Light-triggered eradication of Acinetobacter baumannii by means of NO delivery from a porous material with an entrapped metal nitrosyl

A photoactive manganese nitrosyl, namely [Mn(PaPy(3))(NO)](ClO(4)) ({Mn-NO}), has been loaded into the columnar pores of an MCM-41 host. Strong interaction between the polar nitrosyl and the -OH groups on the host wall leads to excellent entrapment of the NO donor within the porous host. With the aluminosilicate-based host (Al-MCM-41), the loading is further enhanced due to electrostatic interaction of the cationic species with the aluminum sites. The extent of loading has been determined via analytical techniques including N(2) adsorption/desorption isometry. Powder X-ray diffraction studies on the loaded materials afford patterns typical of an ordered mesoporous silicate consisting of a hexagonal array of unidimensional channels (with slight loss of crystallinity). Elemental mapping of the loaded particles confirms the incorporation of {Mn-NO} into the porous MCM-41 structure and attests to the homogeneity of the guest molecule distribution throughout individual particles. When suspensions of the loaded materials in saline solution are exposed to low-power (10-100 mW) visible light, rapid release of NO is observed. With continuous exposure, a steady release of 50-80 μM of NO is attained with 5 mg of material/mL buffer within 5 min, and the NO flux is maintained for a period of ~60 min. Rapid bursts of 5-10 μM NO are noted with short light pulses. Loss of either the nitrosyl or its photoproduct(s) from these materials in biological media is minimal over long periods of time. The NO release profiles suggest potential use of these powdery biocompatible materials as NO donors where the delivery of NO (a strong antibiotic) could be controlled via the exposure of light. Such prediction has been confirmed with the successful eradication of both drug-susceptible and drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a soft-tissue infection model through light-triggered NO delivery.     

Near-infrared light activated release of nitric oxide from designed photoactive manganese nitrosyls: strategy, design, and potential as NO donors

Two new manganese complexes derived from the pentadentate ligand N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine-N-ethyl-2-quinoline-2-carboxamide, PaPy2QH, where H is dissociable proton), namely, [Mn(PaPy2Q)(NO)]ClO4 (2) and [Mn(PaPy2Q)(OH)]ClO4 (3), have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The Mn(III) complex [Mn(PaPy2Q)(OH)]ClO4 (3), though insensitive to dioxygen, reacts with nitric oxide (NO) to afford the nitrosyl complex [Mn(PaPy2Q)(NO)]ClO4 (2) via reductive nitrosylation. This diamagnetic {Mn-NO}6 nitrosyl exhibits nuNO at 1725 cm-1 and is highly soluble in water, with lambdamax at 500 and 670 nm. Exposure of solutions of 2 to near-infrared (NIR) light (810 nm, 4 mW) results in bleaching of the maroon solution and detection of free NO by an NO-sensitive electrode. The quantum yield of 2 (Phi = 0.694 +/- 0.010, lambdairr = 550 nm, H2O) is much enhanced over the first generation {Mn-NO}6 nitrosyl derived from analogous polypyridine ligand, namely, [Mn(PaPy3)(NO)]ClO4 (1, Phi = 0.385 +/- 0.010, lambdairr = 550 nm, H2O), reported by this group in a previous account. Although quite active in the visible range (500-600 nm), 1 exhibits very little photoactivity under NIR light. Both 1 and 2 have been incorporated into sol-gel (SG) matrices to obtain nitrosyl-polymer composites 1.SG and 2.SG. The NO-donating capacities of the polyurethane-coated hybrid materials 1.HM and 2.HM have been determined. 2.HM has been used to transfer NO to reduced myoglobin with 780 nm light. The various strategies for synthesizing photosensitive metal nitrosyls have been discussed to establish the merits of the present approach. The results of the present study confirm that proper ligand design is a very effective way to isolate photoactive manganese nitrosyls that could be used to deliver NO to biological targets under the control of NIR light.     

