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A scalable synthesis of the novel and highly reactive [Tc(OH2)(CO)3(PPh3)2]+ cation is described. The ligand-exchange chemistry of this compound with neutral ligands coordinating through C, N, O, S, Se, and Te has been explored systematically. The complexes either retain the original mer-trans tricarbonyl core under exclusive exchange of the aqua ligand or form dicarbonyl complexes by thermal decarbonylation. Ligand exchange reactions starting from [Tc(OH2)(CO)3(PPh3)2]+ proceed under mild conditions and are generally almost quantitative. Some of the formed complexes are remarkably stable and inert, while others provide products with one labile ligand for further reactions. The derived complexes of the type [Tc(L)(CO)3(PPh3)2]+ and [Tc(L)2(CO)2(PPh3)2]+ represent an interesting opportunity for the development of 99mTc complexes with potential use in radiopharmacy. The ready displacement of the aqua ligand highlights the synthetic value of [Tc(OH2)(CO)3(PPh3)2]+ as a reactive entry point for further studies in the little explored field of the organometallic chemistry of technetium.

Metal chalcogenide cluster compounds are interesting substances by virtue of their intrinsic electronic and optical properties and their potential usage as single-source precursors for semiconductor materials. Herein, the synthesis and structural characterization of six new [HgTe]-based cluster compounds derived from bis(2-pyridyl)ditellane (oPy2Te2), and different mercury salts are described: four neutral clusters of the composition [Hg4(PPh3)2(μ-oPyTe)6Cl2] (1), [Hg4(PPh3)2(μ-oPyTe)6Br2] (2), [Hg4(PPh3)2(μ-oPyTe)6I2]⋅DMF (3) and ([Hg8(μ-oPyTe)12SCl2]⋅5.25DMF (4), and the two zwitterionic clusters [Hg8(μ-HoPyTe)0.93(μ-oPyTe)11.07SBr2.93])⋅7.62DMF (5) and [Hg8(μ-HoPyTe)0.83(μ-oPyTe)11.17SI2.83])⋅7.25DMF (6) (oPy = 2-pyridyl). The compounds were studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy, and confocal Raman microspectroscopy. Furthermore, the optical energy gaps of the compounds were estimated by solid-state UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The compounds with the smaller core structure (1–3) presented the larger Eg values, confirming small-particle optical properties’ strong dependence on the core structure’s size and composition.

[Re(CO)Br(CNArDArF2)4] and [Tc(CO)Cl(CNArDArF2)4] (ArDArF = 2,6-(3,5-(CF3)2C6H3)2-4-F-C6H2) were prepared by reactions of [Re(CO)5Br] or (NBu4)[Tc2(CO)6(μ-Cl)3] with the sterically encumbered isocy...

Homoleptic eightfold coordinated methyl isocyanide complexes of W(IV) and W(V) have been prepared for the first time. The reaction of [NBu4]4[W(CN)8] with methyl triflate (MeOTf) gives [W(CNMe)8][O...

Two potentially tripodal ligands, tris(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phosphine oxide (OP((1,2,3)Tz(1-Ph))(3)) and tris(1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phosphine oxide (OP((1,2,3)Tz(1-benz))(3)), were used in reactions with [Re(CO)(5)Br] and (NEt4)(2)[Tc(CO)(3)Cl-3]. While the formation of rhenium complexes with bidentate and tridentate coordinated phosphine oxides was observed, for technetium only cationic complexes with tripodal coordinated OP((1,2,3)Tz(1-R)) ligands were isolated. The products have been characterized spectroscopically and by single crystal X-ray diffraction.

