A derivative of pyridine-dicarboxylic acid, 5-(3-carboxyphenyl)picolinic acid (H2cpic), was used as a versatile building block to synthesize a series of five novel coordination compounds under hydrothermal conditions and formulated as {[Cu2(μ-cpic)2(phen)]·H2O}n (1), [Co(μ-cpic)(phen)(H2O)]n (2), [Cu2(μ-cpic)2(2,2′-bipy)(H2O)2]·2H2O (3), {[Cu3(μ-cpic)3(μ-4,4′-bipy)1.5(H2O)3]·2H2O}n (4), and {[Zn2(μ-cpic)2(μ-dpe)0.5(H2O)3]·H2O}n (5). The auxiliary ligands used in the synthesis were 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), 2,2′-bipyridine (2,2′-bipy), 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bipy), and 1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene (dpe). The structures of the compounds 1–5 vary significantly, ranging from a 0D tetramer (3) to 1D metal–organic chains (1, 2, 4, and 5). Furthermore, these compounds were evaluated as heterogeneous catalysts for the Henry reaction, achieving high product yields under optimized conditions. We further investigated various reaction parameters, and substrate scope, and assessed the feasibility of catalyst recycling. This thorough investigation highlights the versatility of H2cpic as a dicarboxylate building block in the formation of functional coordination polymers.
Nitrosyl complexes of non-heme iron (NICs) are the depot of nitric monoxide (NO) in the body. They nitrosylate heme-containing proteins in the process of decomposition. In this work, we studied the interaction of the thiosulfate complex Na2[Fe2(S2O3)2(NO)4]·4H2O (complex 1), as a promising drug agent, with hemoglobin and cytochrome c. It was found that complex 1 and its decomposition products are adsorbed on the surface of oxyhemoglobin, leading to longer NO generation compared to an aqueous buffer solution. In the system with metHb, the accumulation of the product (nitrosyl hemoglobin) occurs only under anaerobic conditions.
The article also presents experimental data on the nitrosylation of ferro- and ferricytochrome c (cyt c2+ and cyt c3+, respectively) in the presence of complex 1. Cyt c2+ forms the product (NO)cyt c2+, which serves as the “depot” form of NO. This protein has a lesser stabilizing effect on complex 1 compared to hemoglobin. In the system with cyt c3+, nitrosylation of protein occurs during mixing, due to the presence of an oxidizing agent K3[Fe(CN)6].
The extraction of Li, Na and K trichloroacetates by benzo-15-crown-5 ether and its lipophilic analog in chloroform has been studied. Extraction isotherms were obtained and the transition of extractants into the equilibrium aqueous phase was determined. The metal: crown ether ratios in the extracted compounds were determined by the slope analysis method. The thermodynamic extraction parameters of Li, Na and K trichloroacetates in systems with benzo-15-crown-5 ether (B15C5) and 3-tert-pentylbenzo-15-crown-5 ether (tPB15C5) were determined. The complexes [Li3(B15C5)(TCA)3], [Na(B15C5)(TCA)] and [K(B15C5)2](DCA)·H2O were isolated in crystalline form and characterized by IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.