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Malva Liu-gonzález
DNA binding, nuclease activity, DNA photocleavage and cytotoxic properties of Cu(II) complexes of N-substituted sulfonamides.
Abstract Ternary copper(II) complexes [Cu(NST)2(phen)] (1) and [Cu(NST)2(NH3)2]·H2O (2) [HNST = N-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)naphthalene-1-sulfonamide] were prepared and characterized by physico-chemical techniques. Both 1 and 2 were structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. The crystal structures show the presence of a distorted square planar CuN4 geometry in which the deprotonated sulfonamide, acting as monodentate ligand, binds to the metal ion through the thiazole N atom. Both complexes present intermolecular π–π stacking interactions between phenanthroline rings (compound 1) and between naphthalene rings (compound 2). The interaction of the complexes with CT DNA was studied b…
Bis(diethylenetriamine-κ3N)nickel(II) 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-sulfonamidate chloride monohydrate
In the X-ray crystal structure of the title complex, [Ni(C(4)H(13)N(3))(2)](C(2)H(3)N(4)O(2)S(2))Cl.H(2)O, the coordination polyhedron is composed of non-centrosymmetric [Ni(diethylenetriamine)(2)](2+) cations in which the triamine ligands coordinate to the metal centre as tridentate ligands in a facial position. The Ni(II) ions are linked to six N atoms in an octahedral arrangement, slightly compressed in one extreme. The sulfonamide behaves as a counter-ion instead of as a ligand. Important information about the deprotonated sulfonamide group conformation has been obtained.
Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Properties of [Cu(L1)2(py)2(H2O)](H2O) [HL1 = N-(5-ethyl-[1,3,4]–thiadiazole-2-yl)-toluenesulfonamidate] and [Cu(L2)2(py)2(H2O)] [HL2 = N-(5-ethyl-[1,3,4]–thiadiazole-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamidate]
A series of new N-sulfonamidate ligands and their cooper(II) complexes, [Cu(N-(5-ethyl-[1,3,4]-thiadiazole-2-yl)-toluenesulfonamidate)2(py)2(H2O)](H2O) (1) and [Cu(N-(5-ethyl-[1,3,4]-thiadiazole-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamidate)2(py)2(H2O)] (2) have been synthesized and characterized. The X-ray crystal structures of the complexes 1 and 2 have been determined. In the both two complexes, the Cu2+ ion is five-coordinated, forming a CuN4O chromophore. The ligands act as monodentate, coordinating the metal ion through a single Nthiadiazole atom. The molecules from the reaction medium (pyridine and water) also participate to the coordination of Cu2+ ion as monodentate ligands. Both two complexes have a…
DNA cleavage reaction induced by dimeric copper(II) complexes of N-substituted thiazole sulfonamides
A new dinuclear copper(II) complex has been synthesised and structurally characterised: [Cu2(tz-ben)4] (Htz-ben = N-thiazol-2-yl-benzenesulfonamide). Its crystal structure, magnetic properties and electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra were studied in detail. In the compound the metal centres are bridged by four non-linear triatomic NCN groups. The coordination geometry of the copper ions in the dinuclear entity is distorted square pyramidal (4+1). Two thiazole N and two sulfonamido N atoms occupy the equatorial positions and one sulfonamido O atom is in the axial position. Magnetic susceptibility data show a strong antiferromagnetic coupling, -2J = 114.1 cm(-1). The EPR spectra of…
