手性Salen Fe与2-乙基-4-甲基咪唑的分子识别研究

合成并表征了3个手性主体1 (t-Bu-Salen Fe^Ⅲ)、2 (unsym-Salen Fe^Ⅲ)和3 (Salen Fe^Ⅲ)，将其用于对客体4 (2-乙基-4-甲基咪唑，EMI) 逐级缔合反应的分子识别研究，首次测定了主体与EMI缔合反应逐级缔合常数K_Ⅰ、K_Ⅱ和反应过程热力学参数Δ_rG^?_m、Δ_rH^?_m、Δ_rS^?_m，详细地考察了主客体体系的圆二色(CD)光谱性质。实验表明：缔合常数K_Ⅰ和K_Ⅱ均按K(3)>K(2)>K(1)顺序递减，缔合反应是一放热、熵减过程，配位数的变化在UV-Vis电子吸收光谱和CD光谱上呈现出等吸收点位移，但没有改变缔合物双偶氮螯环的Δ构型。采用分子力学和量子化学相结合的方法，从理论上对实验结果作出了合理的解释。     

二硝酸根二4′，5′-二氮-9′-(4，5-二(硫乙基)-1，3-二硫杂环戊烯-2-叶立德)-芴合镉的合成、结构及光谱性质

Cd(NO₃)₂·4H₂O与配体4′,5′-二氮-9′-(4，5-二(硫乙基)-1，3-二硫杂环戊烯-2-叶立德)-芴(L)在甲醇和二氯甲烷的混合溶剂中生成配合物Cd(NO₃)₂(L)₂。晶体的空间群是Pbcn(#60)，晶体学参数分别是a=1.578 7(2) nm，b=0.987 96(11) nm，c=2.719 5(3) nm。V=4.241 6(8) nm³，Z=4。2个硝酸根离子各提供1个氧原子，2个配体L各提供2个氮原子，形成了镉的6配位结构。晶体结构显示分子通过平面之间的π-π相互作用沿b轴形成柱状结构，这些柱通过中心原子镉(Ⅱ)的配位连接形成二维层状结构，再通过2个硫乙基上的短距离S…S接触进一步形成了三维结构。对其 ¹H NMR、UV-Vis和荧光光谱进行了研究。     

由4-甲基-1，2，3-噻二唑-5-甲酸构筑的过渡金属配合物的合成、晶体结构及与DNA作用

以4-甲基-1,2,3-噻二唑-5-甲酸（C₄H₄N₂O₂S, HL）分别与硫酸钴（CoSO₄·7H₂O）、氯化铜（CuCl₂·2H₂O）、硝酸银（AgNO₃）反应合成了3个配合物[Co（L）₂（H₂O）₄] ·2H₂O （1）、[CuNa（L）₃] _n （2）和[AgL] _n （3）,用元素分析、红外光谱、热重分析进行表征,用单晶X射线衍射测定了产物的结构。配合物1属于三斜晶系,空间群P1,Co²⁺的配位数为6,形成一个略为拉长的CoN₂O₄八面体,与理想的正八面体非常接近。配合物2属于三斜晶系,空间群P1。Cu²⁺离子的配位数为4,构成变形的平面四边形结构,Na⁺离子的配位数为6,构成一个略微变形的八面体结构,最终形成三维网状结构。配合物3属于单斜晶系,空间群P2₁/c,银离子为三配位,构成变形的平面三角形构型,具有二维网状结构。用溴化乙锭荧光探针法测定了配体和配合物与DNA作用的荧光光谱。     

H键连接的三维超分子化合物[M(H2O)6](HL)2的合成、表征与结构[H2L=1-(4-羟基苯)-5-四氮唑硫乙酸，M=MnⅡ，CoⅡ，NiⅡ，ZnⅡ]

