First row transition metal complexes of (E)-2-(2-(2-hydroxybenzylidene) hydrazinyl)-2-oxo-N-phenylacetamide complexes

Manganese(II), iron(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II), and chromium(III) complexes of (E)-2-(2-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)hydrazinyl)-2-oxo-N-phenylacetamide were synthesized and characterized by elemental and thermal (TG and DTA) analyses, IR, UV-vis and (1)H NMR spectra as well as magnetic moment. Mononuclear complexes are obtained with 1:1 molar ratio except [Mn(HOS)(2)(H(2)O)(2)] and [Co(OS)(2)](H(2)O)(2) complexes which are obtained with 1:2 molar ratios. The IR spectra of ligand and metal complexes reveal various modes of chelation. The ligand behaves as a monobasic bidentate one and coordination occurs via the enolic oxygen atom and azomethine nitrogen atom. The ligand behaves also as a monobasic tridentate one and coordination occurs through the carbonyl oxygen atom, azomethine nitrogen atom and the hydroxyl oxygen. Moreover, the ligand behaves as a dibasic tridentate and coordination occurs via the enolic oxygen, azomethine nitrogen and the hydroxyl oxygen atoms. The electronic spectra and magnetic moment measurements reveal that all complexes possess octahedral geometry except the copper complexes possesses a square planar geometry. From the modeling studies, the bond length, bond angle, HOMO, LUMO and dipole moment had been calculated to confirm the geometry of the ligands and their investigated complexes. The thermal studies showed the type of water molecules involved in metal complexes as well as the thermal decomposition of some metal complexes. The protonation constant of the ligand and the stability constant of metal complexes were determined pH-metrically in 50% (v/v) dioxane-water mixture at 298 K and found to be consistent with Irving-Williams order. Moreover, the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of these compounds against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherechia coli and Candida albicans were determined.     

Preparation of Zinc (II) and cadmium (II) complexes of the tetradentate Schiff base ligand 2-((E)-(2-(2-(pyridine-2-yl)- ethylthio)ethylimino)methyl)-4-bromophenol (PytBrsalH)

We describe the synthesis and characterization of two new zinc (II) and cadmium (II) complexes of the tetradentate dissymmetric Schiff base ligand 2-((E)-(2-(2-(pyridine-2-yl)ethylthio)ethylimino)methyl)-4-bromophenol (PytBrsalH), prepared from 1-(2-pyridyl)-3-thia-5-aminopentane (pyta) and 5-bromosalicylaldehyde. The complexes were synthesized by treating an ethanolic solution of the ligand with equimolar amounts of appropriate metal salts in 1 M methanolic solution of NaOH or alternatively, by a more direct route in which the two reactants are added to a solution of the ligand immediately after formation of the latter and prior to any isolation. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, (1)H-NMR, electronic spectra and molar conductivity. According to obtained data, the probable coordination geometries of zinc and cadmium in these complexes with mixed N, S and O donor atoms are tetrahedral- and octahedral-like,respectively. Both complexes were found to be 1:1 electrolyte systems in acetonitrile.     

Synthesis, structural characterization and the first electroluminescent properties of tris- and bis-cycloiridiated complexes of sterically hindered electron-poor 2-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-trifluoromethylpyridine

An application of the new sterically hindered electron-poor 2-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-trifluoromethylpyridine [HC--N] (1) in the one-step high temperature cyclometalation by Ir(III)Cl3 in the presence of Ag(I)OC(O)CF3 resulted in the synthesis of tris-cyclometalated complexes [C--N]2Ir[C--C] (3) and [C--N]3Ir (5). A neutral silver cluster with a repeating unit of hexa-silver groups in an infinite chain of (2) was isolated from the above reaction as well. When this cyclometalation was carried out in trimethylphosphate at lower temperature, bis-cyclometalated derivatives [C--N]2Ir(mu-Cl)2Ir[CN]2 (6), [C--N]2Ir[eta2-(O(C((t)Bu))2CH] (7), and [C--N]2Ir(mu-O-P(OMe)2-O)2Ir[C--N]2 (8) were synthesized. According to X-ray analyses complex (3), while trivalent, contains four cyclometalated single Ir-C bonds. One of the Ir-C bonds, next to the nitrogen atom of the CC pyridinium ligand, was found to be the shortest to date (1.977(4) angstroms) for a single bond between iridium and carbon atoms. The coordination of the C--C ligand in (3) to iridium has a decidedly interesting bonding pattern and can be explained by various formulations. The first one is considering this ligand as a monoanionic chelating ligand, in which the second coordination site arises from a carbene or azomethine ylide. Overall the best single picture may be a dianionic ligand making two normal Ir-C bonds, in which the ligand just happens to contain a pyridinium function that compensates for one negative charge on the iridium. LEDs constructed with compounds (7) and (8) give blue-green emission with peak electroluminescent efficiency of 15 and 2 cd A(-1), respectively. An LED constructed with compound (5) gives a yellowish emission with peak electroluminescent efficiency of 5.5 cd A(-1).     

