5-[2-(Methylthio)ethyl]-3-phenyl-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-one and its complexes with transition metals (Co<Superscript>II</Superscript>, Ni<Superscript>II</Superscript>, and Cu<Superscript>II</Superscript>). Synthesis and electrochemical investigation

The reaction of 5-[2-(methylthio)ethyl]-3-phenyl-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-one (LH) with salts MCl₂· xH₂O (M = Co, Ni, Cu; x = 2, 6) afforded the [M(L)Cl]_n complexes of Ni^II, Co^II, and Cu^II. The electrochemical behavior of the LH ligand and its complexes was studied using the cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk electrode techniques. The structures of the synthesized compounds were determined by the data of UV—Vis and IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and electrochemical characteristics. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 339–343, February, 2007.     

Synthesis,characterization and biological studies of Co<Superscript>II</Superscript>, Ni<Superscript>II</Superscript>, Cu<Superscript>II</Superscript> and Zn<Superscript>II</Superscript> complexes of Schiff bases derived from 4-substituted carbostyrils[quinolin2(1H)-ones]

Schiff bases derived from 4-aminomethylcarbostyril and their transition metal complexes with Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II and Zn^II have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibilities electronic, IR, PMR, ESR, FAB-Mass and thermal studies. From the above spectral studies it is concluded that the ligands of 4-substituted carbostyril Schiff bases, viz, salicylidene 4-aminomethylcarbostyril (SAMC); o-vanillinsalicylidene 4-aminomethylcarbostyril (VAMC) and 5′ chlorosalicylidene 4-aminomethylcarbostyril (CSAMC) act as bidenate molecules coordinating through azomethine nitrogen and phenolic oxygen. The ligands and their metal complexes have been screened in vitro for antibacterial, antifungal and antitumor activity. The results indicate that the biological activity increases on complexation. The Cu^II complexes of the above ligands show greater inhibitory action towards the P388/s tumor cells at lower concentrations.     

Spectroscopic and thermal investigations of complexes of Cr<Superscript>III</Superscript>, Mn<Superscript>II</Superscript>, Zn<Superscript>II</Superscript> &; Cd<Superscript>II</Superscript> - carboxamide

Complexes of Cr^III, Mn^II, Zn^II & Cd^II with the polydentate carboxamide ligandN′, N′′-bis(3-carboxy-1-oxoprop-2-enyl) 2-Amino-N-arylbenzamidine (H₂L) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic studies (Vibrational, electronic, ESR and ¹H-NMR), magnetic susceptibility measurements, thermal studies and powder diffraction studies. The vibrational spectral data are in agreement with coordination of amide and carboxylate oxygen of the ligands with the metal ions. The electronic spectra indicates octahedral or tetrahedral geometry around the metal ions, has been supported by magnetic susceptibility measurements. The results of electron spin resonance & ¹H-NMR spectra have supported the results of other spectral techniques. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were computed from the thermal data using Coats and Redfern method, which confirm first order kinetics. Powder diffraction determines the cell parameters of the complexes.     

Effect of ligand environment on the mechanism of enantiomerization of Be<Superscript>II</Superscript>, Zn<Superscript>II</Superscript>, and Cu<Superscript>II</Superscript> bischelate complexes

The effect of ligand environment on the mechanism of enantiomerization of Be^II, Zn^II, and Cu^II bischelate aminovinylketonate complexes was studied by the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) method. Substituents at the nitrogen atom (R = H, Me, Prⁱ) significantly affect the mechanism of enantiomerization. In the beryllium complexes, the diagonal twist mechanism is changed to the dissociation mechanism. In the zinc complexes, only the diagonal twist mechanism is realized. The barrier to reaction monotonically increases with the size of the substituent. In the copper complexes, the effect of substituents manifests itself in the change in the relative stabilities of different forms. At R = H, the square-planar form is more stable, while the tetrahedral configuration is favorable at R = Prⁱ. For the Cu^II complex with R = Me, the energy difference between two forms is less than 1 kcal mol^-1, which leads to stabilization of the squareplanar structure in the solid state, whereas the tetrahedral form is more stable in solution.     

