Jolanta Świątek-Kozłowska

Study of complex formation with 2-hydroxyiminocarboxylates: specific metal binding ability of 2-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)-2-(hydroxyimino)acetic acid

Abstract Complex formation properties of a novel water soluble thiazolyloxime 2-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)-2-(hydroxyimino)acetic acid (H3L1) with Cu2+ and Ni2+ were investigated in solution by potentiometrical and spectral (UV–Vis, EPR, NMR) methods. All Cu2+ and most of Ni2+ complex species detected in solution were found to have square-planar MN4 core with oxime and heterocyclic nitrogen atoms which was rationalized in terms of destabilizing effect of repulsive interaction between oxygen atom of carboxylic group and nitrogen atom of thiazole ring in N,O-coordinated ligand conformation. It has been found that stability of metal complexes in a series of oxime ligands is dependent upon basicity of nitrogen atom of oxime group. The thiazolyloxime forms less stable complexes with Cu2+ but stronger ones with Ni2+ ions when compared to parent 2-(hydroxyimino)propanoic acid. The lower stability obtained for Cu2+ complexes was elucidated in terms of negative inductive effect of the thiazole and nitrile substituents as well as an effect of intramolecular attractive interaction between thiazolyl sulfur and oxime oxygen atoms in thiazolyloxime. In the case of Ni2+ the complexes formed are square-planar and it is why thiazolyl ligand is more effective in metal ion binding than simple 2-(hydroxyimino)propanoic acid forming only octahedral species. The solid state structure of the Co3+ complex K3[Co(HL1)3]·5.5H2O (1) was studied by X-ray analysis. The thiazolyloxime ligand is coordinated to Co3+ via oxime nitrogen and carboxylate oxygen atoms forming five-membered chelate rings.

Efficient stabilization of copper(III) in tetraaza pseudo-macrocyclic oxime-and-hydrazide ligands with adjustable cavity size

Substitution of the amide donors in open-chain {2N(oxime), 2N(amide)} ligands by hydrazide donors gives new pseudo-macrocyclic copper complexes that show a significant decrease of the Cu(3+/2+) redox potentials in both mono- and polynuclear systems, thus demonstrating a pronounced capacity of such ligand systems to efficiently stabilize the trivalent copper.

Unusual gain in the coordination ability of vasopressin-like peptides towards Cu2+ ions by insertion of the highly hydrophobic side chain

Potentiometric and spectroscopic data show an unusual gain in the stability constants of Cu2+ complexes with vasopressin analogues having the highly hydrophobic naphthalene-alanine residue inserted in position three (Nal3). The naphthalene derivative is a much more powerful ligand for binding Cu2+ ions that the parent peptide. Theoretical calculations indicate the effective hydrophobic protection of the metal site by Tyr2 and Nal3 aromatic side-chains. The interaction of the guanidine moiety of Arg4 with naphthalene can also increase distinctly the stability of the respective 4N complex.

Pyridine-2,6-dihydroxamic acid, a powerful dihydroxamate ligand for Ni2+ and Cu2+ ions

Pyridine-2,6-dihydroxamic acid was found to be the most effective ligand for Ni2+ and Cu2+ ions among the known dihydroxamates. The stability constants of the title complexes are many orders of magnitude higher than those obtained for the other dihydroxamates. Only equimolar species are formed with Cu2+ ions, while NiL and bis-complexes are formed in the case of Ni2+. The [NiL2]2− complex anion contains compressed octahedral hexanitrogen surroundings of two meridionally coordinated ligands. The equatorial Ni–N(Py) bonds are significantly shorter than the axial Ni–N(hydroxamate) distances although the latter are formed by the deprotonated groups.

Histidine tracts in human transcription factors: insight into metal ion coordination ability

Consecutive histidine repeats are chosen both by nature and by molecular biologists due to their high affinity towards metal ions. Screening of the human genome showed that transcription factors are extremely rich in His tracts. In this work, we examine two of such His-rich regions from forkhead box and MAFA proteins—MB3 (contains 18 His) and MB6 (with 21 His residues), focusing on the affinity and binding modes of Cu2+ and Zn2+ towards the two His-rich regions. In the case of Zn2+ species, the availability of imidazole nitrogen donors enhances metal complex stability. Interestingly, an opposite tendency is observed for Cu2+ complexes at above physiological pH, in which amide nitrogens participate in binding.

