Assembly of cobalt-p-sulfonatothiacalix[4]arene frameworks with phosphate, phosphite and phenylphosphonate ligands

Three cobalt-calixarene coordination frameworks, namely, {[Co4Cl(H4TC4AS)]4(HPO3)8}4− (CIAC-253), {[Co4Cl(H4TC4AS)]4(PO4)8}12− (CIAC-254) and {[Co4Cl(H4TC4AS)]3(Ph-PO3)6}3− (CIAC-255) were obtained by solvothermal reaction of a cobalt salt, sodium p-sulfonatothiacalix[4]arene (Na4H4TC4AS) and phosphate, phosphite and phosphonate ligands. In CIAC-253 and CIAC-254, the shuttlecock-like Co4Cl-(TC4AS) secondary building units (SBUs) are bridged by HPO3 2− or PO4 3− anions into two quadrilateral frameworks while in CIAC-255, the Co4Cl-(TC4AS) SBUs are linked into a triangular framework by phenylphosphonate anions. The supramolecular interactions between the phenyl groups of phosphonate and TC4AS play a crucial role in the formation of the triangle. Magnetic measurements revealed that all the cobalt(II) centers exhibit antiferromagnetic interactions.

Antimicrobial Activity of Pyrazinamide Coordination Frameworks Synthesized by Mechanochemistry

The urge for the development of a more efficient antibiotic crystalline forms led us to the disclosure of new antibiotic coordination frameworks of pyrazinamide, a well-known drug used for the treatment of tuberculosis, with some of the novel compounds unravelling improved antimycobacterial activity. Mechanochemistry was the preferred synthetic technique to yield novel compounds, allowing the reproduction of a 1D zinc framework, the synthesis of a novel hydrogen bonding manganese framework, and three new compounds with silver. The structural characterization of the novel forms is presented along with stability studies. The increased antimicrobial activity of the new silver-based frameworks against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Mycobacterium smegmatis is particularly relevant.

Magnetocaloric Ln(HCO2)(C2O4) frameworks: Synthesis, Structure and Magnetic Properties

This study probes the structure and the magnetic properties of members of the Ln(HCO2)(C2O4) (Ln = Sm3+-Er3+) family of coordination frameworks. These frameworks adopt a Pnma orthorhombic structure with one-dimensional...

Transition metal coordination frameworks as artificial nanozymes for dopamine detection via peroxidase-like activity

Herein, Cu–HMT and Ni–HMT were synthesized via a green synthetic method. Cu–HMT possesses formidable peroxidase-mimic activity compared to Ni–HMT. However, the peroxidase-like activity of Cu–HMT was strongly inhibited in the presence of DA.

Designing Lanthanide Coordination Nanoframeworks as X-ray Responsive Radiosensitizers for Efficient Cancer Therapy

A series of three-dimension Ln-based coordination frameworks was designed and synthesized. After nanolization, they show great potential as efficient and low toxic X-ray responsive radiosensitizers for the treatment of cervical...

Effect of pyridyl donors from organic ligands versus metalloligands on material design

This review illustrates designs and structures of various coordination frameworks constructed using assorted organic ligands and metalloligands offering pyridyl donors to evaluate the impact of flexibility versus rigidity on material design.