Stereo sensitivity of exchange interactions in Ni<Superscript>II</Superscript> and Cu<Superscript>II</Superscript> heterospin complexes with 5-formylpyrrolyl-substituted nitroxides

5-Formylpyrrolyl-substituted nitronyl and imino nitroxide radicals HL¹ and HL² were synthesized. Their solid phases are formed by packing pairs of the molecules. In the {HL¹...HL¹} pairs, the dominant interaction is the ferromagnetic exchange with J/kB = 8.8 K (Hamiltonian \(H = 2J\left( {\overrightarrow {{s_1}} \overrightarrow {{s_2}} } \right)\)). The ferromagnetic exchange occurs also in the heterospin molecules [Ni(L¹)₂], [Cu(L¹)₂], and [Ni(L²)₂(MeOH)₂]. In the complexes [Ni(L¹)₂] and [Cu(L¹)₂], a small change in the mutual orientation of the coordinated ligands has a considerable effect on the value and the sign of the energy of exchange interactions between the unpaired electrons of the metal ion and paramagnetic ligands.     

Complex formation of maleic acid with the Zn<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Ni<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Co<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Cu<Superscript>2+</Superscript> in aqueous solution

The process of complex formation of maleic acid (H₂L) with the ions Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Cu²⁺ was studied by potentiometric titration in a wide range of concentration ratios at 298 K and I = 0.1 mol/l (NaNO₃). The moieties ZnL, CoL, NiL, NiL ₂ ^2? , CuL, and CuL ₂ ^2? were detected and their stability constants were determined.     

Extraction of metal ions (Fe<Superscript>3+</Superscript>, Co<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Ni<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Cu<Superscript>2+</Superscript> and Zn<Superscript>2+</Superscript>) using immobilized-polysiloxane iminobis(n-2-aminophenylacetamide) ligand system

A new insoluble solid functionalized ligand system bearing chelating ligand group of the general formula P-(CH₂)₃-N[CH₂CONH(C₆H₄)NH₂]₂, where P represents [Si–O] _n polysiloxane network, was prepared by the reaction of the immobilized diethyliminodiacetate polysiloxane ligand system, P-(CH₂)₃N(CH₂CO₂Et)₂ with 1,2-diaminobenzene in toluene. ¹³C CP-MAS NMR, XPS and FTIR results showed that most ethylacetate groups (–COOEt) were converted into the amide groups (–N–C=O). The new functionalized ligand system exhibits high capacity for extraction and removal of the metal ions (Fe³⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺) with efficiency of 95–97% after recovery from its primary metal complexes. This functionalized ligand system formed 1:1 metal to ligand complexes.     

Synthesis,crystal structure of a new tetranuclear Ni<Stack><Subscript>2</Subscript><Superscript>II</Superscript></Stack>Cu<Stack><Subscript>2</Subscript><Superscript>II</Superscript></Stack> complex containing a macrocyclic ligand

The first inorg/organic hybrid complex incorporating the macrocyclic oxamide, of formula [(NiL)₂Cu₂(μ-NSC)₂(NSC)₂] (1), (NiL, H₂L = 2, 3-dioxo-5,6,14,15-dibenzo-1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclo-pentadeca-7,13-dien), have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The crystals crystallize in the triclinic system, space group P-1, for (1) a = 8.319(3) Å, b = 10.434(4) Å, c = 14.166(5) Å, a = 107.030(5)°, β  =  91.257(5)°, γ = 107.623(5)°. The complex involved both bridging N, S-ligand, and oxamide ligand, C–H?S interactions and NCS → Ni weak coordination interactions making the complex superamolecular.     