Reactions between 3-amine-2-((pyridin-2-ylmethyl)selanyl)pyridine (L) and MX2 (M = Co, Cu, Zn; X = Cl, Br) result in the formation of the metal(II) molecular complexes 1–5 with the general formula [MX2(L)]. The organic ligand is coordinated to the metal center through nitrogen atoms of the pyridine rings, without interaction with the selenium atom. The rhenium(V) complex [ReO(apySe)2]Cl (6) is formed in two different ways, using [ReOCl3(PPh3)2] as precursor. Firstly, the formation of 6 was observed in the mother liquor, through Csp3–Se bond cleavage of the ligand L and formation of new Re–Se bonds. Secondly, the direct reaction between bis(3-amino-2-pyridyl)diselane (apySe)2 and [ReOCl3(PPh3)2] gave complex 6 in higher yields. The coordination compounds were characterized by spectroscopic and crystallographic methods. Furthermore, the antibacterial activity of the complexes 1–5 was evaluated against Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC® 25923), and Gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli (ATCC® 25922). The results suggest that the complexes [CoCl2(L)] (1), [CuCl2(L)] (3), [CuBr2(L)] (4) and, [ZnCl2(L)] (5) possess significant bactericidal activity when compared with those of the free ligand and metal salts used in the synthesis.

Five new PdII complexes are reported and have been obtained by the reaction of monomeric [Pd(bipy)(py)2]2+, which serves as a builing block, and substituted (ArSe)2 or Pd(SeAr)2. Complexes [Pd2(μ-SeAr)2(bipy)2](PF6)2, Ar = Ph (1), p-ClC6H4 (2), p-FC6H4 (3), [Pd3(μ3-Se)2(bipy)3](PF6)2·5THF (4) and [Pd3(μ-SeMes)4(bipy)2](PF6)2·2MeCN (5) showed that the nuclearity of these structures is affected by electron donating groups (EDGs) and electron withdrawing groups (EWGs) from the selenium-containing ligands, where changing the stoichiometry ratio of the reactants does not affect the number of palladium centers. The distinct behaviors of 1–5 in the solid state, solution phase and gas phase were investigated by single-crystal XRD, NMR and ESI-TOF-MS. In solution, the dinuclear 1–3 structures exist in equilibrium with trinuclear species. In the gas phase, trinuclear and tetranuclear aggregates of 1–3 are detected, as well as dinuclear and tetranuclear aggregates for 5, while compound 4 maintains the same nuclearity. The solid-state electrochemical behavior was studied, and all complexes were electrochemically active, exhibiting irreversible electrochemical processes, where selenium is indicated to be the active species which oxidizes under such conditions. The complexes are potential candidates to act as semiconductor sensitizers for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, as they absorb in the visible region with optical band gap energies in the range of 2.6 eV.

A series of technetium complexes with (η5-cyclopentadienyl)tris(dimethyl phosphito-P)cobaltate(III), also known as the "Klaui ligand" {LOMe}-, has been prepared. The products span seven different oxidation states (+1 to +7) of the radioactive transition metal and comprise nitrosyl, halide, oxido and nitrido complexes. All members of this series ([TcI(NO)Cl(PPh3)(LOMe)], [TcII(NO)Cl2(LOMe)], [TcIIICl2(PPh3)(LOMe)], [TcIVCl3(LOMe)], [TcVOCl2(LOMe)], [TcVNCl(PPh3)(LOMe)], [TcVINCl2(LOMe)], and [TcVIIO3(LOMe)] are air- and water-stable compounds, which recommends this class of technetium complexes as potential candidates for nuclear medical imaging procedures.

A series of technetium complexes with the sterically encumbered m-terphenyl isocyanides CNArDipp2 (Dipp = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) and CNArMes2 (Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) has been prepared. The pr...

Reactions of 2,6-dipicolinoylbis(N,N-diethylthiourea), H2Lpy, InCl3, MCl salts (M = Rb+, K+, Na+ or NH4+) and NEt3 in methanol give cationic {2}-metallacryptates of the composition [M⊂{In2(Lpy)3}]+ (M+ = Rb+, K+, Na+ or NH4+). They can be isolated as PF6− salts. The structural characterization of the products by means of spectroscopic methods and X-ray crystallography reveals host–guest assemblies, in which a monovalent guest cation M+ is encapsulated in the cryptand-like host compound {In2(Lpy)3}. The host–guest directional interactions are coordination or hydrogen bonds depending on the nature of the guest cation. A 15N NMR spectroscopic study on the inclusion compound with 15NH4+ cations reveals a dynamic structure of the corresponding {2}-metallacryptate in solution and partial exchange of the ammonium ions by coordinating solvents.

