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Vanadium aminophenolates in catechol oxidation: Conformity with Finke's common catalyst hypothesis

Six known aminophenolate vanadium complexes V1-V6 were examined in 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol (1, 3,5-DTBC) oxidation. From the complexes V1-V5 have been previously shown to demonstrate catechol oxidase (catecholase) like behavior, catalytically oxidizing 1 to 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone (2, 3,5-DTBQ). A critical re-evaluation of V1-V5, including V6 not assessed earlier, in the aerobic oxidation of 1 has revealed that several catechol dioxygenase products are obtained in addition to 2, which is produced partly by autoxidation. Mechanistic investigations into the V1-V6 catalyzed oxidation of 1 by EPR, negative mode ESI-MS and 51V NMR, in addition to semi-quantitative product distribution analyses with GC and column chromatography afford compelling evidence in support of the "common catalyst hypothesis"earlier proposed by Finke and co-workers. During the reaction, V1-V6 are partially converted in situ by H2O2 assisted leaching to vanadium catecholate complexes [V(3,5-DTBC)2(3,5-DTBSQ)] and [VO(3,5-DTBC)(3,5-DTBSQ)], where 3,5-DTBSQ = 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-semiquinone, the latter of which has been implicated as the common true active catalyst in catechol dioxygenation as per the common catalyst hypothesis. The results herein suggest that vanadium aminophenolate complexes are sensitive to H2O2 mediated leaching in the presence of strong σ and π donating ligands such as 1 and 2. Furthermore, based on these results, the use of vanadium aminophenolate complexes as catechol oxidase mimics is not as warranted as previously understood.

Catalytic aspects of a copper(II) complex: biological oxidase to oxygenase activity

Abstract: A coper(II) complex, [Cu(dpa) 2(OAc)](ClO 4) (1) [dpa =2 , 2 ′-dipyridylamine; OAc = acetate], has been synthesized and crystallographically characterized. X-ray structure analysis revealed that this mononuclear Cu(II) complex crystallizes as a rare class of hexa coordination geometry named bicapped square pyramidal geometry with P2 1/ c space group. This copper complex displays excellent catalytic efficiency, k cat/ K M(h - 1) = 6.17 × 10 5 towards the oxidative coupling of 2-aminophenol (2-AP) to aminophenoxazin-3-one. Further, upon stoichiometric addition of copper(II) complex to 3,5-DTBC in presence of molecular oxygen in ethanol medium, the copper complex affords predominantly extradiol cleavage products along with a small amount of benzoquinone and a trace amount of intradiol cleavage products at a rate, k obs= 1.09 × 10 - 3min - 1, which provide substantial evidence for the oxygen activation mechanism. This paper presents a novel addition of a copper(II) complex having the potential to mimic the active site of phenoxazinone synthase and catechol dioxygenase enzymes with significant catalytic efficiency. Graphical Abstract : SYNOPSIS The mononuclear copper complex having unusual hexa coordination geometry exhibits significant catalytic efficiency, k cat/ K M(h - 1) = 6.17 × 10 5 towards oxidation of 2-aminophenol which predominantly produced extradiol cleavage products at a rate, k obs= 1.09 × 10 - 3min - 1 upon addition of 3,5-DTBC in presence of molecular oxygen. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Catalytic promiscuity of an iron(II)–phenanthroline complex

