Synthesis, Characterization of Novel Dinuclear Co(II)-Cu(II) Complexes and Investigation of Their Catecholase and Catalase-Like Activities

The purpose of this study is synthesis, characterization and enzyme activity functions of novel dinuclear metal complexes. Therefore two new dinuclear heterometallic cobat(II)-copper(II) complexes have been synthesized and structurally characterized by using Fourier transform infrared method, elemental analysis, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, molar conductivity, magnetic moment measurements and thermal analysis. Spectroscopic and stoichiometric data of the metal complexes indicated that the metal:ligand ratio of the complexes were found to be 2:1. Both of the complexes are 1:2 electrolytes as shown by their molar conductivities and paramagnetism. The subnormal magnetic moment values of the dinuclear complexes were explained by an antiferromagnetic interaction. Additionally complexes were each tested both for their ability to oxidation reaction of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol to the 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone presence of O₂ and catalyse the disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of the added base imidazole. It was found that both of the complexes exhibited good catecholase and catalase-like enzyme activity

Study of the thermal decompositions on N,N-dialkyl-N '-benzoylthiourea complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II), Pd(II), Pt(II), Cd(II), Ru(III) and Fe(III)

The thermal decompositions of the complexes of N,N-dialkyl-N'-benzoylthioureas with Cu(II), Ni(II), Pd(II), Pt(II), Cd(II), Ru(III) and Fe(III) were studied by TG and DTA techniques. These metal complexes decompose in two stages: elimination of dialkylbenzamide, and total decomposition to metal sulphides or metals. The influence of the alkyl substituents in these benzoylthiourea chelates on the thermal behaviour of the metal complexes was investigated

Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical Behavior, and Biological Studies of 1-p-Diphenylmethane-2-hydroxyimino-2-(arylamino)-1-ethanone Copper(II) and Ruthenium(III) Complexes

New copper and ruthenium mononuclear complexes of the type [ML2(H2O)X] [X = H2O for M = Cu(II) and X = Cl for M = Ru(III)] have been prepared from 1-p-diphenylmethane-2-hydroxyimino-2-(4-chloroanilino)-1-ethanone (HL1) and 1-p-diphenylmethane-2-hydroxyimino-2-(4-toluidino)-1-ethanone (HL2). The complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, magnetic susceptibility, molar conductance, 1R, thermal analysis, and cyclic voltammetry. Stoichiometric and spectral results of the metal complexes indicated that the metal: ligand ratios in the complexes were found to be 1:2 and the ligands behave as a bidentate ligand forming neutral metal chelates through the carbonyl and oxime oxygen. The electrochemical behavior of the ligands and their complexes were obtained by cyclic voltammetry. The interaction between these complexes with DNA has also been investigated by agarose gel electrophoresis. The copper(II) complexes (3 and 4) with H2O2 as a co-oxidant exhibited strongest cleaving activity. Moreover, catalytic activities of the complexes for the disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide were also investigated in the presence of imidazole