利用配体1-(4-羟基苯)-5-巯基四氮唑(H₂L)和金属盐酸盐在水溶液中反应,合成了4种离子型化合物,并测定了它们的晶体结构。分析结果显示它们是异质同晶,都属于P1空间群,分子通式为[M(H₂O)₆](HL)₂[M=Mn^Ⅱ (1),Co^Ⅱ (2),Ni^Ⅱ (3),Zn^Ⅱ (4     

有机锡9-芴酮-4-甲酸酯的合成、结构及抗癌活性

合成了 3 个有机锡 9-芴酮-4-甲酸酯:三苯基锡 9-芴酮-4-甲酸酯[(C₆H₅)₃Sn(C₁₄H₇O₃)] (1)、三环己基锡 9-芴酮-4-甲酸酯[(C₆H₁₁)₃Sn(C₁₄H₇O₃)] (2)和三(2-甲基-2-苯基丙基)锡 9-芴酮-4-甲酸酯[(C₆H₅C(CH₃)₂CH₂)₃Sn(C₁₄H₇O₃)] (3)。通过元素分析、红外光谱、核磁共振谱(¹H、¹³C和 ¹¹⁹Sn)、热重分析进行了表征;用单晶X射线衍射方法测定了化合物的晶体结构,并对其进行了量子化学计算和体外抗癌活性研究。结果显示:化合物1为一维链状结构,中心锡原子为五配位的畸变三角双锥构型;化合物2和3均为单核分子,锡原子均为四配位的畸变四面体构型。化合物对人宫颈癌细(HeLa)、人肝癌细胞(HUH-7)、人非小细胞肺癌细胞(A549)、人肺腺癌细胞(H1975)和人乳腺癌细胞(MCF-7)都有较好的抑制活性。     

一个嫁接有羧酸羟基乙基酯的二吡啶吩嗪Ru(II)配合物的合成、与DNA的相互作用以及溶剂变色性质的研究

合成并表征了一个新的Ru(II)配合物[Ru(bpy)₂(hedppc)](ClO₄)₂ {bpy＝2,2'-联吡啶, hedppc＝二联吡啶[3,2-a: 2',3'-c]吩嗪-11-羧酸(2-羟乙基)酯}. 通过紫外-可见吸收光谱、与溴化乙锭竞争实验、粘度测量和DNA裂解实验研究了配合物与小牛胸腺DNA的相互作用性质. 结果表明配合物以插入模式与DNA键合，键合常数K_b＝(6.99±1.34)×10⁶ mol^－1•L (s＝2.03±0.04)与母体配合物[Ru(bpy)₂ (dppz)]^2＋相近，但光致发光和溶剂变色等光学性质与[Ru(bpy)₂ (dppz)]^2＋有明显的差别.     

联吡啶[3,2-a：2’,3-c]-7-氮杂-吩嗪铜(I)配合物的合成、表征及其与DNA的相互作用

合成了邻菲罗啉衍生物联吡啶[3,2-a:2',3'-c]-7-氮杂-吩嗪(dpapz)及其铜(I)配合物[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆, 利用核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR), 傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱, 高分辨质谱(HR ESI-MS)等对合成的化合物进行了表征.采用紫外-可见吸收光谱,荧光光谱, DNA熔解温度实验和循环伏安方法研究了dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与小牛胸腺DNA(CT DNA)的相互作用. 配体dpapz与小牛胸腺DNA(CT DNA)作用时未观察到吸收峰红移并且减色效应较小(<30%), 且DNA熔解温度也上升较小(ΔT_m=7.8 ℃), 说明dpapz以沟槽结合的方式与CT DNA相互作用. 而[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与CT DNA作用时, 可观测到较小的吸收峰红移(2-3 nm)和较大的减色效应(>50%), 同时DNA熔解温度上升较大(ΔT_m=11.1 ℃), 表明[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆以静电相互作用和部分扦插的方式与DNA结合. 溴乙锭(EB)荧光竞争实验和循环伏安实验进一步证实了这一结论. 配体dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆与DNA的结合常数分别为2.88×10⁵和5.32×10⁵ mol·L^-1. 光照条件下, [Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆产生单重态氧的能力与dpapz相当, 但产生超氧负离子自由基的能力要弱于dpapz. 活性氧猝灭实验表明, 超氧负离子自由基、单重态氧和羟基自由基均参与了dpapz和[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对DNA的光损伤作用. [Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对DNA的亲和性要高于对dpapz的, 使得[Cu(dpapz)₂]PF₆对质粒DNA的光损伤效率明显强于dpapz.     