A mononuclear iron(II) complex, [Fe(phen)3]Cl2 (1) (phen =1,10-phenanthroline), has been synthesized in crystalline phase and characterized using various spectroscopic techniques including single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal structure analysis revealed that 1 crystallizes in a monoclinic system with C2/m space group. Complex 1 acts as a functional model for a biomimetic catalyst promoting the aerobic oxidation of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol (3,5-DTBC) through radical pathways with a significant turnover number (kcat =3.55?×?103?h?1) and exhibits catechol dioxygenase activity towards the same 3,5-DTBC substrate at room temperature in oxygen-saturated ethanol medium. The existence of an isobestic point at 610?nm from spectrophotometric data indicates the presence of Fe3+??3,5-DTBC adduct favouring an enzyme–substrate binding phenomenon. Upon stoichiometric addition of 3,5-DTBC pretreated with two equivalents of triethylamine to the iron complex, two catecholate-to-iron(III) ligand-to-metal charge transfer bands (575 and 721?nm) are observed and the in situ generated catecholate intermediate reacts with dioxygen (kobs =9.89?×?10?4?min?1) in ethanol medium to afford exclusively intradiol cleavage products along with a small amount of benzoquinone, and a small amount of extradiol cleavage products, which provide substantial evidence for a substrate activation mechanism. Copyright

Synthesis and characterization of an iron(III) complex of an ethylenediamine derivative of an aminophenol ligand in relevance to catechol dioxygenase active site

An ethylene diamine derivative of a bis(phenol)diamine ligand (H2L) was synthesized via the Mannich reaction and subsequent ring cleavage of the produced imidazoline ring (H2LIm), and then it was characterized by1H NMR and IR spectroscopies and CHN analysis. The iron(III) complex (FeLCl) of this ligand was synthesized and characterized by IR, UV–Vis, X-ray and magnetic susceptibility studies. X-ray analysis reveals that in FeLCl the iron(III) center has a distorted square pyramidal coordination sphere and is surrounded by a chlorine atom, two amine nitrogen and two phenolate oxygen atoms of the ligand. Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate that FeLCl is a paramagnetic high spin iron(III) complex. It shows weak antiferromagnetic interactions through N[sbnd]H?Cl intermolecular interactions. The ligand-centered electrochemical oxidation of this complex, due to the oxidation of phenolate group to phenoxyl radicals, as well as the electrochemical metal-centered reduction of the ferric ion to the ferrous ion were investigated. In addition, the efficient cleavage by oxygenation of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-catechol with FeLCl in the presence of dioxygen was observed.

Iron(iii) complexes of tripodal tetradentate 4N ligands as functional models for catechol dioxygenases: The electronic vs. steric effect on extradiol cleavage

A few mononuclear iron(iii) complexes of the type [Fe(L)Cl2]Cl 1-6, where L is a tetradentate tripodal 4N ligand such as N,N-dimethyl-N′,N′-bis(pyrid-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (L1), N,N-diethyl-N′,N′-bis(pyrid-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (L2), N,N-dimethyl-N′,N′-bis-(6-methylpyrid-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (L3), N,N-dimethyl-N′-(pyrid-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (L4), N,N-dimethyl-N′,N′-bis(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (L5) and N,N-dimethyl-N′,N′-bis(quinolin-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (L6), have been isolated and characterized by CHN analysis, UV-Visible spectroscopy and electrochemical methods. The complex cation [Fe(HL1)Cl3]+1a possesses a distorted octahedral geometry in which iron is coordinated by the monoprotonated 4N ligand in a tridentate fashion and the remaining three sites of the octahedron are occupied by chloride ions. The DFT optimized octahedral geometries of 1, 5 and 6 contain iron(iii) with a high-spin (S = 5/2) ground state. The catecholate adducts [Fe(L)(DBC)]+, where H2DBC is 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol, of all the complexes have been generated in situ in acetonitrile solution and their spectral and redox properties and dioxygenase activities have been studied. The DFT optimized geometries of the catecholate adducts [Fe(L1)(DBC)]+, [Fe(L5)(DBC)]+ and [Fe(L6)(DBC)]+ have also been generated to illustrate the ability of the complexes to cleave H2DBC in the presence of molecular oxygen to afford varying amounts of intra- (I) and extradiol (E) cleavage products. The extradiol to intradiol product selectivity (E/I, 0.1-2.0) depends upon the asymmetry in bidentate coordination of catecholate, as determined by the stereoelectronic properties of the ligand donor functionalities. While the higher E/I value obtained for [Fe(L6)(DBC)]+ is on account of the steric hindrance of the quinolyl moiety to coordination the lower value observed for [Fe(L4)(DBC)]+ and [Fe(L6)(DBC)]+ is on account of the electron-releasing effect of the N-methylimidazolyl moiety. Based on the data obtained it is proposed that the detachment of the -NMe2 group from the coordination sphere in the semiquinone intermediate is followed for dioxygen binding and activation to yield the extradiol cleavage product. This journal is

