Preparation,structure and properties of dicyano silver complexes of the M(en)3Ag2(CN)4 and M(en)2Ag2(CN)4 type

Complexes of the M(en)₃Ag₂(CN)₄ (M = Ni, Zn, Cd) and M(en)₂Ag₂(CN)₄ (M = Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd) type were prepared and identified by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, measurement of magnetic susceptibility, and X-ray powder diffractometry. The crystal structures of Ni(en)₃Ag₂(CN)₄ (I) and Zn(en)₂Ag₂(CN)₄ (II) were determined by the method of monocrystal structure analysis. Complex I crystallizes in the space group C2/c, a = 1.2639(5), b = 1.3739(4), c = 1.2494(4) nm, β = 113.25(4)°, D_m = 1.86(1), D_c = 1.86 gcm⁻³ Z = 4, R = 0.0429. The crystal structure of I consists of complex cations [Ni(en)₃]²⁺ and complex anions [Ag(CN)₂]⁻. Complex II crystallizes in the space group I2/m, a = 0.9150(3), b = 1.3308(4), c = 0.6442(2) nm, β = 95.80(3)°, D_m = 2.14(1), D_c = 2.15 gcm⁻³, Z = 2, R = 0.0334. Its crystal structure consists of infinite, positively charged chains of the [-NCAgCNZn- (en)₂]_nⁿ⁺ type and isolated [Ag(CN)₂]⁻ anions. The atoms of Ag are positioned parallely to the z axis and the AgAg distance is equal to 0.3221(2) nm.     

95Mo NMR studies of complexes containing the Mo2O52+ core and crystal structure of Mo2O5[SC6H4NHCH2C5H4N]2(C3H7NO)3

The crystal structure of Mo₂O₅[SC₆H₄NHCH₂C₅H₄N]₂(C₃N₇NO)₃ is reported and seen to consist of a single oxo-bridged species with each Mo atom bonded to cis dioxo groups and the nitrogen atoms and thiolate group of the tridentate ligand. ⁹⁵Mo NMR spectra of this and three related complexes are presented and attempts made to interpret them in terms of their crystal structures.     

Structural and stereochemical studies on reactive iridium(III) dihydride complexes of the triphosphine ligand C6H5P[CH2CH2CH2P(C6H11)2]2

The iridium(III) dihydride complexes IrH₂X- (Cyttp) (X = Cl, I) possess a mer-octahedral structure in which the hydrides are cis to each other and the Cyttp ligand is chelated around an edge of the octahedron. The phenyl group on the central phosphorus atom is oriented away from the chloride ligand in the crystal structure, and Nuclear Overhauser Effect (NOE) measurements show that this anti coordination geometry is maintained in solution. Treatment of IrH₂Cl(Cyttp), 1a, with TIBF₄ and CH₃CN results in a mixture of anti and syn diastereomers, whereas CO gives only the syn diastereomer of the type [IrH₂(CH₃CN)(Cyttp)]⁺ and Tl⁺.     

Optically active transition-metal compounds. 93. X-ray determination of the structure and absolute configuration of (+) 578-C5H5Fe(CO) [P(C6H5)3] COCH3

The structure and absolute configuration of (+)₅₇₈- C₅H₅Fe(CO)[P(C₆H₅)₃]COCH₃ have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. The substance crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁ with cell constants of a = 8.084(14), b = 8.527(2), c32.706(21) Å and β = 104.32(10)°; V 2184.18 ų and D(calc: Z 4 mol/unit cell) = 1.381 g cm^-3. There are two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit, which allowed us to gauge the effect of packing on the conformation of those groups able, in principle, to be twisted by crystalline forces. Only minor changes in conformations were observed, the largest being at the terminal CH₃ of the acetyl ligand (0.065 Å). All other differences in conformation are less than 0.036 Å. The plane of the acetyl ligand is close to being aligned with the FeC(CO) bond, making the acetyl oxygen point in the direction of the phosphorus atom. It is suggested that in phosphine exchange reactions this conformation persists in solution while the acetyl oxygen, intra- molecularly, attacks the adjacent phosphorus atom to form a dihapto acetyl species as the first intermediate, in which there is retention of configuration at Fe.With the priority of the ligand sequence as C₅H₅ > P(C₆H₅)₃ > CO > COCH₃, the absolute configuration at Fe is (S). So, the formation of (−)₅₇₈- C₅H₅Fe(CO)[P(C₆H₅)₃]COCH₃ by reaction of (+)₅₇₈- C₅ H₅ Fe(CO)[P(C₆H₅)₃] COOC₁₀H₁₉ and LICH₃ requires an inversion to occur at the Fe center.     

