Issue 2, 1979

Mononuclear and homobinuclear lead(II) complexes of macrocyclic Schiff bases

Abstract

Lead(II) salts act as templates for the cyclic condensation of several organic dicarbonyl compounds with a variety of polyfunctional diprimary amines to yield complexes of macrocyclic Schiff-base ligands in moderate to good yield. Three types of macrocyclic lead(II) complex are described: (i) mononuclear complexes of 15- and 17-membered quinquedentate N5 and N3S2 ligands; (ii) mononuclear complexes of 18-membered sexidentate N3O3, and N2O4 ligands; and (iii) binuclear complexes of a 30-rnembered decadentate N6O4 ligand. With the aid of i.r. spectra of solids and of electrical-conductance measurements on solutions, and by reference to X-ray structure determinations of selected complexes, the co-ordination geometries are assigned where possible. The co-ordination number of the lead(II) ion is variable between five and eight and depends on the nature of the anions present as well as on the nature of the macrocycle. Alkaline-earth metal complexes of certain of the macrocycles undergo exchange reactions with PbII in solution; possible applications of these reactions in the chelation therapy of lead poisoning are noted.

Article information

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J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1979, 414-419

Mononuclear and homobinuclear lead(II) complexes of macrocyclic Schiff bases

D. H. Cook, D. E. Fenton, M. G. B. Drew, A. Rodgers, M. McCann and S. M. Nelson, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1979, 414 DOI: 10.1039/DT9790000414

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