New Cu(II) complexes with polydentate chelating Schiff base ligands: Synthesis, structures, characterisations and biochemical activity studies

We have reported herein the synthesis of three new Cu(II) complexes of tri- and tetradentate Schiff base ligands containing N₃ or N₄ donor set along with terminal NNN⁻ or SCN⁻ ligands: [L¹Cu(NCS)]ClO₄ (1), [L²Cu(NCS)₂] (2) and [L³Cu(NNN)]ClO₄ (3) [L¹ = NC₅H₄C(CH₃)=N(CH₂)₃N=C(CH₃)C₅H₄N, L²= Me₂N–(CH₂)₃–N=C(CH₃)C₅H₄N and L³ = NC₅H₄CH=N–(CH₂)₄–N=CHC₅H₄N]. The complexes have been systematically characterised by elemental, spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. Antimicrobial activities of the Schiff base ligands and their metal complexes have been studied using the disc diffusion method on the strains of Candida tropicalis and Bacillus megaterium. Structures of all the complexes have been unequivocally established from single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses that show the monomeric units containing a five-coordinated copper center in highly distorted square pyramidal geometry with thiocyanate or azide anion coordinated as terminal ligand. The complexes 1 and 3 crystallise in monoclinic (P2₁/c) and 2 in triclinic (P-1) space group, respectively.     

Effects of Nonionic, Cationic, and Mixed Nonionic-Cationic Surfactants on the Acid-Base Behavior of Phenyl Salicylate

The effects of Brij 35 micelles, CTABr micelles, and mixed Brij 35–CTABr micelles on the acid–base behavior of phenyl salicylate (PST) have been studied in aqueous solution containing 2% v/v acetonitrile. The apparent pK_b (pK^app_b) of PST is decreased by 1.5 pK units with the increase in [Brij 35] from 0 to 0.02 M which is attributed to micellar medium effect. The values of pK^app_b remain almost independent of [CTABr] within its range 0.01–0.03 M. The increase in [CTABr] from 0 to 0.03 M in aqueous solution containing 0.02 M Brij 35 has not resulted in a change in pK^app_b. This shows that the characeristic structural features of nonionic Brij 35 micelles remain essentially unchanged on addition of CTABr under the present experimental conditions.     

A New Method of Synthesis of Azo Schiff Base Ligands with Azo and Azomethine Donors： Synthesis of N-4-Methoxybenzylidene-2-（3-hydroxyphenylazo）-5-hydroxyaniline and Its Nickel（Ⅱ） Complex

A new method for the synthesis of azo Schiff an base ligand in which the azo and azomethine groups are coordination sites was developed through a Schiff base precursor. The precursor, N-4-methoxybenzylidene-3-hydroxyphenylamine （SB） derived from 3-aminophenol was regioselectively coupled with a diazonium ion para to the hydroxyl group of the amine component of the Schiff base. The para selectivity was controlled by the directing effect of the hydroxyl group. The ligand and its nickel（Ⅱ） complex were characterized by elemental analyses, IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The analytical and spectral data supported the mononuclear formulation of the complex with metal to ligand ratio （M ： L = 1 ： 2） and suggested a square planar geometry for the complex.     

一维链状配位聚合物[Cu3(TFSSB)2·(H2O)4·4H2O]n的合成和晶体结构

The title complex [Cu₃(TFSSB)₂·(H₂O)₄·4H₂O]_n (TFSSB=taurine 3-formylsalicylic schiff base) was synthesized by TFSSB and copper(Ⅱ) acetate monohydrate in ethanol solution and the crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction method. The crystal belongs to monoclinic system, space group P2₁ / n，with cell parameters: a=0.927 9(6) nm, b=1.173 0(2) nm, c=1.471(2) nm, β=106.96(2)°, and V=1.531(2) nm³, Z=2, D_c=1.890 g·cm^-3, μ=2.291 mm^-1, F(000)=882, R₁=0.025 9, wR₂=0.065 9. The Cu1 is five-coordinate, the Cu2 is four-coordinate. CCDC: 253298.     

