Synthesis of novel tetra(µ3-methoxo) bridged with [cu(ii)-o-cd(ii)] double-open-cubane cluster: Xrd/hsa-interactions, spectral and oxidizing properties

Abderrahim Titi*, Mouslim Messali, Rachid Touzani, Mohammed Fettouhi, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Nabil Al-Zaqri, Ali Alsalme, Fahad A. Alharthi, Amjad Alsyahi, Ismail Warad*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

5 Scopus citations

Abstract

A new double-open-cubane core Cd(II)-O-Cu(II) bimetallic ligand mixed cluster of type [Cl2Cu4Cd2(NNO)6(NN)2(NO3)2].CH3CN was made available in EtOH/CH3CN solution. The 1-hydroxymethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazole (NNOH) and 3,5-dimethylpyrazole (NNH) act as N,O-polydentate anion ligands in coordinating the Cu(II) and Cd(II) centers. The structure of the cluster in the solid state was proved by XRD study and confirmed in the liquid state by UV-vis analysis. The XRD result supported the construction of two octahedral and one square pyramid geometries types around the four Cu(II) centers and only octahedral geometry around Cd(II) two centers. Interestingly, NNOH ligand acts as a tetra-µ3-oxo and tri-µ2-oxo ligand; meanwhile, the N-N in NNH acts as classical bidentate anion/neutral ligands. The interactions in the lattice were detected experimentally by the XRD-packing result and computed via Hirschfeld surface analysis (HSA). The UV-vis., FT-IR and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), supported the desired double-open cubane cluster composition. The oxidation potential of the desired cluster was evaluated using a 3,5-DTB-catechol 3,5-DTB-quinone as a catecholase model reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8787
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume21
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Nov 2020

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Keywords

  • Catecholase
  • Cd-O-Cu cluster
  • Spectral
  • XRD/HSA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Molecular Biology
  • Spectroscopy
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Synthesis of novel tetra(µ3-methoxo) bridged with [cu(ii)-o-cd(ii)] double-open-cubane cluster: Xrd/hsa-interactions, spectral and oxidizing properties'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this