The development of catalysts has significantly advanced the progress of polyolefin materials. In particular, group 4 (Ti, Zr, Hf) non-metallocene catalysts ligated with [N,N] bidentate ligand(s) have garnered increasing attention in the field of olef...
Herein, the synthesis and the structural as well as the photophysical characterization of five transition metal complexes bearing a neutral pyridine-pyrazole-based N^N*N^N ligand (L) acting as a tetradentate chelator are reported. The luminophore can...
High-valent cobalt–oxo complexes are reactive transient intermediates in a number of oxidative transformation processes e.g., water oxidation and oxygen atom transfer reactions. Studies of cobalt–oxo complexes are very important for under...
First examples of mononuclear homoleptic zinc aminopyridinates have been isolated by reacting the sterically bulky deprotonated 2-aminopyridine ligands, N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-[6-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-pyridine-2-yl]-amine (1) and N-(2,6-diisopropyl...
This article studies the supramolecular assembly behavior of a Zn-trisporphyrin conjugate containing a triphenylamine core (1) with bridging N-donor ligands using the UV-vis spectrophotometric titration method at micromolar concentrations. Our result...
The title compound, molecular formula C30H40N10, crystallizes and exhibits a cisoidal conformation around a central p-phenylenediamine ring suggesting that this bis-tripodal ligand is highly flexible and could be accommodated by many and original met...
In this work, titanium complexes of the bidentate bulky guanidine ligand [{(Dip)N}2CNR2]H (where Dip = C6H3iPr2-2,6 and R = CH(CH3)2) (LH) were prepared. Reaction of LH with one equivalent of [(CH3)2NTiCl3] underwent amine elimination to afford the m...
Quasi-linear anionic 3d-metal(I) silylamides are a new and promising class of molecules. Due to their highly negative reduction potential we wanted to test their capability to reduce substrates under coordination of their monoanionic radicaloid form....
Two new three-dimensional (3D) Co(II)- and Cu(II)-azido frameworks, [Co2(N3)4(bpym)2]n (1) and [Cu2(N3)4(bpym)]n (2), were successfully synthesized by introducing a semi-flexible N-donor ligand, 5,5′-bipyrimidin (bpym), with different bridging modes...
Reaction of N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-[6-(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)-pyridine-2-yl]-amine (ApH) in equimolar ratio with anhydrous FeBr2 and FeI2 in tetrahydrofuran (THF) afforded, after workup in toluene, the first examples of mono(aminopyridine) Fe(I...
The coordination ability of the pyridine derivative of cyclic triimidazole, namely 3-(pyridin-2-yl)triimidazotriazine (TT-Py) towards Cu(I) was explored. TT-Py is an appealing nitrogen-rich ligand characterized by the presence of three imidazole nitr...
In the context of our systematic investigations of penta- and hexacoordinate silicon compounds, which included dianionic tri- (O,N,O′; O,N,N′) and tetradentate (O,N,N,O; O,N,N′,O′) chelators, we have now explored silicon coordination chemistry with a...
The present work introduces the solvent exchange procedure as a route for conversion of the Cu4I4L2 complex, where the Cu4I4 cluster core is coordinated with two P,N-ligands (L), into an aqueous colloid. The analysis of both colloidal and supernatant...
The product 2 was prepared by the addition of benzylamine (C6H5CH2NH2) to 1 [1] according to the reported procedure [2].[...]
The product 2 was prepared by the addition of benzylamine (C6H5CH2NH2) to 1 [1] according to the reported procedure [2].[...]
New vanadium-based drier, stabilized with macrocyclic chelating ligand, is described. Its drying activity was established on solvent-borne alkyd resins of different oil-length modified by soybean oil. The test coatings were characterized by standardi...
A series of new platinum square planar complexes [Pt(NCN)L]+/0 with the pincer N^C^N cyclometallated ligand (NC(H)N = 1,3-bis(1-phenyl-1H-phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazol-2-yl)benzene) containing the following L: Cl−, acetonitrile, pyridine, dimethyl...