Synthesis,spectroscopic, biological,and theoretical studies of new complexes from (E)-3-(2-(5, 6- diphenyl-1,2,4- triazin-3- yl)hydrazono)butan-2- one oxime

New mononuclear Fe (III), Cu (II), Ag (I), ZrO ( IV) and UO₂(VI) complexes were synthesized by the reaction of metal ions with (E)-3-(2-(5, 6- diphenyl-1,2,4- triazin-3- yl)hydrazono)butan-2- one oxime. The structures of the metal complexes were characterized using analytical, spectral (infrared, electronic, ¹H NMR, electron spin resonance (ESR), and mass), magnetic moment, molar conductance, thermal gravimetric analysis, and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. All complexes have octahedral geometries except the Cu (II) complex, which has square planar geometry, and the UO₂(VI) complex, in which the coordination number is seven. The ligand acts as a (neutral, monoanionic or dianionic) tridentate with N₂O coordinating sites: N-azomethine, N-triazine, and O-oxime. Fluorescence spectral studies were carried out in solid state and in dimethylformamide (DMF). The kinetic parameters of the thermal decomposition stages were calculated using Coats–Redfern equations. The morphological structures of the ligand and some complexes were determined using XRD. The molecular orbital calculations were carried out for the ligand and metal complexes using the Hyperchem 7.52 program on the basis of the PM3 level. The antimicrobial activities of the ligand and its complexes were investigated towards the microorganisms S. aureus and B. subtilis as Gram-positive bacteria, S. typhimurium and E. coli as Gram-negative bacteria, C. albicans, and A. fumigatus. The ligand and its complexes showed antitumor activity against Hep G-2 cell lines, where Cu (II) and Ag (I) complexes seem to be promising as they showed IC₅₀ values that are lower than and comparable to that of the antitumor drug doxorubicin.     

Copper(I) and -(II) complexes of neutral and deprotonated N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3-[bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amino]propanamide

As part of a study of atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) catalysts, four new copper(I) and -(II) compounds of a new monoanionic, tripodal tetradentate ligand, N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3-[bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amino]propanamide (DIPMAP), were prepared. Ligand synthesis followed from the addition-elimination reaction of 2,6-diisopropylaniline with acryloyl chloride and then a Lewis acid catalyzed Michael addition of bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine to this product. The ligand was complexed to CuCl to yield monomeric Cu(DIPMAP)Cl featuring an intramolecular hydrogen bond between the free amide hydrogen and the coordinated chloride ligand. Deprotonation of the amide hydrogen in Cu(DIPMAP)Cl using n-BuLi led to the incorporation of LiCl in the resulting product, Li2Cu2(DIPMAP)2Cl2. This complex exhibited an unusual dimeric structure, with the amine nitrogens of one ligand coordinated to a lithium ion, the amide oxygen of the same ligand bridging between the lithium ions, and the amidate nitrogen of that ligand coordinated to a CuCl unit that has a structure analogous to dihalocuprate ions. Deprotonation of Cu(DIPMAP)Cl using KOtBu yielded an alkali-metal chloride free product, Cu2(DIPMAP)2, that also exhibited a dimeric structure in which the three amine nitrogens of one ligand were coordinated to one CuI ion and the amidate nitrogen of the same ligand was coordinated to the other CuI ion. Cu2(DIPMAP)2 was effective in abstracting halogen atoms from organic halides, but in the attempted ATRP of tert-butyl acrylate, molecular weight versus conversion behavior reminiscent of a redox-initiated polymerization was observed. DIPMAP was coordinated to CuBr2 to yield [Cu(DIPMAP)Br]Br with a square-pyramidal structure. The amide hydrogen in this complex could be deprotonated using KOtBu to form complex [DIPMAP]CuBr. Spectral characterization of complex confirmed deprotonation of the ligand and that it most likely had an axially distorted trigonal-bipyramidal structure, although crystals suitable for X-ray analysis could not be obtained. Solution oxidation of Cu2(DIPMAP)2 using CBr4 yielded a product, complex, whose spectral signatures did not match those of complex. The dimeric structure of Cu2(DIPMAP)2 might be a significant contributing factor to the slow rate of deactivation observed in atom-transfer reactions using Cu2(DIPMAP)2 as the catalyst.     

