Synthesis of a new bidentate ferrocenyl N-heterocyclic carbene ligand precursor and the palladium (II) complex trans-[PdCl2(CfcC)], where (CfcC) = 1,1′-di-tert-butyl-3,3′-(1,1′-dimethyleneferrocenyl)-diimidazol-2-ylidene

A new ferrocenyl-N-heterocyclic carbene ligand precursor 1,1′-bis[(1-tert-butylimidazolium)-3-methyl]ferrocene dichloride has been synthesised and structurally characterised. The imidazolium salt was readily deprotonated in situ with KN(SiMe₃)₂ and reacted with [PdCl₂ (cod)] to afford the structurally characterised palladium (II) complex trans-[PdCl₂(C^∧fc^∧C)], where (cod) = 1,5-cyclooctadiene and (C^∧fc^∧C) = 1,1′-di-tert-butyl-3,3′-(1,1′-dimethyleneferrocenyl)-diimidazol-2-ylidene.     

[Hg2(μ‐bpe)(μ‐OAc)2(μ‐SCN)2]n,a New Two‐Dimensional Coordination Polymer Involving Three Simultaneously Bridging Ligands: 1,2‐Bis(4‐pyridyle)ethene,Acetate, and Thiocyanate

A new mercury(II) complex of 1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyle)ethene (bpe) with anionic acetate and thiocyanate ligands has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The single crystal X‐ray analysis shows that the complex is a two‐dimensional polymer with simultaneously bridging 1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyle)ethane, acetate and thiocyanate ligands and basic repeating dimeric [Hg₂(μ‐bpe)(μ‐OAc)₂(μ‐SCN)₂] units. The two‐dimensional system forms a three‐dimensional network by packing via π‐π stacking interactions.     

毛细管气相色谱法测定食用油中15种反式脂肪酸的含量

提出了毛细管气相色谱法测定橄榄油、芝麻油和花生油中的15种反式脂肪酸。样品用异辛烷溶解,与2mol·L-1氢氧化钾的甲醇溶液进行酯化反应,生成的脂肪酸甲酯经强极性聚二氰丙基硅氧烷毛细管气相色谱柱SP-2560分离,用氢火焰离子化检测器检定。在优化的试验条件下,15种反式脂肪酸甲酯的质量浓度在一定范围内与其峰面积呈线性关系,方法的检出限(3S/N)和测定下限(10S/N)分别为0.012%(以脂肪计)和0.024%(以脂肪计)。对空白样品进行加标回收试验,回收率在86.6%~109%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=10)在2.0%~4.2%之间。方法用于分析市售橄榄油、芝麻油和花生油中的15种反式脂肪酸,结果与标准方法的测定值相符。     

Correlation Between Structural and Dynamic‐Mechanical Transitions of Different Syndiotactic Polypropylene Polymorphs

Abstract

We prepared several well‐characterized syndiotactic polypropylene (sPP) polymorphs so as to correlate their thermal and dynamic‐mechanical behaviors. A sample was crystallized in pure form I at 100°C; a second sample containing only the trans‐planar mesophase was prepared by directly drawing a quenched sample at 0°C; a third sample, drawn at room temperature, contained both the trans‐planar mesophase and a fraction of the helical form II. By annealing this sample at increasing temperatures, we obtained a series of samples containing either trans‐planar mesophase, or form II and form I crystallinities.

In the dynamic‐mechanical analysis, the sample containing form I crystallinity showed only the amorphous glass transition, at 19°C, before melting at a high temperature. The trans‐planar mesophase transformed, at temperatures higher than 50°C, into the helical forms, and this transition was completed at 80°C. The dynamic mechanical curve of the sample containing only the mesophase showed a peak, centered at 50°C, which could be clearly associated to this transition. The sample containing the trans‐planar mesophase and the helical form II, showed in the dynamic‐mechanical curve a third peak that can be associated with the melting recrystallization of form II into the most stable form I. These results are important, because it was possible to directly correlate the structural transitions of the sPP polymorphs to the dynamic‐mechanical behavior. Moreover, a dynamic‐mechanical analysis could help recognize the presence of the trans‐planar mesophase or of the helical form II in more complex structural organizations.     

Spectral Evidence for a 2:1 Complex Between Titanium Tetrachloride and Ethyl Benzoate

Abstract

Infrared spectra of codeposited ethyl benzoate with excess titanium tetrachloride at 80 K revealed a novel 2:1 complex, where the inorganic entity is proposed to be a dimeric, triple bridged titanium tetrachloride unit. The ester is complexed to one of the octahedral titanium units through the carbonyl group. Compared to the 2:2 complex there are ν_c=o' ν _α-C-Oand ν_Ti-O shifts of -40/-47, +4/+24 and +16/17 cm^?1, depending on which of the ¹⁸O-carbonyl or d⁵-ethyl isotopic congeners is considered.     

