生色冠醚研究.Ⅱ.2、6-二溴靛酚冠醚在甲醇溶液中与碱金属和碱土金属盐的变色作用

冠醚化酚(1a,1b)和酚型开链冠醚(2a,2b)在甲醇中氢氧化锂的作用下,与2、6—二溴醌氯亚胺反应,生成兰色的2、6—二溴靛酚冠醚(1c,1d,2c,2d)锂盐。在其甲醇溶液中加入其它碱金属和碱土金属盐时,产生颜色变化,其中以2c和2d表现出对Sr~(2+)和Ba~(2+)有较明显的选择性变色作用,其△λ_(max)(nm)分别为:2c:38(SrCl_2),37(BaCl_2);2d:64(SrCl_2),56(BaCl_2)。还考查了介质中含水量对变色作用的影响和锶盐的阴离子效应,探讨了选择性变色作用的机理。     

新的酚型开链冠醚及由其衍生的二苯并冠醚的合成

将水杨醛与碱和氯甲基甲基醚反应, 再经过NaBH4还原, 即制得邻(甲氧基甲氧基)苯甲醇, 然后将其在DMF中与NaH和二(或三)甘醇二对甲苯磺酸酯反应, 得开链冠醚1a和1b。1a和1b经稀酸水解, 即脱保护而分别生成新的酚型开链冠醚2a和2b。用2a与二甘醇二对甲苯磺酸酯和NaH在DMF溶液中反应, 合成顺型二苯并-20-冠-6(3); 而2a与环氧氯丙烷在NaOH水溶液中反应, 则合成了17-羟基二苯并-18-冠-5(4)。     

生色冠醚研究 Ⅰ.双偶氮开链冠醚的合成和与金属离子的配位性能

本文用邻苯二酚经过先桥接后偶联,用愈创木酚、水杨醛经过先偶联后桥接的方法,合成了三类双偶氮开链冠醚1、2和3.方法简便,产率较高.借助于可见光谱的测定,考查了它们在溶液中与碱金属和碱土金属盐等的配位性能.结果表明,1在95:6四氢呋喃-水(v/v)中,对高氯酸锂和高氯酸钙有良好的选择性变色作用.本文对变色作用的反应机理进行了详细的讨论.可以认为,变色作用的产物是分子内配盐.这已由1与高氯酸钙制成的配合物的元素分析、可见光谱和红外光谱的测定所证明.     

新的酰胺型开链冠醚的合成与性质

Simon在70年代开发了一类酰胺型开链冠醚,能选择性配位碱土金属离子并可作为中性载体制备离子选择性电极.由于酰胺型开链冠醚易于制备,因此受到人们广泛地重视.Vgtle等提出的“末端基”概念为开链冠醚的合成、设计起了重要的指导作用.前文报道2-甲氧基-1-氨甲基萘与三甘醇二碘化物在无水碳酸钠存在下于乙腈中反应得到双手臂的套索冠醚与碘化钠的配合物.X射线衍射晶体结构分析表明萘环上的甲氧基中的氧原子参加了与钠离子的配位,生成了扭曲的六边形双锥结构配合物.因此2-甲氧基-1-氨基萘可以作为开链冠醚的“末端基”.开链冠醚的合成路线是:     

非手性芳香冠醚同β-环糊精配位时所诱导出的圆二色性(ICD)研究

本文报道六种非手性芳香冠醚,即苯并-15-c-5,苯并-18-c-6,4-叔丁基苯并-15-c-5,二苯并-18-c-6,二苯并-24-c-8,4,4’二叔丁基二苯并-30-c-10,在3:2水-甲醇体系中同β-环糊精配位时的紫外光谱及诱导出的圆二色性谱。有趣的是,这些冠醚的邻苯二酚基生色团的~1A_1←~1A_1及~1B_2←~1A_1跃迁区的每一个谱带区均诱导出负正交替的圆二色性,经用Job连续变量法及摩尔比法确定系有两种配合物生成,一种是2:1 β-环糊精-冠醚配合物,另一种是1:2 β-环糊精-冠醚配合物。应用Shimizu等的理论结果,确定了含邻苯二酚基生色团的冠醚在β-环糊精空腔中的取向及其包结形态。就2:1配合物而言,本质上是一种亲脂相互作用,它遵循环糊精包结物的一般规律。对于1:2的β-环糊精-冠醚配合物,不存在β-环糊精空腔对冠醚的邻苯二酚基生色团的包结作用,所以推断其结构可能是,二个冠醚分子分别从β-环糊精圆筒的两端将环糊精分子包结起来,彼此间的作用是一种亲水相互作用。     

