Effect of the nature and degree of crosslinking on the catalase‐like activity of polystyrene‐supported schiff base‐metal complexes

Catalase‐like activity of the metal complexes of various crosslinked polystyrene‐supported Schiff bases were carried out and correlated with the nature and degree of crosslinking in the polymer support. Polystyrenes with 2–20 mol % ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), 1,4‐butanediol dimethacrylate (BDDMA) and 1,6‐hexanediol diacrylate (HDODA) were used as polymer supports. functions of diethylenetriamine and salicylaldehyde were incorporated to the chloromethylpolystyrene by polymer analogous reactions and complexed with Fe(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) ions. The metal uptake decreased in the order: Cu(II) > Co(II) > Ni(II) > Fe(III) > Fe(II), and extent of metal uptake by the various crosslinked system varied with the nature and degree of the crosslinking agent. The polymeric ligands and the metal complexes were characterized by various analytical techniques. The catalytic activities of these metal complexes were investigated towards the decomposition reaction of hydrogen peroxide. Generally among the various metal complexes, the catalytic activities decreased in the order: Co(II) > Cu(II) > Ni(II) > Fe(III) ? Fe(II). With increasing rigidity of the crosslinking agent their catalytic activity also decreased. Of the various crosslinked systems, the catalytic activity decreased in the order: HDODA‐ > BDDMA‐ > EGDMA‐crosslinked system. Also, the catalytic activity is higher for low crosslinked systems and decreased further with increasing degree of crosslinking. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 1271–1278, 2004     

Spectroscopic and Thermal Studies of Mn(II), Fe(III), Cr(III) and Zn(II) Complexes Derived from the Ligand Resulted by the Reaction Between 4-Acetyl Pyridine and Thiosemicarbazide

Transition metal complexes of Mn(II), Fe(III), Cr(III) and Zn(II) metal ions with a general formulas [Mn(L)₂(Cl)₂]·4H₂O (I), [Fe(L)₂(Cl)₂]·Cl·6H₂O (II), [Cr(L)₂(Cl)₂]·Cl·6H₂O (III) and [Zn(L)₂(Cl)₂]·2H₂O (IV) where L = 4-acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazone, have been synthesized and interpreted using CHN elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility measurements, molar conductance, thermal analysis and spectroscopic techniques; i.e., infrared, electronic UV/vis, ¹H-NMR and mass. The manganese(II), ferric(III), chromium(III) and zinc(II) complexes have octahedral geometry. The molar conductance measurements reveal that the Mn(II) and Zn(II) chelates are non-electrolytes but Fe(III) and Cr(III) have an electrolytic behavior. The IR spectra show that the 4-acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazone free ligand is coordinated to the metal(II) chlorides as a neutral bidentate ligand through both of the lone pair of electrons of the C=N azomethine group and C=S group. X-ray powder diffraction gives an impression that the resulting complexes are amorphous and different from the start materials. The thermogravimetric studies indicate that uncoordinated water molecules are lost in the first and second decomposition steps. The activation thermodynamic parameters E*, ΔH*, ΔS* and ΔG* are estimated from the differential thermogravimetric analysis (DTG) curves using Horowitz–Metzger (HM) and Coats–Redfern (CR) methods. The ligand and its complexes have been screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities against two bacteria; i.e., Escherichia coli (Gram −ve) and Bacillus subtilis (Gram +ve) and two fungi, i.e., tricoderma and penicillium activities).     

A first report of the complexes of 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,27-diethoxycarboxymethoxy-26,28-dihydroxycalix[4]arene with Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)

Totally six dinuclear complexes of Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) of calix[4]arene derivatized with two pendants possessing terminal –COOH functions at two of its alternate phenolic –OH groups were synthesized for the first time and were well characterized.     

