Easy preparation of Cp*-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbenes and their coordination to rhodium and iridium

A simple high-yielding method for the preparation of a tetramethylcyclopentadienyl-NHC ligand is described. This ligand has been successfully coordinated to Rh and Ir. A related Cp*-NHC ligand with a -CH(2)CMePh- linker between the Cp* and the NHC is also described, together with its coordination to Rh and Ir. This latter ligand, affords the orthocyclometallation of the phenyl ring yielding a constrained structure in which the ligand is tridentate. All the complexes have been fully characterized and their crystal structures are described. Preliminary catalytic results on the beta-alkylation of secondary alcohols and N-alkylation of aniline with primary alcohols are also reported.

Acid-Promoted Rearrangement of the Metalated Thienyl Rings in Dirhodium(II) Complexes with Thienyl Phosphines as Ligands

Several mono- and bis-cyclometalated compounds have been prepared and characterized from the thermal reaction of dirhodium(II) tetraacetate and tris(2-thienyl)phosphine, P(2-C4H3S)3 (1), in toluene/acetic acid mixtures. In refluxing acetic acid, the mono-cyclometalated compound Rh2(O2CCH3)3[(2-C4H2S)P(2-C4H3S)2] (CH3CO2H)2 (2A) isomerizes to Rh2(O2CCH3)3[(3-C4H2S)P(2-C4H3S)2](CH3CO2H)2 (2B), which results from the selective rearrangement of the metalated ring from a 2-thienyl to a 3-thienyl structure. In the same conditions, the bis-cyclometalated compounds of formula Rh2(O2CCH3)2[(2-C4H2S)P(2-C4H3S)2]2(CH3CO2H)2 and with head-to-tail (3AA) or head-to-head (4AA) configuration of the phosphi…

Synthesis, reactivity, crystal structures and catalytic activity of new chelating bisimidazolium-carbene complexes of Rh

A series of new bridging, chelating and pincer N-heterocyclic carbenes of RhI and RhIII have been obtained under mild conditions. The compounds have been fully characterised and their crystal structures determined. The chelate-pincer coordination of the ligands means that the stability of these compounds is significantly greater than other carbene complexes of Rh. The compounds have been tested in catalytic reactions such as hydrogen transfer from alcohols to ketones, and hydrosilylation of terminal olefins and alkynes; they show a high activity for both processes. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2003)

Luminescent iminophosphorane gold, palladium and platinum complexes as potential anticancer agents

A series of coordination gold(III), palladium(II), and platinum(II) complexes with a luminescent iminophosphorane ligand derived from 8-aminoquinoline [Ph3P[double bond, length as m-dash]N–C9H6N] (1) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The coordination palladium(II) and platinum(II) compounds can evolve further, under appropriate conditions, to give stable cyclometalated endo species [M{κ3-C,N,N-C6H4(PPh2[double bond, length as m-dash]N-8-C9H6N)}Cl] (M = Pd, Pt) by C–H activation of the phenyl group of the PPh3 fragment. Iminophosphorane 1 and the new metallic complexes are luminescent in DMSO or DMSO–H2O (1 : 1 mixture) solutions at RT. The compounds have been evaluated f…

Coordination versatility of pyridine-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbenes: a detailed study of the different activation procedures. Characterization of new Rh and Ir compounds and study of their catalytic activity.

Three different reaction procedures for the coordination of N-n-butyl-N'-(2-pyridylmethyl)imidazolium salt have produced new N-heterocyclic complexes of Rh and Ir. The direct reaction of the imidazolium salt with [IrCl(cod)](2) provides a NHC-Ir(III)-H complex, while transmetalation from a silver-NHC complex and deprotonation with NEt(3) give new NHC complexes of M(I) and M(III) when reacting with [MCl(cod)](2) or [MCl(coe)(2)](2) (M = Rh, Ir). The crystal structures of the biscarbene Rh(III) and Ir(III) complexes are described. The catalytic properties of the compounds obtained have been tested in the hydrosilylation of acetylenes, the cyclization of acetylenic carboxylic acids, and hydrog…

A New Rhodium(III) Complex with a Tripodal Bis(imidazolylidene) Ligand. Synthesis and Catalytic Properties

A new bis(imidazolylidene) tripodal ligand has been obtained by a simple method. The coordination of this ligand to Rh provides the first Rh(III) complex with a bis(carbene) ligand in a tripodal coordination, and its catalytic properties toward hydrogen transfer have been examined.

Auranofin and related heterometallic gold(I)-thiolates as potent inhibitors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacterial strains.

A series of new heterometallic gold(I) thiolates containing ferrocenyl-phoshines were synthesized. Their antimicrobial properties were studied and compared to that of FDA-approved drug, auranofin (Ridaura), prescribed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. MIC in the order of one digit micromolar were found for most of the compounds against Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and CA MRSA strains US300 and US400. Remarkably, auranofin inhibited S. aureus, US300 and US400 in the order of 150-300 nM. This is the first time that the potent inhibitory effect of auranofin on MRSA strains has been described. The effects of a selected heterometallic compound and auranofin were also stu…

Part 2. Synthesis, characterization and X-ray structure of a new enantiomerically pure bis-equatorial dirhodium(II) compound

Abstract The UV irradiation of an acetone solution of Rh2(O2CCF3)4 and the chiral phosphane (1S, 2S, 5R)-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropenyl-2-methyl-cyclohexyl)diphenylphosphane, (+)PPh2(CHR*OH) leads to the formation of two diastereoisomeric bis-equatorial compounds of formula Rh2(μ-O2CCF3)2(η1-O2CCF3)2(η2-(+)PPh2(CHR*OH))2 P(+)2 and M(+)2 in a 1.5:1 ratio, respectively. Both compounds have been separated by standard column chromatography. The characterization of the enantiomer M(+)2 has been accomplished by X-ray crystallography. The molecular structure consists of an Rh2 4+ unit bridged by two trifluoroacetate ligands. The coordination of each metal center is fulfilled by one phosphine acting …

Aliphatic and Aromatic Intramolecular C−H Activation on Cp*Ir(NHC) Complexes

Facile intramolecular aliphatic and aromatic C−H activations have been observed for a series of complexes based on the “Cp*Ir(NHC)” fragment (NHC = 1-diphenylmethyl-3-methylimidazol-2-ylidene, 1-te...

