Macrocycles saturated

Chart 1. Structure and abbreviated nomenclature of macrocyclic saturated polyamines and their relevant compounds. 

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Macrocycles have been prepared by formation of macrocyclic imines as well as by using variations of the Williamson ether synthesis ". Typically, a diamine or dialdehyde is treated with its counterpart to yield the Schiff s base. The saturated macrocycle may then be obtained by simple reduction, using sodium borohydride, for example. The cyclization may be metal-ion templated. In the special case of the all-nitrogen macrd-cycle, 15, the condensation of diamine with glyoxal shown in Eq. (4.14), was unsuccess-ful ... 

Quite a number of mixed sulfur-nitrogen macrocycles have been prepared, but these have largely been by the methods outlined in Chaps. 4 and 5 for the respective heteroatoms. An alternative method, involves the formation of a Schiff base, followed by reduction to the fully saturated system, if desired. An interesting example of the Schiff base formation is found in the reaction formulated in (6.12). Dialdehyde 14 is added to ethylenediamine in a solution containing ferrous ions. Although fully characterized, the yield for the reaction is not recorded. To avoid confusion with the original literature, we note the claim that the dialdehyde [14] was readily prepared in good yield by reaction of the disodium salt of 3-thiapentane-l, 5-diol . The latter must be the dithiol rather than the diol. 

The following discussion of hydroxamic acids includes saturated systems, e.g., 2, compounds such as 3, derived from aromatic systems, 7V-hydroxyimides such as 7V-hydroxyglutarimide (78), and certain of their derivatives including thiohydroxamic acids. Naturally occurring cyclic hydroxamic acids are discussed to show the range of structural types that has been found, hut macrocyclic polyhydroxamic acids are mentioned very briefly, because several comprehensive reviews of these compounds are already available. The main purpose of this review is to summarize the methods available for the synthesis of cyclic hydroxamic acids, to outline their characteristic reactions, and to present some useful physical data. Their synthesis and some biological properties have previously been reviewed by Coutts. ... 

Macrocyclic polyamines may be viewed as an extended form of linear polyamines 13-161 with one less degree of saturation. Polyamines with lower degrees of saturation, have important biological functions. Compounds such as macrocyclic polyimines 171 and porphyrines 18), function as 02 carriers and activators, promote photosynthesis, form the basic structure of vitamine B12, etc., and for these reasons have been subjects of intense investigation. 

Imines, either acyclic or macrocyclic but invariably multidentate, have a rich coordination chemistry that has been investigated at length. The 7r-accepting ability of imine donors results in the stabilization of lower oxidation states relative to their saturated amine analogs, and there exist many air-stable divalent imine complexes of Co, in contrast to amine relatives. The hexa-methyl-diene (52) has been the most intensively studied ligand of this class, particularly when complexed with Co. In addition, Co complexes of the dimethyl (53),295,296 tetramethyl (54),297 pentamethyl (55)298 and octamethyl (56)299 macrocyclic dienes are also known. In the presence of... 

Reaction of [Ni(TMTAA)] with acid in the presence of A1C13 gives complex (606) that features two isolated diimine units in the six-membered chelate rings (Equation (21)),1535 while hydrogenation of [Ni(TMTAA)] leads to fully saturated cyclam macrocycles (607) (Equation (22)) 1536... 

Square planar Ni11 complexes with saturated macrocyclic ligands usually have Ni—N bond distances ranging from 1.90 A to 1.95 A, depending on the type of ligand. The Ni—N bond distances increase when square planar Ni11 complexes bind axial ligands to form octahedral species.91... 

This cofactor is a rare, highly saturated Ni-containing porphinoid system called corphin, meaning a hybrid of corrinoid and porphinoid tetrapyrrolic macrocycle. It is a most reduced... 