N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are nowadays one of the most widely employed ligands in organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis due to the inherent stability of the metal-carbene bond and the ease of modification of the backbone as well as...
The potentially tetradentate SNNS ligand N,N′-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis(N″-(diethylcarbamothioyl)benzimidamide, H2L, was synthesized by the reaction of ethylenediamine with two equivalents of the corresponding benzimide chloride. H2L readily r...
The present article demonstrates selective cytotoxicity against cancer cells of the complexes [Co(LD)2]I2∙CH3OH (1), [CoLD(NCS)2] (2) and [VOLD(NCS)2]∙C6H5CH3 (3) containing the dipodal tridentate ligand LD = N,N-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-ylmethyl)am...
(S)-N-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate, a derivative of natural L-proline, was found to be an efficient ligand for the copper-catalyzed Goldberg-type N-arylation of amides with aryl halides under mild conditions. A variety of N-arylamides were synthes...
As the use of antibiotics increases, the increasing resistance of bacteria is the main reason for the reduced efficiency of antibacterial drugs, making the research of new antibacterial materials become new hot spot. In this article, two novel coordi...
A series of bis-metalated phosphorescent [(N^C)2Ir(bipyridine)]+ complexes with systematic variations in the structure and electronic characteristics of the N^C ligands were synthesized and characterized by using elemental analysis, mass spectrometry...
The design of novel metal complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands that display biological activity is an active research field in organometallic chemistry. One of the possible approaches consists of the use of NHC ligands functionalized w...
A novel multidentate ligand with an O,N,O-tridentate ligand moiety and an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) was synthesized. Its palladium complex, in which the NHC part coordinates to the palladium atom, was synthesized and structurally characterized. Th...
This review provides an overview of the synthesis, characterization and application of coordination polymers based on N,O-donor Schiff base ligands. The coordination polymers (CPs) represent a novel class of inorganic–organic hybrid materials w...
A series of new bidentate N,S-ligands—aziridines containing a para-substituted phenyl sulfide group—was synthesized and evaluated in the Pd-catalyzed Tsuji–Trost reaction and addition of diethylzinc and phenylethynylzinc to benzaldehyde. A high enant...
Mercury(II) complexes (Me-maloNHCDipp)HgCl (1b), (t-Bu-maloNHCDipp)HgCl (2b) and (t-Bu-maloNHCDipp)HgMe (2c) supported by anionic N-heterocyclic carbenes have been obtained in good yields from the reaction of the potassium salt of N-heterocyclic carb...
Redox non-innocent ligands react with metal precursors to form complexes where the oxidation states of the ligand and thus the metal atom cannot be easily defined. A well-known example of such ligands is bis(o-aminophenol) N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tertb...
Tetradentate N2S2 ligands (such as bismercaptoethanediazacycloheptane in this study) have seen extensive use in combination with transition metals. Well-oriented N2S2 binding sites are ideal for d8 transition metals with square planar preferences, es...
Fillers play a critical role in the performance of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). Microporous metal azolate frameworks (MAFs) are a subclass material of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Due to the uncoordinated nitrogen of the organic ligands,...
A selected number of tetradentate N2Py2 ligand-supported ReO2+ complexes and a monodentate pyridine-supported ReO2+ complex have been investigated as catalysts for the deoxydehydration (DODH) of diols and polyols. In situ 1H NMR experiments showed th...
The transition-metal-catalyzed alcohol dehydrogenation to carboxylic acids has been identified as an atom-economical and attractive process. Among various catalytic systems, Ru-based systems have been the most accessed and investigated ones. With our...
An investigation of innate immunity receptors sheds light on the mechanisms of inflammation and associated immune reactions. One of the key immune regulators is the TREM-1 receptor, which is involved in both inflammation and antitumor immune response...
The tuning of the luminescent properties of PtII complexes for possible use in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and sensing applications is commonly achieved by altering the electronic properties of the ligands. Our group recently demonstrated t...
