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Carlos Miranda

Binuclear Cu2+ complex mediated discrimination between L-glutamate and L-aspartate in water.

L-Glutamate and L-aspartate selectivity is achieved by the action of two Cu2+ metal ions rightly disposed in a cyclophanetype macrocyclic framework; electrochemical sensing of glutamate has been achieved by adsorption of the copper complexes on graphite electrodes. Verdejo Viu, Begoña, Begona.Verdejo@uv.es ; Domenech Carbo, Antonio, Antonio.Domenech@uv.es ; Jimenez Garcia, Hermas Rafael, Hermas.Jimenez@uv.es ; Soriano Soto, Concepción, Concepcion.Soriano@uv.es ; Garcia-España Monsonis, Enrique, Enrique.Garcia-Es@uv.es

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Electrochemistry of copper complexes with macrocyclic polyamines containing pyrazole units.

The voltammetric behaviour of bi- and mono-nuclear complexes formed in solution by Cu(2+) with three polyazacyclophanes containing pyrazole units in aqueous solution is described. Cyclic and square wave voltammetric responses at glassy carbon electrodes indicate that the reduction of copper-macrocycle complexes in solution takes place in two successive one-electron per Cu transfer processes coupled with preorganization and protonation reactions that mimic the behaviour of superoxide dismutase. The electrochemistry of ternary Cu(2+)-receptor-dopamine complexes exhibits significant differences with respect to the protection of the neurotransmitter from post-electron transfer cyclization react…

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Dopamine interaction with a polyamine cryptand of 1H-pyrazole in the absence and in the presence of Cu(II) ions. Crystal structure of [Cu2(H21L](ClO4)3·2H2O

The crystal structure of the binuclear Cu2+ complex [Cu2(H21L)](ClO4)3·2H2O of the cryptand L = 1,4,7,8,11,14,17,20,21,24,29,32,33,36-tetradecaazapentacyclo[12.12.12.1^(6,9).1^(19,22),1,^31,34]hentetraconta-6,9(41),19(40), 21,31,34(39)-hexaene is presented; evidence for the formation in solution of binary L–dopamine and ternary Cu2+–L– dopamine complexes is presented. Escarti Alemany, Francisco, Francisco.Escarti@uv.es ; Garcia-España Monsonis, Enrique, Enrique.Garcia-Es@uv.es ; Latorre Saborit, Julio, Julio.Latorre@uv.es

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Dopamine interaction with a polyamine cryptand of 1H-pyrazole in the absence and in the presence of Cu(ii) ions. Crystal structure of [Cu2(H−1L](ClO4)3·2H2O

The crystal structure of the binuclear Cu2+ complex [Cu2(H−1L)](ClO4)3 ·2H2O of the cryptand L = 1,4,7,8,11,14,17,20,21,24,29,32,33,36-tetradecaazapentacyclo[12.12.12.1 6,9.119,22,1,31,34]hentetraconta-6,9(41), 19(40), 21,31,34(39)-hexaene is presented; evidence for the formation in solution of binary L–dopamine and ternary Cu2+–L–dopamine complexes is presented.

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CuIIand ZnIICoordination Chemistry of Pyrazole‐Containing Polyamine Receptors − Influence of the Hydrocarbon Side Chain Length on the Metal Coordination

The synthesis of a new macrocyclic receptor (L 4 ) containing two 3,5-dimethylpyrazole units connected by dipropylenetriamine bridges is reported for the first time; pH-metric titrations indicate that L 4 shows six protonation steps in the pH range 2-11. In the absence of metal ions, the pyrazole moieties are not involved in acid-base processes in this pH range. Addition of Cu I I and Zn I I results in deprotonation of the pyrazole moieties which act as bis(monodentate) η 1 :η 1 ligands. This induced deprotonation occurs at higher pH values than in the complexes of the analogous ligand containing diethylenetriamine bridges (L 1 ). The crystal structures of [Cu 2 (H - 2 L 4 )](ClO 4 ) 2 and …

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In vitro and in vivo trypanosomicidal activity of pyrazole-containing macrocyclic and macrobicyclic polyamines: their action on acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease.

The in vitro and in vivo anti- Trypanosoma cruzi activity of the pyrazole-containing macrobicyclic polyamine 1 and N-methyl- and N-benzyl-substituted monocyclic polyamines 2 and 3 was studied. Activity against both the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease was considered. The compounds were more active against the parasite and less toxic against Vero cells than the reference drug benznidazole, but 1 and 2 were especially effective, where cryptand 1 was the most active, particularly in the chronic phase. The activity results found for these compounds were complemented and discussed by considering their inhibitory effect on the iron superoxide dismutase enzyme of the parasite, the nature…

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Cu2+-Induced formation of cage-like compounds containing pyrazole macrocycles

The crystal structure of the complex [Cu4(H22L)2(H2O)2- (ClO4)2](ClO4)2·2H2O where L is a new pyrazole ligand containing 1,5-diaminopentane spacers represents a new form of obtaining metal ion-induced inorganic–organic cages. Escarti Alemany, Francisco, franesa@alumni.uv.es ; Latorre Saborit, Julio, Julio.Latorre@uv.es ; Garcia-España Monsonis, Enrique, Enrique.Garcia-Es@uv.es

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