氯冉酸阴离子桥联双核铜(II)配合物的合成和磁性

本文合成了五种以氯冉酸二价阴离子为桥联配体的Cu(II)单核([CuLCA].H~2O)和双核([Cu~2L~2CA](ClO~4)~2配合物:[Ca(phen)CA].H~2O(1),[Cu~2(phen)~2CA](ClO~4)~2(2),[Cu(NO~2-phen)CA].H~2O(3),[Cu~2(NO~2-phen)~2CA](ClO~4)~2(4)和[Cu~2(bpy)~2CA](ClO~4)~2(5)。经元素分析、红外、固体紫外、顺磁共振、磁化率及变温磁化率的测定对上述各配合物进行了表征。配合物1,3可能是通过水分子中的氢键将两个[CuLCA]单元联接而缔合的假双聚体。配合物2,4,5则由阳[Cu~2L~2CA]^2^+阳离子和弱配位的ClO~4^-阴离子所组成。双核配合物中Cu(II)离子的几何构型可能为畸变的四方锥。所有五种配合物均难溶于水及常见有机溶剂。上述配合物的室温ESR谱呈现ΔM~s=2的从单重态到三重态的半场跃迁。配合物2,5的变温磁化率(4-300K)已测得,利用Heisenberg模型确定交换参数J值为-29.2和-25.7cm^-^1。表明在此类桥联配合物中,两核间存在着反铁磁性交换耦合作用。     

稀土硝酸盐与１，１，１—三（４—二苯胺甲酰基—２—氧杂丁基）丙烷配合物

三角架型配体由于其独特的配位方式而具有许多优良的物理和化学性质,如能稳定高氧化态的过渡金属离子^[1~3],用作优良的电极活性物质^[4],具有生物活性^[５]等,因此近十余年来对该类配合物的研究一直是配位化学研究领域的一个重要部分,但到目前为止,对具有三角架结构的三酰胺型开冠醚的研究却很少,且主要集中于研究它与过渡金属和碱金属离子的相互作用及其性质^[4,5],有关该类配体与稀土离子的配位形式及性质的研究则更少^[6]。     

生色冠醚研究 I: 双偶氮开链冠醚的合成和与金属离子的配位性能

本文用邻苯二酚经过先桥接后偶联,用愈创木酚,水杨醛经过先偶联后桥接的方法,合成了三类双偶氮开链冠醚1,2和3.方法简便,产率较高,借助于可见光谱测定,考查了它们在溶液中与碱金属和碱士金属盐等的配位性能.结果表明,1在95:5四氢呋喃-水(v/v)中,对高氯酸锂和高氯酸钙有良好的选择性变色作用.本文对变色作用的反应机理进行了详细的讨论.可以认为,变色作用的产物是分子内配盐,这已由1与高氯酸钙制成的配合物的元素分析,可见光谱和红外光谱的测定所证明.     

