal anions and metal cations

Five phosphorescent metal-anion radical coordination polymers based on a new anion radical ligand generated by in situ deprotonation of a stable zwitterionic radical are described. The N,O,N-tripodal anion radical ligand links metal cations, which leads to five isostructural coordination polymers, [M(3)(bipo(-.))(4)(L)(2)](n) (M=Cd or Mn, Hbipo(-.)=2,3'-biimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2'-one, L=Cl(-), HCOO(-) or SCN(-)). The isostructural coordination polymers exhibit novel one-dimensional spirocycle-like structures. Three isostructural Cd(II) coordination polymers display unusual phosphorescent color changes (blue, yellow, and white) induced by terminal anions. Significantly, the Cd(II) coordination polymer with terminal Cl(-) possesses moderate quantum yield, and shows a bright white-light phosphorescence emission, which is independent of excitation wavelength and can even be excited by visible light. Upon adjusting the metal cation to Mn(II), two isostructural Mn(II) coordination polymers reveal deep-blue-light phosphorescence emissions that are independent of terminal anions. As radical-based coordination polymers, some of them show antiferromagnetic interactions between radical species or radical and metal center.     

Unconventional metal organic frameworks: porous cross-linked phosphonates

The past decade has witnessed an exponential growth of metal organic framework compounds (MOFs). The defining character of these compounds is their porosity. However, in many cases no effort was made to show evidence that a stable porous structure has been achieved and that the pores may be accessed. In the present paper we describe recent work on porous pillared zirconium diphosphonates, and the newer and in many respects different characteristics of tin(iv) phosphonates. The Sn(IV) monophosphonates form spherical globules that exhibit very high surface areas. The surface area arises from their nano-sized particles that pack in a "house of cards" arrangement. Also, it is shown that the 1,4-monophenyldiphosphonic acid forms highly porous (250-400 m2 g(-1)) materials with Sn(IV) when prepared in alcohol-water media. This is not the case with analogous Zr(IV) compounds. The many variations in the syntheses of both the zirconium and tin aryl- and alkyldiphosphonate pillars and their combinations with spacers such as methyl- and monophenylphosphonic acid have created a variety of highly porous materials that are stable to 400 degrees C in air, highly stable in acid media, do not collapse when de-solvated, and can be post and presynthesis altered to include functional groups. Several new directions taken by other researchers are also described. However, it is emphasized in this presentation that the cross-linked compounds form particles that precipitate rapidly into nanoparticles that exhibit only short range order. Therefore, they differ from the more conventional MOFs in that they are not amenable to structure solution by X-ray or neutron diffraction techniques. Rather, they must be understood on the basis of modeling and indirect data from EM, NMR, and additional spectroscopic and textural studies.     

The chemistry of tri- and high-nuclearity palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes

This review gives an overview of the progress on tri- and high-nuclearity palladium(II) platinum(II) complexes and discusses recent developments in the chemistry of these complexes. Three or more square-planar metal atoms can be assembled in several ways resulting into myriad geometric forms of the resulting complexes. These square planes may be sharing a corner, an edge and two edges or even separated by ligands having their donor atoms incapable of forming chelates yielding dendrimers and self-assembled molecules. A variety of ligands have been used to stabilize these complexes. The chemistry of these complexes has been dealt based on nuclearity of the complexes. Synthetic, spectroscopic, structural aspects and applications of these complexes are described in this review.     

2-氨基取代噻唑基膦酸脂的合成

本文报导一系列2-氨基-5-取代-4-噻唑基膦酸酯和2-氨基-4-取代-5-噻唑基膦酸酯的合成. 这类化合物显示了一定的杀菌活性.