Cytotoxic hydrophilic iminophosphorane coordination compounds of d8 metals. Studies of their interactions with DNA and HSA

The synthesis and characterization of a new water-soluble N,N-chelating iminophosphorane ligand TPAN-C(O)-2-NC(5)H(4) (N,N-IM) (1) and its d(8) (Au(III), Pd(II) and Pt(II)) coordination complexes are reported. The structures of cationic [AuCl(2)(N,N-IM)]ClO(4) (2) and neutral [MCl(2)(N,N-IM)] M=Pd (3), Pt(4) complexes were determined by X-ray diffraction studies or by means of density-functional calculations. While the Pd and Pt compounds are stable in mixtures of DMSO/H(2)O over 4 days, the gold derivative (2) decomposes quickly to TPAO and previously reported neutral gold(III) compound [AuCl(2)(N,N-H)] 5 (containing the chelating N,N-fragment HN-C(O)-2-NC(5)H(4)). The cytotoxicities of co…

Versatile synthesis of cationic N-heterocyclic carbene–gold(i) complexes containing a second ancillary ligand. Design of heterobimetallic ruthenium–gold anticancer agents

We describe a versatile and quick route to cationic gold(i) complexes containing N-heterocyclic carbenes and a second ancillary ligand (such as phosphanes, phosphites, arsines and amines) of interest for the synthesis of compounds with potential catalytic and medicinal applications. The general synthetic strategy has been applied in the preparation of novel cationic heterobimetallic ruthenium(ii)-gold(i) complexes that are highly cytotoxic to renal cancer Caki-1 and colon cancer HCT 116 cell lines while showing a synergistic effect and being more selective than their monometallic counterparts.

Dirhodium(II) compounds with bridging thienylphosphines: studies on reversible P,C/P,S coordination.

Monocyclometalated compound [Rh(2){(C(8)H(4)S)P(C(8)H(5)S)(2)}(CH(3)CO(2)H)(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(3)] (1 a) and bis-cyclometalated compound [Rh(2){(C(8)H(4)S)P(C(8)H(5)S)(2)}(2)(CH(3)CO(2)H)(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(2)] (2 a) have been isolated from the reaction of dirhodium tetraacetate and tris(2-benzo[b]thienyl)phosphine (2 BTP) using low acidic solutions. By contrast, in pure acetic acid the reaction of Rh(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(4) with 2 BTP and tris(2-thienyl)phosphine (2 TP), followed by replacement of the axial acetate ligands by chlorides, led to [Rh(2){(2-C(8)H(5)S)P(2-C(8)H(5)S)(2)}(2)Cl(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(2)] (3 b) and [Rh(2){(2-C(4)H(3)S)P(C(4)H(3)S)(2)}(2)Cl(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(2)] (5 b), respectively. These n…

Organometallic Palladium Complexes with a Water-Soluble Iminophosphorane Ligand As Potential Anticancer Agents

The synthesis and characterization of a new water-soluble iminophosphorane ligand TPA=N-C(O)-2BrC(6)H(4) (C,N-IM; TPA = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane) 1 is reported. Oxidative addition of 1 to Pd(2)(dba)(3) affords the orthopalladated dimer [Pd(μ-Br){C(6)H(4)(C(O)N=TPA-kC,N)-2}](2) (2) as a mixture of cis and trans isomers (1:1 molar ratio) where the iminophosphorane moeity behaves as a C,N-pincer ligand. By addition of different neutral or monoanionic ligands to 2, the bridging bromide can be cleaved and a variety of hydrophilic or water-soluble mononuclear organometallic palladium(II) complexes of the type [Pd{C(6)H(4)(C(O)N=TPA-kC,N)-2}(L-L)] (L-L = acac (3); S(2)CNMe(2) (4); 4,7-Diph…

Potential anticancer heterometallic Fe-Au and Fe-Pd agents: Initial mechanistic insights

A series of gold(III) and palladium(II) heterometallic complexes with new iminophosphorane ligands derived from ferrocenylphosphanes [{Cp-P(Ph2)═N-Ph}2Fe] (1), [{Cp-P(Ph2)═N-CH2-2-NC5H4}2Fe] (2), and [{Cp-P(Ph2)═N-CH2-2-NC5H4}Fe(Cp)] (3) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Ligands 2 and 3 afford stable coordination complexes [AuCl2(3)]ClO4, [{AuCl2}2(2)](ClO4)2, [PdCl2(3)], and [{PdCl2}2(2)]. The complexes have been evaluated for their antiproliferative properties in human ovarian cancer cells sensitive and resistant to cisplatin (A2780S/R), in human breast cancer cells (MCF7) and in a nontumorigenic human embryonic kidney cell line (HEK-293T). The highly cytotoxic trimeta…

ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and X-Ray Structure of Metalated Rhodium(II) Catalysts with a Chiral Phospholane.

The reaction of Rh2(O2CR)4 (R = CH3, CF3) with the chiral phosphane (2S,5S)-2,5-dimethyl-1-phenylphospholane (PC*H), results in the formation of two diastereoisomers of Rh2(O2CCR)2(PC*)2, with (P) and (M) configuration. These can easily be isolated by chromatographic methods to obtain enantiomerically pure RhII compounds. Preliminary catalytic studies have shown that they induce moderate asymmetry in the cyclization of 5-aryl-1-diazo-2-pentanones and 1-diazo-5-hexen-2-one. X-ray analysis of the (M) diastereoisomer with formula Rh2(O2CCCH3)2(PC*)2 is reported. The crystallographic parameters are as follows: space group P21212 (orthorhombic) with a = 12.1347(11) A, b = 14.5870(13) A, c = 9.81…

Dinuclear Palladium(II) and -(III) Compounds with O,O-Chelating Ligands. Room-Temperature Direct 2-Phenylation of 1-Methylindole

New dinuclear palladium(III) compounds of general formula Pd2[(C6H4)PPh2]2[O–O]2Cl2, O–O being chelating phenolates C6H4OC(O)R (R = CH3, 3a; R = C2H5, 3b; R = OPh, 3c) or acetylacetonates RC(O)CHC(O)R (R = CH3, 4a; R = CF3, 4b; R = C(CH3)3, 4c), have been obtained by oxidation with PhICl2 of the corresponding palladium(II) compounds. The stability of the new compounds has been studied by 31P NMR spectroscopy from 200 to 298 K. DFT calculations of the stability of the complexes have also been performed. In agreement with these calculations, only compound Pd2[(C6H4)PPh2]2[(CF3C(O)CHC(O)CF3]2Cl2, 6b, showed the highest thermal stability. 6b was characterized by X-ray diffraction methods, prese…

Photo-assisted formation of a chelating diphos ligand from PPh3 and a cyclometallated [P(C6H4)(C6H5)2]− ligand. Crystal structure of Pd{η2-o-[P(C6H5)2]2(C6H4)}Br2

Abstract The cyclometallated palladium compound, Pd[η2-(C6H4)P(C6H5)2]Br[P(C6H5)3] (1), in the solid state by action of light, evolves to give Pd{η2-o-[P(C6H5)2]2(C6H4)}Br2 (2). This compound contains the diphosphine, o-[P(C6H5)2]2(C6H4), as chelated ligand that is formed by a couple reaction of the metallated ligand η2-[(C6H4)P(C6H5)2]− and the coordinated arylphosphine. A study by NMR spectroscopy confirms that the o-phenylene bridge in the diphosphine ligand in 2 comes from the metallated phosphine ligand in 1.