Antibacterial studies, DNA oxidative cleavage, and crystal structures of Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes with two quinolone family members, ciprofloxacin and enoxacin
Nine coordination compounds of Cu(II) and Co(II) with Ciprofloxacin (HCp) and Enoxacin (HEx) as ligands have been prepared and characterized. Single crystal structural determinations of [Cu(HCp)2(ClO4)2].6H2O (1) and [Co(HEx)2(Ex)]Cl.2CH(3)OH.12H2O (4) are reported. The crystal of 1 is composed of [Cu(HCp)2(ClO4)2] units with the two perchlorate anions semicoordinated, and uncoordinated water molecules. The copper ion, at a crystallographic inversion centre, is in a tetragonally distorted octahedral environment. The structure of 4 consists of cationic monomeric [Co(HEx)2(Ex)]+ units, chloride anions, and uncoordinated methanol and water molecules. The complex is six-coordinate, with a sligh…
Mixed-ligand copper(ii)–sulfonamide complexes: effect of the sulfonamide derivative on DNA binding, DNA cleavage, genotoxicity and anticancer activity
Four ternary complexes, [Cu(L1)2(bipy)] (1) [HL1 = N-(6-chlorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide], [Cu(L2)2(bipy)] (2) [HL2 = N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide], [Cu(L3)2(bipy)]·1/2H2O (3) [HL3 = N-(5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide] and [Cu(L4)2(bipy)] (4) [HL4 = N-(5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide], were prepared and then characterized by X-ray crystallography, spectroscopy and magnetic measurements. Whereas the molecular structure of 1 and 2 consists of a discrete monomeric copper(II) species with a distorted square planar geometry, that of 3 and 4 consists of two independent molecules. In 3, both molecules pre…
Synthesis, crystallographic and spectroscopic characterization and magnetic properties of dimer and monomer ternary copper(II) complexes with sulfonamide derivatives and 1,10-phenanthroline. Nuclease activity by the oxidative mechanism
Abstract Three dinuclear and one mononuclear copper(II)-1,10-phenanthroline ternary complexes, [Cu(L1)(phen)(OH)]2 (1), [Cu(L2)(phen)(OH)]2·3H2O (2), [Cu(L3)(phen)(OH)]2 (3) and [Cu(L4)2(phen)(H2O)] (4), with thiadiazole sulfonamide derivative ligands: HL1 (N-(5-ethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)naphthalene-1-sulfonamide), HL2 (N-(5-ethylthio)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide), HL3 (N-(5-ethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide) and HL4 (N-(5-ethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide) have been synthesized and characterized. In the four complexes each copper atom is five-coordinated. The structure of complexes 1, 2 and 3 consists of a dimeric unit with a C2 sy…
Crystal structures and spectroscopic properties of copper(II)–bis(2-pyridylcarbonyl)amide–chlorobenzoate complexes
The reaction of 2,4,6-tris(pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (ptz) and copper(II) salts in DMF–water (4:1) resulted in the hydrolysis of ptz, giving rise to the bis(2-pyridylcarbonyl)amide anion ( ptO 2 - ) and affording the complexes [Cu(ptO 2 )(2-Clbenz)(H 2 O)] ( 1 ), [Cu(ptO 2 )(3-Clbenz)] ( 2 ), and [Cu(ptO 2 )(4-Clbenz)(DMF)] ( 3 ). This report includes the chemical and spectroscopic characterization of all these compounds along with the crystal structures of the Cu(II) complexes thus formed. The coordination spheres of Cu(II) in 1 and 3 are best described as distorted square based pyramidal, while for 2 the coordination sphere is distorted square planar.