MnOx/g-C3N4光热协同催化净化NO的性能增强和反应机理

许多研究表明, MnOx和g-C3N4均有催化氧化NO的活性, 并且探索了它们各自的转化机理. 然而, MnOx/g-C3N4复合材料的光热催化机理仍然是一个未解决的问题. 我们通过室温沉淀法直接合成不同摩尔比的MnOx/g-C3N4, 并发现其表现出良好的光热协同催化氧化NO的性能. MnOx/g-C3N4催化剂在g-C3N4表面含有不同价态的MnOx. 通过原位红外光谱在60 ℃下研究了紫外-可见光诱导的MnOx热催化NO的机理以及MnOx/g-C3N4光热协同催化NO的机理. 结果表明, 光照对MnOx热催化NO的过程几乎没有影响, 但对MnOx/g-C3N4光热协同催化NO产生积极作用并且形成重要的催化循环机制. 具体过程是光生电子(e-)转移到MnOx上参与光热协同的还原循环(Mn4+→Mn3+→Mn2+), 且低价Mn离子易给出电子(e-)与光生空穴(h+)相结合而诱导逆向的循环(Mn2+→Mn3+→Mn4+), 使活性氧空位再生. 通过MnOx(Mn4+/Mn3+/Mn2+)变价而产生的活性氧(O-)可将中间产物(NOH和N2O2-)氧化为终产物(NO2-和NO3-). 这将为开发更好的净化NOx的催化剂提供重要的指导意义. XRD表征结果表明, MnOx/g-C3N4复合催化剂的结晶度较低. TEM和XPS表征结果表明, g-C3N4表面含有多种低结晶度的MnOx, 主要含有MnO, MnO2和Mn2O3. 此外, 通过对比MnOx和1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4催化净化NO的XPS结果, 发现反应后的MnOx含有大量Mn-Nitrate且Mn3+和Mn4+大幅度减少; 同时, 反应前后1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4的Mn2+, Mn3+和Mn4+的含量变化微弱. BET-BJH测试结果显示, MnOx/g-C3N4复合催化剂的比表面积和孔容均高于纯g-C3N4. UV-Vis DRS测试结果显示, MnOx/g-C3N4复合催化剂显示了良好的可见光吸收能力. 紫外-可见光催化去除NO的测试结果表明, 1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4(44%)的光催化活性明显高于MnOx(28%)和g-C3N4(36%). ESR测试结果表明, 参与反应的主要活性物种为·O2-自由基. EPR测试结果表明, 1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4的氧空位明显多于MnOx, 丰富的活性氧空位更有利于电子的迁移且促进Mnn+(n = 2, 3和4)的变价而诱导O2分子形成活性氧(O-). 以上结果清晰地表明1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4表现出不同的理化特性.可见光催化氧化NO的原位红外光谱表明, 光照前后MnOx催化氧化NO的过程没有明显的变化, 表明其属于典型的热催化过程, 综合上述表征结果发现MnOx的氧缺陷是Mnn+(n = 3和4)变价的活性位点, 可诱导O2产生活性氧催化氧化NO为硝酸盐吸附在MnOx上; 光照前后1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4催化氧化NO的过程有明显不同, 光照前主要表现为g-C3N4表面MnOx的热催化过程, 而光照后1:5 MnOx/g-C3N4为光热协同催化NO的过程. 具体过程是g-C3N4的光生电子(e-)转移到MnOx上参与光热协同的还原循环(Mn4+→Mn3+→Mn2+), 且低价Mn离子易给出电子(e-)与光生空穴(h+)相结合而诱导逆向的循环(Mn2+→Mn3+→Mn4+)使活性氧空位再生. 通过MnOx(Mn4+/Mn3+/Mn2+)变价而产生的活性氧(O-)可将中间产物(NOH和N2O2-)氧化为终产物(NO2-和NO3-).     

Controlled photoinitiated release of nitric oxide from polymer films containing S-nitroso-N-acetyl-DL-penicillamine derivatized fumed silica filler

This report describes the first hydrophobic nitric oxide (NO)-releasing material that utilizes light as an external on/off trigger to control the flux of NO generated from cured polymer films. Fumed silica polymer filler particles were derivatized with S-nitroso-N-acetyl-dl-penicillamine and blended into the center layer of trilayer silicone rubber films. Nitric oxide is generated upon irradiation with light, and fluxes increase with increasing power of incident light. The ability to precisely control NO generation from this material has the potential to answer fundamental questions about the levels of NO needed to achieve desired therapeutic affects in different biomedical applications.     