Polystyrene anchored vanillin Schiff base—Complexation and ion removal studies

A set of six new polystyrene anchored metal complexes have been synthesized by the reaction of the metal salt with the polystyrene anchored Schiff base of vanillin. These complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance studies, thermal studies, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The elemental analyses suggest a metal : ligand ratio of 1 : 2. The ligand is unidentate and coordinates through the azomethine nitrogen. The Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) complexes are all paramagnetic while Zn(II) is diamagnetic. The Cu(II) complex is assigned a square planar structure, while Zn(II) is assigned a tetrahedral structure and Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), and Ni(II) are all assigned octahedral geometry. The thermal analyses were done on the ligand and its complexes to reveal their stability. Further, the application of the Schiff base as a chelating resin in ion removal studies was investigated. The polystyrene anchored Schiff base gave 96% efficiency in the removal of Ni(II) from a 20‐ppm solution in 15 min, without any interference from ions such as Mn(II), Co(II), Fe(III), Cu(II), Zn(II), U(VI), Na⁺, K⁺, NH₄⁺, Ca²⁺, Cl^?, Br^?, NO₃^?, NO₂^?,and CH₃CO₂^?. The major advantage is that the removal is achieved without altering the pH. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 98: 1536–1539, 2005     

Synthesis and characterization of antibacterial polychelates of urea–formaldehyde resin with Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) metal ions

We studied the reaction between urea and formaldehyde with the purpose of preparing new polychelates of Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) metal ions. These compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, ¹H‐NMR, electronic spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and molar conductance measurements. The percentage of metal in all of the polychelates was found to be consistent with 1:1.5 (metal/ligand) stoichiometry. The thermal behaviors of these coordination polymers were studied by TGA in a nitrogen atmosphere up to 750°C. The TGA results reveal that the complexes had higher thermal‐resistance properties compared to the common urea–formaldehyde resin. The molar conductivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements of the synthesized polychelates confirmed the geometry of the complexes. The antibacterial activity of the polychelates was also investigated with agar diffusion methods. The antibacterial activity of these polychelates was found to be reasonably good compared with standard drugs, namely, ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, and kanamycin. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 928–936, 2006     

Synthesis and characterization of aspartate polymer complexes

Oligomeric polyester, namely poly(tetramethylene asparate) (PTMA), was synthesized From D ,L ‐aspartic acid and 1,4‐butanediol by a melt codensation technique. Polyester–metal complexes were synthesized by the reaction of PTMA with hydrated acetates of Fe(III), Pd(IV), and UO₂(II) in DMSO. The polyester–metal complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, UV–Vis, IR spectral studies, magnetic susceptibility measurements and ¹H‐NMR. Mossbauer spectra of mixed samples of Pd‐PTMA and Fe(II)‐PTMA with a ratio of 1 : 2 mol showed the iron(III) oxide formed in early stages of the decomposition at 250°C is mainly fine‐grained and as the temperature is increased, well‐crystalline hematic is formed. Above 250°C, the Mossbauer spectrum showed the typical six‐line pattern of magnetically oriented Fe(III) oxide, but at 800°C, the spectrum showed quadrupole interaction characteristic of PdFe₂O₄ spinel. The metal ions were found to be six—coordinated with two water molecules as additional ligands besides oxygen and nitrogen atoms of polyester repeating units. Thermogravimetric analysis (DTA‐TG) showed that co‐ordination polymers are thermally more stable than polyester; the activation parameters for both decomposition steps were calculated and discussed. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 93: 942–947, 2004     

Sorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions in the presence of EDTA on monodisperse anion exchangers

Conventional precipitation methods of industrial sewage and wastewater purification are not very effective and are insufficient in many cases. This implies the necessity of searching new, effective methods exploiting cheap, accessible and ecologically safe ion exchangers and sorbents. The paper presents the studies on removal of heavy metal ions — Cu(II), Zn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Fe(III) — from aqueous solutions in the presence of EDTA carried out on commercially available, strongly basic monodisperse anion exchangers with the polystyrene skeleton gel, Lewatit MonoPlus M 500; and the macroporous, Lewatit MonoPlus MP 500, which are more widely applied in water purification processes. The research results indicate a high affinity of the Lewatit MonoPlus M 500 and Lewatit MonoPlus MP 500 anion exchangers in the chloride form for copper(II), nickel(II), cobalt(II) and zinc(II) complexes with EDTA. The affinity series for the heavy metal complexes in the 0.001 M M(II)/(III)–0.001 M EDTA and 0.001 M M(II)/(III)–0.001M EDTA–0.001 M–0.002 M NaOH systems were found for the Lewatit MonoPlus M 500 anion exchanger in the chloride form to be as follows: Cu(II) > Ni(II) > Co(II) > Zn(II) Fe(III). In the case of the Lewatit MonoPlus MP 500 anion exchanger in the chloride form there was found the following affinity series: Cu(II) > Co(II) > Ni(II) > Zn(II) Fe(III). These anion exchangers can be applied in the removal of copper(II) complexes from waters and wastewaters.     

