Destruction of carcinogens in laboratory wastes : I. Destruction of benzidine, o-tolidine, and o-dianisidine by permanganate

A suitable method for destruction of carcinogenic amines (benzidine, o-tolidine, and o-dianisidine) in laboratory wastes has been developed. The method is based on the oxidation of these substances with permanganate in sulfuric acid medium and affords better than 99.8% decontamination for all three substrates tested.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of bis(N-o-methylphenyl-N ′-ethoxycarbonylthiourea) copper(I) chloride

The complex bis(N-o-methylphenyl-N′-ethoxycarbonylthiourea)copper(I) chloride was prepared by reaction of cupric chloride with the corresponding thiourea derivative. The complex was characterized by IR and ¹H NMR and its structure determined by X-ray diffraction methods. The complex is monoclinic, space group P2₁/n with cell dimensions a?=?8.014(3), b?=?21.018(7), c?=?15.891(5)?Å?and β?=?101.537(6). Two thiourea ligands and one Cl atom bond to Cu(I) to form a three-coordinate complex with trigonal planar coordination geometry. Intramolecular H-bonds influence the thiourea coordination properties and stabilize the configuration of the complex.     

Synthesis and Structural Studies of Group 2B Transition Metal Complexes with the Bulky Nitrogen Ligand Bis[<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl) imino]acenaphthene

Summary. Group 2B transition metal complexes of bis[N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene (o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN), namely, [Hg(o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN)Cl₂] (1), [Zn(o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN)₂](ClO₄)₂ (2), and [Cd(o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN)₂](ClO₄)₂ (3) have been synthesized and characterized. In complexes 2 and 3, IR, NMR, and conductivity measurements confirm the coordination of two (o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN) ligands to the metal center with two discrete perchlorate anions. X-Ray crystal structure of 1 indicates a distorted tetrahedral geometry with two nitrogen atoms from (o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN) ligand and two chloride atoms coordinating to the Hg(II) center.     

Infrared spectral studies on the stability of some binuclear transition metal—Schiff base complexes

Some di-Schiff bases like N,N′-o-phenylene-bis-salicylaldimine (DSB₁), N,N′-m-phenylene-bis-salicylaldimine (DSB₂) and N,N′-p-phenylene-bis-salicylaldimine (DSB₃) have been synthesized by the condensation of salicylaldehyde with o-, m- and p-phenylenediamines, respectively. The synthesized complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) with these ligands have been assigned their molecular structure on the basis of their elemental analyses, molecular weight determination, magnetic measurements, electronic spectra, molar volume and infrared spectral studies. The nature of bonding between metal ion and Schiff bases is studied by i.r. spectrophotometry. The shift in the band position of the groups involved in coordination has been utilized to estimate the coordination bond lengths. The value of the coordination bond length of Cu(II) complexes is shorter than the corresponding values for Ni(II) and Co(II) complexes.     

The oxidation of benzidine, o,o′-tolidine and o,o′-dianisidine by manganese dioxide

The oxidation of benzidine, o,o′-tolidine, and o,o′-dianisidine by manganese dioxide was studied in an acidic medium. It has been shown that the studied substances are quantitatively oxidized by the reagent to the corresponding quinonediimines and that this reaction can be utilized for the indirect titrimetric determination of benzidine and o,o′-tolidine, based either on ferrometric titration of unconsumed manganese dioxide or on ascorbinometric titration of the quinonediimine formed.     

Transition metal complexes of bidentate Schiff base ligands

New Schiff base ligands derived from vanillin (HL¹), 4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (HL²) and 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (HL³) with N-(pyridyl)-3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-5-aminobenzylamine (2) and their copper(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), oxovanadium(IV) and zinc(II) transition metal complexes have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, electronic and i.r. spectra, molar conductance data and by 1H and ¹³C n.m.r. spectra. The results indicate that the ligands coordinate through azomethine nitrogen and phenolic oxygen to the metal ions. In like manner, it was found that the pyridine and amine nitrogen atoms are not coordinated to the metal ions. The ¹H and ¹³C n.m.r. spectral data confirmed the suggested structure for the Schiff base ligands, and the mass spectra results confirmed the proposed structure of the ligands. The antimicrobial activity properties of the ligands and their metal complexes have been studied.     