氯冉酸阴离子桥联双核铜(II)配合物的合成和磁性

本文合成了五种以氯冉酸二价阴离子为桥联配体的Cu(II)单核([CuLCA].H~2O)和双核([Cu~2L~2CA](ClO~4)~2配合物:[Ca(phen)CA].H~2O(1),[Cu~2(phen)~2CA](ClO~4)~2(2),[Cu(NO~2-phen)CA].H~2O(3),[Cu~2(NO~2-phen)~2CA](ClO~4)~2(4)和[Cu~2(bpy)~2CA](ClO~4)~2(5)。经元素分析、红外、固体紫外、顺磁共振、磁化率及变温磁化率的测定对上述各配合物进行了表征。配合物1,3可能是通过水分子中的氢键将两个[CuLCA]单元联接而缔合的假双聚体。配合物2,4,5则由阳[Cu~2L~2CA]^2^+阳离子和弱配位的ClO~4^-阴离子所组成。双核配合物中Cu(II)离子的几何构型可能为畸变的四方锥。所有五种配合物均难溶于水及常见有机溶剂。上述配合物的室温ESR谱呈现ΔM~s=2的从单重态到三重态的半场跃迁。配合物2,5的变温磁化率(4-300K)已测得,利用Heisenberg模型确定交换参数J值为-29.2和-25.7cm^-^1。表明在此类桥联配合物中,两核间存在着反铁磁性交换耦合作用。     

杂元素冠醚研究 Ⅶ.多硒杂冠醚及其钯配合物的合成

在碱性条件下,1,2-二硒杂环戊烷被硼氢化钠还原成双硒负离子,然后和二醇的二对甲苯磺酸酯或二氯化物缩合成环,得到六个二硒杂冠醚(2a,3a,4a,5a,6a,7a)和七个四硒杂冠醚(2b,3b,4b,5b,6b,7b,8b).同时,通过5a,5b与二氯化钯反应,合成了两个钯配合物,并讨论了其配位特征     

Metal complexes with a new N(4)O(3) amine pendant-armed macrocyclic ligand: synthesis, characterization, crystal structures, and fluorescence studies

The synthesis of a new oxaaza macrocyclic ligand, L, derived from O(1),O(7)-bis(2-formylphenyl)-1,4,7-trioxaheptane and tren containing an amine terminal pendant arm, and its metal complexation with alkaline earth (M = Ca(2+), Sr(2+), Ba(2+)), transition (M = Co(2+), Ni(2+), Cu(2+), Zn(2+), Cd(2+)), post-transition (M = Pb(2+)), and Y(3+) and lanthanide (M = La(3+), Er(3+)) metal ions are reported. Crystal structures of [H(2)L](ClO(4))(2).3H(2)O, [PbL](ClO(4))(2), and [ZnLCl](ClO(4)).H(2)O are also reported. In the [PbL] complex, the metal ion is located inside the macrocyclic cavity coordinated by all N(4)O(3) donor atoms while, in the [ZnLCl] complex, the metal ion is encapsulated only by the nitrogen atoms present in the ligand. pi-pi interactions in the [H(2)L](ClO(4))(2).3H(2)O and [PbL](ClO(4))(2) structures are observed. Protonation and Zn(2+), Cd(2+), and Cu(2+) complexation were studied by means of potentiometric, UV-vis, and fluorescent emission measurements. The 10-fold fluorescence emission increase observed in the pH range 7-9 in the presence of Zn(2+) leads to L as a good sensor for this biological metal in water solution.     

Lead and mercury sensing by calixarene-based fluoroionophores bearing two or four dansyl fluorophores

A detailed study on the photophysical and complexing properties of calixarenes bearing two and four dansyl derivatives (Calix-DANS2 and Calix-DANS4) in a CH3CN/H2O mixture (60:40 v/v) is reported. Calix-DANS2 shows a high selectivity towards Hg2+ over interfering cations (Na+, K+, Ca2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+) and a sensitivity in the 10(-7) mol L(-1) concentration range. The complexation of mercury ion induces a strong fluorescence quenching due to a well-defined electron transfer process from the fluorophore to the metal center. Calix-DANS4 exhibits an extremely high affinity for Pb2+ with a high selectivity over various competing ions. The unprecedented detection limit (4 microg L(-1)) is fully compatible with the level defined by the World Health Organisation. The affinity of Calix-DANS4 for Pb2+ can be rationalized by the activation of the inert pair of electrons on Pb2+. The number of fluorophores involved in the complexation can be determined from a careful time-resolved fluorescence characterization.     