超分子化合物[M(4，4′-bipy)2(H2O)4·(4，4′-bipy)2·(3，5-diaba)2·8H2O](M=Co，Ni，Cd)的合成及晶体结构

合成了3个超分子化合物[M(4，4′-bipy)₂(H₂O)₄]·(4，4′-bipy)₂·(3，5-diaba)₂·8H₂O(M=Co (1)，Ni (2)，Cd (3)；4，4′-bipy=4，4′-联吡啶；3，5-diaba=3，5-二氨基苯甲酸阴离子)，用红外光谱、元素分析及X-射线单晶衍射进行了表征。3个化合物的晶体都属于单斜晶系，空间群为P2/c。晶体学参数：化合物1：a=0.938 9(2) nm，b=0.775 1(1) nm，c=3.928 4(6) nm，β=90.14(2)°，V= 2.858 80(69) nm³，Z=4，D_c=1.397 g·cm^-3，F(000)=1 266，μ=0.380 mm^-1，R₁=0.034 9,wR₂=0.082 9;化合物2:a=0.938 3(2) nm,b=0.775 3(1) nm，c= 3.921 8(6) nm，β=90.09(1)°，V=2.852 80(68) nm³，Z=2，D_c=1.399 g·cm^-3，F(000)=1 268，μ=0.420 mm^-1，R₁=0.036 6，wR₂=0.080 5；化合物3：a=0.940 91(13) nm，b=0.778 85(11) nm，c=3.971 2(5) nm，β=90.10°，V=2.910 2(7) nm³，Z=2，D_c=1.433 g·cm^-3，F(000)=1 308，μ=0.454 mm^-1，R₁=0.046 8，wR₂=0.096 4。3，5-diaba未参与配位，在配位阳离子[M(4，4′-bipy)₂(H₂O)₄]²⁺中，金属离子M(II)与来自2个4，4′-bipy的2个氮原子和4个水分子的氧原子配位，呈八面体的几何构型。分子中还存在未配位的4，4′-bipy。通过配位阳离子、游离4，4′-bipy及未配位的3，5-diaba间的丰富氢键，构建成具有三维结构的超分子化合物。     

两个基于呋喃-3-酮配体的钯(Ⅱ)化合物的合成、晶体结构和光谱性质

合成了2个钯（Ⅱ）化合物Pd（L¹）₂（1）和Pd（L²）₂（2）,（L¹=（Z）-4-（（对甲苯胺基）亚甲基）-2,2,5,5-四甲基二氢呋喃-3（2H）-酮,L²=（Z）-4-（（邻甲苯胺基）亚甲基）-2,2,5,5-四甲基二氢呋喃-3（2H）-酮）,并利用元素分析,红外光谱,核磁共振氢谱,紫外光谱和X射线单晶衍射等手段对其结构进行了表征。X射线单晶衍射表明,化合物1和2中包含多种弱相互作用。在化合物1中,呋喃环上氧原子和苯环上的甲基氢原子之间形成氢键,氢键桥联分子形成了一条平行于c轴方向的一维链结构,一维链之间通过C-H…H-C和C-H…C弱相互作用形成了三维超分子结构。在化合物2中,分子之间通过C-H…H-C和C-H…C弱相互作用形成了一个二维层状结构。     

