Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and DNA Binding Properties of Zinc(II) Complexes with 3-Pyridine Aldoxime
The employment of 3-pyridine aldoxime, (3-py)CHNOH, in ZnIIchemistry has afforded two novel compounds: [Zn(acac)2{(3-py)CHNOH}]⋅H2O(1⋅H2O) [where acac-is the pentane-2,4-dionato(-1) ion] and [Zn2(O2CMe)4{(3-py)CHNOH}2] (2). Complex1⋅H2Ocrystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP21/n. The ZnIIion is five-coordinated, surrounded by four oxygen atoms of two acac-moieties and by the pyridyl nitrogen atom of the (3-py)CHNOH ligand. Molecules of1interact with the water lattice molecules forming a 2D hydrogen-bonding network. Complex2crystallizes in the triclinicP-1space group and displays a dinuclear paddle-wheel structure. Each ZnIIexhibits a perfect square pyramidal geometry, with four carboxylate oxygen atoms at the basal plane and the pyridyl nitrogen of one monodentate (3-py)CHNOH ligand at the apex. DNA mobility shift assays were performed for the determination of thein vitroeffect of both complexes on the integrity and the electrophoretic mobility of pDNA.