Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetic and Biological Properties of Copper(II) Complexes with 1,3,4-Thiadiazole Derivatives

Quantum phase constraints as the origin of zero-field splitting: the case of [Ni(Me6tren)Cl](ClO4)

Conducting a thorough theoretical study of the magnetic properties of the spin-one [Ni(Me6tren)Cl](ClO4) complex, the present paper unveils the most probable quantum effect underlying the seemingly unusual magnetic behavior of Nickel based complexes exhibiting trigonal (bi-)pyramidal coordination geometry. The study unequivocally shows that the constrained orbital motion of the valence electrons is a primordial quantum effect underlying the rise of a fine structure in the energy spectrum of these molecule magnets and consequently shapes their magnetic behavior. Furthermore, it reveals the ostensible nature of the huge zero-field splitting and points out to the most probable reason to the emergence of such a notion. Accordingly, the probed experimental magnetic properties of the studied complex reported in the literature are reproduced only after the implementation of phase constraints. The conventional approach accounting for the valence electrons as unconstrained does not fit to the experimental findings. The devised method can be applied to study the magnetic properties of all molecule magnets based on metal ions with highly filled valence subshell, including the polynuclear ones.

Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of a Copper(II) Binuclear Complex Based on Trifluoromethyl Containing Bis(pyrazolyl)hydrazone

A new complex of copper(II) with methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-3-yl-ketazine (H2L) was synthesized with the composition [Cu2L2]∙C2H5OH (1). Recrystallization of the sample from DMSO yielded a single crystal of the composition [Cu2L2((CH3)2SO)] (2). The coordination compounds were studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, IR spectroscopy, and static magnetic susceptibility method. The data obtained indicate that the polydentate ligand is coordinated by both acyclic nitrogen and heterocyclic nitrogen atoms. The cytotoxic activity of the ligand and complex 1 was investigated on human cell lines MCF7 (breast adenocarcinoma), Hep2 (laryngeal carcinoma), A549 (lung carcinoma), HepG2 (hepatocellular carcinoma), and MRC5 (non-tumor lung fibroblasts). The complex was shown to have a pronounced dose-dependent cytotoxicity towards these cell lines with LC50 values in the range of 0.18-4.03 μM.

Copper and Copper Complexes in Tumor Therapy

Copper (Cu), a crucial trace element in physiological processes, has garnered significant interest for its involvement in cancer progression and potential therapeutic applications. The regulation of cellular copper levels is essential for maintaining copper homeostasis, as imbalances can lead to toxicity and cell death. The development of drugs that target copper homeostasis has emerged as a promising strategy for anticancer treatment, with a particular focus on copper chelators, copper ionophores, and novel copper complexes. Recent research has also investigated the potential of copper complexes in cancer therapy.

Synthesis, crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of bromido-tetra-kis-[5-(prop-2-en-1-yl-sulf-an-yl)-1,3,4-thia-diazol-2-amine-κN3]copper(II) bromide

A novel cationic complex, bromido-tetra-kis-[5-(prop-2-en-1-ylsulfan-yl)-1,3,4-thia-diazol-2-amine-κN 3]copper(II) bromide, [CuBr](C5H7N3S2)4Br, was synthesized. The complex crystallizes with fourfold mol-ecular symmetry in the tetra-gonal space group P4/n. The CuII atom exhibits a square-pyramidal coord-ination geometry. The Cu atom is located centrally within the complex, being coordinated by four nitro-gen atoms from four AAT mol-ecules, while a bromine anion is located at the apex of the pyramid. The amino H atoms of AAT inter-act with bromine from the inner and outer spheres, forming a two-dimensional network in the [100] and [010] directions. Hirshfeld surface analysis reveals that 33.7% of the inter-mol-ecular inter-actions are from H⋯H contacts, 21.2% are from S⋯H/H⋯S contacts, 13.4% are from S⋯S contacts and 11.0% are from C⋯H/H⋯C, while other contributions are from Br⋯H/H⋯Br and N⋯H/H⋯N contacts.