Synthesis, structure, and nuclease properties of several binary and ternary complexes of copper(II) with norfloxacin and 1,10 phenantroline
Three new binary Cu(II) complexes of norfloxacin have been synthesized and characterized. We also report the synthesis, characterization and X-ray crystallographic structures of a new binary compound, [Cu(HNor)(2)]Cl(2).2H(2)O (2) and two new ternary complexes norfloxacin-copper(II)-phen, [Cu(Nor)(phen)(H(2)O)](NO(3)).3H(2)O (4), and [Cu(HNor)(phen)(NO(3))](NO(3)).3H(2)O (5). The structure of 2 consists of two crystallographically independent cationic monomeric units of [Cu(HNor)(2)](2+), chloride anions, and uncoordinated water molecules. The Cu(II) ion is placed at a center of symmetry and is coordinated to two norfloxacin ligands which are related through the inversion center. The struct…
Interactions of metal ions with two quinolone antimicrobial agents (cinoxacin and ciprofloxacin)
Several novel metal-quinolone compounds have been synthesized and characterized by analytical, spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction methods. The crystal structure of the four compounds, Na(2)[(Cd(Cx)3)(Cd(Cx)3(H2O))].12H2O, [Co(Cp)2(H2O)2].9H2O, [Zn(Cp)2(H2O)2].8H2O and [Cd(HCp)2(Cl)2].4H2O, is presented and discussed: HCx=1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo(1,3)-dioxolo(4,5-g)cinnoline-3-carboxylic acid and HCp=1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinoline carboxylic acid. In all these compounds the quinolone acts as a bidentate chelate ligand that binds through one carboxylate oxygen atom and the exocyclic carbonyl oxygen atom. Complexes of ciprofloxacin were screened for th…
Efficient DNA Cleavage Induced by Copper(II) Complexes of Hydrolysis Derivatives of 2,4,6‐Tri(2‐pyridyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine in the Presence of Reducing Agents
The reaction of 2,4,6-tri(pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (ptz) and copper(II) salts in dmf/water (1:1) results in the hydrolysis of ptz and formation of the anions bis(2-pyridylcarbonyl)amide (ptO2–) and bis(2-pyridylamine)amide (ptN2–), which are found in the complexes [Cu(ptN2)(OAc)]·3H2O (1), [Cu(ptO2)(OAc)(H2O)]·H2O (2), [Cu(ptN2)(for)]·3H2O (3) (for = formate), [Cu(ptO2)(for)(H2O)] (4), [Cu(ptO2)(benz)]·H2O (5) (benz = benzoate), and [Cu(ptO2)F(H2O)]2·3H2O (6). This report includes the chemical and spectroscopic characterization of all these complexes along with the crystal structures of 4–6. The coordination spheres of CuII in 4 and 5 are best described as distorted tetragonal square pyramid…
Self-assembly of 3,5-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)pyrazolate anions and ammonium cations of β-phenylethylamine or homoveratrylamine into hetero-double-stranded helical structures
Hydrogen-bonded double-stranded hetero-helices are formed when reacting sodium 3,5-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)pyrazolate with beta-phenethylammonium or homoveratrylammonium chloride, in which one of the strands is defined by the ammonium cations and the other one by the pyrazolate anions.
Nuclease activity of [Cu(sulfathiazolato)2(benzimidazole)2]2MeOH. Synthesis, properties and crystal structure
The [Cu(sulfathiazolato)(2)(benzimidazole)(2)]2MeOH complex has been synthesised and characterised. It crystallises in the monoclinic system, space group C1c1, with unit cell dimensions a=18.829(7) A, b=12.206(3) A, c=17.233(5) A, alpha=90.06(2) degrees, beta=97.28(3) degrees, gamma=90.21(3) degrees and Z=4. The geometry around the copper(II) ion is intermediate between tetrahedral and square planar. The complex produces cleavage of plasmid pUC18 in presence of reducing agents. The efficiency of cleavage reaction of the title compound with pUC18 and with different reducing agents follows the order ascorbate-H(2)O(2)>ascorbate>MPA>dithiothreitol>H(2)O(2).
Crystal structure, magnetic and spectroscopic properties of copper(II) formato dimethylformamide: a new tetracarboxylato-bridged copper(II) dimer
Abstract The crystal and molecular structure of a new tetracarboxylato copper(II) dimer [bis(dimethylformamide)tetrakis(μ-formato)dicopper(II)], has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods. The crystal structure consists of a centrosymmetric dimer [Cu2(HCOO)4(dmf)2], where four bidentate formato anions form syn–syn bridges between the metal ions which are in a 4+1 environment. Magnetic susceptibility data show that the copper ions are strongly antiferromagnetically coupled with J=−470 cm−1. The EPR spectrum shows a characteristic pattern of a triplet state with a D zero field splitting value of 0.27 cm−1.
