Ancillary ligand determination of the spin location in both oxidised and reduced forms of diruthenium complexes bridged by bis-bidentate 1,4-bis(2-phenolato)-1,4-diazabutadiene

The rare bridging mode of 1,4-bis(2-phenolato)-1,4-diazabutadiene = glyoxalbis(2-hydroxyanil) (L(2-)) is adopted in {(mu-L(2-))[Ru11(bpy)22}2+ (1(2+)), obtained as bis-perchlorate. Four well accessible redox forms of 1(n) (n = 4+, 3+, 2+, +) have been characterised by UV-VIS-NIR spectroelectrochemistry. The (3+) and (+) intermediates have also been investigated by EPR, both showing radical-type signals close to g = 2. This observation stands in stark contrast to EPR results previously obtained for the related {(mu-L)[Ru(acac)2]2(n), n = + and -, both of which exhibit metal-centred spin. In combination with the UV-VIS-NIR spectra these results suggest the preferential involvement of the multistep ligand redox system L(n-) in the electron transfer processes. The relative stabilisation of Ru11 by pi-accepting bpy is made responsible for the oxidation of the ligand L(2-) instead of the metal.     

Bootstrapping the Empirical Distribution Function of a Spatial Process

In this article, we consider a stationary α-mixing random field in IR ^d. Under a large-sample scheme that is a mixture of the so-called “infill” and “increasing domain” asymptotics, we establish a functional central limit theorem for the empirical processes of this random field. Further, we apply a blockwise bootstrap to the samples. Under the condition that the side length of the block for some 0 < β < 1, where λ _n is the growth rate in the increasing domain asymptotics, we show that the bootstrapped empirical process converges weakly to the same limiting Gaussian process almost surely. Extension to multivariate random fields and application to differentiable statistical functionals are also given. A spatial version of the Bernstein’s inequality is developed, which may be of some independent interest. In final form 13 December 2004     

The intricate paramagnetic state of [Os(Q)(2)(bpy)](+), Q = 4,6-di-tert-butyl-o-iminobenzoquinone

The combination of two highly non-innocent ligands with a third-row transition metal produces the title complex ion which was crystallised as [Os(Q)(2)(bpy)](ClO(4))·C(6)H(6) (Q = 4,6-di-tert-butyl-o-iminobenzoquinones, bpy = 2,2(')-bipyridine) and could be structurally characterised to exhibit a tris-chelate situation at the metal with trans-positioned N and cis-positioned O donor atoms. The metrical ligand parameters are in agreement with two partially reduced ligands. A 3-spin interaction (Q˙(-))Os(III)(Q˙(-)) can rationalise the observed S = 1/2 situation with ligand-centred resulting spin. Ligand-based spin is confirmed by DFT (calculated spin populations Q: 1.113; Os: -0.113; bpy: 0.001) and is also apparent from the EPR signal (g(1) 1.981, g(2) 1.955, g(3) 1.803, Δg 0.178, ?g? 1.915) which is influenced by the high spin-orbit coupling constant of the osmium centre. The susceptibility measurements reveal antiferromagnetic behaviour. A one-electron oxidation and two one-electron reductions could be monitored spectroelectrochemically (UV-VIS-NIR) and analysed by TD-DFT, in comparison with the results from the ruthenium analogue. The analysis reflects the strong orbital mixing between the metal and the two Q-ligand MOs.     

Correspondence of RuIIIRuII and RuIVRuIII Mixed Valent States in a Small Dinuclear Complex

The diruthenium(III) compound [(μ‐oxa){Ru(acac)₂}₂] [ 1 , oxa^2?=oxamidato(2?), acac^?=2,4‐pentanedionato] exhibits an S=1 ground state with antiferromagnetic spin‐spin coupling (J=?40 cm^?1). The molecular structure in the crystal of 1? 2 C₇H₈ revealed an intramolecular metal–metal distance of 5.433 Å and a notable asymmetry within the bridging ligand. Cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry (EPR, UV/Vis/NIR) of the two‐step reduction and of the two‐step oxidation (irreversible second step) produced monocation and monoanion intermediates (K_c=10^5.9) with broad NIR absorption bands (ε ca. 2000 M ^?1 cm^?1) and maxima at 1800 ( 1 ^?) and 1500 nm ( 1 ⁺). TD‐DFT calculations support a Ru^IIIRu^II formulation for 1 ^? with a doublet ground state. The 1 ⁺ ion (Ru^IVRu^III) was calculated with an S=3/2 ground state and the doublet state higher in energy (ΔE=694.6 cm^?1). The Mulliken spin density calculations showed little participation of the ligand bridge in the spin accommodation for all paramagnetic species [(μ‐oxa){Ru(acac)₂}₂]ⁿ, n=+1, 0, ?1, and, accordingly, the NIR absorptions were identified as metal‐to‐metal (intervalence) charge transfers. Whereas only one such NIR band was observed for the Ru^IIIRu^II (4d⁵/4d⁶) system 1 ^?, the Ru^IVRu^III (4d⁴/4d⁵) form 1 ⁺ exhibited extended absorbance over the UV/Vis/NIR range.     