Analysis of the main structural trends for biscyclometalated dinuclear rhodium compounds of general formula Rh2(O2CR)2(PC)2·2H2O

Abstract A new series of biscyclometalated dinuclear rhodium (II) compounds with the general formula Rh2(O2CR)2(PC)2 · 2H2O, being PC = (C6H4)P(C6H5)2, R = CH3 (1 · 2H2O), PC = [(p-CH3 OC6H3)P(p-CH3 OC6H4)2], R = CF3 (2 · 2H2O), PC = (C6H4)P[CH(CH3)2]2, R = CH3 (3 · 2H2O) and PC = (C6H4)P(C6H5)2, R = C6F5 (4 · 2H2O) has been obtained. The crystal structures for these compounds have been determined by X-ray diffraction and the main structural trends, bond lengths, bond angles and torsion angles have been analyzed, and have also been compared with the structural parameters for different analogous complexes described previously in the literature.

Triazenides as Suitable Ligands in the Synthesis of Palladium Compounds in Three Different Oxidation States: I, II, and III

New orthometalated dinuclear triazenide palladium(II) compounds of the general formula Pd2[(C6H4)PPh2]2[R–N–N–N–R]2 (R = C6H5, 3a; o-BrC6H4, o-3b; o-MeOC6H4, o-3c; o-MeC6H4, o-3d ; p-BrC6H4, p-3b; p-MeOC6H4, p-3c; p-MeC6H4, p-3d) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The characteristics of these compounds were compared with the isoelectronic formamidinate derivatives. These triazenide compounds have been suitable starting products in the synthesis of new not so common dinuclear palladium(I) compounds and new unusual palladium(III) ones. In the presence of an excess of the triazenide ligand, compounds o-3b and o-3c underwent a reduction process giving dinuclear palladium(I) c…

Synthesis and reactivity of the novel hydride derivative RhHCl(TIMP3) (HTIMP3 = tris[1-(diphenylphosphino)-3-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl]methane)

The reaction of HTIMP(3) (HTIMP(3) = tris[1-(diphenylphosphino)-3-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl]methane) with [RhCl(COD)](2) and Rh(acac)(CO)(2) produces RhHCl(TIMP(3)) (1H) and Rh(TIMP(3))(CO) (2), respectively, both exhibiting tetradentate kappaC,kappa(3)P-coordination of the TIMP(3) moiety. The reaction of RhHCl(TIMP(3)) with nucleophiles (L) in the presence of AgBF(4) or AgPF(6) produces different compounds depending on the nature of L. Indeed, cationic Lewis adducts of formula [RhH(L)(TIMP(3))](+) ((2H+)-(5H+)) are obtained when L is CO, CNCH(2)Ph, pyridine or CH(2)CHCN. On the other hand, when the incoming nucleophile is CH(3)COOH the hydride-free complex [Rh(CH(3)COO)(TIMP(3))](+) ((6+)) is o…

Tandem β-Boration/Arylation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds by Using a Single Palladium Complex To Catalyse Both Steps

Diphenyl(3-methyl-2-indolyl)phosphine (C(9)H(8)NPPh(2), 1) gives stable dimeric palladium(II) complexes that contain the phosphine in P,N-bridging coordination mode. On treating 1 with [Pd(O(2)CCH(3))(2)], the new complexes [Pd(mu-C(9)H(7)NPPh(2))(NCCH(3))](2) (2) or [Pd(mu-C(9)H(7)NPPh(2))(mu-O(2)CCH(3))](2) (3) were isolated, depending on the solvent used, acetonitrile or toluene, respectively. Further reaction of 3 with the ammonium salt of 1 led to the substitution of one carboxylate ligand to afford [Pd(mu-C(9)H(7)NPPh(2))(3)(mu-O(2)CCH(3))] (4), in which the bimetallic unit is bonded by three C(9)H(7)NPPh(2)(-) moieties and one carboxylate group. Using this methodology, [Pd(2)(mu-C(6)…

Ligand Effects on the Chemoselectivity of Ortho-Metalated Rhodium(II) Catalyzed α-Diazo Ketone Transformations

Rh2(OOCR)2(PC)2 complexes (PC = orthometalated phosphines, OOCR = carboxylates) with very polarizable ligands, such as aromatic rings directly joined to the rhodium atoms, control chemoselectivity in competitive metal carbene transformations of α-diazo ketones. These catalysts have a mixed set of ligands that allows choosing among a big selection of ligands to gradually affect the electronic and steric properties of the catalyst. Their selectivity depends on the electrophilicity of the ligands and the polarizability of the metalated aromatic rings. Thus, Rh2(OOCR)2(PC)2 compounds [PC = (C6H4)P(CH3)(C6H5), (p-CH3C6H3)P(p-CH3C6H4)2, (C6H4)P(C6H5)2; R = C3F7 or CF3] exhibit an exceptional sele…

Molecular structure of the compound [Rh2(O2CCH3)3{(C6H4)P(BrC6H4-1,2)(C6H5)} · (HO2CCH3)2].Kinetic study of the exchange reaction of acetate groups with CD3CO2D

Abstract The compound [Rh 2 (O 2 CCH 3 ) 3 {(C 6 H 4 )P(BrC 6 H 4 -1,2) (C 6 H 5 )} · (HO 2 CCH 3 ) 2 ] has been isolated in high yield from the thermal reaction of dirhodium tetraacetate and the phosphine P(BrC 6 H 4 -1,2) (C 6 H 5 ) 2 in acetic acid. The structure of this compound has been determined by X-ray diffraction; it crystallizes in the P 1 (triclinic) space group and contains three acetate groups bridging a Rh 2 4+ unit the RhRh distance being 2.432(1)A; the fourth bridging ligand is an ortho -bromophenyldiphenylphosphine metallated at one of the ortho positions of the unsubstituted phenyl rings. Two molecules of acetic acid occupy the axial coordination positions. Stepwise exch…