Two Novel Ternary Dicopper(II) μ-Guanazole Complexes with Aromatic Amines Strongly Activated by Quantum Dots for DNA Cleavage
Two novel (μ-guanazole)-bridged binuclear copper(II) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) or 2,2'-bipyridine (bipy), [Cu2(μ-N2,N4-Hdatrz)(phen)2(H2O)(NO3)4] (1) and [Cu2(μ-N1,N2-datrz)2(μ-OH2)(bipy)2](ClO4)2 (2) (Hdatrz = 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole = guanazole), have been prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction, spectroscopy, and susceptibility measurements. Compounds 1 and 2 differ in the aromatic amine, which acts as a coligand, and in the Cu···Cu'-bridging system. Compound 1, which contains two mono-bridged copper ions, represents the first example of a discrete Cu-(NCN-trz)-Cu' complex. Compound 2, with two triply bridged copper ions, is one of the few compounds featuring a…
Synthesis, structure and biological properties of several binary and ternary complexes of copper(II) with ciprofloxacin and 1,10 phenanthroline
In this study, a new binary complex [Cu(HCip) 2 ](NO 3 ) 2 · 6H 2 O ( 1 ) has been synthesized and then characterized by X-ray structure analyses. In this compound, each ciprofloxacin acts as a bidentate ligand resulting in a crystallographically planar configuration; the nitrate anions are located in apical positions with an axial distance significantly larger than the equatorial distances, which would be consistent with a very weak metal ion interaction due to the Jahn–Teller effect. In addition, both the synthesis and characterization of two new ternary complexes of ciprofloxacin–copper(II)–1,10-phenanthroline, [Cu(phen)(Cip)](NO 3 ) · 4H 2 O ( 2 ) and Cu(phen)(HCip)(NO 3 ) 2 · H 2 O (…
One-dimensional metal-organic framework with unprecedented heptanuclear copper units.
The reaction of copper(II) sulfate, copper(II) chloride, 3,5-diacetylamino-1,2,4-triazole, and 3-acetylamino-5-amino-1,2,4-triazole in water yields green, plate-shaped crystals of [[{Cu3(mu3-OH(1/2))L(H2O)2Cl}2{mu-Cu(H2O)2Cl2}].12H2O]n (1), where L is a new triazole-derived macrocyclic ligand. The structure of 1 consists of heptanuclear (H)OCuII(3)-CuII-CuII(3)O(H) entities linked in pairs through symmetric mu3-O...H...O-mu3 hydrogen bonds to form a double-stranded one-dimensional network. A significant overall antiferromagnetic behavior has been observed for 1.
Salts of 5-amino-2-sulfonamide-1,3,4-thiadiazole, a structural and analog of acetazolamide, show interesting carbonic anhydrase inhibitory properties, diuretic, and anticonvulsant action
Three salts of 5-amino-2-sulfonamide-1,3,4-thiadiazole (Hats) were prepared and characterized by physico-chemical methods. The p-toluensulfonate, the methylsulfonate, and the chlorhydrate monohydrate salts of Hats were evaluated as carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) inhibitors (CAIs) and as anticonvulsants and diuretics, since many CAIs are clinically used as pharmacological agents. The three Hats salts exhibited diuretic and anticonvulsant activities with little neurotoxicity. The human (h) isoforms hCA I, II, IV, VII, IX, and XII were inhibited in their micromolar range by these salts, whereas pathogenic beta and gamma CAs showed similar, weak inhibitory profiles.