Syntheses and characterization of doubly-bidentate bis(carboxyamide) complexes of oxomolybdenum(IV)

Summary Complexes of oxomolybdenum(IV) with doubly-bidentate bis(carboxyamide) ligands, derived by condensing benzidine (Bd) or p-phenylenediamine (PPD) with phthalic anhydride (PAH) and succinic anhydride (SAH), have been synthesized by phosphine oxo abstraction from dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes via ligand displacement. The structures of the complexes were determined by elemental analyses, i.r. and electronic spectral data, cyclic voltammetry and thermal analysis.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Redox Properties of Three New <Emphasis Type="Italic">vic</Emphasis>-dioximes and their Nickel(II) Metal Complexes

Three novel vic-dioximes: cyclohexylamine-p-tolylglyoxime (L₁H₂), t-butylamine-p-tolylglyoxime (L₂H₂) and sec-butylamine-p-tolylglyoxime (L₃H₂) were prepared by the reaction of anti-p-tolylchloroglyoxime with cyclohexylamine, t-butylamine and sec-butylamine in absolute THF. The detection of H-bonding in all of the Ni(II) complexes by i.r. revealed the square-planar MN₄ coordination of mononuclear complexes. MN₄ coordination of the [(L₁H)₂Ni] complex was also determined by ¹H and ¹³C-n.m.r spectroscopy. Mononuclear complexes with a 1:2 metal-ligand ratio were prepared using Ni(II) salts. All Ni(II) complexes are insoluble in common solvents. The ligands and complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, FT-i.r., u.v.–vis., ¹H and ¹³C-n.m.r. spectra, magnetic susceptibility measurements, thermogravimetric analyses (t.g.a.) and cyclic voltammetry.     

Copper(II) complexes of 2-formyl-, 2-acetyl- and 2-benzoyl-pyridine N(4)-phenyl-, N(4)-o-methoxyphenyl-, N(4)-p-methoxy-phenyl- and N(4)-p-nitrophenylthiosemicarbazones

Summary Cu^II complexes of 2-formyl-, 2-acetyl- and 2-benzoylpyridine N(4)-phenyl-, N(4)-o-methoxyphenyl-, N(4)-p-methoxyphenyl- and N(4)-p-nitrophenyltniosemicarbazones, coordinated either as neutral or monoanionic ligands, have been prepared and characterized. I.r., electronic and e.p.r. spectra of the complexes, as well as ¹H-and ¹³C-n.m.r. spectra of the thiosemicarbazones, have been obtained. Both the thiosemicarbazones and their complexes show either modest or no growth inhibitory activity against Paecilomyces variotii. However, some of these thiosemicarbazones possess significant activity against a number of tumour cell strains.     

Chelate polymers. IV. siloxanes functionalized with chelating groups derived from hydroxy‐ketones,their metal complexes and some polymers

New ligands were obtained by the reaction of 1,3‐bis(3‐aminopropyl)tetramethyldisiloxane, with acetylacetone, 2,4‐dihydroxybenzophenone and 2,4‐dihydroxyacetophenone. The structures were confirmed by electronic, IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The change of the refractive index of the siloxanes by their chemical modification was also examined. These compounds were used for coordination of some divalent metals. The ligands and their metal complexes were both soluble in common solvents, such as CHCl₃, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone. Some of the bifunctional chelates were inserted into polymeric structures by polycondensation with the diacid chloride of bis(p‐carboxyphenyl)diphenylsilane. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Phenylated polyimides: Diels-Alder reaction of biscyclopentadienones with dimaleimides

A series of phenylated polydihydrophthalimides has been synthesized by the Diels-Alder reactions of 3,3′-(oxydi-p-phenylene)bis(2,4,5-triphenylcyclopentadienone) and 3,3′-(p-phenylene)bis(2,4,5-triphenylcyclopentadienone) with N,N′-o-, -m-, and -p-phenylenedimaleimide. The polydihydrophthalimides were soluble in dimethylformamide (DMF) and had intrinsic viscosities that ranged from 0.33 to 1.01, the polymers were dehydrogenated thermally and chemically to afford the corresponding phenylated polyphthalimides. The totally aromatic polyimides were also soluble in DMF but had intrinsic viscosities only as high as 0.41. The thermogravimetric analyses of the polyphthalimides showed breaks near 530°C in air and in nitrogen atmospheres.     