Unusual stability of reaction intermediates in ortho-metalation reactions of dicyclohexylphenylphosphane with dirhodium(II) tetraacetate

Abstract Reaction of dirhodium(II) tetraacetate with 1 molar equivalent of dicyclohexylphenylphosphane afforded the complex [Rh 2 (μ-O 2 CCH 3 ) 3 {μ-(C 6 H 4 )PCy 2 }(CH 3 COOH) 2 ] ( 1 ) in which the phosphane ligand is coordinated to the rhodium atoms in a bridging ortho -metalated mode. As a second product, [Rh 2 (μ-O 2 CCH 3 ) 3 {μ-(C 6 H 4 )PCy 2 }(CH 3 COOH)(PhPCy 2 )] ( 2 ) was isolated from the same reaction. 2 proved to be unusually stable toward further reaction to a doubly ortho -metalated complex which has been accessible in the reaction of dirhodium(II) tetraacetate with other phosphane ligands. However, doubly ortho -metalated [Rh 2 (μ-O 2 CCH 3 ) 2 {μ-(C 6 H 4 )PCy 2 } 2 (CH…

Heterometallic titanium–gold complexes inhibit renal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

Following recent work on heterometallic titanocene-gold complexes as potential chemotherapeutics for renal cancer, we report here on the synthesis, characterization and stability studies of new titanocene complexes containing a methyl group and a carboxylate ligand (mba = S-C6H4-COO-) bound to gold(I)-phosphane fragments through a thiolate group ([(η-C5H5)2TiMe(μ-mba)Au(PR3)]. The compounds are more stable in physiological media than those previously reported and are highly cytotoxic against human cancer renal cell lines. We describe here preliminary mechanistic data involving studies on the interaction of selected compounds with plasmid (pBR322) DNA used as a model nucleic acid, and with s…

Synthesis of a New C3-Symmetric Tripodal P4-Tetradentate Ligand and Its Application to the Formation of Chiral Metal Complexes

A novel C3-symmetric tetradentate tripodal ligand with phosphorus as coordinating atoms has been synthesized in good yields. Its coordination ability through the four phosphorus atoms, three at the...

Reaction of Rh2(μ2-O2CCH3)3[μ2-(C6H4)PMePh](HO2CCH3)2 with triphenylphosphine: rearrangement of the metalated PMePh2 ligand and formation of a compound with a diphenylphosphinomethanide group in (P,C) coordination; crystal structure of [Rh2(μ2-O2CCH3)2{μ2-(CH2)PPh2}- {μ2-(C6H4)PPh2}(PPh3)]·2CH2Cl2

The reaction of [Rh2(μ2-O2CCH3)3{μ2-(C6H4)PMePh}] (1) in CHCl3 with one mole of PPh3 gives the two phosphine monoadducts, which are in rapid equilibrium above −40 °C. After 6 h at room temperature this mixture gives [Rh2(μ2-O2CCH32{μ2-(C6H4)PMePh}{μ2-(C6H4)PPh2}](HO2CCH3)2 (3), a doubly metalated compound with a head-to-head configuration. 1 reacts with two moles of PPh3, forming the bis-adduct 1.P2, which at 10 °C gives a mixture 3, in the form of its phosphine adduct 3.P, and [Rh2(μ2-O2CCH3)2{μ2-(CH2)PPh2}{μ2- (C6H4) PPh2}(PPh3)] (2). It is confirmed that 3.P is not the kinetic product in the reaction from 1.P2 to 2. The structure of [Rh2(μ2-O2CCH3)2{μ2-(CH2)PPh2}{μ2-(CP6H4) PPh2} (PPh3)]…

Rhodium (II) compounds with functionalized metalated phosphines as bridging ligands

Abstract The reaction of Rh2(O2CCH3)4 · 2CH3OH with the phosphine P(4-BrC6H4)2(C6H5), 2, results in the formation of the monometalated compound Rh2(O2CCH3)3[PC] · 2CH3CO2H (PC representing a metalated P(4-BrC6H4)2(C6H5)). The reaction involves selective metalation of the phosphine at one Br-substituted ring (12:1 isomer ratio). The reaction of Rh2(O2CCH3)3[(4-BrC6H3)P(4-BrC6H4)(C6H5)] · 2CH3CO2H, 4, with one additional mol of triphenylphosphine yields a mixture of two main stereoisomers Rh2(O2CCH3)2[(4-BrC6H3)P(4-BrC6H4)(C6H5)] [(C6H4)P(C6H5)2] · 2CH3CO2H, 5a and 5b, that were isolated as pure compounds. These two compounds were resolved in the corresponding M and P enantiomers as trifluoro…

Further orthometalated dinuclear palladium(iii) compounds with bridging N,S-donor ligands

New dinuclear palladium(III) compounds of general formula Pd2[(C6H4)PPh2]2[N-S]2Cl2, N-S being 2-mercaptopyridinate, 3a; 2-mercapto-6-methylpyridinate, 3b; 2-quinolinethiolate, 3c; 2-mercaptopyrimidinate, 3d; 1-methyl-1H-imidazole-2-thiolate, 3e; 1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole-2-thiolate, 3f; 2-mercaptobenzothiazolate, 3g and 5-mercapto-1-methyltetrazolate, 3h have been obtained by oxidation with PhICl2 of the corresponding palladium(II) counterparts. The stability of the new compounds has been studied by (31)P NMR spectroscopy from 200 to 298 K. Compounds 3f-h were relatively stable until room temperature and they have been synthesized and characterized by (31)P, (1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopy…

Synthesis of Dirhodium(II) Complexes with Several Cyclometalated Thienylphosphines

The thermal reaction of dirhodium tetraacetate with tris(3-thienyl)phosphine (3TP), diphenyl(3-thienyl)phosphine (3TPPh2), and diphenyl(2-thienyl)phosphine (2TPPh2) gives rise to mono-cyclometalated and bis-cyclometalated compounds; the latter can have a head-to-head (H−H) or head-to-tail (H−T) configuration. Bis-cyclometalated compounds with H−T configuration can be prepared in high yield under photochemical conditions or by combining irradiation with subsequent thermal treatment in acetic acid. The reactivity order of aromatic ring C−H activation is phenyl < 2-thienyl ≪ 3-thienyl, which leads to a selective activation of the thienyl ring. Thus, only one mono-cyclometalated compound is obt…

A new pyridine-bis-N-heterocyclic carbene ligand and its coordination to Rh: Synthesis and characterization

Abstract The new bis(imidazolylidene) tripodal ligand precursor (2-pyridine)bis(3-methylimidazolium-1-yl)methane diiodide, [H2PYBIMMe]I2, has been obtained by a simple method. The molecular structure of this new ligand precursor has been determined by means of X-ray diffraction. The coordination of this ligand to Rh, provides a Rh(III) complex with very low solubility in most solvents, which we attributed to the polymeric nature of the species. Solution of this polymer in DMSO provided a biscarbene Rh(III) complex in which the pyridine fragment remained unbound.