Self-assembly of nanosized aggregates based on the photoswitchable <Emphasis Type="Italic">p-tert</Emphasis>-butyl thiacalix[4]arene derivative and Fe <Superscript>III</Superscript>, Cu<Superscript>II</Superscript>, and Ag<Superscript>I</Superscript> cations

New p-tert-butyl thiacalix[4]arene tetrasubstituted at the lower rim and containing the azobenzene fragments in the 1,3-alternate configuration was synthesized. Its receptor properties with respect to d-metal cations (Fe ³⁺, Cu²⁺, Ag⁺) were studied using UV spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The ability of p-tert-butyl thiacalix[4]arene to molecular recognition of silver cations was estimated by UV spectroscopy. The aggregation of these systems was studied by the dynamic light scattering method.     

Synthesis,crystal structures,and electrochemistry of Cu<Superscript>II</Superscript> complexes with tetradentate N<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript> ligands derived from 3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one

New copper(II) complexes with tetradentate ligands derived from 1,5-diphenyl-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one and containing the N,N′-2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, and carboxymethyl substituents were synthesized. The crystal structures of the complexes were established and the complexes were studied by cyclic voltammetry. The ligands are preorganized for complexation and are highly complementary for a divalent copper cation. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1773–1782, August, 2005.     

Crystal structures of a family of layered coordination polymers containing divalent metal ions (Mn<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Co<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Ni<Superscript>2+</Superscript> and Zn<Superscript>2+</Superscript>) and the 3-amino 4-methyl benzoate ion

The syntheses and crystal structures of the layered coordination polymers M(C₈H₈NO₂)₂ [M = Mn (1), Co (2), Ni (3) and Zn (4)] are described. These isostructural compounds contain centrosymmetric trans-MN₂O₄ octahedra as parts of infinite sheets; the ligand bonds to three adjacent metal ions in μ³-N,O,O′ mode from both its carboxylate O atoms and its amine N atom. In each case, weak intra-sheet N–H?O and C–H?O hydrogen bonds may help to consolidate the structure. Crystal data: 1, C₁₆H₁₆MnN₂O₄, M _r = 355.25, monoclinic, P2₁/c (No. 14), a = 10.6534(2) Å, b = 4.3990(1) Å, c = 15.5733(5) Å, β = 95.1827(10)°, V = 726.85(3) ų, Z = 2, R(F) = 0.026, wR(F ²) = 0.067. 2, C₁₆H₁₆CoN₂O₄, M _r = 359.24, monoclinic, P2₁/c (No. 14), a = 10.6131(10) Å, b = 4.3374(4) Å, c = 15.3556(17) Å, β = 95.473(4)°, V = 703.65(12) ų, Z = 2, R(F) = 0.041, wR(F ²) = 0.091. 3, C₁₆H₁₆N₂NiO₄, M _r = 359.02, monoclinic, P2₁/c (No. 14), a = 10.6374(4) Å, b = 4.2964(2) Å, c = 15.2827(8) Å, β = 95.9744(14)°, V = 694.66(6) ų, Z = 2, R(F) = 0.028, wR(F ²) = 0.070. 4, C₁₆H₁₆N₂O₄Zn, M _r = 365.68, monoclinic, P2₁/c (No. 14), a = 10.6385(5) Å, b = 4.2967(3) Å, c = 15.2844(8) Å, β = 95.941(3)°, V = 694.89(7) ų, Z = 2, R(F) = 0.038, wR(F ²) = 0.107.     

Synthesis and properties of potassium salts of per-<Emphasis Type="Italic">O</Emphasis>-carboxymethyl-calix[4]pyrogallols and their complexes with Cu<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Fe<Superscript>3+</Superscript>, and La<Superscript>3+</Superscript>

Synthesis of water-soluble potassium salts of carboxymethyl derivatives of calix[4]pyrogallols and dodeca(carboxylatomethyl)tetramethylcalix[4]pyrogallol (L) complexes with transition metal ions (Cu²⁺, Fe³⁺, La³⁺) is described. Their structures in the solid state and in solution were characterized by NMR spectroscopy, ESR, and IR spectroscopy. Calix[4]pyrogallol dodecacarboxylates exist in the rccc-configuration. Calix[4]pyrogallol with methyl substituents at the lower rim in a wide range concentrations exists in water predominantly in the dimeric form. The obtained polynuclear transition metal complexes possess less symmetric structure than potassium salt of calix[4]pyrogallol (K₁₂L). All studied complexes contain water molecules bound by rather strong hydrogen bonds. At room temperature the Fe₄L complex is characterized by the environment of the Fe³⁺ ions close to octahedral. The absence of signals in the ESR spectrum of the Cu₆L complex indicates the strong antiferromagnetic interaction Cu²⁺-Cu²⁺.     

