A new bis-N,N′-(5-methylimidazol-4-ylmethyl) derivative of a 14-membered tetraazamacrocycle, L1, has been synthesized. The protonation constants of this compound and the stability constants of its complexes with divalent first-row transition metal ions and Fe3+ were determined at 298.2 K in aqueous 0.10 mol dm−3 KNO3. Compound L1 exhibits high overall basicity, which is mainly conferred by the imidazolyl groups. The complexes of the divalent first row-transition metal ions of L1 follow the Irving–Williams order of stability with the maximum for Cu2+ as expected, but a steep fall of constants is verified for the Mn2+, Fe2+ and Co2+, in one side, and for the Zn2+ complexes, in the other side. Additionally, L1 shows a large affinity for Fe3+, and the relative stability constants for its Cd2+ and Pb2+ complexes indicate that L1 may be useful for the complexometric determination of these two toxic metal ions in solutions containing both metal ions. These studies together with NMR, UV-vis and EPR spectroscopic data indicated the presence of mononuclear complexes, which adopt distorted pyramidal or octahedral geometries depending on the metal centre. The X-ray crystal structure of [Cu(HL1)](PF6)2(NO3)·H2O showed that the coordination sphere of the copper centre can be described as a distorted square pyramid with the basal plane defined by three nitrogen donors of the macrocycle backbone and one nitrogen atom from one imidazolyl pendant arm. The apical position is occupied by the nitrogen atom of the macrocycle trans to the pyridine ring. To achieve this coordination environment, the macrocycle is folded along the axis defined by the two N atoms contiguous to the pyridine ring. The free methylimidazolyl arm points away from the metal centre leading to an intramolecular Cu⋯N distance of 5.155(1) Å.
我们合成了一种新的 14 元四氮杂环的双-N,N′-(5-甲基
咪唑-4-基甲基)衍
生物 L1。在 298.2 K 的 0.10 mol dm-3
KNO3 水溶液中测定了该化合物的质子化常数及其与二价第一排过渡
金属离子和 Fe3+ 复合物的稳定常数。化合物 L1 显示出较高的整体碱性,这主要是由
咪唑基团赋予的。L1 的二价第一行过渡
金属离子配合物的稳定性遵循欧文-威廉姆斯(Irving-Williams)排序,Cu2+ 的稳定性达到预期的最大值,但 Mn2+、Fe2+ 和 Co2+ 配合物的常数陡降,Zn2+ 配合物的常数陡降。此外,L1 对 Fe3+ 有很强的亲和力,其 Cd2+ 和 Pb2+ 复合物的相对稳定常数表明,L1 可用于在含有这两种
金属离子的溶液中对这两种有毒
金属离子进行络合测定。这些研究以及核磁共振、紫外-可见光和电致发光光谱数据表明,L1 中存在单核络合物,根据
金属中心的不同,这些络合物呈扭曲的
金字塔形或八面体形几何结构。[Cu(HL1)](PF6)2(
NO3)-
H2O的 X 射线晶体结构显示,
铜中心的配位层可被描述为一个扭曲的正方体
金字塔,其基面由大环骨架的三个氮供体和一个
咪唑悬臂的一个氮原子确定。顶端位置由反式连接
吡啶环的大环的氮原子占据。为了实现这种配位环境,大环沿着与
吡啶环相邻的两个氮原子所确定的轴线进行折叠。自由的甲基
咪唑基臂远离
金属中心,导致分子内 Cu⋯N 距离为 5.155(1) Å。