Metal dependent control of cis-/trans-1,4 regioselectivity in 1,3-butadiene polymerization catalyzed by transition metal complexes supported by 2,6-bis[1-(iminophenyl)ethyl]pyridine

Fe(III), Cr(III), Fe(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) chloride complexes supported by 2,6-bis[1-(iminophenyl)ethyl]pyridine have been synthesized and characterized along with single crystal X-ray diffraction. These complexes, in combination with MAO, have been examined in butadiene polymerization. The catalytic activity and regioselectivity are strongly controlled by metal center and cocatalyst (MAO/Co ratio dependent in the case of Co(II) complex). The activity decreases in the order of Fe(III) > Co(II) > Cr(III) ≈ Ni (II) complexes, in consistent with the space around the metal center. Polybutadiene with different microstructure content, from high trans-1,4 units (88-95% for iron(III) and Cr(III)), medium trans-1,4 and cis-1,4 units (55% and 35%, respectively, for iron(II)) to high cis-1,4 units 79% for Co(II) and 97% for Ni(II) can be easily achieved by varying of the metal center. In addition, mechanism speculation is also presented to elucidate the dependence of catalytic behaviors on metal and cocatalyst.     

Synthesis,characterization, and catalytic activity of 4 mol % N,N′‐methylene bisacrylamide crosslinked poly(acrylic acid)–metal complexes

The metal‐ion complexation behavior and catalytic activity of 4 mol % N,N′‐methylene bisacrylamide crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) were investigated. The polymeric ligand was prepared by solution polymerization. The metal‐ion complexation was studied with Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) ions. The metal uptake followed the order: Cu(II) > Cr(III) > Mn(II) > Co(II) > Fe(III) > Zn(II) > Ni(II). The polymeric ligand and the metal complexes were characterized by various spectral methods. The catalytic activity of the metal complexes were investigated toward the hydrolysis of p‐nitrophenyl acetate (NPA). The Co(II) complexes exhibited high catalytic activity. The kinetics of catalysis was first order. The hydrolysis was controlled by pH, time, amount of catalyst, and temperature. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 272–279, 2004     

Thermal properties of poly(N-maleyl glycine), poly(N-maleyl glycine-co-acrylic acid), and their metal complexes

The thermal properties of two water-soluble polymers; poly(N-maleyl glycine) and poly(N-maleyl glycine-co-acrylic acid) as well as their metal complexes with Co(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), Cd(II), Pb(II), and Hg(II) ions were investigated. The copolymer-metal ion complexes were obtained in aqueous phase by using the Liquid Phase Polymer-Based Retention (LPR) technique in conjunction with membrane filtration. The water-soluble P(MG) and P(MG-co-AA) are shown to be useful for the retention of different metal ions and their separation from elements not bound to the polymeric reagent. The thermal stability of the copolymer-metal ion complexes under nitrogen atmosphere at 20–500°C was also investigated. The complexes with different transition were characterized with FT-IR and thermogravimetry (TGA). From the TGA data the thermal decomposition temperature (TDT) and kinetic parameters such as activation energy (Ea) and reaction order (n) were determined. Received: 21 April 1998/Revised version: 16 July 1998/Accepted: 22 July 1998     

Characterization of Several Metalloporphyrins in Unusual Oxidation States. The Effect of Axial and Equatorial Ligands

The effect of axial and equatorial ligands on the generation of unusual oxidation states in metalloporphyrins is discussed. Selected examples have been taken from the literature. These include the generation of Ni(III) and Ru(III) porphyrins from Ni(II) and Ru(II) complexes containing specific axial and equatorial ligands as well as the generatoin of a Cu(I) metalloporphyrin dianion which is produced upon the overall three-electron reduction of Cu(II) tetracyanoporphyrin. Special emphasis is placed on the oxidation and reduction of σ bonded iron phenyl porphyrins. These complexes, which are stable as Fe(III), may be oxidized by a single electron to yield unstable compounds characterized as containing a great deal of Fe(IV) character, or reduced by a single electron to produce stable species which resemble, in part, radical anions of Fe(III). This singly deduced species may be described by a resonance equilibria between an Fe(III) porphyrin anion radical and an Fe(II) porphyrin anion. Likewise, the singly oxidized complex may be described by a resonance equilibria between an Fe(IV) porphyrin cation and an Fe(III) cation radical.     

