Crystal and electronic structures of magnesium(II), copper(II), and mixed magnesium(II)-copper(II) complexes of the quinoline half of styrylquinoline-type HIV-1 integrase inhibitors

A new target in AIDS therapy development is HIV-1 integrase (IN). It was proven that HIV-1 IN required divalent metal cations to achieve phosphodiester bond cleavage of DNA. Accordingly, all newly investigated potent IN inhibitors contain chemical fragments possessing a high ability to chelate metal cations. One of the promising leads in the polyhydroxylated styrylquinolines (SQLs) series is (E)-8-hydroxy-2-[2-(4,5-dihydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-ethenyl]-7-quinoline carboxylic acid (1). The present study focuses on the quinoline-based progenitor (2), which is actually the most probable chelating part of SQLs. Conventional and synchrotron low-temperature X-ray crystallographic studies were used to investigate the chelating power of progenitor 2. Mg2+ and Cu2+ cations were selected for this purpose, and three types of metal complexes of 2 were obtained: Mg(II) complex (4), Cu(II) complex (5) and mixed Mg(II)-Cu(II) complexes (6 and 7). The analysis of the crystal structure of complex 4 indicates that two tridentate ligands coordinate two Mg2+ cations, both in octahedral geometry. The Mg-Mg distance was found equal to 3.221(1) A, in agreement with the metal-metal distance of 3.9 A encountered in the crystal structure of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I. In 5, the complex is formed by two bidentate ligands coordinating one copper ion in tetrahedral geometry. Both mixed Mg(II)-Cu(II) complexes, 6 and 7 exhibit an original arrangement of four ligands linked to a central heterometallic cluster consisting of three octahedrally coordinated magnesium ions and one tetrahedrally coordinated copper ion. Quantum mechanics calculations were also carried out in order to display the electrostatic potential generated by the dianionic ligand 2 and complex 4 and to quantify the binding energy (BE) during the formation of the magnesium complex of progenitor 2. A comparison of the binding energies of two hypothetical monometallic Mg(II) complexes with that found in the bimetallic magnesium complex 4 was made.     

Preparation of highly dispersed copper oxide by thermal destruction of binuclear CuII monofluoroacetate in zeolite Y cavities

Thermal destruction of the binuclear monofluoroacetate complex Cu₂(CH₂FCOO)₄ deposited on zeolite Y was studied by the TG-DTA and ESR methods. Large particles of copper oxide are not formed and fine dispersion of CuO in the matrix is observed due to low temperatures of the destruction of the supported complex (240–250°C) and restriction of the process mainly to large cavities of the zeolite. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1371–1374, August, 2000.     

VOCs and carbonaceous particles removal assisted by NOx on alkali0.15/ZrO2 and Csx–M0.1/ZrO2 catalysts (M = Cu or Co)

The effect of alkali metals on the physicochemical characteristics of zirconium oxide and the properties of alkali metals in the oxidation of toluene and/or carbonaceous particles and/or conversion of nitrogen oxides have been studied. We observed that they had an effect on the structural and textural properties of ZrO₂. These solids were tested first in the oxidation of toluene and carbonaceous particles separately and secondly with both pollutants. Whatever the experiments, the sample Cs_0.15/ZrO₂ was found to be the catalyst the most active. The simultaneous removal of toluene and soot shows that the presence of toluene leads to a decrease in the temperature of the maximum soot oxidation rate, particularly with catalysts impregnated of Cs and Cu. The effect of the Cs/Co ratio on NO_x conversion and toluene oxidation was also studied. It was found that the oxidizing properties of NO_x can increase the conversion of toluene. This phenomenon occurs especially in the presence of catalysts with a low amount of alkali metal. For the oxidation of carbonaceous particles on the samples Cs/ZrO₂ impregnated with transition metals, the best performance is obtained for copper, although a decrease of the ratio Cs/Cu leads to a slower oxidation and a shift to higher temperatures.     

ChemInform Abstract: Structural and Vibrational Study of [Mo7O24]6‐ and [W7O24]6‐.

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