Salt Effects on Reactivity of Some Fe(II)-Azo Complexes Catalyzing Disproportionation of Hydrogen Peroxide

Salt effects on kinetics of oxidation and decomposition of novel low-spin Fe(II) complexes of azo amino acids with hydrogen peroxide have been investigated in aqueous medium. The ligands are derived from amino acids (DL-phenylalanine, DL-tryptophane, histidine, and alanine) and p-nitroso aromatic substituted amines (N,N-dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline and N,N-diethyl-4-nitrosoaniline). Hydrophobic salts of alkali metal and tetraalkylammonium halides, e.g., KBr, tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB), tetraethylammonium bromide (TEAB), and tetramethylammonium bromide (TMAB) have been used. Dilute salt solutions exhibit little effects on the reactivities of oxidation and decomposition of the title compounds. This behaviour would be ascribed to a decrease in the activity coefficients of the reacting species in these solutions. Moreover, these effects support the reported pathway in these reactions occurring via the association of dicationic complexes and undissociated H₂O₂. On the other hand, higher salt concentration shows considerable effects on the reactivities. This behaviour is explained in terms of hydrophilicity of the complexes, ion pair formation, salting out, and substituent effects. Hyrophilic nature of the recent complexes enhances reactivity with increasing [KBr] due to salting out effects in the aqueous medium. Increasing [TBAB] retards reactivity via ion pair formation with the reactants. In the presence of R₄N⁺ ions, the reactivity increases with changing R in the following order; R = C₄H₉ < C₂H₅ < CH₃. The bulky R groups in the added tetraalkylammonium salts, exert medium steric hindrance against the approach of reactants.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of novel low spin Fe(II)-azo amino acid complexes with hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solutions and in aqua-methanol binary mixtures

Kinetics of Fe(II)-azo complexes derived from amino acids (DL-phenylalanine, DL-tryptophane, histidine and alanine) and p-nitroso aromatic substituted amines (N,N-dimethylamino-4-nitrosoaniline and N,N-dimethylamino-4-nitrosoaniline) with hydrogen peroxide in the aqueous solutions and under pseudo-first order conditions have been studied. The reaction exhibits two-stage kinetics. The reaction mechanism was proposed and discussed in terms of complex structure, pH and nature of the medium. The activation parameters and pK _a values were evaluated and correlated with the structural effects of the complexes.     

Kinetic Screening for the Acid‐Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Some Hydrophobic Fe(II) Schiff Base Amino Acid Chelates and Reactivity Trends in the Presence of Alkali Halide and Surfactant

Kinetics of acid‐catalyzed hydrolysis of some high‐spin Fe(II) Schiff base amino acid complexes were followed spectrophotometrically at 298 K under pseudo–first‐order conditions. The studied ligands were derived from the condensation of 5‐bromosalicylaldehyde with different four amino acids (phenylalanine, aspartic acid, histidine, and arginine). The acid hydrolysis reaction was studied in aqueous media and in the presence of different concentrations of the alkali halide (KBr) and cationic surfactant (cetyl‐trimethyl ammonium bromide, CTAB). The general rate equation was suggested to be rate = k_obs[complex], where k_obs = k₂[H⁺]. The increase in [KBr] enhances the reactivity of the reaction, and the addition of CTAB to the reaction mixture accelerates the reaction reactivity. The obtained kinetic data were used to determine the values of δ_mΔG^# (the change in the activation barrier) for the studied complexes when transferred from “water to water containing different [KBr]” and from “water to water containing altered [CTAB].”     

