Examination of a series of substituted bis(thiosemicarbazonato) copper(ll) complexes shows that their reaction with Ehrlich ascites tumor cells can be understood in terms of the relative reactivity of the complexes with sulfhydryl groups. In general, the order of reactivity of the complexes correlates directly with their respective degrees of cytotoxicity and ability to inhibit DNA synthesis an...

ABSTRACT A series of dioxygen complexes of copper, iron, and manganese have been synthesized using bulky tripodal nitrogen ligands, hydrotris(3,5-dialkyl1-pyrazolyl)borate, as models for the active sites in the metalloproteins. A binuclear copper peroxo complex having p-q2:$ coordination mode serves as an accurate model of the active site of oxy-hemocyanin. The reactivities of the complex and r...

A highly sensitive spectrophotometric method has been described for the determination of copper (II) using 3acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazone (3-APT) as an analytical reagent. Copper (II) forms a light yellow colored complex at a pH range 6.0 – 8.0. The Cu (II)–3-APT complex shows maximum absorbance at 365 nm with a molar absorptivity and Sandell’s sensitivity of the complex species being 3.33 ×...

A highly efficient heterogeneous copper-catalyzed chlorodeboronation of arylboronic acids with inexpensive N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) was achieved in MeCN in the presence of 10 mol% of L-prolinefunctionalized MCM-41-immobilized copper(I) complex [MCM-41-L-proline-CuCl] under mild conditions, yielding a variety of aryl chlorides in excellent yields. This method proved to be tolerant of a broad ra...

Ibuprofen a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is among the most prescribed drug on the world. Copper(II) complexes with NSAIDs are more active than their parent drugs and exhibit a lower toxicity than inorganic forms of copper [1] . Further, many of these complexes, including that of copper ibuprofenate complex, have a better anti-ulcer protective effect than the parent drugs. Binary...

A comprehensive mechanistic study conducted on the formation mechanism of five-fold twinned copper nanowires by heating copper(I) chloride with oleylamine at 170 °C is presented. Electron microscopy and UV-visible absorption spectra are used to analyze the growth mechanism of copper nanowires. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy and selected-area electron diffraction are used to in...

Transition metal ions in aqueous solutions generally exist as complex ions in which water molecules, acting as Lewis bases, "coordinate" or bond with the small cation (which acts as a Lewis acid). The water molecules in these structures are known as ligands. Historically this kind of attachment has been called either a coordinate covalent bond or a dative bond. The distinguishing characteristic...

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Wilson disease (WND) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutation in ATP7B gene that impairs copper metabolism. ATP7B is involved in the transport of copper into the plasma protein ceruloplasmin and copper excretion out of the liver. Defects in ATP7B lead to excess of copper in various organs primarily in liver. The diagnosis of WND is more complex due to variations in its biochemical ...

The structure and properties of diethanolamine complexes of copper(ii) triflates dissolved in an excess of diethanolamine (DH2) were studied. The copper containing substance was found to be a solution of copper(ii) complex salt [Cu(2+)DH2(DH(-))]OTf(-) in LTTM composition [(DH2)4H(+)](OTf(-)), where LTTM = low-transition-temperature mixture, OTf(-) = triflate anion. According to the EXAFS data,...