Front Cover: Synthesis,Characterization, and Cytotoxicity of a Reactive Platinum(IV) Monotrifluoromethyl Complex (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 3/2023)

Platinum-based complexes are among the most widely utilized cancer therapeutics. Current Pt(II) drugs face some challenges including toxicity and drug resistance. To solve these issues, great efforts have been devoted to developing nonclassical platinum complexes, such as Pt(IV) prodrugs, that act via mechanisms distinct from those of the approved drugs. Compared with active Pt(II) counterparts, Pt(IV) complexes are relatively inert. Although direct interactions between Pt(IV) complexes and nucleotides have been reported, the reaction is slow due to the kinetic inertness of Pt(IV) complexes. Herein, we design and synthesize a Pt(IV) monotrifluoromethyl complex, in which the chloride ligand that is trans to trifluoromethyl ligand is reactive. The Pt(IV) monotrifluoromethyl complex is very stable in water but displays high reactivity towards various substrates including buffer components and 5’-dGMP. The study of reaction mechanism reveals that this Pt(IV) complex reacts with phosphate via S_N2 nucleophilic substitution pathway, which is different from Pt(II) drugs. The Pt(IV) monotrifluoromethyl complex is cytotoxic in human ovarian cancer cells. Our work reports an example of a reactive organometallic Pt(IV) complex that can directly interact with nucleophiles and implies its potential as an anticancer agent.     

简单的配体改变调控钌配合物催化还原CO2的活性：硼基配体的对位效应和Ru―H键的性质

开发高效的催化剂用于催化还原CO₂转化为甲酸和它的盐类已经成为研究的热点,是因为将CO₂转化为C1产物不仅可以解决CO₂的含量升高带来的环境问题,还可以解决化石能源燃烧日趋严重的问题。贵金属配合物催化CO₂转化为甲酸和甲酸盐类是目前这类反应最有效的方式,尤其是Ru、Ir和Rh等贵金属。我们之前的研究结果表明Ir(Ⅲ), Ru(Ⅱ)类配合物催化还原CO₂转化为甲酸盐的活性是由配合物Ru―H键的成键性质决定的。它们能高活性的催化CO₂是由于它们都含有同一种特点的Ru―H键,是由Ru的sd²杂化轨道和H的1s轨道杂化而成的,而且这一特点可以被活性氢的对位配体显著影响。鉴于硼基配体具有强的对位效应,我们基于高活性的均相催化剂Ru(PNP)(CO)H₂ (PNP = 2, 6-二(二叔丁基磷甲基)-吡啶)设计了Ru-PNP-HBcat和Ru-PNP-HBpin,并计算了二者催化还原CO₂的活性。Bcat和Bpin配体是实验上常用的硼基配体。我们的计算结果表明Ru-PNP-HBcat和Ru-PNP-HBpin有比Ru-PNP-H₂更长的Ru―H键、亲核性更强的活性氢,其Ru―H键中的Ru原子的d轨道杂化成分的贡献也比Ru-PNP-H₂的更少。相应地Ru-PNP-HBcat和Ru-PNP-HBpin活化CO₂的能垒比Ru-PNP-H₂低。而且Ru-PNP-H₂、Ru-PNP-HBcat和Ru-PNP-HBpin催化CO₂转化为甲酸盐的能垒分别为76.2、67.8、54.4 kJ∙mol^-1,表明Ru-PNP-HBpin具有最高的催化活性。因此,钌配合物催化还原CO₂的活性可由硼基配体强的对位效应和Ru―H键的成键性质来调控。     

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Trans-Mixed Diamine Platinum(II) and Platinum(IV) Complexes

A series of novel trans-mixed diamine platinum(II) and platinum(IV) complexes of type trans-[Pt^II(R-NH₂)(R'-NH₂)Cl₂] and trans -[Pt^IV(R-NH₂)(R'-NH₂)Cl₄] (where R-NH₂ = ethylamine or butylamine and R'-NH₂ = methylamine, propylamine, isopropylamine, pentylamine, or hexylamine) was synthesized and characterized using elemental analysis and infrared and ¹⁹⁵Pt nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic techniques.     

冠醚液晶混合物及其离子传输研究

本文研究了不同熔点的单臂脂环冠醚液晶的二元混合物，获得了不同摩尔比的熔点和清亮点曲线并以摩尔比为１：２的混合物进行了复合膜的离子传输研究。     

New Ru(II)–dmso complexes with heterocyclic hydrazone ligands towards cancer chemotherapy

The synthesis and characterization of ruthenium(II) complexes, [RuCl₂(dmso)₂(bfmh)] (1; dmso = dimethyl sulfoxide, bfmh = benzoic acid furan-2-ylmethylene-hydrazide), [RuCl₂(dmso)₂(btmh)](2; btmh = benzoic acid thiophen-2-ylmethylene-hydrazide), [RuCl₂(dmso)₂(bfeh)](3; bfeh = benzoic acid (1-furan-2-yl-ethylidene)-hydrazide) and [RuCl₂(dmso)₂(bpeh)](4; bpeh = benzoic acid (1-pyridin-2-yl-ethylidene)-hydrazide) are described. The ligands, when treated with either cis-[RuCl₂(dmso)₄] or trans(Cl)–[RuCl₂(dmso)₂(bpy)], resulted in the same products. This has been confirmed by IR spectra and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The redox behaviors of the complexes have been found to be strongly dependent on the electronic nature of the moieties present in the hydrazone ligands. The binding of the complexes to Herring sperm DNA has been studied by absorption titration and cyclic voltammetry. But, due to the random change in the absorption on the addition of DNA, only a qualitative result rather than a quantitative result has been obtained. All the complexes have been found to bind DNA through different modes to different extents. The antibacterial properties of the ligands and the complexes have been studied against five pathogenic bacteria and also the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of all the ligands and complexes 2 and 4 have been evaluated.