Thermodynamic properties of dilution of chondroitin 4-sulfate having tetraalkylammonium counterions

The dilution enthalpies, _dil H, of tetraalkylammonium chondroitin 4-sulfate (R₄NChSA) and polyacrylate (R₄NPAA) having methyl (Me), ethyl (Et), propyl (Pr) and butyl (Bu) as alkyl groups (R) were measured to elucidate the effects of hydrophobic counterions. The _dil H of R₄NChS-A and R₄NPAA were negative (exothermic) and decreased as the carbon number of tetraalkylammonium cation (R₄N⁺) increased. These results were found to possess the same effects on _dil H as these of bromides. The non-electrostatic terms of dilution enthalpies _dil H ⁿ of R₄NChS and R₄NPAA were evaluated by using the electrostatic terms of _dil H obtained from Manning's theory. The _dil H ⁿ of R₄NChS-A and R₄NPAA decreased, i.e., their exothermic tendencies increased as the carbon number of R₄N⁺ increased, and the rate of decrease of the R₄NPAA was more than that of the R₄NChS-A. These results are discussed in relation to the increase of the hydrated water structure around R₄N⁺ on dilution.     

Dioxidomolybdenum(VI) complexes of allyl N'-2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidenecarbamohydrazonothioate: synthesis,spectral, and theoretical investigations

The new dibasic NNO ligand H₂L (H₂L = allyl N′-2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidenecarbamohydrazonothioate) was synthesized by condensation of 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde with the product resulting from the reaction of thiosemicarbazide with allyl bromide. Four dioxidomolybdenum(VI) complexes with the general formula [MoO₂L(S)] (S=MeOH, EtOH, DMSO, and 1-methylimidazole) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, EI-MS and UV-Vis spectroscopy, and by X-ray crystallography. Spectroscopic evidence indicates that the cis-MoO₂ chelates have octahedral geometry in which H₂L coordinates via the phenolate oxygen, azomethine nitrogen and deprotonated thioamide nitrogen. The other sites are occupied by two oxido and an additional ligand (S). Density functional theory calculations of spectral parameters were also carried out for these systems.     

Syntheses,Structures, and Biological Activity of NiII,PdII, and PtII Complexes with New Tetradentate Benzamidine Ligands

N‐(Dialkylthiocarbamoyl)benzimidoyl chlorides react with o‐(salicylidenimine)benzylamine with formation of a novel class of tetradentate benzamidine ligands (H₂L^Et and H₂L^Morph), which readily react with Ni(CH₃COO)₂, [PdCl₂(CH₃CN)₂], and [PtCl₂(PPh₃)₂] under formation of complexes of the composition [M(L^R)] [M = Ni ( 4 ), Pd ( 5 ), Pt ( 6 )]. In all complexes, H₂L^R is doubly deprotonated and bonded to the metal ion via its N₂OS donor set and establishes a distorted square‐planar coordination sphere. The antiproliferative effects of the compounds on MCF‐7 and Hep‐G2 cells were studied. The complexes of H₂L^Morph are generally more active than those of H₂L^Et. While H₂L^Et and its complexes exhibit stronger effects on the Hep‐G2 line, the corresponding compounds of H₂L^Morph show almost equal effects on the two cell lines. In each series of compounds, the cytotoxicity increases in the order H₂L^R << 4 < 5 < 6 .     

Salting-in of alcohols in aqueous solutions by tetraalkylammonium bromides at the freezing temperature

The freezing-point depression of the ternary systems tetraalkylammonium bromides-t-butanol-water for the first five homologs of R₄NBr was measured. In the case of Bu₄NBr, the effect of size of the alcohol (methahol ton-butanol) was also investigated. From the corresponding freezing-point data for the binary systems the apparent salting constants were calculated. The true salting constantsk _s were obtained by extrapolation to infinite dilution. These are all very close to zero at the freezing temperature. From the corresponding thermochemical data the temperature dependence ofk _s was calculated, and above 5°C all the R₄NBr salts int-butanol; the salting-in increases with temperature and with the size of the hydrophobic cations. The scaled-particle theory is at present the only one which can account semiquantitatively for the temperature dependence of the salting-in effect. On leave of absence from Chemistry Department, The University, Sheffield S3 7HF, England To whom correspondence should be addressed.     