Preparation,crystal structure and thermal behaviour of bischromatodihydroxobis-(pyridine)tricopper(II) [Cu3(CrO4)2(OH)2(C5H5N)2]

The title compound was prepared by slow crystallization from a hot aqueous solution of copper(II)- dichromate and pyridine. The structure determination was performed at room temperature on a single crystal in the triclinic space group P$\text{1}$, a = 5.378(1), b = 5.619(1), c = 13.569(2) Å, α = 93.32(1), β = 100.25(1), γ=98.45(1)°. Using 2026 reflections with F_o² > (F_o²) obtained on a CAD-4 single crystal diffractometer the structure was solved by conventional Patterson and Fourier methods and full matrix least-squares refinement to R = 0.047. The structure consists of complex chains built up from two different (4 + 2) distorted copper(II) octahedra sharing common edges. These chains are linked via OCrO bonds thus forming a two-dimensional infinite network. The pyridine rings extending into the space between these layers are disordered due to rotation around the CuN bond. In the course of the refinement two favoured positions with occupation probabilities 50:50 percent were found. During thermal decomposition the compound loses pyridine and water followed by a release of oxygen to yield poly- crystalline CuCr₂O₄ and CuO. An intermediate phase with empirical formula Cu₃O(CrO₄)₂ was detected by X-ray powder diffraction and its unit cell parameters were determined.     

Crystal structure of [Sm(OPMePh2)4I2]I. A cationic octahedral complex of samarium(III)

The crystal structure of [Sm(OPMePh₂)₄I₂]I, 1, was determined by X-ray diffraction and refined anisotropically to a final R value of 0.067 from 3040 reflections with I>3.0σ(I). The space group was P2/a and Z=2. The unit cell dimensions were: a= 17.777(6), b=13.559(2), c=11.656(4) Å, α=γ= 90.0 and β=97.25(3)°. The cation geometry was octahedral with the Sm(III) bonded to two mutually trans I⁻ ions and four OPMePh₂ groups. A third non-bonded I⁻ was present elsewhere in the cell. The SmI and SmO distances were 3.077(1) and 2.27(1) Å respectively. Two of the SmOP angles were 172.1(6)° and the other two were 162.0(6)°.     

The oxygenation of [3-methyl-3H]desacetoxycephalosporin C [7beta-(5-D-aminadipamido)-3-methylceph-3-em-4-carboxylic acid] to [3-hydroxymethyl-3H]desacetylcephalosporin C by 2-oxoglutarate-linked dioxygenases from Acremonium chrysogenum and Streptomyces clavuligerus.

Cell-free extracts of Acremonium chrysogenum and Streptomyces clavuligerus oxidize the 3-methyl group of desacetoxycephalosporin C to a 3-hydroxymethyl group. The enzyme responsible for this reaction in these organisms was purified 20- and 30-fold respectively by chromatography on DEAE-cellulose. The enzymes, which were assayed with [3-methyl-3H]desacetoxycephalosporin C as substrate, have the properties expected of 2-oxoglutarate-linked dioxygenases. They require 2-oxoglutarate, Fe2+ cations and a mixture of reducing agents (dithiothreitol and ascorbate) for full activity. The enzyme from A. chrysogenum, but not that S. clavuligerus, is activated about 10-fold when it is preincubated with a reaction mixture from which either desacetoxycephalosporin C or 2-oxoglutarate is omitted. Fe2+ cations seem to play a key role in this activation. Both enzymes seem highly specific for cephalosporins with the natural 7beta-(5-D-aminoadipamido) side chain and are likely to be responsible for the oxidation of the 3-methylcephem nucleus in vivo.     

Biological activity of complexes derived from thiophene-2-carbaldehyde thiosemicarbazone. Crystal structure of [Ni(C(6)H(6)N(3)S(2))(2)

The crystal structure of [Ni(L(III))(2)] (1), where HL(III)=thiophene-2-carbaldehyde thiosemicarbazone, consists of monomeric entities where the nickel(II) ions exhibit distorted square planar geometry. The two bidentate thiosemicarbazone ligands are centrosymmetric. C...S van der Waals' links and nonbonded intramolecular interactions are present in the structure. The biological activity of 1 is compared to that of the free ligand, and the cobalt(III) (2) and copper(II) (3) derivatives. The observed order of cytotoxicity against melanoma B16F10 and Friend erythroleukemia cells is: 1< or =ligand<2<3. A structure-activity correlation using Extended-Hückel MO calculations is described.     