Zinc complexation to N-substituted sulfonamide ligands. Preparation, properties and crystal structure of copper(II) doped ?[Zn(sulfamethizolate)2(py)]·H2O?∞
Abstract The single crystal structure and spectroscopic properties of the copper(II) doped {[Zn(sulfamethizolate) 2 (py)]·H 2 O} ∞ are reported. The complex is a polymer where the Zn(II) ions are coordinated by four N atoms in a very distorted tetrahedral environment. The sulfamethizolate anion acts as a monodentate ligand through the thiadiazole N atom and as a bridging ligand via the amino and thiadiazole N atoms. The compound is studied by EPR, by 13 C NMR in solid state and by 1 H and 13 C NMR in DMSO-d 6 solution. The similarity between the 13 C NMR spectrum in solution and the solid 13 C NMR spectrum indicates that the structure of the compound remains in solution. The EPR spectrum sh…
Coordination chemistry of sulfamethizole: crystal structures of [Cu(sulfamethizolate)2(py)2(OH2)]·H2O, [M(sulfamethizolate)2(py)2(OH2)2] [M=Co and Ni] and {Cu(sulfamethizolate)2(dmf)2}∞
Abstract The synthesis and characterisation of copper, cobalt, nickel and zinc compounds with sulfamethizole (4-amino-N-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl)sulfanilamide) (Hsmtz) are described. The first crystal structures of ternary sulfamethizole complexes are reported. The crystal structures of Cu(smtz)2(py)2(OH2)·H2O (1), M(smtz)2(py)2(OH2)2 [M=Co (2), Ni (3)] and {Cu(smtz)2(dmf)2}∞ (5) were determined by X-ray diffraction. The Cu(II) ion exhibits a square pyramidal geometry in complex 1, while in the other compounds the metal ion presents a distorted octahedral environment. In compounds 1, 2 and 3 the deprotonated sulfamethizole acts as monodentate ligand coordinating through the thiadiaz…
Influence of tetrahedral distortion of CuN4 complexes on spectroscopic properties. Synthesis, characterization and crystal structures of [Cu(N-(2-methylpyridyl)benzenesulfonylamidate)2], [Cu(N-(2-methylpyridyl)toluenesulfonylamidate)2] and [Cu(N-(2-methylpyridyl)naphthalenesulfonylamidate)2] compounds
Abstract A series of new N-sulfonamide ligands and their copper(II) complexes, [Cu(N-(2-methylpyridyl)toluenesulfonylamidate)2] (1), [Cu(N-(2-methylpyridyl)benzenesulfonylamidate)2] (2) and [Cu(N-(2-methylpyridyl)naphthalenesulfonylamidate)2] (3), have been synthesized and characterized. Single crystal X-ray analysis of the three complexes revealed that all of them present a tetracoordinate CuN4 chromophore. The ligands act as bidentate, coordinating the metal ion through the pyridine and sulfonamido N atoms. The main structural difference among the compounds is the varied degree of distortion of square-planar stereochemistry. Complex 1 exhibits a regular square-planar geometry. In complexe…
Genotoxic Potential of N ‐(Benzothiazolyl)sulfonamide Copper(II) Complexes on Yeast Cells Transformed with YEGFP Expression Constructs Containing the RAD54 or RNR2 Promoter
Four ternary complexes [Cu(L)2(phen)] where L is an N(benzothiazol-2-yl)sulfonamide derivative have been prepared and their ability to cleave DNA has been studied. The complexes were structurally characterized with the aid of single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Whereas the molecular structure of the [Cu(L1)2(phen)] (1) [HL1 = N-(6-chlorobenzothiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide] and [Cu(L3)2(phen)] (3) [HL3 = N-(benzothiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide] complexes can best be described as having a distorted squareplanar geometry, that of the [Cu(L4)2(phen)] (4) [HL4 = N(benzothiazol-2-yl)toluenesulfonamide] complex shows a strictly square-planar geometry. The [Cu(L2)2(phen)MeOH] (2) [HL2 = N-(6-chl…
Toward the development of metal-based synthetic nucleases: DNA binding and oxidative DNA cleavage of a mixed copper(II) complex with N-(9H-purin-6-yl)benzenesulfonamide and 1,10-phenantroline. Antitumor activity in human Caco-2 cells and Jurkat T lymphocytes. Evaluation of p53 and Bcl-2 proteins in the apoptotic mechanism
Abstract The complex [Cu(N9-ABS)(phen) 2 ]·3.6H 2 O, H 2 N9-ABS = N -(9 H -purin-6-yl)benzenesulfonamide and phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, has been synthesized and then characterized with the aid of X-ray diffraction, analytical, and spectroscopic techniques. The geometry of Cu(II) is distorted square pyramidal with the equatorial positions occupied by three N atoms from two phenantroline molecules and one N atom from the adenine ring of the sulfonamide ligand. The interaction of the complex with DNA was studied by means of viscosity measurements and fluorescence spectroscopy. The results pointed to a classic intercalation of the complex between the DNA base pairs. The complex was found to b…
Antisymmetric exchange in triangular tricopper(II) complexes: correlation among structural, magnetic, and electron paramagnetic resonance parameters.