多苯并咪唑锰( Ⅱ )配合物的合成及对DNA凝聚的促进作用

以多苯并咪唑配体1,1,4,7,7-五(2-苯并咪唑甲基)-二乙基三胺(DTPB)为主配体, 合成了锰(Ⅱ)配合物[Mn(DTPB)Ac]Ac·8H₂O(1)和[Mn₂(DTPB)(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₂][Mn₂(DTPB)(NO₃)₂(H₂O)(CH₃OH)]·(NO₃)₄·5CH₃OH·H₂O(2), 并对其进行了表征. 利用紫外-可见吸收光谱和黏度实验研究了配合物1和2与DNA的相互作用, 发现这2个配合物均能与DNA结合, 并对配合物与DNA作用的机理进行了探讨. 利用琼脂糖凝胶电泳和直角光散射(RALS)技术研究了配合物1和2促进DNA凝聚的性质. 结果表明, 在近中性条件下2个配合物都能促使DNA凝聚. 利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察了不同凝聚体的形态.     

Photodamage of a Mn(III/IV)-oxo mixed-valence compound and photosystem II: evidence that a high-valent manganese species is responsible for UV-induced photodamage of the oxygen-evolving complex in photosystem II

The Mn cluster in photosystem II (PS II) is believed to play an important role in the UV photoinhibition of green plants, but the mechanism is still not clear at a molecular level. In this work, the photochemical stability of [Mn(III)(O)(2)Mn(IV)(H(2)O)(2)(Terpy)(2)](NO(3))(3) (Terpy=2,2':6',2'-terpyridine), designated as Mn-oxo mixed-valence dimer, a well characterized functional model of the oxygen-evolving complex in PS II, was examined in aqueous solution by exposing the complex to excess light irradiation at six different wavelengths in the range of 250 to 700 nm. The photodamage of the Mn-oxo mixed-valence dimer was confirmed by the decrease of its oxygen-evolution activity measured in the presence of the chemical oxidant oxone. Ultraviolet light irradiation induced a new absorption peak at around 400-440 nm of the Mn-oxo mixed-valence dimer. Visible light did not have the same effect on the Mn-oxo mixed-valence dimer. We speculate that the spectral change may be caused by conversion of the Mn(III)O(2)Mn(IV) dimer into a new structure--Mn(IV)O(2)Mn(IV). In the processes, the appearance of a 514 nm fluorescence peak was observed in the solution and may be linked to the hydration or protonation of Terpy ligand in the Mn-oxo dimer. In comparing the response of the PS II functional model compound and the PS II complex to excess light radiation, our results support the idea that UV photoinhibition is triggered at the Mn(4)Ca center of the oxygen-evolution complex in PS II by forming a modified structure, possibly a Mn(IV) species, and that the reaction of Mn ions is likely the initial step.     

Manganese clusters derived from a 2,6-diacetylpyridine dioximato ligand: structure and magnetic study

Reactions of 2,6-diacetylpyridine dioxime (dapdoH?) with Mn(NO?)? or Mn(SO?CF?)? under a variety of conditions or co-ligands yield compounds with the formula [Mn?O?(OMe)?(dapdo)?(dapdoH)?](X)? in which X = NO?? (1) or SO?CF?? (2), [Mn?O?(dapdo)?(NO?)?]·H?O (3) and [Mn(dapdoH?)(N?)?](n) (4). Compounds 1, 3 and 4 were structurally characterized and equivalent structures for 1 and 2 were inferred from spectroscopic and analytical results. Compounds 1 and 2 consist of hexanuclear Mn?(II)Mn?(III) complexes whereas 3 consists of an octanuclear Mn?(II)Mn?(III) cluster in which the manganese atoms exhibit a rare bicapped elongated octahedral topology. Compound 4 consists of a 1D system bridged by double end-on azido ligands. Variable temperature magnetic studies were performed between 2-300 K, confirming the ground state S = 5 for 1 and 2, S = 0 for 3 and ferromagnetic response for 4.     