Synthesis, Reactivity, and X-ray Crystallographic Characterization of Mono-, Di-, and Tetranuclear Palladium(II)-Metalated Species

The reactivity of the tetranuclear metallated palladium compound (Pd[mu 2-(C6H4)PPh2]Br)4 (1) with different ligands has been investigated with the aim of evaluating the influence of the entering ligand on the nature of the reaction products. The results confirmed the ability of the ligand [(C6H4)PPh2]- to expand a bridging [mu 2-] or a chelating [eta 2-] coordination mode, depending on the auxiliary ligands present in the complex. Bulky phosphines stabilize mononuclear species of formula (Pd[eta 2-(C6H4)PPh2]Br[P]), with a four-atom metallocycle, while small phosphines give dinuclear compounds. The molecular structures of three different metalated palladium compounds have been determined b…

Synthesis of ruthenium(II) compounds with ortho-oxypyridinate ligands (hp). Crystal structure characterization of [Ru(η6-p-CH3C6H4CH(CH3)2)Cl(hp)]

Abstract The reaction of [Ru(η6-p-cymene)Cl2]2 (p-cymene = p-CH3C6H4CH(CH3)2) with Nahp in THF yields [Ru(η6]-p-cymene)Cl(hp)] (1). The crystal structure of (1) has been determined by X-ray methods. (1) crystallizes in the space group Pbca, with a = 16.629(2), b = 10.201(3), c = 17.752(2) A. The compound contains one coordinated arene group, one chlorine and one hp group in a chelating coordination mode. The reaction of (1) with Aghp yields [Ru(η6-p-cymene)(hp)2] (2). The 13C NMR spectrum at - 70°C is consistent with a structure Ru(η6-p-cymene)(η2-hp)(η1-hp). At room temperature a rapid interconvertion between the two hp ligands occurs according to the observed 1H and 13C NMR spectra.

New Dinuclear Catalysts Rh2(N−O)2[(C6H4)P(C6H5)2]2 with Imidate Ligands:  Synthesis and Isomerization from Head-to-Tail to Head-to-Head Configuration of the Imidate Ligands

Two new dirhodium(II) catalysts of general formula Rh(2)(N-O)(2)[(C(6)H(4))P(C(6)H(5))(2)](2) (N-O = C(4)H(4)NO(2)) are prepared, starting from Rh(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(2)(PC)(2)L(2) [PC = (C(6)H(4))P(C(6)H(5))(2) (head-to-tail arrangement); L = HO(2)CCH(3)]. The thermal reaction of Rh(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(2)(PC)(2).L(2) with the neutral succinimide stereoselectively gives one compound that according to the X-ray structure determination has the formula Rh(2)(C(4)H(4)NO(2))(2)[(C(6)H(4))P(C(6)H(5))(2)](2) (1). It corresponds to the polar isomer with two bridging imidate ligands in a head-to-head configuration. However, stepwise reaction of Rh(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(2)(PC)(2).L(2) with (CH(3))(3)SiCl and potassiu…

Stability of Dinuclear Phosphane Palladium(III) Complexes: A DFT Approach

Computational density functional theory studies have been carried out for the dinuclear ortho-metalated palladium(III) compounds [Pd2{μ-(C6H4)PPh2}2{μ-(X1-X2)}2Cl2]. These studies have shown that the electronic and steric properties of the auxiliary ligands (X1-X2 = bridging (carboxylato) or chelating (phenolato/acetylacetonato) O,O-donor ligands, bridging N,N-donor ligands (triazenido/formamidinato/pyrazolato), and bridging N,S-donor ligands) lead to systematic trends in their stability, highlighting that (a) the electronic nature of the donor atoms trans to the P has a clear trend, the replacement of hard donor atoms (O, N) by softer S donors generally reducing the stability of the compou…

An N-heterocyclic carbene/iridium hydride complex from the oxidative addition of a ferrocenyl-bisimidazolium salt: implications for synthesis.

Synthesis and Reactivity of New Complexes of Rhodium and Iridium with Bis(dichloroimidazolylidene) Ligands. Electronic and Catalytic Implications of the Introduction of the Chloro Substituents in the NHC Rings

The preparation of a new bis(dichloroimidazolylidene) ligand has provided chelate-N-heterocyclic complexes of Rh(I) and Ir(I), which have been fully characterized. The crystal structures of three of the new complexes are described. The study of the electronic properties of the new ligands was made on the basis of the ν(CO) stretching frequencies of the carbonyl derivatives, showing that the chloroimidazolylidene ligand is significantly less σ-donating than the related nonchlorinated analogue. This electronic modification of the ligand has important implications for the catalytic properties of the compounds obtained, as observed from enhanced activity shown in catalytic hydrosilylation of te…

Reaction of Tris(2-thienyl)phosphine with Dirhodium(II) Acetate. Orthometalation of a Heteroaromatic π-System and an Unusual Ring Rearrangement

The reaction of tris (2-thienyl)phosphine (1) with dirhodium(II) acetate in a 9:1 refluxing toluene/ acetic acid mixture for 2 h leads to the formation of two metalated compounds. The structure of one of them contained two new orthometalated phosphines in a head-to-head arrangement, and, surprisingly, the metalated thiophene rings, but not the nonmetalated ones, were rearranged to a 3-thienyl structure. Both types of dirhodium compounds were assessed in a catalytic α-diazo ester transformation.

Carbene complexes of rhodium and iridium from tripodal N-heterocyclic carbene ligands: synthesis and catalytic properties.