The first structurally characterized example of a platinum(II) derivative containing a saturated tetraamine macrocycle, 6,13-dimethyl-l,4,8,ll-tetraazacyclotetradecane-6,13-diamine has been reported (80).251 The species crystallizes as the colorless tetra-cationic complex from dilute HC104 solution by slow evaporation, where the two pendant primary amines are protonated. Other macrocyclic tetraamine complexes including [Pt([14]aneN4)]Cl2 have also been described.252... 

The zinc complex of the saturated macrocycle (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19, 20,21,22-docosahydrodibenzo-[B,I][l,4,8,l 1] tetra-azacyclotetradecine), which is a 14[ane]N4 (cyclam) ring incorporating two cyclohexyl rings into the macrocycle, has been prepared and characterized.688 Two isomers of the ligand were separately complexed with zinc and characterized by NMR. 

The ligand reaction step may occur either with the template metal still intact or may take place after removal of the metal ion from the ring. As already mentioned, many of the Schiff-base macrocycles are unstable in the absence of a coordinated metal ion. However, for such systems, it has often been possible to hydrogenate the coordinated imine functions directly. The resulting saturated ligands will not be subject to the hydrolytic degradation which occurs for the imine precursors in the absence of their metal ion. 

In the presence of a saturated tetraaza macrocycle such as cyclam, disproportionation of Ag(i) occurs to produce a silver mirror and a stable Ag(n) complex of the macrocycle (Kestner Allred, 1972 Barefield Mocella, 1973). In some cases the Ag(n) complexes so formed may then be oxidized further to Ag(m) species either electrochemically or chemically [using nitrosyl (NO+) salts]. 

Figure 6.17. Fluorinated macrocycles used for the cobalt or copper catalysed oxidation of saturated or...

While the basic and or applied chemistry of saturated macrocyclic polyamines, typically represented by 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (cyclen, 1) and 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (cyclam, 2), have both... 

Phoracantha species contained 6-methylsalicylic aldehyde 191, the dis-ubstituted cyclopentene phoracanthal 192, the corresponding alcohol, phora-canthol, and the (E)- and (Z)-stereoisomers of the saturated system. In addition, methyl and ethyl esters of 2-methylbutyric acid and isovaleric acid as well as the macrocyclic lactones decan-9-olide (=phoracantholide I), (Z)-dec-4-en-9-olide (=phoracantholide J) 193, and 11 -hydroxytetradec-5-en-13-olide 194 [8,355, 356]. As shown by independent syntheses of both enantiomers, the natural phoracantholides show ( -configuration [357]. 

Some commonly used macrocycles. — The number in brackets indicates the size of the ring. The terms ane and ene denote saturated and unsaturated rings respectively. The number of ligating atoms is indicated by a subscript. A trivial name is often used (G. A. Melson in Coordination Chemistry of Macrocyclic Compounds, Ed. G. A. Melson, Plenum, New York, 1979, Chapter 1 Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry, Ed. G. Wilkinson, Pergamon, Oxford, 1987. Several chapters in Vol. 2 (Ligands)). 

The physical properties of many macrocyclic polyethers and their salt complexes have been already described. - Dibenzo-18-crown-6 polyether is useful for the preparation of sharpmelting salt complexes. Dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 polyether has the convenient property of solubilizing sodium and potassium salts in aprotic solvents, as exemplified by the formation of a toluene solution of the potassium hydroxide complex (Note 13). Crystals of potassium permanganate, potassium Lbutoxide, and potassium palladium(II) tetrachloride (PdClj + KCl) can be made to dissolve in liquid aromatic hydrocarbons merely by adding dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 polyether. The solubilizing power of the saturated macrocyclic polyethers permits ionic reactions to occur in aprotic media. It is expected that this [)ropcrty will find practical use in catalysis, enhancement of... 

These tru 5-dioxoruthenium(VI) complexes have characteristic UV-vis absorption spectra. The fj-saturated nature of the macrocyclic tertiary amine ligands enables the high-energy metal-localized transition to be observed. " The weak vibronic structured band at 370-400nm has been assigned to (0 ) —> Ru charge transfer transition that is vibronically coupled to the... 

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