Membrane protein microarrays

This paper describes the fabrication of microarrays consisting of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) on surfaces coated with gamma-aminopropylsilane (GAPS). Microspots of model membranes on GAPS-coated surfaces were observed to have several desired properties-high mechanical stability, long range lateral fluidity, and a thickness corresponding to a lipid bilayer in the bulk of the microspot. GPCR arrays were obtained by printing membrane preparations containing GPCRs using a quill-pin printer. To demonstrate specific binding of ligands, arrays presenting neurotensin (NTR1), adrenergic (beta1), and dopamine (D1) receptors were treated with fluorescently labeled neurotensin (BT-NT). Fluorescence images revealed binding only to microspots corresponding to the neurotensin receptor; this specificity was further demonstrated by the inhibition of binding in the presence of excess unlabeled neurotensin. The ability of GPCR arrays to enable selectivity studies between the different subtypes of a receptor was examined by printing arrays consisting of three subtypes of the adrenergic receptor: beta1, beta2, and alpha2A. When treated with fluorescently labeled CGP 12177, a cognate antagonist analogue specific to beta-adrenergic receptors, binding was only observed to microspots of the beta1 and beta2 receptors. Furthermore, binding of labeled CGP 12177 was inhibited when the arrays were incubated with solutions also containing ICI 118551, and in a manner consistent with the higher affinity of ICI 118551 for the beta2 receptor relative to that for the beta1 receptor. The ability to estimate binding affinities of compounds using GPCR arrays was examined using a competitive binding assay with BT-NT and unlabeled neurotensin on NTR1 arrays. The estimated IC(50) value (2 nM) for neurotensin is in agreement with the literature; this agreement suggests that the receptor -G protein complex is preserved in the microspot. This first ever demonstration of direct pin-printing of membrane proteins and ligand-binding assays thereof fills a significant void in protein microchip technology--the lack of practical microarray-based methods for membrane proteins.     

Binding of a dimeric derivative of vancomycin to L-Lys-D-Ala-D-lactate in solution and at a surface.

BACKGROUND: The emergence of bacteria that are resistant to vancomycin (V), a glycopeptide antibiotic, results from the replacement of the carboxy-terminal D-Ala-D-Ala of bacterial cell wall precursors by D-Ala-D-lactate. Recently, it has been demonstrated that covalent dimeric variants of V are active against vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). To study the contribution of divalency to the activities of these variants, we modeled the interactions of V and a dimeric V with L-Lys-D-Ala-D-lactate, an analog of the cell-wall precursors of the vancomycin-resistant bacteria. RESULTS: A dimeric derivative of V (V-Rd-V) was found to be much more effective than V in inhibiting the growth of VRE. The interactions of V and V-Rd-V with a monomeric lactate ligand - diacetyl-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-lactate (Ac2KDADLac) - and a dimeric derivative of L-Lys-D-Ala-D-lactate (Lac-R'd-Lac) in solution have been examined using isothermal titration calorimetry and UV spectroscopy titrations; the results reveal that V-Rd-V binds Lac-R'd-Lac approximately 40 times more tightly than V binds Ac2KDADLac. Binding of V and of V-Rd-V to Nalpha-Ac-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-lactate presented on the surface of mixed self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkanethiolates on gold indicates that the apparent off-rate for dissociation of V-Rd-V from the surface is much slower than that of V from the same surface. CONCLUSIONS: The results are compatible with the hypothesis that divalency is responsible for tight binding, which correlates with small values of minimum inhibitory concentrations of V and V-Rd-V.     