The unusual binding abilities of the His-analogue of Arg-vasopressin towards Cu2+

A new vasopressin analogue, [His1,6]AVP, was synthesized and characterized by potentiometric measurements as well as by UV-Vis, CD and EPR spectroscopy. At the physiological pH the peptide forms a stable complex with Cu2+ ions which is characterized by the {NH2, NIm, NIm(macrochelate)} binding mode. The replacement of both Cys by His residues in the vasopressin sequence results in a very significant increase in the efficiency of Cu2+ binding.

Copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes with oxime analogues of amino acids. Potentiometric, spectroscopic and X-ray studies of complexes with 2-cyano-2-(hydroxyimino)acetic acid and its ethane-1,2-diamine derivative

2-Cyano-2-(hydroxyimino)acetic acid was found to be an effective ligand for Cu2+ and Ni2+ ions over a very broad pH range. Potentiometric and spectroscopic data indicate the formation of dimeric complexes with Cu2+ ions and the first X-ray evidence for dimer formation is obtained. Conjugation of the oximic moiety with ethane-1,2-diamine leads to another very effective family of chelating agents, although metal ion co-ordination may induce amide bond hydrolysis as indicated by the crystal structure.

Co-ordination of copper(II) and nickel(II) ions by a novel open chain oxime ligand

Potentiometric spectroscopic and X-ray studies of the open chain oxime ligand, N,N′-bis(2-hydroxyimino-propionyl)propane-1,3-diamine and its complexes with NiII and CuII ions showed a very high efficacy of the ligand studied in the co-ordination of both CuII and NiII ions. The metal complexes are very stable and square-planar with four nitrogens involved in metal-ion binding. These complexes may be additionally stabilised by hydrogen bonds between two oxime oxygen atoms.

Bis(ethylenediaminium) bis[oxalohydroxamato(3-)]nickelate(II) dihydrate.

The title compound, (C2H10N2)2[Ni(C2HN2O4)2].2H2O, has an ionic structure containing a centrosymmetric complex 4- anion, charge-balancing ethylenediaminium dications and solvent water molecules. The oxalohydroxamate unit is triply deprotonated and forms five-membered chelate rings with the central Ni ion; the Ni ion lies on an inversion centre. The two hydroxamate O atoms in the complex anion are linked by short intramolecular hydrogen bonds.

Preparation and Crystal Structure of a Mixed Metal Assembly [Ni(phen)3][Cu(H-1pap)]2(NO3) · 8 H2O Featuring Octahedral Cationic and Square-planar Anionic Modules

Abstract The new mixed metal assembly [Ni(phen)3][Cu(H-1pap)]2(NO3 ) · 8 H2O (2) (H2pap = CH3- C(=NO H)-C(O )-NH-(CH2)3-NH-C(O )-C(=NOH)-CH3) was obtained by co-crystallisation of [Li(H2O)4][Cu(H-1pap)] · 2 H2O (1) and tris(1,10-phenanthroline)nickel(II) nitrate and studied by means of X-ray crystallography (triclinic, space group P1, a = 13.471(3), b = 13.641(3), c = 15.401(3) Å, α = 108.21(3), β = 97.73(3), γ = 107.74(3)°, V = 2476.6(9) Å , Z = 2 ,R1 = 0.0677 for 4672 unique reflections with I > 2σ(I)). The assembly indicates a network structure and consists of isolated cationic and anionic modules (octahedral [Ni(phen)3]2+ and square-planar [Cu(H-1pap)]-), non-coordinated nitrate anions and solvating water molecules. The elements of the crystal structure are linked by interactions of different types: by an extended system of H bonds, stacking interactions between aromatic rings, long apical Cu-N contacts and specific π-π interaction between a deprotonated oxime group of the complex anion and a phenanthroline ligand