Mössbauer and infrared spectroscopic studies of some organotin(IV) schiff base complexes

Several organotin(IV) complexes with quadri- and terdentate anionic Schiff base ligands have been investigated in the solid state using ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer and IR spectroscopies, Mössbauer parameters derived from both zero-field and magnetically perturbed spectra suggest that the R₂Sn(Salen)(R = Me, Et, Ph) and Me₂Sn(Saldap-2OH) complexes have similarly distorted trans-octahedral structures. However, in Ph₂Sn(HSaldap-2-O) the ligand appears to be only terdentate, leading to a penta-coordinate structure similar to those of the R₂Sn(Sal-N-2-OC₆H₄) derivatives (R = Me, Ph). For Ph₃Sn(Sal-N-2-OC₆H₄) the asymmetry parameter of the electric field gradient is close to unity, confirming a mer-octahedral configuration for this complex.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the base hydrolysis of cis-eq-[Cr(NCS)(S-pdtra)]−, trans-eq-[Cr(NCS)(edtrp)]− and trans-eq-[Cr(NCS)(R-pdtrp)]− complexes. Strong rate enhancement for NCS− ligand release with an increase of [OH−] only for the trans-equatorial isomers

The [Cr(NCS)(edtrp)]⁻, [Cr(NCS)(R-pdtrp)]⁻ and [Cr(NCS)(S-pdtra)]⁻ complexes, that are derivatives of the trans-equatorial isomers of [Cr(edtrp)(H₂O)]° and [Cr(R-pdtrp)(H₂O)]° and the cis-equatorial isomer of [Cr(S-pdtra)-(H₂O)]° (edtrp = ethylenediamine-N,N,N′-tripropionate, R-pdtrp = R-propane-1,2-diamine-N,N,N′-tripropionate, S-pdtra = S-propane-1,2-diamine-N,N,N′-triacetate) undergo aquation in alkaline media with a strong dependence of the rate on [OH⁻] for the trans-equatorial isomers and a very weak dependence for the cis-equatorial isomer. The thiocyanate ligand release follows a stereoretentive course for all reactants. Based on kinetic data the reaction mechanism has been discussed. Rate differences between the isomers are interpreted in terms of an interchange via a conjugate base (I c.b.) mechanism, assuming an equilibrium between the cis-equatorial-Cr^III-S-pdtra complexes with penta- and tetradentate coordination of the edta-like ligand. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mechanism of the Reaction of 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine with Copper(II) and Palladium(II) Chloride Complexes Containing Poly-(N-2-Alcoxycarbonylethyl)-Ethyleneimine

The mechanism of the sorption of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine vapors with metal chloride complexes of poly-(N-2-R-oxycarbonylethyl)-ethyleneimines (R = –n-C₄H₉, –n-C₁₀H₂₁) was studied by Fourier transform IR spectroscopy (FTIR) and piezoelectric resonance. The structure of the products was determined. This allowed for the optimization of the chemical composition and structure of poly-(N-2-R-oxycarbonylethyl)-ethyleneimine-based complexes in their use as sensitive coatings of piezoelectric sensors for determining 1,1-dimethylhydrazine vapors in air.     

Complexation of (1Z, 2Z)- N ′-1-, N ′-2-dihydroxy- N -1-, N -2-dipyridin-2-ylethanedimidamide in mono and dinuclear Zn(II), Cd(II), Hg(II) and Sn(IV) complexes

Mononuclear O,O-coordinated complexes K₂(MLCl₂) M = Zn(II), Cd(II) and dinuclear complexes (MZnLCl₂R₂)^x along with dinuclear N,N-coordinated complexes (M′ZnH₂LCl₂R₂)^y (where M = Zn(II), Cd(II), Hg(II) and M′ = M and Sn(IV); R = Cl, CH₃; x = 0, ?2; y = 0, +2) of N′-1-,N′-2-dihydroxy-N-1-,N-2-dipyridin-2-ylethanedimidamide (H₂L) have been prepared. All complexes have been characterized by ¹H NMR, IR, EI-mass spectroscopy and elemental microanalysis. These results are in agreement with our prediction for structures of mono and dinuclear complexes of H₂L and L^?2 with Zn(II) in the gas phase by theoretical studies.     

