The effect of remote substitution on formation of preferential geometrical isomer of cobalt(III)–tetrazolato complexes formed via [2+3] cycloaddition

Thioether-based novel transition metal complexes: Synthesis, DNA interaction, in vitro biological assay, DFT calculations, and molecular docking studies

A novel Schiff base ligand 2-(((2-(benzylthio)phenyl)imino)methyl)-4-chlorophenol and its cobalt, nickel, copper, and zinc metal complexes were prepared. Using B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p) method with LanL2DZ as basis set, the molecular structure of metal complexes has been optimized, and their parameters have been explored. The distorted octahedral geometries have been observed in cobalt, nickel, and copper complexes. In contrast, zinc complex exhibited distorted tetrahedral geometry indicating the coordination of metal ions with ligands through ONS binding sites, which are confirmed by various spectroscopic techniques, magnetic measurements, molar conductivity, elemental analysis, and DFT studies. The intercalative binding mode between CT-DNA and synthesized metal complexes has been determined by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. The binding constant values of metal complexes found to be varied from 5.28 × 10³ M^-1 to 9.18 × 10⁴ M^-1. Furthermore, several methods have been used to scrutinize the bioactivities, such as in vitro anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant. From the obtained results, it can be concluded that zinc metal complex exhibited excellent anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic activity compared to others. However, the copper complex has good antioxidant property. Besides deducing the prospective binding energies of inhibitors, molecular docking simulations have also been conducted utilizing the enzyme structures of B-DNA, 6-COX, α-amylase, and α-glucosidase.

Copper-organic frameworks assembled from in situ generated 5-(4-pyridyl)tetrazole building blocks: synthesis, structural features, topological analysis and catalytic oxidation of alcohols

Two new metal-organic compounds {[Cu3(μ3-4-ptz)4(μ2-N3)2(DMF)2](DMF)2}n (1) and {[Cu(4-ptz)2(H2O)2]}n (2) {4-ptz = 5-(4-pyridyl)tetrazolate} with 3D and 2D coordination networks, respectively, have been synthesized while studying the effect of reaction conditions on the coordination modes of 4-pytz by employing the [2 + 3] cycloaddition as a tool for generating in situ the 5-substituted tetrazole ligands from 4-pyridinecarbonitrile and NaN3 in the presence of a copper(ii) salt. The obtained compounds have been structurally characterized and the topological analysis of 1 discloses a topologically unique trinodal 3,5,6-connected 3D network which, upon further simplification, results in a uninodal 8-connected underlying net with the bcu (body centred cubic) topology driven by the [Cu3(μ2-N3)2] cluster nodes and μ3-4-ptz linkers. In contrast, the 2D metal-organic network in 2 has been classified as a uninodal 4-connected underlying net with the sql [Shubnikov tetragonal plane net] topology assembled from the Cu nodes and μ2-4-ptz linkers. The catalytic investigations disclosed that 1 and 2 act as active catalyst precursors towards the microwave-assisted homogeneous oxidation of secondary alcohols (1-phenylethanol, cyclohexanol, 2-hexanol, 3-hexanol, 2-octanol and 3-octanol) with tert-butylhydroperoxide, leading to the yields of the corresponding ketones up to 86% (TOF = 430 h(-1)) and 58% (TOF = 290 h(-1)) in the oxidation of 1-phenylethanol and cyclohexanol, respectively, after 1 h under low power (10 W) microwave irradiation, and in the absence of any added solvent or additive.

The effect of remote substitution on the formation of preferential isomers of cobalt(iii)-tetrazolate complexes by microwave assisted cycloaddition

Cycloaddition of cis-[Co(N₃)₂(en)₂]NO₃1 or trans-[Co(N₃)₂(en)₂]ClO₄1a with organonitriles affords cis/trans cobalt bis-tetrazolate complexes, depending upon ligand substitution, solvent molecules and counteranions.

Limiting nuclearity in formation of polynuclear metal complexes through [2 + 3] cycloaddition: synthesis and magnetic properties of tri- and pentanuclear metal complexes

The cycloaddition reaction between [Ni(L)(N₃)] and different organonitriles afforded tetrazolate bridged tri- and pentanuclear nickel(ii) complexes.