Metal ion-controlled self-assembly using pyrimidine hydrazone molecular strands with terminal hydroxymethyl groups: a comparison of Pb(II) and Zn(II) complexes

Metal complexation studies were performed with the ditopic pyrimidine-hydrazone (pym-hyz) strand 6-hydroxymethylpyridine-2-carboxaldehyde (2-methyl-pyrimidine-4,6-diyl)bis(1-methylhydrazone) (1) and Pb(ClO(4))(2)·3H(2)O, Pb(SO(3)CF(3))(2)·H(2)O, Zn(SO(3)CF(3))(2), and Zn(BF(4))(2) to examine the ability of 1 to form various supramolecular architectures. X-ray crystallographic and NMR studies showed that coordination of the Pb(II) salts with 1 on a 2:1 metal/ligand ratio in CH(3)CN and CH(3)NO(2) resulted in the linear complexes [Pb(2)1(ClO(4))(4)] (2), [Pb(2)1(ClO(4))(3)(H(2)O)]ClO(4) (3), and [Pb(2)1(SO(3)CF(3))(3)(H(2)O)]SO(3)CF(3) (4). Two unusually distorted [2 × 2] grid complexes, [Pb1(ClO(4))](4)(ClO(4))(4) (5) and [Pb1(ClO(4))](4)(ClO(4))(4)·4CH(3)NO(2) (6), were formed by reacting Pb(ClO(4))(2)·6H(2)O and 1 on a 1:1 metal/ligand ratio in CH(3)CN and CH(3)NO(2). These grids formed despite coordination of the hydroxymethyl arms due to the large, flexible coordination sphere of the Pb(II) ions. A [2 × 2] grid complex was formed in solution by reacting Pb(SO(3)CF(3))(2)·H(2)O and 1 on a 1:1 metal/ligand ratio in CH(3)CN as shown by (1)H NMR, microanalysis, and ESMS. Reacting the Zn(II) salts with 1 on a 2:1 metal/ligand ratio gave the linear complexes [Zn(2)1(H(2)O)(4)](SO(3)CF(3))(4)·C(2)H(5)O (7) and [Zn(2)1(BF(4))(H(2)O)(2)(CH(3)CN)](BF(4))(3)·H(2)O (8). (1)H NMR studies showed the Zn(II) and Pb(II) ions in these linear complexes were labile undergoing metal ion exchange. All of the complexes exhibited pym-hyz linkages in their cisoid conformation and binding between the hydroxymethyl arms and the metal ions. No complexes were isolated from reacting either of the Zn(II) salts with 1 on a 1:1 metal/ligand ratio, due to the smaller size of the Zn(II) coordination sphere as compared to the much larger Pb(II) ions.     

Synthesis, crystal structures, and magnetic properties of a new family of heterometallic cyanide-bridged Fe(III)2M(II)2 (M=Mn, Ni, and Co) square complexes