Metallosurfactants of Cu(II) and Fe(III) complexes as catalysts for the destruction of paraoxon

Two micellized Cu(II) and Fe(III) ion complexes of octadecyl diethylene tri-1-amide are used as nucleophilic reagents in the cleavage of the phosphate ester paraoxon. These complexes form metallomicelles, which coordinate with the paraoxon phosphorous (chemically similar to the nerve agent sarin). Association colloids (e.g., micelles, microemulsions, or vesicles) increase the rate of the nucleophilic reaction. Hence, it is reasonable to examine the hydrolysis process of paraoxon in aqueous metallomicelles. As micelles form and incorporate reactants, the rate constant should change; therefore, the rate constant should be affected by the critical micelle concentrations (CMC) of Cu(II) and Fe(III) complexes. The concentrations tested were the CMC value, two values lower, and two values higher. The CMC was found to be the most reactive concentration. The kinetic data (half-life times) for paraoxon degradation were 6.1 and 28.8 min in the presence of the Cu(II) and the Fe(III) metallomicelle complex, respectively. The stability constants of the metal complexes showed large values that denoted significant stability for both complexes.     

间硝基苯胺水杨醛Schiff碱过渡金属配合物的合成及性质

合成了4种间硝基苯胺水杨醛Schiff碱过渡金属配合物,其结构经UV-Vis、IR、元素分析、摩尔电导率测定等表征。荧光光谱表明,4种配合物都能强烈猝灭牛血清白蛋白（BSA）的内源荧光。生物活性实验表明,配合物对金黄色葡萄球菌（S.aureus）、大肠杆菌（E.coli）、枯草芽孢杆菌（B.subtilis）、绿脓杆菌（P.aeruginosa）均有不同程度的抑菌作用,其中对绿脓杆菌的抑菌活性较强。4种配合物的抑菌活性均大于配体的抑菌活性。     

A Comparison of Metal-Loaded DOW3N Ion Exchangers for Removal of Perchlorate from Water

Abstract

In this work, an alternative class of perchlorate selective ion exchangers (known as polymeric ligand exchangers, PLEs) were prepared by loading six transition metals (Cu(II), Co(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), Fe(II), and Fe(III)) onto a commercially available chelating resin Dowex M4195 (DOW3N). The resultant PLEs (DOW3N-Me, where Me = one of the metals) were tested with respect to their perchlorate selectivity, capacity, kinetics, and regeneration efficiency through a series of batch and column experiments. Within this group of PLEs, DOW3N-Cu(II) showed the highest perchlorate capacity; all four PLEs had similar perchlorate sorption kinetics; and DOW3N-Fe(III) demonstrated better regeneration potential.     

Polymer anchored metal complexes

Summary Pyromellitic dianhydride and dipyridyl/dipyridylamine have been polycondensed in presence of anhydrous ZnCl₂ under selective conditions. Fe(III), Cr(III), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of the polycondensates have been prepared. Tentative structures for PMDA-DP (DPA)-M complexes have been proposed on the basis of elemental IR and electronic spectral analyses.     

Mössbauer Spectroscopy Study of Macromolecular Complexes of Polycarbosilazane Coordinated with Fe(II), Fe(III) and Mixed Valence Fe(II-III) Chlorides

A series of iron-polyethylenediaminecarbosilazane (PEDCSZ-Fe) macromolecular chloride macromolecular complexes were prepared by the reaction of Fe(II), Fe(III), and mixed valence Fe(II-III) chlorides with polyethylenediaminecarbosilazane matrix in toluene under inert atmosphere. The mixed valence macromolecular complexes composed of three different ratios of Fe(II)/Fe(III) (1:2, 1:1, and 2:1). Mössbauer spectra were recorded for the samples at room temperature. The spectra of the PEDCSZ-Fe(II) and PEDCSZ-Fe(III) macromolecular complexes showed pure paramagnetic phase, whereas, the spectra for the mixed valence PEDCSZ-Fe(II-III) showed both magnetic and paramagnetic splitting. The magnetic splitting is so broad such that it was fitted with three magnetic sextets and one quadrupole doublet. The relative intensity of the magnetic phase was the highest for the PEDCSZ-Fe(II-III) with 1:1 ratio. The magnetic phase could be attributed to an iron oxide phase (Fe₃O₄ or FeOOH phase) in a fine powder form as it is clear from the Mössbauer parameters. The XRD patterns of the PEDCSZ-Fe(II-III) with 1:1 ratio contained additional diffraction peaks similar to those observed for Fe₃O₄ in a fine particle form.     