Extraction of Ba<Superscript>2+</Superscript>, Pb<Superscript>2+</Superscript> and Cd<Superscript>2+</Superscript> into nitrobenzene by using strontium dicarbollylcobaltate in the presence of tetramethyl <Emphasis Type="Italic">p-tert</Emphasis>-butylcalix[4]arene tetraketone

From extraction experiments and γ-activity measurements, the exchange extraction constants corresponding to the general equilibrium M²⁺(aq)+SrL²⁺(nb)⇔ML²⁺(nb)+Sr²⁺(aq) taking place in the two-phase water-nitrobenzene system (M²⁺ = Ba²⁺, Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺; L = tetramethyl p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene tetraketone; aq = aqueous phase, nb = nitrobenzene phase) were evaluated. Moreover, the stability constants of the ML²⁺ complexes in water saturated nitrobenzene were calculated; they were found to increase in the order Ba²⁺<Cd²⁺<Pb²⁺.     

Enthalpies of formation of the complexes [Co<Superscript>2+</Superscript>-N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)aspartic acid] in aqueous solutions at 298.15 K

Enthalpies of complex formation between N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)aspartic acid (H₄Y) with Co²⁺ ion at 298.15 K are determined by calorimetry over a wide range of ionic strengths (KNO₃). Thermodynamic characteristics of the formation reactions of the complexes CoY²⁻, CoY₂⁶⁻, and Co(OH)Y³⁻ are calculated at zero and other values of ionic strength. The obtained values are interpreted.     

Crystal structure of two polymorphs of molybdenyl salicylidene-2-furfuriliminate (HL<Superscript>1</Superscript>) [MoO<Subscript>2</Subscript>(L<Superscript>1</Superscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>]

The crystal structures of two polymorphs of molybdenyl salicylidene-2-furfuryliminate [MoO₂(L¹)₂] have been solved by X-ray diffraction. Both complexes crystallize in centrosymmetric and non-centrosymmetric space groups (P2₁/c and Р2₁, respectively) of monoclinic system and have similar structures and close geometric parameters. The Мо atoms have a distorted octahedral coordination to two terminal oxo ligands in cis-positions to each other and two pairs of the oxygen atoms (cis- to О(oxo)) and the nitrogen atoms (trans- to О(oxo)) of two bidentate chelate ligands (L¹)^–.     

Quantum chemical analysis of possible fragmentation of [M + H]<Superscript>+</Superscript> and [M + Na]<Superscript>+</Superscript> complexes of monosubstituted methane,cyclohexane, and benzene derivatives in mass spectrometric studies

The formation and fragmentation energies of the proton and sodium cation complexes with monosubstituted methane, cyclohexane, and benzene derivatives in which carbon atoms are bonded to substituents (NH₂, OH, F, Cl, Br, ONO₂, NO₂, COOH, CN, and Ph) were calculated by the B3LYP/6-31G(d) method. For [M + Na]⁺ complexes, the formation energies are much lower (and differ from one another to a much lesser extent), while the dissociation energies are much higher, than the corresponding energies of the [M + H]⁺ complexes. Na⁺ cation shows a lower selectivity toward localization at functional groups in molecules compared to H⁺. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 246–249, February, 2008.     