New heterobimetallic tetranuclear complexes of formula [Fe(III){B(pz)(4)}(CN)(2)(μ-CN)Mn(II)(bpy)(2)](2)(ClO(4))(2)·CH(3)CN (1), [Fe(III){HB(pz)(3)}(CN)(2)(μ-CN)Ni(II)(dmphen)(2)](2)(ClO(4))(2)·2CH(3)OH (2a), [Fe(III){B(pz)(4)}(CN)(2)(μ-CN)Ni(II)(dmphen)(2)](2)(ClO(4))(2)·2CH(3)OH (2b), [Fe(III){HB(pz)(3)}(CN)(2)(μ-CN)Co(II)(dmphen)(2)](2)(ClO(4))(2)·2CH(3)OH (3a), and [Fe(III){B(pz)(4)}(CN)(2)(μ-CN)Co(II)(dmphen)(2)](2)(ClO(4))(2)·2CH(3)OH (3b), [HB(pz)(3)(-) = hydrotris(1-pyrazolyl)borate, B(Pz)(4)(-) = tetrakis(1-pyrazolyl)borate, dmphen = 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine] have been synthesized and structurally and magnetically characterized. Complexes 1-3b have been prepared by following a rational route based on the self-assembly of the tricyanometalate precursor fac-[Fe(III)(L)(CN)(3)](-) (L = tridentate anionic ligand) and cationic preformed complexes [M(II)(L')(2)(H(2)O)(2)](2+) (L' = bidentate α-diimine type ligand), this last species having four blocked coordination sites and two labile ones located in cis positions. The structures of 1-3b consist of cationic tetranuclear Fe(III)(2)M(II)(2) square complexes [M = Mn (1), Ni (2a and 2b), Co (3a and 3b)] where corners are defined by the metal ions and the edges by the Fe-CN-M units. The charge is balanced by free perchlorate anions. The [Fe(L)(CN)(3)](-) complex in 1-3b acts as a ligand through two cyanide groups toward two divalent metal complexes. The magnetic properties of 1-3b have been investigated in the temperature range 2-300 K. A moderately strong antiferromagnetic interaction between the low-spin Fe(III) (S = 1/2) and high-spin Mn(II) (S = 5/2) ions has been found for 1 leading to an S = 4 ground state (J(1) = -6.2 and J(2) = -2.7 cm(-1)), whereas a moderately strong ferromagnetic interaction between the low-spin Fe(III) (S = 1/2) and high-spin Ni(II) (S = 1) and Co(II) (S = 3/2) ions has been found for complexes 2a-3b with S = 3 (2a and 2b) and S = 4 (3a and 3b) ground spin states [J(1) = +21.4 cm(-1) and J(2) = +19.4 cm(-1) (2a); J(1) = +17.0 cm(-1) and J(2) = +12.5 cm(-1) (2b); J(1) = +5.4 cm(-1) and J(2) = +11.1 cm(-1) (3a); J(1) = +8.1 cm(-1) and J(2) = +11.0 cm(-1) (3b)] [the exchange Hamiltonian being of the type H? = -J(S?(i)·S?(j))]. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been used to substantiate the nature and magnitude of the exchange magnetic coupling observed in 1-3b and also to analyze the dependence of the exchange magnetic coupling on the structural parameters of the Fe-C-N-M skeleton.     

Solvation of LiClO4 and NaClO4 in deuterated acetonitrile studied by means of infrared and Raman spectroscopy

Vibrational characteristics of CD3CN solutions of LiClO4 and NaClO4 have been studied by means of infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Blue shifts of 22 and 11 cm(-1) of the v2 C[triple bond]N stretch are observed resulting from interaction of CD3CN with Li+ and Na+, respectively. The number of primary solvation sites of both Li+ and Na+ in acetonitrile is believed to be four from the comparison of the Raman intensities of the C[triple bond]N stretch for free CD3CN and those coordinated to Li+ and Na+. Evidently formation of contact ion pairs of the cation (Li+ or Na+) and anion (ClO4-) is more probable at a higher concentration of the salt. The characteristics of the v2 C[triple bond]N stretch, v4 C-C stretch, and v8 CCN deformation bands vary substantially upon coordination, while other vibrational bands are relatively immune to the donor-acceptor interaction. DFT calculations have also been performed at the BLYP/6-31 + G(2d,p) level to examine the structures and vibrational characteristics of CD3CN coordinated to Li+ and Na+. The calculated results are in good agreement with the observed vibrational characteristics.     

Enhanced metal ion selectivity of 2,9-di-(pyrid-2-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline and its use as a fluorescent sensor for cadmium(II)