Catalytic Oxidation of Small Molecules in a Gas Phase in the Presence of Heterogenized Platinum and Palladium Complexes with Chemically Different Ligands

This work is devoted to the study of catalytic properties of the metal complexes of platinum and palladium with acetylacetone and N-allyl-N"-propylthiourea heterogenized on the surface of silica in the oxidation reactions of H₂ and CO in a gas phase. We found that the acetylacetonate complexes were not degraded under catalytic reaction conditions, whereas the metal complexes withN-allyl-N"-propylthiourea exhibited a high activity only after partial degradation of the ligand. We demonstrated that the catalytic activity of the grafted metal complexes was higher than that of traditional supported platinum and palladium catalysts with the same metal content. Taking into account the structure of active centers in Pt and Pd complexes grafted on SiO₂ and the interaction of these centers with reactants, we proposed a detailed mechanism for the catalytic action, which adequately describes the entire set of experimental data.     

Synthesis and Electronic Spectroscopy of Bromocarbazoles. Direct Bromination of N‐ and C‐Substituted Carbazoles by N‐Bromosuccinimide or a N‐Bromosuccinimide/Silica Gel System

The preparation, isolation and characterization by elemental analysis and ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, and MS data of the bromo derivatives of N‐substituted carbazoles, i.e., of 9‐methyl‐9H‐carbazole ( 1 ), 9‐phenyl‐9H‐carbazole ( 2 ), 9‐benzyl‐9H‐carbazole ( 3 ), 2‐methoxy‐9‐methyl‐9H‐carbazole ( 4 ), and of C‐substituted carbazoles, i.e., of 2‐(acetyloxy)‐9H‐carbazole ( 5 ) and 3‐nitro‐9H‐carbazole ( 6 ), are reported, in part for the first time. As brominating reagents, N‐bromosuccinimide (NBS) or NBS/silica gel in CH₂Cl₂, NBS in AcOH, KBrO₃/KBr in EtOH doped with a catalytic amount of H₂SO₄, or KBrO₃/KBr in AcOH were employed, and their uses were compared. Semi‐empirical PM3 calculations were performed to predict the reactivity of the N‐substituted and C‐substituted carbazoles and of their bromo derivatives and found to verify the experimental results. The UV‐absorption and fluorescence and phosphorescence emission spectra of the bromocarbazole derivatives in MeCN solution at 298 K and in a solid matrix at 77 K were compared with those of the corresponding carbazoles 1 – 6 . The dynamic properties of the lowest excited singlet and triplet states (τ_f, τ_p, ?_f, and ?_p) were measured under the same experimental conditions. The intramolecular spin–orbital‐coupling effect of the Br‐atom and NO₂ group on the spectroscopic data, photophysical parameters, and on the photo reactivity were also briefly analyzed.     

Reactivity trends of cobalt(III) complexes towards various amino acids based on the properties of the amino acid alkyl chains

