Several novel mononuclear Zn(II) complexes, [Zn(bpy)L2], where bpy=2,2’-bipyridine and L=monoanions of phenylcyanamide (pcyd), 4-methylphenylcyanamide (4-Mepcyd), 3,5-dimethylphenylcyanamide(3,5-Me2pcyd),4-methoxyphenylcyanamide(4-MeOpcyd), 3,5-dimeth-oxyphenylcyanamide (3,5-MeO2pcyd), 3-chlorophenylcyanamide (3-Clpcyd), 2,3-dichlo...

The first use of methyl 2-pyridyl ketone oxime (mpkoH) in zinc(II)/lanthanide(III) chemistry leads to the [ZnLn(mpko)3(mpkoH)3](ClO4)2 and [ZnLn(NO3)2(mpko)3(mpkoH)] families of dinuclear Zn(II)Ln(III) complexes displaying blue-green, ligand-based photoluminescence; the Zn(II)Dy(III) compound shows field-induced relaxation of magnetization.

Oxidation of Au(I) in the presence of Fe(II) allowed for the synthesis of unique dinuclear ferrocenyl Au(II) complexes via the first reported enantiopure planar chiral ferrocenyl Au(I) complex. (Spectro)electrochemical studies show that oxidation at Fe(II) is favoured, but DFT studies suggest that the energy differences for oxidation of one or the other metal should be quite small.

The synthesis and characterization of some new binuclear copper (II) complexes, based on the use of large, pyrole-containing macrocycles, the so called "expanded porphyrins", [Cu2(macrocycle)]+4 is described. Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) studies indicate a weak "half-field line", which is characteristic of the Cu(II)-Cu(II) dimer, is observed at about 1600G. The obser...

Dinuclear Copper(II) Complex, Antiferromagnetic Coupling, Overlap Interaction [Cu2(L)(O2CMe)]ÿ/2H2O (L = 1,3-bis (2-hydroxy-5-chlorosalicylideneamino)propan-2-ol) was synthesized and its crystal structure determined. (C19H16N2O5Cl2Cu2)ÿ/2H2O,monoclinic, space group P 21/c, a = 20.660(10), b = 9.618(2), c = 21.810(10) Å, ÿ = 109.3(8)ÿ, V = 4090(2) Å, Z = 8. The crystal contains two independent d...

This paper described the mechanochemical (solvent free) synthesis and structural analysis of stable copper (II) glutathione complexes. The bluish green copper (II) glutathione complexes were synthesized in mole ratios of 1:2 and 1:4 [(M: L) Metal: Ligand]. Infrared spectroscopy confirmed that copper (II) binding occurred via -SH of thiol. Microanalysis data agrees with the ML in case of 1:2 and...

The synthesis and characterization of two dinuclear ruthenium polypyridyl complexes based on the bridging ligands 5,5'-bis(pyridin-2' '-yl)-3,3'-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazole) and 5,5'-bis(pyrazin-2' '-yl)-3,3'-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazole) and of their mononuclear precursors are reported. The dinuclear compounds have been prepared by a Ni(0) catalyzed coupling of a mononuclear ruthenium(II) polypyridyl compl...

Asymmetric, heteroleptic dinuclear bis(dipyrrinato)zinc(II) complexes were synthesized and demonstrated to collect a wide range of light across the UV and visible regions (340-655 nm). The complexes also conveyed excitons across their structure from one end to the other, with spectroscopic studies demonstrating quantitative and fast energy transfer.

Two novel macrocyclic polyamine ligands and their dinuclear zinc (II) complexes were synthesized and characterized. Their interaction with plasmid DNA was studied by gel electrophoresis and fluorescence quenching experiment. The result showed that these complexes could bind DNA efficiently under physiological conditions.