两个基于呋喃-3-酮配体的钯(Ⅱ)化合物的合成、晶体结构和光谱性质

合成了2个钯（Ⅱ）化合物Pd（L¹）₂（1）和Pd（L²）₂（2）,（L¹=（Z）-4-（（对甲苯胺基）亚甲基）-2,2,5,5-四甲基二氢呋喃-3（2H）-酮,L²=（Z）-4-（（对甲苯胺基）亚甲基）-2,2,5,5-四甲基二氢呋喃-3（2H）-酮）,并利用元素分析,红外光谱,核磁共振氢谱,紫外光谱和X射线单晶衍射等手段对其结构进行了表征。X射线单晶衍射表明,化合物1和2中包含多种弱相互作用。在化合物1中,呋喃环上氧原子和苯环上的甲基氢原子之间形成氢键,氢键桥联分子形成了一条平行于c轴方向的一维链结构,一维链之间通过C-H…H-C和C-H…C弱相互作用形成了三维超分子结构。在化合物2中,分子之间通过C-H…H-C和C-H…C弱相互作用形成了一个二维层状结构。     

Cyclometalated iridium(III) complex of 6‐hydroxydipyrido[3,2‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine: synthesis,and acid–base and avid DNA binding properties

A new cyclometalated Ir(III) complex [Ir(ppy)₂(hdppz)]PF₆ (Hppy = 2‐phenylpyridine and hdppz = 6‐hydroxydipyrido[3,2‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine) was synthesized and characterized. The pH effects on the UV–vis absorption spectra were studied and ground‐state acid ionization constant pK_a values of the complex were derived. The calf thymus DNA (ct‐DNA) binding properties of the complex were investigated with UV‐vis absorption spectrophotometric titrations, DNA competitive binding with ethidium bromide, DNA melting experiments, viscosity measurements and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The complex was demonstrated to act as a ct‐DNA intercalator with a large DNA binding constant value of (6.06 ± 0.32) × 10⁶ M ⁻¹ in 50 mM NaCl. The avid DNA binding affinity observed was rationalized by the DFT calculations. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and DNA‐Binding Properties of the Chiral Ruthenium(II) Complexes Δ‐ and Λ‐[Ru(bpy)2(dmppd)]2+ (dmppd = 10,12‐Dimethylpteridino[6,7‐f] [1,10]phenanthroline‐11,13(10H,12H)‐dione; bpy = 2,2′‐Bipyridine)

Two novel chiral ruthenium(II) complexes, Δ‐[Ru(bpy)₂(dmppd)]²⁺ and Λ‐[Ru(bpy)₂(dmppd)]²⁺ (dmppd = 10,12‐dimethylpteridino[6,7‐f] [1,10]phenanthroline‐11,13(10H,12H)‐dione, bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H‐NMR and ES‐MS. The DNA‐binding behaviors of both complexes were studied by UV/VIS absorption titration, competitive binding experiments, viscosity measurements, thermal DNA denaturation, and circular‐dichroism spectra. The results indicate that both chiral complexes bind to calf‐thymus DNA in an intercalative mode, and the Δ enantiomer shows larger DNA affinity than the Λ enantiomer does. Theoretical‐calculation studies for the DNA‐binding behaviors of these complexes were carried out by the density‐functional‐theory method. The mechanism involved in the regulating and controlling of the DNA‐binding abilities of the complexes was further explored by the comparative studies of [Ru(bpy)₂(dmppd)]²⁺ and of its parent complex [Ru(bpy)₂(ppd)]²⁺ (ppd = pteridino[6,7‐f] [1,10]phenanthroline‐11,13 (10H,12H)‐dione).     

Cobalt(II)–metformin complexes containing α‐diimine/α‐diamine as auxiliary ligand: DNA binding properties