Lewis acids catalysed Fries rearrangement of isopropylcresol esters

Summary In the course of the Fries rearrangement, aluminium chloride frequently induces migration or elimination of alkyl groups. The results obtained with titanium tetrachloride for the synthesis of vicinalo-hydroxyketones are compared with those obtained with aluminium chloride for some aliphatic and aromatic esters of isopropylcresols. In order to understand the migration and elimination processes occurring, the stabilities of theo-hydroxyketones are studied in the presence of aluminium chloride at different temperatures. Furthermore, all-vicinalo-hydroxyketones were prepared by the Fries rearrangement of 6-tert-butyl-p-thymol with titanium tetrachloride.

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Lewis-Säure-katalysierte Fries-Umlagerung von Isopropylkresolestern

Zusammenfassung Im Verlauf der Fries-Umlagerung induziert Aluminiumchlorid des öfteren eine Wanderung oder Eliminierung von Alkylgruppen. Die Resultate mit Titantetrachlorid bei der Synthese von vicinaleno-Hydroxyketonen werden mit denen mit Aluminiumchlorid für einige aliphatische und aromatische Ester des Isopropylkresols verglichen. Um zu einem Verständnis der auftretenden Wanderungs-und Eliminierungsprozesse zu gelangen, wurden die Stabilitäten vono-Hydroxyketonen bei verschiedenen Temperaturen in der Gegenwart von Aluminiumchlorid untersucht. Außerdem wurden all-vicinaleo-Hydroxyketone mittels Fries-Umlagerung von 6-tert-Butyl-p-thymol mit Titantetrachlorid hergestellt.

     

Synthesis and Structural Studies of Group 2B Transition Metal Complexes with the Bulky Nitrogen Ligand Bis[ N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl) imino]acenaphthene

Group 2B transition metal complexes of bis[N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene (o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN), namely, [Hg(o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN)Cl₂] (1), [Zn(o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN)₂](ClO₄)₂ (2), and [Cd(o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN)₂](ClO₄)₂ (3) have been synthesized and characterized. In complexes 2 and 3, IR, NMR, and conductivity measurements confirm the coordination of two (o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN) ligands to the metal center with two discrete perchlorate anions. X-Ray crystal structure of 1 indicates a distorted tetrahedral geometry with two nitrogen atoms from (o,o-iPr₂C₆H₃-BIAN) ligand and two chloride atoms coordinating to the Hg(II) center.     

The chemistry of 1,2,5-thiadiazoles,IV. Benzo[1,2-c:3,4-c′:5,6-c″] tris [1,2,5] thiadiazole

Benzo [1,2-c:3,4-c′:5,6-c″] tris [1,2,5] thiadiazole (1) was synthesized from benzo [1,2-c:3,4-c′] - bis [1,2,5] thiadiazole (11) . Nitration of 11 gave compound 15 , which on direct amination gave nitroamine 17 . Reduction of 17 gave diamine 18 , and cyclization of 18 with thionyl chloride gave 1 . Diamine 18 was also cyclized with selenium oxychloride, glyoxal, 9,10-phenanthrene-quinone, and formic acid to give the compounds 4, 5, 19 , and 6 , respectively. A new procedure for the preparation of 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole (7) from o-phenylenediamine was used.     

A study of oxidation of benzidine, o,o′-tolidine,and o,o′-dianisidine

The oxidation of benzidine, o,o′-tolidine, and o,o′-dianisidine by the acetate complex of trivalent cobalt was studied chiefly in glacial acetic acid medium, considering the possible formation of semiquinone and quinonediimine compounds. The effect of uv light on the solutions of these compounds in glacial acetic acid and in benzene was followed spectrophotometrically and chromatographically and compared with the effect of Co(III) acetate. Certain possibilities explaining the course of the studied reactions are discussed.     