The metal ion complexing properties of the ligand DPP (2,9-di-(pyrid-2-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline) were studied by crystallography, fluorimetry, and UV-visible spectroscopy. Because DPP forms five-membered chelate rings, it will favor complexation with metal ions of an ionic radius close to 1.0 A. Metal ion complexation and accompanying selectivity of DPP is enhanced by the rigidity of the aromatic backbone of the ligand. Cd2+, with an ionic radius of 0.96 A, exhibits a strong CHEF (chelation enhanced fluorescence) effect with 10(-8) M DPP, and Cd2+ concentrations down to 10(-9) M can be detected. Other metal ions that cause a significant CHEF effect with DPP are Ca2+ (10(-3) M) and Na+ (1.0 M), whereas metal ions such as Zn2+, Pb2+, and Hg2+ cause no CHEF effect with DPP. The lack of a CHEF effect for Zn2+ relates to the inability of this small ion to contact all four donor atoms of DPP. The structures of [Cd(DPP)2](ClO4)2 (1), [Pb(DPP)(ClO4)2H2O] (2), and [Hg(DPP)(ClO4)2] (3) are reported. The Cd(II) in 1 is 8-coordinate with the Cd-N bonds to the outer pyridyl groups stretched by steric clashes between the o-hydrogens on these outer pyridyl groups and the central aromatic ring of the second DPP ligand. The 8-coordinate Pb(II) in 2 has two short Pb-N bonds to the two central nitrogens of DPP, with longer bonds to the outer N-donors. The coordination sphere around the Pb(II) is completed by a coordinated water molecule, and two coordinated ClO4(-) ions, with long Pb-O bonds to ClO4(-) oxygens, typical of a sterically active lone pair on Pb(II). The Hg(II) in 3 shows an 8-coordinate structure with the Hg(II) forming short Hg-N bonds to the outer pyridyl groups of DPP, whereas the other Hg-N and Hg-O bonds are rather long. The structures are discussed in terms of the fit of large metal ions to DPP with minimal steric strain. The UV-visible studies of the equilibria involving DPP and metal ions gave formation constants that show that DPP has a higher affinity for metal ions with an ionic radius close to 1.0 A, particularly Cd(II), Gd(III), and Bi(III), and low affinity for small metal ions such as Ni(II) and Zn(II). The complexes of several metal ions, such as Cd(II), Gd(III), and Pb(II), showed an equilibrium involving deprotonation of the complex at remarkably low pH values, which was attributed to deprotonation of coordinated water molecules according to: [M(DPP)(H2O)]n+ <==> [M(DPP)(OH)](n-1)+ + H+. The tendency to deprotonation of these DPP complexes at low pH is discussed in terms of the large hydrophobic surface of the coordinated DPP ligand destabilizing the hydration of coordinated water molecules and the build-up of charge on the metal ion in its DPP complex because of the inability of the coordinated DPP ligand to hydrogen bond with the solvent.     

Molecular architectures for trimetallic d/f/d complexes: structural and magnetic properties of a LnNi2 core

A series of cationic, trimetallic d/f/d complexes have been prepared which use a multidentate, macrocyclic amine phenol ligand to coordinate divalent first row d-block transition metal ions (TM) and lanthanides (Ln) ions in close proximity, desirable for magnetic studies. Isolable complexes of the d/f/d cluster compounds with the formula [Ln(TM)2(bcn)2]ClO4.nH2O, where H3bcn is tris-N, N', N'-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane, TM = Zn(II) and Ni(II) and Ln = La(III), Nd(III), Gd(III), Dy(III), and Yb(III), were synthesized by a one-pot sequential reaction of stoichiometric amounts of H 3bcn with the TM(II) and Ln(III) metal ions. The spontaneously formed cationic complexes were characterized by a variety of analytical techniques including IR, NMR, +ESI-MS, and EA. The [TM(Hbcn)].nH2O and [TM3(bcn)2].nH2O complexes were also synthesized to probe the building blocks of the d/f/d coaggregated species. The solid-state X-ray crystal structures of [GdNi2(bcn)2(CH3CN)2]ClO4.CH3CN and [GdZn2(bcn)2(CH3CN)2]ClO4.CH3CN were determined to be nearly identical with each TM(II) encapsulated in an octahedral geometry by the N3O3 binding pocket of the bcn (3-) ligand. The eight coordinate Gd(III) was bicapped by two [TM(bcn)](-) moieties and coordinated by two solvent molecules. Because of the isostructurality of the [LnZn2(bcn)2]ClO4.nH2O and [LnNi2(bcn)2]ClO4.nH2O complexes, an empirical approach using the LnZn2 magnetic data was utilized to remove first-order anisotropic contributions from the LnNi2 species. Ferromagnetic spin interactions were determined for the [LnNi2(bcn)2]ClO4.nH2O complexes, where Ln = Gd(III), Dy(III), and Yb(III), while an antiferromagnetic exchange was observed for Ln = Nd(III).     

