Sandwich double-decker lanthanide(III) "intracavity" complexes based on clamshell-type phthalocyanine ligands: synthesis, spectral, electrochemical, and spectroelectrochemical investigations

Phthalocyanine compounds of novel type based on a bridged bis-ligand, denoted "intracavity" complexes, have been prepared. Complexation of clamshell ligand 1,1'-[benzene-1,2-diylbis(methanediyloxy)]bis[9(10),16(17),23(24)-tri-tert-butylphthalocyanine] ((clam,tBu)Pc(2)H(4), 1) with lanthanide(III) salts [Ln(acac)(3)]?n?H(2)O (Ln = Eu, Dy, Lu; acetylacetonate) led to formation of double-deckers (clam,tBu)Pc(2)Ln (2?a-c). Formation of high molecular weight oligophthalocyanine complexes was demonstrated as well. The presence of an intramolecular covalent bridge affecting the relative arrangement of macrocycles was shown to result in specific physicochemical properties. A combination of UV/Vis/NIR and NMR spectroscopy, MALDI-TOF mass-spectrometry, cyclic voltammetry, and spectroelectrochemistry provided unambiguous characterization of the freshly prepared bis-phthalocyanines, and also revealed intrinsic peculiarities in the structure-property relationship, which were supported by theoretical calculations. Unexpected NMR activity of the paramagnetic dysprosium complex 2?b in the neutral π-radical form was observed and examined as well.     

Novel phenoxy-substituted subphthalocyanines possessing an extended π-system: synthesis and property investigation

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Novel phenoxy-substituted subnaphthalocyanine and binuclear subphthalocyanine were synthesized. Structures of the target compounds were established by 1H NMR...     

Phenoxy-substituted boron subphthalocyanine as a ionophore of ion-selective electrodes

Phenoxy-substituted boron subphthalocyanine was synthesized and studied as an ionophore of plasticized polyvinyl chloride membranes of ion-selective electrodes. The electrodes exhibit reversible response to dobutamine, demonstrating the cation function, as well as reversible response to the salicylate anion. The effects of concentration of the ionophore (0.2–5 wt %) and ionic components (sodium tetraphenylborate, TPhBNa, and tributylhexadecylphosphonium bromide, TBGDPBr), including ionic liquids (ILs), such as diphenylbutylethylphosphonium bis(triflyl)imide, diphenylbutylethylphosphonium hexafluorophosphate, and 1,3-dihexadecylimidazolium chloride, as well as plasticizers, such as ortho-nitrophenyloctyl ether and diethyl sebacate, on the electrochemical characteristics of membranes were studied. For the electrode containing 2% of the phenoxy-substituted boron subphthalocyanine in dobutamine and salicylate solutions, the slopes of the electrode function were 36 ± 1 mV/dec and–46 ± 3 mV/dec and the limits of detection (LODs) were 4 × 10^–5 M and 3 × 10^–4 M, respectively. The addition of an ionic liquid containing the diphenylbutylethylphosphonium cation and the bis(triflyl)imide and hexaflurophosphate anions to the membrane composition had no effect on the response of membrane electrodes to both dobutamine and salicylate. The use of phenoxy-substituted boron subphthalocyanine in an amount of 2% and the TPhBNa additive significantly improved sensor characteristics: the slope of the electrode function (S) for the dobutamine-selective electrode was (54 ± 1) mV/dec and LOD was 1 × 10^–5 M. Dobutamine can be determined in the presence of dopamine, adrenalin, and glucose. Electrodes based on 2% phenoxy-substituted boron subphthalocyanine and 0.5% (C₁₆H₃₃)₂ImCl, or TBGDPBr in salicylate solutions demonstrate the slope of the electrode function close to the theoretical one and a low limit of detection: S = (–59 ± 1) mV/dec, LOD = 2 × 10^–5 M and S = (–57 ± 1) mV/dec, LOD = 4 × 10^–5 M, respectively. The anti-Hofmeister selectivity of sensors was observed. The electrode based on phenoxy-substituted boron subphthalocyanine and (C₁₆H₃₃)₂ImCl was used for the assay of acetylsalicylic acid in the drug Cardiomagnyl.     