Manganese carbonyl nitrosyls: comparison with isoelectronic iron carbonyl derivatives

The manganese carbonyl nitrosyls Mn(NO)(CO)4, Mn2(NO)2(CO)n (n = 7, 6, 5, 4), and Mn3(NO)3(CO)9 have been studied by density functional theory (DFT) using the B3LYP and BP86 methods for comparison of their predicted structures with those of isoelectronic iron carbonyl derivatives. DFT predicts a trigonal bipyramidal structure for Mn(NO)(CO)4 with an equatorial NO group very close to the experimental structure. The predicted lowest energy structure for Mn2(NO)2(CO)7 has two bridging NO groups in contrast to the known structure of the isoelectronic Fe2(CO)9, which has three bridging CO groups. The structures for the unsaturated binuclear Mn2(NO)2(CO)n (n = 6, 5, 4) derivatives are similar to those of the corresponding binuclear iron carbonyls Fe2(CO)n+2 derivatives but always with a preference of bridging NO groups over bridging CO groups. The trinuclear Mn3(NO)3(CO)9 is predicted to have a structure analogous to the known structure for Fe3(CO)12 but with two bridging NO groups rather than two bridging CO groups across one of the metal-metal edges of the M3 triangle. The dark red solid photolysis product of Mn(NO)(CO)4 characterized by its nu(CO) and nu(NO) frequencies approximately 45 years ago is suggested by these DFT studies not to be the originally assumed Mn2(NO)2(CO)7 analogous to Fe2(CO)9. Instead, this photolysis product appears to be Mn2(NO)2(CO)5 with a Mn(triple bond)Mn formal triple bond analogous to (eta5-C5H5)2V2(CO)5 obtained from the photolysis of (eta5-C5H5)V(CO)4.     

Synthesis, characterization and molecular structures of six-coordinate manganese nitrosyl porphyrins

Manganese(II) porphyrins are isoelectronic with iron(III) porphyrins, and previously reported work suggests that manganese nitrosyl porphyrins are good structural models for their kinetically unstable and biologically relevant ferric-NO analogues. We have prepared a new set of six-coordinate manganese nitrosyl porphyrins of the general form (por)Mn(NO)(L)(por = TTP, T(p-OCH3)PP; L = piperidine, methanol, 1-methylimidazole) in moderate to high yields. The (por)Mn(NO)(pip) complexes were prepared from the reductive nitrosylation of the (por)MnCl compounds with NO in the presence of piperidine. The IR spectra of the (por)Mn(NO)(pip) compounds as KBr pellets show new strong bands at 1746 cm(-1)(for TTP) and 1748 cm(-1)(for (T(p-OCH3)PP) due to the NO ligands. Attempted crystallization of one of these compounds (por = TTP) from dichloromethane-methanol resulted in the generation of the methanol complex (TTP)Mn(NO)(CH3OH). Reaction of the (por)Mn(NO)(pip) compounds with excess 1-methylimidazole gave the (por)Mn(NO)(1-MeIm) derivatives in good yields. The IR spectra of these compounds show nu(NO) bands that are approximately 12 cm(-1) lower than those of the (por)Mn(NO)(pip) precursors, indicative of greater Mn-->NO pi-backdonation in the 1-MeIm derivatives. X-Ray crystal structures of three of these compounds, namely (TTP)Mn(NO)(CH3OH), (TTP)Mn(NO)(1-MeIm) and (T(p-OCH3)PP)Mn(NO)(1-MeIm) were obtained, and reveal that the NO ligands in these complexes are linear.     

Largest mixed transition metal/actinide cluster: a bimetallic Mn/Th complex with a [Mn10Th6O22(OH)2]18+ core

A high-nuclearity mixed transition metal/actinide complex has been prepared from the reaction of a Mn(III)4 complex with Th(NO3)4 in MeCN/MeOH. The complex [Th6Mn10O22(OH)2(O2CPh)16(NO3)2-(H2O)8] is the largest such complex to date and the first Th/Mn species. It is rich in oxide groups, which stabilize all of the metals in the high Th(IV) and Mn(IV) oxidation levels. Magnetic characterization establishes that the complex has an S = 3 ground-state spin value.     