New catalysts for important C–N bond formation are highly sought after. In this work, we demonstrate the synthesis and viability of a new class of planar chiral [2.2]paracyclophane-based bisoxazoline (BOX) ligands for the copper-catalyzed N&nda...
Two copper coordination compounds bearing an N,N’-dibenzylethylenediamine ligand, namely [Cu3L(CH3COO)6]n (1) and [(CuCl4)∙(C6H5CH2NH2CH2)2] (2) (L = N,N’-dibenzylethylenediamine) were synthesized by the ethanol refluxing method. Powder X...
Oligomeric compounds, constituted of consecutive N,O-heteroaromatic rings, introduce useful and tunable properties as alternative ligands for biomolecular recognition. In this study, we have explored a synthetic scheme relying on Van Leusen oxazole f...
A new series of twenty-two C-5 substituted N-arylsulfonylindoles was prepared with the aim of exploring the influence of C-5 substitution on 5-HT6 receptor affinity. Eleven compounds showed moderate to high affinity at the receptor (Ki = 58–403 nM),...
The asymmetric salen ligand N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylidene)propane-1,2-diamine (1) with a single chiral center and its vanadyl complex (2) have been prepared and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Organophosphate-chloride complexes [{(2,6-iPr2C6H3-O)2POO}2LnCl(CH3OH)4]·2CH3OH, Ln = Nd (1), Eu (2), Gd (3), and Tb (4) have been obtained and structurally characterized. Their reaction with 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine leads to t...
A mononuclear octahedral mixed-ligand cobalt (II) complex [Co(H2L)(PhCOO)2] (1) has been prepared by using H2L (N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-bi(2-hydroxy-3,5-di methyl benzyl)-ethylenediamine) as a facially coordinating tetradentate ligand with a N2O2 donor ce...
This review deals with the reactions of diarylplatinum(II) complexes with N-donor ligands to produce a variety of cycloplatinated compounds including endo-five-, endo-seven-, endo-six- or exo-five-membered platinacycles. The observed reactions resul...
A new series of tin(II) complexes (1, 2, 4, and 5) were successfully synthesized by employing hydroxy functionalized pyridine ligands, specifically 2-hydroxypyridine (hpH), 8-hydroxyquinoline (hqH), and 10-hydroxybenzo[h]quinoline (hbqH) as stabilizi...
Herein, the design, synthesis, supramolecular interactions and structural analysis of a novel bidentate carboxylate chelating N-heterocylic carbene (NHC) ligand is presented. The NHC structure was modified to strategically incorporate adamantyl moiet...
Low-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (AIV) of the H9N2 subtype can infect and cause disease in chickens. Little is known about the efficacy of immune-based strategies for reducing the transmission of these viruses. The present study investigated...
In this study, three series of polydentate N,O-ligands possessing unsymmetrical urea fragments attached to a p-cresol scaffold are obtained, namely mono- and bi-substituted open-chain aromatics, synthesised using a common experiment, as well as fused...
Reactions of the semi-rigid N,N′-bis(3-pyridyl)terephthalamide (L) with divalent metal salts in the presence of dicarboxylic acids afforded [Cd(L)0.5(1,2-BDC)(H2O)]n (1,2-H2BDC = benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid), 1, {[Cd(L)1.5(1,3-BDC)(H2O)]&midd...
Binuclear derivatives [{Pt(pq)(C≡CtBu)}2(μ-L)] (1a–5a), containing a series of dinitrogen linker ligands and the trinuclear [{Pt(pq)(C≡CtBu)}3(μ-L)] (6a) [L = μ-1,3,5-tris(pyridine-4-ylethynyl)benzene], formed by bridge-splitting reactions with [Pt(...
The novel water-soluble ligand, N,N-bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)-2-aminoethylphosphonic acid, (Ph2PCH2)2NCH2CH2PO3H2, had been synthesized in quantitative yield by reaction of 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid with bis(hydroxymethyl)-diphenylphosphonium ch...
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