ABSTRACT
Metal complexes with ML or ML2 stoichiometry have been isolated in the reaction of Zn(NO3)2, ZnBr2 or M(NO3)2/NaBF4, M = Zn(ii), Co(ii) or Ni(ii), with either amino acid or amine substituted tridentate nitrogen ligands based on bis(2-picolyl)amine (bpa) or bis(2-quinaldyl)amine (bqa). The stoichiometry (M : L = 1 : 1 or 1 : 2) and stereochemistry (mer, trans-fac or cis-fac) of the products have been studied by NMR and IR spectroscopy, X-ray single crystal analysis and quantum-chemical calculations with an implicit SMD solvation model.
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Amines/chemistry , Amino Acids/chemistry , Cobalt/chemistry , Coordination Complexes/chemistry , Coordination Complexes/chemical synthesis , Nickel/chemistry , Picolinic Acids/chemistry , Zinc/chemistry , Crystallography, X-Ray , Ligands , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Molecular Structure , Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization , StereoisomerismABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Community participation in population health improvement can assist university researchers in targeting intervention resources more effectively and efficiently, leading to more effective implementation of interventions, because of joint ownership of both process and product. Two academic health centers partnered with community based organizations to develop a bidirectional educational seminar series called "Community Grand Rounds" (CGR), which identified health concerns of Chicago's South Side residents and provided information regarding university and community resources that addressed community health concerns. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the community consultants' perceptions of the quality and effectiveness of the planning and implementation of the seminars that resulted from the partnership. METHODS: We conducted one-on-one interviews and focus groups with community consultants to assess their perceptions of the partnership using a tailored version of a previously developed individual and focus group interview instrument. Analysis of the interview text was conducted using grounded theory where themes were coded as they emerged. CONCLUSIONS: CGR is an effective mechanism for providing needed community health information in an easily accessible format. Additional work is needed to determine whether this format represents a sustainable community-university partnership.