One-pot reactions of the catechol-scaffolding aroylbis(N,N-diethylthiourea) H2Lcat with mixtures of CoCl2 and MCl (M+ = Cs+, Rb+, K+, Tl+, or NH4+) or with a Co(NO3)2/TlNO3 mixture lead to the self...

One-pot reactions of 2,6-dipicolinoylbis(N,N-diethylthiourea) (H2L) with Co(CH3COO)2·4H2O and LnCl3, where Ln = La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, Er, and Yb, in warm methanol in the presence of Et3N, give st...

Ammonium pertechnetate reacts in mixtures of trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid under final formation of ammonium pentakis(trifluoromethanesulfonato)oxidotechnetate(V), (NH$_{4}$)$_{2}$ [TcO(OTf) $_{5}$]. The reaction proceeds only at exact concentrations and under the exclusion of air and moisture via pertechnetyl trifluoromethanesulfonate, [TcO$_{3}$(OTf)], and intermediate Tc$^{VI}$ species. $^{99}$Tc nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has been used to study the Tc$^{VII}$ compound and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), $^{99}$Tc NMR and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) experiments indicate the presence of the reduced technetium species. In moist air, (NH$_{4}$)2[TcO(OTf)5] slowly hydrolyses under formation of the tetrameric oxidotechnetate(V) (NH$_{4}$)$_{4}$ [{TcO(TcO$_{4}$)$_{4}$}$_{4}$] ���10 H$_{2}$O. Single-crystal X-ray crystallography was used to determine the solid-state structures. Additionally, UV/Vis absorption and IR spectra as well as quantum chemical calculations confirm the identity of the species.

2-(2-Furyl)-3-hydroxychromone (HL) reacts with MII ions in the formation of quadratic [Cu(L)2] (3), octahedral [M(L)2(OH2)2] (M = Co (1), Ni (2), Zn (4), Mn (5)) and seesaw [M(L)2] (M = Sn (6), Pb (7)) complexes. Recrystallization of complexes 1-3 in presence of pyridine lead to [M(L)2(py)2] (1a-3a) adducts. All compounds were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Complexes 1-7 were analyzed by UV-Vis and diffuse reflectance spectroscopies. The estimated band gap energies range from 2.90-3.15 eV. The crystal structure of complexes 6 and 7 revealed the influence of the stereochemically active lone pair due to their electronic configuration ns2. An intense fluorescence emission band centered at approximately 600 nm (λexc centered at 340 nm) has been observed for complex 6 in the solid state. In N,N‑dimethylformamide (DMF) solution, complex 6 showed two emission bands (468 and 538 nm) when excited from 300 to 380 nm, and only one emission band (468 nm) when excited from 385 to 420 nm.

Reactions of [Tc(NO)Cl(Cp)(PPh3)] with a series of monodentate ligands X– (X– = I–, I3–, F3CSO3–, CF3COO–, or SCN–) result in a ready replacement of the chlorido ligand and the formation of complex...

Aim: Obtain radioimages of amyloid-β fibers using 99mTc-complexes. Methodology: Tridentate thiosemicarbazone and thiocarbonohydrazone ligands containing fragments (stilbene, azobenzene, benzothiazole or benzoxazole) with affinity for amyloid-ß fibers and its Re(I) complexes have been prepared. The molecular structures of several ligands and complexes were determined by x-ray diffraction. Binding affinity studies toward Aß1-42 fibers were performed for the ligands and Re(I) complexes. The ability of formation of some 99mTc(I) complexes, their biodistribution and in vivo stability have been established. Results & conclusion: Complexes of stilbene and benzothiazole thiosemicarbazonates show similar affinity for amyloid-β fibers to the free ligand. These 99mTc complexes present a reasonable in vivo stability and a low capability to cross the blood–brain barrier although not sufficient to brain amyloid imaging.