Identification of 4-[1-[3-chloro-4-[N'-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)ureido]phenylacetyl]-(4S)-fluoro-(2S)-pyrrolidinylmethoxy]benzoic acid as a potent, orally active VLA-4 antagonist

Optimization of benzoic acid derivatives by introducing substituents into the diphenyl urea moiety led to the identification of compound 20l as a potent VLA-4 antagonist. Compound 20l inhibited eosinophil infiltration into bronchial alveolar lavage fluid in a murine asthma model by oral dosing and its efficacy was comparable to anti-mouse alpha4 antibody (R1-2). Furthermore, this compound significantly blocked bronchial hyper-responsiveness in the model.     

Investigations of the {ReO} core: A '2+2' complex from bidentate and potentially trident ligands: [ReO(η-HOC(6)H(4)-2-CH(2)NC(6)H(4)S)(η-SC(5)H(4)N)(PPh(3))

The reaction of [ReOCl(3)(PPh(3))(2)] with N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-2-mercaptoaniline (H(3)hbma) (2) and 2-mercaptopyridine in hot CHCl yields [ReO(η(2)-HOC(6)H(4)-2-CH(2)NC(6)H(4)S)(η(2)-SC(5)H(4)N)(PPh(3))] (3). The structure of 3 consists of distorted octahedral Re(V) monomers. The coordination geometry at the rhenium is defined by a terminal oxo-group, the nitrogen and sulfur donors of the chelating mercaptopyridine, the nitrogen and sulfur donors of a bidentate (Hhbma)(2-) ligand, and the phosphorus of the PPh(3) group. The -C(6)H(4)OH arm of (Hhbma)(2-) is pendant, and the coordinated nitrogen of this ligand is present as a deprotonated amido nitrogen.     

Structural chemistry of dicyclopentadienidehalides of lanthanides Part 4. Erbiumdicyclopentadienidechloride [Er(C5 H5)2Cl]2

The crystal structure of erbiumdicyclopentadienidechloride [Er(C₅H₅)₂Cl]₂ has been determined from X-ray diffraction data. The compound crystallizes in space group P2₁/c with a=11.056(3), b= 8.015(1), c=12.154(3) Å, β=110.28(2)°, V= 1010.2(7) ų, D_c=2.189 g cm⁻³ and Z=2 dimers. The structure has been refined by full-matrix least- squares techniques to a conventional R factor of 0.027 for 2042 reflections (with I > 2σ(I)). In the unit cell centrosymmetric dimers of orte type exist with bridging chlorine atoms and C₅H₅ groups bonded in η⁵-fashion to the metal (mean ErC 2.59 Å). The [Er(C₅H₅)₂Cl]₂-type is compared to the [Sc(C₅H₅)₂Cl]₂-type structure which is realized in several dicyclopentadienidebromides of the lanthanides.     

Linkage isomerism in the metal complex hexa(thiocyanato)rhenate(IV): Synthesis and crystal structure of (NBu4)2[Re(NCS)6] and [Zn(NO3)(Me2phen)2]2[Re(NCS)5(SCN)]

The linkage isomers [Re(NCS)₆]^2? and [Re(NCS)₅(SCN)]^2? are obtained by the reaction of [ReBr₆]^2? with NCS^? in dimethylformamide. Some differences in the chemical behavior allowed their separation and structural characterization in the form of (NBu₄)₂[Re(NCS)₆] (1) and [Zn(NO₃)(Me₂phen)₂]₂[Re(NCS)₅(SCN)] (2), respectively (Bu = n-C₄H₉ and Me₂phen = 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline).     

Cytotoxic activity of platinum (II) complexes with tri-n-butylphosphine. Crystal structure of the dinuclear hydrazine-bridged complex, cis,cis-[PtCl(PBu3n)2(mu-N2H4)PtCl(PBu3n) 2] (ClO4)2.2CHCl3.

