Mutasem Z. Bani-Fwaz

Synthesis and crystal structures of dialkyl[1,1-bis(alkylchloroalanyl)organylmethyl]phosphine•dialkylchloroalane(1/1) complexes

Abstract Dialkyl[1,1-bis(alkylchloroalanyl)organylmethyl]phosphine•dialkylchloroalane(1/1) complexes (1a–1d) were synthesized and fully characterized. In 1a–1d, dative bonding between phosphorus or chlorine as a donor atom and aluminum as an acceptor atom results in a bicyclic system. The 31P{1H} NMR spectra of all compounds dissolved in d6-benzene indicate the presence of several isomers in solution. The 27Al{1H} NMR spectra of 1a–1d dissolved in d6-benzene as well show very broad singlets between 177 and 140 ppm. For all compounds, crystal structures consist of two fused four- and five-membered rings. The 1λ3-phosphaalkyne reacts at the Al–C bond of the starting material, whereas the Al–Cl moiety remains intact. The heterocycle isolated is a molecular complex of the underlying insertion compound and a third equivalent of dialkylaluminum chloride. The four- and five-membered rings both contain two chlorine-bridged aluminum atoms, Al3 and Al1, slightly more symmetrical than that between Al1 and Al6. In the four-membered ring the two aluminum atoms Al1 and Al6 approach each other at an average distance of 289.1 pm which tallies with the element–element distance (286.3 pm) in aluminum metal.

Platinum and vanadate Bioactive Complexes of Glycoside Naringin and Phenolates

Abstract Platinum(II) and vanadium(V) solid binary and ternary complexes involving naringin, a flavanone glycoside in found in grapefruit, and some phenolic acids were synthesized and fully characterized using detailed structural and spectroscopic analysis techniques such as IR, NMR, and SEM techniques. The magnetic susceptibility results as well line drawings of the platinum and vanadium complexes showed four-coordinate square-planar and remarkable low-spin diamagnetic species; which is in agreement with the structures proposed. The cytotoxic activities of the binary and ternary vanadium and platinum metal complexes of phenolic acids and naringin were tested and evaluated against HepG2 (human hepatocellular carcinoma), MCF-7 (human breast adenocarcinoma), and HCT116 (human colorectal carcinoma) tumor cell lines. Also, their antioxidant activities were examined by free radical scavenging assay. The relationship between the chemical structure of the synthesized complexes and their biological influence was studied and evaluated.

Norleucine metal complexes: comments on their equilibrium constants data

Abstract This discussion article summarizes all protonation and stability constants data found in the literature for nonprotein l-norleucine amino acid and its metal complexes. The results of approximately 18 published articles discussing the protonation and complexation equilibria of l-norleucine using different techniques and software were presented to comprehend the data on the grounds of modern aspects of l-norleucine complex chemistry.

Commentary on the Synthesis and Structures of Unsupported Cycloarsoxane Compounds

This comment describes the available synthetic routes and some general structural features of unsupported cycloarsoxane compounds. The key synthetic strategies used to prepare this type of compound and the significant roles that they have been employed in after coordination to the metal center are fully discussed. The literature herein covers all known unsupported cycloarsoxane compounds that have been structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction techniques.