Two tripodal trisimidazolium ligand precursors have been tested in the synthesis of new N-heterocyclic carbene rhodium and iridium complexes. [Tris(3-methylbenzimidazolium-1-yl)]methane sulfate gave products with coordination of the decomposed precursor. [1,1,1-Tris(3-butylimidazolium-1-yl)methyl]ethane trichloride (TIMEH(3)(Bu)) coordinated to the metal in a chelate and bridged-chelate form, depending on the reaction conditions. The crystal structures of two of the products are described. The compounds resulting from the coordination with TIME(Bu) were tested in the catalytic hydrosilylation of terminal alkynes.

Highly stable Cp*-Ir(III) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands as C-H activation catalysts for the deuteration of organic molecules.

The preparation of a series of complexes of the type CpIrX2(NHC) provides effective catalysts for the H/D exchange of a wide range of organic molecules in methanol-d4. The reaction proceeds with higher yields under milder reaction conditions than previous CpIr systems reported thus far. For comparative purposes, we also studied the catalytic activity of CpIrCl2(PMe3) under the same reaction conditions. The molecular structures of two of the new CpIr(NHC) complexes are described.

Heterometallic titanium–gold complexes inhibit renal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo † †This paper is dedicated to Prof. Roberto Sánchez-Delgado, great mentor and excellent friend, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. ‡ ‡Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Stability studies of the new compounds by NMR, UV-vis spectroscopy and MS spectrometry, crystallographic data for compound 6, DFT calculations for compounds 4–7, IC50 values in human renal cells at both 24 and 72 h, details on migration studies, TrxR inhibition studies for 3, 5 and AF at different times, inhibition studies of compound 5 against a panel of 35 protein kinases, effects of AF on MAPKAPK-3 in Caki-1 cells, effects of compound 3 in Caki-1 mouse xenografts. CCDC 1400886. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c5sc01753j Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file.

Heterometallic compounds as anticancer agents demonstrating in vivo potential for the first time. Titanocene–gold derivatives: promising candidates for renal cancer.

Gold(0) Nanoparticles for Selective Catalytic Diboration

Benzoato and Thiobenzoato Ligands in the Synthesis of Dinuclear Palladium(III) and ‐(II) Compounds: Stability and Catalytic Applications

New palladium(III) compounds of formula Pd2[(C6H4)PPh2]2[OXC(C6H5)]2Cl2 [3a (X = O); 3b (X = S)] were obtained by the oxidation of the analogous palladium(II) ones with PhICl2 and were characterized by 31P, 1H, and 13C NMR spectroscopy at 223 K. Compound 3a was also structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods, which revealed a Pd–Pd distance of 2.5212(10) A. DFT calculations were conducted to study the stability of all of these new palladium(III) and -(II) compounds with focus on the influence of the OS substitution of the donor atom in the ligand. The palladium(II) compounds Pd2[(C6H4)PPh2]2[OXC(C6H5)]2 [2a (X = O), 2b (X = S)] were also tested as precatalyst in …

Electrochemical study on (NN)Fe3 (CO)9 ((NN) = 2,3-diazanorbornene) and related compounds. A new example of activation of carbon monoxide replacement by electron transfer.

Abstract The compound (NN)Fe 3 (CO) 9 ( 1 ) in tetrahydrofuran undergoes two reversible one-electron reduction processes in cyclic voltammetry at the platinum electrode. A rapid electron transfer-catalyzed reaction occurs when 1 is reduced in the presence of L (L = P(OMe) 3 ) and this gives (NN)Fe 3 (CO) 8 L ( 2 ), quantitatively. Only an electron-induced nucleophilic substitution is observed for compound 2 under the same conditions, yielding (NN)Fe 3 (CO) 7 L 2 , which undergoes a similar reaction but with much lower efficiency, to give (NN)Fe 3 (CO) 6 L 3 .

Preparation and Oxidative Addition Reactions of 8-Oxyquinolate Rhodium(I) Complexes

Abstract The preparation of new 8-oxyquinolate rhodium(I) complexes of the general formula Rh(Oq) (L) (L') is described. They undergo oxidative addition reactions with halogens and methyl iodide to give the corresponding rhodium(III) complexes. NMR measurements are used in the characterization of the compounds.

Coordination behavior of sulfathiazole. Crystal structure of [Cu (sulfathiazole) (py)3Cl] superoxide dismutase activity

Abstract The preparation, spectroscopic, magnetic properties, and crystal structure of [Cu(stzxpy) 3 Cl] (stz − stands for the deprotonated form of sulfathiazole, 4-amino-N-2-thiazolylbencenosulfonamide) are reported. Crystals are orthorhombic, space group Pbca, with cell constants a = 15.834(2), b = 17.512(4), and c = 18.79(2) A, and Z = 8. The structure was solved and refined to R = 0.041 (R W = 0.040). The structure consists of mononuclear units linked via hydrogen bonds to form the tridimensional pyramid. The geometry of CuN3N*NCl chromophore is distorted square-pyramid. The superoxide-dismutase mimetic activity of the compound is measured and compared with those of the SOD enzyme, the …

Isolation of enantiomerically pure organometallic palladium compounds: synthesis of the triangles prepared from enantiopure [cis-Pd2(C6H4PPh2)2(NCCH3)4]2+

Reaction of the racemic [Pd(C(6)H(4)PPh(2))Br](4) () with the silver salt of 1R-(1alpha,2beta,3alpha)]-3-methyl-2-(nitromethyl)-5-oxocyclopentaneacetate, (R)-AgO(2)CR*, results in the formation of a mixture of diastereoisomers (RRR)- and (SRR)- of the formula Pd(2)(C(6)H(4)PPh(2))(2)(O(2)CR*)(2) that were separated by standard chromatographic methods. Each diastereoisomer was readily converted into the tetrametallic stereoisomers (SS)- and (RR)-, of the formula [Pd(C(6)H(4)PPh(2))Br](4) that were isolated and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The R enantiomer of the solvated cationic species [cis-Pd(2)(C(6)H(4)PPh(2))(2)(NCCH(3))(4)](2+), obtained from (RR)-, was reacted with ammonium…

Diastereospecific control in the synthesis of enantiomerically pure bis-equatorial rhodium(II) catalysts by chiral phosphanes