A novel pentadentate redox-active ligand and its iron(III) complexes: Electronic structures and O2 reactivity

A novel redox-active ligand, H4Ph2SLAP (1) which was designed to be potentially pentadentate with an O,N,S,N,O donor set is described. Treatment of 1 with two equivalents of potassium hydride gave access to octametallic precursor complex [H2Ph2SL APK2(thf)]4 (2), which reacted with FeCl 3 to yield iron(III) complex [H2Ph2SL APFeCl] (3). Employing Fe[N(SiMe3)2] 3 for a direct reaction with 1 led to ligand rearrangement through C-S bond cleavage and thiolate formation, finally yielding [HLAPFe] (5). Upon exposure to O2, 3 and 5 are oxidized through formal hydrogen-atom abstraction from the ligand NH units to form [ Ph2SLSQFeCl] (4) and [LSQFe] (6) featuring two or one coordinated iminosemiquinone moieties, respectively. Moessbauer measurements demonstrated that the iron centers remain in their +III oxidation states. Compounds 3 and 5 were tested with respect to their potential as models for the catechol dioxygenase. Thus, they were treated with 3,5-di-tert-butyl- catechol, triethylamine and O2. It turned out that the iron-catecholate complexes react with O2 in dichloromethane at ambient conditions through C-C bond cleavage mainly forming extradiol cleavage products. Intradiol products are only side products and quinone formation becomes negligible. This observation has been rationalized by a dissociation of two donor functions upon coordination of the catecholate. A radical convention: A novel pentadentate O,N,S,N,O ligand system, LH4, which is redox active, has been developed, so that its iron(III) complex (H2LFeCl) reacts with O2. H atoms are abstracted from the NH units present so that the ligand is converted into a diradical, featuring two iminosemiquinonato moieties that clamp a high-spin iron(III) center. The complex proved capable of mimicking catechol dioxygenase reactivity, and mediates extradiol cleavage with remarkable selectivity.

Biomimetic iron(iii) complexes of facially and meridionally coordinating tridentate 3N ligands: Tuning of regioselective extradiol dioxygenase activity in organized assemblies

Four mononuclear iron(iii) complexes of the type [Fe(L)Cl3] 1-4, where L is a tridentate 3N ligand such as (2-pyridin-2-ylethyl)(pyridin-2- ylmethyl)amine (L1), (methyl)(2-pyridin-2-ylethyl)(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amine (L2), bis(pyridin-2-ylethyl)amine (L3), and (1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl) (pyridin-2-ylethyl)amine (L4), have been isolated and studied as functional models for catechol dioxygenase enzymes. In [Fe(L2)Cl3] 2, the ligand L2 is coordinated facially to iron(iii) whereas in [Fe(L1)Cl3] 1 and [Fe(L4)Cl3] 4 the ligands L1 and L4 are coordinated meridionally. In DCM, CH3CN and aqueous SDS, CTAB and TX-100 micellar media, the positions of both the low and high energy catecholate-to-iron(iii) LMCT bands (465-530, 690-860 nm) observed for the 3,4-di-tert-butylcatecholate (DBC 2-) adducts of the iron(iii) complexes vary in the order 2 > 1 > 3 > 4, which reflects the influence of the stereoelectronic factors, mode of coordination and the chelate ring size formed by the tridentate ligands. Spectral and electrochemical studies disclose the formation and location of the cationic adducts as solvated [Fe(L)(DBC)(H2O)]+ species mostly in the aqueous micellar pseudophases of SDS and TX-100 and in the aqueous phase of CTAB micellar solution. The [Fe(L)(DBC)Cl] adducts of 1, 3 and 4, generated in situ, afford major amounts of intradiol cleavage products (17.0-70.0%) and smaller amounts of extradiol (1.2-4.2%) products with varying extradiol to intradiol cleavage product selectivity (E/I: 1, 0.08:1; 3, 0.02:1; 4, 0.3:1). On the other hand, interestingly, the adduct [Fe(L2)(DBC)Cl] of 2 generated in DCM yields a major amount of extradiol (54.0%) and a lower amount (18.3%) of the intradiol cleavage products (E/I, 3:1). Remarkably, in aqueous SDS micellar media, it shows exclusive extradiol cleavage products (79.4%) while all the other complexes show very low selectivity (E/I: 1, 0.03:1; 2, 79.4:0, 3, 0.06:1, 4, 0.06:1), suggesting the suitability of SDS medium for 2 to elicit exclusive extradiol cleavage. The TX-100 micellar medium also provides a suitable hydrophobic environment for 2 to elicit extradiol cleavage. However, in CTAB micellar medium, 2 shows cleavage selectivity lower than others. Also, the rate of dioxygenation is higher in SDS micellar medium than in DCM, and is dependent upon the chelate ring size. This journal is the Partner Organisations 2014.