Reactions of (NBu4)[MOCl4] complexes (M = Tc or Re) with an excess of hexafluoroacetylacetone (Hhfac) give products with a composition of (NBu4)[MOCl3(hfac)] as bright yellow (Tc) or red (Re) solids. The products are stable as solids but rapidly decompose in solution. A number of related phenylimidorhenium(V) complexes were synthesized starting from [Re(NPhF)Cl3(PPh3)2], where (NPhF)2– is a para-fluorinated phenylimido ligand. Products with compositions of [Re(NPhF)Cl2(PPh3)(acac)], [Re(NPhF)Cl2(PPh3)(hfac)], [Re(NPhF)Cl2(PPh3)(tfac)], [Re(NPhF)Cl2(PPh3)(naphtfac)], and [Re(NPhF)Cl2(PPh3)(tbutfac)] (Hacac = acetylacetone, Htfac = trifluoroacetylacetone, Hnaphtfac = naphthoyltrifluoroacetylmethane, and Htbutfac = tert-butyroyltrifluoroacetylmethane) were isolated from reactions of the quite soluble [Re(NPhF)Cl3(PPh3)2] with the corresponding β-diketones and studied spectroscopically and by X-ray diffraction. The β-diketonates are coordinated in a meridional arrangement with the phenylimide. The formation o...

Phenyltelluroxane clusters of the composition [{(PhTe)19O24}2I18(solv)] (1) are formed during the hydrolysis of [PhTeI3]2 or the oxidation of various phenyltellurium(II) compounds with iodine under hydrolytic conditions. The compounds consist of two half‐spheres with a {(PhTe)19O24}9+ network, which are connected by 18 iodine atoms. The spherical clusters can accommodate solvent molecules such as pyridine or methanol in the center of two rings formed by iodine atoms. The presence of other metal ions during the cluster formation results in a selective replacement of the central {PhTe}3+ units of each half‐sphere as has been demonstrated with the isolation of [{(PhTe)18({Ca(H2O)2}O24}2I16] (2) and [{(PhTe)18({Y(NO3)(H2O)}O24}2I16] (3). A crownether‐like coordination by six oxygen atoms of the telluroxane network is found for the {Ca(H2O}2}2+ and {Y(NO3)(H2O)}2+ building blocks. Mass spectrometric studies show that considerable amounts of the intact clusters are transferred to the gas phase without dissociation., Large telluroxane clusters are formed during the hydrolysis of [PhTeI3]2 or the oxidation of [PhTe]2 with iodine under hydrolytic conditions. They consist of two half‐spheres with {(PhTe)19O24}9+ networks, which are connected by 18 iodine atoms. The central {PhTe}3+ units of each half‐sphere can be replaced by other metal ions. Mass spectrometry shows that the intact clusters are transferred to the gas phase without dissociation.

Potentially tridentate, phosphine-containing Schiff bases with P,N,O and P,N,P donor sets have been prepared from 2-(diphenylphosphino)benzaldehyde, salicylaldehyde, 2-aminophenol and 2-((diphenylphosphino)phenyl)methylamine and reacted with (NEt4)(2)[Re(CO)(3)Br-3] in methanol. Deprotonation and the formation of neutral [Re(CO)(3)(L)] complexes with tridentate coordination of the Schiff bases has been obtained for the salicylidene derivatives, while the potential P,N,P ligand L-3 forms [Re(CO)(3)Br(L-3)] with the Schiff base in a bidentate bonding mode. The formation of a cationic [Re(CO)(3)(L-3)](+) complex with tripodal coordination of the organic ligand could be achieved by the addition of Ag(PF6) to the reaction mixture. The obtained rhenium(I) complexes were studied spectroscopically and by X-ray diffraction.

The mixed isocyanide/carbonyl complexes cis- and trans-[Re(CO)3Br(CNArDipp2)2] (ArDipp2 = 2,6-(2,6-(i-Pr)2C6H3)2C6H3) can be synthesized from reactions of [Re(CO)5Br] and CNArDipp2 depending on the conditions applied. Reduction of the neutral Re(I) species gives the monoanionic complex [Re(CO)3(CNArDipp2)2]− or the neutral [Re(CO)3(CNArDipp2)2], which contain rhenium in the formal oxidation states “−1” and “0”, respectively.