Cyano-bridged FeIII2CuII3 and FeIII4NiII4 complexes: syntheses, structures, and magnetic properties

Two tricyanometallate precursors, (Bu4N)[(Tp4Bo)Fe(CN)3].H2O.2MeCN (1) and (Bu4N)[(pzTp)Fe(CN)3] (2) [Bu4N+ = tetrabutylammonium cation; Tp4Bo = tris(indazolyl)hydroborate; pzTp = tetrakis(pyrazolyl)borate], with a low-spin FeIII center have been synthesized and characterized. The reactions of 1 or 2 with [Cu(Me3tacn)(H2O)2](ClO4)2 (Me3tacn = N,N',N' '-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) afford two pentanuclear cyano-bridged clusters, [(Tp4Bo)2(Me3tacn)3Cu3Fe2(CN)6](ClO4)4.5H2O (3) and [(pzTp)2(Me3tacn)3Cu3Fe2(CN)6](ClO4)4.4H2O (4), respectively. Assembly reactions between 2 and [Ni(phen)(CH3OH)4](ClO4)2 (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) or Zn(OAc)2.2H2O afford a molecular box [(pzTp)4(phen)4Ni4Fe4(CH3OH)4(CN)12](ClO4)4.4H2O (5) and a rectangular cluster [(pzTp)2Zn2Fe2(OAc)2(H2O)2(CN)6] (6). Their molecular structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In complexes 1 and 2, the central FeIII ions are coordinated by three cyanide carbon atoms and three nitrogen atoms of Tp4Bo- or pzTp-. Both complexes 3 and 4 show a trigonal-bipyramidal geometry, in which [(L)Fe(CN)3]- units occupy the apical positions and are linked through cyanide to [Cu(Me3tacn)]2+ units situated in the equatorial plane. Complex 5 possesses a cubic arrangement of eight metal irons linked through edge-spanning cyanide bridges, while complex 6 shows Zn2Fe2(CN)4 rectangular structure, in which FeIII and ZnII ions are alternately bridged by the cyanide groups. Intramolecular ferromagnetic couplings are observed for complexes 3-5, and they have S = 5/2, 5/2, and 6 ground states and appreciable magnetic anisotropies with negative D values equal to -0.49, -2.39, and -0.39 cm-1, respectively.     

Interaction of mixed-donor macrocycles containing the 1,10-phenanthroline subunit with selected transition and post-transition metal ions: metal ion recognition in competitive liquid-liquid solvent extraction of Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II), Cd(II), Ag(I), and Hg(II)

Two new mixed aza-thia crowns 5-aza-2,8-dithia[9]-(2,9)-1,10-phenanthrolinophane (L(4)) and 2,8-diaza-5-thia[9]-(2,9)-1,10-phenanthrolinophane (L(7)) have been synthesized and characterized. The coordination behavior of L(4) and L(7) toward the metal ions Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II), Cd(II), Hg(II), and Ag(I) was studied in aqueous solution by potentiometric methods, in CD3CN/D2O 4:1 (v/v) by (1)H NMR titrations and in the solid state. The data obtained were compared with those available for the coordination behavior toward the same metal ions of structurally analogous mixed donor macrocyclic ligands L(1)-L(3), L(5), L(6): all these contain a phenanthroline subunit but have only S/O/N(aromatic) donor groups in the remaining portion of the ring and are, therefore, less water-soluble than L(4) and L(7). The complexes [Cd(NO3)2(L(5))], [Pb(L(7))](ClO4)2 x 1/2MeCN, [Pb(L(4))](ClO4)2 x MeCN, and [Cu(L(7))](ClO4)2 x 3/2MeNO2 were characterized by X-ray crystallography. The efficacy of L(1)-L(7) in competitive liquid-liquid metal ion extraction of Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II), Ag(I), and Hg(II) was assessed. In the absence of Hg(II), a clear extraction selectivity for Ag(I) was observed in all systems investigated.