The cobalt(II) complexes [Co(Cl)₂(met)(o‐phen)] ( 1 ), [Co(Cl)₂(en)(met)] ( 2 ) and [Co(Cl)₂(met)(opda)] ( 3 ) (met = metformin, o‐phen = ortho‐phenanthroline, en = ethylenediamine, opda = ortho‐phenylenediamine) were synthesized and characterized using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, molar conductance measurements, thermal analysis, infrared spectroscopy, magnetic moment measurements, electronic spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction. The metal centre was found to be in an octahedral geometry. UV–visible absorption, fluorescence and viscosity measurements were conducted to assess the interaction of the complexes with calf thymus DNA. The complexes showed absorption hyperchromism in UV–visible spectra with DNA. The binding constants from UV–visible absorption studies were 1.38 × 10⁵, 2.1 × 10⁵ and 3.1 × 10⁵ M^?1 for 1 , 2 and 3 , respectively, and Stern–Volmer quenching constants from fluorescence studies were 0.146, 0.176 and 0.475, respectively. Viscosity measurements revealed that the binding of the complexes with DNA could be surface binding, mainly due to groove binding. The activities of the complexes in DNA cleavage decrease in the order 3 > 2 > 1 . The complexes were docked into DNA topoisomerase II using Discovery Studio 2.1 software.     

AFM‐Correlated CSM‐Coupled Raman/Fluorescence Studies on Selective Interactions of Water Soluble Porphyrins with DNA

The Raman and fluorescence spectroscopic properties of water‐soluble oxo‐titanium(IV) mesotetrakis (1‐methyl pyridium‐4‐yl) porphyrin (O=Ti(TMPyP)⁴⁺) bound with calf thymus DNA and artificial DNAs such as double stranded poly[d(A‐T)₂] and poly[d(G‐C)₂] have been investigated on the single DNA molecule basis by AFM‐correlated confocal scanning microscope (CSM)‐coupled Raman and fluorescence spectroscopic techniques as well as the ensemble‐averaged spectroscopy. The ensemble‐averaged spectroscopic studies imply that the porphyrin interacts with DNA in different groove binding patterns depending on the base pairs. AFM‐images of the different DNAs bound with O=Ti(TMPyP)⁴⁺ were measured, and their morphologies are found to depend on kind of base pairs interacting with O=Ti(TMPyP)⁴⁺. Being correlated with the AFM images, the CSM‐coupled Raman and fluorescence spectral properties of the three different single O=Ti(TMPyP)⁴⁺‐DNA complexes were observed to be highly resolved and sensitive to base pair‐dependent axial ligation of Ti‐O bond as compared to the corresponding ensemble‐averaged spectral properties, which affect the groove binding and its strength of the O=Ti(TMPyP)⁴⁺ with DNA. The axial ligation was found to be accompanied by vibration structural change of the porphyrin ring, leading to keep the shape of double stranded poly[d(A‐T)₂] rigid while poly‐[d(G‐C)₂] and calf thymus DNA flexible after binding with the oxo‐titanyl porphyrin. The base pair dependence of the fluorescence decay times of the DNA‐bound porphyrins was also observed, implying that an excited‐state charge transfer takes place in the G‐C rich major groove in calf thymus DNA. These results suggest that binding of O=Ti(TMPyP)⁴⁺ is more preferential with the G‐C rich major groove than with the A‐T rich minor groove in calf thymus DNA so that the morphology of DNA is changed.     

Solvent‐free Synthesis of Water‐Soluble New Pyridinium Amines: Spectroscopic Characterization,Biological Screening,and Interaction Study with DNA

New water‐soluble pyridinium amines ( 2–8 ) were obtained by the solid‐state reactions of 4‐chloro‐1‐methylpyridin‐1‐ium triflate ( 1 ) and various primary aromatic amines. These compounds were characterized by ¹H , ¹³C NMR , FTIR , UV –vis, and fluorescence spectroscopic methods along with single‐crystal X‐ray structure determination. The interaction potentials of all newly synthesized compounds with calf thymus DNA (CT‐DNA ) were investigated by UV –vis and florescence spectroscopy accompanied by docking studies. UV –vis spectroscopy indicated that the binding of compounds with CT‐DNA takes place via the intercalative mode. The compounds were also screened for their potential as antioxidants and enzyme inhibition agents. Some compounds displayed excellent butyrylcholine and acetylcholine esterase inhibition activities and were effective in scavenging the 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH ) radical in a dose‐dependent manner comparable to a standard.     