[PtCl2(phen)] reacts with thiosemicarbazones derived from β-diketones (H2LR) leading to an intramolecular C-C coupling between phen and the ketone upon formation of tetradentate N,N,N,S chelates [PtII(LRphen)]. The reactions proceed via bidentate coordination of the doubly deprotonated (LR)2- followed by an intra-nucleophilic attack and consecutive C-C bond formation.

The salicylidene Schiff bases of bis(2‐aminophenyl)diselenide and ‐ditelluride react with [MIICl2(PPh3)2] (M = Ni, Pt) or [PdII(OAc)2(PPh3)2] with formation of square‐planar complexes with the general formulae [MII(LY)(PPh3)] (M = Ni, Pd, Pt, Y = Se, Te). The ligands coordinate to the metals as tridentate {O,N,Se/Te} chelates. The reduction of the dichalcogenides and the formation of the chalcogenolato ligands occurs in situ by released PPh3 ligands. A mechanism for such reactions has been derived from the experimental data with the aid of DFT calculations. It suggests a higher polarization of the dichalcogenide bond with partial charge separation upon coordination to a metal centre, which therefore facilitates the cleavage of the dichalcogenide bond with PPh3. In accordance with the proposed mechanism, best yields are obtained with a strict exclusion of oxygen, but in the presence of water.

One‐pot reactions of the catechol‐scaffolding aroylbis(N,N‐diethylthiourea) H2Lcat with mixtures of alkaline earth nitrates M(NO3)2 (M2+ = Ca2+, Sr2+ or Ba2+) and (NEt4)[AuCl4] or [Au(tht)Cl] (tht = tetrahydrothiophene) in methanol in the presence of Et3N as supporting base give rise to neutral trinuclear gold(I) {2}‐metallacoronates with the composition of {M ⊂ [Au2(Lcat)2]} (1). Similar reactions with the pyridine‐centered aroylbis(N,N‐diethylthiourea) H2Lpy, however, produce complexes with the same metal‐to‐ligand ratio but with higher nuclearity {2M ⊂ [Au4(Lpy)4]} (2). In both 1 and 2, Au(I) ions are exclusively S‐bonded with the organic ligands and adopt a virtually linear coordination fashion. Such metal‐ligand binding is responsible for the formation of metallacoronands, which accommodate alkaline earth metal ions in their molecular voids, thereby resulting in host–guest coordination assemblies. The level of metal‐ligand aggregation in the resulting assemblies is dependent on the denticity, size and flexibility of the centered building block of the aroylbis(N,N‐diethylthiourea) ligands.

Three new neutral oxorhenium(V) complexes were prepared with a 5-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-phenyl-pyrazoline-1-(S-benzyldithiocarbazate) ligand (H2bdtc): ReOCl(bdtc)(triphenylphosphine) [1] , ReOBr(bdtc)(triphenylphosphine) [2] and ReO(bdtc)(cysteamine) [3] . These rhenium complexes were characterized based on elemental, ESI(+)-MS, IR, NMR (1H and 31P), and X-ray diffraction analysis. The bdtc ligand took on different coordination arrangements for the three rhenium complexes, a planar conformation for 1 and a facial conformation for complex 3. Complexes 1 and 3 crystallize with monoclinic space groups P21/n and P21/c, respectively. The conformational stability caused by the unimolecular arrangement of the ligands was evaluated by the Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculation with the purpose of determining the balance involving the equilibrium among the possible stereoisomers in isolated phase and solvent. Moreover, frontier molecular orbitals, Natural Bond Orbital (NBO), Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM), bond order indices and molecular electrostatic potential analysis were performed to understand the electronic properties.

A series of thiosemicarbazones was obtained by condensation of halogenated N-(diethylaminothiocarbonyl)benzimidoyl chlorides (3b–3h) with 4,4-dimethyl-3-thiosemicarbazide. The activity of the halogenated compounds against the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi was evaluated and compared to the previously reported activity of the corresponding non-substituted thiosemicarbazone. It was found that the halogen-substitution enhances in most cases the anti-parasitic activity. The meta-fluorinated compound (4g) was identified as the most potent one (IC50= 9.0 μM, CC50 > 200 μM), having a selectivity index (SI = IC50/CC50), which is 4-times higher than that of the non-substituted compound. Slight modification of the reaction conditions employed for the synthesis of some of the benzoylthioureas 3a–3g led to the unexpected formation of novel halogenated 6-amino-1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thiones.