The reaction of Rh2(O2CR)4 [R = CH3, CF3] with the chiral phosphane (1S,2S,5R)-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropenyl-2-methylcyclohexyl)(diphenyl)phosphane, (+)PPh2(CH−R*−OH) or its enantiomer (1R,2R,5S)-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropenyl-2-methylcyclohexyl)(diphenyl)phosphane, (−)-PPh2(CH−R*−OH), results in the specific formation of the products (P)-Rh2(μ-O2CR)2(η1-O2CR)2{η2-(+)PPh2(CH−R*−OH)}2 [P(+)1, R = CH3; P(+)2 R = CF3] and (M)-Rh2(μ-O2CR)2(η1-O2CR)2{η2-(−)-PPh2(CH−R*−OH)}2 [M(−)1, R = CH3; M(−)2, R = CF3] in a high yield. Their synthesis, characterisation and catalytic behaviour in metal−carbenoid reactions are reported. X-ray analysis of P(+)2 and M(−)2 shows, in each case, a Rh24+ unit supported by two …

Dinuclear palladium(ii) compounds with bridging cyclometalated phosphines. Synthesis, crystal structure and electrochemical study

The structural characterization of bis-cyclometalated palladium(II) compounds of formula Pd2[(micro-(C6X4)PPh2]2(micro-O2CR)2 [X = H, R = CH3 (3), CF3 (4), C(CH3)3 (5) and C6F5 (6); X = F, R = CH3 (7) and CF3 (8)], has confirmed its paddle wheel structure with two palladium atoms bridged by two acetates and two metalated phosphines in a head-to-tail arrangement. The Pd...Pd distances are in the range 2.6779(16)-2.7229(8) A. Under cyclic voltammetric conditions, compounds 3-6, in CH2Cl2 solution, were found to undergo a reversible oxidation peak in the range of potential values 0.84-1.25 V. A second partially-reversible oxidation is observed at more positive potentials (1.37-1.55 V). For com…

High Yield Syntheses of Stable, Singly Bonded Pd26+ Compounds

A general method for the syntheses of dipalladium compounds having a singly bonded Pd26+ core and the formula R,S-cis-Pd2(C6H4PPh2)2(O2CR)2Cl2 is described. When the alkyl group in the carboxylate ligands is an electron donating group, the compounds are stable and the yields high. The Pd-Pd distances for the diamagnetic compounds with R = CF3 and CMe3 are 2.5434(4) and 2.5241(9) A, respectively. Calculations at the DFT level suggest that the electronic configuration is sigma2pi4delta2delta*2pi*4. These represent rare examples of palladium(III) compounds.

Titanocene–gold complexes containing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands inhibit growth of prostate, renal, and colon cancers in vitro

We report on the synthesis, characterization, and stability studies of new titanocene complexes containing a methyl group and a carboxylate ligand (mba = −OC(O)-p-C6H4-S−) bound to gold(I)−N-heterocyclic carbene fragments through the thiolate group: [(η5 -C5H5)2TiMe(μ-mba)Au(NHC)]. The cytotoxicities of the heterometallic compounds along with those of novel monometallic gold−N-heterocyclic carbene precursors [(NHC)Au(mbaH)] have been evaluated against renal, prostate, colon, and breast cancer cell lines. The highest activity and selectivity and a synergistic effect of the resulting heterometallic species was found for the prostate and colon cancer cell lines. The colocalization of both tita…

Preparation of a Series of “Ru(p-cymene)” Complexes with Different N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands for the Catalytic β-Alkylation of Secondary Alcohols and Dimerization of Phenylacetylene

A series of five different “(p-cymene)Ru(NHC)” complexes (NHC = imidazolin-2-ylidene, imidazolin-4-ylidene, and pyrazolin-3-ylidene) have been obtained and fully characterized. The crystal structure of two of the new complexes has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods. All five complexes have been tested in the catalytic β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols and the dimerization of phenylacetylene, showing an excellent activity in both processes. A clear improvement on the catalytic activity of the complexes is observed when the more basic NHC ligands are used. The pyrazolylidene-Ru complex lies among the best catalysts for the β-alkylation of secondary alcohols re…

Analysis of the main structural trends for biscyclometalated dinuclear rhodium compounds with nitrogen donor axial ligands

A new series of biscyclometalated dinuclear rhodium(II) compounds with the general formula Rh 2 (O 2 CR) 2 (PC) 2 · (N) 2 have been obtained, where PC is a cyclometalated phosphine, R an aliphatic group, and N a nitrogen donor ligand. The crystal structures for these compounds have been determined by X-ray diffraction. The most important structural trends have been analyzed, and have also been compared with the same parameters for different analogous compounds described previously in the literature.

Simultaneous substitution of bridging acetate groups and reversible RhC bond cleavage in [Rh2(O2CCH3)3-{(C6H4)PPh2}(HO2CCH3)2] in the presence of CF3CO2H. Crystal structure of [Rh2(O2CCF3)3-{(C6H4)PPh2}(HO2CCF3)2]

Abstract The reaction of the monometallated compound [Rh2(O2CCH3)3 {(C6H4)PPh2}(HO2CCH3)2] (1) with CF3CO2H at room temperature yields [Rh2(O2CCF3)3{(C6H4)PPh2}(HO2CCF3)2] (3) as the only isolable product. Compound 3 has been characterized by X-ray methods. 3 crystallizes in the space group P21 / n. It contains three trifluoroacetate groups bridging a Rh4+2 unit with a RhRh bond distance of 2.438(1) Ă; the fourth bridging ligand is a triphenylphosphine metallated at one of the ortho positions. Two molecules of trifluoroacetic acid occupy the axial coordination positions. In addition to the substitution of acetate groups, reversible electrophilic RhC bond activation is observed.

Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Studies on the Mechanism of Hydrosilylation of Terminal Alkynes Using an N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complex of Iridium, Allow Detection/Characterization of All Reaction Intermediates

A new pyridine-4,5-dichloroimidazol-2-ylidene complex of Ir(I) has been obtained, and its catalytic activity toward hydrosilylation of phenylacetylene and 4-aminophenylacetylene has been studied. T...

AC3-Symmetric Palladium Catalyst with a Phosphorus-Based Tripodal Ligand

Synthesis and Reactivity of New Chelate-N-Heterocyclic Biscarbene Complexes of Ruthenium

The carbene-ligand precursors methylenebis(N-alkylimidazolium) iodide (alkyl = methyl, neo-pentyl) and ethylenebis(N-methylimidazolium) chloride have been used in the preparation of several new Ru(II)-p-cymene complexes where the ligand behaves as mono- and bidentate. The molecular structures of the two biscarbene-complexes are reported. From the data reported, we can conclude that steric reasons (mainly the bisimidazolium linkers, methylene/ethylene) are the main factors determining both reactivity and synthetic difficulties of the products reported.

ortho-Metalated Dirhodium(II) Catalysts Immobilized on a Polymeric Cross-Linked Support by Copolymerization. Study of their Catalytic Activity in the Asymmetric Cyclopropanation of Styrene with Ethyl Diazoacetate

Chiral ortho-metalated dirhodium(II) compounds containing the phosphine P(p-CH2═CHC6H4)3 have been efficiently immobilized by radical copolymerization with styrene and 1,4-divinylbenzene. Their cat...