Fluorescence Quenching and Binding Interaction of l0-Methylacridinium Iodide to Nucleic Acids

Interaction of 10‐methylacridinium iodide (MAI) as fluorescence probe with nucleobases, nucleosides and nucleic acids has been studied by UV‐visible absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. It was found that fluorescence of MAI is strongly quenched by the nucleobases, nucleosides and nucleic acids, respectively. The quenching follows the Stern‐Volmer linear equation. The fluorescence quenching rate constant (k_q) was measured to be 10^9‐10¹⁰ (L/mol)/s within the range of diffusion‐controlled rate limit, indicating that the interaction between MAI and nucleic acid and their precursors is characteristic of electron transfer mechanism. In addition, the binding interaction model of MAI to calf thymus DNA (ct‐DNA) was further investigated. Apparent hypochromism in the absorption spectra of MAI was observed when MAI binds to ct‐DNA. Three spectroscopic methods, which include (1) UV spectroscopy, (2) fluorescence quenching of MAI, (3) competitive dual‐probe method of MAI and ethidium bromide (EB), were utilized to determine the affinity binding constants (K) of MAI and ct‐DNA. The binding constants K obtained from the above methods gave consistent data in the same range (1.0–5.5) × 10⁴L/mol, which lend credibility to these measurements. The binding site number was determined to be 1.9. The influence of thermal denaturation and phosphate concentration on the binding was examined. The binding model of MAI to ct‐DNA including intercalation and outside binding was investigated.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic/electrochemical characterization and DNA interaction study of novel ferrocenyl‐substituted porphyrins

We report the synthesis and characterization of two new meso‐ferrocenylporphyrins, with the ferrocenyl unit attached at the para position of a C₆F₄ group by a C? N bond with ? NH(CH₂)₂NH? ( 2a ) and ? NH(CH₂)₄NH? ( 2b ) spacers. Compounds 2a and 2b were characterized through elemental analyses, electrospray ionization high‐resolution mass spectrometry, ¹H NMR, UV–visible and fluorescence spectroscopies, electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry. The free base porphyrin 2 was included for comparison purposes. The binding ability of 2 and the porphyrin derivatives 2a and 2b with calf thymus DNA was determined using UV–visible and fluorescence spectroscopies. The results suggest that the interaction of these systems most probably occurs through π‐stacking by non‐classical modes involving the partial insertion of the C₆F₅ ring between adjacent base pairs on DNA and possible hydrogen interaction with the aliphatic ? NH(CH₂)_nNH? (n = 2 or 4) groups with calf thymus DNA. Moreover, we also demonstrate that porphyrins generate singlet oxygen species and show good photostability after irradiation.     

Three Arene‐Ru(II) compounds of 2‐halogen‐5‐aminopyridine: Synthesis,characterization, and cytotoxicity

Three novel compounds, (η⁶‐p‐cymene)RuCl₂(2‐fluoro‐5‐aminopyridine) (compound 1), (η⁶‐p‐cymene)RuCl₂(5‐amino‐2‐chlorpyridine) (compound 2) and (η⁶‐p‐cymene)RuCl₂(2‐bromo‐ 5‐aminopyridine) (compound 3), were synthesized and characterized. The compound 1 and 3 were determined by X‐ray diffraction, showing a distorted piano‐stool type of geometry with similar bond lengths and angles around the ruthenium. Compound 2 exhibited moderate in vitro activity against A549 and MCF‐7 human cancer cells, the other two lower activities. The UV–vis and fluorescent absorption titrations showed that three compounds binded with CT‐DNA in a minor groove. The intrinsic binding constants (Kb) were calculated to be 2.13(±0.03) × 10⁵ M^?1, 2.89(±0.03) × 10⁵ M^?1 and 2.45(±0.03) × 10⁵ M^?1 for compound 1, 2 and 3, respectively, by using UV–vis absorption titrations data. Among the three compound, the highest value of intrinsic binding constant of compound 2 was consistent with its highest cytoxicity against A549 and MCF‐7 human cancer cells in vitro.     

