Photophysics of tetracarboxy-zinc phthalocyanine photosensitizers.

Zinc-tetracarboxy-phthalocyanine (ZnPc(COOH)4) was synthesized by a melting method and basic hydrolysis. A ZnPc(COOH)4/Fe3O4/Ch composite was prepared by immobilization of ZnPc(COOH)4 onto Fe3O4/chitosan nanoparticles by a simple immersion method. The photophysical properties were studied using UV-vis spectrophotometry, fluorescence spectroscopy and time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) in different aqueous solutions. The UV-vis spectra of the ZnPc(COOH)4/Fe3O4/Ch composite displays absorption by the aromatic rings, with a Q band exhibited at λ max = 702 nm. Moreover, the ZnPc(COOH)4/Fe3O4/Ch composite exhibits long triplet-state lifetimes of 1.6 µs and 12.3 µs, crucial for application as a photosensitizer. A triplet quantum yield of 0.56 for the ZnPc(COOH)4/Fe3O4/Ch composite in DMSO/H2O was achieved. FTIR showed that the conjugation of ZnPc(COOH)4 with Fe3O4/chitosan nanoparticles was achieved by electrostatic interaction.

Hexaaquacobalt(II) and hexaaquanickel(II) bis(µ-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)bis[(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)bismuthate(III)] dihydrate.

The title complexes, hexaaquacobalt(II) bis(µ-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)bis[(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)bismuthate(III)] dihydrate, [Co(H(2)O)(6)][Bi(2)(C(7)H(4)NO(4))(4)]·2H(2)O, (I), and hexaaquanickel(II) bis(µ-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)bis[(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)bismuthate(III)] dihydrate, [Ni(H(2)O)(6)][Bi(2)(C(7)H(4)NO(4))(4)]·2H(2)O, (II), are isomorphous and crystallize in the triclinic space group P-1. The transition metal ions are located on the inversion centre and adopt slightly distorted MO(6) (M = Co or Ni) octahedral geometries. Two [Bi(pydc)(2)](-) units (pydc is pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate) are linked via bridging carboxylate groups into centrosymmetric [Bi(2)(pydc)(4)](2-) dianions. The crystal packing reveals that the [M(H(2)O)(6)](2+) cations, [Bi(2)(pydc)(4)](2-) anions and solvent water molecules form multiple hydrogen bonds to generate a supramolecular three-dimensional network. The formation of secondary Bi...O bonds between adjacent [Bi(2)(pydc)(4)](2-) dimers provides an additional supramolecular synthon that directs and facilitates the crystal packing of both (I) and (II).

In vitro antileukemia, antibacterial and antifungal activities of some 3d metal complexes: chemical synthesis and structure - activity relationships.

The present paper describes the synthesis, characterization and in vitro biological evaluation screening of different classes (ammoniacates, dioximates, carboxylates, semi- and thiosemicarbazidates) of Co(II), Co(III), Cu(II), Ni(II), Mn(II), Zn(II) and Fe(III) complexes. Schiff bases were obtained from the reaction of some salicyl aldehydes with, respectively, furoylhydrazine, benzoylhydrazine, semicarbazide, thiosemicarbazide and S-methylthiosemicarbazide to give tridentate ligands containing ONO, ONS or ONN as donor atoms. The synthetic metal complexes are of various geometrical and electronic structures, thermodynamic and thermal stabilities, and magnetic and conductance properties. All complexes, except those of Cu, are octahedral. Some Cu, Co and Mn compounds have a dimeric or a polymeric structure. The composition and structure of complexes were analysed by elemental analysis, IR and (1)H NMR and (13)C NMR spectroscopies, and magnetochemical, thermoanalytical and molar conductance measurements. All ligands and metal complexes were tested as inhibitors of human leukemia (HL-60) cells growth, and the most potent, the Cu(II) complexes, have been also tested for their in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. Structure-activity relationships were carried out.