The reactivity of the cobalt(III) complexes dichlorido[tris(2‐aminoethyl)amine]cobalt(III) chloride, [CoCl₂(tren)]Cl, and dichlorido(triethylenetetramine)cobalt(III) chloride, [CoCl₂(trien)]Cl, towards different amino acids (l ‐proline, l ‐asparagine, l ‐histidine and l ‐aspartic acid) was explored in detail. This study presents the crystal structures of three amino acidate cobalt(III) complexes, namely, (l ‐prolinato‐κ²N,O)[tris(2‐aminoethyl)amine‐κ⁴N,N′,N′′,N′′′]cobalt(III) diiodide monohydrate, [Co(C₅H₈NO₂)(C₆H₁₈N₄)]I₂·H₂O, I , (l ‐asparaginato‐κ²N,O)[tris(2‐aminoethyl)amine‐κ⁴N,N′,N′′,N′′′]cobalt(III) chloride perchlorate, [Co(C₄H₇N₂O₃)(C₆H₁₈N₄)](Cl)(ClO₄), II , and (l ‐prolinato‐κ²N,O)(triethylenetetramine‐κ⁴N,N′,N′′,N′′′)cobalt(III) chloride perchlorate, [Co(C₄H₇N₂O₃)(C₆H₁₈N₄)](Cl)(ClO₄), V . The syntheses of the complexes were followed by characterization using UV–Vis spectroscopy of the reaction mixtures and the initial rates of reaction were obtained by calculating the slopes of absorbance versus time plots. The initial rates suggest a stronger reactivity and hence greater affinity of the cobalt(III) complexes towards basic amino acids. The biocompatibility of the complexes was also assessed by evaluating the cytotoxicity of the complexes on cultured normal human fibroblast cells (WS1) in vitro. The compounds were found to be nontoxic after 24 h of incubation at concentrations up to 25 mM.     

Immobilization of transition metal ion complexes and their catalytic activity towards the activation of hydrogen peroxide

Transition metal ion-imidazole complexes have been immobilized on silica, silica–alumina (25%Al₂O₃), and alumina supports by adsorption and functionalization methods. The catalytic activity of these supported complexes in the decomposition of H₂O₂ has been studied. The reaction exhibits first-order kinetics with respect to [H₂O₂] and the quantity of catalyst. The rate of reaction decreases as [H₂O₂]₀ increases. The order of catalytic reactivity is strongly dependent on the type of metal ion, support, and the immobilization method. The complex anchored via adsorption exhibited a higher activity compared to the corresponding complex anchored via functionalization of the surface. The reaction proceed via formation of the peroxo-intermediate, which has an inhibiting effect on the reaction rate. The reaction is enthalpy-controlled as is concluded from the isokinetic relationship. A mechanism is proposed involving the generation of HO₂ radicals from the peroxo-intermediate in the rate-determining step.     

Low‐Valent Iron(I) Amido Olefin Complexes as Promotors for Dehydrogenation Reactions

Fe^I compounds including hydrogenases show remarkable properties and reactivities. Several iron(I) complexes have been established in stoichiometric reactions as model compounds for N₂ or CO₂ activation. The development of well‐defined iron(I) complexes for catalytic transformations remains a challenge. The few examples include cross‐coupling reactions, hydrogenations of terminal olefins, and azide functionalizations. Here the syntheses and properties of bimetallic complexes [MFe^I(trop₂dae)(solv)] (M=Na, solv=3 thf; M=Li, solv=2 Et₂O; trop=5H‐dibenzo[a,d]cyclo‐hepten‐5‐yl, dae=(N‐CH₂‐CH₂‐N) with a d⁷ Fe low‐spin valence‐electron configuration are reported. Both compounds promote the dehydrogenation of N,N‐dimethylaminoborane, and the former is a precatalyst for the dehydrogenative alcoholysis of silanes. No indications for heterogeneous catalyses were found. High activities and complete conversions were observed particularly with [NaFe^I(trop₂dae)(thf)₃].     

Stereoselectivity in Reactions of Metal Complexes. Part XV. Structure and stability of chiral cobalt(III) complexes with pentadentate ligands