Synthesis and structure of the framework coordination polymer based on the cluster anion [Nb<Subscript>4</Subscript>OTe<Subscript>4</Subscript>(CN)<Subscript>12</Subscript>]<Superscript>6−</Superscript> and Mn<Superscript>II</Superscript> aqua complexes

Dark-brown plate crystals of the [Mn₇(H₂O)₂₆{Nb₄OTe₄(CN)₁₂} ₂](OH)₂·11H₂O compound (1) were prepared by the reaction of an aqueous ammonia solution of the K₆[Nb₄OTe₄(CN)₁₂]{K₂CO₃{KOH{8H₂O complex with a glycerol solution of manganese(II) nitrate. The structure of complex 1 was established by X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 has a polymer structure containing four types of manganese atoms. The nitrogen atoms of eight cyano groups of the tetranuclear niobium cluster are coordinated to the manganese atoms to form a {2,3,8}-connected three-dimensional network. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 224–228, February, 2007.     

Theoretical study on the structure and conformational features of distally dibromo-dipropoxythiacalix[4]arene derivatives and their Zn<Superscript>2+</Superscript> complexes

A comparative DFT study of distally dibromo-dipropoxythiacalix[4]arene and dipropoxythiacalix[4]arene was performed. The hydrogen bonds OH O at the lower rim play an important role in stabilizing all the conformers, and cone is predicted to be the most stable. The structure and energetic ordering of the conformers are not affected by the bromination at upper rim. The inclusion of the solvent effect keeps the energetic orderings unchanged, but leads to a reduction in the energy gaps between conformers. Concerning the 1:1 neutral Zn²⁺ complexes, only one binding mode was found which presented the metal ion coordinated to four oxygen atoms at lower rim. This is in good agreement with our previous study on the Zn²⁺ complex with thiacalix[4]arene carrying opposite phenolate groups. The results thus support the idea that the position of the phenolate groups at lower rim is crucial to define the structural binding mode pattern of metal complexes.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of two complexes [Cu<Subscript>2</Subscript>(NiL)<Subscript>2</Subscript>Cl<Subscript>4</Subscript>] and [Cd<Subscript>2</Subscript>(CuL)<Subscript>2</Subscript>Cl<Subscript>4</Subscript>]

Macrocyclic and supermolecular complexes [Cu₂(NiL)₂Cl₄] (I) and [Cd₂(CuL)₂Cl₄] (II) (H₂L = 2,3-dioxo-5,6,14,15-dibenzo-1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclo-pentadeca-7,13-diene) have been synthesized and structurally determined by X-ray diffraction and IR spectrum. Complex I crystallizes in the monoclinic system with P2₁/n group, a = 10.9019(15), b = 14.3589(19), c = 12.4748(17) 0A, β = 108.645(2)°, Z = 4. Complex II crystallizes in the monoclinic system with P2₁/n group, a = 10.9784(16), b = 14.580(2), c = 12.8904(18) Å, β = 109.339(2)°, Z = 4.     

Synthesis,structure, and electrochemistry of <Emphasis Type="Italic">trans</Emphasis>-[Co<Superscript>III</Superscript>{(BA)<Subscript>2</Subscript>pn}(L)<Subscript>2</Subscript>]ClO<Subscript>4</Subscript> complexes

The structure, spectroscopic, and electrochemical properties of [Co{(BA)₂pn}(L)₂]ClO₄ complexes, where (BA)₂pn = N,N′-bis(benzoylacetone)-1,3-propylenediimine dianion and the two ancillary ligands (L) are pyridine, py (1), and 4-methylpyridine, 4-Mepy (2), have been investigated. These complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV–Vis and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. The crystal structure of [Co{(BA)₂pn}(py)₂]ClO₄ (1) has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The coordination geometry around cobalt(III) is best described as a distorted octahedron. The electrochemical reduction of these complexes at a glassy carbon electrode in acetonitrile solution indicates that the first reduction process corresponding to Co^III–Co^II is electrochemically irreversible, which is accompanied by the dissociation of the axial N(py)–cobalt bonds. This process becomes quasi-reversible upon the addition of excess py ligands. The second reduction step of Co^II/I shows reversible behavior and is not influenced by the nature of the axial ligands. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.