An Unprecedented Iridium(III) Catalyst for Stereoselective Dimerisation of Terminal Alkynes

A novel iridium(III) hydride complex, IrHCl(TIMP 3 ) {HTIMP 3 = tris[1-(diphenylphosphino)-3-methyl-lH-indol-2-yl]methane) was prepared and fully characterized in both the solid state and in solution. Chloride abstraction by silver cations provides a more reactive compound, [IrH-(TIMP 3 )][BF 4 ], which can react with pyridine (py) and phenylacetylene to yield the complexes [IrH-(TIMP 3 )(py)][BF 4 ] and [Ir(PhCH=C-CH=CHPh)-(TIMP 3 )][BF 4 ], respectively. Interestingly, IrH-(TIMP 3 )(py)][BF 4 ] efficiently catalyses the stereoselective dimerisation of model terminal alkynes to the 1,4-disubstituted (E)-but-1-en-3-yne only.

Pyrazole and Pyrazolate as Ligands in the Synthesis and Stabilization of New Palladium(II) and (III) Compounds.

The versatility of pyrazole/pyrazolate as ligands has allowed the synthesis and the structural characterization of four different types of new orthometalated palladium compounds, for which DFT calculations have been performed in order to investigate their relative stabilities. [Pd2{μ-(C6H4)PPh2}2{μ-(R,R'2pz)}2] (R = R' = H, 2a; R = Br, R' = H, 2b; R = CH3, R' = H, 2c; R = H, R' = CH3, 2d; R = Br, R' = CH3, 2e) compounds with exo-bidentate pyrazolatos are the first paddlewheel dinuclear palladium(II) compounds with pyrazolato bridging ligands described and characterized in the literature. In the process of the synthesis of 2a, a new tetranuclear intermediate compound, [Pd4{μ-(C6H4)PPh2}4(μ-p…

Dinuclear Ortho-Metalated Palladium(II) Compounds with N,N- and N,O-Donor Bridging Ligands. Synthesis of New Palladium(III) Complexes

New dinuclear ortho-metalated palladium(II) compounds with N,N′-diarylformamidinates, Pd2[(C6H4)PPh2]2[R′NC(H)NR′]2 (R′ = C6H5, 3a; R′ = p-CH3C6H4, 3b; R′ = p-CH3OC6H4, 3c) and N,O-donor ligands, Pd2[(C6H4)PPh2]2[N,O]2 (N,O = succinimidate (5), phtalimidate (6), 2-hydroxypyridinate (7), acetanilidate (8)) have been synthesized and characterized by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction methods. The oxidation with iodobenzene dichloride gave new and rare Pd26+ compounds, Pd2[(C6H4)PPh2]2[R′NC(H)NR′]2Cl2 (R′ = C6H5, 4a; R′ = p-CH3C6H4, 4b). DFT calculations on the Pd24+ → Pd26+ oxidation reaction show that the substituents on the amidinate N atoms have a greater effect on the reaction energy …

Synthesis and X-ray structure of metalated Rhodium(II) catalysts with a chiral phospholane

The reaction of Rh2(O2CR)4 (R = CH3, CF3) with the chiral phosphane (2S,5S)-2,5-dimethyl-1-phenylphospholane (PC*H), results in the formation of two diastereoisomers of Rh2(O2CCR)2(PC*)2, with (P) and (M) configuration. These can easily be isolated by chromatographic methods to obtain enantiomerically pure RhII compounds. Preliminary catalytic studies have shown that they induce moderate asymmetry in the cyclization of 5-aryl-1-diazo-2-pentanones and 1-diazo-5-hexen-2-one. X-ray analysis of the (M) diastereoisomer with formula Rh2(O2CCCH3)2(PC*)2 is reported. The crystallographic parameters are as follows: space group P21212 (orthorhombic) with a = 12.1347(11) A, b = 14.5870(13) A, c = 9.81…

In Vitro and in Vivo Evaluation of Water-Soluble Iminophosphorane Ruthenium(II) Compounds. A Potential Chemotherapeutic Agent for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

A series of organometallic ruthenium(II) complexes containing iminophosphorane ligands have been synthesized and characterized. Cationic compounds with chloride as counterion are soluble in water (70–100 mg/mL). Most compounds (especially highly water-soluble 2) are more cytotoxic to a number of human cancer cell lines than cisplatin. Initial mechanistic studies indicate that the cell death type for these compounds is mainly through canonical or caspase-dependent apoptosis, nondependent on p53, and that the compounds do not interact with DNA or inhibit protease cathepsin B. In vivo experiments of 2 on MDA-MB-231 xenografts in NOD.CB17-Prkdc SCID/J mice showed an impressive tumor reduction (…

Organometallic Titanocene–Gold Compounds as Potential Chemotherapeutics in Renal Cancer. Study of their Protein Kinase Inhibitory Properties

Early–late transition metal TiAu2 compounds [(η-C5H5)2Ti{OC(O)CH2PPh2AuCl}2] (3) and new [(η-C5H5)2Ti{OC(O)-4-C6H4PPh2AuCl}2] (5) were evaluated as potential anticancer agents in vitro against renal and prostate cancer cell lines. The compounds were significantly more effective than monometallic titanocene dichloride and gold(I) [{HOC(O)RPPh2}AuCl] (R = −CH2– 6, −4-C6H4– 7) derivatives in renal cancer cell lines, indicating a synergistic effect of the resulting heterometallic species. The activity on renal cancer cell lines (for 5 in the nanomolar range) was considerably higher than that of cisplatin and highly active titanocene Y. Initial mechanistic studies in Caki-1 cells in vitro couple…

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Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals

Este documento ha sido elaborado en el marco de un proyecto de Renovación de Metodologías Docentes concedido por el Servicio de Formación Permanente de la Universitat de Valencia. (UV-SFPIE_RMD17-725369) Este documento forma parte de la asignatura Química Inorgánica Avanzada impartida en el Master Universitario en Química This document forms part of the course Advance Inorganic Chemistry belonging to the Master in Chemistry