Mn(III) and Cu(II) complexes of 1-((3-(dimethylamino)propylimino)methyl) naphthalen-2-ol)

Author(s)
Swaraj Sengupta, Binitendra Naath Mongal, Suman Das, Tarun K. Panda, Tarun K. Mandal, Michel Fleck, Shyamal K. Chattopadhyay, Subhendu Naskar
Abstract

Two new complexes, [MnL2](ClO4) (1) and [CuL2] (2) (where LH = (E)-1-((3-(dimethylamino)propylimino)methyl)naphthalen-2-ol), have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic techniques and their molecular structures are established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. Complex 1 adopts an octahedral geometry around the central manganese atom which is in + 3 oxidation state, whereas in complex 2, the Cu+2 ion preferred a square pyramidal environment around it through the ligand donor atoms. Both complexes were tested for catecholase and phenoxazinone synthase activity. Complex 1 catalyzes the oxidation of 3,5-ditertiary-butyl catechol with a kcat value of 6.8424 × 102 h−1 in acetonitrile whereas the same for complex 2 is 3.7485 × 102 h−1 in methanol. Phenoxazinone synthase activity was shown only by complex 2 having kcat = 74.225 h−1. Structures of both the title complexes have been optimized by means of DFT calculations. Experimental electronic spectra of the complexes have been corroborated by TDDFT analysis. Electrochemical investigations by means of cyclic voltammetry have been carried out to study the electron transfer processes in the complexes.

Organisation(s)
Department of Mineralogy and Crystallography
External organisation(s)
Birla Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology-Shibpur, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Haldia Institute of Technology
Journal
Journal of Coordination Chemistry
Volume
71
Pages
1214-1233
No. of pages
20
ISSN
0095-8972
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2018.1453065
Publication date
04-2018
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
104015 Organic chemistry, 104011 Materials chemistry, 105113 Crystallography
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/26f68d97-dfa0-44d5-8056-673e17d86aa7