Three stable copper complexes of peptides derived from the copper ion binding loop of the subunit II of cytochrome c oxidase have been prepared and characterized by various spectroscopic techniques. These stable copper complexes of peptides were found to exhibit cysteine, histidine and/or methionine ligation, which has predominant σ-contribution in the Cys-Cu charge transfer. The copper(ii) pep...

New hetero-binuclear Hg-Cu Schiff base complexes were prepared by reaction of 2,2'-[1,1'-(2,2-‎dimethylpropane-1,3-diyldinitrilo)-diethyldyne]diphenolato}copper(II) (CuL1) and 6,6'-X-2,2'-[(2,2-‎dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl)bis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]diphenolato copper(II) [(X = ethoxy (CuL2) and ‎methoxy (CuL3)], with HgCl2 to give [Cu(L1)HgCl2] (1), [Cu(L2)HgCl2] (2), and [Cu(L3)HgCl2] (3), ‎res...

Ligands derived from 8-quinoline, 6-quinoline, 1 -isoquinoline, and 5-isoquinoline were synthesized. These compounds have been used as ligands for complexation of transition metals, such as copper(II) and nickel(II). According to the spectrosocopic data, copper(II) cation forms (I: 1) and (I:2) complexes with 2-(8-quinoly1)-l,l,3,3- tetramethylguanidine and 2- (I '-isoquinoly1)- 1,1,3,3-tetr...

We describe the synthesis of novel mononuclear and dinuclear copper complexes and an investigation of their behaviour in solution using mass spectrometry (ESI-MS and ESI-MS/MS) and in the solid state using X-ray crystallography. The complexes were synthesized from two widely used diacetylpryridine (dap) ligands, i.e. 2,6-diacetylpyridinebis(benzoic acid hydrazone) and 2,6-diacetylpyridinebis(2-...

Incorporation of fluorene groups into the salicylidene moiety significantly enhances the luminescence of a number of multinuclear alkynylated Zn(II)-salophen complexes. Preparation of these complexes was achieved by a synthetic strategy with facile handling of the reactants, simple purification of the products, and one-pot reaction process. Two synthetic methods are used for the preparation of ...

Aimed at creating a true photoswitchable energy transfer system, four dinuclear complexes containing ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) metal centers bridged by spiropyran-type linkers were designed and investigated. The bridge in its closed spiropyran form was shown to be a good insulator for energy transfer between the Ru-bpy donor and the Os-bpy acceptor (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine). On the basis of pr...

Reactions of the aminoiminophenols 2-((2-(dimethylamino)ethylimino)methyl)phenol (HL(1)) or 2-{(3-(dimethylamino)propylimino)methyl}phenol (HL(2)) with nickel(II) chloride, K(2)[PtCl(4)] or copper(II) acetate in alcoholic solution, in the absence or in the presence of sodium azide, afford the corresponding new mononuclear complexes [M(L(1))(X)(H(2)O)(n)] [M = Ni, X = Cl(-), n = 2 (); M = Ni, X ...

A series of ligands containing a 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazole unit have been used for the formation triple-stranded dinuclear Ru(II) complexes. In contrast to previously reported complexes labile metals, use inert enabled stereoisomeric mixtures diruthenium(II) be accessed. The chromatographic resolution enantiomers helicate more rigid 1,4-xylyl spacer was carried out on cellulose. ligand m...

A new tetradentate N2O2 Schiff base ligand (MeO-bph)2bn = N,N¢-bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone)-1,4-butanediamine was prepared from the condensation of butane-1,4-diamine with 4-methoxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone and characterized by 1H-NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Its nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes characterized usin...