Copper(II) complexes with derivatives of salen and tetrahydrosalen: a spectroscopic, electrochemical and structural study

Salen type complexes, CuL, the corresponding tetrahydrosalen type complexes, Cu[H₄]L, and N,N′-dimethylated tetrahydrosalen type complexes, Cu[H₂Me₂]L, were investigated using cyclic voltammetry, and electronic and ESR spectroscopy. In addition, the analogous copper(II) complexes with a derivative of the tetradentate ligand ‘salphen’ [salphen=H₂salphen=N,N′-disalicylidene-1,2-diaminobenzene] were studied. Solutions of CuL, Cu[H₄]L and Cu[H₂Me₂]L are air-stable at ambient temperature, except for the complex Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₄]salphen [H₂(^tBu, Me)[H₄]salphen=N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-3-tert-butyl-5-methylbenzyl)-1,2-diaminobenzene]. Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₄]salphen interacts with dioxygen and the ligand is oxidatively dehydrogenated (–CH₂–NH–→–C=N–) to form Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₂]salphen and finally, in the presence of base, Cu(^tBu, Me)salphen. X-ray structure analysis of Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₂Me₂]salen confirms a slightly tetrahedrally distorted planar geometry of the CuN₂O₂ coordination core. The complexes were subjected to spectrophotometric titration with pyridine, to determine the equilibrium constants for adduct formation. It was found that the metal center in the complexes studied is only of weak Lewis acidity. In dichlormethane, the oxidation Cu(II)/Cu(III) is quasireversible for the CuL type complexes, but irreversible for the Cu[H₄]L and Cu[H₂Me₂]L type. A poorly defined wave was observed for the irreversible reduction Cu(II)/Cu(I) at potentials less than −1.0 V. The ESR spectra of CuL at both 77 K and room temperature reveal that very well resolved lines can be attributed to the interaction of an unpaired electron spin with the copper nuclear spin, ¹⁴N donor nuclei and to a distant interaction with two equivalent protons [A^Cu(iso)≈253 MHz, A^N(iso)≈43 MHz, A^N(iso)≈20 MHz]. These protons are attached to the carbon atoms adjacent to the ¹⁴N nuclei. In contrast to CuL, the number of lines in the spectra of the complexes Cu[H₄]L and Cu[H₂Me₂]L is greatly reduced. At room temperature, only a quintet with a considerably smaller nitrogen shf splitting constant [A^N(iso)≈27 MHz] is observed. Both factors, planarity and conjugation, are thus essential for the observation of distant hydrogen shf splitting in CuL. Due to the C=N bond hydrogenation, the coordination polyhedra of the complexes Cu[H₄]L and Cu[H₂Me₂]L is more flexible and more sensitive to ligand modification than that of CuL. The electron-withdrawing effect of the phenyl ring of the phenylenediamine bridge is reflected in a reduction of the copper hyperfine coupling constants in Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₄]salphen and Cu(^tBu, Me)[H₂Me₂]salphen complexes [A^Cu(iso)≈215 MHz].     

不对称Salen配体的Ni(Ⅱ)/Cu(Ⅱ)/Mn(Ⅲ)配合物的合成及其晶体结构

将(1R,2R)-环己二胺与2-羟基-1-萘甲醛和3,5-二叔丁基水杨醛反应,得到非对称Salen配体H2L,然后将配体H2L与Ni(OAc)2·4H2O、Cu(OAc)2·H2O、Mn(OAc)2·4H2O进行配位反应,得到3个单核配合物[Ni(L)]·CH2Cl2(1),[Cu(L)](2),[Mn(L)(Cl)]·CH2Cl2(3),分别采用1H NMR、FT-IR和元素分析对化合物进行了表征,并通过X射线单晶衍射技术测定了配体和3个配合物的晶体结构。配体H2L属于正交晶系,P212121空间群。配合物1属于单斜晶系,P21/c空间群,而配合物2和配合物1的结构相似。配合物3属于三斜晶系,P1空间群。     

手性Salen(Co)(OAc)催化胺解动力学拆分外消旋末端的环氧化物

报道了以邻苯二甲酰亚胺作亲核试剂, 在手性催化剂salen(Co)(OAc)作用下动力学拆分外消旋末端环氧化物, 得到较高光学活性的末端环氧化物, 同时也得到了中等光学活性的N-保护的1,2-胺醇化合物. 该拆分反应所用催化剂易得, 且原料价廉, 反应无需惰性气体保护.     

通过接枝苄基磺酸在MCM-41上固载手性Mn(salen)配合物

首先通过两步后合成处理,在MCM-41上接枝苄基磺酸;然后,以苄基磺酸为过渡产物,用手性Mn(salen)配合物修饰处理,得到了苄基磺酸轴向负载手性Mn(salen)配合物的MCM-41;实现了在廉价且温和条件下均相手性Mn(salen)催化剂的非均相化。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、低温N2吸附-脱附、红外光谱、热重-差示扫描量热(TG-DSC)分析、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP)和酸度滴定等对样品进行了表征。结果表明,手性Mn(salen)配合物成功固载在MCM-41上,且MCM-41的介孔结构和Mn(salen)配合物的手性特征仍然保留。以间氯过氧苯甲酸为氧化剂,考察了所得固载型催化剂对α-甲基苯乙烯的不对称环氧化催化性能,结果表明在0℃反应2 h,催化剂用量为0.02 mmol,无需加入轴向配体N-甲基吗啉氮氧化物(NMO)的条件下对映体过量(enantiomeric excess,e.e.)值可达99%以上,转化率为77%。归因于苄基磺酸基起到了很好的轴向配体作用。经适当处理,固载型催化剂在循环使用5次后e.e.值依然有71%,表现出较好的活性和重复使用性能。     