Detailed mechanism of the autoxidation of N-hydroxyurea catalyzed by a superoxide dismutase mimic Mn(iii) porphyrin: formation of the nitrosylated Mn(ii) porphyrin as an intermediate

The in vitro autoxidation of N-hydroxyurea (HU) is catalyzed by Mn(III)TTEG-2-PyP(5+), a synthetic water soluble Mn(iii) porphyrin which is also a potent mimic of the enzyme superoxide dismutase. The detailed mechanism of the reaction is deduced from kinetic studies under basic conditions mostly based on data measured at pH = 11.7 but also including some pH-dependent observations in the pH range 9-13. The major intermediates were identified by UV-vis spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The reaction starts with a fast axial coordination of HU to the metal center of Mn(III)TTEG-2-PyP(5+), which is followed by a ligand-to-metal electron transfer to get Mn(II)TTEG-2-PyP(4+) and the free radical derived from HU (HU˙). Nitric oxide (NO) and nitroxyl (HNO) are minor intermediates. The major pathway for the formation of the most significant intermediate, the {MnNO} complex of Mn(II)TTEG-2-PyP(4+), is the reaction of Mn(II)TTEG-2-PyP(4+) with NO. We have confirmed that the autoxidation of the intermediates opens alternative reaction channels, and the process finally yields NO(2)(-) and the initial Mn(III)TTEG-2-PyP(5+). The photochemical release of NO from the {MnNO} intermediate was also studied. Kinetic simulations were performed to validate the deduced rate constants. The investigated reaction has medical implications: the accelerated production of NO and HNO from HU may be utilized for therapeutic purposes.     

Coordination chemistry of the soluble metal oxide analogue [Mo5O13(OCH3)4(NO)]3- with manganese carbonyl species

The reactions of neutral or cationic manganese carbonyl species towards the oxo-nitrosyl complex [Na(MeOH)[Mo(5)O(13)(OCH(3))(4)(NO)]](2-) have been investigated in various conditions. This system provides an unique opportunity for probing the basic reactions involved in the preparation of solid oxide-supported heterogeneous catalysts, that is, mobility of transition-metal species at the surface and dissolution-precipitation of the support. Under nitrogen and in the dark, the reaction of in situ generated fac-[Mn(CO)(3)](+) species with (nBu(4)N)(2)[Na(MeOH)-[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)]] in MeOH yields (nBu(4)N)(2)[Mn(CO)(3)(H(2)O)[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)]] at room temperature, while (nBu(4)N)(3)[Na[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)](2)[Mn(CO)(3)](2)] is obtained under reflux. The former transforms into the latter under reflux in methanol in the presence of sodium bromide; this involves the migration of the fac-[Mn(CO)(3)](+) moiety from a basal kappa(2)O coordination site to a lateral kappa(3)O site. Oxidation and decarbonylation of manganese carbonyl species as well as degradation of the oxonitrosyl starting material and reaggregation of oxo(methoxo)molybdenum fragments occur in non-deareated MeOH, and both (nBu(4)N)(4)[Mn(H(2)O)(2)[Mo(5)O(16)(OMe)(2)](2)[Mn(CO)(3)](2)] and (nBu(4)N)(4)[Mn(H(2)O)(2)[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)](2)] as well as (nBu(4)N)(2)[MnBr[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)]] have been obtained in this way. The rhenium analogue (nBu(4)N)(2)[Re(CO)(3)(H(2)O)[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)]] has also been synthesized. The crystal structures of (nBu(4)N)(2)[Re(CO)(3)(H(2)O)[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)]], (nBu(4)N)(3)[Na[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)](2)[Mn(CO)(3)](2)], (nBu(4)N)(4)[Mn(H(2)O)(2)[Mo(5)O(16)(OMe)(2)](2)[Mn(CO)(3)](2)], (nBu(4)N)(4)[Mn(H(2)O)(2)[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)](2)] and (nBu(4)N)(2)[MnBr[Mo(5)O(13)(OMe)(4)(NO)]] have been determined.     

