Diana V. Aleksanyan

The first solid phase synthesis of pincer palladium complexes

Both dimeric μ-chlorine bridged and monomeric bidentate Pd(II) complexes with SCN hybrid pincer-type ligands, bearing thiophosphoryl group and imine moiety of the benzothiazole ring as coordination arms, formed in the reaction with (PhCN)(2)PdCl(2) under kinetic control (20 °C, dichloromethane solution) were readily converted into the corresponding SCN pincer complexes via solid phase synthesis (neat, 200 °C, 15 min). The synthesis of pincer complexes can be performed also by heating (200 °C, 5 min) of a homogeneous mixture of the initial reactants, namely, the ligand and (PhCN)(2)PdCl(2), obtained by manual grinding in a mortar. The efficacy of solid phase approaches is comparable with the analogous synthesis in solutions under severe conditions.

Synthesis and complexing properties of phosphoryl-substituted salicylaldimines

Starting from meta and ortho isomers of (diphenylphosphorylmethyl)anilines 2a,b, procedures were developed for the synthesis of new phosphoryl-substituted Schiff bases 3a,b serving as tridentate ligands. In alcoholic solutions, ligands 3a,b form complexes of different composition with praseodymium and neodymium nitrates. Only the M(L)2(NO3)3 complexes crystallized from solution regardless of the reactant ratio. According to the X-ray diffraction study and IR spectroscopy, one of the ligands in the complexes with ortho ligand 3b is coordinated in a bidentate fashion via the oxygen atom of the P=O group and the phenoxy oxygen atom, whereas the second ligand molecule forms a coordination bond with metal only via the phosphoryl oxygen atom. In the Pr(3a)2(NO3)3 complexes, both meta ligands 3a are involved in thebidentate O,O-coordination.

Effective Modular Assembling of Novel Ligands Starting from (Thio)Phosphorylated Anilines

Abstract A series of novel oligodentate ligands has been designed by the modular assembly of ortho-(thio)phosphorylated anilines with a range of commercially available carbonyl compounds. The new ligands readily form complexes with a series of metal ions (Pd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), and Re(I)) both in neutral and deprotonated forms, providing OO, SN, ONO, SNO, SNS, SNN, and ONN donor sets. The structure and composition of the resulting complexes depend on the nature and mutual disposition of the donating groups as well as on the reaction conditions. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Thiophosphoryl-, Thiophosphoryloxy-, and Thiophosphorylamino-Benzene Derivatives as Novel Classes of Hybrid Pincer Ligands

Abstract The synthetic approaches to novel families of SCE (E = S′,N,O) hybrid pincer-type ligands bearing thophosphoryl, thiophosphoryloxy, and thiophosphorylamino groups in various combinations with thiophosphoryl-, thiocarbamoyl-, and imine- (including that of benzothiazole ring) donating functions have been developed. All of the ligands readily undergo direct cyclometallation (metal = Pd(II), Pt(II)) to afford 5,5- or 5,6-membered pincer complexes. Palladium complexes displayed from high to excellent catalytic performance in the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of aryl bromides and phenylboronic acid and the higher asymmetry for a complex served as a factor of its higher catalytic activity.

Synthesis and Complexing Properties of Phosphorus-Substituted Pyridine-2-Carboxylic Acid Anilides

Abstract Novel phosphorus-containing ligands have been synthesized by the condensation of 2-(thio)phosphorylated anilines with 2,6-dichloro- and 4-chloropyridine-2-carbonyl chlorides in the presence of Et3N and unsubstituted pyridine-2-carboxylic acid using P(OPh)3 as a coupling agent. The compounds derived readily form complexes with a range of transition metals (M=Re(I), Pd(II), and Cu(II)), serving as bi- or tridentate monoanionic ligands. The composition and structure of the resulting metallocycles depend both on the presence/amount of the Cl atoms in the pyridine ring and on the nature of the donor atom X in the P=X moiety. The novel compounds were characterized by multinuclear NMR and IR spectroscopy as well as X-ray crystallography. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Highly Cytotoxic Palladium(II) Pincer Complexes Based on Picolinylamides Functionalized with Amino Acids Bearing Ancillary S-Donor Groups

The reactions of picolinyl and 4-chloropicolinyl chlorides with methyl esters of S-methyl-l-cysteine, l- and d-methionine, and l-histidine afforded a series of functionalized carboxamides, which readily formed pincer-type complexes upon interaction with PdCl2(NCPh)2 in solution under mild conditions. The direct cyclopalladation of the ligands derived was also accomplished in the solid phase, in particular, mechanochemically, although it was complicated by the partial deactivation of the starting amides. The resulting complexes with 5,5- and 5,6-membered fused metallocycles were fully characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy, including variable-temperature and 2D-NMR studies. In the case of some cysteine- and methionine-based derivatives, the realization of κ3-N,N,S-coordination was supported by X-ray diffraction. The cytotoxic effects of these complexes were examined on HCT116, MCF7, and PC3 human cancer cell lines as well as HEK293 as a representative of normal cells. The comparative studies allowed us to determine that the presence of the sulfide ancillary donor group is crucial for cytotoxic activity of this type of Pd(II) complexes. The main structure-activity relationships and the most promising palladocycles were outlined. The additional studies by gel electrophoresis revealed that 4-chloropicolinyl derivatives, despite the nature of an amino acid, can bind with DNA and inhibit topoisomerase I activity.

Phosphorylthioacetamides in the synthesis of annulated quinoxalines

Diethoxyphosphorylthioacetamide in the reaction with 2,3-dichloroquinoxaline acted as a thionating reagent, giving diethoxyphosphorylacetonitrile and 2-chloro-3-[(3-chloro-2-quinoxalinyl)thio]quinoxaline. Reactions of phosphorylthioacetamides with N-methylquinoxalinium iodide in alcohol media in the presence of a base proceeded stereoselectively to afford cis-3-phosphoryl-1,3,3a,4,9,9a-hexahydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline-2-thiones.

CCDC 910402: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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Phosphorylacetic Acid Thioamides As Key Substances for Phosphorylated Heterocycles

Diethoxyphosphorylthioacetamide in a reaction with 2,3-dichloroquinoxaline acted as a thionating reagent, giving diethoxyphosphorylacetonitrile and 2-chloro-3-[(3-chloro-2-quinoxalinyl)-thio]quinoxaline. Base-catalyzed reactions of phosphorythioacetamides with N-methylquinoxalinium iodide proceeded stereoselectively to yield cis-3-phosphoryl-1,3,3a,4,9,9a-hexahydro-2H-pynola[2,3-b]quinoxaline-2-thiones.