In vitro biomolecular interaction studies and cytotoxic activities of copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes bearing ONS donor thiosemicarbazones

Among all the bio‐metals, zinc and copper derivatives of ONS donor thiosemicarbazone have aroused great interest because of their potential biological applications. Multisubstituted thiosemicarbazone ligand H₂dspt (3,5‐dichlorosalicylaldehyde‐N⁴‐phenylthiosemicarbazone) derived new ternary complexes like [Zn(dspt)(phen)]?DMF ( 1 ) and [Cu(dspt)(phen)]?DMF ( 2 ), and another thiosemicarbazone, H₂dsct (3,5‐dichlorosalicylaldehyde‐N⁴‐cyclohexylthiosemicarbazone), derived [Cu(dsct)(bipy)]?DMF ( 3 ). These complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis (CHNS), Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR), ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H‐NMR) spectra. The structures of the complexes were obtained by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 got crystallized in the monoclinic P2₁/c space group. The complexes showed interesting supramolecular interaction, which in turn stabilizes the complexes. The ground state electronic configurations of the complexes were studied using the B3LYP/LANL2DZ basis set, and ESP plots of complexes were investigated. The interaction of the complexes with calf thymus DNA (CT‐DNA) was studied using absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic methods. A UV study of the interaction of the complexes with calf thymus DNA (CT‐DNA) has shown that the complexes can effectively bind to CT‐DNA, and [Cu(dspt)(phen)]·DMF ( 2 ) exhibited the highest binding constant to CT‐DNA (K_b = 3.7 × 10⁴). Fluorescence spectral studies also indicated that Complex 2 binds relatively stronger with CT DNA through intercalative mode, exhibiting higher binding constant (K_q = 4.7 × 10⁵). The DNA cleavage result showed that the complexes are capable of cleaving the DNA without the help of any external agent. Molecular docking studies were carried out to understand the binding of complexes with the molecular target DNA. Complex 2 exhibited the highest cytotoxicity against human breast cancer cell line MD‐MBA‐231 (IC₅₀ = 23.93 μg/mL) as compared to Complex 1 (IC₅₀ = 44.40 μg/mL) .     

Antibacterial Activities and Nuclease Properties of Two New Ternary Copper(II) Complexes with 2‐(4′‐Thiazolyl)‐benzimidazole and 2,2′‐Bipyridine/1,10‐phenanthroline

Two new complexes: [Cu(TBZ)(bipy)Cl]Cl·H₂O ( 1 ) and [Cu(TBZ)(phen)Cl]Cl·H₂O ( 2 ) [TBZ=2‐(4′‐thiazolyl)‐ benzimidazole, phen=1,10‐phenanthroline and bipy=2,2′‐bipyridine] have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity, IR, and UV‐vis methods. Complex 2 , structurally characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c in a unit cell of a=0.85257(12) nm, b=2.5358(4) nm, c=1.15151(13) nm, β=118.721(8)°, V=2.183.2(5) nm³, Z=4, D_c=1.624 g·cm⁻³, µ=1.367 mm⁻¹. The complexes, free ligands and chloride copper(II) salt were each tested for their ability to inhibit the growth of two gram‐positive (B. subtilis and S. aureus) and two gram‐negative (Salmonella and E. coli) bacteria. The complexes showed good antibacterial activities against the microorganisms. The interaction between the complexes and calf thymus DNA in aqueous solution was investigated adopting electronic absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, viscosity measurements and cyclic voltammetry. Results suggest that the two complexes can bind to DNA by intercalative mode. In addition, the result of agarose gel electrophoresis suggested that the complexes can cleave the plasmid DNA at physiological pH and room temperature. Mechanistic studies with different inhibiting reagents reveal that hydroxyl radicals, and a singlet oxygen‐like copper‐oxo species are all involved in the DNA scission process mediated by the complexes.