The reaction of isophthaloylbis(N,N-diethylthiourea), H2L1, with UO2(CH3COO)2·2H2O and NEt3 as a supporting base gives a tetranuclear, anionic complex of the composition [{UO2(L1)}4(OAc)2]2–, in which the uranyl ions are S,O-chelate bonded. Each two of them are additionally linked by an acetato ligand. Similar reactions of various uranyl starting materials (uranyl acetate, uranyl nitrate, (NBu4)2[UO2Cl4]) with corresponding pyridine-centered ligands (pyridine-2,6-dicarbonylbis(N,N-dialkylthioureas), H2L2) yield mononuclear, neutral compounds, in which the thiourea derivatives are coordinated as S,N,N,N,S-five-dentate chelators. The equatorial coordination spheres of the formed hexagonal bipyramidal complexes [UO2(L2)(solv)] are completed by solvent ligands (H2O, MeOH, or DMF). Attempted reactions without a supporting base result in decomposition of the organic ligands and the formation of hexanuclear uranyl complexes with pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato ligands, while the use of an excess of base results in co...

Nine thiosemicarbazone ligands (H2Ln, n = 1–9) containing benzothiazole or benzoxazole groups at the C(2) atom of the thiosemicarbazone have been prepared and characterized. A crystal structure study was performed on six of these free ligands and the role of the π–π interactions in the molecular association was analyzed. The coordination behavior of the thiosemicarbazones towards the {Re(CO)3}+ fragment was investigated and three types of complexes were obtained: mononuclear fac-[ReX(H2Ln)(CO)3], X = Cl or Br, with bidentate ligands, dinuclear [Re2(HLn)2(CO)6] with monodeprotonated bridging thiosemicarbazonates yielding Re2S2 cores and tetranuclear [Re4(L2)2(CO)12(EtOH)2] with an unusual bideprotonated thiosemicarbazonate ligand. The intermolecular interactions before and after metal coordination were analyzed. In the dinuclear complexes, two different approximate symmetries were observed depending on the relative orientation of the thiosemicarbazonate ligands with respect to the Re2S2 diamond. The intramolecular interactions in the dimers and their relationship with the two possible symmetric dispositions were analyzed. The findings, in conjunction with theoretical calculations, allowed the main stabilizing factors for each type of symmetry to be elucidated.

The deep blue, paramagnetic Cs2[TcII(NO)F5] is formed during reactions of pertechnetate, acetohydroxamic acid, and CsF in aqueous HF. A reaction of Cs2[Tc(NO)F5] with BF3·MeOH in acetonitrile gives yellow blocks of the fluorido-bridged dimer [{TcI(NO)(CH3CN)4}2F](BF4)3. The compound is stable as solid and in acetonitrile solutions. The complex cation contains a bent μ-F– ligand and two linear nitrosyl groups.

Reactions of (NBu4)[TcOCl4] or [TcCl3(PPh3)2(CH3CN)] with in situ-prepared lithium arylselenolates and -tellurolates give (NBu4)[TcVO(ArE)4] (E = Se, Te; Ar = phenyl) and [TcIII(ArE)3(PPh3)(CH3CN)] (E = Se, Te; Ar = phenyl, 2,6-Me2phenyl, mesityl) complexes, respectively. The products contain square-pyramidal (TcV compounds) and trigonal bipyramidal (TcIII complexes) coordinated technetium atoms. Density functional theory calculations indicate that the Tc–chalcogen bonds in the TcIII compounds have a greater bond order than those in the TcV compounds.

