Manganese Complex (manganese + complex)

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Selected Abstracts


Linear Dichroism in the XANES of Partially Oriented Samples: Theory and Application to the Photosynthetic Manganese Complex,

CHEMPHYSCHEM, Issue 6 2010
Peter Liebisch Dr.
Abstract For molecular systems which are partially ordered with respect to one macroscopic axis, for example, the sample,surface normal, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) with linearly polarized synchrotron radiation can provide information on structure and orientation of the X-ray absorbing site (polarized or linear-dichroism XAS). Examples for such partially oriented systems are protein-carrying membrane particles deposited in the form of multilayers on surfaces, layered minerals, surface films or imperfect 2D crystals, planar electrodes or catalytic surfaces. For electric dipole transitions, equations are derived describing how partial unidirectional orientation determines the linear dichroism (LD). The approach presented facilitates description of 1) LD in multiple-scattering contributions of the extended X-ray absorption fine-structure (EXAFS) and 2) of LD in the X-ray absorption near-edge structure (LD-XANES). Structural and orientation information becomes accessible by combination with ab initio XANES calculations. The LD-XANES approach is applied to the water-oxidizing Mn complex of photosystem II. The results suggest that the (,-O)-(,-O) vectors of the Mn-(,-O)2 -Mn units are at an average angle to the membrane normal of 30,45°. The best-fit structure in connection with crystallographic data suggests a specific oxidation-state assignment: Mn(1)IIIMn(2)IIIMn(3)IVMn(4)IV. However, currently this assignment remains uncertain. In future studies, the LD-XANES analysis should play an important role in construction of unequivocal atomic-resolution model of the photosynthetic Mn complex. [source]


Tetranuclear Manganese Complexes with [MnII4] and [MnII2MnIII2] Units: Syntheses, Structures, Magnetic Properties, and DFT Study,

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 28 2010
Lucjan B. Jerzykiewicz
Abstract Two tetranuclear manganese compounds, [Mn4(,3,,2 -L)4Br4(LH)4] (1) and [Mn4(,3,,2 -L)2(,,,2 -L)4L2Br2] (2), with cubane and defect dicubane-like cores were synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, magnetic measurements, and DFT calculations (LH = 2-methoxyethanol). The magnetic properties of the resulting [Mn4] building blocks are presented and discussed in detail. In particular, in 2 the MnIII,O,MnIII angle 103.12(8)° is the largest observed to date for such a system. The conjunction of antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic interactions within the tetranuclear mixed-valent MnII2MnIII2 complexes results in an unusual ST = 1 ground state. [source]


ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins with Chiral Bioinspired Manganese Complexes.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 3 2010
Mei Wu
Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a "Full Text" option. The original article is trackable via the "References" option. [source]


ChemInform Abstract: Effect of Additives on Chemoselectivity and Diastereoselectivity in the Catalytic Epoxidation of Chiral Allylic Alcohols with Hydrogen Peroxide and Binuclear Manganese Complexes.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 24 2009
Hamdullah Kilic
Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a "Full Text" option. The original article is trackable via the "References" option. [source]


Chelating Phosphane,Boranes as Hemilabile Ligands , Synthesis of[Mn(CO)3(,2 -H3B·dppm)][BArF4] and [Mn(CO)4(,1 -H3B·dppm)][BArF4]

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 20 2006
Nicolas Merle
Abstract Manganese complexes bearing the chelating phosphane,borane ligand H3B·dppm [dppm = bis(diphenylphosphanyl)methane] have been prepared. Addition of H3B·dppm to Mn(CO)5Br using Na[BArF4] as a halide-abstracting reagent affords [Mn(CO)3(,2 -H3B·dppm)][BArF4] (1). This reacts with CO to open the bidentate borane to afford [Mn(CO)4(,1 -H3B·dppm)][BArF4] (2) in which the borane is now bound in a monodentate manner. The CO addition is reversible, and placing 2 under vacuum (hours) regenerates 1 quantitatively, demonstrating that the chelating phosphane,boranes can act as hemilabile ligands. The complexes 1 and 2 have been fully characterised by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006) [source]


Dinuclear Manganese and Cobalt Complexes with Cyclic Polyoxovanadate Ligands: Synthesis and Characterization of [Mn2V10O30]6, and [Co2(H2O)2V10O30]6,

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 34 2009
Shinnosuke Inami
Abstract An all-inorganic complex, [Mn2{(VO3)5}2]6, (1), was synthesized, and the structure determination reveals a dinuclear manganese complex coordinated by two cyclic pentavanadate ligands. The cyclic pentavanadate units sandwich the edge-sharing octahedral dimanganese core through coordination of the oxido group of the pentavanadate. A dinuclear cobalt complex with a cyclic decavanadate, [Co2(OH2)2(VO3)10]6, (2), was also synthesized. The structure analysis reveals a dinuclear cobalt complex with a macrocyclic decavanadate, which is composed of 10 VO4 units joined by the vertex sharings. The CoO6 octahedrons are edge-shared, with each cobalt octahedron coordinated to five oxido groups from the decavanadate. The remaining site is occupied by water. The coordinated water molecules are supported with hydrogen bonds in two directions. Complex 2 in acetonitrile shows no reactivity with dioxygen even at low temperature, and the cyclic voltammogram of 2 shows no redox chemistry in acetonitrile. Complex 2 exhibits chromism by water exposure both in the solid state and in acetonitrile. Complex 2 is green,yellow in color, and the addition of water causes the complex to turn brown. After heating the sample, it returns to its original color in a reversible manner. The EXAFS data in acetonitrile is also reported and is consistent with the solid-state structure. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009) [source]


The influence of curcumin and manganese complex of curcumin on cadmium-induced oxidative damage and trace elements status in tissues of mice

JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY, Issue 3 2006
Vladislav Eybl
Abstract Curcumin (diferuoyl methane) from turmeric is a well-known biologically active compound. It has been shown to ameliorate oxidative stress and it is considered to be a potent cancer chemopreventive agent. In our previous study the antioxidative effects of curcumin in cadmium exposed animals were demonstrated. Also manganese exerts protective effects in experimental cadmium intoxication. The present study examined the ability of the manganese complex of curcumin (Mn-curcumin) and curcumin to protect against oxidative damage and changes in trace element status in cadmium-intoxicated male mice. Curcumin or Mn-curcumin were administered at equimolar doses (0.14 mmol/kg b.w.) for 3 days, by gastric gavages, dispersed in methylcellulose. One hour after the last dose of antioxidants, cadmium chloride (33 µmol/kg) was administered subcutaneously. Both curcumin and Mn-curcumin prevented the increase of hepatic lipid peroxidation , expressed as MDA level, induced by cadmium intoxication and attenuated the Cd-induced decrease of hepatic GSH level. No change in hepatic glutathione peroxidase or catalase activities was found in Cd-exposed mice. A decreased GSH-Px activity was measured in curcumin and Mn-curcumin alone treated mice. Neither curcumin nor Mn-curcumin treatment influenced cadmium distribution in the tissues and did not correct the changes in the balance of essential elements caused by Cd-treatment. The treatment with Mn-curcumin increased the Fe and Mn content in the kidneys of both control and Cd-treated mice and Fe and Cu content in the brain of control mice. In conclusion, regarding the antioxidative action, introducing manganese into the curcumin molecule does not potentiate the studied effects of curcumin. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


X-ray absorption spectroscopy to watch catalysis by metallo­enzymes: status and perspectives discussed for the water-splitting manganese complex of photosynthesis

JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION, Issue 1 2003
Holger Dau
Understanding structure,function relations is one of the main interests in the molecular biosciences. X-ray absorption spectroscopy of biological samples (BioXAS) has gained the status of a useful tool for characterization of the structure of protein-bound metal centers with respect to the electronic structure (oxidation states, orbital occupancies) and atomic structure (arrangement of ligand atoms). Owing to progress in the performance characteristics of synchrotron radiation sources and of experimental stations dedicated to the study of (ultra-dilute) biological samples, it is now possible to carry out new types of BioXAS experiments, which have been impracticable in the past. Of particular interest are approaches to follow biological catalysis at metal sites by characterization of functionally relevant structural changes. In this article, the first steps towards the use of BioXAS to `watch' biological catalysis are reviewed for the water-splitting reactions occurring at the manganese complex of photosynthesis. The following aspects are considered: the role of BioXAS in life sciences; methodological aspects of BioXAS; catalysis at the Mn complex of photosynthesis; combination of EXAFS and crystallographic information; the freeze-quench technique to capture semi-stable states; time-resolved BioXAS using a freeze-quench approach; room-temperature experiments and `real-time' BioXAS; tasks and perspectives. [source]


Synthesis and Transition Metal Complexes of Novel N,N,O Scorpionate Ligands Suitable for Solid Phase Immobilisation

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 24 2006
Eike Hübner
Abstract Introduction of an allyl or a hydroxymethyl group to bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)acetic acid (1) at the bridging carbon atom leads to the new tripodal N,N,O ligands 2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)pent-4-enoic acid (Hbdmpzpen) (2) and 2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-3-hydroxypropionic acid (Hbdmpzhp) (3). These ligands exhibit similar chemical behaviour to that of 1, but they have the additional possibility to be immobilised to a solid phase. Esterification of the hydroxymethyl linker of 3 yields 2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-3-acetatopropionic acid (Hbdmpzap) (4). The molecular structures of 2, 3 and 4 all exhibit intramolecular hydrogen bridges. Introduction of a hydroxymethyl group to methyl bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)acetate (5) yields methyl2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-3-hydroxypropionate(Mebdmpzhp) (6), which can be immobilised on Merrifield polymer to yield modified resin P - 6. To investigate the reactivity of these new ligands, manganese and rhenium complexes of 2, 3 and 4 have been studied. The molecular structures of the two manganese complexes [Mn(bdmpzpen)(CO)3] (7) and [Mn(bdmpzap)(CO)3] (8) have been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray structure determination. Saponification of polymer resin P - 6 and subsequent reaction with [ReBr(CO)5] yields rhenium tricarbonyl complexes anchored on Merrifield polymer (P -Re). Solid phase immobilisation of the [Mn(bdmpzpen)(CO)3] (7) and [Re(bdmpzpen)(CO)3] (9) complexes on 3-mercaptopropyl functionalised silica is initialised by AIBN. The tripodal coordination of manganese and rhenium in these functionalised Merrifield resins (P -Re) and silica (S -Mn, S -Re) is proven by a single A1 and two E signals in the IR spectra that are typical for unsymmetrical "piano stool" type carbonyl complexes. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006) [source]


Theoretical versus experimental geometries in S-bridged manganese carbonyl complexes

JOURNAL OF APPLIED CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, Issue 4 2003
Juan F. Van der Maelen Uría
The experimental geometry obtained from single-crystal X-ray diffraction for a number of binuclear S-bridged manganese complexes is compared with the results of theoretical calculations made at the ab initio level by using Hartree,Fock and density functional theory methods with medium-size and large basis sets. The optimized geometries obtained were somewhat relaxed when compared with the experimental ones, with very similar bond and torsion angles but longer bond lengths. The mean square deviation for bond lengths (angles) was found to be between 0.046,Å (1.1°) and 0.004,Å (0.7°) depending on the theoretical model used. [source]