Detection of carbohydrates using new labeling reagent 1-(2-naphthyl)-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone by capillary zone electrophoresis with absorbance (UV)

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) was used to screen the interaction between a variety of affinity ligands and hemagglutinin (HA) from human influenza virus, with the aim of identifying low affinity ligands useful for the development of a rapid bioanalytical sensor. Three sialic acid-based structures and four lectins were evaluated as sensor ligands. The sialic acid-based ligands included a natural sialic acid-containing glycoprotein, human alpha1-acid glycoprotein (alpha1-AGP), and two synthetic 6'-sialyllactose-conjugates, with varying degree of substitution. The interaction of HA with the four lectin-based ligands, concanavalin A (Con A), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), Maackia amurensis lectin (MAL), and Sambucus nigra agglutinin (SNA), showed a wide variation of affinity strengths. Affinity and kinetics data were estimated. Strong affinities were observed for Con A, WGA, alpha1-AGP, and a 6'-sialyllactose-conjugate with a high substitution degree, and low affinities were observed for MAL and a 6'-sialyllactose-conjugate with low substitution. The main objective, to identify a low affinity ligand which could be used for on-line monitoring and product quantification, was met by a 6'-sialyllactose-ovalbumin conjugate that had 0.6 mol ligand per mol carrier protein. The apparent affinity of this ligand was estimated to be 1.5+/-0.03 microM (K(D)) on the SPR surface. Vaccine process samples containing HA were analyzed in the range 10-100 microg HA mL(-1) and correlated with single-radial immunodiffusion. The coefficient of variation on the same chip was between 0.010 and 0.091.     

Synthesis of all-cis-3-(2-diphenylphosphinoethyl)-1,2,4-tris(diphenylphosphinomethyl)cyclopentane (Ditricyp) from dicyclopentadiene

A new tetraphosphine, all-cis-3-(2-diphenylphosphinoethyl)-1,2,4-tris(diphenylphosphinomethyl)cyclopentane (Ditricyp), has been synthesised in seven steps from commercially available dicyclopentadiene. The ozonolysis of dicyclopentadiene occurred first on the double bond of the bicycloheptene moiety. A very high chemoselective ozonolysis was observed at −60 °C leading to the diol after reductive treatment. From this diol, cis,cis,cis-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,4-tri(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentane was obtained after a second ozonolysis. Mesylation and substitution with Ph₂PLi led to the title tetradiphenylphosphine Ditricyp. The efficiency of this new tetraphosphine ligand for palladium-catalysed coupling reactions has been studied. Satisfactory results in terms of substrate/catalyst ratio have been obtained for Suzuki, Negishi and Sonogashira couplings and also for Heck vinylation reaction. After chromatographic separation, one enantiomer of this ligand associated to palladium was able to induce enantioselective allylic alkylation with modest enantiomeric excess.     

Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and thermal behavior of metal complexes formed with N'-(1-(4-hydroxyphenyl) ethylidene)-2-oxo-2-(phenylamino) acetohydrazide (H3OPAH)

Complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Mn(II), Cd(II), Zn(II), Hg(II) and U(IV)O(2)(2+) with N'-(1-(4-hydroxyphenyl) ethylidene)-2-oxo-2-(phenylamino) acetohydrazide (H(3)OPAH) are reported and have been characterized by various spectroscopic techniques like IR, UV-visible, (1)H NMR and ESR as well as magnetic and thermal (TG and DTA) measurements. It is found that the ligand behaves as a neutral bidentate, monoanionic tridentate or tetradentate and dianionic tetradentate. An octahedral geometry for [Mn(H(3)OPAH)(2)Cl(2)], [Co(2)(H(2)OPAH)(2)Cl(2)(H(2)O)(4)] and [(UO(2))(2)(HOPAH)(OAc)(2)(H(2)O)(2)] complexes, a square planar geometry for [Cu(2)(H(2)OPAH)Cl(3)(H(2)O)]H(2)O complex, a tetrahedral structure for [Cd(H(3)OPAH)Cl(2)], [Zn(H(3)OPAH)(OAc)(2)] and [Hg(H(3)OPAH)Cl(2)]H(2)O complexes. The binuclear [Ni(2)(HOPAH)Cl(2)(H(2)O)(2)]H(2)O complex contains a mixed geometry of both tetrahedral and square planar structures. The protonation constants of ligand and stepwise stability constants of its complexes at 298, 308 and 318 K as well as the thermodynamic parameters are being calculated. The bond lengths, bond angles, HOMO, LUMO and dipole moments have been calculated to confirm the geometry of the ligand and the investigated complexes. Also, thermal properties and decomposition kinetics of all compounds are investigated. The interpretation, mathematical analysis and evaluation of kinetic parameters (E(a), A, ΔH, ΔS and ΔG) of all thermal decomposition stages have been evaluated using Coats-Redfern and Horowitz-Metzger methods.     

Asymmetric dinuclear copper(I) complexes of bis-(2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl)-2-(N-toluenesulfonylamino)ethylamine with short copper-copper distances

Addition of two equivalents of CuCl to deprotonated bis-(2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl)-2-(N-toluenesulfonylamino)ethylamine (PETAEA) and its derivatives yielded new types of dinuclear Cu(I) complexes, Cu(mu-PETAEA)CuCl, Cu(mu-PEMAEA)CuCl, and Cu(mu-PENAEA)CuCl (PEMAEA is the 4-methoxyphenyl derivative of PETAEA and PENAEA is the 4-nitrophenyl derivative), exhibiting a four coordinate N(4)Cu center, a two coordinate NCuCl center, and a metal-metal distance within the range of 2.6572(8) to 2.6903(3) A. Analysis of the covalent radii for four coordinate and two coordinate copper(I), the acute copper-nitrogen-copper angles, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest a weak attraction between the two copper atoms. The complexes apparently formed in a two-step process with the formation of the tetracoordinate mononuclear complex preceding the coordination of a second equivalent of CuCl to the lone pair of the sulfonamidate ligand.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of Ni(II) complexes of 2′-(3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-3,5-dihydroxybenzoylhydrazide

A new mononuclear nickel(II) complex incorporating a Schiff-base ligand, [NiL₂](DMF)₄ (HL = 2′-(3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-3,5-dihydroxybenzoylhydrazide), has been synthesized and characterized by IR, UV-Vis, elemental analysis and X-ray crystal structure analysis. HL is an anionic tridentate ligand. The nickel atom is hexacoordinated with two oxygen atoms from keto group and two oxygen atoms from hydroxy group and two nitrogen atoms from amide, with the two nitrogen atoms occupying the axial positions forming a distorted octahedral coordination sphere.     

A three-dimensional framework structure constructed from 2-(2-pyridyl-N-oxide) ethylphosphonic acid and Nd(III)

A multistep synthesis for 2-(2-pyridyl-N-oxide) ethylphosphonic acid 6-H2 is described along with its spectroscopic (IR, NMR) data and a single-crystal X-ray diffraction structure analysis. Combination of the ligand with Nd(OH)3 results in the formation of a complex Nd(6-H)3. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals a three-dimensional crystal network generated by hydrogen-bonded chains along the crystallographic c axis. The hydrogen bonds are formed between phosphonic acid anion (6-H)(-1) protons on one chain and pyridyl N-oxide oxygen atoms in neighboring chains. The asymmetric unit contains 1/3[Nd(6-H)3] and there are two unique Nd(III) atoms, each with point symmetry. As a result, each Nd(III) ion is bound to six (6-H)(-1) ligands and the symmetry about the Nd(III) ion is octahedral with each vertex occupied by a phosphonate oxygen atom. The Nd-O bond lengths are essentially identical: Nd(1)-O(3), 2.336 (1) A; Nd(2)-O(4), 2.340 (1) A. The monoanionic ligand (6-H)(-1), therefore, serves to bridge the unique Nd(III) centers.     