Reductive nitrosylation and proton-assisted bridge splitting of a (mu-oxo)dimanganese(III) complex derived from a polypyridine ligand with one carboxamide group

Aerobic oxidation of the Mn(II) complex [Mn(Papy3)(H2O)](ClO4) (1, PaPy3- is the anion of the designed ligand N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine-N-ethyl-2-pyridine-2-carboxamide) in acetonitrile affords the (mu-oxo)dimanganese(III) complex [(Mn(PaPy3))2(mu-O)](ClO4)2 (3) in high yield. The unsupported single oxo bridge between the two high-spin Mn(III) centers in 3 is readily cleaved upon addition of proton sources such as phenol, acetic acid, and benzoic acid, and complexes of the type [Mn(PaPy3)(L)](ClO4) (5, L = PhO-; 6, L = AcO-; 7, L = BzO-) are formed. The basicity of the bridge is evident by the fact that simple addition of methanol to a solution of 3 in acetonitrile affords the methoxide complex [Mn(PaPy3)(OMe)](ClO4) (4). The structures of 3-5 and 7 have been determined. Passage of NO through a solution of 3 in acetonitrile produces the [Mn-NO]6 nitrosyl [Mn(PaPy3)(NO)](ClO4) (2) via reductive nitrosylation. Complexes 4-7 also afford the [Mn-NO]6 nitrosyl 2 upon reaction with NO. In the latter case, the anionic O-based ligands (such as MeO- and PhO-) act as built-in bases and promote reductive nitrosylation of the Mn(III) complexes.     

Bi- and poly-metallic cyanide-bridged complexes of the redox-active cyanomanganese nitrosyl unit [Mn(CN)(PR3)(NO)(eta-C5H4Me)

Cationic nitrile complexes and neutral halide and cyanide complexes, with the general formula [MnL1L2(NO)(eta-C5H4Me)]z, undergo one-electron oxidation at a Pt electrode in CH2Cl2. Linear plots of oxidation potential, Eo', vs. nu(NO) or the Lever parameters, EL, for L1 and L2, allow Eo' to be estimated for unknown analogues. In the presence of TlPF6, [MnIL'(NO)(eta-C5H4Me)] reacts with [Mn(CN)L(NO)(eta-C5H4Me)] to give [(eta5-C5H4Me)(ON)LMn(mu-CN)MnL'(NO)(eta5-C5H4Me)][PF6] which undergoes two reversible one-electron oxidations; DeltaE, the difference between the potentials for the two processes, differs significantly for stable cyanide-bridged linkage isomers. Novel pentametallic complexes such as [Mn[(mu-NC)Mn(CNBut)(NO)(eta5-C5H4Me)]4(OEt2)][PF6]2 and [Mn[(mu-NC)Mn(CNXyl)(NO)(eta5-C5H4Me)]4(NO3-O,O')][PF6], containing a trigonal bipyramidal and a distorted octahedral Mn(II) centre, respectively, result either from slow decomposition of the binuclear cyanide-bridged species or from the reaction of anhydrous MnI2 with four equivalents of [Mn(CN)L(NO)(eta5-C5H4Me)] in the presence of TlPF6.     

净化丙烯腈废气催化剂的研究

研究了贵金属Ｐｄ，Ｐｔ，非贵金属Ｃｕ－Ｍｎ氧化物沸石等催化剂对含－ＣＮ有机物丙烯腈的氧化活性，结果表明，以Ｃｕ－Ｍｎ作活性组分、ＺｒＯ２作助活性组分的催化剂对丙烯腈有较高的氧化活性，较强的控ＮＯｘ能力、较低的起燃温度、较宽的浓度处理范围和较魇空速处理能力，３００ｈ稳定性试验后催化剂活性仍在９９％以上。Ｏ２－ＴＰＤ及扫描电镜表征结果很好地支持了反应结果。     

Heterometallic Werner complexes as energetic materials

New heterometallic Werner complexes have been synthesized by combining the cobalt cationic [Co(NH3)6]3+ species with a nitrato metal fragment [M(NO3)4](x-) (M = Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn) or with metal oxides X2MO4 (M = Mo, W and X = Na, NH4). Depending on the metals, an organic and/or a water synthetic route was developed. X-Ray data on Mn and Cu precursors have shown the versatility of nitrate ligand coordination. TDA-TGA studies have been performed to demonstrate the energetic material character. The [Co(NH3)6]x[M(NO3)4]3 complexes display a good oxygen balance and, as shown by standard sensitivity tests, are suitable for automotive applications.     