A combined experimental and theoretical investigation on the oxygenation of organic sulfides by oxo(salen)chromium(V) ion

The mechanism of oxygenation of organic sulfide by oxo(salen)chromium(V) complexes has been studied experimentally and by the density functional theory (DFT) method. Spectral studies show DMSO ligands bind with the Cr center of oxidant and the adduct formed was responsible for the oxygenation reaction. The reaction was first order with respect to oxidant and substrate. Hammett plot shows the formation of positive charge over sulfur atom and the development of negative charge over the oxidant in the transition state (TS). For the substrate ρ values are in the range from ?1.5 to ?1.8. The geometry has been correctly predicted by the B3LYP function, and it gives better results for spin states, harmonic frequencies, and thermodynamic energies for the system. DFT results indicate the existence of oxo(salen)chromium(V) and Cr(III)–salen at doublet and quartet as ground state, respectively. Binding of donor ligand weakens the Cr? O bond. TS structures show an increase in the negative charge and spin density over Cr atom indicating the involvement of spin inversion and radical character. The low activation energy and high free energy change are responsible for the enhancement of the reaction rate and product yield in the presence of DMSO donor ligand, while the rebound mechanism and the direction of substrate approach perpendicular to the salen plane are responsible for their higher selectivity. From this combined study, a mechanism involving consecutive two‐electron transfer from the oxo(salen)chromium(V) ion to the electron‐rich sulfur atom is proposed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Proton NMR Studies of the Electronic Effect of Substituents at the Azomethine Carbon of N,N′-Bisethylene (Salicylideniminato) Cobalt (II) Complex

The proton paramagnetic shifts of low spin N,N′-ethylenebis(salicylideniminato)cobalt(II) and its derivatives were studied to understand the effect of substituents at the azomethine carbon on the electronic structure of the Schiff-base cobalt complexes. Analysis of the ¹H paramagnetic shifts of H and CH₃ bonded to the azomethine carbon reveals that spin delocalization through a interaction is responsible for the contact contribution to the paramagnetic shift. When the phenyl group is bonded to the azomethine carbon, the plane of the phenyl group is perpendicular to the plane of the complex and the phenyl group makes a negligible contact contribution to the paramagnetic shift.     

Transition metal complexes of bidentate p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene S-alkyldithiocarbazate Schiff bases

The calix[4]arene-based podand, which incorporates two Schiff-base functions derived from S-alkyldithiocarbazate in 1,3-alternate positions on the lower rim has been prepared and reacted with transition metal ions. X-ray single crystal diffraction of nickel and copper complexes shows that two iminothiolate domains are monoanionic bidentate planar chelators to coordinate one metal in distorted tetrahedral geometry.     

Supported benzimidazole‐salen Cu(II) complex: An efficient,versatile and highly reusable nanocatalyst for one‐pot synthesis of hybrid molecules

A novel and efficient nanocatalyst consisting of benzimidazole‐salen Cu(II) complex on surface‐modified silica (BS‐Cu(II)@SiO₂) was prepared. The heterogeneous nanocatalyst was characterized by FESEM, TEM, EDX, FT‐IR, XRD, ICP, and TGA. The nanocatalyst was used for the one‐pot synthesis of some target hybrid molecules. An efficient four component C–H bond activation/[3 + 2] cycloaddition and condensation/cyclization/aromatization sequence toward triazole‐benzimidazole derivatives is disclosed. This methodology provides a general and rapid synthetic route to some new triazole‐benzimidazole hybrids under mild reaction conditions. In addition, the heterogeneous nanocatalyst can be easily separated from the reaction mixture and used several times without noticeable leaching or loss of its catalytic activity. We believe this interesting one‐pot reaction as well as benzimidazole‐salen Cu(II) complex pave the way to the design and synthesis of other new hybrid molecules and metal catalysts, respectively.     

Suzuki coupling reaction catalyzed heterogeneously by Pd(salen)/polyoxometalate compound: another example for synergistic effect of organic/inorganic hybrid

A hybrid compound consisting of palladium(salen) [salen = N,N′‐bis(salicylidene)ethylenediamine] complex covalently linked to a lacunary Keggin‐type polyoxometalate, K₈[SiW₁₁O₃₉](POM), was synthesized and characterized by FT‐IR, elemental analysis, inductively coupled plasma and diffuse reflectance UV–visible spectroscopic methods. The hybrid, [Pd(salen)–POM], was investigated in the Suzuki cross‐coupling in EtOH/H₂O under mild reaction conditions. In comparison to the corresponding organic and inorganic moiety, the hybrid has shown greatly improved catalytic activity, and much higher yields toward coupling products were obtained with a low catalyst loading for various aryl halides, including unreactive and sterically hindered ones. The catalyst also exhibited prominent recyclable performance and no obvious loss of activity was observed after six consecutive runs. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,characterization and assessment of the cytotoxic activity of Cu(II), Fe(III) and Mn(III) complexes of camphoric acid‐derived salen ligands

Novel Cu(II), Fe(III) and Mn(III) salen‐type metal complexes from (1R,3S)‐N,N′‐bis[salicylidene]‐1,3‐diamino‐1,2,2‐trimethylcyclopentane were synthesized and screened for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against three human cancer cell lines: melanoma, colorectal and breast. In vitro experiments carried out with the three metal complexes show that the copper complex exhibits the highest cytotoxic activity towards all cell lines studied, presenting IC₅₀ values of 3.32–6.71 μM. A significant improvement in the anti‐proliferative effect, by 20‐fold, is observed with this complex when compared with conventional chemotherapy. The relationship between structure, redox characteristics and biological activity in human cancer cell lines was evaluated for the most efficient Cu(II) complex and associated with theoretical calculations. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.