Catalytic and regiospecific extradiol cleavage of catechol by a biomimetic iron complex

An iron(iii)-catecholate complex of a facial tridentate ligand reacts with dioxygen in the presence of ammonium acetate-acetic acid buffer to cleave the aromatic C-C bond of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol regiospecifically resulting in the formation of an extradiol product with multiple turnovers.

Iron and cobalt complexes of 4,4,9,9-tetramethyl-5,8-diazadodecane-2,11- dione dioxime ligand: Synthesis, characterization and reactivity studies

Two oximate bridged dinuclear complexes [CoII2 (HL)2](ClO2)2 (1) and [FeII 2 (HL)2](ClO2)2 (2), and a biomimetic iron(III)-catecholate complex [FeIII(HL)(DBC)] (3) of a dioxime ligand (H2L = 4,4,9,9- tetramethyl-5,8-diazadodecane-2,11- dione dioxime and DBCH2 = 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol) were synthesized and characterized. X-ray single-crystal structures of both the dinuclear complexes exhibit an out-of-plane oximate bridge where the six-membered M 2(NO)2 ring adopt a boat conformation with the metal ions in a fivecoordinate distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Complexes 1 and 2 react with dioxygen at ambient condition to form the corresponding hydroxo- or oxo-bridged dinuclear cobalt(III) or iron(III) complexes. On the other hand, the iron(III)-catecholate complex (3) activate dioxygen to undergo oxidative C-C bond cleavage of catechol. The selective formation of extradiol catechol cleavage products in the reaction of 3 with dioxygen mimics the functional aspect of extradiol-cleaving catechol dioxygenases. The flexibility of ligand backbone is proposed to control the dioxygen reactivity of metal complexes. Indian Academy of Sciences.

A functional model of extradiol-cleaving catechol dioxygenases: Mimicking the 2-His-1-carboxylate facial triad

The synthesis and characterization of an iron-catecholate model complex of a tridentate 2-N-1-carboxylate ligand derived from l-proline are reported. The X-ray crystal structure of the complex [(L)3Fe3(DBC) 3] (1) (where L is 1-(2-pyridylmethyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate and DBC is the dianion of 3,5-di-tert-butyl catechol) reveals that the tridentate ligand binds to the iron center in a facial manner and mimics the 2-his-1-carboxylate facial triad motif observed in extradiol-cleaving catechol dioxygenases. The iron(III)-catecholate complex (1) reacts with dioxygen in acetonitrile in ambient conditions to cleave the C-C bond of catecholate. In the reaction, an equal amount of extra- and intradiol cleavage products are formed without any auto-oxidation product. The iron-catecholate complex is a potential functional model of extradiol-cleaving catechol dioxygenases.