Manifestation of sulfur-to-sulfur interaction in complexes of iron, ruthenium and osmium

Spectroscopic, redox and magnetic properties of a tetraiminediphenolate iron(II) macrocyclic complex: a model compound for iron proteins

The title complex [Fe(II)(tidf-H2)(H2O)2](ClO4)2*H(2)O (tidf-H2 = tetraiminediphenolate ligand) has been prepared from a transmetallation reaction between [Mg2(tidf)](NO3)2*4H2O and an iron(II) salt in methanolic solutions under inert atmosphere conditions. It was characterized by analytical, magnetic and spectroscopic methods (Mossbauer, FTIR, UV-vis), by cyclic voltammetry as well as spectroelectrochemistry.

Electron transfer kinetics and mechanistic study of the thionicotinamide coordinated to the pentacyanoferrate(III)/(II) complexes: a model system for the in vitro activation of thioamides anti-tuberculosis drugs

The mechanism of activation thioamide-pyridine anti-tuberculosis prodrugs is poorly described in the literature. It has recently been shown that ethionamide, an important component of second-line therapy for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, is activated through an enzymatic electron transfer (ET) reaction. In an attempt to shed light on the activation of thioamide drugs, we have mimicked a redox process involving the thionicotinamide (thio) ligand, investigating its reactivity through coordination to the redox reversible [Fe(III/II)(CN)(5)(H(2)O)](2-/3-) metal center. The reaction of the Fe(III) complex with thionicotinamide leads to the ligand conversion to the 3-cyanopyridine species coordinated to a Fe(II) metal center. The rate constant, k(et)=10 s(-1), was determined for this intra-molecular ET reaction. A kinetic study for the cross-reaction of thionicotinamide and [Fe(CN)(6)](3-) was also carried out. The oxidation of thionicotinamide by [Fe(CN)(6)](3-) leads to formation of mainly 3-cyanopyridine and [Fe(CN)(6)](4-) with a k(et)=(5.38+/-0.03) M(-1)s(-1) at 25 degrees C, pH 12.0. The rate of this reaction is strongly dependent on pH due to an acid-base equilibrium related to the deprotonation of the R-SH functional group of the imidothiol form of thionicotinamide. The kinetic results reinforced the assignment of an intra-molecular mechanism for the ET reaction of [Fe(III)(CN)(5)(H(2)O)](2-) and the thioamide ligand. These results can be valuable for the design of new thiocarbonyl-containing drugs against resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a self-activating mechanism.

Synthesis and spectral characterization of some oxo-centered, trinuclear mixed-valence iron thiocarboxylates

Some mixed-valence Fe(II) Fe(III) complexes of thiocarboxylic acids and straight chain fatty acids with general formula [Fe(II)Fe(III)(2)O(SOCR)(6)(H(2)O)(3)] and [Fe(II)Fe(III)(2)O(SOCR)(3)(OOCR')(3)(CH(3)OH)(3)] (where, R=CH(3) or C(6)H(5) and R'=C(13)H(27), C(15)H(31) or C(17)H(35)) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, spectral (infrared, electronic and Mössbauer) studies, molar conductance and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The infrared spectra suggested bridging nature of carboxylate and thiocarboxylate anions along with upsilon(asym)(Fe(3)O) vibrations in the complexes. Mössbauer studies revealed two resolved quadrupole doublets at 120-315 K confirming the presence of Fe(II) and Fe(III) moieties in the complexes. This was supported by the observed electronic spectral bands in the complexes at room temperature. The spectrum showed a band at around 13,800 cm(-1) which indicated an intervalence-transfer. Magnetic susceptibility measurements showed weak antiferromagnetic coupling related to mixed-valence pairs with S(2)=2, em leader S(1)=S(3)=5/2 spin exchange model. Conductance data indicated, the complexes were non-electrolytes in nitrobenzene. A structure has been established on the basis of these studies.