A series of platinum(II) tri-n-butylphosphine complexes having the formulas cis-[PtCl2L2], NEt4[PtCl3L], [PtCl(en)L]Cl, [Pt(en)L2](ClO4)2, sym-trans-[Pt2Cl4L2], [Pt2Cl2L4](ClO4)2, trans,trans-[PtCl2L(mu-N2H4)PtCl2L] trans,trans-[PtCl2L(mu-en)PtCl2L], and cis,cis-[PtClL2(mu-N2H4)PtClL2](ClO4)2 (L = tri-n-butylphosphine; en = ethylenediamine) have been synthesized and their cytotoxic activity in vitro and in vivo has been studied. The solution behavior of the novel dinuclear diamine-bridged platinum(II) complexes has been investigated by means of UV and 31P NMR spectroscopy. For the ionic hydrazine compound cis,cis-[PtClL2(mu-N2H4)PtClL2](ClO4)2, an x-ray structure determination is reported. Crystal data: space group P2(1)/a, a = 17.803(1), b = 18.888(3), c = 12.506(3) A, beta = 107.97(2) degrees, Z = 2, R = 0.052, RW = 0.058. The platinum coordination is approximately square-planar, with the bond lengths Pt-Cl = 2.358(5), Pt-N = 2.15(1), Pt-P(trans to Cl) = 2.260(5), and Pt-P(trans to N) = 2.262(6) A. All investigated compounds were cytotoxic in vitro against L1210 cells and showed no cross-resistance to cisplatin. On the other hand, no antitumor activity was observed vs L1210 leucemia in DBA2 mice.     

Differences in the conversion of the polyunsaturated fatty acids [1-(14)C]22:4(n-6) and [1-(14)C]22:5(n-3) to [(14)C]22:5(n-6) and [(14)C]22:6(n-3) in isolated rat hepatocytes

The reasons why most cellular lipids preferentially accumulate 22:6(n-3) rather than 22:5(n-6) are poorly understood. In the present work the metabolisms of the precursor fatty acids, [1-(14)C]20:4(n-6), [1-(14)C]22:4(n-6) versus [1-(14)C]20:5(n-3), [1-(14)C]22:5(n-3) in isolated rat hepatocytes were compared. The addition of lactate and L-decanoylcarnitine increased the formation of [(14)C]24 fatty acid intermediates and the final products, [(14)C]22:5(n-6) and [(14)C]22:6(n-3). In the absence of lactate and L-decanoylcarnitine, no [(14)C]24 fatty acids and [(14)C]22:5(n-6) were detected when [1-(14)C]22:4(n-6) was the substrate, whereas small amounts of the added [1-(14)C]22:5(n-3) was converted to [(14)C]22:6(n-3). Lactate reduced the oxidation of [1-(14)C]22:4(n-6) and [1-(14)C]22:5(n-3) while L-decanoylcarnitine did not. No significant differences between the total oxidation or esterification of the two substrates were observed. By fasting and fructose refeeding the amounts of [(14)C]24:4(n-6) and [(14)C]24:5(n-3) were increased by 2.5- and 4-fold, respectively. However, the levels of [(14)C]22:5(n-6) and [(14)C]22:6(n-3) were similar in hepatocytes from fasted and refed versus fed rats. With hepatocytes from rats fed a fat free diet the levels of [(14)C]24 fatty acid intermediates were low while the further conversion of the n-6 and n-3 substrates was high and more equal, approx. 33% of [1-(14)C]22:4(n-6) was converted to [(14)C]22:5(n-6) and 43% of [1-(14)C]22:5(n-3) was converted to [(14)C]22:6(n-3). The moderate differences found in the conversion of [1-(14)C]22:4(n-6) versus [1-(14)C]22:5(n-3) to [(14)C]22:5(n-6) and [(14)C]22:6(n-3), respectively, and the equal rates of oxidation of the two substrates could thus not explain the abundance of 22:6(n-3) versus the near absence of 22:5(n-6) in cellular membranes.     

Syntheses and photophysical properties of a series of [2:2] silver(I) metallocycles

A series of methoxy-protected N₂O₄-donor Schiff base ligands have been synthesised and fully characterised including X-ray crystallography. Upon complexation with silver(I) [2:2] metallocycles have been formed of various sizes from 10-membered to 24-membered depending on the diamine of the ligand used in forming the Schiff base. The luminescence behaviour of the silver dimers has been studied and the smallest metallocycle shows argentophilic interactions in the solid state.