水杨醛缩间硝基苯胺Schiff碱及其铜(Ⅱ)、铁(Ⅲ)配合物合成与抑菌活性探究

合成了水杨醛缩间硝基苯胺Schiff碱及其Cu(Ⅱ)、Fe(III)两种配合物,并采用滤纸片扩散法测定四种配合物对黑曲霉、木霉、立枯丝核菌、尖镰孢菌黄瓜专化型四种菌种的抑菌作用,结果表明:Schiff碱和Cu(Ⅱ)、Fe(III)两种配合物对四种细菌均具有一定的抑菌效果,Cu(Ⅱ)、Fe(III)两种配合物对木霉抑菌效果较为明显。     

Comparison of the chemical properties of iron and cobalt porphyrins and corrins

Density functional calculations have been used to compare various geometric, electronic and functional properties of iron and cobalt porphyrin (Por) and corrin (Cor) species. The investigation is focussed on octahedral M(II/III) complexes (where M is the metal) with two axial imidazole ligands (as a model of b and c type cytochromes) or with one imidazole and one methyl ligand (as a model of methylcobalamin). However, we have also studied some five-coordinate M(II) complexes with an imidazole ligand and four-coordinate M(I/II) complexes without any axial ligands as models of other intermediates in the reaction cycle of coenzyme B12. The central cavity of the corrin ring is smaller than that of porphine. We show that the cavity of corrin is close to ideal for low-spin Co(III), Co(II), and Co(I) with the axial ligands encountered in biology, whereas the cavity in porphine is better suited for intermediate-spin states. Therefore, the low-spin state of Co is strongly favoured in complexes with corrins, whereas there is a small energy difference between the various spin states in iron porphyrin species. There are no clear differences for the reduction potentials of the octahedral complexes, but [Co(I)Cor] is more easily formed (by at least 40 kJ mole(-1)) than [Fe(I)Por]. Cobalt and corrin form a strong Cobond;C bond that is more stable against hydrolysis than iron and porphine. Finally, Fe(II/III) gives a much lower reorganisation energy than Co(II/III); this is owing to the occupied d(z2) orbital in Co(II). Altogether, these results give some clues about how nature has chosen the tetrapyrrole rings and their central metal ion.     

Selective removal of iron from aqueous solution using ion imprinted thiocyanato-functionalized silica gel sorbents

We combined surface imprinting technique with sol-gel process for preparing a new iron(III)-imprinted thiocyanato-functionalized silica gel sorbent using 3-thiocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane as the functional monomer, and epichlorohydrin as the cross-linking agent for the selective removal of iron(III) from aqueous solution. The iron(III)-imprinted thiocyanato-functionalized silica gel was characterized by FT-IR spectra, SEM, and the static adsorptiondesorption method. Maximum binding capacity, optimum pH, and equilibrium binding time were found to be 20.31 mg·g^?1, pH 4.2, and 20min, respectively. The relative selectivity coefficients of Fe(III)-imprinted thiocyanato-functionalized silica gel sorbents for Fe(III)/Ni(II), Fe(III)/Co(II), Fe(III)/Cd(II) and Fe(III)/Pb(II) were 11.8, 10.6, 8.2 and 9.1 times greater than the non-imprinted silica gel, respectively. The iron(III)-imprinted thiocyanato-functionalized silica gel sorbents could be used repeatedly without decreasing in their adsorption capacities significantly.     

间苯二胺水杨醛Schiff碱过渡金属

合成了3种间苯二胺水杨醛Schiff碱过渡金属配合物,其结构经UuVis、IR、元素分析、摩尔电导率测定等表征。荧光光谱表明,3种配合物都能强烈猝灭牛血清白蛋白（BSA）的内源荧光。生物活性实验表明,配合物对金黄色葡萄球菌（S．aureus）、大肠杆菌（Ecoli）、枯草芽孢杆菌（B．subtilis）、绿脓杆菌（P．aeruginosa）均有不同程度的抑茵作用,其中对大肠杆菌的抑茵活性较强。3种配合物的抑菌活性均大于配体的抑茵活性。