Synthesis and spectral characteristics of cyclohexylmethoxy-substituted phthalocyanines of rare-earth elements

New symmetrical metal complexes of the rare-earth element phthalocyanines were synthesized by the reaction of 4,5-bis(cyclohexylmethoxy)phthalonitrile, obtained for the first time, with the rare-earth element salts, as well as starting from the corresponding free phthalocyanine. A correlation between method of the synthesis and the reaction product compositions was studied. Structures of the complexes obtained were confirmed by mass spectrometry, X-ray crystallography, and electronic absorption spectroscopy. All the metal complexes are well soluble in organic solvents. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2343–2349, December, 2007.     

Application of Artificial Neural Networks to an Analysis of the Dynamic Structure of the Near-Earth Orbital Space

Russian Physics Journal - The first experience in application of artificial neural networks to a study of the dynamic structure of a selected region of the near-Earth orbital space is described. An...     

New phosphorus-containing metal phthalocyanine complexes. Synthesis and spectral and electrochemical studies

Hitherto unknown phosphorus-containing 4,5-bis(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)- and 4-methyl-5-diethoxyphosphorylmethylphthalonitriles were synthesized starting from o-xylene. Their tetramerization afforded free phthalocyanine ligands and their complexes with Zn, Ni, Co, and a number of rare-earth metals. The spectral and electrochemical properties of the phthalocyanines synthesized were studied. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1634–1638, August, 2008.     

Sandwich Double‐Decker Lanthanide(III) “Intracavity” Complexes Based on Clamshell‐Type Phthalocyanine Ligands: Synthesis,Spectral, Electrochemical,and Spectroelectrochemical Investigations

Phthalocyanine compounds of novel type based on a bridged bis‐ligand, denoted “intracavity” complexes, have been prepared. Complexation of clamshell ligand 1,1′‐[benzene‐1,2‐diylbis(methanediyloxy)]bis[9(10),16(17),23(24)‐tri‐tert‐butylphthalocyanine] (^clam,tBuPc₂H₄, 1 ) with lanthanide(III) salts [Ln(acac)₃] ? n H₂O (Ln=Eu, Dy, Lu; acetylacetonate) led to formation of double‐deckers ^clam,tBuPc₂Ln ( 2 a – c ). Formation of high molecular weight oligophthalocyanine complexes was demonstrated as well. The presence of an intramolecular covalent bridge affecting the relative arrangement of macrocycles was shown to result in specific physicochemical properties. A combination of UV/Vis/NIR and NMR spectroscopy, MALDI‐TOF mass‐spectrometry, cyclic voltammetry, and spectroelectrochemistry provided unambiguous characterization of the freshly prepared bis‐phthalocyanines, and also revealed intrinsic peculiarities in the structure–property relationship, which were supported by theoretical calculations. Unexpected NMR activity of the paramagnetic dysprosium complex 2 b in the neutral π‐radical form was observed and examined as well.     

The Synthesis and Properties of New Metal-free and Metallophthalocyanines Containing Four Diloop Macrocyclic Moieties

The synthesis and characterization of new metal-free (9) and metal-containing (Zn, Ni or Cu 10, 11, 12) derivatives of a symmetrically octasubstituted phthalocyanine derived from 21,22-dicyano-2,3,5,6,8,9,11,12,15,17,18,25,26,28-tetradecahydro[1,4,7,12] benzodioxadithiacyclotetradeceno[6,7-b][1,4,7,10,13]benzopentaoxacyclopentadecene (7), which was synthesized in a multi-step reaction sequence, have been described. The novel compouds have been characterized by a combination of elemental analysis, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, IR, UV–vis and MS spectral data.