Fluoridotetrakis(trifluoroacetato)nitrosyltechnetate(II) was prepared by the dissolution of Cs2[Tc(NO)F5] in trifluoroacetic acid and addition of (NBu4)F·3H2O. The compound crystallizes as a mixed Cs+/NBu4+ salt in the form of green crystals. Unlike the [Tc(NO)F5]2− salts, the product is soluble in organic solvents and can be used as a precursor for ongoing ligand exchange procedures with organic ligands. The corresponding reactions with triphenylphosphine (PPh3), 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (DPPE) or pyridyldiphenylphosphine (pyPPh2) give technetium(I) complexes of the compositions Cs[Tc(NO)(PPh3)2(CF3COO)2F], [Tc(NO)(DPPE)2(OOCCF3)](PF6) and [Tc(NO)(κN,P-pyPPh2)(κP-pyPPh2)(CF3COO)2]. The products were studied spectroscopically and by X-ray diffraction. The 99Tc NMR resonances of the novel Tc(I) nitrosyls appear between −627 and +952 ppm, which is at a remarkably high field and in the range where normally the signals of Tc(III) compounds are observed.

Tris(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phosphine oxide (OP(1,2,3Tz1-Ph)3) and tris(1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phosphine oxide (OP(1,2,3Tz1-benz)3) react with (NBu4)[ReOCl4] under partial hydrolysi...

A series of 16 "3 + 2" mixed-ligand complexes of the general composition [ReO(L1)(L2)] (H2L1a-H2L1d = tridentate thiosemicarbazones having a phenyl group with 4-H, 4-F, 3,5-di-F, and 4-CF3 substituents; HL2a-HL2d = bidentate N,N-diethyl-N'-benzoylthioureas with 4-H, 4-F, 3,5-di-F, and 4-CF3 substituents at the benzoyl groups) have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction. Irrespective of the individual fluorine substitution, the complexes are stable and possess the same general structure. Some systematic electronic effects of the fluorine-substitution patterns of the ligands have been found on the 13C NMR chemical shifts of the N-C═N carbon atoms of the {L1}2- and the C═O carbon atoms of the {L2}- ligands. Antiparasitic properties of the rhenium complexes have been tested against epimastigotes and trypomastigotes forms of two Trypanosoma cruzi strains and the amastigotes form of one of them. The results of this study indicate that the activity of the rhenium complexes can clearly be modulated by fluorine substitution of their ligands. Some of the fluorinated compounds show a high activity against epimastigotes and trypomastigotes forms of the parasites. Reactions between (NBu4)[TcOCl4] and two representatives of the fluorinated ligands (H2L1b, 4-F-substituted, and H2L1c, 4-CF3-substituted) form stable complexes of the composition [TcOCl(L1b)] and [TcOCl(L1c)]. Subsequent reactions of these products with HL2b (4-F-substituted) give the corresponding [TcO(L1)(L2)] mixed-ligand complexes. Also, the technetium compounds are stable as solids and in solutions and have structures corresponding to those of their rhenium analogues.

Chemical properties and biological activity of Au(III) compounds obtained from dichlorido[2‐(dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl‐C1,N]gold(III), [Au(damp‐C1,N)Cl2], and halogenated, potentially tridentate thiosemicarbazones have been studied. The results of this work show that the complexation of the halogenated thiosemicarbazones with Au(III) enhances their stability against hydrolysis and retains or enhances their anti‐parasitic activity. Fluorination in the periphery of the ligands has expectedly no influence on the structural chemistry of the obtained Au(III) complexes, but modulates their biological behaviour. Best results with a remarkably high selectivity index for the trypomastigote form of Trypanosoma cruzi were obtained with the complex containing the ligand, which presents a 3,5‐fluorine substitution in meta‐position of an aromatic ring, [Au(dampH)(L‐3,5‐F)]Cl.

Reactions of thiosemicarbazone ligands (H2L1) with [ReX3(NPh)(PPh3)2] (X = Cl or Br) led to the formation of stable rhenium(V) complexes of composition [ReX(NPh)(HL1)(PPh3)]X. The Re(V) complexes have been characterized by diverse techniques including FTIR, 1H and 31P NMR, elemental analysis, HRMS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal structures of the complexes rhenium complexes showed the formation a distorted octahedron environment around the Re(V) metal center, with the axial positions being occupied by the halogen atom and by the nitrogen atom from the phenylimido moiety, while the equatorial positions are occupied by the S,N,S-thiosemicarbazonate and the triphenylphosphane ligands. Furthermore, the “3 + 2” mixed ligand complex [Re(NPh)(L1b)(Et2btu)], where HEt2btu is N,N-diethyl-N’-benzoylthiourea, could be obtained from an equimolar reaction of [ReCl(NPh)(HL1)(PPh3)]Cl with the bidentate thiourea in the presence of NEt3. Finally, DFT calculations were applied in order to propose a complex suitable for biocouplings upon substitution of a NH2 group at the 4-position of the phenylimido ligand in [Re(NPh)(L1b)(Et2btu)]. The compounds studied here represent the first examples of phenilimidorhenium(V) complexes with thiosemicarbazones.