Two new trinuclear copper(II) complexes, [Cu(3)(μ(3)-OH)(daat)(Hdat)(2)(ClO(4))(2)(H(2)O)(3)](ClO(4))(2)·2H(2)O (1) and [Cu(3)(μ(3)-OH)(aaat)(3)(H(2)O)(3)](ClO(4))(2)·3H(2)O (2) (daat = 3,5-diacetylamino-1,2,4-triazolate, Hdat = 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole, and aaat = 3-acetylamino-5-amino-1,2,4-triazolate), have been prepared from 1,2,4-triazole derivatives and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. The structures of 1 and 2 consist of cationic trinuclear copper(II) complexes with a Cu(3)OH core held by three N,N-triazole bridges between each pair of copper(II) atoms. The copper atoms are five-coordinate with distorted square-pyramidal geometries. The magnetic properties of 1 …
Coordinative Versatility of Guanazole [3,5‐Diamino‐1,2,4‐triazole]: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, EPR, and Magnetic Properties of a Dinuclear and a Linear Trinuclear Copper(II) Complex Containing Small Bridges and Triazole Ligands
New complexes with guanazole (3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole = Hdatrz), [Cu 2 (Hdatrz) 2 (μ-OH 2 )(H 2 O) 4 (SO 4 )](SO 4 )·3.5H 2 O (1) and [Cu 3 (Hdatrz) 4 (μ-Cl) 2 (H 2 O) 4 (SO 4 ) 2 ]·11.4H 2 O (2), have been prepared and structurally characterized. Complex 1 is a noncentrosymmetric dinuclear compound in which the cop-per(II) ions are bridged by two triazole ligands and one μ-OH 2 molecule, with a Cu(1)···Cu(2) distance of 3.4945(8) A. The chromophores are Cu(1)N 2 O 2 O' (square pyramidal), and Cu(2)N 2 O 2 O'O" (octahedral). Complex 2 has a linear trinuclear copper(II) structure, with two crystallographically independent copper(II) atoms. Neighboring copper(II) ions are linked by two tri…
Oxidative nuclease activity of ferromagnetically coupled μ-hydroxo-μ-propionato copper(II) complexes [Cu3(L)2(μ-OH)2(μ-propionato)2] (L=N-(pyrid-2-ylmethyl)R-sulfonamidato, R=benzene, toluene, naphthalene)
Three doubly-bridged, trinuclear copper(II) compounds with hydroxo and carboxylato bridges, ∞ 1 [Cu 3 (L1) 2 (μ-OH) 2 (μ-propionato) 2 ] ∞ 1 [ Cu 3 ( L 1 ) 2 ( μ - OH ) 2 ( μ - propionato ) 2 ] (1) , [Cu 3 (L2) 2 (μ-OH) 2 (μ-propionato) 2 (DMF) 2 ] (2) and ∞ 1 {[Cu 3 (L3) 2 (μ-OH) 2 (μ-propionato) 2 ]} ∞ 1 { [ Cu 3 ( L 3 ) 2 ( μ - OH ) 2 ( μ - propionato ) 2 ] } [Cu 3 (L3) 2 (μ-OH) 2 (μ-propionato) 2 (DMF) 2 ]} (3) [HL1 = N -(pyrid-2-ylmethyl)benzenesulfonylamide, HL2 = N -(pyrid-2-ylmethyl)toluenesulfonylamide, HL3 = N -(pyrid-2-ylmethyl)naphthalenesulfonylamide], have been synthesized and characterized. 1 is built from [Cu 3 (L1) 2 (μ-OH) 2 (μ-propionato) 2 ] clusters. Each unit contai…