Crystal structure of trans-diaqua-bis(methyl methylcarbamohydrazonothioato-κ2 N,N′) nickel(II) iodide semihydrate, C6H22N6O2NiS2I2·0.5H2O

C6H23I2N6NiO2.50S2, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 8.2282(4) Å, b = 21.9200(7) Å, c = 11.4906(4) Å, β = 109.451(4)°, V = 1954.19(14) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt (F) = 0.0322, wRref (F 2) = 0.1113, T = 295.

Mannich bases of 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione containing adamantane moiety: Synthesis, preliminary anticancer evaluation, and molecular modeling studies

A series of 18 novel N-Mannich bases derived from 5-adamantyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione was synthesized and characterized using NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction technique. All derivatives were evaluated for their anticancer potential against four human cancer cell lines. Several tested compounds exerted good cytotoxic activities on K562 and HL-60 cell lines, along with pronounced selectivity, showing lower cytotoxicity against normal fibroblasts MRC-5 compared to cancer cells. The effects of compounds 5b, 5e, and 5j on the cell cycle were investigated by flow cytometric analysis. It was found that these compounds cause the accumulation of cells in the subG1 and G1 phases of the cell cycle and induce caspase-dependent apoptosis, while the anti-angiogenic effects of 5b, 5e, and 5j have been confirmed in EA.hy926 cells using a tube formation assay. Further, the interaction of Bax protein with compound 5b was investigated by means of molecular modeling, applying the combined molecular docking/molecular dynamics approach.

(E)-4-[(2-Carbamoylhydrazinylidene)methyl]-3-hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyridin-1-ium nitrate

The title compound, C9H13N4O3+·NO3−, is the first structurally characterized Schiff base derived from semicarbazide and pyridoxal. Unusually for an unsubstituted semicarbazone, the compound adopts asynconformation, in which the carbonyl O atom is in acisdisposition relative to the azomethine N atom. This arrangement is supported by a pair of hydrogen bonds between the organic cation and the nitrate anion. The cation is essentially planar, with only a hydroxymethyl O atom deviating significantly from the mean plane of the remaining atoms (r.m.s. deviation of the remaining non-H atoms = 0.01 Å). The molecules are linked into flat layers by N—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds. O—H...O hydrogen bonds involving the hydroxymethyl group as a donor interconnect the layers into a three-dimensional structure.

Synthesis, characterization and antitumor activity of polymeric copper(II) complexes with thiosemicarbazones of 3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-3-pyrazolin-4-carboxaldehyde and 5-oxo-3-phenyl-3-pyrazolin-4-carboxaldehyde

New polymeric copper(II) complexes with two tridentate ONS thiosemicarbazone ligands containing substituted pyrazolone moiety were synthesized and characterized by means of spectroscopic, electrochemical and crystallographic techniques. While both ligands exist as different tautomers in the solid state and DMSO-d(6) solution, Cu(II) ion coordinates the ligands from the same tautomeric form with square-pyramidal geometry around each Cu atom. In the crystal structures, the copper(II) complex cation forms polymeric chains {[Cu(L)Cl](+)}(n) with a bridging chlorine atom. One of the complexes was found to have a significantly higher cytotoxic potential in comparison with cisplatin in inhibition of several cell lines (HL60, REH, C6, L929 and B16). The results obtained on the basis of flow cytometry indicated that apoptosis could be possible mechanism of cell death.

Synthesis, Structural, DFT, and Cytotoxicity Studies of CuII and NiII Complexes with 3-Aminopyrazole Derivatives

Template synthesis of N,N′-bis(4-acetyl-5-methylpyrazole-3-yl)formamidine (ampf) was performed starting from 4-acetyl-3-amino-5-methylpyrazole (aamp) and CH(OC2H5)3 in methanol in the presence of CuCl2, Cu(NO3)2, or Ni(NO3)2. The ligand was isolated in coordinated form as [Cu(ampf)Cl2], [Cu(ampf)(MeOH)(NO3)2]MeOH, and [Ni(ampf)(MeOH)2(NO3)]NO3 correspondingly. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier-transform IR and electronic spectroscopy, thermal analysis, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and quantum chemical (density functional theory) calculations. The density functional theory calculations provided information on the metal–ligand interactions in the complexes and assisted the assignment of the FT-IR spectra. The antiproliferative activity of the complexes and the ligand precursor, aamp, was tested against human myelogenous leukaemia K562, colon adenocarcinoma HT29, and cervix carcinoma HeLa.

{4-[(Carbamimidoylhydrazono)methyl-kappa2N1,N4]-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyridinium-3-olate-kappaO}(methanol-kappaO)copper(II) dinitrate

The title compound, [Cu(C(9)H(13)N(5)O(2))(CH(4)O)](NO(3))(2), consists of square-planar cationic complex units where the Cu(II) centre is coordinated by an N,N',O-tridentate pyridoxal-aminoguanidine Schiff base adduct and a methanol molecule. The tridentate ligand is a zwitterion exhibiting an almost planar conformation. The dihedral angles between the mean planes of the pyridoxal ring and the six- and five-membered chelate rings are all less than 2.0 degrees. The charge on the complex cation is neutralized by two nitrate counter-ions. Extensive N-H...O and C-H...O hydrogen bonding connects these ionic species and leads to the formation of layers. The pyridoxal hydroxy groups are the only fragments that deviate significantly from the flat layer structure; these groups are involved in O-H...O hydrogen bonding, connecting the layers into a three-dimensional crystal structure.