A new coordination mode of the photometric reagent glyoxalbis(2-hydroxyanil) (H2gbha): bis-bidentate bridging by gbha2- in the redox series [(mu-gbha)[Ru(acac)2]2]n (n = -2, -1, 0, +1, +2), including a radical-bridged diruthenium(III) and a Ru(III)/Ru(IV) intermediate

The bis-bidentate bridging function of gbha2- with N,O-/N,O- coordination was observed for the first time in the complex (mu-gbha)[Ru(III)(acac)2]2 (1). Density functional theory calculations of 1 yield a triplet ground state with a large (deltaE > 6000 cm(-1)) singlet-triplet gap. Intermolecular antiferromagnetic coupling was observed (J approximately -5.3 cm(-1)) for the solid. Complex 1 undergoes two one-electron reduction and two one-electron oxidation steps; the five redox forms [(mu-gbha)[Ru(acac)2]2]n (n = -2, -1, 0, +1, +2) were characterized by UV-vis-NIR spectroelectrochemistry (NIR = near infrared). The paramagnetic intermediates were also investigated by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The monoanion with a comproportionation constant K(c) of 2.7 x 10(8) does not exhibit an NIR band for a Ru(III)/Ru(II) mixed-valent situation; it is best described as a 1,4-diazabutadiene radical anion containing ligand gbha*3-, which binds two ruthenium(III) centers. A Ru(III)-type EPR spectrum with g1 = 2.27, g2 = 2.21, and g3 = 1.73 is observed as a result of antiferromagnetic coupling between one Ru(III) and the ligand radical. The EPR-active monocation (K(c) = 1.7 x 10(6)) exhibits a broad (deltanu(1/2) = 2600 cm(-1)) intervalence charge-transfer band at 1800 nm, indicating a valence-averaged (Ru3.5)2 formulation (class III) with a tendency toward class II (borderline situation).     

Finding the insphere of a convex polyhedron: an analytical approach

Recursive analytical formulation for calculating the insphere in an irregular convex polyhedron has been developed. Emphasis has been placed on using coordinate geometry so that the geometric theories can be used without much modification. The results have been compared with some simple geometries for which the analytical results are well known. In all cases the results are matched with analytical results up to eight decimal places. The result for one irregular prism is also presented.     

Isomeric complexes of [RuII(trpy)(L)Cl] (trpy=2,2':6',2'-terpyridine and HL=quinaldic acid): preference of isomeric structural form in catalytic chemoselective epoxidation process

The present work deals with the isomeric complexes of the molecular composition [Ru(II)(trpy)(L)Cl] in 1 and 2 (trpy = 2,2':6',2'-terpyridine, L = deprotonated form of quinaldic acid, HL). Isomeric identities of 1 and 2 have been established by their single-crystal X-ray structures, which reveal that under the meridional configuration of trpy, O(-) and N donors of the unsymmetrical L are in trans, cis and cis, trans configurations, respectively, with respect to the Ru-Cl bond. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibit appreciable differences in bond distances involving Ru-Cl and Ru-O1/Ru-N1 associated with L on the basis of their isomeric structural features. In relation to isomer 2, the isomeric complex 1 exhibits a slightly lower Ru(II)-Ru(III) oxidation potential [0.35 (1), 0.38 (2) V versus SCE in CH(3)CN] as well as lower energy MLCT transitions [559 nm and 417 nm (1) and 533 nm and 378 nm (2)]. This has also been reflected in the DFT calculation where a lower HOMO-LUMO gap of 2.59 eV in 1 compared to 2.71 eV in 2 is found. The isomeric structural effect in 1 and 2 has also been prominent in their (1)H NMR spectral profiles. The relatively longer Ru-Cl bond in 1 (2.408(2) ?) as compared to 2 (2.3813(9) ?) due to the trans effect of the anionic O(-) of coordinated L makes it labile, which in turn facilitates the transformation of [Ru(II)(trpy)(L)(Cl)] (1) to the solvate species, [Ru(II)(trpy)(L)(CH(3)CN)](Cl) (1a) while crystallizing 1 from the coordinating CH(3)CN solvent. The formation of 1a has been authenticated by its single-crystal X-ray structure. However, no such exchange of "Cl(-)" by the solvent molecule occurs in 2 during the crystallization process from the coordinating CH(3)CN solvent. The labile Ru-Cl bond in 1 makes it a much superior precatalyst for the epoxidation of alkene functionalities. Compound 1 is found to function as an excellent precatalyst for the epoxidation of a wide variety of alkene functionalities under environmentally benign conditions using H(2)O(2) as an oxidant and EtOH as a solvent, while isomer 2 remains almost ineffective under identical reaction conditions. The remarkable differences in catalytic performances of 1 and 2 based on their isomeric structural aspects have been addressed.