In this article we describe the synthesis and characterization of [PhTe(tu)2][PhTeI4] and [MesTe(tu)][PhTeX4] (tu = thiourea, X = Br, I), containing multivalent tellurium species. During the syntheses of the compounds, the formation of different species, such as [PhTe(tu)I] or [I(tu)2][PhTeI4] was found, which were isolated and characterized. Thiourea was used in order to explore the relevance of Te···S bonds in the solid state structures of the products compared to related compounds with Te···X and X···X bonds in their molecular structures. Different types of chalcogen-chalcogen, chalcogen-halogen and halogen-halogen interactions are described by the combination of crystallographic data and computational methods. The nature of these interactions was evaluated by the noncovalent interaction index (NCI), and quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) analyses.

A novel propargyl-substituted thiocarbamoylbenzamidine has been synthesized. The compound acts as a tetradentate ligand and forms stable complexes with the {ReVO}3+ and {TcVO}3+ cores. 'Click' couplings of the resulting complexes with benzyl azide lead to prototype triazole derivatives, which were analyzed by NMR, IR, and mass spectrometry as well as by X-ray diffraction. A similar coupling procedure has been applied for an azido-modified angiotensin-II peptide, which gives the desired rhenium(V) bioconjucate with good yields. The ease of this coupling and the stability of the conjugate recommends such tetradentate thiocarbamoylbenzamidines also for clinically relevant bioconjugates with 99mTc.

2,6-Diacetylpyridine-bis(benzoylhydrazone), H2LPh, reacts with Pb(OAc)2·3H2O and NEt3 as a supporting base forming a polymeric solid of the composition [Pb(LPh)]n. A reaction with pyridine results in cleavage of the polymer and formation of the dimeric, crystalline compound [Pb(py)(LPh)]2. Similar reactions with PbX2 salts (X = Cl, Br, I) also give almost insoluble solids of the tentative composition [Pb(H2LPh)X2]n. After ongoing reactions with DMSO, single deprotonation of the organic ligand and the formation of pseudo-dimeric [Pb(HLPh)X]2 complexes was observed. Depending on the presence of solvent molecules they form different supramolecular aggregates by π–π interactions. The use of Pb(NO3)2 results in a dimeric structure with relatively short Pb–O bonds of 2.442(2) A between the monomeric sub-units. The formed dimers aggregate to a polymeric assembly by hydrogen bonds. The products were studied by spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction.

Reactions between [Tc(I)(NO)X2(PPh3)2(CH3CN)] complexes (X = Cl, Br) and KCp form the pseudotetrahedral organotechnetium compounds [Tc(I)(NO)(Cp)(PPh3)X]. The halide ligands can readily be replaced by other halides or organometallic ligands giving access to a novel family of technetium(i) compounds with the robust {Tc(NO)(Cp)(PPh3)}(+) core.

[PdI(TePy-2)(I2TePy-2)2] is obtained via a rare oxidation reaction of palladium powder by the in situ generated diiodine adduct of bis-2-pyridylditelluride at room temperature. An X-ray diffraction study reveals the molecular structure of [PdI(TePy-2)(I2TePy-2)2], where the palladium atom is surrounded by an iodide and three tellurium atoms (two [I2TePy-2] and one [TePy-2] groups). The oxidation states for the tellurium atoms were analysed using calculated atomic charges and electron localization function (ELF). The optical bang gap for [PdI(TePy-2)(I2TePy-2)2] was determined through theoretical (DFT) and experimental (diffuse reflectance UV–Visible) studies and the electrochemical behavior for the compound was examined by cyclic voltammetry.