1,1,1-三[3-（2-苯并咪唑基）-2-氧杂丙基]丙烷镍配合物合成以及结构测定

合成了一个新的三脚架结构配体及其镍配合物的晶体。该晶体属单斜晶系, P2_l/n空间群,a = 1.2151(4) nm, b = 1.5535(5) nm, c = 2.1740(7) nm, β = 90.551(18)°, V = 4.103(2) nm~3, Z = 4, M_r = 834.03, R = 0.0556, wR = 0.1256, μ = 0.541 mm~(-1), F(000) = 1758。配合物中Ni与配体的三个N和 三个O构成六配位变形八面体结构。晶体中存在着分子间氢键,晶体结构依靠库仑 力和氢键作用而稳定。     

Syntheses and structures of 2,4-dichloro-6-(cyclopropyliminomethyl)phenol and its copper(II) complex

A new Schiff base ligand, 2,4-dichloro-6-(cyclopropyliminomethyl)phenol, and a copper(II) complex containing it have been synthesized and characterised. The ligand and complex crystallise in space groups Cmca and C2/c, respectively. In the complex, the Cu atom is four-coordinate (distorted tetrahedral), bonded to two imine N and two phenolate O atoms from two Schiff base ligands. Bond lengths associated with the donor atoms in the complex are different to those in the ligand. The structure is compatible with spectra of the bulk sample.     

Novel metal-organic frameworks with specific topology from new tripodal ligands: 1,3,5-tris(1-imidazolyl)benzene and 1,3-bis(1-imidazolyl)-5-(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene

Reactions of two new tripodal ligands 1,3,5-tris(1-imidazolyl)benzene (4) and 1,3-bis(1-imidazolyl)-5-(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (5) with metal [Ag(I), Cu(II), Zn(II), Ni(II)] salts lead to the formation of novel two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks [Ag(2)(4)(2)][p-C(6)H(4)(COO)(2)].H(2)O (6), [Ag(4)]ClO(4) (7), [Cu(4)(2)(H(2)O)(2)](CH(3)COO)(2).2H(2)O (8), [Zn(4)(2)(H(2)O)(2)](NO(3))(2) (9), [Ni(4)(2)(N(3))(2)].2H(2)O (10), and [Ag(5)]ClO(4) (11). All the structures were established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal data for 6: monoclinic, C2/c, a = 23.766(3) A, b = 12.0475(10) A, c = 13.5160(13) A, beta = 117.827(3) degrees, Z = 4. For compound 7: orthorhombic, P2(1)2(1)2(1), a = 7.2495(4) A, b = 12.0763(7) A, c = 19.2196(13) A, Z = 4. For compound 8: monoclinic, P2(1)/n, a = 8.2969(5) A, b = 12.2834(5) A, c = 17.4667(12) A, beta = 96.5740(10) degrees, Z = 2. For compound 9: monoclinic, P2(1)/n, a =10.5699(3) A, b = 11.5037(3) A, c = 13.5194(4) A, beta = 110.2779(10) degrees, Z = 2. For compound 10: monoclinic, P2(1)/n, a = 9.8033(3) A, b = 12.1369(5) A, c = 13.5215(5) A, beta = 107.3280(10) degrees, Z = 2. For compound 11: monoclinic C2/c, a = 18.947(2) A, b = 9.7593(10) A, c = 19.761(2) A, beta = 97.967(2) degrees, Z = 8. Both complexes 6 and 7 are noninterpenetrating frameworks based on the (6, 3) nets, and 8, 9 and 10 are based on the (4, 4) nets while complex 11 has a twofold parallel interpenetrated network with 4.8(2) topology. It is interesting that, in complexes 6,7, and 11 with three-coordinated planar silver(I) atoms, each ligand 4 or 5 connects three metal atoms, while in the case of complexes 8, 9, and 10 with six-coordinated octahedral metal atoms, each ligand 4 only links two metal atoms, and another imidazole nitrogen atom of 4 did not participate in the coordination with the metal atoms in these complexes. The results show that the nature of organic ligand and geometric needs of metal atoms have great influence on the structure of metal-organic frameworks.     

基于3-甲基-4-对溴苯基-5-(2-吡啶基)-1，2，4-三氮唑的锰配合物的合成和晶体结构

以3-甲基-4-对溴苯基-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三氮唑作为配体(L),合成了1个新的锰配合物[MnL2(NCS)2],对其进行了红外、电喷雾质谱和单晶结构表征,该配合物属于单斜晶系,空间群P21/n,a=1.6480(2)nm,b=0.90707(13)nm,c=2.1919(3)nm,β=97.454(2)°,V=3.248 8(8)nm3,Z=4,R1=0.043 9。单晶结构表明,锰离子处于1个扭曲的八面体配位环境中,2个硫氰根离子呈顺式配位,每个配体L通过三氮唑上1个氮原子和吡啶上1个氮原子参与配位。     