Compartmentalized nanocomposite for dynamic nitric oxide release

Nitric oxide (NO) is an important cell-signaling molecule whose role in a variety of cellular processes such as differentiation and apoptosis depends strongly on its concentration and flux levels. This work describes and characterizes a novel nitric oxide releasing nanocomposite, capable of photostimulated NO flux that can by dynamically modulated in within a range of biological levels. This material mimics the common compartmentalization strategies used by living cells to achieve its novel features. The material is constructed by encapsulating a photosensitive nitric oxide donor within lipid vesicles with an average diameter of 150 nm. The vesicles are then doped into the interstitial liquid phase of a solid porous silica matrix, which has previously demonstrated biological compatibility and capabilities as a growth surface for mammalian cells. Stimulation by a light source produces a step increase in NO concentration within seconds. The NO flux at the surface of the material is measured to be 14 pmol-cm(-2) sec(-1) using a NO selective self-referencing amperometric microsensor. The NO concentration profile decreases with distance perpendicular to the surface as expected for diffusion from a surface through an aqueous environment. A pattern of one minute light pulses produced uniform pulses of increased NO concentration of one minute duration. A linear relationship exists between NO surface concentration and photon flux, and this relationship can be used to tune the material response.     

Quantum tunneling and quantum phase interference in a [Mn(II)2Mn(III)2] single-molecule magnet

[Mn4(hmp)6(H2O)2(NO3)2](NO3)2.2.5H2O (1) has been synthesized from the reaction of 2-hydroxymethylpyridine (Hhmp) with Mn(NO3)2.4H2O in the presence of tetraethylammonium hydroxide. 1 crystallizes in the triclinic P space group with two crystallographically independent centrosymmetrical [Mn4(hmp)6(H2O)2(NO3)2]2+ complexes in the packing structure. Four Mn ions are arranged in a double-cuboidal fashion where outer Mn2+ are heptacoordinated and inner Mn3+ are hexacoordinated. dc magnetic measurements show that both Mn2+...Mn3+ and Mn3+...Mn3+ interactions are ferromagnetic with J(wb)/k(B) = +0.80(5) K, and J(bb)/k(B) = +7.1(1) K, respectively, leading to an S(T) = 9 ground state. Combined ac and dc measurements reveal the single-molecule magnet (SMM) behavior of 1 with both thermally activated and ground-state tunneling regimes, including quantum phase interference. In the thermally activated regime, the characteristic relaxation time (tau) of the system follows an Arrhenius law with tau0 = 6.7 x 10(-)(9) s and delta(eff)/k(B) = 20.9 K. Below 0.34 K, tau saturates indicating that the quantum tunneling of the magnetization becomes the dominant relaxation process as expected for SMMs. Down to 0.04 K, field dependence of the magnetization measured using the mu-SQUID technique shows the presence of very weak inter-SMM interactions (zJ'/k(B) approximately -1.5 x 10(-3) K) and allows an estimation of D/k(B) at -0.35 K. Quantum phase interference has been used to confirm the D value and to estimate the transverse anisotropic parameter to E/k(B) = +0.083 K and the ground-state tunnel splitting delta(LZ) = 3 x 10(-7) K at H(trans) = 0 Oe. These results rationalize the observed tunneling time (tau(QTM)) and the effective energy barrier (delta(eff)).     

Carbonyl amine/Schiff base ligands in manganese complexes: theoretical study on the mechanism, capability of NO release

A compound having the capability of releasing NO upon exposure to visible or near-infrared (vis or NIR) light could be a potential candidate for photodynamic therapy (PDT), which is significant for humans. Here, we investigated a series of Mn(II) complexes (a-d) based on density functional theory (DFT) to illuminate the mechanism of their behavior of releasing NO. Their structural, spectroscopic, and photodissociable properties were calculated by quantum theoretical methods to give a detailed and warranted explanation of the performance of releasing NO. The results indicate that, for a-d, releasing NO was attributed to the electron transfer from d(yz)/d(xz)(Mn) orbitals to π*(NO) orbitals at the second excited triplet state (T(2)). Importantly, we confirmed the finding in the experiment that d could release NO upon exposure to the NIR region and, thus, may be a best candidate for PDT in a-d. Therefore, to take d for example, the analyses of the potential energy curves (PECs) of difference states and electron density difference between the T(2) and the ground state (S(0)) were performed to further provide evidence of ligand dissociation and release of NO at the T(2) state. Finally, we hope that our discussion can provide assistance to understand the behavior of the release of NO and design novel photodissociable transition metal nitrosyls for PDT applications.