Synthesis and physico-chemical characterization of coordination compounds of 3d metals with bis(hydroxylammonium)bicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-en-endo-2,3-cis-dicarboxylate

Summary The reaction of aqueous solutions of 3d metal salts with bis(hydroxylammonium) bicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-en-endo-2,3-cis-dicarboxylate in a 12 mole ratio yielded complexes of the general formula [MⁿL₂(NH₃OH)₂]·nH₂O and [Fe^IIIL₂(NH₃OH)H₂O]·H₂O, where M^II=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn, and L=bicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-en-endo-2,3-cis-dicarboxylate dianion.The compounds were characterized by i.r. spectra and thermal analysis. For all complexes, an octahedral structure is proposed which is formed bytrans coordination of two bidentate (OO) ligands (L) and two NH₃OH⁺ cations attrans positions, coordinated also through oxygen atoms; and similarlytrans positions for NH₃OH⁺ and H₂O in the case of the Fe^III complex.     

Colorimetric detection of immobilized horseradish peroxidase based on the co-oxidation of benzidine derivatives and 4-chloro-1-naphthol

Enzymatic co-oxidation of benzidine derivatives and 4-chloro-1-naphthol with hydrogen peroxide was studied for the colorimetric detection of horseradish peroxidase using the DNA microarray on glass surface technology. The co-oxidation of o-dianisidine and 4-chloro-1-naphthol affords a new product with the intense violet color characterized by a high rate of accumulation, good adsorbability on the glass surface, and stability. This reaction can be used as a detection system for the identification of β-lactamase genes on DNA microarrays. The DNA microarray technique using horseradish peroxidase and colorimetric detection is characterized by high sensitivity and reproducibility comparable to the characteristics of the microarrays with fluorescence detection.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of Ag and Hg complexes of bis(N-heterocyclic carbenes) on p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene platform

A series of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene 1,3-diimidazolium salts were successfully prepared by the alkylation of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene with dibromoalkanes, and sequential substitution reaction with 1-alkylimidazole. Furthermore, coordination reactions of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene 1,3-diimidazolium salts with silver oxide and mercury acetate gave novel Ag and Hg complexes of bis(N-heterocyclic carbenes) on p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene platform. The single-crystal structures of four p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene 1,3-diimidazolium salts and three metal complexes were successfully determined by X-ray diffraction. An Ag–Ag argentophilic interaction (Ag–Ag bond length is 3.1599(6) Å) is formed between the two Ag–NHC complexes and a dimetallic coordination mode exists in Hg–NHC complexes.     

Complexation behavior of Schiff base toward transition metal ions

Complexes of Iron, Cobalt, Nickel and Zinc ions with the Schiff base derived from p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde and o-aminobenzoic acid were synthesized and investigated by several techniques using elemental analyse (C,H,N), molar conductance measurements, infrared and electronic spectra. The elemental analysis data suggest the stoichiometry to be 1:1 [M:L] ratio formation. The molar conductance measurements reveal the presence of non-electrolytic nature complexes. Infrared spectral data agreed with the coordination to the central metal ions through both the nitrogen atom of the azomethine and oxygen atom of the carboxyl group of the 2-aminobenzoic acid moiety. The electronic spectral data suggest the existence of octahedral geometry for Fe(III) complex, square planar geometry for Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes and tetrahedral geometry for Zn(II) complex.     

Synthesis of hydroxybenzaldehyde derivatives containing an isoxazole heteroring

5-Phenyl(p-tolyl)isoxazole-3-carboxylic acids were synthesized starting from 3-hydroxyiminomethyl-5-phenyl(p-tolyl)isoxazoles, and their reactions with p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, vanillin, isovanillin, o-vanillin, and ethyl vanillin gave the corresponding esters. The latter were brought into condensation with aromatic amines to obtain Schiff bases which were reduced to amines.