SYNTHESIS AND COPPPER(I) COMPLEXES OF A SERIES OF 9- TO 13-MEMBERED N3 MACROCYCLES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/hlca.19870700318

Eight cyclic triamines with ring sizes between 9 and 13 were synthesized by the p-toluenesulfonate method.The open-chain triamines bis(2-aminoethyl)amine (dien) and bis(3-aminopropyl)amine (diprop) were used as starting materials.In some cases, the corresponding dimeric cyclic hexaamines have been isolated and characterized as major by-products.The complexation of Cu(I) by the triamines has been studied potenciometrically in CH3CN/H2O.All ligands L form ternary complexes .The corresponding association constants vary between 1E11 and 1E7, decreasing with increasing ring size.In addition , complexes yLH>(2+), y= 1 or 2, are found as less important species with maximum concentrations of 7 to 50 percent.