Strictly heterodinuclear compounds containing U and Cu or Ni ions

Treatment of [M(H₂Lⁱ)] with UCl₄ in pyridine led to the formation of the dinuclear complexes [MLⁱ(py)UCl₂(py)₂] and/or [Hpy][MLⁱ(py)UCl₃] [Lⁱ = N,N′-bis(3-hydroxysalicylidene)-R, R = 1,2-phenylenediamine (i = 1), R = trans-1,2-cyclohexanediamine (i = 2), R = 2-amino-benzylamine (i = 3), R = 1,3-propanediamine (i = 4), R = 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (i = 5); M = Cu or Ni]. The crystal structures show that the 3d and 5f ions occupy, respectively, the N₂O₂ and O₄ cavities of the Schiff base ligand, the U⁴⁺ ion adopting a dodecahedral or pentagonal bipyramidal configuration in the neutral and anionic complexes, respectively.     

DABCO-catalyzed reactions of hydrazones with activated olefins

This paper describes several highly efficient DABCO-catalyzed aza-Michael addition reactions of hydrazones to activated olefins. In most cases, these aza-Michael addition reactions gave the corresponding products in high yields under mild conditions. The plausible reaction mechanism is discussed on the basis of deuterium labeling experiments. Upon treatment with HCl, the corresponding cyclized products can be obtained in high yields from the Michael addition products.     

Synthesis of 8-vinyladenosine 5′-di- and 5′-triphosphate: evaluation of the diphosphate compound on ribonucleotide reductase

The synthesis of 5′-di- and 5′-triphosphate of 8-vinyladenosine to be tested on ribonucleotide reductases requires the modification of known methods. The phosphate group was introduced by treatment with an in situ generated chlorophosphite. Protection of the 2′,3′ diol with acetyl groups suppressed depurination during acid removal of the phosphotriester protecting groups. The di- and triphosphate compounds were obtained by treatment of the activated adenylic acid with phosphate or pyrophosphate anions followed by removal of the acetate protecting groups. Preliminary studies were conducted on Escherichia coli ribonucleotide reductase and have shown that the diphosphate compound is efficiently reduced.     

Time shift correction in second-order liquid chromatographic data with iterative target transformation factor analysis

When the generalized rank annihilation method (GRAM) is applied to liquid chromatographic data with diode-array detection, an important problem is the time shift of the peak of the analyte in the test sample. This problem leads to erroneous predictions. This time shift can be corrected if a time window is selected so that the chromatographic profile of the analyte in the test sample is trilinear with the peak of the analyte in the calibration sample. In this paper we present a new method to determine when this condition is met. This method is based on the curve resolution with iterative target transformation factor analysis (ITTFA). The calibration and test matrices are independently decomposed into profiles and spectra, and aligned before GRAM is applied. Here we study two situations: first, when the calibration matrix has one analyte and second, when it has two analytes. When the calibration matrix has two analytes, we selectively determine the time window for the analyte to be quantified. There were considerably fewer prediction errors after correction.     

Studies on synthesis and kinetics of thermodecomposition of the nickel(Ⅱ) compounds with Schiff base derived from amino acids

Monoaqua salicylaldehyde-o-aminobenzoic acid Ni(Ⅱ) monohydrate (cp1) and monoaqua o-vanillin-o-aminobenzoic acid Ni(Ⅱ) monohydrate (cp2) were synthesized. The composition and structures of these two compounds were analyzed. Their thermal stability and non-isothermal kinetics were also investigated by use of TG and DTG curves. The possible reaction mechanisms in their first steps of thermal decomposition reactions were deduced by means of integral and differential methods. Thermodecomposition kinetic equations of the compounds are as follows:Cp1: da/At = A . exp(-E/RT) . 3/2(1 - a)4/3 . [1/(1 - a)1/3 -1]-1 Cp2 : da/At = A . exp(-E/RT) . (1 - a)     

Novel heterocyclic Tröger's base derivatives containing N-methylpyrrole units

Novel analogues of Tröger's base were prepared regioselectively from 4-amino-N-methylpyrrole carboxylates in good yield. Catalytic hydrogenation of dibenzyl-4,9-methano-1,6-dimethyl-4,5,9,10-tetrahydro-1H,6H-dipyrrolo-[3,2-b:3′,2′-f][1,5]diazocin-2,7-dicarboxylate 2b led to 4,9-methano-1,6-dimethyl-4,5,9,10-tetrahydro-1H,6H-dipyrrolo-[3,2-b:3′,2′-f][1,5]diazocin-2,7-dicarboxylic acid 3 which was used for the preparation of Tröger's base derivatives of natural antibiotics via an amide protocol. The novel heterocyclic Tröger's bases were characterized by a variety of spectroscopic techniques and compound 2b by X-ray crystallography. Incorporation of guanidine as the terminal group in the N-methylpyrrole Tröger's base skeleton opens the possibility for preparation of water soluble derivatives.