Synthesis, characterization and thermal behavior of 4-chloromethyl-2-(2-hydroxybenzilidenehydrazino) thiazole and its complexes with Cr(III), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II)

A new ligand, 4-chloromethyl-2-(2-hydroxybenzilidenehydrazino) thiazole, has been synthesized from dicholoroacetone and 2-hydroxybenzylidenethiosemicarbazon. Metal complexes of the ligand were prepared from acetate salts of Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II) and chloride of Cr(III) in dry acetone. Characterization of the ligand and its complexes was made by microanalyses, FT-IR, 13C, 1H NMR and UV-vis spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility and thermogravimetric analysis. In the light of these results, it was suggested that two ligands coordinate to each metal atom by hydroxyl oxygen, imino nitrogen and thiazole ring nitrogen to form high spin octahedral complexes with Cr(III), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II).     

Synthesis,Characterization and Antitumor Activities of Co,Ni, Cu,Zn Complexes with 1,4,7,10-tetrakis(4-nitrobenzyl)-1,4,7,10 tetraazacyclododecane Macrocyclic Ligand

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Selective cytotoxic Ru(II) arene Cp* complex salts [R-PhRuCp*](+)X(-) for X = BF4(-), PF6(-), and BPh4(-)

A novel series of ionic Ru(II) arene Cp* sandwich complexes has been synthesized and characterized. Screening results for cytotoxicity against a range of human tumor cell lines and normal human cells indicate that the complexes show promising anticancer activity, which varies with changes in the arene ligand and the anionic counterion.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Antifungal Activity of Metal Complexes of 2-(5-((2-Chlorophenyl)Diazenyl)-2-Hydroxybenzylidene) Hydrazinecarbothioamide

Abstract

New metal complexes of Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II), Mn(II), Fe(III), Ru(III), UO₂(II), and VO(II) with the Schiff base, 2-(5-((2-chlorophenyl)diazenyl)-2-hydroxy- benzylidene) hydrazine-carbothioamide (H₂L) have been prepared and characterized by elemental and thermal analyses, FT-IR, UV–Vis, mass spectra, ¹H-NMR, and ESR as well as conductivity and magnetic moments measurements. The IR spectra showed that the ligand acts as neutral tridentate, neutral bidentate or monobasic tridentate ligand. The geometries of metal complexes were either octahedral or square pyramidal. The ESR spectra of the solid copper(II) complexes indicated an axial symmetry type of a d_(x2-y2) ground state with considerably ionic or covalent environment. The effect of the presence of an azo group on the biological activity of the ligand was investigated. The ligand and its complexes are biologically inactive due to the presence of azo group.

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Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Pentaammineruthenium(II) Complexes of 1-(4-Cyanophenyl)imidazole

A new bridging ligand, 1-(4-cyanophenyl)imidazole (CPI) has been prepared, as well as its N-methylated derivative 1-methyl-3-(4-cyanophenyl)imidazolium iodide (CPI-Me(+)I(-)). The mononuclear and binuclear complexes [(NH(3))(5)Ru-CPI-Me](3+) and [(NH(3))(5)Ru-CPI-Ru(NH(3))(5)](4+) have been obtained. Free CPI is planar, according to theoretical calculations (MMX and MNDO), and its luminescence properties suggest the occurence of a twisted internal charge transfer (TICT) state. The comparison of the two ruthenium complexes reveals the spectral and electrochemical features of coordination by the cyanophenyl or by the imidazole groups. Controlled oxidation of the binuclear complex [(NH(3))(5)Ru-CPI-Ru(NH(3))(5)](4+) yields the mixed valence species [(NH(3))(5)Ru-CPI-Ru(NH(3))(5)](5+) in which the ruthenium coordinated to the cyanophenyl group is ruthenium(II) while the ruthenium linked to imidazole is ruthenium(III). An intervalence band is observed at 640 nm (epsilon = 188), from which the effective metal-metal coupling through the bridging ligand is determined as 0.032 eV. This value is satisfactorily reproduced by a theoretical calculation using the effective Hamiltonian theory. Finally the binuclear complex exhibits a weak luminescence when excited either on the ligand band near 260 nm or on the metal-to-ligand charge transfer band near 410 nm. The CPI ligand is the first example of a TICT-forming species with appreciable coupling between metallic sites and can be considered as a first step toward a molecular switch.