The syntheses and characterization of four new linear pentadentate ligands and their Co^III complexes are described: N,N′-[(pyridine-2,6-diy)bis(methylene)]bis[sarcosine] (sarmp), N,N′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(methylene)]bis[(R)- or (S)-proline] ((R,R)- or (S,S)-promp), N,N′-[(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(methylene)]bis[N-(methyl)-(R)- or (S)-alanine] ((R,R)- or (S,S)-malmp); 2,2′-[pyridine-2,6-diyl]bis[(S)- or rac-N-(acetic acid)pyrrolidine] ((S,S)- or rac-bapap). The complexes were characterized and, with but one exception, complex formation is stereospecific: Δ-exo-(R,R) (or Λ-exo-(S,S)) for promp and Λ-(R,R) (or Δ-(S,S)) for bapap. The exception is [Co((R,R)- or (S,S)-malmp)H₂O]ClO₄ for which two forms are obtained, to which Λ-endo-(R,R) (or Δ-endo-(S,S)) and, tentatively, Δ-unsymmetric-(R,R)- (or Λ-unsymmetric-(S,S)-) configurations are assigned. X-Ray crystal structures are presented for the complexes [Co(sarmp)H₂O]ClO₄, [Co((S,S)-promp)H₂O]ClO₄, [Co(rac-bapap)H₂O]ClO₄ and endo-[Co(rac-malmp)H₂O]ClO₄. Ligand acid dissociation and Co^II and Fe^II complex-formation constants are reported.     

Masking of Lewis acidity trends in the solid‐state structures of trichlorido‐ and tribromido(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine‐κ3N,N′,N′′)gallium(III)

The molecular structures of trichlorido(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine‐κ³N,N′,N′′)gallium(III), [GaCl₃(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)], and tribromido(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine‐κ³N,N′,N′′)gallium(III), [GaBr₃(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)], are isostructural, with the Ga^III atom displaying an octahedral geometry. It is shown that the Ga—N distances in the two complexes are the same within experimental error, in contrast to expected bond lengthening in the bromide complex due to the lower Lewis acidity of GaBr₃. Thus, masking of the Lewis acidity trends in the solid state is observed not only for complexes of group 13 metal halides with monodentate ligands but for complexes with the polydentate 2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine donor as well.     

Studies on monocyclopentadienyl titanium(IV) dithiocarbamato complexes

Titanium(IV) dithiocarbamato complexes of the typesCpTi(S₂CNHR)Cl₂ andCpTi(S₂CNHR)₂Cl, whereR=C₈H₅N₂S, C₉H₅N₂SCl₂ and C₉H₇N₂S, have been prepared by the reaction of monocyclopentadienyl titanium(IV) trichloride with the potassium salt of the appropriate dithiocarbamic acid in anhydrous dichloromethane. Conductance and infrared studies indicate that these complexes are non-electrolytes in which all dithiocarbamate ligands are bidentate. Therefore, 5 and 6 coordinate structures can be assigned toCpTi(S₂CNHR)Cl₂ andCpTi(S₂CNHR)₂Cl complexes, respectively.¹H-NMR spectra indicate that there is rapid rotation of the cyclopentadienyl ring about the metal ring axis.

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Untersuchungen von Monocyclopentadienyl-titan(IV)-dithiocarbamat-Komplexen

Zusammenfassung Es wurden Titan(IV)-dithiocarbamat-Komplexe vom TypCpTi(S₂CNHR)Cl₂ undCpTi(S₂CNHR)₂Cl mitR=C₈H₅N₂S, C₉H₅N₂SCl₂ und C₉H₇N₂S mittels der Reaktion von Monocyclopentadienyltitan(IV)trichlorid mit dem Kaliumsalz der entsprechenden Dithiocarbaminsäure in wasserfreiem Dichlormethan dargestellt. Leitfähigkeitsmessungen und IR-Untersuchungen zeigen, daß diese Komplexe Nichtelektrolyte sind, bei denen alle Dithiocarbamat-Liganden zweizähnig sind. Demnach können 5-, bzw. 6-koordinierte Strukturen für die Komplexe des TypsCpTi(S₂CNHR)Cl₂, bzw.CpTi(S₂CNHR)₂Cl angenommen werden. Die¹H-NMR Spektren zeigen eine rasche Rotation des Cyclopentadienylrings um die Metall-Ring Achse an.

     

On the reactivity-selectivity relationship in the solvolysis of several reactive alkyl halides

In contrast to previous reports, the selectivities of four carbenium ions R⁺ towards N₃^? and H₂O (log(K_N3^?/K_H2O)) change more than the solvolytic reactivities (log K_solv) of their rather reactive precursors RCl.